Chapter 51
Although Liu Qian was extremely panicked at this moment, she also knew very well.
The paper figure outside was still constantly banging on the door, and if she continued to delay here, it was only a matter of time before the wooden door couldn’t hold.
So no matter what, she had to find a way to leave here.
Holding the door firmly behind her, Liu Qian looked around the room, trying to find something to defend herself with.
But soon, her gaze fell on the black book.
She knew Liu Haoyu’s identity as a ghost exorcist, and this black book was his item. Logically, it might have some exorcising effect?
Thinking of this, Liu Qian ran to the black book at a very fast speed and picked it up.
For some reason, when she picked up the book, her terrified heart suddenly calmed down.
The mobile phone was already turned off, and no matter how Liu Qian pressed it, it didn’t respond. She didn’t know if the battery had run out.
More importantly, she didn’t know Liu Haoyu’s phone number, and if she called the police at this gloomy time, she would probably only be collecting her own corpse.
Her gaze shifted to the window. Although this was the third floor, if she tied it with bedsheets, she might be able to jump down.
Just as Liu Qian was thinking, there was a slight noise outside the window again.
Due to the previous fright, she was now extremely sensitive to any disturbance.
When she turned her head to look out the window, she saw a withered hand appear on the window glass.
This hand had protruding joints and wrinkled skin, looking like an old man’s hand.
Soon, this hand pushed open the window from the outside, and an old man climbed in directly.
This person was the Taoist robe old man Liu Qian had met before!
His agile movements were completely inconsistent with his aged appearance, and coupled with his Taoist robe and sharp eyes, he did have a certain scholarly demeanor.
Seeing the Taoist robe old man, Liu Qian’s mouth opened, wanting to say something.
But the Taoist robe old man raised his hand, signaling her to be quiet, and then walked towards the door step by step.
The silent footsteps, coupled with the frantic banging outside, made Liu Qian’s heart jump into her throat.
The Taoist robe old man arrived behind the door, and the banging outside became more violent. The wooden door seemed to have reached its limit and could be broken open at any moment.
But the Taoist robe old man unhurriedly took out a yellow talisman from his sleeve, on which was drawn a complex rune that Liu Qian couldn’t understand.
He heard him softly chant a few incantations, and the talisman suddenly ignited with a faint blue flame. At this moment, he suddenly pulled open the door and threw the talisman out to preempt the attack.
A shrill scream came from outside the door.
The paper figure in mourning clothes was hit by the talisman, and its body instantly turned into a raging fire, quickly burning to ashes.
The old man took a breath, and the smell of burning filled the air. He waved his hand, dispelling the smell, and said to Liu Qian.
“Young friend, are you alright?”
“I’m fine…”
Liu Qian had thought the old man was just exaggerating, but now it seemed that he was indeed a master with profound magical powers.
“What was that just now?”
“That is an evil spirit from the underworld, specifically targeting people who still have a lifespan. This is what I warned you to be aware of, but fortunately, I didn’t come too late.”
The Taoist robe old man adjusted his hat and said to Liu Qian.
“It seems they have discovered you. Please follow me. Once the formation is activated, you can return to the human world and escape these evil spirits.”
Because of the recent incident, Liu Qian had a high degree of trust in the Taoist robe old man.
She found her birth date from a drawer and then said to the Taoist robe old man.
“Where is the formation?”
“Don’t worry, young friend, please wait for me for three minutes.”
With that, the Taoist robe old man stood in the center of the room, dipped his finger in cinnabar, and soon, a complex formation was drawn in the room.
He took out a few candles, lit them, and placed them in the corners of the formation.
However, for some reason, the candlelight appeared a strange faint blue, looking extremely gloomy.
“Give me your birth date, then lie in the center of the formation, and leave the rest to me.”
“…” Liu Qian looked at her birth date, then at the black book in her hand, and then said to the Taoist robe old man, “This book belongs to my friend named Liu Haoyu. Can you help me send it back later?”
The Taoist robe old man had a smile on his face. He stroked his beard and said.
“Of course, no problem.”
After receiving an affirmative answer, Liu Qian lay in the center of the formation, and a yellow talisman was placed on her forehead by the Taoist robe old man.
However, Liu Qian did not notice that the talisman pasted on her forehead was filled with ominous red incantations.
She was a little nervous, her eyes closed tightly. The Taoist robe old man chanted obscure incantations in a low, hoarse voice, as if it came from the depths of hell, carrying an inexplicable malevolence.
“Heaven and Earth are boundless, the universe borrows the law, souls return to their places, and life is reborn…”
The faint blue flames in the formation flickered with the chanting of the incantations.
Liu Qian, in the center, smelled something amiss.
The atmosphere in the room… was very cold…
It was unusually cold.
She opened her eyes, and then saw a terrifying scene.
Under the glow of the faint blue candlelight, Liu Qian finally saw the face of the Taoist robe old man that had been hidden under his hat.
It was a face full of wrinkles, with two empty, lifeless eyes. His eyeballs were gone, and a black liquid of unknown origin was constantly flowing from his seven orifices, dripping onto the ground along the wrinkles on his face with a “drip, drip” sound.
This terrifying face, like a fierce ghost, was almost identical to the paper figure she had seen earlier!
At this point, Liu Qian finally realized.
That paper figure was very likely a trick orchestrated by this old man!
Now that he had her birth date, he was probably up to something unspeakable!
Thinking of this, Liu Qian struggled constantly, but her body couldn’t move at all. She could only watch as that eyeless face got closer and closer to her…
And at this moment, a neutral voice sounded in the room.
“Gu Qianyang, after so many years, your tricks haven’t changed at all?”
Hearing this voice, Gu Qianyang’s movements paused. He frowned, his gaze sweeping towards the source of the sound, which was a black book.
Seeing this book, Gu Qianyang seemed to be contemplating its origin and tricks.
Then, the black book not far away moved on its own, and slowly floated up.
“Why don’t you first look at the birth date in your hand?”
Listening to the mocking voice, Gu Qianyang looked down, and his face turned completely dark.
The name on the birth date had been smeared by this black book!
