12dz Chapter 123 Triggering a Special Mission
Chapter 123 Triggering a Special Mission
Wang Jiajia has always had a trace of doubt in her heart. Ever since she entered this mysterious mountain garden, she felt something was wrong.
Now after hearing Lin Feihong's explanation, she finally couldn't help but ask.
"You're not right. You said this is a valley, but this mountain garden is clearly not in a valley. It looks like it's on the mountainside."
Lin Feihong smiled slightly, as if he had anticipated her question, and explained calmly: "That's because you didn't climb high enough."
"In fact, if you continue to climb higher, you can overlook this area."
"You can clearly see that the location of the mountain garden is a hidden valley."
Chen Yile nodded, but soon frowned again: "But this place is so secret, why would someone come here to build a garden?"
"And what's with this iron gate and the wall?"
Lin Feihong was silent for a moment, as if recalling something, and then slowly said: "This happened a hundred years after Lin Qingyao's incident."
"At that time, a wealthy businessman accidentally discovered this valley."
"He was deeply attracted by the abundance of flowers and beautiful scenery here, so he spent a huge amount of money to have people build this garden and also built a beautiful villa inside it."
"But what we didn't expect was that not long after this wealthy family moved into Beppu, they all died under mysterious circumstances."
"The whole family died?" Wang Jiajia exclaimed. "Then why aren't there any rumors outside?"
"There were rumors," Lin Feihong sighed. "But back then, news spread much more slowly than it does now. Many people only knew that the wealthy businessman and his family had disappeared."
"In fact, they died in this garden, and their bodies have not been found to this day."
"Although there are speculations, no one can really confirm it. As time goes by, this place is gradually forgotten."
Chen Yile nodded thoughtfully. This was indeed consistent with the information he had found before.
Everything before him seemed to have a reasonable explanation, but he still felt a little uneasy.
Chen Yile hesitated for a moment and asked, "What should we do now?"
"Since we can't get out once we get in, and if we die in there we'll become vengeful spirits, then are we hopeless?"
Lin Feihong shook his head. "Not entirely. Legend has it that this place became a ghostland because of the suicide of a woman named Lin Qingyao."
"She was the master of this valley. After her death, her resentment could not be dispelled, and she turned into a fierce ghost. Every fifty years, she will go on a killing spree, luring innocent people around her into this forbidden area."
"Now, the time until the next massacre is not far off."
"If we can find the well where Lin Qingyao committed suicide before then, fish out her remains, and pray for her soul, perhaps we can appease her resentment and save the ghosts here."
Wang Jiajia was terrified when she heard this, but she also felt a little hopeful: "Will this help us out?"
Chen Yile shook his head, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness.
"I don't think it's reliable. As you said, there are countless evil spirits in here. Even if we fish out Lin Qingyao's body, it's still a question whether we can appease her resentment."
"Besides, those ghosts are all filled with resentment. How easy is it to solve this problem?"
Lin Feihong looked at him solemnly, his tone firm: "Chen Yile, don't forget, you and I are both cultivators, and we have great righteousness in our hearts."
"Besides, if this massacre can't be stopped, the surrounding villagers will suffer. Are you just going to watch them suffer?"
Just as Chen Yile was about to refute, the system's voice suddenly came from his mind.
"Congratulations to the host for triggering the special mission: Transmigrate the entire mountain garden, and be rewarded with ten times the critical hit!"
The sound was like a thunderclap, shaking Chen Yile's whole body.
He became excited in an instant, with a determined glint in his eyes.
He gave Lin Feihong a big smile and said simply: "Brother, for the sake of justice, I decided to help!"
Hearing this, Lin Feihong smiled with relief and patted Chen Yile on the shoulder.
"Well done! You are the most righteous Taoist priest I have ever met!"
Chen Yile just smiled awkwardly, but secretly thought about the system's reward.
He couldn't tell the system about the matter, so he could only bite the bullet and accept this "righteous" praise.
Wang Jiajia watched the two interacting from the side and suddenly felt that the scene was somewhat heartwarming.
Although she still felt uneasy inside, the atmosphere at this time made her relax a little.
After bandaging the wound, Chen Yile turned around and saw that Wang Jiajia also had a deep wound on her arm.
He hurried over and carefully treated her wound.
Although he didn't say anything, he felt a strong desire to protect her.
Lin Feihong quietly stepped aside and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
He cooked himself and prepared a hot meal for his companions.
In this strange and dangerous environment, a warm dinner may allow them to temporarily forget those gloomy fears.
By the time the food was served, it was already completely dark.
Several people sat around the table. Although the food was not exquisite, it seemed particularly delicious at this moment.
They ate in silence, and no one mentioned the horrific events again.
It was as if at this moment they were just a group of ordinary friends, spending an ordinary day in a strange place.
However, everyone knows that this is just the calm before the storm.
Just as they finished dinner and were about to rest, a low howl suddenly came from the distant valley.
The voice seemed to come from the depths of hell, carrying a creepy chill that instantly made several people's hearts rise to their throats.
Chen Yile immediately stood up and looked in the direction of the sound with vigilance.
He could feel that the evil forces that had been hidden in the darkness were slowly awakening.
Lin Feihong also stood up, his brows furrowed.
"It seems that things are much more complicated than we thought."
"Everyone must remain vigilant tonight and be prepared to respond to emergencies at any time."
Fortunately, nothing happened that night, and Chen Yile and his friends were able to have a good rest.
The next morning, sunlight slanted in through the narrow basement window, and the faint light made it difficult to judge the exact time.
Wang Jiajia sat at the wooden table with a nervous look on her face, glancing from time to time at Chen Yile who was packing things into his bag.
After they had some simple food, Chen Yile insisted that she stay in the basement, saying that the situation in the garden was too dangerous.
"Jia Jia, you'd better stay," Chen Yile stood up with a firm tone.
"I can go alone. You wait here for me, it's safer."
Wang Jiajia raised her head, her eyes flickering with anxiety. "What are you talking about? We share life and death, how can I let you take risks alone?"