"That is very strange indeed!"

Old Man Li appeared puzzled, his gaze shifting left and right on the spirit tablet, unable to find anything unusual.

"Guangyou, didn't you ask Mr. Mu what protection he set up?"

Li Guangyou shook his head: "I did ask him. Mr. Mu just smiled and didn't say anything else, only telling me that as long as our whole family takes refuge in the ancestral hall when trouble arises, no matter what evil ghost it is, none of them will be able to harm us a bit."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Li looked serious, "Little Mu is a trustworthy person. If he says that, there should be no problem."

"But what protection exactly did he set up?"

Old man Li remained puzzled, turning to Li Guangyou again, who simply shook his head.

"Dad, why not just ask grandpa?"

Lan Ying suddenly suggested.

"You're right."

Upon reminding, Old Man Li rejoiced.

He then took a stick of incense, lit it and inserted it into the incense burner, praying to the spirit tablet of Li Guangyou's grandfather.

As for Li Guangyou's grandmother, at this time, everyone—whether it be Old Man Li, or Li Guangyou and his wife, knew that the old lady must have met with disaster. To avoid grieving, they refrained from discussing the matter.

After the prayers, the three of them stared at Li Guangyou's grandfather's spirit tablet.

In the past, after such prayer, even if Li Guangyou's grandfather could not physically appear due to negative effects on his Yin spirits, he would at least give some indication.

However, it was different this time.

Even after Old Man Li finished his prayer, there was no movement from the spirit tablet of Li Guangyou's grandfather.

"Guangyou, you don't think anything has happened to your grandpa, do you?"

Old Man Li asked Li Guangyou worriedly.

"No, dad, don't worry. My grandpa is fine, Mr. Mu took me to his grave to confirm."

Li Guangyou gave a definite reply.

"If nothing has happened, then why hasn't there been any response from the Yin spirits?"

Old Man Li asked puzzledly.

Li Guangyou became confused upon hearing this, but quickly remembered something and explained, "Dad, maybe, grandpa is with grandma."

With the fragmentation of the old lady's spirit, it would be natural for the old man to mourn. Li Guangyou's speculation was quite reasonable and in fact the truth.

"Then... when can your grandpa return?"

Old Man Li expressed his concern anxiously.

If the old man doesn't return, he will never know what Xiao Mu had set up.

"Let's hope Grandpa can return in time."

Lan Ying expressed her worry.

"Stop talking nonsense! Grandpa will certainly return in time."

Li Guangyou scolded his wife. He wasn't worried about whether his grandfather could return in time or not; as a Yin spirit he would definitely sense and react if anything happened at home.

"Yes, whenever there is trouble at home, your grandpa will surely return in time. Lan Ying, stop overthinking."

Old man Li also comforted Li Guangyou's wife, Lan Ying.

However, after saying so, he couldn't help but furrow his brows deeply.

He didn't know what Xiao Mu had arranged, therefore, concerning his father's ability to defy evil ghosts, he lacked confidence.

"Let's hope for the best!"

Lan Ying expressed her concern.

The sky gradually darkened and the family did not dare to roam around. They gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall, waiting for Li Guangyou's grandfather to come back and to witness the appearance of the evil ghost.

Thus, once the evil ghost appeared, they could immediately retreat into the ancestral hall.

Soon, it was midnight. The family of Li Guangyou gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall, daring neither to sleep nor close their eyes.

All three knew that this night was of tremendous importance, their lives hanging in the balance which made everyone serious.

Before, the coffin of Li Guangyou's grandmother had been unoccupied by the evil zombie, leading to two evil ghosts haunting the old courtyard once the luck was broken.

Now that the coffin of Li Guangyou's grandmother was entirely occupied by the evil zombie and the luck completely shattered, the situation was expected to become worse than before.

Last time two evil ghosts went to the old courtyard, this time, with the impact expanding, new evil ghosts would surely come to their home as well.

There may be a few unknowns, but it's undoubtedly an evil ghost. There's no question about that.

"They aren't going to come, are they?"

Looking at her cellphone, Lan Ying noticed it was already midnight.

"Shh! Don't speak nonsense!"

Li Guangyou couldn't help but glare at his wife.

"Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!"

Just then, the chickens in the coop suddenly became agitated, letting out anxious squawks.

"Woof! Woof! Woof woof woof woof woof!"

Afar, the neighbor's dog also inexplicably started barking wildly.

Li Guangyou and his family immediately felt a chill, their bodies covered with goosebumps.

They're here!

They definitely are!

This peculiar disturbance certainly signaled the presence of an evil ghost.

Everyone in the family quickly became tense, frantically glancing anxiously towards the shadows.

Though the courtyard was well lit, it seemed to be utterly shrouded in a sinister shadow, rendering the lighting useless.

"Hehe!"

Amid the family's anxiety, a dreadful chuckle suddenly rang through their ears.

"Ah..."

Lan Ying was the first to become terrified. She turned her head only to face a distorted ghostly face.

An evil ghost had surprisingly appeared behind her. The moment Lan Ying looked back, it revealed a strange and brutal smirk on its face.

"Aah..."

Lan Ying let out a shrill scream and promptly fainted; her body went limp.

"Quickly run!"

Li Guangyou, though shaken, hastily pulled his wife towards the ancestral hall.

"Hurry, hurry! Evil ghost, get lost!"

Old Man Li, throwing his butchering knife towards the ghost, scurried along.

The blade was a true butcher's knife, inherently sinister due to its history of slaughter. Consequently, it should've had a certain deterrence effect on the evil ghost.

However, regrettably, it had absolutely no effect on the evil ghost. The ghoul extended its tongue and caught the butchering knife, swallowing it in one gulp.

"Hehe!"

The pitch-black evil ghost continued to move towards the three Li family members, grinning ominously.

It walked unhurriedly. At this moment, it saw the fleeing trio as nothing more than its food.

"Hurry! Hurry!"

The Li family trio, assisting each other, rushed into the ancestral hall.

"Hehe!"

The evil ghost following behind, casually strolled after them.

The most vital thing for evil ghosts is the yang energy from humans. They will use all means to frighten people and drain their yang energy before devouring them. That way, they maximize their benefits and power.

Therefore, upon seeing the Li family trio retreating into the ancestral hall, this evil ghost remained unfazed, leisurely following them in.

It intended to slowly horrify them, extracting the utmost yang energy from within the trio to reap the most benefits.

"Evil ghost, get lost!"

Seeing the evil ghost enter the ancestral hall after his family, Li Guangyou became frantic. He quickly positioned himself before his wife and father, yelling at the ghost.

"Get lost!"

Emerging from behind Li Guangyou, Old Man Li held up the spirit tablet of Li Guangyou's grandfather.

He believed that since Xiao Mu had consecrated this spirit tablet, it must have some magical power against the evil ghost.

Nevertheless, the ghost completely ignored the spirit tablet, continuously grinning as it leisurely approached the trio.

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