Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

Chapter 269 [Domain · Wedding Feast] Lamb

"Hua Yilan? She's been arrested? So fast? Are you sure?"

Chu Jing asked a series of questions, seemingly quite surprised.

"Nonsense." Chang Hao was too lazy to say more. He glanced at Tan Xiangsong with some disdain and lowered his head.

It was obvious that he was so frustrated because he felt his teammates were useless.

One was eliminated right at the start, and the other was only on his fourth attempt at the domain; neither of them seemed like capable of handling things.

Chen Ji glanced at him and roughly guessed what Chang Hao was thinking.

The other party probably felt that people who were assigned to the same room might have some kind of connection with each other.

"it is true."

A woman's voice came from beside the wooden table.

The woman speaking was not old. Although she was also wearing a gray coat, you could tell from her skin and hair that she lived a very refined life.

This is the last of the three female entrants, Yin Ziqin.

According to Tan Xiangsong, they witnessed a goat eyeing Hua Yilan and eventually capturing her.

Yin Ziqin stretched out her hand, revealing strands of brown hair and a tuft of wool in her palm.

“I found this on the doorstep.”

"Targeted?" Du Tingfeng caught the word and immediately walked to the window and pushed it open.

Like the Li family's, it can only be pushed open on one side.

How did the black goat get in?

"right....."

Tan Xiangsong said with lingering fear, "It came twice!"

"The first time, it just peeked out the window. I hid under the bed, and Chang Hao and Hua Yilan were both close to the wall."

Standing by the wall, Jiang Zhong, with his fair complexion, interrupted Tan Xiangsong:

"I can understand why you weren't arrested, but Chang Hao was also hiding by the wall, how come he's alright?"

"Besides, the goat has come to our place too. Its head can't even stick out, so how can it see Hua Yilan?"

"Tsk."

Chang Hao said impatiently, "I don't know what Hua Yilan put on, but she smells like grass. That's probably why!"

Grass... Does the goat want to eat grass?

It's that simple?

Chen Ji thought of the sheep's vertical pupils and the implied meaning behind the guidance, and didn't quite agree with this guess.

The middle-aged man beside Yin Ziqin subtly raised his eyebrows, seemingly sharing the same thought as Chen Ji.

This man had a refined and scholarly air about him, and his name was Wu Gong.

Tan Xiangsong shook his head in confusion; he didn't understand either, and continued:

"Later, I heard the sound of goat hooves and thought the goat had left... But somehow, it opened the door!"

A hint of fear flashed in Tan Xiangsong's eyes; he would never forget what he had witnessed.

The shadow on the ground... is clearly human-shaped!

The ram, with two horns on its head, stood upright like a human, its front hooves nimbly pushing open the door and abducting Hua Yilan!

The memory of Hua Yilan's scream, swallowed by the sound of the rain, still sends chills down Tan Xiangsong's spine...

Chen Ji frowned. How could the goat have acted so quickly?

But in any case, Hua Yilan's chances of survival are slim.

At this point, Chen Ji asked around to confirm that everyone had heard the lyrics.

"Pigs and sheep sit on the kang (heated brick bed), while relatives are cooked in the pot."

Wu Gong, who hadn't participated in the discussion, suddenly chuckled.

"Everyone, this is not a song."

"It is a Buddhist verse."

He explained slowly that he had seen this passage in a book years ago, and the guidance that everyone had heard was only one sentence in it.

Legend has it that during the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang, Zen Master Zhigong was invited to preside over a wedding banquet. Upon entering the mansion, he recited the following words:

"Quewei, queer, queer."

"The grandson marries his grandmother."

"Pigs and sheep sit on the kang (heated brick bed), while relatives are cooked in the pot."

"Everyone comes to congratulate me, but I feel truly miserable!"

Wu Gong's tone was calm, but the words he recited sent a chill down everyone's spine.

"Is this a Buddhist verse? Are you sure?" Chu Jing asked, frowning. These words were not only bloody but also violated human ethics!

"If you explain it using the concept of reincarnation, you'll understand," Wu Gong said calmly.

"With the cycle of reincarnation, you might be reborn as an animal in some future life."

Jiang Zhong, who also belonged to the Zheng family, interrupted Wu Gong:

"But the guide only highlighted that one sentence."

Moreover, the other sentences are mainly Zen Master Zhigong's exclamations.

He believes the main research focus should still be on the phrase "pigs and sheep sitting on the kang (heated brick bed)," especially now that goats have appeared.

"The beast and the human have switched identities."

Jiang Zhong analyzed directly: "That black goat went from room to room looking for a target to possess."

Hua Yilan was the unlucky one who was chosen.

"But what does this have to do with a wedding banquet?" Tan Xiangsong asked, puzzled. "Besides, we're carpenters! A wedding banquet, wood, goats... these three things have absolutely nothing to do with each other!"

"Isn't there a second part to that?"

At this moment, Jiang Zhong couldn't help but share the same thought as Chang Hao: he felt a bit disgusted with Tan Xiangsong.

"Six relatives are cooked in the pot!"

"A wedding banquet? Isn't a feast just a meal? Use your brain, the instructions are all clear!"

"The roles of man and sheep were reversed; the man became the sheep, and the sheep, now human, ate him. This is the end of the wedding feast!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of light footsteps came from outside the room, treading through the rain.

Everyone immediately stopped talking and turned their gazes toward the door.

Through the rain, the figures of two servants gradually came into view, each carrying an oil-paper umbrella on their shoulder and two food boxes in their hands.

A tempting aroma of food wafted in, and at the same time, several rumbling sounds from stomachs echoed in the room.

Jiang Zhong's face flushed red and then turned pale, and he awkwardly turned to the side.

Yin Ziqin, however, seemed indifferent, muttering, "Breakfast is here."

"Masters, the master is kind-hearted and says we can start working after breakfast!"

The short servant boy was beaming with joy.

Chen Ji noticed that both of them had a piece of red coarse cloth tied around their waists, embroidered with the character "囍" (double happiness), clearly indicating that they were celebrating the upcoming wedding banquet.

The tall servant on the other side silently piled the food boxes on the table.

The short servant introduced himself: "My name is Abu, and this is Ajian. We will be delivering the meals for all the masters these next two days!"

He opened the food box, and a wave of hot steam wafted out, swirling around him, carrying with it a rich aroma of meat.

An ominous premonition immediately arose in the hearts of all those who entered the domain.

The white mist dissipated...

The white steamed buns and stewed meat inside were exposed.

"The mutton was freshly slaughtered yesterday, it smelled so good, everyone shared a bowl!" Abu said with a happy smile, grinning from ear to ear.

Everyone could see it clearly...

A strand of scarlet flesh was stuck between Abu's white teeth.