In the end, Little Fourth Ye Jie and Third Brother Ye Yu insisted on exploring the haunted house.
There was no other way, so Ye Fan and his father took the two kids back to the haunted house.
After all, it was pitch-black inside, and for fear of any mishap, coupled with their concern for Bai Susu, who was pregnant, they decided not to let Bai Susu enter.
At the same time, they had Mother Ye accompany Bai Susu and the other two children, chatting in the rest area outside.
Father Ye led Third Brother Ye Yu, and Ye Fan with Little Fourth Ye Jie, were blindfolded and entered the passagewayâ¦
The narrative began to create a tense atmosphere with the storyâs background.
âPlease remove your blindfolds!â
âThis place was originally called Scavenger Village, but overnight, all of the villagers died, bodies scattered everywhere, so it was renamed Corpse Village. Long before this tragedy, there was a villager who had an exceptionally beautiful daughter. Everyone in the village said that any man lucky enough to marry her would be blessed. All of the young lads in the village admired this beautiful girl and one by one asked their parents to propose marriage!â
âThis girl had a childhood sweetheart, but his familyâs circumstances were far too poor, so he dared not propose. Unable to watch the love of his life marry another, he mustered the courage to propose but was kicked out by the girlâs father. In tears, the girl pleaded with her father to spare the boy, and thatâs the only reason he was let go.â
âLater on, the girlâs father agreed to the village chiefâs request and promised his daughter to the chiefâs son. Little did he know, the girl did not agree. Her parents pressured her with threats of death, even claiming that if she did not comply her childhood sweetheart would be killed. With no other choice, the girl agreed.â
âUnfortunately, the chiefâs son met a tragic death by drowning, and the impending marriage appeared to be cancelled. However, the chief refused to let his sonâs beloved marry someone else. Influenced by others, he pressured the girlâs parents into agreeing to a ghost marriage!â
âThe girl firmly refused, but her parents, having received benefits and not wanting to miss out, used the life of her childhood sweetheart as a bargaining chip. Helpless, the girl agreed.â
âOn the wedding day, both funeral and wedding ceremonies commenced. The girl and a rooster paid respects to heaven and earth, and just as they were about to enter the bridal chamber, she overheard whispers. Wang Xiaosheng had been injured by the chiefâs hired thugs and had died at home due to lack of funds for treatment. They also said that her childhood sweetheart had died and she immediately remarried, entering a ghostly union.â
âThe girl, furious, confronted her parents and the village chief. In the end, dressed in her scarlet wedding gown, she crashed into the coffin of the village chiefâs son, dying upon impact. From then on, every evening at dusk, someone would disappear, and by the following day, they would be found dead in various ways. On the seventh day after the girlâs death, the entire village perished suddenly, including the girlâs own parents!â
âYour task: navigate through Corpse Village and find the exit!â
The story sounded quite peculiar.
Ye Fan hadnât expected the haunted house to be so well-crafted, and such a background story was indeedâ¦
Alas.
âDaddy, that sister is so pitiful!â At this moment, Ye Yuâs voice rang out, his tender voice adding an unmistakable eeriness to the setting.
âDonât be afraid, Daddy will protect you,â Ye Fan said, choosing not to respond directly to Ye Yuâs remark.
He was starting to regret bringing the children with him, worried that if they became frightened, something unfortunate might occur.
âYeah yeah. Daddy, Iâm not afraid!â Ye Yu declared.
âWhatâs there to be afraid of? Itâs just a bit dark here, and the storyâs a bit scary, but thatâs it!â rebutted Little Fourth Ye Jie, holding Ye Fanâs hand with a touch of defiance in her voice.
She didnât see what the big deal was.
It was just a haunted house; there was nothing to be afraid of.
She was simply curious and thatâs why she wanted to come in.
After entering, itâs not like there was anything to scare her.
But the dim lighting made it hard to see clearly into the distance, allowing only a faint view of the immediate surroundings.
âDaddy, letâs go check out that side!â Little Fourth said, pulling Ye Fan toward a particular direction.
Following behind and holding Ye Yuâs hand, Father Ye was also a bit nervous.
Of course, Ye Yu was brave too, but she wasnât as fearless as Little Fourth, so she felt a bit anxious deep down.
Behind them, several other people who had entered were carefully navigating their way.
Ye Fan led Little Fourth straight ahead, until they came upon a stone tablet inscribed with the words âCorpse Villageâ in red. The inscription seemed quite fitting in that environment.
âDaddy, what do these words say? I canât read them, read them to me!â Little Fourth Ye Jie asked curiously.
She didnât recognize the characters.
She hadnât learned them yet.
âCorpse Village, itâs the name of this village,â Ye Fan said slowly.
Little Fourth Ye Jieâs tone of speech made it seem like they were counterparts of equal standing.
But that was okay.
âI see, then letâs go. Maybe weâll even get to see villagersâ bodies strewn all over the place!â exclaimed Little Fourth Ye Jie with palpable excitement.
Ye Fan became curious.
This little one wasnât scared at all, but rather, she seemed to enjoy the terrifying atmosphere.
Since the moment they entered, Ye Fan felt that Little Fourth was continuously excited, with her curiosity growing ever stronger.
This child was different from normal kids.
The eldest and the second child were scared and dared not enter.
Even though the third child came, Ye Fan could keenly detect that Third Brother Ye Yu was a bit scared too.