Chapter 213: Too Much Curiosity Will Make You Die Faster

The four members of Kong Yueqing's group had actually received an invitation from the Zhou family to attend an event in the capital.

They did not disclose the nature of the event, but it seemed to be a grand affair; almost everyone in their circle had received news of it and was heading there.

Su Yan, Ma Chulong, and Ma Chulan were certain that these four individuals were members of the Kong family.

"Brother, why didn't we receive an invitation?" Ma Chulan's focus was somewhat peculiar; after learning their identity, this was what she thought of.

Ma Chulong said with absolute certainty, "We have been traveling abroad for training. Even if there were real invitations, they would only be sent to our home."

Ma Chulan nodded repeatedly; as expected, her eldest brother was clever.

Su Yan remained mostly silent, sitting by the window and quietly admiring the passing scenery outside.

Two days and one night passed quickly. Due to the limited space, the people in the carriage were all listless.

Fortunately, more than half the journey was over; they only had to endure a little longer before arriving.

As night fell once again, the train entered a desolate area, about to pass through a very long tunnel.

The Ma siblings were already lying in their bunks, half-asleep, while Su Yan rested with one arm propped on the table, her head supported by her palm, her eyes closed.

Suddenly, the train jolted violently and came to a halt.

Almost everyone in the carriage woke up, peering out through the windows to see what was happening.

"Why did it stop? Have we reached the station?"

Someone immediately asked, unable to contain their restlessness.

Su Yan looked out into the pitch-black darkness, her gaze gradually deepening.

"Su Yan, I feel like something isn't right," Ma Chulong whispered to her, having woken from his slumber.

Su Yan did not speak. Even if there truly was a problem, it wasn't their turn to act yet.

The conductor's voice rang out amidst the chaos, "Attention passengers, there has been a landslide ahead and the tracks are blocked. The conductor has urgently contacted repair crews. Please wait patiently and try not to leave the train."

As the conductor's words fell, the carriage erupted into even more discussion.

Almost everyone was asking the same question: when would normal service resume?

The conductor could not provide an exact time. He tried to soothe everyone's emotions, but it was clearly a drop in the bucket, and he eventually gave up.

At first, the passengers in the carriage waited obediently in their seats, but as time passed, the air in the carriage seemed to grow thick and heavy. Some people lost their patience and wanted to get off the train.

Despite the conductor's best efforts to persuade them, more and more people clamored to get off for fresh air, until finally, the doors were opened.

A moment later, in the carriage where Su Yan was located, besides them and the four members of the Kong family, only one mother with a child remained.

"Brother Gan, Brother Ruan, let's go down and take a look too."

Kong Yueqing was also losing her patience. After all, they had been living in this tiny carriage for two days, and with no idea when they would set off, it would be good to get off and move around.

Gan Hua thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Su Yan, should we go with them?" Ma Chulong asked for Su Yan's opinion.

If it wasn't his imagination, there was definitely something wrong outside.

Su Yan shook her head. Her teacher had said that for an exorcist, having too much curiosity would lead to a quick death.

Moreover, she did not want to expose herself in front of the Kong family.

"Then we'll stay here." Although Ma Chulong was curious, he dismissed the thought.

In this regard, Su Yan was clearly more experienced than them.

As soon as the four members of Kong Yueqing's group stepped out of the carriage, they immediately noticed something strange.

Clearly, many people had gone down before, but now not a single soul could be seen.

Although it was pitch black inside the tunnel, some people had been carrying lit candles when they stepped off.

Yet, there wasn't even a glimmer of light outside.

Furthermore, in a situation like this, no one should have wandered far from the carriages.

"Is anyone there?" Kong Yueqing shouted.

She wasn't afraid, but rather wanted to ensure the safety of the other passengers.

The only response was a deathly silence.

It was as if the people who had disembarked had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind.

At that moment, a flickering light shone from Gan Hua's hand, and the four of them used the light to scan their surroundings.

Indeed, just a short distance ahead, their path was blocked by rocks.

"Ah!" Kong Yueqing suddenly let out a scream, startling Gan Hua and the other two.

"What is it?"

"Brother Gan, look behind you, quickly!"

Kong Yueqing's voice carried an unusual tension. As exorcists, they had experienced many terrifying things, so it was rare for them to be this panicked.

When Gan Hua and the others followed Kong Yueqing's gaze, their expressions also turned grim.

That was the direction the train had come from, but it was empty, leaving only a bottomless black void.

"How can this be? I remember the train hasn't been traveling for long," a look of horror appeared on Kong Yue-ling's face as well.

The path had changed, and the passengers who disembarked had vanished without a trace. With no way forward and no way back, such a situation was enough to make anyone feel frantic.

Gan Hua and Ruan Tao exchanged a look, their faces solemn.

However, they were not ordinary people after all, and they quickly saw the signs.

"We must have encountered a Ghost Wall. Yueqing, Yue-ling, go back and tell the people in the carriage not to come down for now. Leave this to Ruan Tao and me."

Kong Yueqing stood her ground, unwilling to move. "Brother Gan, I want to stay and help. It's just a Ghost Wall; we just need to break it!"

Kong Yue-ling nodded in agreement.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade them, Gan Hua had no choice but to mutter an incantation, throw out a talisman, and shout, "Break!"

As the sound fell, the surroundings were instantly flooded with light.

The four of them breathed a sigh of relief simultaneously, and when they looked at the path ahead again, it was unobstructed.

"Alright, let's hurry and notify the conductor to start the train."

Before Gan Hua could even finish his sentence, Kong Yueqing's expression changed again.

"Brother Gan, something is wrong. Why still can't we see those passengers who went down?"

Her words once again made the atmosphere tense.

Gan Hua's expression turned grim; searching everywhere, he indeed saw no sign of any passengers.

"Could they have gone back into the train?"

"Then let's hurry back and check," Kong Yueqing suggested.

When the four of them walked toward their carriage, they discovered that the open door was gone.

"I remember very clearly that the door was right here!" Kong Yueqing looked at the completely sealed carriages. Not just the one they were standing by, but all the carriages seemed to have lost their entrances and exits.

Furthermore, the glass windows were all covered in a layer of mist, making it impossible to see the situation inside.

Gan Hua's voice carried a hint of urgency, "Damn, the people inside must be trapped. We must find a way to rescue them as soon as possible."

"Su Yan, look at them, wandering around in circles. What are they doing?"

At this moment, the interior of the carriage remained calm and peaceful. Ma Chulan watched the four members of the Kong family constantly pressing their faces against the window from the outside, finding it utterly bizarre.

(End of Chapter)