69novels Chapter 98 Su Wang
Chapter 98 Su Wang
The ghost was stunned for a moment, then revealed a ferocious smile.
It raised the hoe high and swung it fiercely at Li Zheng's skull, the movement like harvesting crops.
There was no pain, but there was a brief period of confusion before consciousness returned to normal.
"One hour," the begging ghost said, and then went to Su Wang's place.
Su Wang had run to a distance of 2 li.
He just traded his teeth for 15 minutes of life.
After losing his teeth, Su Wang couldn't stop drooling; whenever he opened his mouth, saliva mixed with blood would flow out.
Due to the numerous wounds on his body, his consciousness had begun to blur, and he no longer looked presentable.
There's nothing left to replace it with; he definitely won't be able to hold on if he gets any more new wounds.
Like Li Zheng, he also began making life-for-life deals.
"Five years... I'll give you five years of lifespan!" Su Wang said vaguely.
He thought to himself, "He's still so young. I can afford to give him 10 years, let alone 5."
As soon as the ghost of survival finished speaking, a bone-chilling despair instantly swept over Su Wang's entire body, and the last shred of will to live in his heart completely dissipated.
"Five years...not enough...you don't have five years of lifespan." The ghost's voice was unusually cold.
"3!"
"not enough……"
Even after Su Wang had shouted for a week, the begging ghost still hadn't said enough.
The ghost seemed no longer interested in Su Wang's lifespan; it subtly rubbed Su Wang's other arm with its hoe.
It ate the meat, but wanted to eat more; it wanted to squeeze every last bit of value out of Su Wang.
This conversation, along with the hints from the ghost seeking life, completely drained Su Wang's strength.
Su Wang's back slumped, his body shrank, and he staggered forward with unsteady steps. In an instant, his legs gave way, and he could no longer support himself, collapsing to the ground in a sorry state.
He was devastated and collapsed to the ground, crying his heart out.
"Kill me! Kill me!" Su Wang screamed in despair.
Seeing that the person on the ground had given up all his belongings, the begging ghost's smile became even more sinister.
The hoe slammed down from above, abruptly silencing the cries in the woods.
Li Zheng also heard the crying; it was Su Wang's voice, so he must be dead.
Li Zheng didn't look back; his feet didn't pause for a moment. Fortunately, he now had an hour, enough time for him to run out.
What puzzled Li Zheng was that after Su Wang died, the ghost that begged for life did not return to his side.
After thinking about it carefully, I realized that someone must have appeared in the path.
Thinking of this, a sinister look appeared on Li Zheng's face. He was certain that Lin Tian had come in.
Su Zixu was already a dead man to him, and as for Zhao Hu, if he were still alive, he should have come in with him.
Knowing that at least one person was at the bottom for him, Li Zheng suddenly felt much more relaxed.
The ghost that was asking for life did indeed follow behind Lin Tian and the other two the whole time. Twenty minutes later, it was Su Zixu's turn to tell a story.
Because Zhao Hu and Su Zixu were mistaken for one person by the ghost seeking life, the two of them could speak together.
One person finishes speaking, then the other person speaks.
The two of them spent more than half an hour just making up stories.
And coincidentally, the ghost that was begging for life had just taken Su Wang's life, so it didn't have such an urgent desire to kill the three of them. Therefore, it listened attentively to the two of them telling their stories.
In the end, Zhao Hu and Su Zixu traded another 15 minutes for a grass ring woven from willow branches.
Lin Tian's tactic works well, but the time it buys him is becoming increasingly scarce.
The three took turns stalling for time, and in the process, they passed by Su Wang's corpse.
The corpse was gnawed into a mess, pieces here and there, making the three men's scalps tingle.
Until the very last time, Lin Tian only managed to get one minute before the three of them saw the exit of the path.
It was already dawn, and the three of them had been telling stories until their throats were dry, but they had finally made it to the end.
After exchanging a glance, Lin Tian and Zhao Hu simultaneously leaped towards the exit.
After they got out, Su Zixu got off Zhao Hu's back.
Staying too long would only cause more trouble, so the three of them ran back the way they came. When they were almost at the entrance of Chongxun’s mansion, they saw Li Zheng’s back.
The three of them didn't recognize him at first. After looking around the courtyard for a while, they realized that it was actually Li Zheng.
Li Zheng was now completely bald, with a thin layer of scabs on his scalp, indicating that his head had been violently shaved.
Blood was still seeping from the tips of all ten fingers, one eye was blind, and both ears had been cut off at the root. The appearance was as miserable as could be.
Looking at the three unharmed people in front of him, Li Zheng felt a strong sense of imbalance welling up in his heart, and a trace of resentment quietly grew and spread in his heart.
Lin Tian met his eyes, which were full of malice and resentment, and thought to himself how cold and ridiculous human nature was.
No one ever harmed him or plotted against him. It was only because others were more fortunate than him and suffered less hardship that he became jealous and harbored unwarranted malice.
In the square, Le Zhengfengye, Li Na, Jian Yu, and Liu Jia were already waiting.
The butler stood with his hands in his pockets, some distance away from the four people, looking towards the gate.
Of the 15 people who came, only 8 remain, and only three and a half days have passed since they arrived.
The butler greeted the funeral procession with a smile as they returned.
"Gentlemen, you have all worked hard. Please gather together quickly. Once I have made arrangements for everything tomorrow, you may all go and rest."
None of the four responded, especially Li Zheng, who didn't give them a friendly look.
The steward wasn't annoyed. Seeing that everyone had arrived, he gave instructions:
"Master Lu is feeling unwell, so the afternoon greetings can be postponed."
At the end of midnight tonight, everyone gathered in the west courtyard.
Following the sound of the gong, people entered the shrine in order, respectfully copied the prayer text, burned incense, and prayed for Lord Lu's speedy recovery and good health.
"Gentlemen, please draw lots together to determine the order of events based on the quality of the lots."
As soon as the steward finished speaking, the maid took the divination tube and walked to the front of everyone.
Li Zheng wanted to take the divination sticks, but he saw the maid pull her hand back.
It seems that, for the sake of fairness, no one will be allowed to engage in any underhanded tactics this time.
The eight people huddled together, forming a semi-circle, but no one made the first move.
Because the first person to draw a lot will most likely get a lower-middle-lower ...
Le Zheng Fengye secretly observed Li Zheng, who was leaning forward with his eyes fixed on the bottom of the divination tube.
After looking at it for a long time, he was about to reach out and draw a lot when Yue Zheng Fengye bumped into the container, scattering the lots again.
"Haha, I'm sorry, young friend Li, I'm getting old, my hands shake quite a bit."
Le Zheng Fengye scratched his head and said embarrassedly.
The murderous intent in Li Zheng's eyes was almost overflowing.
Seeing that no one wanted to be the first to draw a lot, Zhao Hu suggested, "How about this: you all close your eyes, pick a lot at random, I'll count down 3 seconds, and then we'll all draw together."
To be fair, I won't close my eyes; the remaining stick is mine.