Chapter 540: The Headless Horseman


    When Tang Xianzuwentto the house of the friend thattookthe silver spear, he saw that many vigers had gatheredaround. They werepointing at the house. From their faces, he knewsomethinghad happened to his friend!


    Tang Xianzu immediately entered the courtyard. He was surprisedto seeall ofhisfriends who had joined the digging operation yesterday.


    However, they were on all-fours, shovinggrass and wheat earsfromthe ground into their mouths. Their eyes looked nk.Theysometimescraned their necksand neighedlike horses.


    Horse neighing? Ithought it wasa little weird. Those peopleategrass and neighed like horses.The spirit this timeis actuallya horse?


    But if itwasa horse, howcouldwe exin the shadow by Tang Xianzus bed? I wasnt that dumb to think that it was just a nightmare. After considering things, Ithought ofone possibility.The deceased used to be an intimidating person with great talent in martial arts. He fought and died with his horse. When they died, theirspirits were attachedto his weapon. Thatwashowthe current situationcame to be!


    However,thiswas just my assumption. I needed to see the silver spear toreach aconclusion.


    I ponderedthen asked Tang Xianzu to tell me the address of his four friends.SinceTang Xianzu was hurt, he couldnt apany us.


    The other folkshavetied them up. You should go see our Vige Elder. He will support you.Then,Tang Xianzu gave me a phone number. I asked him to stay andfullyrecover in the hospital.


    I took Li Mazi back to my shop. We needed to prepare somethingsbefore going to Tangjia.


    Tangjia Vige was a mountainous vige around seventy or eighty miles away from us. Ithoughtthat wewouldnt be able todrive our car to the vige. However,when we reachedthe vige entrance, we recognized that the mountainous road had been leveled. I knew it was the workof that real estate investor.


    On the way there, I called the Vige Elder. When we reached the vige entrance, he was waiting for us there.


    The Vige Elder was a man around sixty years old. He worea faded white Chinese suit and a pair of rubber boots. Although hehad wrinkles on his face, his eyes were resolute. Hisback was straight, and he looked righteous.


    After a few greetings, Iwentstraight to the topic. Sir, how are thosepeople?


    The Vige Elder lit up a cigarette. After puffing a few times, he started to tell me the story.


    At that time, he gotareport about those unusual young men. He hurried to gather peopletogo there. When he saw them eating grass on the ground, he shouted, What are you doing? Are you sick?


    But they paid no attention to the Vige Elder. They were like stone pirs. No matter how hard the others tried to pull them up, they didnt move an inch. Eventually, the Vige Elder had to call all the strong men in the vige to subdue themandtie them up.


    Those men werewatchedthe entire time.The vigerseven sent someone to spoon-feed them.


    Li Mazi interrupted, But,howdo theyusethe toilet?


    The Vige Elder felt embarrassed. If we untie them, they will be crazy again. We have to let themrelieve themselves intheir pants.


    I felt so awkward. But it was true that this was the safest method.


    After tying them up, the Vige Elderwentto their houses to enquire about their actions. Eventually, helearnedthat these young men had risked their lives andwentto that piece of evilnd!


    Immediately, the Vige Elder dragged those men to the Achievement and Virtual Memorial Arch in the vige. The so-called Achievement and Virtual Memorial Arch was the ancestral hall where the vigers worshipped thosewho hadmade great contributionsto the vige.


    The Vige Elder was old and experienced, so he knew they were being pestered by the foul things from thatnd. He brought them tothememorial arch in hopes that the righteous power of their ancestors couldtemporarilysave their lives. At the same time, he told Tang Xianzu tofindmeand seek myhelp as soon as possible.


    After telling me the story, the Vige Elder asked, Why didnt Tang Xianzureturnwith you?


    He made merealizesomething else. When Tang Xianzu left the vige, he wasnt hurt. When he appeared at my antique shop, he was almost dead. What happened to him?


    To assure the Vige Elder and to know what to do next, I immediately called Tang Xianzu. How did you get your wounds?


    Tang Xianzu stammered. It seemedhe didnt dare to tell me the story.


    My voice grew serious. I request to know the truth! If you dont tell me, your friends will die.There isno doubt about that.The peoplewho livein Tangjia Vigewilso be in danger.


    Umh Tang Xianzu sounded more hesitant. Eventhoughwewere on different ends of the phone line,I couldimaginehimshivering. He didnt dare to tell me. I guessed I shouldnt force him now.Right whenI thoughtaboutendingthe call, he suddenly opened his mouth. Master Zhang, do you believe there are ghosts in this world?


    Ifghosts dont exist,I would be out of business!After receiving confirmation from me, Tang Xianzu took a deep breath. Then, he started to tell me his story.


    Iwentto yourshop the nightbefore, butthe shop was closed. I didnt knowwhenyouwouldopen again, so I went to find a small hostel to stay in.While I was sleeping, the temperature suddenly dropped by around ten degrees. I heardneighing sounds. I had heardthose soundsfrom my friends,so I got up immediately. Then, I saw a tall and big figure intheroom.


    What did he do to you? I blurtedthatsince I guessed that the person was possibly the projection of the otherworldly item.


    He was riding a big, white horseand worewhite armor. Hewas headless. Yet,I could hear his sneer!He slowly raised the silver spear in his hand. At first nce, I knew it was the silver spear we had dug up the night before. I knew hehadeto retaliate. I jumped off the bed and ran away. Tang Xianzu still sounded fearful. While running, I wanted to scream to ask people to help me, but my throat seemed to be blocked. I couldnt make a sound. I was so panicked that I didnt choose the right road. I ended up in an alley with adead-end. The headless horseman sneered again. He said something that seemed toe from his stomach.I didnt understand. Then, he raised his spearand aimed itat me.


    Xianzu paused for a while. It seemedthat the headlesshorseman was ying with me. He didntwant tokill me. It was obvious that he could finish meoff at any time, but he didnt.While the headless horseman wasaiminghis spear at me, I heardaroostercrow. Then, both the horseman and his horse disappeared. I was wounded, but I tried my best to go to your shop. I met Li Mazi there,but I fainted after talking to him.


    After hanging up the call, I pondered aboutwhat I had just heard.Did thatspiritwantto show mercy or did hewantto y with Tang Xianzu for a while beforekillinghim?


    With that thought, I asked the Vige Elder,The men youve tied up, do they look strange?


    The Vige Elder shook his head. No, Ive asked strong and muscr men to guard them. Except for eating grass and neighing, theydontdo anything strange.


    I frownedand thought thatTang Xianzuwas hidingsomething from me. ording to him, his friends wanted to melt that silver spear, with him being the soleexception. Yet, he was the only one that was visited by that spirit. Until now, nobody got hurt except for him. It wasnt logical at all!


    Li Mazi also recognized this. He shot me a look then motioned his head toward the Vige Elder. He wanted me to investigate the Vige Elder. He was the one that had asked Tang Xianzu to find me, after all.


    However, I had a feeling that the Vige Elder wasnt a bad guy. There should be something ambiguousaboutTang Xianzu. I thought about it then asked the Vige Elder to take us to the Achievement and Virtue Memorial Arch to see those men. Unexpectedly, the Vige Elder looked hesitant. It wasas though he didnt want to take us there.


    Li Mazi fumed. He pulled meand saidthat we should leave.Li Mazis wordsmade the Vige Elder worried. The old man hurriedly grabbed us then told us the truth.


    No, its not that I dont want you to meet them. Butyou should know that those men havebeen pooping in their pantsthese days. We cant open that hall for you to see them. Its so horrible, you know.In addition tothehorriblestench, they have blisters all over their bodies. They look asthough theyarescalded. When those blisterspop, a lot of pus oozes out. The folks in our vige think that they may havean infectiousdisease. We dont want togetclose to them.


    Li Mazi advised him,Please think about it.Are all the other vigers okay? If itwasaninfectious disease, the people who haveghere must be infected already


    The Vige Elders eyes reddened. He sighed.Sinceyou are here, I can feelrestassured. Before you came, I had to tell the folks that it was an infectious disease. If I told themabout theparanormal activities, the entire vige wouldfall into chaos!


    Since we didnt mindtheconditions, the Vige Elder didnt stop us anymore. With his hands sped behind his back, he guided us to the mountain. Many viges had their graveyard on the mountain or behind the mountain. Tangjia Vige was no exception.


    Alongthe way, I observed the surroundings. It wasasTang Xianzu had told me. The excavators hadmessed upthe fields a lot. The people here couldnt grow crops now.


    If that real estate investor left,I thoughtthe vigers herewouldn''thave the money to recover their crops.


    I suddenly remembered the mysterious piece ofnd Tang Xianzu had told us about. Vige Elder, where is thatstrangepiece ofnd?