I took a step back, trying to put as much distance as possible between myself and this older woman.

She frowned and looked at me, "What? Little girl, aren't you afraid?"

This... should I go along with her?

With my brother's and my level, it's not difficult to tell if someone has a ghostly aura.

But we still need to ask for directions... shouldn't we be friendly and pretend to be surprised?

My older brother reacted faster than me and immediately laughed, “Big sister, don’t scare us! The little girl can’t take it. It’s so dark in here; if you scare her to tears, how am I supposed to comfort her? Big sister, please help us! Show us the way. We have something to do at Dingguo Temple.”

The elder sister sneered and said: "A clear path? You guys just stay here until dawn, and you'll see the clear path. Now, there's no way out."

She kept talking as she carried her fishing gear and continued walking. My brother hurriedly got in the car and slowly followed behind.

"Big sister, help us! We have an emergency!"

"Why don't you name your price? We wouldn't want to trouble you for nothing, would we?"

"Five hundred?"

My brother kept asking.

This lady walked to a bend in the road, put down her small folding stool, and beckoned my brother with her finger, pointing to the bend and saying, "Drive here, you'll be out."

My brother was taken aback: "There's really such a thing as an illusion?"

“Boy, it seems you know something about this! Those who go to Dingguo Temple usually have some skill. You dare get involved in Dingguo Temple's affairs without any skills?”

"What's about the Dingguo Temple? Did something happen at the Dingguo Temple?" I heard the meaning behind his words.

She hummed, stretching out her hand: "Five hundred?"

My brother immediately reached for his wallet and said, "Five hundred for you. If you lead the way or explain things clearly, I'll give you another five hundred, and buy you a cigarette."

She smiled and said, "Alright then, it seems I won't be able to night fish tonight. Catching a golden turtle and a mermaid? Come on, let me lead the way."

After she finished speaking, she placed her fishing gear and folding stool by the roadside. She motioned for my brother to unlock the car, then got into the backseat.

"Excuse me, what's your name? How should we address you?" My brother asked.

"My surname is Wu, just call me Sister Wu."

"Huh? Were you born into this family by chance?" My brother couldn't help but ask.

"Get the hell out of here, drive properly and listen to me!" this Sister Wu said angrily.

She seemed very familiar with this road, she told my brother to move the car's head to the left, facing that bend. Outside the bend was a line of dark windbreaks. Are we really going to charge down the embankment?

My brother hesitated, the illusion was so realistic he'd never seen anything like it. And there wasn't that eerie, sinister vibe here, could it be a crazy woman just leading them astray?

I couldn't help but turn back and ask her calmly, "Sister Wu, this doesn't feel like an illusion... Are you sure there's a path here?"

She crossed her legs wide, hugged her arms and said, “Do you think I’m lying to you? I really am a ghost guide.”

"You're Yin Cha?" my brother suddenly realized.

She smirked. "What's it to you? I'm just a local, I can walk this blindfolded. This is the road, try driving it yourself if you don't believe me."

My brother frowned and said, "Better safe than sorry, I can't risk my life. Just wait a moment."

He took the keys out of the ignition and got out of the car, just to keep an eye on what Ms. Wu might do next.

My brother walked to the back of the car, took out a spare tire, and rolled it forward in the direction Ms. Wu pointed —

The tire actually rolled across the air! The windbreaks looked like 3D images printed on the ground.

"Holy crap, that's some seriously realistic trickery!" My brother hopped in the car, started it up, and chuckled. "Ms. Wu, you must be a live-action yin deficiency! Scaring us like this isn't good, not good at all. You don't know my sister—"

She replied with a sneer, "Hmph, I know. You pampered little princess, arriving in our territory, we have to properly attend to and protect you, right? The Land God already notified me, saying that you were wandering around here, so I just came out of my house…"

"Why doesn't Land God just remove the barrier for us directly? Why do we have to make this trip?" My brother drove forward, the car steadily rolling over the empty air.

I swallowed nervously, I hate this feeling the most!

The suspension bridge in Witch King's City was so stable that I walked across it with a cold sweat and pale lips!

I I I……I'm most afraid of this feeling!

"What kind of glass walkway, I don't think I dare to climb up!"

Even going to the mall, stepping on that kind of transparent floor, I would subconsciously get nervous.

The car had left the country road's pavement and was driving down an unknown path. I gripped my seatbelt nervously.

“You guys don’t know what the old monk at Dingguo Temple has gotten himself into… That thing is causing a ruckus, recently attracting a lot of restless spirits. The old monk was afraid the spirits would disturb the surrounding villages, so he cast a spell on the road leading to Dingguo Temple, creating an illusion to prevent people from entering the temple grounds at night and keeping the spirits from wandering around.” A lazy Ujiao said.

"He's not a master, is he? What did he get himself into?" I asked nervously.

"Hehehe... you'll know when you get there in a while!" Sister Wu gave a wicked grin.

She habitually took out her cigarette, and my brother quickly said, "No smoking in the car, Big Sister."

"Damn, you young people are so much trouble?" she bit her cigarette and put her hand that was about to take out the lighter down. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like translated!

After a while, a gray mist suddenly came upon us. We walked through the mist and saw a small river.

From ancient times, the capital city has always been most concerned with feng shui.

The Dingguo Temple is located in a place where mountains stand behind it like a green curtain, and the front is decorated with jade belts. It's a very good Feng Shui location.

And in the northern capital cities, water sources have always been highly valued since ancient times. Areas with water were always places that the royal family paid great attention to.

Dingguo Temple has a history of over a hundred years, and the old abbot was able to be invited by high-ranking officials' sons to dispel their misfortunes. He must be a master with true talent and learning. Although we are from different paths, we can still learn from each other.

I was looking out the car window at the mountains when suddenly something dark flew in from the gradually thinning mist.

That kind of reckless flying, straight towards our car's windshield!

“Boom—!!” My brother slammed on the brakes, and I ducked my head in fright.

I thought the windshield was going to be shattered!

Wu Jie shouted in a harsh voice: "Run! Don't care about this thing!"

My brother immediately started the car. By now, he was out of the area where the distraction had been, so he didn't need to ask for directions anymore.

"What...what is this thing?" I had just finished asking when there was another "boom!" as something slammed against the side of my car window!

I, I see clearly!

This thing is a shriveled, hair-covered head!

"That's a head-man," Aunt Wu smiled. "The old monk from Dingguo Temple tried to practice exorcism, but ended up being entangled by some head-men."

My brother exclaimed in surprise, “What do you mean? Some? How many more—”

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