Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 230 Comparison

Chapter 230: Chapter 230 Comparison

Bai Yanliang and Yu Wenxuan both planned to go look for clues right away, while Xu Zhifei had a completely nonchalant attitude, so despite Lu Guo’s reluctance, he still followed them out the door.

It was evening, and the sky was very gloomy, with rain imminent.

Generally speaking, rain hinders action, but for this mission, rain was instead a good thing.

Because if it rained, there would be no moon.

When Lu Guo caught up with them, he found Bai Yanliang and Yu Wenxuan standing at the door, looking up at the red funeral clothes hanging there.

"Listen to me, I know you plan to find the elderly woman from this house, but I must say, you can’t fully trust her words; we don’t even know if she’s human or a ghost. So it’s best to stick together and never get separated."

As Lu Guo said this, Bai Yanliang was reaching out to touch the blood-red funeral clothes hanging under the eaves.

"Bai Yanliang, don’t touch it!" Lu Guo hurried over to stop Bai Yanliang.

"A bit high..." Bai Yanliang muttered, turning to look at Lu Guo because his hand was grabbed. "What’s wrong?"

"You aren’t thinking of taking down these funeral clothes, are you?"

"Yes."

Bai Yanliang nodded.

"Don’t move carelessly! You’ve been through so many missions already; this kind of thing clearly has some abnormality. Moreover, given Xu Zhifei’s example, if you recklessly touch it, you might end up cursed like her."

Lu Guo held Bai Yanliang’s wrist, persuading him earnestly.

"No, I won’t." Bai Yanliang shook his head, "I just saw an elder from the house next door come out, take down their own funeral clothes, and go to the river to wash them. It seems quite a common thing in this village, so just touching it shouldn’t result in a curse."

Lu Guo opened his mouth, "Do you really have to take it down to look at it? Can’t you just observe it like this?"

"I just want to check the size of the clothes."

Bai Yanliang looked up at the red funeral clothes and said, "If there’s a chance, I’d like to take a look at every household."

Seeing Bai Yanliang finally calm down, Jiang Li and Lu Guo sighed in relief, but Bai Yanliang’s next words raised their concerns again.

"Don’t go touching things carelessly. Even if the ghost doesn’t come for you, the people in this village will beat you."

Bai Yanliang chuckled, "They’re all elders; they can’t beat me."

Lu Guo looked at him helplessly, are you seriously considering fighting a group of old people?

"Let’s not talk about that. Why do you want to see the size of the clothes?" Lu Guo decided to move past this topic.

"Of course, to find clues." Bai Yanliang looked at him strangely, not understanding why Lu Guo would ask such a pointless question.

Lu Guo was taken aback, unable to comprehend Bai Yanliang’s meaning.

This time, it was Yu Wenxuan who opened his mouth to explain.

"If the size of the funeral clothes at every household’s door is identical, then it means these clothes were prepared for one person. If the sizes differ, it means they were either prepared for a deceased family member or just for peace of mind, having to hang funeral clothes for some reason."

Listening to Yu Wenxuan’s explanation, Jiang Li and Lu Guo looked at the blood-red funeral clothes overhead, feeling a chill in their hearts.

Either situation was enough to indicate the oddity of this village.

After all, the fact that red funeral clothes hung at every household’s door was strange in itself.

Just as Lu Guo and Jiang Li’s thoughts were a bit chaotic, Bai Yanliang suddenly stretched out his arms as if lifting something.

Then the blood-red funeral clothes suddenly flew down.

"This!"

The sudden turn of events startled Lu Guo and Jiang Li, but then they realized that Bai Yanliang must have lifted Xu Zhifei to retrieve the funeral clothes.

Bai Yanliang acted so quickly this time that Lu Guo couldn’t stop him.

The blood-red funeral clothes floated eerily in the air, displayed in front of Bai Yanliang.

Even though they knew it was Xu Zhifei holding it, the scene was still unsettling.

Bai Yanliang frowned slightly, looking at the style of the funeral clothes. No matter how he looked at it, the blood-red funeral clothes made people uneasy; it was too red, so red that it seemed like blood was flowing on its surface.

Just then, Yu Wenxuan also came over holding a funeral clothes; he had just gone to the house opposite, took it down by jumping up.

Lu Guo widened his eyes, looking at these two madmen.

"The size is the same, and the style is identical; it’s made for a female."

Yu Wenxuan held up the funeral clothes he had and compared it with the one Xu Zhifei was holding.

Jiang Li felt the air around her seemed a bit still. She said in a low voice, "Maybe it’s just a custom here? Every family in the village has to prepare funeral clothes for their deceased or something..."

"Probably."

Bai Yanliang apparently didn’t agree and was pondering something else.

"If the funeral clothes were prepared for the same deceased person, then the identity of this deceased is critical, maybe she’s the one who wants our lives this time."

Bai Yanliang casually said, but his words sent chills down Jiang Li and Lu Guo’s spines.

"Let’s go ask the elder who warmly hosted us about some basic information about this village."

Bai Yanliang said.

"What if...she’s a ghost?" Lu Guo prepared for the worst, "Or she just doesn’t want to tell us?"

"Simple, if she’s a ghost, we run, if we can’t outrun her, we die. If she just refuses to tell us, that’s even simpler; we can tie her up, restrict her movement. She’s cloaked, seems afraid of light, we can threaten her, like stripping her clothes off and throwing her out in the sun." Yu Wenxuan chuckled, "In short, there are many ways."

Listening to Yu Wenxuan’s plan, Lu Guo and Jiang Li’s expressions became increasingly strange.

This person...is really a psychopath.

It seems like he has no concept of gender or age; if something benefits him, he can do it without any psychological burden.

"Uh...isn’t that not okay? I think that old lady is quite kind..."

Jiang Li still had a bottom line; Yu Wenxuan’s words made her very uncomfortable. She cast her gaze towards Bai Yanliang and then to Lu Guo, seeking support from them.

"Haha..." Yu Wenxuan couldn’t stop laughing, "Yeah, you’re right, she’s kind, and you’re very kind too. It’s a precious quality. Hope you don’t lose it..."

His voice grew softer until Jiang Li couldn’t hear it.

Bai Yanliang didn’t give an opinion; in fact, he hardly paid attention to the conversation between those two just now.

Because he had discovered something somewhat strange.

Soon, Lu Guo also noticed that Bai Yanliang’s gaze was fixed, still staring at the funeral clothes.

"What’s wrong?" Lu Guo worried that Bai Yanliang was also caught in a curse, so he promptly patted his shoulder.

Bai Yanliang shook his head, looking at the circular longevity character pattern on the funeral clothes, he said, "It’s nothing."