The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine
Chapter 945 - Chapter 945 Chapter 945 Telling Ghost Stories

Chapter 945: Chapter 945: Telling Ghost Stories Chapter 945: Chapter 945: Telling Ghost Stories Upon hearing Huang Xiaolong’s words, Ma Chuxia and Huo Bingyan were utterly astonished.

“Little Long, what kind of ghost is this? Its way of harming people is really unique, telling ghost stories, blowing out candles… And to think, it wants to kill 99 living beings all at once…” Ma Chuxia exclaimed in horror. “Sure enough, vengeful spirits from Dongying are all twisted.”

“Hey~~ Little wife, don’t you think this game sounds fun?” Huang Xiaolong, on the other hand, wore an expression brimming with interest. “Alright, let’s eat something first. We need to fill up, so we’ll have the energy to blow out the candles later.”

After a pause, Huang Xiaolong explained. “That type of ghost is called ‘Qingdeng Xing.’ On the island nation of Dongying, it’s considered a very dangerous vengeful spirit. Telling ghost stories and blowing out candles are its rituals for killing.”

“Hmm hmm~~ Qingdeng Xing? What a strange name… But it does sound really fun~~” Huo Bingyan was also looking forward to it with great anticipation. She suddenly realized that after following Huang Xiaolong, her life had become much more colorful.

After finishing their meal, Huang Xiaolong took Huo Bingyan and Ma Chuxia for a long stroll around the city center.

Approaching 12 o’clock, the three of them hailed a taxi and headed straight for the landmark building of Zhengjiang City–Emperor Building!

Emperor Building stood over 300 meters tall, and its top-floor revolving restaurant offered a panoramic view of the entire city’s splendor.

Upon reaching the foot of Emperor Building, they saw that the square was already packed with hundreds of people. Each one of them was holding a poster and queuing up, their faces filled with extreme excitement, clearly looking forward to something.

“Ah~~ I’m still too late; there are already so many people in line. I wonder if I can take part in that game.”

“I must join the game! A prize of 200,000 is too tempting!”

“Telling ghost stories is my forte. I’ve been hearing them from my grandpa since I was little. Not to brag, but I could tell hundreds of fascinating ghost stories with my eyes closed!”

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“Uh~~ Little Long, we need to queue up,” Ma Chuxia said somewhat helplessly.

“These people really are lining up to meet their doom. I’m gaining new insights today,” Huang Xiaolong remarked sarcastically with a sneer. “So naive. Is there such a thing as a free lunch in this world? 200,000? Hahaha~~~”

Just then, several men dressed in suits came down in the elevator to the square and announced to the crowd lining up. “Okay, everyone, please be quiet. Now, we will start selecting the 99 volunteers to participate in the event.”

As soon as these words were uttered, the crowd began to jostle against each other, no one wanting to miss out on this windfall opportunity.

“Husband, look at those workers. Their foreheads are dark, and their brows are enveloped with an eerie air, they’re obviously bewitched by ghosts,” Huo Bingyan said, nodding her head as if it made perfect sense.

“Stay calm! Everyone please stay calm!” the workers struggled to control the chaotic scene, “Don’t be anxious; everyone has a chance. In fact, our game will take place over several days… Even if you aren’t selected today, there’s still tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after that… Everyone will get a chance!”

Huang Xiaolong, Ma Chuxia, and Huo Bingyan exchanged glances.

“That’s it, this vengeful spirit from Dongying, ‘Qingdeng Xing,’ is planning to harm people’s lives here for a long time,” Huang Xiaolong said with a mocking gleam in his eyes.

At that moment, someone in the crowd chattered away, “That’s unfair! What if those who are chosen today come back and interfere tomorrow?”

“Heehee~~~” One of the workers, with a sudden shadow of ghostly air flitting across his face, spoke indifferently. “This game, a person can only participate once in their lifetime. There’s no second chance to play again…”

The selection began.

Quickly, 99 individuals were chosen.

Those who weren’t selected looked downcast, with expressions of defeat spread across their faces.

Huang Xiaolong, Ma Chuxia, and Huo Bingyan didn’t even bother to line up, so they had not been “fortunate” enough to be selected.

Huang Xiaolong walked up with a smile. “We want three spots.”

Everyone looked at Huang Xiaolong with eyes filled with anger and ridicule.

“Please, don’t cause any trouble,” a staff member said, glaring fiercely at Huang Xiaolong. The look on his face seemed as though he wanted to bite Huang Xiaolong into pieces and tear him apart. It seemed that these staff members had been blinded by the ghostly aura. Even if they were rid of the ghostly aura, their intelligence and even their lifespan would be greatly affected.

“Well, I quite like this game. Three hundred thousand for a spot, and I’ll buy three. Who’s selling?” Huang Xiaolong said brazenly.

At this, the 99 selected individuals scrambled over each other to transfer their spots to Huang Xiaolong.

It made sense after all. Participating in the game would only earn a prize worth 200,000, but here Huang Xiaolong was offering 300,000 in cash for a spot.

Huang Xiaolong, Ma Chuxia, and Huo Bingyan easily got their spots, and with the other selected participants, they followed the staff, lined up, and entered the Emperor Building.

They took the elevator in batches to the rotating restaurant located on the top floor.

Upon arriving at the rotating restaurant, Huang Xiaolong quietly sensed his surroundings. Everything was normal, indicating that the Japanese specter “Green Lantern Procession” had not yet appeared.

The silent rotating restaurant had several staff members standing at the entrance, taking white candles out of a large box and handing them to the selected individuals. “Please come in, but don’t be in a hurry to light the candles.”

A white candle in hand, the 99 people entered the rotating restaurant one by one.

In the vast rotating restaurant, there were no electric lights. Moonlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a desolate and eerie atmosphere.

Everyone sat at the large round table that could accommodate hundreds of people, holding a candle in hand.

Huang Xiaolong, Ma Chuxia, and Huo Bingyan sat down without a fuss.

Soon, all 99 people arrived, sitting properly, nervously holding a white candle in their hands.

At that moment, a staff member said in a deep, hoarse voice, “All right, everyone, please sit quietly. Next, the game we’re going to play is called ‘The Game of A Hundred Stories’… ‘A Hundred Stories’ is a game that was popular during Japan’s Edo period, where friends are invited to gather at midnight, light many candles, and then take turns telling ghost stories. After each story, they blow out a candle. It’s said that when the hundredth candle is extinguished, a real ghost will appear… Hehe, isn’t that interesting?”

In such a quiet and dark atmosphere, saying such things indeed made one’s hair stand on end.

“Now, please, light your candles!”

At the staff’s command, the 99 individuals lit the white candles in their hands and placed them on the table.

Huang Xiaolong, Ma Chuxia, and Huo Bingyan also lit their candles without drawing attention.

At that moment, 99 candles were lit around the round table.

However, at the head of the round table, there was an empty single seat without a person, yet there was a candle on the table. It was unclear who had placed it there, perhaps a staff member.

To whom did this seat belong?

Pff! The candle lit up as if possessed!

And so, in the rotating restaurant, exactly 100 candles were burning.

“In order, start telling the ghost stories. After each person finishes, please blow out the candle in front of you. Let’s see if a real ghost appears when the hundredth candle is extinguished… Hehehe, wait and see!”

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