Three months later, in a room, Gu Zheng carefully waited for the bell to stop ringing before sneaking out.
After searching for so many days, Gu Zheng did not know how many places he had explored. He had not rested at all, and he had been in fear and darkness the entire time. Finally, he found Meng Zhen, who had been captured, in a spacious area.
Meng Zhen was in the middle of a spacious area, and there was a bright room. There were four open doors, and Meng Zhen, who seemed to be in a deep sleep, was sitting on a bench.
The surrounding houses were still in a state of darkness, but Gu Zheng's side was a bright path. It was as if he was looking at a straight line from the beginning. Only a small portion of the path circled around and eventually returned to this line.
Because of the compass-like disk, Gu Zheng knew Meng Zhen's approximate location. He had hurried, and he had not gone to other places to search. After spending so much time, he had finally arrived here.
However, as soon as he arrived, he found that there were many Ghost Women here. It was as if they were patrolling the area, and they did not go anywhere else. It was as if they were guarding the area to prevent others from entering.
Gu Zheng had been here for five days, but he had not been able to advance more than two streets. He had to be patient every time, and he had to wait for the slightest opening before he could move.
The only thing that gave Gu Zheng hope was that these Ghost Women would not go to Meng Zhen's room, and they would not even get close.
This meant that once he entered, as long as he quickened his pace, he would definitely be able to enter the room before they discovered him. As long as he dodged, he would be able to escape from their line of sight. Then, he would be able to bring Meng Zhen out.
This was his initial plan, but it seemed that everything was going well. He estimated that he would be able to enter in a few days.
He was like a patient hunter, waiting for an opportunity. The bell in the Ghost Woman's hand continuously rang, and under normal circumstances, it would be unbearable for Gu Zheng. However, after Gu Zheng obtained the golden round jade, all of the negative effects had been reduced by more than half. It even had some of the functions of the crystal, so the Ghost Woman's bell could not detect him.
The opportunity came quickly. A few days later, Gu Zheng saw the Ghost Woman return, and his eyes lit up. He half-squatted and tried to make as little noise as possible as he quickened his pace and walked towards the room in the middle.
Gu Zheng carefully observed his surroundings. Before the other party could turn around in time, Gu Zheng finally managed to enter the room.
This was a rectangular room, and even though it was not very big, Meng Zhen was in the middle, and there were large wooden doors on both sides. Even though half of the room was blocked, he could still see how big the room was, and this immediately changed his original plan.
He did not close the door as he felt that it was too obvious a trap. The moment he pushed the door open, the Ghost Girls would know that someone had entered. Furthermore, he felt that this room was more like a trap, so he decided to avoid them completely. He hid in the corner of the room, which was diagonally behind Meng Zhen. She was blocking his front, and the Ghost Girls' blind spots. They would not be able to discover Gu Zheng at all.
Although Gu Zheng's position wasn't very good, because in front of him was the only flaw. Although there was no candlelight in the room, it was still very bright. It was as if the light was coming from the wooden walls. If the ghost girl was careful, she might discover Gu Zheng's existence.
However, he was gambling. He was gambling that the other party wouldn't discover Gu Zheng at all. After all, the other party was quite far away from here. Even if there was light, the other party probably wouldn't be able to see him. After all, the other party's eyesight was mediocre and relied entirely on the bell in his hand.
Based on the distance that the candlelight could travel, Zhao Fu had estimated the Ghost Woman's distance, so he was quite confident.
As expected, the only Ghost Woman did not notice him. As usual, after arriving at the predetermined location, she turned around and left. Zhao Fu breathed a sigh of relief.
Initially, he wanted to rely on the closed half of the door to fight a guerrilla war. However, that would consume too much energy. He did not make any mistakes, otherwise, the Ghost Woman would definitely notice him.
However, he did not act rashly. Although Meng Zhen was not bound by any restraints, only her wrists and lower body were bound by a blood rope, he needed the same opportunity to bring her away from this place.
This time, Gu Zheng waited for more than ten days before he finally got the chance he wanted. His body, which had not moved all this time, felt a little stiff. However, he still lifted his numb hands and feet and tiptoed closer to Meng Zhen.
Meng Zhen was like a sleeping beauty, and there was a hint of worry between her eyebrows, as if she had encountered something that she could not solve.
However, in Zhao Fu's eyes, he did not seem to appreciate this scene at all. He quickly untied the rope that bound her. Looking at her body, it was as if there was no support and she fell down instantly. Zhao Fu quickly stood up and wanted to support her, but before he could open his arms, she had already fallen into his arms.
Feeling the soft and fragrant body, the other party seemed to have added a faint musk fragrance. Even Gu Zheng was moved, but he still quickly supported the other party.
"Boohoo, don't leave me."
At this moment, a sorrowful and resentful cry rang out in the air. Gu Zheng suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and all his hair stood on end.
Zhao Fu slowly turned around and saw a woman in a white dress with long hair, kneeling on the ground. The cry came from her.
However, her long hair reached the ground, and Zhao Fu could not see her face clearly. He did not know how she suddenly appeared here, as if she had appeared out of thin air.
However, Gu Zheng felt that it should be related to Meng Zhen. He knew that it would not be so easy to save her, but he did not expect this thing to appear. Gu Zheng could easily feel the deep fear from her, as if something terrible would happen if he left.
"Don't go, don't go!"
The woman seemed to be crying and shouting at Gu Zheng, like a woman who was about to be broken up with a deep grievance, and was making a final plea, making people want to go up and comfort her.
However, in Gu Zheng's body, there was a warm flow of air rising, and it did not affect him at all. He just looked outside, and it seemed that the ghost girls did not notice anything strange. He heaved a sigh of relief, but he frowned again.
If he did not leave now, the ghost girls would definitely see him when they returned. However, this crying woman in front of him seemed to be ready to attack once he left.
Even though she looked like a weak woman, Gu Zheng was sure that there was not much difference between a hundred of him and ten thousand of him. It was just a matter of time before he was killed.
Gu Zheng's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He once again steeled himself and helped Meng Zhen retreat.
"You're here!"
The moment Gu Zheng moved, the crying woman immediately screamed. Her entire body glowed with red light and she charged at Gu Zheng like a gust of wind. In front of her raised arms, ten pitch-black fingernails lit up.
"Die! Die!"
Gu Zheng looked at the other party in his heart. That red light gave him a familiar feeling. However, with the help of the golden round jade, it didn't affect him much. However, there was nothing he could do now. The speed of the other party was too fast. Unless he could block Meng Zhen away, he could only wait for death. Otherwise, he could only take one more step back and live for one more breath of time.
"Bang!"
At this moment, a white light suddenly burst out from Gu Zheng's side. The Crying Lady in the air seemed to have been frightened by something. Her entire body fell to the ground once again. She hugged her head with both hands, as if she was afraid of something. The red light on her body disappeared once again. At the same time, she let out an even louder cry of grief.
"Dang, dang, dang, dang!"
At this moment, countless bells rang from outside. They were closing in on them from all directions.
The ghost girls seemed to have received some kind of signal and were rushing towards them. The bells in their hands were ringing continuously.
"What are you waiting for? Run!"
Meng Zhen's weak voice came from the side. At the crucial moment, she woke up in time and used some unknown method to repel the crying woman.
"Follow me!"
Gu Zheng seemed to have regained his senses. He looked at the pale Meng Zhen and shouted at her.
However, he stopped after taking two steps. He turned around and saw Meng Zhen looking at him innocently. She was standing still and did not seem to have any intention of running.
"I knew it was not a good thing!"
Gu Zheng said angrily. However, he still came back. He did not have any intention of being gentle with her. He carried her on his back and ran in the direction he had planned.
At this moment, the figures of the ghost girls appeared outside. There were more than a dozen of them. They were surrounding Gu Zheng from all directions.
"Hoo-Hoo!"
Gu Zheng quickened his pace. The other party was not as heavy as he thought. It was less than one-tenth of a normal person's weight. This made it easier for him. He took advantage of the fact that the other party had not surrounded him and squeezed into the tunnel at the side.
This place was still pitch black. However, Gu Zheng seemed to know the path here. With the help of the rising light, he circled left and right. The ringing of the bells behind him had decreased by half.
However, he could still feel that a few ghost girls were still chasing in his direction. They seemed to have locked onto him.
"Ugh!"
A soft groan sounded from Gu Zheng. He turned his head slightly and saw Meng Zhen in pain. She was trying her best to endure it.
Only then did he remember that the bell in the hands of the ghost girls had been blocked by the other party. No wonder he felt that the effect was very slight.
"I should let you suffer a little."
Gu Zheng continued to curse in his heart. However, he still took out the golden round jade and stuffed it into the other party's hand.
"I don't want to die. You owe me at least one time this time." Gu Zheng looked at Meng Zhen, who had opened her eyes again, and said with some annoyance.
"Thank you."
Meng Zhen nodded seriously. She knew that this thing must have come from here. However, if the other party did not give it to her, she would not die. She would just suffer a little more.
"Forget it. I just want you to not cause trouble."
Gu Zheng said. At this moment, he had already entered an area with faint light. This was the place he had explored previously. He had also thought of an escape route. He could try his best to escape from this place.
At this moment, the ghost girls were still following behind him. However, no matter how Gu Zheng tried to close the door or go around it, they could not slow down the other party's speed. They could only follow the meatball and crash into the door. After all, these doors were too weak.
The sound of rushing souls kept ringing. Gu Zheng was not in the mood to bicker with Meng Zhen. He continued to run, leaving behind heavy footsteps in the tunnel.
Half a day passed. Soon, they had run out of the tunnel Gu Zheng had explored. In front of them was a pitch-black environment. However, they could only brace themselves and continue to run. However, the ghost girls were still chasing after them. There were no signs that they wanted to stop. However, at least now, it was not as bad as before.
"Ding Ling!"
Just as Gu Zheng was running, a red light flashed in front of him. A ghost girl appeared from a corner and appeared in front of him. She instantly noticed Gu Zheng who was not hiding. Without saying anything, she chased after him.
"Turn, turn!"
Meng Zhen immediately said. She was afraid that Gu Zheng would not see her and crash into her.
"I can see."
Gu Zheng immediately turned around and ran in another direction. At the same time, he replied to Meng Zhen.
Meng Zhen did not say anything. She could already feel that Gu Zheng was panting from his tone.
In fact, Gu Zheng did not know that the demon souls were suppressed even more in this place. If they could not run that far, they would be exhausted. They would not be able to run even if they wanted to, even if they did not feel any fatigue.
They did not know where Gu Zheng had run to. After running for a short distance, he met a ghost girl on patrol. Under normal circumstances, the ghost girls would be able to avoid Gu Zheng. However, they all joined the army that was chasing after Gu Zheng.
Although some of the ghost girls were shaken off by Gu Zheng, he did not feel that the number of ghost girls chasing after him had decreased. He did not know if they had been following him from the beginning or had joined in halfway.
In short, Gu Zheng had not stopped for a moment.
Loud panting came from Gu Zheng's mouth. The sound of his breath in the air made Meng Zhen unable to hear his footsteps. His chest was heaving up and down with every breath. His speed was not as fast as before, and his strength was depleting faster.
"No need. Only I have tried this thing. It is useless to me."
Gu Zheng looked at the golden round jade in front of him and said quickly. He did not reach out his hand to take it. This thing could only reduce the negative aura of the ghosts. It was not as good as his dragon soul in terms of recovery. In other words, it was useless.
Meng Zhen's expression became serious. At this moment, she still did not have any strength. Just like before, she could not run away. It would be lucky if she could stand and not fall.
"Maybe we are lucky. There will not be any ghost girls in front of us." Meng Zhen could only comfort Gu Zheng in this way. Otherwise, it would be useless even if Gu Zheng put her down. If she died, he would die too.
"Ha, you jinx. You might as well not say it." Gu Zheng panted. He did not know what to say. Then, he said again.
"You might as well say it. Don't attract the attention of that meatball. Otherwise, we will be dead."
They could not hide at this moment. Those ghost girls had been chasing them. They would definitely find them. If they stopped, they would be courting death.
However, just as Gu Zheng finished speaking, the sound of running came from afar. It was approaching them quickly.
"I did not say that. You said it." Meng Zhen looked at Gu Zheng's pale face and could not help but say.
"Do you have any other items? Just like how you dealt with that ghost girl. If you don't take them out, we will be dead." Gu Zheng turned and ran in another direction. He immediately determined the direction of the sound. At the same time, he said to Meng Zhen.
"No, there's nothing left. In the past fifteen years, I've only found one thing. It's a pity. It can temporarily repel the Demon Soul and buy some time to escape. That's the effect you're seeing," Meng Zhen said regretfully.
"There is no news worse than this."
Gu Zheng continued to run as fast as he could, speaking intermittently.
At this moment, those ghost girls were no longer the biggest threat to them. Instead, it was the meatball that was approaching them.
The closer the sound of the other party was, the faster their hearts beat. However, there was nothing they could do.
"Seems like my luck is not very good. In the end, I did not manage to leave this place. I am not satisfied." Meng Zhen closed her eyes and did not pay attention to her surroundings. She said dejectedly.
"I don't know if your luck is good or not. But I know that my luck is not bad." Gu Zheng suddenly cracked a smile. At the same time, he increased his speed again. He gathered all his strength and ran forward as if he wanted to squeeze out all his energy.
Meng Zhen did not know why Ye Xiwen said that. When she opened her eyes again, she saw a room shining with golden light in the distance. It was very obvious in the darkness. At the same time, a different aura came from that room.
Hide somewhere!
At this moment, Meng Zhen was overjoyed. She did not find a place to rest. There was always a way out.
At this moment, a bloated figure suddenly appeared from the passage behind them. When it saw Gu Zheng and Meng Zhen in the distance, it was extremely excited. Its body also lit up with a red light and it continued to approach Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng knew that the red light had the effect of interfering with his movement. It was similar to the red light on the ghost girl. However, although he did not have the golden round jade, Meng Zhen blocked most of it for him. There would not be any other interference.
While the meatball behind him was rapidly approaching, the golden room in front of Gu Zhengli was also rapidly approaching.
Ten feet!
Five feet!
Ten feet!
At the last moment, Gu Zheng could feel that the meatball had arrived behind him. He even felt that the other party seemed to have raised its ridiculous arm and was about to attack him.
Gu Zheng used all his strength to jump. At the critical moment, before the other party's arm landed, he rushed into the room.
"Bang!"
After the meatball's short arm missed, it also rushed into the room, trying to continue to chase after the enemy. However, a golden light suddenly appeared at the door and instantly bounced it out.
"It seems that we are safe for the time being!"
Seeing this scene, Gu Zheng smiled slightly. Then, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
He was too tired. In addition to the accumulation of negative aura, he was so tired that he was completely paralyzed. After escaping from danger, exhaustion hit him instantly. After saying this, he fell asleep.
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