Chapter 818: Married to a Dead Man

"Something's off, isn't it? Logically, if they're burying someone, they should take them into the mountains."

Lin Yi said this, and Ning Chen nodded in agreement.

It really is off.

The two slowly got out of the vehicle, not stirring up any suspicion, and followed directly behind.

They couldn't get too close, or they'd likely be spotted.

The procession marched past, banging drums and clanging cymbals.

Some were joyful, some sorrowful, some laughed loudly, some covered their faces and wept.

The scene before them was even unsettling.

It felt like a farce.

【Ding! Congratulations, host, you've arrived at Yin Hun Town! Be careful! The people around you might not be human!】

【Skill granted: Instant Teleport.】

Yin Hun Town?!

Upon hearing the system's message, Ning Chen couldn't help but frown.

This must be another supernatural mission.

To be fair, lately it feels like I've kicked over a hornet's nest—three or four missions have all been about exorcising ghosts or resolving abnormal phenomena.

Luckily Ning Chen's mind is strong, otherwise he wouldn't know what shape he'd be in by now.

Lin Yi walked beside Ning Chen, glancing left and right.

The procession quickly entered the village.

The next moment, the people who had just been wearing funeral attire suddenly shed their mourning robes.

Then a group of people in wedding attire moved back and forth along the country paths.

"What's going on? Did someone suddenly come back to life?"

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Ning Chen couldn't help but laugh.

Night fell quickly, and the surroundings grew hazy.

Ning Chen's vision was far better than Lin Yi's, so he could still see what was happening ahead.

But Lin Yi was struggling.

He walked unevenly, stumbling occasionally.

Yet soon they wouldn't need to keep walking forward.

Because ahead, a lit courtyard had appeared.

Inside, lights blazed brightly, and noise surged loudly.

Outside, several children wandered about, screaming now in fear, now in excitement.

Ning Chen walked toward that spot.

Inside, lanterns and decorations hung everywhere, yet muffled sobs occasionally escaped.

As if someone were desperately suppressing their emotions.

Strange!

The sounds made Ning Chen feel something was wrong—it wasn't like the weeping of a bride bidding farewell to her parents.

It sounded more like someone had a hand clamped over their mouth.

Because of the children outside, Ning Chen feared stirring up trouble.

He now had the skill Instant Teleport, but Lin Yi didn't.

So they had to wait for the right opportunity to investigate properly.

"Kid."

Ning Chen was watching when he suddenly realized Lin Yi had spoken.

He instinctively looked over and saw that Lin Yi had walked toward them.

If they went over now, they'd definitely stir up trouble.

So no matter what, this action was dangerous.

"What's going on inside? Why's it so loud?"

Ning Chen expected the children here to be especially wary.

"Erzhu is getting married to a new bride—she's beautiful, but he doesn't want to marry Erzhu."

"Dummy, Erzhu's dead—who'd want to marry a dead man?"

What?!

Ning Chen doubted he'd heard right and instinctively looked inside.

"My mom said Erzhu's family paid money."

All the information clicked together, making Ning Chen and Lin Yi exchange a glance.

【My goodness, could it really be what I think? But this is the modern age—how is this still happening?】

【It's only because your surroundings are full of sunlight that you assume the dark places aren't touched by it.】

【Yes—in the places we can't see, no one knows what's truly happening.】

Ning Chen looked inside again; the sounds from within had grown louder.

Combining all the information, Ning Chen's face darkened.

He then strode quickly inside.

This time, it was Lin Yi who panicked—rushing into someone's home so recklessly, who knew what might happen?

They were numerous, and the whole village was united.

If it really came to a fight, Lin Yi believed in Ning Chen's strength.

But this would inevitably cause some trouble.

Thinking this, Lin Yi hurried inside after him, and as expected, when the two strangers entered, everyone inside looked panicked.

But soon, one person walked over toward them and greeted them.

"May I ask what brings the two of you here? You look unfamiliar—we've never seen you in the village."

Ning Chen did not respond, and immediately rushed forward.

"What are you doing? The groom and bride are inside getting married—why are you, a stranger, rushing in here?"

A young, muscular man ran out and blocked Ning Chen's path.

"Move aside!"

The young, muscular man clearly took Ning Chen's words as nonsense.

"You sneaked in without permission and now you tell me to move aside? You've got no sense of decency."

This time, Ning Chen did not continue to argue with him.

He walked straight forward.

The next instant, the young, muscular man reached out to strike toward Ning Chen.

Ning Chen naturally would not give him the chance—he swiftly stepped back, then seized the young man's hand.

Crack!

A sound of snapping bones rang out, followed by the young man's agonized scream.

【Good hit, good hit! Such a villain deserves punishment.】

【Could there be some misunderstanding? After all, they're just children—could their words be false?】

【How could that be? Just look at the two processions earlier.】

【In this new era, such customs still exist? It's truly incomprehensible.】

"You damned bastard, how dare you touch my son? I'll kill you!"

At that moment, everyone gathered around, but Ning Chen instantly teleported into the inner chamber.

Lin Yi felt a moment of anxiety—why had he left him alone here?