Marriage

Are you threatening me?

Lu Li pulled out a Glock pistol and pressed it against the middle-aged man's forehead, then turned his head and put his ear close to the man's forehead. "Say it again, I didn't hear you clearly just now."

LOL, you think I can just leave like that?

Do you think Lu Li is made of dough?

The middle-aged man stopped pretending. His skin suddenly melted away like wax, revealing his true form underneath.

It was a paper figure, wearing a long robe and a small melon-shaped hat. Its eyes were sneer-like and almost diamond-shaped. Its face was pale, and its cheeks and lips were painted bright red, as if blood was flowing.

"Groom, please don't make things difficult for me."

Its voice was shrill, "Your pistol... it can't hurt me."

boom--!

Lu Li decisively opened fire.

A small hole appeared on the forehead of the paper figure.

The weapon in Lu Li's hand is called "Soulbreaker," and its prototype is the Glock G18.

This pistol is a fully automatic pistol, but it uses 9mm pistol ammunition, which is not very powerful.

However, besides having unlimited ammo, this gun is also deadly to spirits.

The paper figure was clearly stunned for a moment, and then a large amount of foul-smelling black blood suddenly splattered from the hole in its forehead.

It clutched its forehead, fell to the ground, and rolled around while letting out a shrill, ear-piercing scream.

The hundreds of paper figures around them were all stunned.

Then, as if provoked, they all tore off their outer skin and charged at Lu Li.

Lu Li smiled slightly and opened the dream world just as they were about to get close.

All the paper figures rushing over heard a heartbeat that seemed to resonate in their ears, and then the world shattered as if it were glass.

The heavy rain in the dark night sky intensified.

In the distance, everything was shrouded in mist and nothing could be seen, while at his feet... was a gladiatorial arena, with iron cages erected around and above him, blocking all paths.

Lu Li stood outside the cage, holding an umbrella, with the paper figure that had been shot at his feet.

Then Lu Li took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, opened his Zippo lighter, and lit it.

Lu Li took a drag and exhaled a puff of smoke.

Then he held the cigarette between his thumb and forefinger and flicked it casually.

A bright red blob bounced into the iron cage.

boom--!

A violent heatwave swept through, and flames roared up inside the iron cage, accompanied by the paper figures' screams!

It turns out that what was falling wasn't rain, but oil.

............

Lu Li casually tossed the paper figure with a hole in its forehead onto the ground, then stepped on it upon returning to reality, before pulling out his phone.

I glanced at the top right corner of the screen.

As expected, there was no signal.

"Tsk, another one of the three major telecom operators who slipped through the net?"

Putting away his phone, Lu Li looked down at the flushed little face on the paper. "Is there anything you want to say?"

He was holding a pistol in his left hand and patting his right palm.

The paper figure on the ground laughed, "Groom, your abilities probably won't last much longer. If I'm not mistaken, you're probably almost exhausted by now."

Lu Li laughed, "Sure, the last time I saw someone as optimistic as you was the Japanese table tennis team and the Chinese football fans. I quite admire that optimism."

LOL, this paper figure is quite optimistic.

The paper figure also had a sinister smile. It spoke the most defiant words in the most cowardly tone, "Groom, if you're so capable, then use that power to kill me right now! But I'm afraid you can't do it."

"Ha! That's a clumsy attempt at provocation." Lu Li smiled slightly. "Alright! Then I'll grant your wish."

A crude attempt at provocation... but he still fell for it decisively.

Lu Li decisively reopened the dream world.

"I'm not afraid to tell you, I'm fucking invincible... uh?!"

The world around him was on the verge of collapse, and Lu Li suddenly felt dizzy, nauseous and vomiting.

He swayed, then everything went black and he collapsed.

Paper doll: "..."

He struggled to crawl out from under Lu Li's body, then stood up and patted the shoe prints off his body.

Hilarious! The muddy shoe prints are impossible to wipe off.

"...As expected of the groom, your comedic timing is top-notch. No wonder she wanted to marry you."

It didn't dare to offend Lu Li.

After all, if Lu Lizhen marries that person... then he will be second only to one ghost and above all others.

He might still be with that person, in every sense of the word...

The paper figure sighed in a very human way, then waved its hand, and eight paper figures carrying a red sedan chair floated over from who-knows-where.

Then Lu Li floated into the sedan chair.

The nine paper figures, along with the sedan chair, drifted into the rain and mist and disappeared without a trace.

After that, things started peeking out from all over the village.

Seeing that the danger had passed, the village returned to its usual bustling state.

............

Pan Shuai put down the phone, and Chong Xingtian and the others shook their heads, "We can't get through to Lao Lu."

Hao Liang continued, "We can't contact the two colleagues who went in to scout ahead either."

Pan Shuai glanced at Xing Tian.

Xing Tian said that apart from knowing the clues to the source of the urban legend in Dahuai Village, he knew nothing else.

The Taoist priest flicked his whisk and suggested, "How about we use artillery to clear the ground first?"

"No, the three of them are still inside."

Pan Shuai turned around and asked, "Liangzi, haven't we found any information about Dahuai Village yet?"

"The city police just sent over the information." Hao Liang's expression was a little strange. "This village... Young Master Pan, you should come and see for yourself."

Pan Shuai moved closer to the laptop.

After observing for a while, he frowned. "This village... is it an abandoned village?"

According to the household registration information, no one has lived in this village for more than 70 years.

"Wait! The colleague from the bureau who went to visit the relocated residents sent a message!"

Pan Shuai perked up and continued reading the new message.

More than sixty years ago, a major event occurred in this village. The specific details are unknown because the elders at the time were very secretive about it, and now no one involved is still alive.

In short, after that incident, all the residents of the village moved to the county town. Now, more than seventy years later, the younger generation has no idea about what happened in Dahuai Village.

"Keep searching, and eventually look for county records and such."

After instructing Hao Liang, Pan Shuai said to the others, "Masters, please come in and take a look."

Shi Yongfa smiled slightly, pulled the bolt and released the safety of his Type 95 assault rifle, and said, "Amitabha... This humble monk has been waiting for Benefactor Pan to say these words."

Behind him, dozens of bald men with shiny bald heads simultaneously pulled back their gun bolts in perfect unison!

Pan Shuai narrowed his eyes, then turned and snapped, "Tell the logistics department to dim the lights! Don't they know how expensive electricity is?!"

Yes, his eye was pricked.

The main issue was that the lights were shining on dozens of bald heads.

The bald head reflects light.

Shi Yongfa suddenly realized what was happening and turned around to instruct, "Disciples! Grab your weapons!"

The dozens of bald men were stunned for a moment, then they realized what was happening.

They all pulled out headscarves from their pockets and covered their shiny bald heads.

Shi Yongfa then said to Pan Shuai, "Benefactor Pan, shall we depart now?"

Pan Shuai stared in disbelief, "Master, what are you doing...?"

Shi Yongfa smiled shyly, "Amitabha... When practicing shooting at the temple's shooting range, I sometimes get stung by the reflected sunlight, and sometimes I get accidentally injured. These are all experiences."

"..." Pan Shuai sighed, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go!"

............

"Groom? Wake up! Wake up!"

Lu Li opened his eyes and was greeted by a circle of strangely shaped creatures.

They have all sorts of things, like paper figures, water ghosts, and hanged ghosts.

With a quick somersault, Lu Li almost tripped over the hem of his coat.

Looking down at himself, he realized that he had been dressed in a red ancient costume without his knowledge.

He looks just like the male lead in an ancient costume drama who is about to get married.

"The groom is awake?" Seeing him awake, the paper figure with a hole in its forehead and a conspicuous shoe print on its body walked over with a smile. "The auspicious hour has arrived, groom~ please follow me~"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and several paper figures carried Lu Li into the main hall of the ancestral hall in front of him.

A woman whose upper half of her face was covered with a semi-transparent red silk scarf was already waiting here.

Lu Li's legs and feet are weak now, mainly due to the aftereffects of overusing strength.

It must be because he killed too many paper figures when he opened the dream world before, which caused him to lose his mental strength.

He quietly looked around.

The main hall was filled with memorial tablets on both sides.

Before them was an altar with three thin incense sticks burning.

On the table were two dark, crimson memorial tablets.

One of the memorial tablets only had the character "Dong" written on it.

On the other memorial tablet was Lu Li's name!

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He turned sharply and stared at the person standing beside him.

Her waist-length milky-white hair was tied on top of her head with a kingfisher feather openwork phoenix crown, and a necklace with a celestial lock protected her slender neck. Her red satin robe with gold patterns was covered with a gold longevity lock, and her slender white wrists were wrapped with silver bracelets. She wore red trousers and a red skirt, and a pair of bright red embroidered shoes.

When the man looked at her, her porcelain-like, bloodless cheeks revealed his reflection in her pink pupils, which were barely visible through the red silk blindfold covering her eyes.

Lu Li's gaze lingered on her blood-red lips.

I don't know how many lipsticks she wore, but she still looked quite good.

As if sensing that Lu Li was lost in thought, the woman suddenly raised her hand and pinched his chin.

A soft, yet icy-cool sensation travels up your lips.

The next moment, Lu Li felt a bead and a mouthful of glutinous rice being delivered to him.

It has a light fragrance and a sweet taste.

He chewed the rice twice, and the pearl slid into his stomach.

Then, he lost consciousness.

With a wave of her hand, the woman carried the unconscious Lu Li in her arms in a princess carry.

Then... it floated into the back room.

The paper figure clapped its hands and shouted, "Enter the bridal chamber!"