Chapter 7

Granny Liu wanted to help our family because she believed that the powerful immortal soul in my body would awaken eventually. Her foresight proved correct when I saved her life later on.

If Granny Liu had stayed to help me, she would have asked about the connection between me and Martin's wife.

Martin's wife beat me up that day and stood in front of our house cursing. The next morning, her body was found in the back of the mountain.

The weasels and foxes knew that the powerful spirit of an immortal was in my body, and bullying me was bullying that immortal. Therefore, they took revenge on Martin's wife.

My dad asked why Martin's wife came to our house in the middle of the night, knocked on the window, said only one sentence, and left while sneering.

According to Granny Liu, Martin's wife was a new ghost who had just died and was not very powerful yet. She would become more powerful after seven days and could potentially harm our family.

Furthermore, Martin's wife had many grievances that she kept bottled up inside. She was bitten by weasels and foxes, which can cause corpses to undergo necrophagia and transform into ghouls and ghosts - terrifying entities that are part corpse, part ghost. Its current location is unknown.

Martin's wife's body was not stolen, but her coffin was broken.

On the seventh day after her death, Martin's wife's soul will merge with her corpse and turn into a ghoul seeking revenge.

Upon hearing this from Granny Liu, the family was horrified and asked what Granny Liu would do next.

Granny Liu suggested that the best solution to prevent Martin's wife from turning into a ghoul was to either locate her body or break her spirit on the seventh day after her death.

Grandpa pointed out the difficulty of this task, as Martin's wife would visit every night and knock on the window. Granny Liu decided to stay at home for a while and take care of the matter by cleaning up the mess when Martin's wife came in the evening to prevent any future trouble. Granny Liu decided to stay at home for a while and take care of the matter by cleaning up the mess when Martin's wife came in the evening to prevent any future trouble. 

Granny Liu decided to stay at home for a while and take care of the matter by cleaning up the mess when Martin's wife came in the evening to prevent any future trouble. 

Granny Liu asked my father to bring over a few things before dealing with Martin's wife. Firstly, an adult big black dog with not a single stray hair on it. Secondly, three big roosters with bright fur that had been raised for at least three years. And thirdly, to make me a shroud, which refers to the special clothes that people have to wear after they have died. I could wear it to save my life when Martin's wife appeared.

Most families in the village raise dogs and chickens. However, when I was told that I needed to wear a shroud for my three-year-old self, I found it difficult to find one that would fit.

My dad had to run a shroud store and order a custom one for me. It will be ready tomorrow.

Granny Liu assured everyone that the shroud was a last resort to save a life and that she would be able to handle Martin's wife's ghost if it appeared.

However, to everyone's surprise, Martin's wife did not show up despite the family and Granny Liu waiting all night. As a result, they were left with tired, panda eyes.

The next morning, at dawn, the rooster crowed a few times and Dad noticed that even the big black dog was lying down.

Grandpa, with dark circles under his eyes, asked Granny Liu, 'Why didn't Martin's wife come?'

Granny Liu was puzzled. She thought about it and said, 'Maybe Martin's wife's ghost sensed something and knew that I was a disciple of the horse, so she didn't dare to come. Or maybe she didn't intend to come last night. We can only wait until the day after tomorrow and see her after she turns into a ghoul.'

'Can we deal with Martin's wife as a ghoul? She seems so powerful,' Dad asked.

Granny Liu sighed and reassured, 'Don't worry, even though I'm getting old, I'll make sure to keep the child safe.' 

Grandma Liu stayed at my house and waited for Martin's wife to arrive.

However, after another night, Martin's wife still hadn't come, and tomorrow would mark the seventh day since her death.

 According to tradition, on the seventh day, the deceased becomes a ghoul, and no one knows what will happen next.

Grandma Liu appeared distraught and nervous all day, and even my mum, Dad, and Grandpa were on edge.

Grandpa sharpened his machete with a whetstone, the same one he used to fight the ghosts.

As darkness fell, the family gathered for what would likely be their

last meal together.

After dinner, Granny Liu instructed my dad to take the big black dog out first, and then lead it to the door after midnight.

Although he didn't know why, my father followed her orders.

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By eleven o'clock at night, my mother, although scared, went to bed early and

hugged me.

My grandfather moved a bench to the courtyard's center, holding a big knife tied with a strip of red cloth, red like blood.

According to Grandmother Liu, Grandpa's knife could deal with ghosts and spirits because it had killed many little Japanese and was a life-killing blade. Demons and ghosts were afraid of such a knife.

Grandfather had risked his life a long time ago, and tonight he said he would do anything to save his grandson.

Granny Liu stood in the middle of the courtyard, holding a large tobacco bag. She smoked endlessly, causing smoke to fill the courtyard. Her eyes were fixed on the direction of the door.

After eleven o'clock, something strange happened. First, a black whirlwind started in the yard, whirling around continuously.

At the same time, the entire village was abuzz, and all the dogs were barking furiously.

The quiet and ravenous atmosphere lasted only a few minutes.

Suddenly, the surroundings turned cold and gloomy, causing Grandpa, who was sitting in the middle of the courtyard, to break out in a sweat.

At that moment, heavy footsteps and a strong stench of rotting smell wafted over from outside the courtyard.

Granny Liu became nervous upon hearing this and exclaimed, 'She's coming!'