The next morning, when the sun began to rise from the red morning horizon, the lovers were waiting for their two disciples at the crossroads. They saw six horses coming towards them. When the people was closed enough to them, they realized that it was their friends and their two disciples.
Guo Baiyu, "When do you guy get here?"
Fang Yaoting, "Last night."
Guo Baiyu asked, "Why are you guys here?"
Lim Peizhi said, "Zhigiang, visited last night and said that the three of you were going hunting with the two of them. I want to know how danger this hunting trip is that it required the three of you and yours two disciples."
Guo Baiyu replied, "It's for theirs experience."
Ping'an looked at Fang Yaoting, "Should you be home with Dachin?"
Fang Yaoting smiled at Ping'an and said, "I would love that, but he wants me to take care of you." He smiled at Ping'an. "Now, tell us what's going on."
Huang Hongse looked at the group of people and said, "Let's hurry up before Longtong change his mind and decide to follow us."
Zhao Renshu teased, "If Longtong is here, then I agree with Hongse. Baiyu, there is no time to talk about the story now."
Guo Baiyu sighed and said, "Ride out, I'll tell you."
This group of friends and two disciples rode northward.
Two days later, the group came to Tam Village. They stood on a hill and studied the village's movements for a while, but there seemed to be no signs of life. All they heard is the sound of crows and the wind.
Guo Baiyu looked at the group of people and said, "Down there should be Tam Village."
Zhao Renshu frowned, "The last time I came here, this village was full of life." He looked at the group of people. "Let's go down." He led the way.
When the friends approached the village gate, they were met with a gruesome scene. There were corpses everywhere, and when they rode past, the air was filled with the smell of carrion. The group only heard the buzzing sound of flies.
Huang Yueliang looked around and said, "This village is full of resentful spirits."
Zhao Renshu looked back at his friends and said, "Be careful, everyone."
Guo Baiyu, "Ah Bao, what should we do with so many evil spirits?"
Yang Bao replied, "We are going to do a purification ceremony. "
Zhao Renshu asked, "If they refuse to move on."
Yang Bao replied, "We reason with them."
Zhao Renshu chuckled and said, "What should I do if my reasoning fails."
Yang Bao said, "We destroy."
Lim Peizhi looked around looking for the school. He said, "Does Tam Lin..."
A strong gust of wind pulled Lim Peizhi off his horse, a black mist wrapped around Lim Peizhi's waist and slide his body across the street, and went straight to the wall of the house. At this speed, Lim Peizhi's head will hit the wall. Zhao Renshu sent out a talisman at the black mist, they heard many eerie screams. The group got off their horses and ran to Lim Peizhi. Lim Peizhi stood up.
Huang Yueliang, "Peizhi, are you alright?"
Lim Peizhi dusted the dirt off his pants. He shook his head, "Yeah, this is why I choose to fight on the battlefield."
Guozhao Zhigiang, "Why does the soul only attack Senior Lin?" He looked at Fang Yaoting. "Third Master is not a hunter."
Fang Yaoting raised up his left hand and pointed at his red string, "I still have your First Master red string."
Ping'an reached inside her robe and handed a red string to Guo Baiyu. Guo Baiyu tied the red string to Lim Peizhi's hand.
Lim Peizhi said, "These spirits are really full of resentment."
Hung Hongse, "If all my villagers were slaughtered before my eyes, I would also be full of hatred."
Lim Peizhi, "I'm just about to ask the three of you, did Tam Lin tell you where the school is."
The broken windows and door frames on the house began to creak and opened and closed quickly around them.
Zhao Renshu smiled and said, "They don't like us mentioning the word Tam."
When the word "Tam" was mentioned, many screams of hatred were heard.
Yang Bao looked around their surrounding. He said, "We are not welcome."
Zhao Renshu, "Let's find the children quickly. I do not wish to stay here for tonight."
Ping'an, "She ran out time before she could tell us."
Huang Yueliang sat cross-legged in the middle of the road. She took out the guzheng. She closed her eyes, put her hand on the guzheng string, and began to play. The melody is soft and sweet.
Yang Bao, "Shimu, what is this?"
Ping'an said, "She is communicating with the spirits, asking them for help."
Yang Bao, "Is there such a thing? I thought I could only use spells to call spirits."
Guo Baiyu said, "There are many ways to summon the spirit. The Huang family's method is to communicate with the spirit through their music. They gently invite any spirit who are willing to communicate with them."
Yang Bao was stunned. He looked at Guozhao Zhiqiang and said, "Senior brother, this is fascinating."
Just as the guzheng played softly for a while, they heard three loud bangs on the left. Huang Yueliang put her guzheng away and got up. Huang Yueliang said, "We follow the banging sound. Tam Lin's mother is willing to take us to the school."
The group followed for about ten minutes and arrived at the school. In front of the school, the body of a young naked woman's hands was tied up and her naked body hung from the door frame. There was a loud painful cried.
Ping'an whispered soft, "It's her."
Tam Lin is a young and beautiful woman. Before she died, she suffered cruel torture. Her whole body was covered with scars. It seems that she is being whipped and beaten. The group saw a puddle of dried blood on the floor under her feet. The only place where there is no wound on her body is her bruised face. Her body has begun to rot.
Yang Bao said madly, "Absurd." He ran to the school and drew his sword. He cut off the rope that hanging Tam Lin from the door. Yang Bao grabbed Tam Lin's naked body and and placed her on the steps leading to the school. He took out his coat and covered Tam Lin's naked body. He severed the rope that restraints her hands. He rested her hands beside her side. He said, "Miss Tam, please rest in peace. We will help your students according to your request. Go without worry."
Guo Baiyu said, "Miss Tam said that she locked the children in a hidden room in the backyard, which can only be opened and closed from the outside. Let spreads out and help locate the hidden room."
The group of friends walked into the run-down school.