CHAPTER 1154: CHAPTER 1153: EVERYONE MUST EVACUATE BEFORE NIGHTFALL

Since the first incident involving Ah Fei and his cousin, Manager Han, as one of the main project leaders here, hasn’t had a good night’s sleep.

And with the recent string of incidents, Manager Han is genuinely frightened. He feels that if things continue this way, he himself might be the next to have an accident. Even if nothing happens, he might resign.

Manager Han was visibly excited to see Master Liu and his apprentice.

Master Liu nodded in acknowledgment and then looked up at the sun above. It wasn’t glaring, possibly due to the onset of winter.

Master Liu took out the compass and followed Manager Han into the construction site.

The place that was once an abandoned building is now a construction site, riddled with uneven pits. Some are large craters, some are small holes. It’s likely that a few meters below, everything will be dug out entirely to build an underground mall and parking garage.

Master Liu had known about this plan for a while.

According to the spot where a crystal coffin was previously buried, the surrounding area hasn’t been touched. Naturally, it’s because the crystal coffin sealed within the cement below must not be disturbed.

After Master Liu circled around the dust-laden site, he and Manager Han stepped outside, and Master Liu asked, "What exactly happened before and after those workers disappeared recently?"

"Master Liu, this is what happened: before the first worker, Er Dan, disappeared, there were three nights of terrifying bird calls on the mountain near the construction site. Those workers took a long time to chase them away."

"Owls?"

"Not owls. The workers said these birds looked similar to owls, but they called them Soul-hooking Birds, Ghost Hooks. They all believed that as long as these birds cried here, someone nearby would surely die. That’s why they desperately tried to drive those Soul-hooking Birds away."

"Then what happened?"

"Then the worker Er Dan had an accident. He got up at midnight to go to the bathroom and was gone the next day. We found on surveillance footage that he just went outside, and then he vanished without a trace."

"What about the others?"

"The second time it was those two security guards. Looking at the surveillance footage, they seemed to notice something outside and went to patrol. Unexpectedly, the next day, the other workers woke up to find only their walkie-talkies and flashlights, as if they had evaporated. Oh right, in one walkie-talkie, a guard mentioned seeing the previously missing Ah Fei, his cousin, and Er Dan working. They chased after them but were never heard from again. This was the last recording they left in the walkie-talkie."

"Manager Han, go get them and let me have a look."

Master Liu said.

When Manager Han went to get those items, Master Liu felt increasingly that this place was not simple and feared that even he might not be able to suppress it.

Meanwhile, Little Master Liu’s face had already changed.

Because on that occasion, Master Yuan and his disciple died in a car accident on their way back.

"Don’t worry."

Master Liu said.

When Manager Han brought those two walkie-talkies over, Manager Han began to play the recordings. Most were conversations between the two guards in the security room, followed by static, making it hard to hear clearly. Finally, there was just what the guard said, and then nothing further was recorded.

Hearing those words, Master Liu’s face also changed. He said, "The two missing workers have already died, so the two seen by the guards must be fake, either illusions or something else."

"Master Liu, what now? Last night, another named Da Hu went missing, also getting up at midnight to use the bathroom."

Manager Han asked.

Master Liu sighed and said, "I had thought that using the methods left behind by my ancestor, Master Liu Bowen, I could at least temporarily keep people here safe. Now it seems impossible. If you don’t want any more incidents, you must immediately halt work, and everyone must leave the site until I can go to the Capital City to seek help from the State Preceptor. Perhaps there’s a solution."

"Stop work? How is that possible? Shops have already started selling here, residential buildings too. Also, there are so many workers, construction team vehicles, and building materials here. If we stop work for even a day, the loss is huge. If we halt for a long time, the loss might be incalculable."

"What do you think is more important? Human lives or money?"

"Master Liu, of course, human lives are more important, but our Su Group has invested so much money, if it ends up like the unfinished building before, the loss would be even greater."

"I have no solution either, but I’ll make it clear to Steward Su."

Master Liu said.

"What about now?"

"Right now, I can’t break the curse. The only viable option is to have everyone evacuate until it’s safe. Otherwise, there might be more disappearances tonight."

"Isn’t it possible to find out where those people vanished to by having someone watch at night?"

Manager Han asked.

"I’m afraid those who watch will disappear too."

Master Liu said worriedly.

This place is truly too cursed. No wonder it could only be suppressed back then by someone like Master Liu Bowen, yet accidents still occurred.

Moreover, compared to my ancestor, I am far inferior.

"So what now?"

Manager Han asked again.

"As I just said."

Master Liu replied.

As he prepared to call Steward Su on his phone, he found the signal here was poor, and it wasn’t easy for Steward Su to hear clearly on the other end.

"Take us to the Su Group Building immediately. I need to explain everything personally to Chairman Su."

Master Liu looked at the sky. Right now was supposed to be when yang energy was strongest, yet it felt as gloomy as night here. If this is what it’s like now, it would be even more terrifying at night.

Therefore, Su Wen must agree to have everyone leave here before night falls.

Otherwise, something really will happen.

Master Liu and his apprentice got into Manager Han’s car, and Manager Han drove away, heading towards the Su Group.

Perhaps due to what Master Liu had just said, or because of frequent accidents at the construction site, Manager Han was feeling uneasy while driving.

"Manager Han, pay attention to the road."

Manager Han realized he had just lost focus, and if Master Liu hadn’t reminded him, he might have hit someone.

Noticing Manager Han becoming increasingly anxious, Master Liu took out a talisman and placed it on the car. Manager Han gradually felt different.

He had been experiencing something like drunk driving or sleep deprivation, but now felt more alert.