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Looking at the words on the file in front of me, I couldn't help but fall into deep thought. The closer I got to my destination, the more uncertain and uneasy I felt. "There is a temple hidden in the mountains. It lies down during the day and comes out at night. The people in the temple eat bones, so it is called Shigu Temple." This is recorded in "Ghost Chronicles". "Temple" refers to a temple, an ancient temple with a bell tower hidden in the mountains, but it exudes a strong magical atmosphere. It is said that a group of ghost monks who spit out blood-red tongues and feed on bones live there, which is the destination of our journey. After thinking for a while, I couldn't figure out a clue. I habitually fiddle with the rosary beads between my fingers. The clicking sound can help me stabilize my mood. This rosary was given to me by my grandma before she died. After wearing it, I unknowingly imitated her fiddle with the beads. I simply didn't think about it anymore, rolled up the torn files, packed them up and walked out of the low cabin to get some air.

At 10:30 in the evening, all the staff in the office had already left work at 5 o'clock. I was the only one left who turned on two fluorescent lamps and struggled in front of the computer. The keyboard no longer made a clicking sound because I could no longer squeeze out any energy to process the report in front of me. This report is very difficult and involves my promotion. Only by submitting a beautiful transcript before next week can I prove my strength in front of the manager and add a reward to my evaluation results.

As we were preparing to return to the village, we encountered the ghosts hitting the wall described in the diary in the woods, and were also chased by the undead Japanese soldiers. When we were desperate, the crisis was resolved at dawn. Back in the village, the village chief's temptations kept pressing us, and we never dared to be careless. After the welcoming ceremony, the mysterious water ceremony was about to be unveiled... The cold wind in the morning was blowing on the earth, and the sky was not bright yet, but the villagers had already gathered at the entrance of the village to prepare for today's water burial ceremony. A Liang is still tasked with monitoring us and follows the three of us.

Ah Yue took a look at the sky and reminded me: "Boss, the sun is going down soon. Let's go back to the village first, so as not to encounter the same enemy as the Japanese army." "Okay, let's go." I turned around and walked towards the original path, and Ah Yue followed me. The sky was getting darker again, and the path ahead of us became more and more rugged due to unclear visibility. Halfway through, I looked back at the holy lake. I couldn't help but hope that I could see the Shigu Temple rising from the water during the day and night, but I was afraid that I would actually see an incredible scene. The lake was still calm, with only the mist faintly reflecting the moonlight. "I'm wondering if we should stay. After all, Shiguan is a nocturnal site. If we want to find it, theoretically we should not be able to find it until midnight," I said.

After running for who knows how long, we finally slowed down and looked back. There was no trace of the monsters at the bottom of the lake. We seemed to be getting rid of them. I leaned against the big tree in exhaustion to catch my breath. After a while, I simply sat down to rest. Only then did my legs feel sore and weak. Ah Yue and Ah Quan also followed me to find a place to sit down. After a while, Ah Quan broke the silence and asked, "What's going on?" "We were at the bottom of the lake and saw a monster. It was probably what you call the Holy Lake Monster. It had green skin and a body like a soaked corpse. We were scared to death, but luckily we ran fast, otherwise we couldn't beat them. There must be at least a hundred of them." Ah Yue rolled her eyes, stood up immediately, and took off the diving equipment she was still wearing.

Ah Quan's voice was as cold as a piece of ice, gently sliding behind my ears, making me shiver. I looked at Ah Quan, and his gaze was directed towards the faint green light source. "Let's go." I said to Ah Yue, pulling him with me towards the nunnery Ah Quan mentioned. Ah Yue changed her previous attitude of agreement and now saw that something was wrong. He held my sleeve with his backhand, stopped and asked me: "How can it be that kind of light? Boss, I feel that this place is not very innocent."