"I really, really, really want to bring that Beidao Temple here, Miss Magong," she said, "so you and he can go to that world together. But recently, those damned police have caught on to the comrades from the Church of Truth and Happiness... We've lost too many partners."

Hetian Wu took a deep breath.

If she could help it, she didn't want to rush into dealing with Magong Tong, after all, while Tong was alive, she could be used to extort a sum of money from the Magong Family.

However, with the police, including Gangye Yoshiko, starting to make their arrests, it forced them to move up their plans at Hetian Wu's.

If things kept going like this, all their partners would be arrested before they even managed to kidnap Magong Tong.

This also led to today's kidnapping being a bit hurried, and witnesses even spotted some of the action.

But—

"But none of that matters," Hetian Wu's eyes bulged as if possessed, and she said with obsessed infatuation, "We have discovered the God of Happiness! Miss Ruyue Nao is the one who will lead us to the blissful beyond! For this, we need to offer her living sacrifices."

"The... God of Happiness?"

Magong Tong's tongue was still a bit uncooperative, as she unclearly repeated the phrase.

"Yes, the God of Happiness!"

Hetian Wu seemed to fall into an unreal dream, shouting obsessively and fervently, "You can never understand the kind of power that person has; with her... we can build a true Church of the God of Happiness!"

Seeing her like this, Magong Tong felt making the choice to consult Beidao Temple instead of joining the Church of Truth and Happiness was the right decision.

But what exactly was this God of Happiness?...

Magong Tong didn't understand at all.

She could only clench her teeth and wait for either Beidao Temple or the police to come and rescue her.

Surprisingly, although Magong Tong was scared, she was no longer as frightened as before.

She could feel she could still stay calm and seriously think about things.

After spending time with Beidao Temple, Magong Tong was no longer as weak as she had been initially.

Squeak—

Accompanied by the sound of brakes, the car stopped, and Hetian Wu opened the door.

Magong Tong was forcefully pulled from the car.

She mustered all her strength to lift her head.

In front of her was an ordinary residential apartment.

Under the setting sun, the outline of the apartment seemed contorted.

Magong Tong's body started to tremble inexplicably.

There was something wrong with this apartment!

Very wrong!

A crushing sensation hit Magong Tong, making it hard for her to breathe.

As someone who had been once possessed by Shenzhu Shihui, she could clearly feel that something indescribable lurked within this apartment.

Terrifying... twisted...

What appeared to be just an ordinary apartment seemed to be shrouded in a dense white fog through Magong Tong's eyes.

The wails of human bodies pierced by iron spikes... the writhing sounds of vengeful spirits' limbs...

Bang! Bang! Bang!

An eerie sound echoed in her ears, as if someone was caressing her cheeks with pale, icy hands.

Magong Tong finally managed to come back to her senses, though with difficulty.

"This is where the God of Happiness resides," Hetian Wu murmured beside her, intoxicated, "Don't worry, Miss Magong, you are not the first... The first was a volunteer from our Church of Truth and Happiness, who was willing to enter that world and offer his life to our deity. Compared to that fake Beichuan God, that is the true power of a deity. The power to create the whole world."

The power of a deity?!

That's clearly a vengeful spirit!

Magong Tong, who had been to Shenzhu Village with Beidao Temple once, was certain of this.

The entity that Hetian Wu called the God of Happiness was actually just a vengeful spirit.

But telling her this was useless.

Magong Tong tried to move her fingers.

Although still feeling weak, she could now bend them normally.

Maintaining this progress... if possible, she still needed to escape...

Magong Tong glanced around.

It was broad daylight now, but there were no pedestrians nearby.

Moreover, this apartment was strange, with hardly anyone going in or out.

"Let's go."

Hetian Wu had someone cover Magong Tong's mouth, then half-dragged her toward this moribund apartment.

Entering the lobby, which should have been bustling in the afternoon, there was not a soul to be seen.

And upon entering the building, Magong Tong immediately felt breathless, and a ringing filled her ears.

"She's bleeding from her nose, Hetian," the man carrying Magong Tong said.

"No matter, she's just a sacrifice for the God of Happiness anyway."

Hetian Wu waved it off without concern.

They abruptly dragged Magong Tong to the front of the elevator lobby.

Upon reaching the elevator, Magong Tong, bleeding from her nose, painfully knelt down, retching intermittently.

Something existed inside here!

There was no mistaking it!

Magong Tong's spiritual sensitivity was several times that of ordinary people, making her especially sensitive to the oppression of the Spiritual Body.

But this overly sharp perception caused her body to have various adverse reactions.

She barely lifted her head, looking at the elevator ahead.

The elevator's display initially showed the second floor.

Then the number immediately jumped to the first floor.

And then, in a blink, it went to the fourth floor.

This all happened in just a second or two!

Watching the numbers jump erratically, Magong Tong's ominous premonition grew stronger. She tried to stand up, but her poor physical condition simply wouldn't allow it.

Behind her, Hetian Wu's voice arose, "Don't worry, Miss Magong, it won't be long before Mr. Beichuan joins you. Both of you will become food for our God of Happiness, helping her grow even faster. I'm really looking forward to it..."

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