Chapter 197: Chapter 197: The Kids Crash-Landed! Sam Wants to Get Married? Crash the Wedding
"I’m never trusting you again!"
Meimei planted her hands on her hips, completely exasperated.
"..." Kuku looked utterly aggrieved.
Pangpang, covered in dust, clutched the small bag tightly.
Shoushou turned away in embarrassment.
Yun Zhenyue, on the other hand, found it quite thrilling.
It was her first time experiencing a plane crash.
Heart racing, palms sweating!
Just like love.
Something most people only get to experience once in a lifetime.
She looked at the wrecked cartoon airplane before them. The rain had washed it away, leaving nothing but a puddle of paint. Then, she took off the balloon from her back. It was something Shoushou had ingeniously drawn to serve as a parachute.
’I have no idea where we’ve ended up.’
There was no sign of any ancient castle.
Just then, Shoushou drew a telescope and observed carefully for a moment before saying with a grave expression, "I think there’s a village up ahead!"
Meimei was speechless.
"No duh, we can all see it!"
A few dozen meters ahead of them was a dilapidated village.
Beneath a crooked old locust tree stood a stone tablet inscribed with three words.
—Sealed Soul Village.
The air was filled with the smell of firecrackers. A cold wind blew, sending scraps of red paper tumbling across the dirt road like crushed flower petals, exuding an ominous aura.
JINGLE JINGLE~
The sound echoed through the air.
The children’s eyes widened instantly.
They saw a group of sedan bearers marching in unison, carrying a blood-red bridal sedan.
Bronze bells tied to the four corners of the sedan jingled with their every step.
’Is this a...’
’Wedding?’
Yun Zhenyue was also taken aback for a moment.
At that very moment, a ghostly wind WHOOSHED past.
Yun Zhenyue saw the wind lift a corner of the sedan’s curtain.
A ghost bride in a red dress was sitting inside.
But on what should have been a joyous day...
...her face was deathly pale, and she seemed deeply melancholic.
When she inadvertently noticed Yun Zhenyue’s gaze...
...the ghost bride couldn’t help but part her lips, as if trying to say something.
"What?"
They were too far apart.
Yun Zhenyue couldn’t make it out.
The sedan suddenly lurched, and the ghost bride hurriedly steadied herself against the wall.
Seeing that Yun Zhenyue didn’t understand, a look of disappointment crossed her face.
Then she lowered her veil.
...
The Dragon Country audience was also baffled by the scene.
Where did they crash-land?
[Sealed Soul Village? Isn’t that the SS-rank instance?]
[Sealed Soul Village and the manor are a million miles apart. Crashing all the way here is seriously impressive.]
[Hiss~ I’ve seen this in a previous ’Ghostly Matchmaking’ stream. That ghost bride looks like the village chief’s daughter. Who is she marrying?]
[Wait, I heard from Bonnie’s stream that Sam was also dragged off by the Marquis for an arranged marriage, apparently in some village too.]
[It couldn’t be... this village, could it?]
[It’s totally possible! Holy shit, isn’t that Sam?]
...
’Sam?’
Yun Zhenyue blinked.
Suddenly, she saw a man in bright red clothes at the far end of the village.
At first, she thought her eyes were playing tricks on her.
But when she looked closer, she realized it really was him!
’Well, I’ll be!’
’Haven’t seen him in a few days...’
’...and he’s here getting married?’
’Should I take the kids and leave?’
’Better to tear down ten temples than to ruin one marriage, as they say.’
’If I let the kids cause a scene, they might actually wreck this wedding!’
Yun Zhenyue didn’t overthink it.
She quickly hid with the children.
At that same moment, Sam also saw Yun Zhenyue.
But he thought his eyes were deceiving him!
’How could I possibly see her here?’
"I must be seeing things."
Sam turned his head away.
He never wanted to run into those little brats again in his life!
He had been abandoned by his father, the Marquis. That old coot was planning to have another child.
Sam knew he couldn’t escape the arranged marriage.
So he chose a female ghost he found attractive.
This Sealed Soul Village was a decent enough instance near the manor. The village chief’s daughter he was marrying was a high-level Crimson-robed Ghost. Sam had seen her before; her fair skin and beautiful face had left a deep impression on him.
Although he looked down on Sealed Soul Village...
...he had still asked his father to arrange the marriage here.
In any case, because of his status, the old village chief of Sealed Soul Village was extremely respectful to him.
He didn’t have to do anything but wait for the wedding, so he was just wandering around the village.
Just then, Sam overheard the villagers’ hushed discussions.
"A freak like that gets to marry the chief’s daughter?"
"Sigh, what can you do? His dad is that blood-sucking ghost from the manor. Xiaoya even had a huge fight with the chief, saying she’d rather die than marry him. It wasn’t until the chief got on his knees and begged her."
"Well, I don’t think much of him either. He’s not even a Crimson-robed Ghost. It’s like a toad trying to eat a swan!"
The villagers didn’t like him.
This was because he was disabled. He had been severely wounded by Yuan, and half of his shoulder was gone, making him look grotesquely asymmetrical. Moreover, he looked like a typical fop, ordering servants around while not lifting a finger himself.
This made the hardworking villagers look down on Sam with extreme contempt.
’A bunch of lowlifes!’
Sam faintly overheard their comments.
He was filled with rage!
’After I get married and become the chief of this Sealed Soul Village...’
’...I’ll slaughter every last one of these insolent peasants!’
...
「In a corner of the village.」
"Sister."
"That guy is from the manor, the one called Sam, right?"
Meimei asked hesitantly, tugging on Yun Zhenyue’s arm.
"Yes, that’s him," Yun Zhenyue replied, puzzled. "What’s on your mind?"
"Let’s go crash his wedding!"
Crash the wedding!!!
Meimei said the one thing that got all the children fired up.
They had been annoyed with Sam for a long time!
The only reason they hadn’t killed him before was out of respect for the Blood Race’s butler.
Now that they were outside the manor, ruining his wedding would be perfect revenge!
"I don’t know if that’s a good idea..." Yun Zhenyue said, shaking her head.
"But the bride, that Xiaoya, doesn’t want to marry him!" Meimei pouted.
"How do you know that?"
Yun Zhenyue’s eyes flickered, quite surprised.
"I heard it!"
Meimei lifted her head.
She pointed to her ear.
The other children all had strange and terrifying abilities.
Of course, she had one too.
Meimei had thirteen different personalities inside her.
These personalities were formed at different times in her life.
Each one had a different character and ability.
For example, when she once faced a difficult situation...
...she wished for a brave person to protect her.
And so, the brave personality was born...
One of her gentle personalities had the ability to listen to people’s thoughts.
This personality came from a time she had a falling out with her friends.
She had wanted to know what they were truly thinking, and so this personality was born.
Meimei had heard the ghost bride’s thoughts when she saw her just now!
This ghost bride, named Xiaoya...
...was being forced to marry by her father, the village chief.
If they didn’t save her, she would choose to kill herself after the wedding.
And on top of that, she already hated Sam!
Meimei was determined to ruin this marriage!
After listening to what Meimei had heard...
...the children’s eyes were burning with fury!
"It’s that Sam again!"
Pangpang said unhappily.
"Forcing someone to marry him just because of his status! He’s despicable!"
Shoushou raised his paintbrush and said, "Exactly! We can’t let him get away with it!"
Kuku hesitated, but then nodded as well.
Seeing that the children had reached a consensus...
"Alright."
Yun Zhenyue agreed.
’Besides, I’ve been annoyed with this Sam for a long time.’
’He inexplicably demanded I hand over all my things before, and he even tried to kill Kuku!’
’I absolutely can’t let him get what he wants!’
...
「A short while later.」
The ghost bride, Xiaoya, sat in the bridal sedan, awaiting her fate.
Her red veil trembled slightly with each breath, casting a spiderweb-like shadow. Half of her pale face was faintly visible beneath it, the rouge on her lips like dried blood. Her mind was in a daze, her heart and soul filled with despair.
As for Sam...
...she despised him from the bottom of her heart!
A long time ago, when she went with her father to the manor to visit the Marquis...
...that Sam had leered at her.
He had no manners at all, and now he had suddenly demanded this marriage alliance.
Although she was the most powerful ghost in Sealed Soul Village...
...her father had repeatedly begged her, putting his own life on the line.
She couldn’t refuse.
Even though she had the power to kill Sam...
...if it ever came to that...
...the Marquis would certainly not spare anyone in Sealed Soul Village!
She had no choice but to agree.
Just now, Xiaoya had made her decision.
’I will never let Sam touch me.’
’As soon as the wedding is over, I’ll find a secluded place and end my life.’
Just then, Xiaoya suddenly saw a black hole appear on the floor of the sedan.
Black paint flowed out from the hole’s edge.
It looked as if it had been drawn.
As Xiaoya stared in a daze of shock...
...a little girl crawled out of it.
"Shhh~"
"We’re here to save you."
The little girl whispered.
