An Attorney rested for a long time before he slowly recovered, and Zhou Ze was also not feeling well.

In short,

the two of them,

when they had just entered a place full of mystery and danger,

almost killed each other before they even encountered a substantial crisis.

However, after this delay, the clamor outside the cave became even louder.

There were sounds of people urging others to drink, drinking games, opera singing, and even composing poetry, having a great time.

Zhou Ze and An Attorney looked at each other, both adjusted their states, and decided to go out.

Outside the cave, it was suddenly bright and open. A gaudy red carpet was spread out, covering an area equivalent to the size of a soccer field, with a banquet laid out on it.

Large square tables had even larger round boards placed on top, which held wine, food, and dishes.

On both sides were long benches, the kind that could seat three or four people, which were rarely used by people living in modern apartments.

In short,

the feeling here was like a wedding banquet in the countryside.

Except that a real rural wedding or funeral would involve clearing a field, covering it with a canopy, and setting up tables and chairs underneath, while here, the "ceiling" was the uneven rock wall.

However, the rock wall was hung with many lanterns, which illuminated the area thoroughly.

There were many people sitting at the tables, eating, drinking, talking, and laughing.

Some were dressed in tattered clothes, like beggars;

some wore yuanwai (wealthy landlord) robes, made of silk and satin, and were fair and chubby;

some had braids behind their heads,

but some were even wearing suits,

though the suits looked old, like the oldest Zhongshan suit styles.

There was a sea of people, all drinking, eating, making noise, and laughing.

Women in dresses kept bringing new wine and food, hurrying back and forth, their feet barely touching the ground.

Two even walked directly past Zhou Ze and An Attorney. They clearly saw them, but didn't react, simply stepping aside slightly to get past them.

"Is this a ghost banquet?"

Zhou Ze asked.

Where did so many living people come from

in this underground tomb?

And,

even if there were so many living people,

where did they get so many strange clothes?

Zhou Ze had seen similar scenes before, back when he first met Madam Bai.

In the wasteland where Madam Bai lived, when Zhou Ze went there, a banquet was also being held, gathering many spirits and monsters.

But the scale of the scene that Madam Bai had set up back then was nothing compared to what was in front of him now.

"Although it's a mix of illusion and reality, it's a bit too much." An Attorney smacked his lips. "Boss, the miasma, plus this scene, gives me the feeling that I'm flirting with death.

I think if we poke any further, we'll stir up a hornet's nest."

"Let's take another look first."

Zhou Ze signaled An Attorney not to panic. It wasn't surprising that An Attorney was panicking, because Zhou Ze was also a little flustered, especially since he knew that the entity inside him had just come out and wouldn't be able to come out again for a while. His greatest reliance was gone.

The two found an empty table and sat down.

The dishes and wine on the table were very plentiful. In fact, the two had only eaten some snacks in the car, and then wandered around in the mountains with the groundhog for most of the night, so they were indeed hungry.

But no matter how delicious the things on this table were,

Zhou Ze and An Attorney, two old foxes, would definitely not touch them.

Where would so much delicious food come from in this remote mountain valley? And out-of-season vegetables? Was that even possible?

Zhou Ze remembered that Xu Qinglang had eaten a lot at Madam Bai's banquet, and then vomited miserably after discovering that the bowls were full of earthworms and insects.

Whenever someone passed by their table,

Zhou Ze and An Attorney would pick up their wine glasses together.

"Hehe, enjoy your meal."

"Hehe, enjoy your drinks."

When the people were gone, they would put down their glasses together.

"Do you have any idea what's going on?" Zhou Ze asked.

"Let me put it this way." An Attorney counted on his fingers. "Whoever can create this kind of scene is at least at the level of Black Mountain Demon from *A Chinese Ghost Story*."

"Let's try to find out if Lin Ke is here first."

Zhou Ze made up his mind. He had come all this way to find Lin Ke, and he couldn't just retreat at the first sign of danger, otherwise, it would all be for nothing.

At this moment,

a group of people sat down at the table where Zhou Ze and An Attorney were sitting, talking and laughing.

When Zhou Ze and An Attorney saw this group of people, their eyes lit up.

What the hell?

Even foreigners have shown up?

Yes,

all seven people who sat down were blond and blue-eyed foreigners. Two of them even had exaggerated curly hair. One of the foreign women had a wild charm.

These seven people were all dressed in camping gear, with a style somewhat similar to early American Westerns.

The foreigners started chatting and drinking as soon as they sat down, seeming very familiar with each other. While Zhou Ze and An Attorney were sizing them up, they were also sizing up the two "Chinese people" sitting at their table.

Fortunately,

both Zhou Ze and An Attorney had received a good education. They were speaking English, so the two could understand them.

But when they heard words like "President Roosevelt," "bitch," and "fuck the Republican Party" from their mouths,

Zhou Ze and An Attorney exchanged glances.

"These Americans have been dead for a long time, right? They probably came to China for camping and exploration before World War II, and then died here?"

An Attorney guessed.

"No, it should be even earlier." Zhou Ze shook his head and continued, "The Roosevelt they're talking about isn't Franklin Roosevelt, the one who created the New Deal.

Franklin Roosevelt was a Democrat, but they're cursing the Republican Party. It should be Theodore Roosevelt, who was a Republican, several decades earlier. Probably around the late Qing Dynasty, around 1901 to 1909, members of an expedition team who came to China and died."

"............" An Attorney.

At this moment,

An Attorney seemed to feel the fear of being dominated by a genius.

"Boss, no wonder you were a bachelor in your previous life. You spent all your time memorizing this stuff. How could you find a girl?"

An Attorney said with a hint of sourness.

"Who told you to sit here?"

At this moment,

an old voice sounded from behind Zhou Ze and An Attorney.

The most important thing was that

Zhou Ze and An Attorney hadn't sensed when the owner of that voice had stood behind them!

The two turned around and saw an old woman wearing a black robe with a big red flower on her chest. The wrinkles on the old woman's face were denser than a honeycomb. Her pair of green eyes were sunken in her loose eye sockets, so hard to find unless you looked closely.

"You look unfamiliar. I don't think I've seen you before?"

When the old woman asked the question, her eyes seemed to widen a little, as if those two soybean-sized beads were about to burst out of the loose flesh.

Before Zhou Ze and An Attorney could figure out how to answer,

the old woman directly continued to scold:

"This table is prepared for the foreign friends' spirits. What right do you Chinese ghosts have to be at this table!"

"............" Zhou Ze.

"............" An Attorney.

At this moment, sounds of gongs and drums suddenly came from outside. The atmosphere at the other tables nearby suddenly became lively, with cheers, as if some important person was about to appear.

The old woman's attention was also drawn there.

She seemed to have something to do and couldn't delay too long.

By the time she shifted her attention back to this table,

she found that Zhou Ze and An Attorney were chatting happily with the seven foreigners at the table. Especially An Attorney, who had even touched the foreign woman's hand, and was telling some foreign jokes that made the foreign woman laugh.

Seeing this scene,

the old woman's expression softened a lot.

She didn't say anything more,

but hurried to the liveliest place to do the reception. She had a lot of things to do and couldn't waste time on a few wandering souls.

There were many people who had come to freeload today, but that was okay, it was a happy day anyway, a time to enjoy the atmosphere.

Zhou Ze sat down after harshly criticizing the Republican Party with the foreigners.

An Attorney also lost interest in the foreign woman who had been dead for over a hundred years and sat down.

"Boss, it seems like someone is getting married."

Zhou Ze nodded. He got some information from the foreigners. They said that someone was getting married today, and they had been invited.

"This ghost marriage is quite the show. It seems like all the wandering souls, spirits, and monsters in this mountainous area have come. The old woman who was in charge just now seemed to be a fox demon."

"It's a good thing we're not living people," An Attorney laughed. "We don't have to worry about being exposed."

Just then,

the old woman actually returned. Behind the old woman was a large, fat figure surrounded by people.

They had specifically come to this table.

"Pour the wine, propose a toast!"

The old woman whispered to An Attorney and Zhou Ze.

An Attorney immediately nodded, picked up the wine jar, and poured wine for the seven foreigners first.

When he poured wine into the bowl in front of Zhou Ze,

Zhou Ze gestured, indicating to pour less.

An Attorney nodded, indicating that he understood.

Then Zhou Ze saw his bowl filled to the brim,

with a lot spilling out.

"............" Zhou Ze.

While only a shallow amount was poured into An Attorney's bowl.

Everyone at the table proposed a toast together.

The big shot who was surrounded by others seemed very happy when the seven foreigners toasted him.

He felt very honored,

seemed sweeter than honey in his heart, and even showed a look of apprehension.

"This big shot is probably an official from the Qing Dynasty.

His knees were broken by the foreigners. Even as a ghost, he's still afraid like a wimp,"

An Attorney muttered to himself.

When proposing a toast,

he picked up his wine glass,

but was suddenly bumped by someone next to him,

and the bowl in his hand fell to the ground.

For a moment,

everyone at the table looked at him.

An Attorney was a little embarrassed,

and immediately indicated that he would pour the wine again and propose a toast,

but at this time,

Zhou Ze next to him directly picked up the big wine jar,

and placed it in front of him!

"............" An Attorney.