My House of Horrors - Chapter 150

Chapter 150: The Second Lucky Draw

The middle-aged man also did not know how to respond . He had managed his stall for half his life already, and this was the first time he had come across such a request . "If you have nothing else, go . I don't sell the kind of cleaver you want . "

"Then, can you sell me the cleaver you normally use?" Chen Ge was determined . Before the livestream, he had to obtain a cleaver regardless of whether it turned out to be useful or not .

"How am I going to operate this stall if I sell you my cleaver?" The middle-aged man just finished when a young man with dyed hair pushed through the crowd . He looked about nineteen, and his jacket was tied around his waist as he yawned . When the young man appeared, the middle-aged man slammed the cleaver on the cutting board . He wiped his hands on his apron and walked toward the young man . "You still know your way back home? Where were you last night‽"

"Karaoke with a few friends, then the internet café . " The young man put on his earphones like he was trying to tune the man out .

"Then, why didn't you answer your phone?" Years of chopping pork meant that the middle-aged man was much more muscular then the young man . He yanked the earphones out directly . "I'm talking to you!"

The young man used his hands to cover up his ears instead . He stood before the middle-aged man and said nothing .

"Have you gone mute? I'm asking you why you didn't come home yesterday night! Didn't even answer your phone, what were you thinking?" The middle-aged man was loud, and the customers even started to persuade him . The young man glared at the middle-aged man before finding an opening to grab the earphones and run out the market .

"Come back here!" The middle-aged man could not chase after him since he had a business to run . He picked up the cleaver and cleaved a bone in half angrily . Looking at how angry he was, Chen Ge very understandably took back his money and left with the chicken .

After leaving the market, Chen Ge was looking for his bicycle when he was approached by the young man from earlier . "I hear you're looking for a cleaver?"

"Yes, but not a new one . I need one that had been used for a long time already . "

"I have one at home . Follow me, but don't let my father spot us . " The young man led Chen Ge to a building near the market . He asked Chen Ge to wait him outside and soon came out with an object wrapped in red cloth .

"My grandfather was a butcher, and he planned to carry this knife with him to the grave, saying he was not going to let his children do the same job as he did . However, my stubborn dad insisted on keeping the cleaver . From then on, bad luck has followed us . He lost his business, and my mother passed away . In the end, he had to sell pork at the market to make ends meet . " The young man gave Chen Ge the cleaver . "The cleaver is cursed, so I'm not going to ask for much . A hundred, and it's yours . "

Chen Ge was intrigued by what the young man said . He pulled the red cloth back and took a close look at the cleaver . His Yin Yang Vision twitched like his eyes were pricked by needles . They only recovered several seconds later .

The red cloth wrapped around a forty-centimeter-long single blade . Perhaps because it had tasted too much fresh blood, the blade was a dark red color . There were grooves running down the blade, and the wooden handle looked like blood veins with lingering red lines .

Chen Ge tried the cleaver, and it was heavier than expected . "This cleaver sure is unusual . "

The blade was no longer sharp, but the air around it had not changed .

"When I was small, I saw my grandfather enter the pig sty with this cleaver, and none of the pigs dared make a sound . " The young man looked at the red cloth and extended his hand toward Chen Ge . "If you're satisfied, pay up . "

"Not bad, this is the kind of cleaver I'm looking for . " Chen Ge passed the young man a hundred and left the young man his phone . "If your father asks about the cleaver, tell him to call me . "

"What does this have to do with him?" the young man asked emotionlessly and entered the room with the money .

"Your father is quick with his words and temper, but it must be difficult on him as well . Based on my knowledge, there are no butchers near Jiujiang . To ensure fresh stock, he has to wake up every day at 3 am to get the ingredients from outside of Jiujiang or he might miss the opening of the morning market . "

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With the chicken and cleaver, Chen Ge returned to New Century Park . He still had some time, so Chen Ge looked at the list he had prepared the previous night .

A live cock, a cleaver, and salt… I have those already . The three-star mission will be dangerous . If I cannot return safely, all this is pointless . Chen Ge tried to bring as many trump cards as he could . He took out his black phone and scrolled to the very bottom . His eyes landing on the Wheel of Misfortune .

Honestly, he was scarred by this specific feature on the black phone . When I finished the expansion mission, I earned a lucky draw chance . The Haunted House has been in business for a while already, and I have collected enough screams to trade for another lucky draw chance . I won't be so unlucky as to get a Baleful Specter twice, right?

Chen Ge had always stayed away from this kind of game, which depended fully on lucky . If not for the pressure from a three-star mission, he probably would have continued to ignore this function on the black phone .

Two chances, perhaps I might really get something that'll save my life . Chen Ge's finger tapped on the screen, and the wheel started to spin . As the wheel spun, Chen Ge clasped his hands together . Please, not another Baleful Specter!

"Ding!" The needle finally stopped . "Congratulations for winning a unique item—The White Valentine's Candy (Seven percent chance of this appearing when Zhang Ya's affection level has reached 'Crazy about you') .

"Sincerity, Purity, Clarity, Romance . When you receive this present, your relationship will advance to the next level .

"White Valentine's Candy: The sweet taste dances on your tongue . When you finish the candy, Zhang Ya will appear .

"You have received the present Zhang Ya was unable to gift when she was still alive . Zhang Ya's affection toward you has increased slightly . "

Chen Ge had a bad feeling in his heart . He sat on the steps . I've received the present Zhang Ya was unable to gift when she was still alive . Goodness, this sounds so weird .

A draft blew against Chen Ge's neck, and he turned back to see a candy package was sitting behind him . The design of the bag was similar to the one Chen Ge had found in the dance studio at Western Jiujiang's Private Academy . He opened it, and there was one piece of white candy inside . Weirdly enough, the candy had the face of a crying girl on it .

This face looks like one of Zhang Ya's roommates . Don't tell me she has made one of her roommates into candy!

Putting the candy back into the bag, Chen Ge felt like he needed to evaluate his situation . Even though I didn't get a Baleful Specter, it is still related to one . Is it because I'm close to the Haunted House that I keep getting this weird stuff?

He patted the dust on his body as he stood up . He washed his face, placed the chicken in the room, and then left New Century Park on the bicycle .

According to the introduction on the black phone, there are many kinds of rewards I can get from the lucky draw . In terms of probability, it's about time I get something good . Chen Ge stood before the rising sun and tapped on the screen . The wheel turned rapidly and stopped after a few seconds .

What is it? The sun fell on Chen Ge, gilding him .

"Congratulations for winning a rare item—The Crying Tape (Three percent chance of winning!) .

"When he played the tape for the first time, he realized that something was wrong . The empty tape was filled with white noise that could not be erased . He tried every method to remove the white noise, and he heard the sound he made before he died .

"Lucky Specter's Favored, you have won another Rare Baleful Specter!

"Note: After winning five Baleful Specters, the title of Specter's Favored will be upgraded!"

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Chen Ge sat on the roadside with a cigarette dangling on his lips . Looking at New Century Park, which was 3,000 meters away, he sighed . "I shouldn't have wasted my energy to come so far . "