On the following day at noon, when the sun was at its highest point, Zhi Xian, accompanied by Tong Xiaosong and Wu Mabo, forced open Wang Yu’s house.
Upon entering, Tong Xiaosong immediately felt a chill in the air.
Though it was the same house with the same orientation, his own home felt warm and cozy, while Wang Yu’s house seemed to have an underlying coldness that seeped into one’s bones.
As the house was rented, Wang Yu didn’t have many personal belongings, leaving the entire place feeling somewhat empty, with echoes accompanying every word spoken.
Wu Mabo circled around the sofa and suddenly exclaimed loudly, “Look! A woman’s long hair!”
He hurriedly showed the hair to Zhi Xian.
Zhi Xian calmly remarked, “What’s so strange about this? You heard voices earlier; isn’t it normal to see hair now?”
Ignoring the bewildered Wu Mabo, he began to carefully observe the interior of the house.
There weren’t any significant discoveries on the ground floor, so they proceeded upstairs.
***
The second-floor room was even more plain, with only the master bedroom containing items. What was creepy, however, was that besides Wang Yu’s belongings, there were many women’s items inside the master bedroom.
Even on the coat hanger, there hung a bright red dress.
Wu Mabo stepped forward wanting to take it down to have a look.
Zhi Xian hurriedly said, “Don’t touch it; that’s not ordinary fabric.”
Wu Mabo recoiled his hand as if shocked by electricity, then turned back and asked, “What do we do now?”
Zhi Xian also felt a headache coming on. He looked at the items in the room and said, “We’ll have to come back again tonight. I can’t sense anything present in the house; the other side is too good at hiding.”
Wu Mabo couldn’t accept it. “We can’t just leave with nothing…” His words trailed off as he glanced at the bedroom doorway, suddenly exclaiming in shock.
“Ah!”
Tong Xiaosong was startled by the sudden shout and quickly looked towards the door.
There stood Wang Yu at the doorway, his eyes bloodshot, his face full of murderous intent, and his anger evident. “How did you get in here?”
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As they reached the first floor, Wang Yu was still glaring at them from the stairs, his expression no less menacing than that of a ghost.
Outside the door, Wen Dong, sweating profusely, ran over to them.
Wen Dong glanced inside, worried. “Nothing happened, right? He suddenly came back just now, and I couldn’t stop him. He’s unusually strong.”
Zhi Xian remained silent until they returned home, then recounted what had just happened.
Wen Dong looked somewhat troubled. “Do we have to go back tonight?”
Zhi Xian replied, “I need to see what that thing really is. It’s too good at hiding and hasn’t shown itself yet.”
Wen Dong asked, “So are we going to break in again tonight? Won’t we be discovered?”
Zhi Xian nodded. “Yes, that’s why we need to enter before Wang Yu comes back, hide in his house, and come out at night.”
Wu Mabo interjected, “Hide? Where?”
Before Zhi Xian could respond, he suddenly realized, “The whole wall wardrobe! There are no compartments inside, it’s all empty. We can hide and roll around in there!”
Tong Xiaosong was somewhat worried. He asked, “Won’t we be discovered? When Wang Yu suddenly came back today, won’t he know that we entered his house?”
Zhi Xian spoke softly, “Don’t touch anything when we go to his house. If we go straight into the wardrobe, we won’t be discovered. The reason we were found just now was because Wu Mabo touched something in the house, especially that female ghost’s belongings.”
Wu Mabo came to his senses. “That long hair…”
***
Time passed quickly, and it was past five in the afternoon. Taking advantage of Wang Yu not having returned yet, they sneaked into his house again.
This time, they didn’t dare touch anything and went straight into the wardrobe.
As the wardrobe door closed, darkness enveloped them.
Wu Mabo muttered under his breath, “Damn it, I must have been cursed for eight generations to know him. To save him, I have to squeeze into this place. When I was locked in a coffin before, it felt just like this. It’s so uncomfortable.”
Wen Dong sighed, “Endure it. If you endure a bit, you can save someone’s life, which counts as your merit.”
Wu Mabo stayed silent for a few seconds before asking, “Zhi Xian, do living people earn merits?”
Zhi Xian replied, “…Maybe? I don’t know. Otherwise, why don’t you die for a moment, and I’ll see if this merit counts for you today?”
Tong Xiaosong couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.
Wu Mabo: “…It’s over. Even the most innocent Tong Xiaosong would take pleasure in other people’s misfortune.”
Tong Xiaosong pursed his lips and softly retorted, “I’m not that innocent.”
Wu Mabo sighed softly, “Yeah, you’re not innocent anymore. You’ve been corrupted.”
Tong Xiaosong: …
They chatted aimlessly while waiting quietly.
Time passed slowly.
Wu Mabo started to feel restless, “I feel like it’s been a year already. Where did Wang Yu go?”
Wen Dong said, “…Calm down. You can’t survive a year without eating or drinking.”
There was a flicker of light inside the wardrobe. Wen Dong glanced at his phone screen and said, “It’s half past six. He’s probably on his way back.”
Wu Mabo’s eyes lit up, “The phone! How could I forget? I can play games to pass the time.”
Zhi Xian spoke up, his voice still calm: “You can play, and if that thing finds you, you can play together. It’ll be more exciting.”
Wu Mabo: …
Tong Xiaosong: “I feel fine. It’s quite spacious here. There’s a pile of clothes next to me. I’ll just sit on it and wait.”
Wu Mabo sighed, “Fuck, why don’t I have a pile of clothes next to me? Tong Xiaosong, throw some over here for me. I want to sit too.”
Zhi Xian: “There’s only enough space for one person to sit. You two should stand.”
Wu Mabo, Wen Dong: …
Tong Xiaosong couldn’t help but laugh, “There are clearly plenty here. Zhi Xian, can you pass some to them?”
Zhi Xian placed the clothes under himself, sat down sideways, and said, “There’s not much left now.”
Tong Xiaosong: …
***
In the dark room, there were faint rustling sounds coming from the wardrobe.
Downstairs, a door closed, and the wardrobe fell silent instantly.
Tong Xiaosong and the others waited in the wardrobe for a while, sensing that the lights on the second-floor corridor had been turned on.
Since their room wasn’t the master bedroom, nobody came over, making it quite safe.
After a while, they heard voices.
It wasn’t Wang Yu, but an unfamiliar woman, giggling.
“Tonight, I’ll cook for you and make something delicious.”
“Do I look good in this apron?”
“I feel like I’ve gained weight again recently.”
“Do you really like the way I look?”
“Hehehe, you’re so sweet…”
What struck Tong Xiaosong as strange was that it was always this woman speaking. It sounded like Wang Yu was present, but there was no sound coming from him.
After waiting for a moment, Zhi Xian quietly opened the wardrobe door and gestured for everyone to follow.
They followed Zhi Xian out.
OMG THIS IS GETTING SO GOODDDD AAAA I CANT EAIT FOR MORE UPDATES!! TY FOR THE UPDATE
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Tooooooo exciting….
Gotta say the ghosts in this story are very creative
Creeeeepy! Thanks for the chapters?? And is it true that the main story ends with chapter 97?
ˁ•ᴗ•ˀつ～ 💞 Yes the main story ends with chapter 97 after that there is 11 extras
Wow! I feel like I could keep reading this, though I’m also happy when authors finish the novel before things get too long and drawn out. Thanks for all your hard work!
Well wang yu… Maybe next time don’t move next door to those who attract unworldly beings 😬