"Ah..." Yi Yuan's expression was still dignified and calm when he returned to Xiang Yan's room, but the words he said were...

"I was scared to death..." Ihara's eyes still had a bit of confusion as he had not yet recovered from the scene of the hideous bones all over the ground.

"Pfft." Seeing Yi Yuan's confused expression that had never appeared before, Xiang Yan couldn't help but laughed out loud.

Ihara: Stare——

"Ahem..." Xiang Yan quickly put away the smile on his face in the face of Yi Yuan's silent gaze, reached out and patted Yi Yuan's shoulder, and Xiang Yan comforted him: "Thank you for your hard work."

Although Xiang Yan had just communicated with the consciousness in Ihara's shell and saw what happened to Ihara, it was not as shocking as what Ihara faced directly.

Xiang Yan rolled his eyes, Ihara lowered his head and touched Xiang Yan's forehead. His consciousness returned to Xiang Yan's body in an instant, and Ihara's shell also returned to the system space.

"Hmm..." The part of consciousness that was originally in Yi Yuan's body merged with the consciousness in Xiang Yan's body in an instant. Xiang Yan also felt the shock that Yi Yuan had just received, and for a moment, there was a bit of confusion in his eyes.

flutter--

Xiang Yan turned around and buried himself in the soft bed.

[Kiss?] After a while, the system called Xiang Yan in a low voice.

"Huh..." Xiang Yan sat up suddenly, rubbed his hair, [I'm fine.]

Although he was troubled by the affairs of Zhushan Village, Xiang Yan also understood that now was not the time to explore. He took a break, and after recovering from the weird and terrifying scenes in Zhushan Village, he got up and began to prepare to go to the painting exhibition with Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi tonight.

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

"Are you ready?" Xiang Yan stood in the living room, looking at his lovely brother and sister in front of him.

"We're ready." Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi nodded obediently.

"Yeah." Xiang Yan nodded slightly, then turned around and took Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi out the door.

The painting exhibition that Xiang Shi wanted to see started at 6pm and ended at 8pm. They set out at 5pm and arrived there just in time.

After changing two buses, Xiang Yan brought Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi to the downtown convention and exhibition center where the painting exhibition was held.

"Wow... there are so many people!" Xiang Yin looked at the long line of people entering the venue and couldn't help but sigh.

Xiang Shi on the other side saw this scene and couldn't help but frowned and pursed his lips tightly, worried that the painting exhibition would have already begun when he went in.

In addition to some ordinary paintings, this exhibition will also display the works of a painter I like very much, and the display time of that work is very short, only half an hour.

Looking at the long line in front of me, Xiang Shi was worried whether he could still see the work when he went in.

Looking at Xiang Shi's expression, Xiang Yan reached out and gently patted Xiang Shi on the top of his head, then handed him a few tickets, "Look what this is?"

"Huh? Is this a VIP ticket? When did brother change the ticket?" Xiang Yin came over and said in surprise.

"I changed it when I bought the ticket." Xiang Yan looked at Xiang Shi's eyes which lit up instantly and said with a smile.

Because Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi didn't know that Xiang Yan would come back early, they only bought two ordinary tickets for the painting exhibition.

After Xiang Yan decided to go to the painting exhibition together, he spent money to buy a VIP ticket and upgraded Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi's tickets as well.

After all, they have two parents who only know how to give money.

After Xiang Yan and his two siblings were able to live on their own, their parents basically stopped caring about them. Apart from giving them living expenses every month, they rarely came back to see them.

This is also the reason why Xiang Yan and his friends were able to rent a two-story building near the school.

We have gone off topic, let’s get back to the present.

Xiang Yan took Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi and walked directly and quickly into the painting exhibition hall through the VIP special channel.

As soon as he entered the door, Xiang Yan saw Bai Jing standing in front of a painting not far away, pretending to appreciate the painting.

Bai Jing seemed to feel Xiang Yan's gaze. He turned his head and looked at him as if he was a stranger. He smiled politely at Xiang Yan with a cute baby face, then turned his head back.

"Huh?" Xiang Yin looked in Bai Jing's direction puzzledly and found that it was just a stranger. So he turned around without paying much attention and ran to look at the painting that Xiang Shi liked.

Seeing that Xiang Yin's attention was attracted by the painting in front of him, Xiang Yan pretended to admire other works hanging on the walls around him and slowly walked to Bai Jing's side.

bump--

"Ah... Sorry!" ×2

Xiang Yan was paying attention to the paintings on the wall and accidentally bumped into Bai Jing who was standing next to him.

"Are you okay?" Xiang Yan looked up at the baby-faced boy he bumped into with concern.

"Um...it's okay." The boy waved his hand good-naturedly and replied with a smile.

The boy had a cute baby face, round eyes that radiated a lively light, a bright smile on his face, and was wearing a sports suit that was convenient for movement. There seemed to be a purple cloud pattern embroidered near the sleeves.

He looked to be about the same age as Xiang Yan, perhaps even younger, but when he stood up, Xiang Yan discovered that the boy was actually a little taller than him.

"..." Looking at the cute boy who was half a head taller than him, Xiang Yan couldn't help but doubt his own height for two seconds.

But before he could say anything, Xiang Yin, who heard the noise from Xiang Yan, had already walked over.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

"?"

Xiang Yin looked at Bai Jing who was standing quietly on the side in confusion, then looked at his brother.

Xiang Shi also raised his eyes and looked at Xiang Yan and the other person in confusion.

"It's okay, I just bumped into this person by accident..." Xiang Yan suddenly realized that he didn't seem to have asked the other person's name just now. He looked at the cute boy next to him embarrassedly and quickly extended his hand, "Hello, I'm Xiang Yan."

"I'm Bai Jing." Bai Jing raised a sunny smile, introduced himself, and then explained what had just happened, "I wasn't paying attention when I was looking at the painting just now, and we accidentally bumped into each other."

Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi nodded in understanding and prepared to go back to look at the paintings.

Just when the two siblings were about to leave, they heard the conversation between Xiang Yan and Bai Jing.

Xiang Yan: "Want to go shopping together?"

Bai Jing smiled brightly: "Okay!"

Xiangyin: Alert.JPG

"Well, I'll go shopping with my brother too." Xiang Yin gave Xiang Shi a look, telling Xiang Shi to go and look at the paintings by himself, as she wanted to follow her brother.

"..." Xiang Shi glanced at Xiang Yin, who was smiling. He knew what she was thinking without much thought. He shook his head helplessly, turned around and walked back to his previous position.

Xiang Yin, who stayed behind, stood between Xiang Yan and Bai Jing and said with a smile, "Let's go."

Xiang Yan blinked, looked at Xiang Yin on his left, then looked at Bai Jing who was standing on the other side of Xiang Yin, and nodded hesitantly, "Then let's go together."

Originally, Xiang Yan and Bai Jing were acting out this scene just to pave the way for what was to come, but Xiang Yin's presence beside them actually made it more convenient for Xiang Yan and the other two to act.

So, along the way, Xiang Yin witnessed how Xiang Yan and Bai Jing went from being strangers when they first met to becoming sworn brothers on the spot.

"..." Looking at Xiang Yan, who was smiling as brightly as a blooming flower, Xiang Yin felt that the pairing of the ghost messenger and Xiang Yan that he was supporting seemed to be stillborn.

Look at Bai Jing, it was just their first meeting but he immediately started chatting enthusiastically with his brother. The smile on Xiang Yan's face never stopped.

And the ghost messenger...

It seems that Xiang Yan has never seen the ghost messenger?

The two times that Xiang Yin met the ghost catcher, Xiang Yan was asleep, so Xiang Yin always thought that the ghost catcher and Xiang Yan had not met formally yet.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Yan had a formal meeting with the ghost catcher during his trip to Zhushan Village, and was saved by the ghost catcher again.

In short, in Xiang Yin's eyes, the ghost was completely defeated by Bai Jing who suddenly appeared.

Although the CP between them is just a silent support in Xiangyin's heart...

[What happened to Xiaoyin?] Seeing Xiang Yin suddenly look angry while walking, Xiang Yan glanced at Bai Jing in confusion.

Bai Jing also shook his head, [Not sure.]

So, looking at Xiang Yan and Bai Jing looking at each other in silence, the expression on Xiang Yin's face became more complicated.

Xiang Yan: ???

then……

The exhibition ended with a strange scene where Xiang Yan was full of questions, Bai Jing had a heartless smile, and Xiang Yin had a head full of random thoughts.

call……

As he walked out of the exhibition hall, a gust of cold wind blew over. Xiang Yan, who was already wearing thin clothes, couldn't help but rub the exposed skin on his arms.

Seeing Xiang Yan's look, Bai Jing opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he did not hand his clothes to Xiang Yan.

After all, it was apparently the first time they met, so Bai Jing didn't want to act too familiar.

After exchanging phone numbers, Bai Jingzhao waved to Yan Xiangyin and the other two, said goodbye, and turned to walk to the side of the road.

Taking his gaze away from Bai Jing, Xiang Yan reached out and touched the furry heads of his two lovely brothers and sisters, then took them to another intersection to catch a ride.

After walking for a while, Xiang Yan brought Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi to a crossroads, and then ordered a car back on his mobile phone.

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—

Just after Xiang Yan and his two siblings waited for a car for two minutes, a strong wind suddenly blew around them, blowing the surrounding trees all over the place. Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi's eyes were also closed by the wind.

"elder brother……"

Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi grabbed the corner of Xiang Yan's clothes in fear.

"It's okay, it's okay." Xiang Yan frowned and looked around, then held Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi in his arms.

[System, didn’t you say it was just a little ghost?] Xiang Yan asked the system in his mind.

The system had detected before that there was a little ghost here who was not very dangerous, so Xiang Yan chose this place as the place for Bai Jing to come out and save people.

Bai Jing was a disciple of Kunlun Yun Sect who came down the mountain to gain experience. He rescued Xiang Yan and his companions when they were in danger, and then they took the opportunity to invite him to their home.

Everything is so reasonable...

But all this is based on the assumption that there is no real danger.

But Xiang Yan looked at the strong winds blowing around him and felt that there was no way there was no danger? ! !

[Kiss...sizzle...here...sizzle...something's wrong...click——] The system's voice sounded intermittently, and then with a clicking sound, the system disconnected from Xiang Yan.

Xiang Yan frowned, but there was not much panic in his expression. He just stared around.

Anyway, the system had been disconnected before, so Xiang Yan was panicked for only a moment before he immediately calmed down. After all, he had witnessed so many ghost stories before, and if he turned around and ran away out of fear like the first time, Xiang Yan would despise himself.

However, the opening scene of this horror film still tests Xiang Yan's ability to endure.

While observing his surroundings, he called Bai Jing, who had not walked far, over.

The reason why Xiang Yan was not too panicked was that he still had contact with Bai Jing and Yi Yuan. Bai Jing and Yi Yuan could appear by his side at any time, so he felt at ease.

Just as Bai Jing was rushing towards Xiang Yan and the others, a green bus drove over and stopped in front of Xiang Yan, Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi. The door opened as if inviting them to get on board.

“…”

Xiang Yan looked at the empty bus that suddenly appeared with caution and did not get on immediately.

However, this strange bus would not wait for Xiang Yan forever. Seeing that Xiang Yan had no intention of getting on the bus, the door slowly closed.

Snap——

A slender white hand pulled the car door.

"Get in the car quickly!" Gu Anping turned around and shouted towards Yan.

Just then, Bai Jing also rushed over.

Xiang Yan and Bai Jing looked at each other, then looked at the strong wind around them, and finally followed Gu Anping into the car.

After everyone got on the bus, the green bus drove in one direction with a clear purpose.

"Squad leader, you..." Xiang Yan looked at Gu Anping and asked, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

Looking at Xiang Yan's appearance, Gu Anping was not angry. No one would casually believe a person who suddenly appeared in this situation.

After thinking for a while, Gu Anping told Xiang Yan about something that happened in Zhushan Village before, which only Gu Anping and Xiang Yan knew about, proving that they were real people, not some transformed ghost.

After listening to Gu Anping's words, Xiang Yan nodded, and temporarily believed that he was the real Gu Anping.

As for Bai Jing, Xiang Yan and Bai Jing's consciousness can flow to each other, and they can communicate with each other in their hearts. This is the most accurate way of proof.

However, Bai Jing still pretended on the surface and told Xiang Yan what happened at the painting exhibition before to prove himself.

After proving their identities to each other, Xiang Yan looked at Gu Anping, "Why is the squad leader here? Also, does the squad leader know where this bus is going?"

Bai Jing also looked at Gu Anping, and the bright smile on his face disappeared, with a serious expression.

Xiang Yin and Xiang Shi obediently grabbed Xiang Yan's clothes and sat next to Xiang Yan without saying a word.

Gu Anping nodded and told Xiang Yan, Baijing and the others what he knew.

"This bus goes to the Ghost Market." Gu Anping said, "The Ghost Market usually appears on the day of the Ghost Festival. People like us who have some ability will occasionally take this bus to the Ghost Market for a stroll."

After hearing what Gu Anping said, Xiang Yan suddenly realized that today is... the Ghost Festival!!!

He sighed tiredly in his heart and regretted his negligence.

Originally, when he was in Zhushan Village, Xiang Yan remembered that today was the Ghost Festival, but what happened in Zhushan Village was so unexpected that he forgot that today was the Ghost Festival after he came back.

And he even brought his younger brothers and sisters out late at night!

Xiang Yan pounded his chest in regret.

Bai Jing on the other side didn't look very happy either.

Seeing Xiang Yan and Bai Jing's ugly expressions, Gu Anping comforted them, "Don't worry, if you get on this bus, at least there will be no danger along the way."

"Remember to wear this when you get to the ghost market." Gu Anping took out a few masks and handed them to Xiang Yan and others.

The author has something to say: A long update of over 4,000 words, to make up for the lack of updates in the past two days QAQ