"Leaving so fast?" Yu Yao stood up and stared at the place where Liang Yubai's voice had just come from in confusion. "Liang Yubai? Where have you been?"

However, there was complete silence all around, not a sound except hers.

Yu Yao stood there in confusion, not knowing what to do.

How come one or two of them disappeared without a sound?

The forest was shrouded in mist and was silent. Apart from the white mist, it was difficult to see any human figures.

Liang Yubai followed the remaining scent in the air and slowly walked towards the direction of the female ghost's breath.

The man seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time. He stayed where he was and did not move. The distance between them was getting closer and closer.

Liang Yubai slowly stopped by a tree and looked around.

The breath disappeared here, but no human figure was seen. The fog surrounded her, blocking her vision, and the danger was also hidden in it.

Liang Yubai felt dizzy and his vision was a little blurry. Standing in such a ghostly place, his whole body felt cold, but he still had to pull himself together and look around. He raised his voice and shouted, "You can come out now. Yu Yao is not around. There is no need for you to hide anymore."

The woods were very quiet; only the sound of falling leaves could be heard. White mist lingered all around, and even the air became chilly.

"Your name is Shu Wen, right?" Liang Yubai's eyes darkened, as if thinking about something. "Although you act like an ordinary person in front of Yu Yao, you must be the female ghost who possessed someone else's body, right?"

There was a moment of silence all around, but there was a hint of ghostliness in the air, proving that she was still here.

Liang Yubai took a deep breath. "You've been hiding this from Yu Yao. You must really value her. But I think if you keep going like this, you'll be discovered sooner or later. The woman you possess is also very dangerous. Wouldn't it be better to stop your current behavior and fulfill your wish as soon as possible?"

Liang Yubai was still met with silence. But after a while, a chill suddenly appeared behind him. "Did you tell her?"

Liang Yubai turned around quickly, but before she could push him away, Shu Wen grabbed her neck and pressed her against the tree.

Shu Wen stared at her, his delicately made-up face expressionless, revealing a hint of coldness. He stared at Liang Yubai's slightly uncomfortable expression without blinking, and asked calmly, "Did you tell her who I am?"

Liang Yubai frowned, "Not yet. Yu Yao also values you very much, so she has never doubted your identity."

"It's better not to." Shu Wen released the hand that was pinching Liang Yubai's neck and stared at her calmly. "Leave here with this secret before Yu Yao finds out. If you pretend not to know, I won't do anything to you."

"You want to hide it from Yu Yao, but you have to know how miserable the woman you possess is. Being deprived of her physical freedom has a certain impact on her body. She didn't resist your possession at all. Did you do something to her?" Liang Yubai touched his neck and quickly pushed away from Shu Wen, staring vigilantly at the woman in front of him who exuded a sense of alienation and coldness.

Shu Wen calmly took out a cigarette case from his pocket and lit a cigarette for himself. "I didn't do anything to her. She willingly let me possess her. I just took over a soulless puppet, just like the puppets I possessed before."

"This is a living person, how can you compare her with a doll? You possessed her and deprived her of her physical freedom. Possession will also cause chronic damage to the body. No matter what, you are harming people!" Liang Yubai retorted.

Shu Wen raised his eyes, exhaled a puff of smoke, and shook the scarlet on his fingertips. "I told you, she willingly let me possess her. A young lady like you who has never experienced despair naturally can't understand the kind of person who has given up on life and has no hope at all. I just took over this body after negotiating with her."

The corners of her mouth twitched into a smile, completely different from her usual gentle demeanor in front of Yu Yao. A coldness lingered in her voice. "You know what a chaotic area this place used to be, right? It was even known as a suicide spot because so many people disappeared in the woods."

"You know what's the difference between me possessing this woman here and picking up a zombie to possess?"

"Why can I freely control this body without any resistance from the original owner? Because the original owner's soul had no intention of resisting."

"She doesn't want to live anymore. I think I made a deal with her. I'll live on in her place, take care of her family, have a good job, and provide her family with a decent life. This is also her wish. Miss, do you have any questions?"

Shu Wen stared at Liang Yubai, brought the cigarette to his lips, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke. Amidst the swirling smoke, a sneer flashed in his narrow, black and white eyes. "For a young lady like you who lives a comfortable life, this possibility shouldn't be something you consider, right?"

"Do you want to get involved in this illegal trade between humans and ghosts?"

Liang Yubai was silent, not knowing how to respond for a moment. She had indeed not thought of this possibility. This also proved why Shu Wen could control this body so freely.

"Then what should I say? You left me here because you wanted to hide your secret and wanted to kill me to silence me." Liang Yubai stared at Shu Wen intently. "Before I fainted yesterday, you told me in person that you gave me two choices: either I leave here on my own, or you make me disappear."

"You trapped me in a place like this, don't you just want me to die?"

Shu Wen seemed to be thinking about something. He was silent for a long time before he said calmly, "Really? Did I say that yesterday?"

"But I have no intention of killing you. If I kill you, Yu Yao will never forgive me. I'm not that stupid. As for what you said about me making you disappear..." Shu Wen tilted his head slightly and shook off the ash from his cigarette, "I mean, I mean, I'm sending you back."

Liang Yubai was stunned.

"Send me back? Is this what you call disappearing?"

"What's wrong with letting you disappear from this city and sending you back to where you came from?" Shu Wen was puzzled.

Liang Yubai's face darkened and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Then you threw me into a place like this, don't you want me to die?"

"Only these ghosts will help me watch you and prevent you from running away. Otherwise, it won't be so easy to catch you next time. What's the problem?"

“…”

There was silence between the two, and neither of them spoke.

"Can you help me hide it from Yu Yao now? Or just leave here honestly and don't know about this." Shu Wen stared at Liang Yubai closely, observing her reaction.

"This matter... I'm afraid it won't be that easy." Liang Yubai slumped his shoulders and looked at Shu Wen. "The reason I came here was to deal with your case. I have to report to my family when I get back. I can handle it alone, and I can even try to conceal it and say it's been resolved, but..."

"Because of your behavior, people outside thought I was suffering and contacted my family. Soon, another person got involved."

“I’m afraid it won’t be over until it’s completely resolved.”

Shu Wen paused while smoking and fell silent.

"Xiao Hei is a very stubborn person. It's a bit difficult to get this matter over with her being reasonable." Liang Yubai stood up straight, leaned against the tree trunk, patted her chest, and calmed herself down. This place was gloomy and full of ghosts, without a trace of sunlight. Staying there for a long time made her feel a little chest tightness and headache.

"Then make plans after you get out. Don't tell Yu Yao about my affairs for the time being." Shu Wen confirmed with Liang Yubai.

Liang Yubai nodded, and she went forward to support Liang Yubai. The two turned around and planned to go back to the original place to find Yu Yao. Just after they turned around and took two steps, a figure appeared in the white mist. Yu Yao was squatting on the ground, staring at them without blinking, as if she didn't expect the two people to suddenly turn around.

"You... heard it?" Shu Wen frowned, a little nervous.

"I didn't hear anything, nothing." Yu Yao shook her head frantically, even more nervous than her.

There was a moment of silence between the three of them, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

Shu Wen sighed helplessly, "Forget it. Sooner or later, everyone will find out. It's just that this day has come a little early. Get up from the ground first and stop squatting."

Yu Yao stood up hesitantly.

"How did you find me here?" Liang Yubai was quite surprised by her appearance. She came here following the ghost energy on Shu Wen. How did Yu Yao know their location in this fog?

"I came here to ask the tree." Yu Yao responded honestly, looking up and glancing at Shu Wen furtively.

"So how much did you hear?"

Yu Yao raised her hand to measure the size of the gap between her fingers. "I only heard a little bit."

"What did you hear?" Shu Wen asked again, his face not looking very good.

Yu Yao hesitated for a few seconds and said, "It's just... you, the possession thing."

Shu Wen was silent, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"But... I have some ideas about hiding your identity." Yu Yao raised her eyes and whispered, "Let's discuss it after we go out. Let's take Liang Yubai out to rest first."

"I just hurried out of here to get some rest." Liang Yubai sighed heavily. "I feel so wronged. I ended up staying in this small village for the whole night for no apparent reason."

"This matter is very complicated. I just chose the simplest method." Shu Wen was very calm. "I suddenly ran over to you and told you about my possession and my purpose, and then asked you to keep it a secret and say I had no intention of harming you. Would you believe a ghost you've never even seen?"

"You will definitely go and confirm my identity with Yu Yao first, right? Wouldn't that expose me?"

Liang Yubai was silent for a moment. That was true, but she just felt wronged.

This happened right after I was possessed by the female ghost of Yelai River, and bad luck followed one after another.