"Yiman looks quite young, isn't she in school today?"

"I don't go to school."

"Not going to school anymore? Oh well, that's fine too. Neither Yu Ning nor I went to university, but we still managed to make a living, didn't we?"

"oh."

How do I respond to "......"?

An awkward silence fell.

There were three people in total. Two of them were not good at socializing (the original owner was one of them). The only one who thought he had pretty good emotional intelligence was not good at flirting with girls he didn't know well. Ji Hongxi was also quite helpless.

Fortunately, Yu Ling knew what the female lead was there for. If she really annoyed the girl and drew her hatred, she wouldn't be able to handle the situation well in the evening. So, before everyone felt awkward, she simply introduced the topic of the letter.

Yu Ling leaned forward in the seat in front of her and asked, feigning curiosity, "Brother Hongxi, are we still doing a live stream today?"

"That's right, Qiangzi and the others have already set up the props, so everything will be perfect~ Speaking of which, that villa area is really eerie. It looks sinister even without ash or props."

Although this world is a supernatural world, apart from the female protagonist and certain people with special constitutions who frequently encounter ghosts, it is still quite scientific in the eyes of ordinary people. It's just that the older generation is more particular about these things, which is why they turn pale at the mention of 'haunted houses'.

Therefore, most of the horror effects in the live streams that the original owner and Ji Hongxi did were artificially created, such as doors and windows suddenly closing and opening, light bulbs flashing, plus camera equipment and shooting techniques.

Besides live streaming, they sometimes avoid the easily exposed live streaming method and instead post updates using video clips.

However, tonight's plan was the former. But the fact that we bumped into the female lead on this trip proves that there really are ghosts inside.

"Okay, but we 'actors' should keep our reactions fresh for them to be authentic. Keep the rest a secret from me."

Yu Ling, blatantly ignoring the fact that she was also a ghost, leaned against the side and asked the female lead another question.

"By the way, Yiman, how long will it take you to finish? We're going to do a live stream."

Tan Yiman really wanted to retort, "Why are you calling me so affectionately? I'll deal with the little devil in the villa and then I'll deal with you, the big devil."

However, due to her long-standing habit, she subconsciously answered whatever was asked, only saying "about half an hour," without revealing the rest of the sentence.

After all, there was an ordinary person in the car.

My master said that Taoist priests still have an obligation to protect the worldview of ordinary people with fragile hearts.

Of course, if you really do run into someone, there's nothing you can do. Everyone has their own fate. Not publicizing it is already the limit. Besides, if something serious really happens, the official organizations in this world will send 'psychologists' to intervene and treat the person involved.

The female protagonist's attitude is clearly that she's going to catch ghosts, so she'll definitely have plenty of props on her. Even if she doesn't say it, she certainly won't let this Yu Ling, who can walk in broad daylight like a human, off easily. But Yu Ling's relaxed demeanor is completely different from the original owner's—no, completely different from a ghost.

—The persona is quite flexible. Just like in the last world, we were in the stage of 'pretending to be normal people'. How we pretend is up to us, isn't it?

The reason why Yu Ling wasn't worried was quite simple.

That is, the original owner of this villa in Wenxi Villa District had been there before. Besides the one in number 11 that liked to scare people, there were more than one scary thing inside. There were even some that were as powerful as the original owner or even more powerful. It was not certain whether the female lead could defeat them.

If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Yu Ling has never hurt anyone, so the female lead should prioritize dealing with the evil spirits. This is why Yu Ling chose to continue her live stream.

After the car passed the orchard, there were no more human buildings on either side of the road, only trees. As it was getting late and the light was gradually dimming, the car passed through the orchard.

After navigating three or five bends, Ji Hongxi turned the car onto a muddy road and drove for another three or five minutes before parking it in a thicket of bushes.

"Let's get off the bus and walk there."

The villa area has long been abandoned. The original roads are overgrown with weeds as tall as a person and cannot be driven on. The roads behind are only for pedestrians.

The female lead said "thank you," got out of the car, and left without offering any help to Yu Ling and the other girl. However, no one seemed angry. Ji Hongxi was generally tolerant of women, and his adventure livestream was a hobby for him; he wasn't short of money and didn't need the female lead to give him any reward. As for Yu Ling…

She was even more eager for the female lead to leave quickly. As soon as it got dark, she would go find the ghost to fight. After the fight, she would either leave quickly or go find trouble with other evil spirits. In any case, she just didn't secretly wait for her to be alone to 'exorcise' her.

Getting back to the main point, Ji Hongxi carried the costumes, props, and camera equipment from the trunk on his back, and Yu Ling also helped carry the backpack containing the food and sleeping bags prepared for the night, and picked up the first-aid kit used when pretending to be injured during the live broadcast. The two of them had their arms and hands full of things, which saved them from having to make a second trip.

"Can you lift it?" Ji Hongxi asked casually, but there was nothing more he could do to help.

Yu Ling demonstrated her prowess by walking swiftly. They wouldn't go into the villa first, but would instead meet up with their companions in a slightly cleaner nearby villa on the outskirts. Once the live stream started, they would pretend to have just arrived and go in together for an "adventure."

The two walked through the undergrowth and arrived at a secluded villa area. They had only gone halfway when Yu Ling sensed that something was wrong with the sky. In just a short while, it became pitch black.

Ji Hongxi frowned as well. Even though he was a mystery enthusiast and quite bold, he had a bad feeling. He grabbed Yu Ling, who was walking ahead with her head down, and stopped with her. He said, "Wait a minute, I have a flashlight here... Can you still carry it?"

The two of them had arrived ahead of time because of Yu Ling's cry for help, and they never expected it to get dark so quickly. Ji Hongxi was carrying something that was a bit heavy, so he couldn't free his hands. Only Yu Ling had a free hand to hold the flashlight.

"No problem. Speaking of which, it's rather cold today. I hope it won't rain. I didn't bring an umbrella."

Yu Ling reacted just like any ordinary human girl. She naturally pulled a powerful flashlight from Ji Hongxi's pocket, turned it on, and continued walking forward, illuminating the path ahead.

Surrounded by 'yin energy', the brightness of the flashlight was naturally limited. Yu Ling did her best to take care of the ordinary people behind her and led them forward step by step to avoid them getting lost. After walking for quite a distance, they finally saw the outlines of villas.