4-2: The Ghost King Appears

...A demon?!

Huaiyan opened her eyes wide.

Even though the indoor heating was on at over 20 degrees Celsius, Jiang Feng still held him tightly.

Huaiyan felt as if he had just returned from a journey through freezing cold, his whole body was ice-cold and chilled to the bone.

The presence of evil spirits in the villa signifies one thing.

Jiang Feng has already made his move, summoning the evil spirits inside.

—Just now.

It turns out that Jiang Feng had already started planning this when the two had just gotten together.

Huai Yan was initially puzzled as to why Jiang Feng would come looking for him at the villa without giving any prior notice.

So that's what it was about.

Be careful.

073 said cautiously, "He was able to summon evil spirits the first time he came here."

They must have made thorough preparations.

Originally, Huaiyan and 073 planned to prevent Jiang Feng from summoning the evil spirits before he could make a move.

After all, it's a mystical subject, and if you really encounter supernatural or bizarre things, it's impossible to guard against them.

As a result, the evil spirit was released by Jiang Feng without their knowledge.

It was truly malicious.

The two hadn't been sitting on the sofa for long when Jiang Feng suggested they go back to his studio.

Huai Yan readily agreed and watched Jiang Feng leave from the villa entrance.

Sure enough, once his goal was achieved, Jiang Feng wouldn't waste any time here.

Huai Yan forced down the nausea in her heart.

He turned to look at the villa, a vague sense of unease creeping into his heart.

They probably knew that the evil spirit had entered the villa.

Huaiyan always felt that there was an endless black mist swirling around the villa.

“Don’t be afraid,” 073 said, “the evil spirits won’t make a move yet, at least not until the main character appears.”

In the original storyline, strange events began to occur in the Huai family after the protagonist, Shou, had already returned.

Therefore, it will be some time before evil spirits wreak havoc.

“But I always feel,” Huaiyan sighed, “that I’m sharing a room with evil spirits.”

With a feeling of unease, Huaiyan returned to her bedroom.

Even if you don't want to live in a villa, it's still the original owner's home.

It would seem too abrupt to propose moving out now.

He was saved, but what about the more than one hundred members of the Huai family?

Huaiyan sat by the window, looking at the gloomy sky outside.

"Or..." he said, "should we just move the Huai family to a different place?"

073 paused, then hesitated, "Theoretically speaking, it's possible, but..."

But what if the evil spirits are not restricted by geographical location?

No matter where Huaiyan and the others move, the evil spirits will follow.

As soon as 073 finished speaking, a gentle breeze stirred Huaiyan's hair.

The wind also carried the unique scent of winter, the scent of snow and wind.

The wind seemed to clear Huaiyan's head.

However, the heating was still on in the bedroom. Huaiyan got up, thinking of a solution while preparing to close the window.

But as soon as he reached out his hand, his fingertips suddenly stopped.

It was as if the biting winter wind had frozen him completely.

"073..."

Huaiyan heard her own voice trembling slightly and asked softly, "Was this window closed just now?"

073 also suddenly came to his senses.

Because Huaiyan clearly remembered that when he woke up in the morning, the window was already closed.

At that time, he looked out the window at the garden and there was absolutely no possibility that he was mistaken.

073 could tell what the other person was worried about just by looking at Huaiyan's expression.

"Maybe the wind blew it open?" 073 guessed. "It's winter now, and the wind is strong outside, so it's not impossible."

Huaiyan was skeptical, but still reached out and closed the window tightly.

It's winter now, so what 073 said makes sense.

Moreover, in the original storyline, the evil spirits didn't act this early.

Huai Yan breathed a sigh of relief; the thin layer of cold sweat on his back had soaked through his T-shirt.

He's just being too paranoid.

But he had experienced the power of this evil spirit in the original story, so he couldn't help but feel nervous.

Judging from the evil spirit's actions, its cultivation level must be quite high.

The ghosts of those who died a natural or unjust death are generally restricted by their geographical location and are trapped in specific places, unable to leave.

Even the most powerful ghosts are simply able to move freely in the human world like normal people.

But ghosts are also divided into different levels.

Huai inkstones have a certain intuition.

A demon that could cause all five groups of hosts to return empty-handed and die in all sorts of bizarre ways is no easy opponent.

The evil spirits in the villa are at least at the level of fierce ghosts or higher.

The more vengeful and resentful a spirit is, the more things it can do.

Thinking of the car accident that happened to the original owner's father in the original story, Huaiyan could deduce it.

Jiang Feng probably really does want the entire Huai family to die a violent death.

The original owner's father was not at home when the car accident happened.

The evil spirit inside the villa posed no threat to the original owner's father, who was far away.

But the evil spirit not only did it, it did it perfectly.

It can only prove one thing.

This evil spirit could kill them with ease.

It's only a matter of time before the Huai family is wiped out.

At that time, Jiang Feng, the instigator, only needs to sit back and reap the benefits.

"Why didn't that evil spirit kill Jiang Feng?" 073 rolled his eyes. "He's the one who deserves to die the most, okay?"

They will stop at nothing to fight for property that does not belong to them.

"etc……"

Huai Yan frowned and asked softly, "What did you say?"

Why didn't the evil spirit kill Jiang Feng?

Yes, the evil spirit has power over everything and could kill so many members of the Huai family without lifting a finger.

Why did they let Jiang Feng and the main character go?

Is it just because of the protagonist's halo?

073's vision went black: "Isn't the protagonist's halo a bit too strong?"

Isn't this just like in cultivation novels where the male protagonist can't die no matter how many hardships he goes through?

Having thought of this, Huaiyan had no intention of speculating any further.

What he could think of, the other five hosts might also be able to think of.

Even if they had thought of it, the mission still failed in the end.

Therefore, the breakthrough point is very likely not here.

"Knock knock".

The butler knocked gently on the wooden door once again.

“Young Master,” the butler said, “you have class this afternoon, don’t forget to go to school.”

Huaiyan immediately sat back on the bed and obediently replied, "Okay."

The original owner was just eighteen years old this year, had already been in college for a year, and was now a sophomore.

Therefore, the courses are relatively easy, and there aren't many classes a week.

Without giving Huaiyan a chance to think further, he immediately packed his things and prepared to go to school.

Before leaving, Huaiyan stood at the bedroom door, turned around inexplicably, and looked at the window.

The windows, with their pure white wooden frames, were tightly shut.

Seeing this, Huaiyan finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave.

It seems the window was opened unexpectedly just now, most likely by the wind or by a servant.

Huaiyan didn't have time to think much, so she hurriedly grabbed a piece of bread and got into the driver's car.

-

The door was gently closed, and the bedroom returned to silence.

The wind was blowing outside the window, and dark clouds were churning in the gloomy sky.

It was as if something was trying to break through the clouds and struggle to emerge.

The biting winter wind, carrying swirling snowflakes, danced wildly in the gloomy sky.

There was a "beep" sound.

The window is open.

-

When Huaiyan arrived at school, it was already snowing lightly.

He buried his face in the thick scarf, leaving only his eyes showing.

"Finance, classroom 302..." Huaiyan muttered to herself as she walked into the teaching building with her backpack on.

The building wasn't hard to find; Huaiyan found it after asking a couple of people.

"You're really pitiful," 073 sighed. "Now you're going to university."

Huaiyan: "…?"

Thinking about it that way, it really makes sense.

073 added insult to injury, "You might as well have stayed in the previous world and continued your university studies."

Huaiyan: "..."

Huaiyan trembled as he recalled the scene of being violated by Bai Wenzhou.

If he were still in the previous world, he would definitely be tied to a man's side, right?

It's not that it's bad...

Huaiyan immediately composed herself and found an empty seat in the classroom.

However, as soon as the boy sat down, the large number of empty seats around him were instantly filled by the crowd.

Huaiyan looked somewhat confused and raised her head to look around.

Upon looking at him, he found himself making eye contact with a large group of men and women.

"Senior Huai."

One of the girls mustered up her courage and asked, "Do you have time this afternoon?"

Huai Yan was slightly taken aback.

He didn't answer immediately, and instead remembered the original owner's character setting.

She is the aloof beauty of the academy, a prominent figure, always serious and unsmiling, and difficult for ordinary people to approach.

However, in the original story, the original owner was indeed young and promising, handsome and rich.

He had many suitors, but in the end he chose the most unsuccessful one, Jiang Feng.

To be honest, Jiang Feng isn't ugly; he's just barely considered handsome.

It's still far inferior to Huai inkstones.

Perhaps for this reason, Jiang Feng did not announce his relationship with the original owner in the early stages.

Therefore, not many people know that Huaiyan has a boyfriend.

"Is there something you need?" Huai Yan's voice was clear and pleasant, with a hint of doubt in his tone.

The girl was delighted, and a hint of excitement flickered in her eyes.

You should know that apart from when he has classes, Senior Huai is rarely seen at school.

Having finally met, the girl certainly didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Under the envious gazes of everyone, the girl bit her lip and said softly, "I'd like to invite you... to dinner."

After she finished speaking, a blush unconsciously appeared on the girl's face.

Those watching the scene naturally understood what the girl meant.

A lone man and a lone woman, having dinner together.

If you're a normal person, you should be able to understand.

"I'm sorry," Huai Yan said coldly, politely declining, "I have an appointment this afternoon."

……What! ?

In an instant, the classroom erupted in chaos.

At this point, no one cared what the girl wanted to do.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the phrase "we had an appointment."

"Senior Huai is dating? I hadn't heard that!"

"Which department is he in? Who can win over Senior Huai?"

"Damn, this news came so suddenly..."

The surrounding discussion grew louder and louder, and the girl who had asked the question earlier had fallen silent.

Only Huaiyan slowly curled the corners of her mouth into a smile.

He was determined to disrupt Jiang Feng's plans and make things difficult for him.

Jiang Feng harmed the Huai family a hundredfold.

Huaiyan will repay a thousandfold, without hesitation.