Chapter 135

"Ready? Let's go in." Yan Chuyao casually set up his phone and was about to enter the old house.

He was only doing the live stream to complete a task; he didn't care at all what was happening in the live stream room.

He was the first to push open the heavy gate of the Southern Mansion, the creaking sound muffled and desolate in the quiet night.

Behind him, the crowd closed their eyes, took a deep breath, and followed nervously.

Lu Yichen walked in second place. He was refined and handsome, aloof and cool, and was the school's top student and heartthrob.

All six were senior students at Ocean University of China. The four boys shared a dorm room, while the two girls were the girlfriends of the other two boys.

The Southern Mansion was already dilapidated, with weeds growing rampant in the courtyard and a strong smell of decay permeating the air.

Furthermore, the entire mansion was pitch black, as if even moonlight couldn't penetrate it, and it was extremely quiet. Apart from the noise made by the six people, there was no other sound. It was completely lifeless, which made people feel uneasy.

The two girls huddled fearfully in their boyfriends' arms, who held them tightly as they walked inside.

Holding a flashlight in one hand and a selfie stick in the other, Yan Chuyao walked confidently at the front, his expression indifferent, occasionally yawning, clearly finding the trip extremely boring.

Lu Yichen didn't react much, as if it were a routine matter. Although he held a sense of awe for ghosts and gods, unlike Yan Chuyao who was arrogant and fearless, he was still mostly skeptical because he had never encountered anything strange.

The group of six wandered around the dilapidated courtyard, first exploring the entire courtyard and houses.

They were startled by some noises once or twice, but they breathed a sigh of relief when they finally realized that the noises were just from wild cats.

"Pshaw, what ghost story? I think it's just paranoia!" Yan Chuyao chuckled, taking even more casual steps.

Although Lu Yichen and the others remained vigilant, they were noticeably more relaxed.

[Second Young Master, don't relax too soon. This is only the front yard. After all, the rumors of ghosts in the Southern Mansion have been circulating for a hundred years, so there must be some truth to them. I still advise you to leave quickly.]

It's better to believe it's true than not to believe it; I certainly wouldn't take the risk.

[The people upstairs are all cowards. I love adventure, Second Young Master! I'm going to see the whole of Nanfu!]

Immediately afterwards, the screen was flooded with donations from luxury Porsche and Carnival fans, all of whom were netizens supporting Yan Chuyao and his team to continue their exploration.

The group of second-generation rich kids who made the bet with Yan Chuyao were secretly laughing behind the scenes. As agreed, Yan Chuyao and his group were determined to tour the entire Southern Prefecture.

Now they can only pray that Yan Chuyao and his group really run into something, otherwise their carefully prepared show will be in vain.

After looking at the front yard, they went to the back yard. Whether it was their imagination or not, as soon as they stepped into the back yard, they felt the temperature drop several degrees. Despite it being the height of summer, they all got goosebumps.

"Is there really something here?" a girl asked in a low, trembling voice, rubbing her arms.

The others remained silent, their faces showing fear and worry, much like hers, except for Yan Chuyao and Lu Yichen.

However, Lu Yichen was noticeably more serious than before, clearly indicating that he was not entirely fearless. Yan Chuyao remained stubborn, leading the group to raid each room one by one.

During the process, everyone held their breath, and the atmosphere became inexplicably oppressive. Even the live stream was affected by this atmosphere, and fewer people sent comments.

There was a sense of impending storm and an undercurrent of unease, creating a terrifying feeling of crisis.

When the six people arrived at the door of a certain room, the eerie and terrifying feeling became even stronger.

"Second, Second Young Master, let's... let's not go in. I feel something's not right here!" Yan Chuyao's roommate hesitantly tugged at Yan Chuyao's sleeve.

“Yes! Yes!” The two girls and their roommate echoed in unison.

In front of them was a small room with the door tightly closed. The door was covered with plants of unknown species, their dense, intertwined growth giving a suffocating feeling.

Just one glance at this door gave me an ominous feeling, as if there was something frightening behind it.

A strong sense of unease made them dare not continue, and they all looked at Yan Chuyao with trembling eyes.

"There's only one room left. Once we've explored it, we can leave. The bet is to explore the entire Southern Prefecture!" Yan Chuyao frowned.

He's a man of his word and would never give up halfway. Besides, those people are definitely watching in the live stream, and he doesn't want them to laugh at him for being a coward.

"Second Young Master!" the roommate pleaded again, and the four of them squeezed together.

Yan Chuyao frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "How about this, you guys wait here, I'll go in by myself, and we'll leave after I'm done looking around."

"Fine, Li Datou? You just want to embarrass me? Fine, I'll do it myself!"

Yan Chuyao shoved his phone in front of his face, loudly asking the camera with a roguish smile on his lips.

The sudden beauty filter caused the previously quiet comment section to boil over once again.

[The second young master is still so handsome!]

[Why aren't you warming your sister's bed in the middle of the night? What kind of adventure are you going on? Sister's got money, sweetie! Come here!]

[Upstairs, how much have you had to drink to dare talk about money with the Second Young Master?]

[I don't care, the Second Young Master is so handsome he's made me dizzy! I need kisses, hugs, and to be lifted up high before I can get up!]

The live chat was filled with crazy declarations of love, making the second-generation rich kids who were waiting to see Yan Chuyao make a fool of himself in the back of the live stream grit their teeth in anger.

However, they soon revealed malicious smiles, as they had clearly felt the mysterious and terrifying atmosphere just now.

Now that Yan Chuyao wants to go in alone, it's much more terrifying than six people going in together. Yan Chuyao is willing to risk his life, so why would they agree?

They quickly agreed in the live stream and then eagerly awaited Yan Chuyao's downfall.

Without saying a word, Yan Chuyao grabbed a selfie stick and went to push open the door. Lu Yichen even asked if he needed anyone to accompany him.

Yan Chuyao refused. In his view, everyone else was more like a burden. He wanted to finish quickly so he could go back home as soon as possible and not delay his sleep.

The live chat was filled with shouts of dissuasion, all trying to stop Yan Chuyao from going in alone.

There were quite a few people in the live stream who could sense that the room was somewhat eerie, including some members of the Xuanmen (Taoist) sect. They also knew that the haunting of Nanfu was not fiction, but a real event.

It is said that there is a thousand-year-old vengeful ghost here. The Flower Kingdom Metaphysics Association has sent people here many times to try to catch the ghost, but unfortunately, they have not succeeded.

Although the place is haunted, no major injuries have occurred.

Those who died or were injured before were already destined for this calamity, and their presence in the Southern Prefecture further aggravated their suffering by being exposed to yin energy.

Since they couldn't find the vengeful ghost and couldn't do anything about it, and the ghost hadn't shown itself to wreak havoc on the human world, the association gave up on managing the area.

Moreover, the thousand-year-old vengeful ghost is just a legend passed down from our ancestors. No one has actually seen it now, so maybe the vengeful ghost has already left or disappeared for some reason?

As for those reckless adventurers who come here to explore, they deserve to die; if they don't, they'll just get sick. It's not worth the association sending people here to waste time and effort.

Therefore, the Southern Palace has remained empty and untouched, yet people are allowed to come and go as they please.