Humans have Three Souls and Seven Spirits, ghosts have Nine Netherworld Obsessions and Five Aggregates of Fire. But from the time I was born, I was missing an Earth Soul.
From a young age, I ...
"What a miserable life we've been living these past few days! Let's go get some barbecue and a few beers, tsk tsk tsk, wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Luo Tianhe suddenly spoke up and made a suggestion.
To be honest, we didn't eat anything good in the village; most of the time we just ate the dry rations we brought with us.
Luo Tianhe and Li Huai had been craving it for a while.
However, Li Huai did not agree immediately, but instead retorted:
"Brother Luo, if you're looking for a drink, I have a better place to go: your bar! They have a wider variety of drinks there!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Tianhe chuckled and exchanged a glance with the lewd-looking Li Huai:
"Hehe, don't think I don't know, you're not really after the drinks, you're just after those DJs and dancers."
These two bastards, after just experiencing such a tragic event, can still think of that kind of thing. I'm amazed.
Under normal circumstances, they would go if they wanted, and I wouldn't object.
After all, I've been in such a high-pressure environment for so long, it would be nice to relax occasionally, but right now I don't dare go to places like bars at all.
The place is filled with yin energy and mixed yang energy, and it is easy for evil spirits to breed there. If I go there, it would be like an old man drinking poison, as if I want to die!
"Let's eat at the barbecue stall up ahead. Our main purpose is to eat barbecue, not to drink alcohol."
I began to speak.
Upon hearing this, Li Huai felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and retorted:
"We can order now and have them delivered to the bar."
"Eat here, it'll probably get cold by the time it gets to the bar."
Ignoring Li Huai's objections, I walked straight to the barbecue stall in front and sat down with an air of nonchalance.
Li Huai was somewhat disappointed and pouted. Luo Tianhe patted him on the shoulder:
"Don't blame Chen Yan, he's just acting a bit off, probably in a bad mood. After we finish the barbecue, I'll take you to a bar to have some fun, we'll still have plenty of time to relax!"
"Alright, I think Brother Yan is just too noble. He clearly did his best. Although many people died, it's not his fault at all. Even my master wouldn't say anything!"
They chatted for a few minutes and then sat down at the barbecue stall.
This is a thriving open-air stall, full of lively atmosphere and bustling with noise, which gave me a bit of confidence.
We sat on plastic benches on the curb, downed a few bottles of ice-cold beer, and Li Huai forgot about the little argument from earlier, starting to brag over the barbecue.
Luo Tianhe was no less impressive. Despite being a member of the underworld, he spoke more like a national agent, constantly risking his life.
I occasionally chimed in with a few words, so as not to spoil their fun.
As they chatted, Luo Tianhe and Li Huai started talking about international affairs, acting like two great politicians.
Just then, my pupils suddenly contracted.
A woman in red stood under a tree diagonally opposite. She wore an old, outdated red dress and remained motionless in the summer night breeze. Her back was to the noisy food vendors, and her face was to the rough tree trunk. She lowered her head, and her long hair covered her profile.
Damn it, this place is full of people, a small world, with blazing fires and stoves everywhere, almost like broad daylight, and yet we still encounter ghosts?!
I nudged Li Huai and Luo Tianhe, gesturing for them to look at the woman in red.
Li Huai was a little drunk. After glancing at it twice, he said in a daze:
"What's wrong, Brother Yan? You've taken a liking to her? Do you want me to get her contact information for you? No, let Luo Tianhe go instead. He's more handsome, but you have to be careful. What if that woman takes a liking to him? So I'll go get it myself. I may not be the best looking guy, but at least I won't be competing with you for your affections. But I might fail to get the number. Oh well, you decide for yourself. I won't say anything more."
I couldn't help but twitch my lips. You've gone on and on, but not a single word you said was on the right track.
Luo Tianhe glanced in that direction a couple of times, then turned to me and said:
"That girl's standing there reflecting on her mistakes! Doesn't she even turn around to see what she looks like? If you ask me, I have pretty young girls in my bar who perform but don't sell their bodies. I could introduce them to you as potential partners, and they'd be just as good as her. There are even college students there, they're educated!"
Get lost! You dared to make her turn her face away? You'd be scared to death!
Those two bastards, after a few drinks, their brains go crazy, all they can think about is their girlfriends.
I reached out and swiftly and ruthlessly sliced each of them once, whispering:
"That woman is strange; she's most likely a ghost!"
As soon as I said that, Luo Tianhe and Li Huai sobered up considerably.
"No way, Brother Yan, there are so many people around..."
Li Huai said, trembling.
He's not afraid of ordinary ghosts, but a ghost that dares to come out in a busy city is obviously not easy to deal with!
He's definitely a formidable character; he's actually a little intimidated.
Luo Tianhe also glanced in that direction a few more times, pretending to be casual, and said in a low voice:
"Probably not, Brother Yan. Maybe the girl is drunk and just threw up there."
He convinced himself with what he said, and found it to make a lot of sense.
I remained expressionless.
"This is the only barbecue stall around here that sells drinks; the others only sell snacks. And she clearly hasn't sat here before. She couldn't have come all this way just to throw up in front of us, could she?"
"Then, what should we do? Let's retreat." Li Huai remained as resolute as ever.
I rubbed my temples; constantly hiding wasn't a solution.
And if we ignore her, this thing will most likely come home with me.
But we can't exactly start a fight with her right here.
Putting aside everything else, passersby would probably think we're crazy, and if they filmed us and posted it online, we'd be incredibly embarrassed.
"Let's leave first and avoid the brunt of the attack."
After thinking for a long time, I still took Li Huai's suggestion. We hurriedly paid the bill and left. As we walked out, it was you. I couldn't help but glance back at you out of the corner of my eye.
Beside the tree trunk, the woman remained with her back to us, but her neck, like a broken puppet, turned 180 degrees without warning!
Her pale face was expressionless, her features blurred in the dim light.
The eyes were like two bottomless black holes, staring straight across the crowd and the distance, firmly nailed to my back.
really.
I had expected this, so I didn't react much. I nudged Li Huai, signaling him to look in that direction.
"Holy crap!" Li Huai's legs went weak. If I hadn't caught him, he probably would have collapsed to the ground.
Luo Tianhe glanced back, his gaze suddenly turning serious.
"Let's go!" The two of us dragged Li Huai away from that street, but even after running a long way, I could still feel a cold gaze imprinted on my back.
"Damn it, it really is a ghost!"
Li Huai was on the verge of tears and had lost all interest in going to the bar.