Chapter 11 Haunted Houses in the Republic of China (XI)

[Congratulations to the players for safely passing the third night. ]

Finally, some light came through outside the house. I don’t know when the heavy rain last night stopped. After a thrilling night, no one died.

As soon as Ning Hanqi opened his eyes, he saw a withered ghost hand with only two knuckles left hanging above him, and its nails were almost touching his eyeballs.

The person who was attacked had no expression on his face, but the dog's sneaky hand was startled and hung in the air for two or three seconds before slithering back to the roof like a mouse.

Perhaps because it was too panicked, it didn't realize that it had not been able to hide properly in time, and part of it was exposed outside the beam. Ning Hanqi could clearly see it shivering.

"Are you scared?"

Ning Hanqi felt the temperature beside him drop slightly, and his expressionless face immediately softened.

Scared? Of course I was.

Only when she was scared could Xia Yingnuan find some fun in it. Ning Hanqi was well aware of the changes in her mentality and showed a little vulnerability at the right time.

"I'll teach it a lesson later, and it won't dare to do it again next time." Xia Yingnuan gently stroked her back while looking up at the stupid thing that didn't even hide itself.

I don't know if it sensed danger, but the thing above shook even more violently, and then accidentally bumped into something, and all sorts of messy things fell down with a clatter.

A small piece of soft cloth fell into Ning Hanqi's hands.

"Did it build a nest on it?" Looking at the cloth in his hand, Ning Hanqi suddenly had an idea.

"Nuannuan, can I have some scraps of fabric?"

"Scraps of fabric?" Xia Yingnuan glanced at the scattered scraps of fabric. They could just tear off a few pieces from the wardrobe. Ning Hanqi could have as many as she wanted. "Sure, I'll have someone bring some over for you."

"But what do you want this for?"

"I've thought of a gift for you." Ning Hanqi smiled mysteriously while holding the scrap of cloth. "I also need a piece of wood, palm-sized."

Hearing that it was a gift for her, Xia Yingnuan, who was about to ask other ghosts to tear some old clothes, changed her mind. She wanted to get the good fabrics from the warehouse. As for the wood... she had a piece of top-quality Yin wood, which was the heart of locust wood. The heart of locust wood born from the center of Yin energy is a treasure that can nourish the soul of ghosts.

The gift you give to yourself must be of good quality.

Soon, what Ning Hanqi wanted was delivered. Various gorgeous fabrics were piled up like a mountain. A small piece of locust wood heart was not even as big as a palm, and it felt icy cold when held in the hand.

After Ning Hanqi finished her meal, she picked up the small wooden heart. Since it was a gift, she originally wanted Xia Yingnuan to step away for a while so that she could give her a surprise later. However, Xia Yingnuan did not play by the rules and insisted on getting close to her to see with her own eyes how her gift was made.

Ning Hanqi naturally had no objection and allowed the cold soul to stay by his side.

She asked Xia Yingnuan for an ordinary knife, and then began to carve on the wood bit by bit. Sawdust fell on her legs like snowflakes. Xia Yingnuan's gaze gradually shifted from the wood carving in Ning Hanqi's hand to her white legs.

Ning Hanqi prepared every set of clothes herself. She really had a good taste. The styles and colors of the cheongsams were most suitable for her as a young lady.

"call……"

Ning Hanqi felt a cool breeze blowing on her legs. Her hand holding the knife trembled slightly before she continued to carve the wood. Sawdust flew everywhere, and gradually the wood, which was no bigger than a palm, took on the outline of a small doll.

Ignoring the lifeless face of the woman next to him, the atmosphere in the room was unusually quiet and warm.

"You have such a deft hand." Xia Yingnuan chuckled in her ear, "And she's very beautiful too."

Ning Hanqi's ears turned red instantly, and with the interference of the "person" next to her, the speed of her hands became slower and slower.

"Your hands are shaking a little. Does your arm still hurt?"

Asking even though you know the answer.

Just like last time, the injury on Ning Hanqi's arm was almost healed by Xia Yingnuan after she woke up. This "person" was just teasing her in the name of concern.

Carving is a delicate job and it certainly cannot be completed in a short time. Xia Yingnuan suddenly raised her head and looked out the window, and the smile on her lips faded a little.

"Someone is looking for you, Hanqi. It's the coachman and your guard. Oh, your two maids are here too. Do you want to go and see them?" Xia Yingnuan looked a little unhappy.

She obviously didn't want Ning Hanqi to leave. The looks of some of those humans disgusted her. She hated people coveting her belongings. If she wasn't also bound by the rules, those people would have long since become one of the many rats in the shadows.

But the man who always followed her wishes blew away the sawdust in his hand, stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."

Xia Yingnuan seemed to snort softly. What else could she see? She was discussing with those humans how to deal with her.

It's not accurate to say that she was dealing with them. How could humans be capable of competing with a copy boss like her? In the past, she only thought that it was interesting to see these humans struggling so hard, but now that she thought that Ning Hanqi would become one of those humans, she felt inexplicably gloomy.

She leaned back in her chair and left a warning: "There are dirty and hypocritical souls among those people. You should be wary. If you die at their hands, I will be very sad."

How could Xia Yingnuan not see that the two humans wanted to take advantage of Ning Hanqi? She originally just wanted to watch the fun, but in the end, she was the one who softened her heart first.

The figure who was about to leave stopped in his tracks, and Ning Hanqi suddenly turned back. Before Xia Yingnuan could react to what she was about to do, Ning Hanqi came up to her and leaned over to whisper in her ear, "I know what they want to do. Don't worry, I won't be fooled... and I won't discuss with them how to deal with you."

Xia Yingnuan felt awkward because Ning Hanqi knew what was in her heart, but she still maintained her composure, determined not to be coaxed into submission by a single word from a human.

"Yeah?"

"Compared to them, I would rather trust you." When she stood up, she kissed Xia Yingnuan's cold cheek like a cat.

The frost that had been hanging on Xia Yingnuan's eyebrows and eyes melted quickly. This child is teachable. She is smart.

"You're right to think so." She tapped Ning Hanqi's forehead, "You're not stupid."

Ning Hanqi smiled shyly and said, "Can I get some candles later?"

The candles in her hand were almost used up, and I guess the same was true for the other players.

"Of course, take whatever you want. You can give it to anyone you want." Miss Xia, who was coaxed into giving it, was particularly generous.

"But Hanqi..." Xia Yingnuan caressed Ning Hanqi's cheek, which had the warmth of a living person. After a moment, she sighed softly, "Except for relatives, you can't kiss anyone else casually."

If she continued kissing, she would really become narcissistic and think that Ning Hanqi liked her. Although it always made her happy, she had to stop quickly.

"Yeah." Ning Hanqi responded obediently, "You can only kiss the one you love."

Good to know...

Xia Yingnuan suddenly frowned slightly. She suddenly felt that Ning Hanqi's words were somewhat intriguing.

But before she could investigate further, Ning Hanqi, the culprit who disturbed her mind, went to find her fellow players with an incomprehensible smile.

Only Xia Yingnuan was left alone in the room, struggling.

After leaving the room, the smile on Ning Hanqi's face faded a little. She looked towards the courtyard gate, where there were several sneaky figures of dogs.

They seemed to want to come in but were afraid to. From a distance she could hear them arguing about whether to call her out.

The quarrel over there ended only when Wu Er saw her.

Old Zhang kept his eyes on Ning Hanqi's back and only breathed a sigh of relief when he found that nothing else followed out.

"Xiao Ning, it's a good thing you came out, otherwise we wouldn't know how to find you." Lao Zhang's originally gloomy face immediately became gentle, as if the quarrel just now was Ning Hanqi's illusion.

Ning Hanqi took in the expressions of everyone present: angry, timid, malicious...

"What do you want from me?" Her smile was so harmless that it was hard to be on guard.

"Last night, Lao Zhao and I were called out by those ghost creatures. We were lucky enough to not only come back alive, but also get some information. Now it's the fourth day. According to my experience, the danger level starting from the fourth day is not comparable to the first three days. If you have any information, it is better to share it with each other. Everyone wants to get out alive. There is no need to be suspicious of each other at this time. Unity is the most important thing. Don't you think so, Xiao Ning?" Although Lao Zhang was asking Ning Hanqi, his eyes were looking at Chang Yue, who was a thorn in his side.

I originally thought that reaching a consensus with Chang Yue on Ning Hanqi's matter meant that we could cooperate, but it turned out that this damn girl looked young but was very wary and almost ruined the plan I had set up.

Oh.

Chang Yue didn't want to pay attention to him at all, but she had to take Ning Hanqi's opinion seriously.

"Brother Zhang is right. Let's find a place to talk." Ning Hanqi nodded.

As expected, the newcomers are sensible and obedient.

It would be fine if Chang Yue didn't cooperate with them. Anyway, his target was Ning Hanqi, so Lao Zhang was ready to directly exclude Chang Yue from the plan. However, he never expected that Chang Yue, who had just quarreled with him, would follow him.

Not knowing what this damn girl was up to, Old Zhang could only be on guard.

While Lao Zhang was thinking about it, he had already led this kind of people to the pond in the fifth courtyard. There were no trees to shade the area, and the open space exposed to the sunlight gave people a sense of security.

However, when he was about to approach the pond, a gentle voice suddenly sounded from not far behind him, "Brother Zhang, the eldest lady said it's dangerous here and we'd better not go there."

Old Zhang braked suddenly and stopped. No matter how beautiful the scene in front of him was, Ning Hanqi's words were enough to cast a shadow on everyone's heart.

In this regard, he was more receptive to advice and immediately retreated several steps.

Old Zhang looked at the small pond with a gloomy expression, and exchanged glances with Brother Zhao beside him. There was a determination in each other's eyes.

But when he turned around, Old Zhang put on a sincere and grateful look and said, "Thank goodness you reminded us, otherwise we would be in trouble today. Did that... young lady say anything else?"

Ning Hanqi pondered for a moment, then faced the expectant looks of the two veteran players, then she shook her head regretfully and said, "No more."

Waste of their feelings.

"It's useless." Brother Zhao muttered.

"Okay, just keep quiet." Lao Zhang pushed him aside. "It's okay. It's already very difficult for Xiao Ning to survive under the nose of the dungeon boss. How about this? Other places are not safe either. Why don't we go to our room to discuss it?"

Ning Hanqi had no objection, and the others agreed with him without saying anything.

Everyone came to Lao Zhang's room. As the initiator of calling everyone over, he was the first to announce the information he knew.

"Last night, a servant called me out to help Mr. Xia deliver a shipment. It looked even more dangerous outside than the Xia Mansion. I almost thought I would never be able to come back." Old Zhang still felt a lingering fear when he thought about his experience last night.

He drove a horse-drawn carriage to deliver a batch of goods to the restaurant. The restaurant was very lively, with NPCs everywhere "drinking and having fun". It looked just like a normal restaurant. Of course, Lao Zhang didn't dare to take the "people" here as real people.

While moving goods, he heard the NPCs gossiping about Miss Xia, so he slowed down and listened for a while. They said that the young lady once had a fiancé, but because a blind fortune teller said that their horoscopes were incompatible, the marriage fell on his sister.

Not long after that, strange things happened one after another in the Xia Mansion, as if it was possessed by an evil spirit. First, the eldest Miss Xia fell seriously ill, then the second Miss Xia and the eldest young master died suddenly one after another. The white silk that had been hanging in the mansion for a long time, but no crying sound could be heard. If it weren't for the people who still came in and out to do the shopping, they would have suspected that everyone inside was dead.