Tong Liu jumped up, about to unleash a torrent of abuse, but I quickly tugged at his clothes and shook my head at him.

It's best not to disturb Hu Tudao at this time. Pulling Tong Liu aside, they quietly watched Hu Tudao.

Hu Tudao made strange hand gestures, chanted incantations, and kept circling around the offerings on the ground, occasionally stomping his feet.

I couldn't understand what he was saying at all, and his movements looked very strange, a bit like opera singing, or like monkey dancing, in short, it all looked very incongruous.

Tong Liu was also staring intently at Hu Tudao. Judging from his expression, it was clear that this was also the first time he had ever seen such a ghost-sending ritual.

Hu Tudao jumped for a while, then suddenly stopped and asked me, "Changming, what's that little girl's name?"

I was taken aback when I heard that. This unreliable bastard, hadn't I already told him? But I didn't want to get angry with him now, so I said softly, "His name is Xu Huihui."

Hu Tudao nodded, took out a piece of paper, wrote Xu Huihui's name on it, then held the paper and jumped around the offerings while chanting incantations.

I watched Hu Tudao's every move intently, hoping to learn a few moves from him. Although I still couldn't understand what he was saying, I heard him say Xu Huihui's name several times.

After reading for about two or three minutes, Hu Tudao finally stopped, threw the paper in his hand onto the rice and sugar, glanced at me, and said, "Changming, come over and burn the paper, then bow, and that will be the end of it."

I nodded upon hearing this, walked over, lit the paper with a lighter, and then bowed to Tong Liu.

After bowing, I went to Hutudao's side and asked, "Are you leaving already?"

“Yes,” Hutu replied as he took off his clothes.

"But I didn't sense her coming to eat?" I asked, frowning.

Isn't it said that when something unclean eats, it will exhibit some strange behavior?

I don't feel anything at all, and I didn't even use the egg lamp tonight.

"Yeah, this is way too easy," Tong Liu said, leaning closer with a suspicious look.

“You wouldn’t understand, after all, you’re not in the know.” Hu Tu hung his Taoist robe on his elbow, glanced at the two of us, and said with a smug look, “When this filthy thing saw me here, of course it didn’t dare to show itself. It ate its meal silently and didn’t even dare to fart. Do you know what those incantations I chanted were? I’ll tell you, I learned them from my father. They’re called the Rebirth Mantra. When ghosts hear them, they no longer linger in the mortal world and are reincarnated.”

"Really?" I still felt uneasy and asked.

"Really, alright, alright, let's tidy up the things and scatter the ashes outside the window, then she can go and reincarnate in peace." Hu Tudao waved his hand, looking confident.

Since Hu Tudao, an expert in the trade, had said so, I didn't hesitate any longer. Together with Tong Liu, we quickly cleaned up the offerings on the ground. Just as I was about to scatter the ashes out the window, I remembered something and asked, "Hu Tudao, shouldn't we smear them on the duck's back?"

"Don't worry, they won't make things difficult for the little girl over there. I've already spoken to them, so she can cross the bridge and be reincarnated in peace," Hu Tudao said, waving his hand impatiently.

I nodded in agreement, swept the floor clean for them, and then went downstairs with Tong Liu and the others after turning off the lights. But when I turned off the lights, I felt that the temperature in the dance studio seemed to have dropped a lot. I rubbed the goosebumps on my arms and slowly walked down the stairs.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I always feel that Xu Huihui hasn't been sent away. She's still here, or rather, somewhere, watching our every move.

I shook my head to shake off this vague feeling in my heart, and followed Hu Tudao and the others back to my little house.

"Hu Tudao, you sent that little ghost away so easily?" Tong Liu asked, frowning and looking incredulous.

"Sixth Brother, don't worry. When I go out with my dad, I've seen all sorts of powerful characters, let alone a mere brat. I can personally send her to be reincarnated; she must have accumulated good karma for eight lifetimes." Hu Tudao said confidently, patting Tong Liu's shoulder with an air of certainty.

Upon hearing this, Tong Liu's expression softened, and he nodded slightly.

"Changming, hurry up and bring that duck over. We also have some beer, let's have a good drink together." Hu Tudao opened a bottle of beer that Tong Liu had brought from the table, tilted his head back and took a big gulp, and said excitedly.

I rolled my eyes at Hu Tudao and put the duck on the table.

The duck was already cooked. I went to Old Li's little kitchen and poured some soy sauce. We tore off pieces and dipped them in the soy sauce to eat.

Hu Tudao spoke with such confidence that my worries subsided, and I immediately felt much more relaxed.

The three of us sat together, drinking beer and chatting.

We drank like this for an hour, and Hu Tudao was the first to give up. He lay down on the bed and started snoring. Tong Liu and I tidied up the table and the bottles, and then we also went to sleep.

Tong Liu saw Hu Tudao sleeping here and wanted to go back to his place, but I saw that he had been drinking, so I told him not to go back. The three of us squeezed together for one night.

After seeing the little girl off, I felt at ease. I even had a little wine. Seeing that Tong Liu had also fallen asleep, I soon drifted off to sleep myself.

I slept very comfortably, but I don't know how much time passed before I woke up because I needed to pee. In my groggy state, I suddenly heard music and thought someone was calling me. I closed my eyes and reached out to feel around, but I couldn't find it. I continued to feel around for a while, but I still couldn't find it.

I remember my phone was right on my bedside table.

I rubbed my eyes and slowly opened them. Before I could see anything around me clearly, I suddenly froze. I remembered that my phone's ringtone wasn't this song. Was it my phone that was ringing?

I opened my eyes, saw everything around me, and then jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

I trembled all over, my face turned pale, and goosebumps rose all over my body.

I wasn't lying on a bed, but on the floor of the dance studio on the second floor. Hu Tudao and Tong Liu were still beside me, fast asleep. The dance studio was dimly lit, and music, presumably from dance practice, was playing.

My whole body trembled like a leaf, and I raised my feet to kick Hu Tudao and Tong Liu respectively.

Tong Liu slowly woke up, rubbing his eyes with one hand and the spot where I had just kicked him with the other, and mumbled sleepily, "Who is it? Can't a person get any sleep?"