"Damn it! What the hell?!"
Li Muchen couldn't help but curse under his breath, quickening his pace even further, as if he felt that as long as he ran fast enough, that thing wouldn't be able to catch him.
But no matter how fast he ran, he could clearly feel something following him, never leaving his side, like a shadow.
All I could hear was the howling wind, like the wailing of ghosts and wolves, as if many spirits from another world were returning to the human world during the special time of the Ghost Festival.
Although he kept running forward, Li Muchen did not sweat like he did after exercising before; instead, he felt an intense chill on his back.
The wind rustled the leaves of every tree in the park, creating a mournful sound that sent chills down one's spine.
There are no ghosts in this world! There are no ghosts in this world! There are no ghosts in this world!
Li Muchen began to brainwash himself, trying to calm himself down.
Because these words were spoken by Grandpa, and Grandpa is the authority in their Li family, so we must believe what Grandpa says.
It's all because of Li Xinyan!
Since she came to the Li family, Li Muchen's life has undergone earth-shattering changes.
Yes! It's all because of Li Xinyan!
That girl was acting strangely, just like Fourth Uncle, giving off a peculiar vibe.
Why did her third uncle and aunt adopt her as their daughter?
Li Muchen didn't understand, nor did he want to understand...
"Give up! No matter how fast you run, I can catch up with you!"
A teasing voice suddenly entered Li Muchen's ears. In the deserted environment, Li Muchen was startled and his face turned pale instantly, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
Distracted, he stumbled and fell face-first into the mud with a thud.
They were in a terrible state.
Before Li Muchen could even struggle to get up from the ground, he heard that voice again in his ears, this time with an even more obvious mockery:
"Oh dear, I already warned you, why did you still run? Why are you so stubborn? Look, this is what happens when you don't listen, you fell down!"
The key point is that the sound was clearly getting closer, almost within arm's reach.
Li Muchen looked up abruptly and saw a pale, bluish-white face enter his vision.
He was a young man who looked to be about the same age as his fourth uncle, Li Qichen. In the dim light, his face was extremely pale, unnaturally pale.
It's like the whitewash used for painting walls.
A smile still lingered on his face, but it was still abnormal, too stiff, too fake, too carefully crafted, like the smile on the face of an artificially made doll.
It's eerie, eerie in every way.
But Li Muchen still didn't want to connect the person in front of him with another world.
Because he still doesn't believe in ghosts.
Li Muchen struggled to remain calm as he got up from the ground, casually brushing the dirt off himself, and frowned as he asked the man in front of him:
"Who...who exactly are you?"
"Humans? Hehehe..."
The man suddenly laughed, as if he had heard a funny joke.
When his smile widened, his whole face looked even more fake.
"What are you laughing at? What's wrong with you?"
Li Muchen glared at the man, annoyed, and muttered to himself: What's going on lately? Why does he always run into these weirdos? They're all so abnormal!
"Why are you following me? Are you a dog? Do I have a bone you want to eat on me?"
Li Muchen asked in a completely irritated tone, straightened his clothes, tried his best to remain elegant, and prepared to get up and leave.
The man seemed to teleport back to his side.
"You human child have a rather unpleasant way of speaking. I have my own reasons for following you."
"As long as you cooperate obediently and let me harvest all the resentment you've accumulated, I will try my best not to hurt you."
Resentment, harvest...
What are we harvesting? His life?
“Intentional homicide is punishable by death!” Li Muchen turned her head and glared at the man with annoyance.
"Murder is a crime, that's the rule of your human world, it has nothing to do with me!" The man's tone revealed an indescribable smugness.
The human world...
Li Muchen finally realized something was wrong, his eyes widened involuntarily, revealing obvious fear.
He stiffly turned his head to look at the man who exuded an eerie aura.
"Aren't you human?"
Do you think I'm a human being?
The corners of the man's lips curled up again, seemingly smiling, but not quite.
A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on Li Muchen's forehead. He tried his best to remain calm and composed, but his heart began to pound wildly, as if it was about to jump out of his throat.
What the heck?
There can't really be ghosts in this world!
"That's right! Ghosts really do exist in this world, and I am one of them!"
The man heard Li Muchen's thoughts perfectly and said with a grin.
Depend on!
This is truly bizarre!
It's definitely not advisable to go out at night during the Ghost Festival (July 15th of the lunar calendar), or you'll get entangled with evil spirits.
Li Muchen reacted quickly, and without saying a word, he took off running.
Fortunately, he exercises regularly and has good stamina. Even though he has been running for a long time, he can still run fast!
"Don't run away yet! Let me harvest the resentment from you first!"
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