Chapter 10 Haunted Houses in the Republic of China (10)
The clock hands pointed to 6 again. The two girls who should have returned to the room earlier were caught by Wang Po and were forced to stay until after 18:00.
During the time when ghosts were active, there were no rules that could restrict Wang Po from transforming into a ghost. Fortunately, other monsters attracted Wang Po's attention and they were able to escape.
But the misfortune hanging over their heads did not dissipate. On the way to escape, they encountered a monster roaming at night that was more terrifying than Wang Po.
“Wuwuwu…”
The crying sound coming from nowhere made Chang Yue shudder. She remembered this crying sound, but this time it sounded much more miserable than the last time.
"Behind, behind!" Xiaolu couldn't help but look back. A girl in a dress was not far away from them. Ignoring her pale face, she was a pretty girl, but there seemed to be something wrong with her legs. She walked with a limp, but she moved very fast!
But in the blink of an eye, the distance between them was shortened!
"Put up the umbrella! Let's just run!" Chang Yue made a quick decision.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a candle or not, and this person is obviously not afraid of light.
The little deer did as she was told without thinking. She ran away, and the pain in her legs seemed to have become numb and she could no longer feel it.
Suddenly, a shrill scream came from behind them, and the deer was so scared that its legs trembled and it almost fell down.
Fortunately, the thing that moved at such a fast speed did not catch up with them. When it rushed into the room and closed the door, they all felt like they had survived a disaster.
After a long time, the deer's rusty brain finally started to work. She was breathing heavily, crying and laughing at the same time.
"It seems..." Chang Yue held her chest, which was pounding like a drum. After escaping death, she quickly felt something was wrong. "It's a bit strange."
The monster didn't look like it was chasing them, but rather running away with them.
"W-What's strange?"
Chang Yue was silent for a moment, then spoke with some difficulty: "Everything is strange."
Facing Xiaolu's confused look, Chang Yue said, "You also saw the monster that just chased us. Didn't you notice anything?"
"I discovered..." Xiaolu racked his brains, then cautiously asked, "She and I have the same lame leg?"
“…”
It turns out that you can't expect this idiot to figure it out on his own.
Chang Yue sighed.
"Didn't you notice? That monster looks a lot like Madam Xia, but Miss Xia doesn't look like Madam Xia or Master Xia at all."
"It seems... a little bit..." Xiaolu almost fainted every time she saw those ghosts. She never thought of such detailed things. After Chang Yue reminded her, she realized belatedly that it seemed to be the case.
But...what does this mean?
This of course doesn't mean anything, but what makes Chang Yue shudder is...
"But don't you think Miss Ning is a lot like them?" Chang Yue's eyes twitched slightly, and his expression was terrifyingly solemn.
"...Ah?" Xiaolu, who had just managed to sort out some of his thoughts, felt his mind turned into a mess because of her words.
The night in the Xia Mansion was exceptionally quiet, so quiet that Chang Yue could clearly hear the rustling of mice outside and the rhythm of her own heart beating violently.
"...Compared to Miss Xia, Miss Ning and those ghosts are more like a family." She felt her teeth chattering as she said this.
“…”
As Chang Yue finished saying this, a bolt of thunder struck the sky, a huge roar was deafening, and then there was a downpour of rain.
Chang Yue had felt there was something fishy about Ning Hanqi from the very beginning. How could a newcomer be so calm and composed here? But she had never imagined this person would be so strange.
What kind of person has sneaked in among the players this time...
The heavy sound of the rain covered up all the noises, and no one could answer her questions.
“Clatter…”
Raindrops hit the eaves and the ground rapidly, as well as the embarrassed woman who was outside the house without an umbrella.
The monster with a broken leg melted into the water and drifted away to who knows where.
A hunting show ended in failure.
This heavy rain came at a very inappropriate time, and the prey that was about to be caught was lost. Once the prey became alert, it would probably not be easy to catch it again.
The sound of rain drowned out the woman's sigh.
The blood from the fresh wound on her shoulder mixed with the blood from the dagger, slid onto the ground and dyed the water at her feet red.
She is just a human being, and it is difficult for her to escape unscathed when encountering ghosts. The wound on her shoulder was left by the ghost's subconscious counterattack when she attacked her.
The candle in her hand had long been extinguished by the rain, but the area around her was clean and there was no trace of a mouse or other creature. This was certainly not a coincidence or luck, but this place was hiding a ghost that scared them too much to approach.
She tried to open the oil-paper umbrella she was carrying, but because of the injury on her shoulder, her hands were shaking and she tried to open it several times but failed, until a pale hand took her umbrella and held it up for her.
"What are you daydreaming about? Why don't you go and hide from the rain?" Xia Yingnuan, who had been paying attention to all the movements in the mansion, finally came out. Humans are so fragile. If left alone, Ning Hanqi would probably get a fever tomorrow because of the dirty rain water on his wound.
Ning Hanqi closed her eyes, but in an instant her eyes turned slightly red. When she turned around, even Xia Yingnuan couldn't tell whether it was rain or tears that fell from the corners of her eyes.
And the way she looked with scars all over her body, it looked like I had bullied her... It seemed like I had indeed bullied her?
The guilt that Xia Yingnuan had thrown him into some corner seemed to stir. Is it really unrealistic to let a delicate and weak human kill ghosts?
"I told you not to rush. Look how reckless you are! You're going to get hurt, aren't you?" The stubborn Miss Xia refused to admit that it was her fault.
Ever since Ning Hanqi started waiting for that bitch at night, she has been paying attention to her every move. Human physical fitness is still too weak. If that bitch had not been a coward at home and a bully outside even after turning into a ghost, and had escaped when she should have counterattacked, Ning Hanqi would have had her neck bitten off by her, and would not have been only injured in the shoulder like now.
The goblin's heart, which had long stopped beating, felt a moment of discomfort, but after that moment, hostility and hatred covered the only remaining softness in her heart.
"sorry……"
Ning Hanqi's weak voice almost blended into the rain. If Xia Yingnuan hadn't had good hearing, she probably wouldn't have heard the apology.
In the violent storm, the frail body seemed to be on the verge of collapse, so fragile that it was hard not to feel pity for it.
"I thought I could succeed." Ning Hanqi's gaze fell on the red water on the ground. No one could guess the feelings hidden deep in her eyes.
"So you can't be impatient. You look so weak that you can't be a match for others even if you attack by surprise. Maybe we should set a trap first... It's okay, don't be unhappy. If you don't succeed this time, we can try next time. We still have many chances." Although Xia Yingnuan didn't say to withdraw her request, she seemed to want to teach her step by step.
"But there may not be such a good opportunity next time." Ning Hanqi looked very annoyed.
"What's the big deal?" Xia Yingnuan's eyes curved. Hunting ghosts and monsters is not easy for humans. His wife is so weak, so it wouldn't hurt to help her a little. "I guarantee that the brainless guy will come back next time."
The ghost who was fleeing in a panic had something to say.
…This is the promise she wants.
Ning Hanqi's worried look finally faded a little, but because she was injured and caught in the rain, her face remained ugly and pale.
"It's cold outside, go back to the house and change your clothes. Can you still walk?"
Ning Hanqi bit her lower lip and said yes, but as soon as she took a step, her frail body swayed and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Xia Yingnuan was there to support her.
Perhaps due to excessive blood loss, her steps were a little weak.
But even so, she still insisted that she could walk by herself.
Xia Yingnuan directly stuffed the umbrella into Ning Hanqi's hand, then picked up the fragile human and brought him back to the room.
The rainwater here is not clean, so Xia Yingnuan asked "someone" to bring new clothes and boil some clean hot water. After giving all the instructions, she felt that she was really thoughtful. Other players didn't have such good treatment. It was good enough to have a towel to wipe themselves after getting caught in the rain.
"Change your clothes, be careful not to catch a cold." However, when Xia Yingnuan turned around to get a towel, she saw Ning Hanqi taking off half of his clothes without any hesitation.
The snow-white skin was exposed to the air, and Xia Yingnuan's eyes turned bloodshot. By the time she reacted, she had already turned around.
“…”
The room was quiet for a long time, the only sound in the air being the rubbing of clothes as Ning Hanqi took off her clothes.
"Hanqi..." Xia Yingnuan rarely called her name, and her tone was faint and somewhat complex. She was the first person who could make this dungeon boss feel a little uneasy.
"Be careful when you change clothes."
Ning Hanqi raised his head and glanced around, then said in a soft and natural voice, "There's no one else here."
Xia Yingnuan: I'm not someone else? Yes... she's someone else.
The dungeon boss's capricious temper was about to show up, but Ning Hanqi immediately said something else.
"We're already married, so why should we be so shy about this?"
In one word, the sky is overcast, in another word, the sky is clearing up after the rain.
Xia Yingnuan didn't even notice that the corners of her mouth had unconsciously risen.
"Be careful not to get water on the wound when you take a shower... Never mind, I'll help you."
The bathtub was behind the screen, and there was only a dim kerosene lamp outside. Steaming hot water was poured on Ning Hanqi's body, which had become a little cold after being rained on and blown by the wind. The two little girls with rat tails helped her carry the hot water in.
After washing, Xia Yingnuan gently wiped her long hair with a soft cloth. The wound on Ning Hanqi's arm had been treated. Perhaps because of the hot bath, her pale skin became much more pink.
It was already late, and Ning Hanqi, after drying his hair, was urged to lie down on the bed.
"Just get some rest tonight and don't worry about anything else." Xia Yingnuan, in a good mood, comforted her softly. She reached out and brushed away the scattered hair on Ning Hanqi's forehead. Her other hand was held tightly by Ning Hanqi, as if she was facing a ferocious ghost tonight and was scared. She chuckled and said, "I'll stay with you. Go to sleep."
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