As soon as Yan Ning finished speaking, the dim camping lamp in the yard suddenly went out without warning.
The whole world was instantly plunged into even deeper darkness.
A cold, gust of wind swirled through the yard, swirling up a few fallen leaves.
Everyone felt the hairs on the back of their necks stand on end.
A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head.
In this suffocating silence, outside Su Muyao's tent...
Near the location of that bloody handprint.
"Shh..."
A slight rustling sound of fabric rubbing against each other rang out.
Then, a face with blurred features slowly pressed against the tent flap of Su Muyao's tent...
"Aaaaaah!!"
Su Muyao screamed, almost blowing the tent roof off.
Everyone seemed frozen, their eyes fixed on the curtain...
A woman's shadow was clearly reflected on it!
With long, flowing hair and a slender figure, she stood there motionless, exuding an indescribable chill.
"What's all the noise about? It's the middle of the night!"
Hunter Wang was woken up by the noise. He opened the door and came out looking annoyed, his brows furrowed.
He followed everyone's horrified gazes and his expression changed.
"Brother Wang! There's a ghost! I've seen a ghost!"
Su Muyao was so frightened that she was terrified, her face covered in tears and snot, and her voice was trembling uncontrollably.
Brother Wang didn't speak immediately. He took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff. The red light flickered in the dim light.
"Did you take that side path on the back of the mountain?"
He exhaled smoke rings, his voice low, "That road is very eerie; people have died there."
"A pitiful woman was tortured to death by her own husband and wicked mother-in-law. Her death was so tragic, and she was filled with resentment."
"Everyone in the mountains knows that they avoid walking around after dark for fear of getting bad luck, but you just walked right into their trap!"
"Waaaaah, what... what should I do, Brother Wang? Please, save me!"
Su Muyao's legs went weak; if she hadn't been leaning against the tree next to her, she probably would have collapsed to the ground.
Upon hearing this, Brother Wang's face darkened further, and his tone became more aggressive:
"Save you? I was just trying to be kind and let you stay for the night, and you've brought this filthy thing here! How am I supposed to live here after this? What bad luck!"
"Hurry up, pack your things and get out of here right now! Don't dirty my place!"
Seeing this, Sun Wuji quickly stepped forward with a smile to smooth things over:
"Brother Wang, Brother Wang, calm down! Look, it's the middle of the night, in this desolate wilderness, where can we possibly go?"
"Give us another chance, can we stay until dawn?"
"Wait until dawn?"
Brother Wang angrily threw his cigarette butt down. "There's that guy standing right outside my door! How could I possibly keep you here? What can I do?!"
Just when the atmosphere reached its most tense point, Xie Huaiye, who had been observing silently, finally spoke up.
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable calmness:
"The one who tied the knot must untie it; whoever caused the trouble should solve it."
He looked sharply at Su Muyao and said, "Yan Ning, take her there to that alleyway, kowtow to the aggrieved party and sincerely apologize."
"Kneel, kowtow and apologize?"
Su Muyao's face turned deathly pale, looking even worse than if she had seen a ghost.
"Do I really have to kowtow and apologize? I've never knelt before in my life, Brother Huaiye, please don't!"
Although Xie Huaiye and Su Muyao had known each other since childhood, there was no trace of indulgence in his eyes at this moment, only undisguised disgust:
"You caused the trouble, you brought this mess on, so you have to bear the consequences yourself."
"Apologizing is the only punishment you can and must take right now."
Sun Wuji, standing nearby, muttered softly, "Huaiye is right..."
The live stream chat exploded with comments:
[Support Xie Shao! His values are upright!]
[Exactly! If Su Muyao didn't act recklessly, everyone could sleep peacefully!]
"Go quickly, young lady! It's better to kowtow than to be haunted by a ghost!"
[Yan Ning, go up! Stop wasting your breath on her!]
Su Muyao wanted to tearfully explain herself, but Yan Ning, who was standing next to her, had long been impatient.
"Enough with the nonsense, let's go!"
Without saying a word, she stepped forward, grabbed Su Muyao by the back of her collar, and dragged her out like a chick.
Hey! Let go of me! Su Yanning!
Su Muyao screamed and struggled, but Yan Ning's hand seemed to be welded to her clothes, remaining completely still.
Xie Huaiye watched Yan Ning's rough but effective actions, and the corner of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
Without saying another word, he quickly turned around and pulled a burning, thick branch from the nearly extinguished campfire.
Then, he blew hard, and the flame shot up high, turning into a bright torch.
He held the torch and strode after him.
The firelight stretched his tall figure long, and he landed steadily a few steps behind Yan Ning, who was dragging Su Muyao.
Sun Wuji called out from behind, "Sister Ning, Young Master Xie, be careful and come back soon!"
The three of them ventured into the dark forest.
Yan Ning led the way, pulling the struggling Su Muyao along.
Xie Huaiye followed closely behind, holding a torch, the firelight dispelling the thick darkness.
"Yan Ning, there's a pit on the left."
Xie Huaiye's voice rang out in the woods, deep and clear.
Yan Ning didn't even turn her head, her steps naturally shifting to the right, avoiding the trap Xie Huaiye had warned her about.
There was no extra communication between the two, not even a glance, a gesture, or a single sound.
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