Her heart trembled.
Not just because of the sudden voice behind her, nor solely because of the fear it brought.
What truly made her heart tremble was her confusion.
The male voice behind Xiao Qian Duyue was utterly unfamiliar. It definitely wasn't Kun Sheng, who had appeared earlier!
After the Red Skirt Girl, Kun Sheng, and A Chun, how could a fourth person have appeared—and a "male" at that?
Could the web of relationships they had established for this forbidden zone really be wrong?
These thoughts flashed through Xiao Qian Duyue's mind. Although she admitted she was nervous and afraid, when the moment came, she still remained intensely focused and clearheaded.
The instant that male voice sounded, she darted forward, searching her mind for the route she should take next.
A male voice or a male ghost—she didn't think the distinction mattered, at least not right now.
Her true destination was the place where Kun Sheng and A Chun had met, and she hoped the second lamp had been left there.
The electric lamp was a special item, though its effects so far had been primarily negative.
But judging by the logic they had established, "ghosts couldn't see ghosts" in this forbidden zone. As long as she obtained the second lamp, she could not only resolve her current crisis but also help Cheng Ming escape danger.
This was the last straight stretch, at least fourteen steps long.
Normally, fourteen steps would have been nothing. Now, however, they seemed so painfully long, almost an impossible distance to cross.
Xiao Qian Duyue had fled only three steps when she felt an unnatural stiffness creep into her body.
"Where are you going?"
She hadn't heard footsteps following her, yet the male ghost's question sounded at the back of her neck again, accompanied by