One man's honey was another man's poison.
The same event could have vastly different effects on different parties.
The major move Ji Li made around eight that evening not only disrupted the existing balance on Old Yu Street, but also caused quite a disturbance.
Clyde and the others were still recovering from their injuries, huddled inside Shop 101 on the first floor, no longer daring to make any rash moves.
They had sent Chang Nian into the underworld, but judging from the outcome, they had effectively harmed her as well.
Perhaps the only beneficiary of this whole affair was Mei Sheng, who had taken on the Supernatural Incidents in two rooms alone.
For these two rooms, the entanglement between the White-haired Old Ghost and the Rotting Ghost was the main thread, but there were also two side threads: the Twin Female Ghosts and the Clock Time Rules.
Ordinarily, there should have been no chance to resolve the incidents in Number 1414 and Number 1413 in private. Yet the appearance of Ji Li, this variable, had created an entirely new opportunity.
Mei Sheng, caught between two Supernatural Incidents, realized after the Five Elements Talisman barrier appeared and all the ghosts left that she had gained an enormous opportunity—an absolutely safe stretch of time.
This absolute safety was not the delicate balance Ji Li had created by adjusting the time.
Rather, there was not a single ghost left in either room. She was the only one remaining. She could do whatever she wanted; as long as she had an idea, she could put it into action.
Thus, Mei Sheng decisively stepped out of Number 1413.
After observing these Supernatural Rooms for a long time, she had confirmed that Number 1413, where she was located, was merely a supporting role. The true main