Happy to Death

"Are you sure?"

Black Book left behind three incredulous words.

Liu Haoyu continued writing in response.

"I think it'll work, especially white stockings. I gave some to a girl last time, and she really liked them."

If Black Book had been anything other than a book, it definitely would have made a "sweating yellow bean" face.

"I think you should think it over again."

After Black Book finished writing those words, its pages were completely filled. There was no room left for Liu Haoyu to ask anything else.

Still, that information was already enough for Liu Haoyu.

In short, he needed to offer a sacrifice that would satisfy the Fierce Ghost.

But what exactly could satisfy the Fierce Ghost in this haunted house?

After carefully weighing his options, he decided to seek outside help.

With that, Liu Haoyu made a phone call.

"Beep... beep..."

Despite the long ringing, the other party never picked up.

It was as if this place had lost its signal.

Liu Haoyu could only hang up.

He felt a little troubled. He had originally wanted to ask Elder Deng's granddaughter for help.

Elder Deng's granddaughter was named Deng Xiaolin.

She was currently attending university.

As for the Fierce Ghost he had seen in his dream, judging by her age, she should have been around the same age as Xiao Lin.

So after thinking about Xiao Lin's hobbies and the things he had given her before, Liu Haoyu finally decided...

He would still give her a pair of stockings.

When he had given Xiao Lin stockings before, the little girl had accepted the gift with great excitement.

Presumably, the Fierce Ghost, who was about the same age as Xiao Lin, would like this sort of thing too.

After all, they really did look quite nice when worn, didn't they?

After making up his mind, Liu Haoyu closed his eyes. He planned to go to the city the next day to buy some things and repair his motorcycle while he was at it.

In his sleep, Liu Haoyu vaguely sensed an extremely sweet fragrance.

He woke from his dream and saw Black Book, which he had left on the table, floating in midair. For some unknown reason, it seemed as if someone was rapidly flipping through its pages.

The sight was extraordinarily eerie.

Liu Haoyu could also clearly sense that the book was afraid.

What was it afraid of?

Liu Haoyu sat up in bed.

However, perhaps because it had seen him wake up, Black Book dropped back onto the table.

There was no other movement in the room.

"Are you still here?"

Liu Haoyu took a brand-new candle from his backpack, but it did not ignite.

That meant the Fierce Ghost known as Qin Liu had already left.

Liu Haoyu could not quite figure out what she was thinking. Could she have been studying Black Book?

While Liu Haoyu was thinking, Qin Liu had already left the bedroom.

At that moment, her fair little face carried a faint blush.

Qin Liu certainly had not come to study that stupid Black Book. She had come to Liu Haoyu's room simply to seek a little peace of mind.

After what had happened at the reservoir, whenever she closed her eyes, that terrifying White-clothed Female Ghost would appear before her.

She had enjoyed frightening people before, but now that she was the one being frightened, she was somewhat at a loss.

So, to calm herself down, she had gone to Liu Haoyu's room to read and pass the time.

She had not expected that just as she reached the exciting part, the man would wake up.

On top of that, he might have been some kind of ghost exorcist or Taoist priest.

Naturally, Qin Liu had hurried out of the bedroom.

"Mm... forget it. Maybe I should let him stay for a while?"

Having just experienced a supernatural incident, Qin Liu was somewhat afraid.

Even though she was a ghost herself, there was a difference between ghosts, all right?

Besides, Qin Liu had never been a pure ghost to begin with. She had been somewhat timid even when she was alive.

"Mm, I really should let him stay for two more days before deciding. It's not like he'll do anything to me."

Qin Liu nodded decisively, successfully convincing herself.

After the sun rose, Liu Haoyu walked to the main road, hailed a taxi, and returned to the city.

He had quite a few things to do today.

First, he had to see whether he could find the corpse in the reservoir and free the White-clothed Female Ghost.

Second, he had to uncover the true identity of the Fierce Ghost in the haunted house. To do that, he needed to find something to use in a Ghost Sacrifice.

With a goal in mind, Liu Haoyu naturally worked much more efficiently.

He went to a fishing-tackle shop and bought a fishing rod.

He was of course not planning to fish. He intended to hook the bones up from the bottom of the water.

As for how he would find the bones in the vast depths of the lake, Liu Haoyu naturally had a way.

After buying the fishing rod, he headed toward a women's goods store.

When Liu Haoyu arrived outside the shop where he had bought stockings for Deng Xiaolin last time,

a familiar voice rang out behind him.

"Brother Hao!" The fresh-faced, sunny girl ran over when she saw Liu Haoyu and said, "Long time no see!"

Deng Xiaolin had been exposed to folk ritual goods since childhood, so she was quite interested in ghosts, monsters, and supernatural phenomena.

However, Elder Deng did not want his youngest granddaughter getting involved in such things, so he had never revealed any information to her.

With no other option, Deng Xiaolin naturally sought out Liu Haoyu.

Over time, the two of them grew familiar with each other.

"Brother Hao? What are you doing here?"

Liu Haoyu had no intention of hiding it and answered bluntly.

"Buying stockings."

Those three simple words made Deng Xiaolin's eyes gleam.

She immediately asked,

"For a girl?"

"It can't be for me to wear, can it?"

That brief exchange reminded Deng Xiaolin of the previous year.

Although she had been a little embarrassed when Lin Haoyu gave her stockings for her birthday, she had been even more delighted.

Could it be that he had come here now to choose a birthday present for her too?

Since their timing was so perfect, perhaps she could...

"Brother Hao, let me help you pick some out."

"Of course."

Liu Haoyu himself had not known what kind of stockings girls liked.

Before, he had only chosen whatever looked good to him, without considering Deng Xiaolin's feelings.

This time, the recipient was a deadly Fierce Ghost, so he could not afford to be careless.

Upon hearing that, Deng Xiaolin took Liu Haoyu's hand and pulled him into the women's clothing store.

However, after a long and careful selection, Deng Xiaolin was still not very satisfied.

Although all these stockings should look good on her, they did not seem special enough to highlight the significance of Liu Haoyu giving them to her.

Simply put, they had no real collectible value.

"Nothing suitable?"

"Mm..." Deng Xiaolin bit her nail and said, "They all seem too ordinary."

"I think white stockings are pretty good."

Liu Haoyu was a steadfast fan of white stockings.

Besides, if the stockings here were worn by the Fierce Ghost in the haunted house, they should all look quite nice.

While Liu Haoyu was thinking, Deng Xiaolin suddenly had an idea. She grabbed his hand and led him deeper into the clothing store.

There were all sorts of strange-looking clothes here.

After searching around, Deng Xiaolin gritted her teeth and pointed at the stockings hanging on the wall.

"Brother Hao, why don't you give her these?"

Liu Haoyu looked up and saw that they were indeed white stockings.

However... they were the kind that combined lace, garters, and panties into one.

Liu Haoyu asked doubtfully, "Will the other party really be happy to receive this?"

Deng Xiaolin patted her chest with absolute confidence.

"She'll be thrilled to death."