Chapter Sixteen: Happy to Death

"Are you sure?"

The Black Book left behind three words in disbelief.

In response, Liu Haoyu continued writing.

"I think it's fine, especially white stockings. I gave some last time, and the girl really liked them."

If the Black Book wasn't just a book, it would have definitely shown a sweating emoji.

"I think you should reconsider."

After the Black Book finished writing these words, it was completely filled, leaving no more space for Liu Haoyu to ask further questions.

However, this amount of information was already enough for Liu Haoyu.

Simply put, he needed to offer a sacrifice that would satisfy the Fierce Ghost.

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

After careful consideration, he decided to seek help from outside the game.

Thus, Liu Haoyu made a phone call.

"Ring... ring..."

Along with the long ringing sound, the other party took a long time to pick up.

This place felt like it had lost its signal.

Now Liu Haoyu could only hang up the phone.

He felt a bit of a headache. He had originally wanted to ask for help from Elder Deng's youngest granddaughter.

Elder Deng's youngest granddaughter was named Deng Xiaolin.

She was currently studying at university.

And the Fierce Ghost he saw in his dream, judging by her age, should be around Xiaolin's age.

So Liu Haoyu thought about Xiaolin's hobbies and what he had given her before, and finally decided...

He would give her a pair of stockings.

When he gave Xiaolin stockings back then, that little girl happily accepted the gift.

He figured the Fierce Ghost, who was about the same age as Xiaolin, would also like this kind of thing.

After all, they looked really good when worn, didn't they?

With his mind made up, Liu Haoyu closed his eyes, preparing to go to the city the next day to buy some things and get his motorcycle fixed.

In his dream, Liu Haoyu vaguely smelled a very sweet fragrance.

He then woke up from his dream and saw the Black Book on his desk levitating out of thin air. For some reason, it seemed like someone was constantly flipping its pages.

It looked extremely strange.

And Liu Haoyu could clearly feel that this book was afraid.

What was it afraid of?

Liu Haoyu sat up from the bed.

However, perhaps seeing that he had woken up, the Black Book fell back onto the table.

There were no other movements in the room.

"Are you still here?"

Liu Haoyu took out a brand new piece of firewood from his backpack, but it didn't light up.

This meant that the Fierce Ghost named Qin Liu had already left.

Liu Haoyu couldn't quite figure out her intentions. Was she perhaps studying this Black Book?

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

At this moment, her fair little face had a slight blush.

Qin Liu wasn't studying that damn Black Book; she had come to Liu Haoyu's room simply to seek a sliver of peace.

After the incident at the reservoir, every time she closed her eyes, that terrifying white-clothed female ghost would appear.

She had scared others plenty before, but now she was a bit flustered when being scared herself.

So, to calm down, she came to Liu Haoyu's room to read a book and pass the time.

She hadn't expected that just as she reached the climax, this man would wake up.

Plus, he might be a ghost hunter or some kind of Taoist priest.

Therefore, Qin Liu naturally had to leave the bedroom quickly.

"Hmm... Forget it, maybe I'll let him stay for a while?"

Having just experienced a supernatural event, Qin Liu felt a little scared.

Even though she was also a ghost, there was a difference between ghosts, you know?

What's more, Qin Liu wasn't a pure ghost to begin with; she was a bit timid even when she was alive.

"Hmm, I suppose I should give him a couple more days. It's not like he can do anything to me anyway."

Qin Liu nodded affirmatively, having successfully convinced herself.

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

He had quite a few things to do today.

First, he needed to see if he could find the body in the reservoir, so that the white-clothed female ghost could find peace.

Second, he had to uncover the true identity of the fierce ghost in the haunted house, for which he would need to find the items used for ghost sacrifices.

With his goals set, Liu Haoyu's efficiency naturally increased.

He went to a fishing supply store and bought a fishing rod.

He wasn't planning on fishing, of course, but rather on hooking the bones from the bottom of the water.

As for how he would find the bones in the vast depths of the lake, Liu Haoyu had his methods.

After buying the fishing rod, he headed towards a women's accessories store.

When Liu Haoyu arrived at the store where he had previously bought stockings for Deng Xiaolin, a familiar voice called out from behind him.

"Brother Hao!" The sunny, fresh-faced girl ran over upon seeing Liu Haoyu and said, "It's been so long!"

Deng Xiaolin had been exposed to folk customs and items since childhood, so she was quite interested in ghosts and the supernatural.

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

With no other options, Deng Xiaolin naturally turned to Liu Haoyu.

Over time, the two became close.

"Brother Hao? What are you doing here?"

Liu Haoyu had no intention of hiding anything and stated directly.

"Buying stockings."

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

She immediately asked.

"Buying them for a girl?"

"It's not like I'm buying them for myself to wear, right?"

This brief exchange made Deng Xiaolin recall the previous year.

Although she felt a bit awkward when Liu Haoyu gave her stockings for her birthday, she was mostly surprised.

Could it be that he was here now to pick out a birthday gift for her?

Since it was such a coincidence, why not...

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

"Of course, no problem."

Liu Haoyu didn't know what kind of stockings girls liked.

Before, he had just picked what he thought looked good, without considering Deng Xiaolin's feelings.

The recipient this time was a life-threatening fierce ghost, so he couldn't afford to be careless.

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

Even after a long and careful selection process, Deng Xiaolin was still not satisfied.

Although these stockings would likely look good on her, they didn't seem to highlight the specialness of Liu Haoyu's gift.

Simply put, they lacked collectible value.

"Aren't there any suitable ones?"

"Hmm..." Deng Xiaolin gnawed on her finger and said, "They all seem too ordinary."

"I think white stockings are quite nice."

Liu Haoyu was a firm believer in white stockings.

Moreover, he thought any of the stockings here would look good on the fierce ghost in the haunted house.

As Liu Haoyu was contemplating, Deng Xiaolin had a flash of inspiration. She grabbed Liu Haoyu's hand and led him deeper into the clothing store.

Here, there were many clothes that looked a bit strange.

After searching for a while, Deng Xiaolin gritted her teeth and pointed to a pair of stockings hanging on the wall. "Brother Hao, why don't you give her this one?"

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

However... they were a combination of lace, garters, and panties.

Liu Haoyu asked doubtfully, "Will the recipient really be happy receiving something like this?"

Deng Xiaolin confidently patted her chest.

"She'll be absolutely thrilled."