Not Here to Exorcise Themselves

Hearing Deng Xiaolin's words, Liu Haoyu was momentarily taken aback, but he quickly turned around, shielding her behind him while also gripping a Thunder Shock Talisman in his hand.

However, when he looked back, he found that there was no one there.

"Xiaolin, is she still here?"

"She's gone…"

Deng Xiaolin was a bit surprised, but also somewhat excited.

She was quite obsessed with supernatural matters, and Liu Haoyu knew that this girl possessed an extraordinary ability to see spirits.

She could sense the presence of ghosts and even observe them with her own eyes.

Just like earlier, Deng Xiaolin had clearly noticed that a ghost was following her, while she herself remained completely unaware.

This meant that when it came to finding ghosts, this girl indeed had a bit of talent.

But as a girl, it was far too dangerous for her to engage in ghost hunting and exorcism.

Just as there are no women in coal mining, there shouldn't be women in the ghost hunting profession.

Or rather, there absolutely shouldn't be.

Anyone who has any understanding knows well what happens to women who fall into the hands of ghosts.

Things like ghost fetuses or ghost infants are no joke.

Long ago, there was a female ghost exorcist who went missing after being attacked by a particularly vicious Fierce Ghost.

When people finally found her, her eyes were wide open, her abdomen appeared to be torn open from the inside, and her lower body was in a terrible state.

Her death was truly tragic.

Even more horrifying was that the ghost infant she gave birth to resulted in three ghost exorcists being dispatched, two of whom died before the situation was finally brought under control.

Elder Deng was the only one who survived.

So naturally, he couldn't allow Deng Xiaolin to get involved in such work.

"Haoge, Haoge!" Deng Xiaolin said excitedly, "That was a ghost just now, right?!"

"…"

Although he didn't want to admit it, Liu Haoyu could only nod and say, "Yes."

If Deng Xiaolin hadn't been mistaken, the red shadow that had followed him just now should be the Fierce Ghost from the haunted house.

That is, Qin Liu.

How did she end up in a place like this?

Could it be that her power had grown strong enough to break free from the haunted house's constraints?

Liu Haoyu touched the Red Jade in his pocket.

Or perhaps… she had been following him from the very beginning?

The thought sent a chill down Liu Haoyu's spine, and he pulled the Red Jade out of his pocket.

"Deng Xiaolin, can you see anything like a shadow inside this Red Jade?"

"Let me take a look…"

After staring at it for a long time, Deng Xiaolin rubbed her sore eyes and said, "No, I can't see anything."

Could it be that she ran away?

Liu Haoyu felt the Red Jade in his pocket.

Without a doubt, Qin Liu had been following him through this Red Jade.

And perhaps because she had spent too much time in that haunted house, Liu Haoyu hadn't even noticed that a ghost was behind him.

This was truly a rookie mistake.

But now, it seemed that Qin Liu had hidden away somewhere and wouldn't come out for the time being.

This Fierce Ghost was clearly very powerful, yet it appeared to not want to be discovered.

With that thought, Liu Haoyu put the Thunder Shock Talisman back in his pocket and said to Deng Xiaolin, "It's fine, she's gone."

"Haoge, Haoge, I heard from a classmate that someone bought that haunted house outside the city. It wouldn't be you, would it?!"

Tsk, which crow's mouth told Deng Xiaolin about this?

"Haoge~" Deng Xiaolin said affectionately like a spoiled little sister, "Just let me come see your house, I promise I won't touch anything!"

"No…"

At first, Liu Haoyu wanted to refuse, but thinking about Deng Xiaolin's exceptional ability to see spirits, his thoughts began to change.

Perhaps she could have Deng Xiaolin look for that Red-clothed Fierce Ghost, or maybe even the location of the basement?

With this thought in mind, Liu Haoyu spoke up.

"Alright, I'll take you there, but… you can't tell Elder Deng about this."

"Don't worry!" Deng Xiaolin assured, patting her chest. "How could I possibly tell my grandpa? I'm not that reckless."

Meanwhile, after leaving Liu Haoyu's side, Qin Liu didn't linger in the house.

Instead, she escaped into the outside world.

Although Red Jade's restrictions likely extended about a kilometer, that distance still covered a wide area.

Qin Liu was a bit curious about whether she was still in the same world after her death.

She had stayed in that house for nearly five years, and during that time, she had never stepped outside.

She could only piece together a rough understanding of the world through passersby and the previous owners of the house she had bought, realizing that this world was still a modern metropolis.

But she had no clear idea of what it really looked like.

Now, thanks to a certain peculiar Red Jade, she finally got the chance to see the city outside.

It was still as bustling as ever, and the crowds were still as dense.

However, she was no longer human and felt completely out of place among them.

With this thought, a strange sense of sadness welled up in Qin Liu's heart.

She had no parents in life, only a younger sister who was adopted and had been her only companion.

She couldn't help but wonder how her sister was doing after she had died in that accident.

It truly worried her…

Just as Qin Liu was lamenting her unfortunate fate, she looked up and noticed something by the roadside, her eyes widening in surprise.

"Jiangquan City…?"

How could this be?!

Qin Liu found it hard to believe; wasn't this city right next to where she had lived in her previous life?!

Could it be that after her death, she hadn't crossed over but had instead taken over this ghost's body?

Realizing this possibility, Qin Liu hurried into a convenience store.

After searching for a bit, she found a map.

Sure enough… this world was exactly the same as the one she had lived in!

With this thought, Qin Liu felt a surge of excitement.

She had always worried about her sister, concerned that she might face difficulties in life.

Now, she wouldn't have to worry anymore.

One day, she would see her sister again.

But to find her sister, she would definitely need this man's help.

From following him, she learned that the man named Liu Haoyu seemed to be a ghost exorcist or something similar.

And she was a ghost; he was a ghost exorcist. If they really met, he wouldn't just help her—he might even slap a talisman on her forehead.

With that in mind, it was better to be cautious.

She certainly didn't want to provoke those who looked so powerful.

What if… she tried to test the waters a bit?

With this thought, Qin Liu's figure began to gradually fade away.

She returned to Red Jade.

To avoid being discovered by the somewhat bright and cheerful girl, Qin Liu carefully poked her head out of Red Jade.

That's when she realized she was sitting on a motorcycle heading home.

But this time, she wasn't alone.

That girl who could see her—Deng Xiaolin—was there too.

In her hands, she held a Peach Wood Sword and a bunch of other things that looked like they were meant for warding off evil.

Was she planning to exorcise her?

Qin Liu had never seen such a scene before. The courage she had just mustered vanished in an instant, and she could only retreat back into Red Jade.