One Last Look

"An apple?"

Looking at the apple in her hand, Qin Liu looked a bit surprised.

Since becoming a ghost, Qin Liu hadn't eaten anything.

For countless years, she had almost forgotten what taste was.

And now, a pervert who had given her garter and stockings had handed her half an apple.

Qin Liu stared blankly at the apple in her hand. Finally, she tentatively took a bite.

Just one bite, and the sweet, familiar taste made her eyes widen in surprise.

"I didn't even think it was that tasty when I was alive..."

Qin Liu chewed slowly, savoring it. By the end, only a clean core remained in her hand.

For Qin Liu, who hadn't eaten in who knows how long, let alone an apple, even Indian cuisine...

Never mind, even dogs would shake their heads at that stuff.

After finishing it all, she licked her fingers reluctantly.

"Perhaps, he really is a good person?"

Qin Liu pondered, sitting on the bed.

Ever since she was hit on the head by the apple, she felt like she'd become the Newton of ghosts, her mind suddenly opening up.

"Although he's a bit perverted and a scumbag, he doesn't seem to have any hostility. Or maybe it's because I didn't show any signs of danger."

Qin Liu's current impression of Liu Haoyu was that he looked clumsy and never serious.

But if, when she first encountered Liu Haoyu, she had harbored killing intent or acted in an extremely dangerous manner like other fierce ghosts... he truly would have killed her.

Thinking of this, Qin Liu couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

After all, that terrifying white-clad fierce ghost in the reservoir was subdued by him. For her, a ghost with no weapons, only capable of creating useless illusions, facing Liu Haoyu, a ghost exorcist who looked battle-hardened and fearless, she truly had no chance of winning.

"Maybe I should try to communicate with him."

Finally, Qin Liu mustered up some courage.

By the time Liu Haoyu returned to the haunted house, it was already six in the morning.

Looking at the sky, which was just beginning to lighten, Liu Haoyu yawned.

Exhausted from a full day, he entered the room and set up a simple defensive formation.

Although the formation wouldn't be effective against Qin Liu, and any stray ghost entering this haunted house would be forced to flee, it was always better to be cautious.

However, the moment he lay down, he felt, for some reason, a faint, lingering scent on his bed.

The scent was somewhat familiar, but Liu Haoyu, utterly exhausted, couldn't recall it immediately.

He didn't think too much of it, closed his eyes, and slowly drifted off to sleep.

In his dream, Liu Haoyu woke up again.

He saw himself lying on a grassy field.

All around him was thick white fog, making it impossible to see anything in the distance.

"Is Qin Liu up to her tricks again?"

Liu Haoyu sighed.

But he was already used to it, so he didn't think too much and began to survey his surroundings.

Because the fog was so dense, Liu Haoyu couldn't determine where he was.

Even knowing it was a dream, he still had to find a way to wake up.

As Liu Haoyu observed, a red figure appeared in the vast white mist.

Liu Haoyu couldn't see its face, only a blurry shape.

It also spotted Liu Haoyu and extended its hand, pointing to the left.

Just like last time, the red figure was trying to lead Liu Haoyu somewhere.

Liu Haoyu didn't hesitate and followed behind it.

In fact, this behavior was quite dangerous. Following a fierce ghost's directions could very well lead one to a place of no return.

Under normal circumstances, turning back would be the best option.

But Liu Haoyu hadn't flinched last time, and he certainly wouldn't be afraid this time.

He tightly followed the red shadow, gradually moving deeper into the mist.

Until Liu Haoyu saw a luxurious building appear in the mist.

"Is this... my house?"

Liu Haoyu looked confused. Why had the red figure led him here?

From this perspective, the haunted house was indeed a mansion before it fell into disrepair.

If haunted houses in reality looked like this, let alone five thousand, even adding a few more zeros wouldn't be enough to buy it.

The mansion's door slowly opened, and the red figure walked inside.

To figure out her intentions, Liu Haoyu followed her into the mansion.

However, upon entering, he discovered that many of the mansion's corridors were shrouded in pitch-black mist.

Not even the bright lights in the corridors could illuminate it; this black mist seemed to absorb light.

Even more bizarrely, the black mist seemed to contain countless blood-red eyes, all watching him.

Yet, upon closer inspection, he found there was nothing in the black mist.

This situation was genuinely unnerving. Feeling like his back was exposed, Liu Haoyu cautiously scanned his surroundings, wary of any monsters that might burst from the black mist. He followed the path the red figure had taken, moving forward.

He ascended to the second floor. Looking at this path, Liu Haoyu finally realized something.

Wasn't this the direction leading to the bedroom?

After going in circles, where exactly did this red figure want to lead him?

Liu Haoyu, filled with questions, noticed that the red figure had already opened the bedroom door and entered.

To avoid being detected, Liu Haoyu hid behind the door, gently opening a crack to observe the situation inside.

Through the gap in the door, he saw that in the room, decorated in vibrant reds and purples, the young woman sat calmly on the bed.

She gently removed her wedding dress, leaving her in a lining adorned with red flowers.

Due to the limited view, Liu Haoyu could only see the young woman's small feet and her fair, milk-like thighs.

The parts above were completely obscured by the bed curtains.

Is this Qin Liu?

No way?

As an experienced ghost exorcist, Liu Haoyu would naturally not be swayed by such beauty.

His heart was as still as water; he calmly watched the scene inside the room.

He even bowed slightly.

While Liu Haoyu was peeking, the young woman in the room produced, from somewhere, a pair of garter stockings that were completely out of place for her era.

After hesitating for a moment, she began to slowly put them on her slender, perfect feet.

Once she had pulled them up to her thighs, the young woman clipped the garters onto the stockings.

With the attire complete, the young woman raised her feet to a forty-degree angle, seemingly admiring her own "white ice cream."

This deliberate yet unintentional action exuded an immense allure, making it impossible to look away.

Liu Haoyu righteously averted his gaze.

Are they testing cadres with this?

Which cadre could withstand such a test?

One more look.