The Visitor

At that moment, Qin Liu stormed outside.

She had no idea that her shoe had just delivered Liu Haoyu a face-smacking blow.

For Qin Liu, it was also hard to imagine what kind of mental state Liu Haoyu was in.

But one thing was certain...

What a weirdo!

"What kind of sin did I commit in my past life to run into such a freak?"

Qin Liu sighed, but she soon realized that not only had she committed no sins in her past life, she had even performed a courageous act to help someone in danger, only to be hit by a hearse and end up inside the body of this female ghost.

So what was wrong with Heaven?

Surely it couldn't keep picking on the same unlucky person forever?

As Qin Liu sighed, she selectively blocked out the "Merit +1" that appeared in her mind.

Still, she had to admit that ever since Liu Haoyu arrived, the gloomy house seemed considerably livelier.

The incense really could dispel some resentment. Although it wasn't much, it at least made things a little more comfortable.

Not only that, Qin Liu also discovered that the range in which she could leave Red Jade and the haunted house had expanded.

She had originally only been able to travel about a kilometer away, but now it seemed she could go another hundred meters.

That should be a good thing. Although she didn't really understand how it worked, as long as the merit was being added correctly, that was all that mattered.

As Qin Liu sighed, she removed her red veil and gazed at the bright moon outside.

The silvery moonlight passed through her body and scattered across the ground.

Qin Liu was a ghost, so she had no shadow.

The moonlight, which had always seemed especially cold to Qin Liu, looked rather beautiful today.

Perhaps there was some truth to the saying that humans were social animals.

For the past few years, Qin Liu had been alone.

She had wandered through the haunted house in solitude. Even after several buyers came later, she had driven them away for the sake of their safety.

As a result, this young woman had spent nearly all those years talking to herself.

And after such a long time, she had finally met Liu Haoyu.

Putting everything else aside, this man's unconventional way of doing things had left her quite speechless.

But...

One thing was certain: at least now, she had someone to talk to.

The loneliness in her heart had eased considerably.

Perhaps no one could understand how torturous these past few years had been for Qin Liu.

More than once, she had wondered and questioned Heaven about why she had been reincarnated into this body called Qin Liu.

When people reincarnated in novels, they might not necessarily defy fate and change their destinies, but at the very least, they wouldn't end up being left in a place like this for... how many years had it been, anyway?

Day after day, night after night. One person, one house... countless sunrises and sunsets. Trying to remember exactly how many years had passed.

It was truly difficult.

Come to think of it, when she had first arrived in this house, she had indeed been quite frightened.

But after staying there for a long time, she had grown used to the atmosphere.

After all, the house only looked somewhat run-down and gloomy. In reality, there was nothing to it. At least no supernatural thing would suddenly leap out and scare her.

But still...

She had never expected to encounter a hotheaded idiot who couldn't be scared away.

If Liu Haoyu had picked a fight with her without a word after entering the house, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Just as Qin Liu closed her eyes and enjoyed this hard-won peace, she heard someone calling her.

"Y-you... hello."

The voice sounded somewhat familiar, and it was a girl's voice. Qin Liu instinctively looked down.

Only to find that Deng Xiaolin, carrying a lunch box, had somehow already arrived in front of her.

Although she could see Qin Liu, all she could make out was a blurry red shadow.

"Excuse me, is Liu Haoyu home?"

Deng Xiaolin secretly swallowed. She was unexpectedly polite, nothing like the lively and delighted girl she had been the first time she entered the haunted house. Instead, she was extremely uneasy and awkward.

Seeing that Qin Liu did not speak, Deng Xiaolin continued.

"I... I don't mean any harm. I just need to talk to him about something, and I brought him some food while I was at it."

Because Liu Haoyu had told her some things about Qin Liu, the girl knew that Qin Liu was a Fierce Ghost capable of communicating.

Combined with her unusual constitution, she had often dealt with wandering ghosts, so she was now trying to talk to Qin Liu.

Looking at the girl who had suddenly appeared, Qin Liu, who had still been feeling somewhat sentimental, wore a bewildered expression. But she quickly came back to her senses and returned to her usual tone.

"He's inside."

"Phew..."

For some reason, the moment Deng Xiaolin heard Qin Liu's reply, she instantly relaxed.

On the way there, the girl had been worrying constantly about Liu Haoyu's safety.

After all, having heard Elder Deng describe what had happened, Deng Xiaolin had kept her distance from this gloomy and terrifying haunted house.

She had not wanted to come in the first place, but she was deeply worried about Liu Haoyu's safety. Unable to put her mind at ease, she had finally decided to come and check on him.

Now that she had heard Qin Liu's response, she naturally felt much more relieved.

But soon, she remembered how terrified she had been on her first day at the house, and immediately grew nervous again.

"Um... Miss Qin Liu, d-don't scare me, okay?"

As she said this, Deng Xiaolin's legs were trembling.

Especially since she could not see Qin Liu's true appearance, and with everything Elder Deng had told her...

It was difficult not to be afraid.

Unfortunately, because of a certain someone, Qin Liu had long since completely given up on trying.

Scare people?

No matter how frightening she was, could she really be more frightening than the man inside?

At that thought, her eyes became as lifeless as if they had died.

Under Qin Liu's silent gaze, Deng Xiaolin climbed the steps and placed her hand on the front door.

But because she was afraid of encountering the blood-red iron door her grandfather had mentioned, Deng Xiaolin hesitated for a long time, unable to enter.

This made Qin Liu think that she had truly frightened the girl out of her wits.

So, being very considerate, she stepped forward and opened the front door for her.

When Deng Xiaolin saw the red shadow float up to her, she was naturally startled badly and nearly dropped the food in her hands.

But after seeing that Qin Liu showed no killing intent or sinister aura, Deng Xiaolin relaxed again.

It seemed Qin Liu probably wouldn't attack her... right?

Since she had been there before, Deng Xiaolin roughly remembered how to get to Liu Haoyu's room.

She went upstairs, and when she saw the red shadow following beside her, she began praising Liu Haoyu as she walked.

"Miss Qin Liu, Brother Hao... Liu Haoyu may be an exorcist, but he won't attack harmless souls. He's a good person, a really good person."

She was saying this to make a good impression on Qin Liu. After all, there might really be a blood-red iron door in this house, and Qin Liu might even be controlling it.

What if she got annoyed with Brother Hao one day and dragged him inside?

"He really is a good person."

Seeing that Qin Liu did not respond, Deng Xiaolin emphasized it again and pushed open the bedroom door.

Then she discovered that Liu Haoyu was holding Qin Liu's red Embroidered Shoe. At that moment, the man was pondering a question.

The candle flame had just gone out. Logically speaking, hadn't Qin Liu already gone outside?

Why had the shoe flown up and smacked him in the face?

Unfortunately, to the two girls, this scene looked somewhat...

Thus, Qin Liu asked expressionlessly,

"The good person you're talking about... seems to be quite into this sort of thing, huh?"

Those words instantly left Deng Xiaolin drenched in sweat.

She had no way to refute them.

Because this really was something Brother Hao could do.