088. The Yin-Yang Road

Achoo!

Lu Ban sneezed, the sound echoing through the night streets.

After he and Qin Tiantian finished giving their statements, they could go home. Out of friendship, he saw Qin Tiantian off on her way.

"I never imagined that a psychopathic killer was right here on our side. It's terrifying."

Qin Tiantian felt goosebumps rise on her arms. The scene of seeing the wreckage still echoed in her mind, making the weak, pitiful, and helpless girl tremble.

"Don't go out alone at night, lock your door from the inside, and don't open the door if someone knocks."

Lu Ban reminded him.

"Can't you say something nicer?"

Qin Tiantian felt helpless.

"But you usually stream live at night, so you don't encounter any murderers."

Lu Ban glanced at the road sign and continued walking forward.

"Can I sleep at your place tonight? Don't worry, I won't do anything!"

Qin Tiantian suggested.

"You're all grown up now, you should learn to sleep alone."

Lu Ban immediately refused.

There are already quite a few people at home. If Qin Tiantian comes too, it might be too crowded and disturb his rest.

"Tsk tsk."

Qin Tiantian didn't dwell on it and continued walking forward.

As she walked, she suddenly felt that the scenery around her seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

The walk from the back street of Jiangcheng University to the entrance of the residential area was only about ten minutes, and the surrounding scenery was very familiar to Qin Tiantian, who often came here for a late-night snack after slacking off during her live streams.

But now, something seems off about the signs on these street-side shops.

She looked to her left and saw a shop with red lanterns hanging above it and a few large characters written on an old-fashioned plaque.

[Rongfa Coffin Shop]

"???"

Qin Tiantian felt her hair stand on end and couldn't help but move closer to Lu Ban.

Was there a coffin shop here before?

She asked quietly.

The coffin shop seemed to still have lights on. Qin Tiantian peered inside curiously and saw only a red candle slowly burning, illuminating the coffin shop.

There were two coffins in the shop, not closed, just displayed there.

Beside the coffin sat an old woman with thinning white hair. The candlelight illuminated her wrinkled face, one side completely black and the other pale yellow.

The old woman stared intently at Qin Tiantian, her cloudy eyes giving off a frightening impression.

Next to the old lady were two paper figures.

The paper figure had an extremely white face, and its clothes were bright red and green, creating a striking contrast. It was a fake paper figure, but the only thing that was lifelike was its pair of eyes, which looked just like real eyes.

Qin Tiantian clung to Lu Ban's arm as they walked away from the coffin shop, stealing a glance at the paper figures.

"No taboos, no taboos."

Muttering these words to herself, Qin Tiantian closed her eyes and waited for a while. When she saw that they were almost past the coffin shop, she couldn't help but turn her head to take a look.

Then she saw that the eyes of those paper figures seemed to be alive, looking at her.

"Grass!"

Qin Tiantian couldn't help but swear, a chill running down her spine.

She saw the road sign on the side of the road.

[Yin Yang Road]

"!!!"

Qin Tiantian trembled all over, and her accelerated heartbeat caused a stinging sensation in both ears, a reaction caused by the rush of blood.

"Did we encounter a ghost?"

Qin Tiantian stared at Lu Ban with a livid expression.

"Maybe."

Lu Ban looked at the road sign, thought for a while, and then suddenly looked up.

"What's wrong? Do you know how we get out?"

Qin Tiantian didn't dare to let go of Lu Ban's hand at all, and could only hold on even tighter. In a movie, this would be the time to feel the girl's soft and fragrant body.

But Lu Ban remained unmoved.

Imagine having two slices of bread sandwiched between your arms – that's a treat.

If a steel plate and two iron rods clamp your hand, that means amputation is necessary.

Lu Ban answered Qin Tiantian's question immediately.

"I felt the road signs were wrong when I walked in, and sure enough, there was something wrong."

"So you found out later than me?"

Qin Tiantian was speechless.

"There's nothing wrong with it. If you've never done anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door at night. Normal ghosts don't harm people randomly. Or have you done something wrong?"

Lu Ban explained earnestly.

"Of course I didn't!"

Qin Tiantian puffed out her chest, which was large enough to take off and land heavy aircraft, but suddenly felt a little guilty.

"Wait a minute, normal ghosts don't harm people, but what about abnormal ghosts?"

"An abnormal ghost will harm anyone it sees."

Lu Ban said seriously.

"Thank you so much."

Qin Tiantian couldn't help but complain.

For some reason, when she was joking around with Lu Ban, her trembling stopped, and she didn't seem so scared anymore.

"If you keep going forward, everything should be fine. Yin Yang Road, so don't look back. Just don't turn back."

Lu Ban pointed ahead to the depths of the alleyway shrouded in mist.

". Really."

Qin Tiantian muttered something, but still obediently followed Lu Ban forward.

Due to the intense tension, she didn't know how long she had been walking. It was very cold around her, and only Lu Ban's arm was still warm.

Most of the shops nearby were still open, but each one looked extremely eerie.

The barbecue restaurant was filled with bloody and mangled food. The owner was shirtless, wearing only a dirty apron, and holding a huge cleaver.

The bookstore was filled with books that looked covered in dust, and the owner didn't look like a modern person. Countless Talisman Paper were pasted on the bookshelves, swaying in the wind.

In the clothing store, the clothes looked like they were made of folded paper, with bright red and purple colors, completely lacking in aesthetics. The paper mannequins had two eyes peering out at the street.

"Whee."

Hearing a soft laugh from behind, Qin Tiantian suppressed the urge to turn around and saw a small child pop out beside her.

The child was dressed in coarse cloth clothes, his face was pale, only his blush was particularly eye-catching. He turned around, smiled at Qin Tiantian, and then disappeared into some shop.

"This is a ghost market; some ghosts buy and sell things in places like this."

Lu Ban offered an explanation.

"Who would understand this?"

What Qin Tiantian needs right now is not scientific information, but a sense of security.

"You are afraid of ghosts because you don't understand them. Fear stems from the unknown. Once you have fully studied and understood ghosts, they will no longer be scary."

Lu Ban patiently explained.

"I don't want to know right now, I just want to go home!"

Qin Tiantian cried out, her voice trembling with fear. Her legs felt weak, and she could barely walk. Every step she took was torture.

Just then, Qin Tiantian felt a tap on her right shoulder.

Why are you taking pictures of me?

Qin Tiantian was about to turn around instinctively, but then she suddenly realized something.

Lu Ban's left hand was on the left, and his right hand was being held by himself. Where did he get the hand to pat him?

"."

She gasped, Qin Tiantian eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

"This is fine too."

Lu Ban looked at Qin Tiantian, who had fainted from fright, picked her up, and walked towards the exit of the alley.

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