Ghost Lantern Temple and Probing

"Heh, I'm taking my sister back, and we'll hang out at her place. Our teacher took leave, so I get an extra day off," Shuhang emphasized the word 'sister'.

He absolutely had to clarify his relationship with Yurouzi.

Otherwise, if these gossips spread it, the entire department would think he, Song Shuhang, had a girlfriend with a figure more imposing than a model's.

If that happened, his reputation would be completely ruined, and it would become difficult for him to find a girlfriend in college and end his virginity.

Besides, he also wanted a little revenge for Yurouzi calling him 'Senior'. He was an eighteen-year-old boy being called 'Senior' by a girl – that was a disaster!

"Ah, so it's your sister, Shuhang." The dorm mates' eyes lit up, and a similar thought flashed through their minds: Shuhang, brother-in-law material?

If they could take it a step further from 'brother-in-law' and become Shuhang's actual brother-in-law, that would be even better!

"We're leaving now, see you later!" Shuhang laughed, waving goodbye and leaving before they could get any closer, making a dashing exit.

Yurouzi smiled and waved at the boys, then quickly followed behind Song Shuhang, leaving the male dormitory.

"Wow, Shuhang actually has such a beautiful sister. I've decided, from tomorrow onwards, Shuhang is my brother, and I'll protect him," someone joked.

"You want to be Shuhang's brother-in-law more, don't you?" another person chuckled.

"Be careful not to fail at becoming Shuhang's brother-in-law and end up becoming his younger brother instead. Remember, you have a beautiful sister at home too."

"Tsk, if Shuhang would introduce his sister to me, I'd sell my sister to him immediately. I'd even throw in a bonus one!"

The group of friends returned to their dorm, chatting and laughing.

After all, while she was stunning, who among modern people hadn't been desensitized by the endless stream of beauties online? Who would fall in love at first sight so innocently?

The ticket check was at 3:30 PM, and the train departed at 4:00 PM.

Yurouzi took the window seat, with Song Shuhang sitting next to her.

Honestly, as soon as they boarded the high-speed train together, Shuhang suddenly remembered some urban novels he had read recently.

In those stories, whenever the male protagonist went out with a beautiful female lead, whether it was in a luxury car, subway, bus, or even on a bicycle, some villain with a powerful background would take a liking to the female lead's beauty and come to provoke them.

The naturally skilled male protagonist would then show off and utterly crush the villainous extras. The extras would be humiliated and hold a grudge. While they wouldn't dare target the protagonist openly, they would resort to underhanded tactics in secret.

This would then lead to all sorts of entanglements and drama.

Shuhang considered himself not destined for the life of a male protagonist, but Yurouzi's beauty beside him was probably on par with the female leads in those urban novels. So, Song Shuhang wondered if some powerful man would try to get close to the beauty and provoke him.

In that case... should he kill the opponent to prevent future trouble, or just beat him half to death?

Regrettably, novels are just novels. While there might be arrogant and brainless villainous extras in reality, they are too few. As rare as pandas, it's not easy to encounter them.

During the two-hour long journey, no one came to provoke Shuhang, nor did anyone try to get close to Yurouzi.

This left Shuhang feeling a little disappointed...

Half an hour after the train started moving, Yurouzi woke up groggily, then fell asleep leaning against her seat. Before long, her body tilted, and her head rested on Shuhang's shoulder.

Song Shuhang could only try to soften his shoulder as much as possible, allowing the girl to sleep more comfortably.

The two-hour high-speed train journey passed in a flash.

"Ding ding ding~~ Ladies and gentlemen, the train has arrived at Black Elephant Station. Please take your luggage and valuables with you. Please exit from the right-side doors in the direction of the train's travel. Please be mindful of the gap between the train and the platform when alighting."

"We're here," Song Shuhang gently patted Yurouzi.

Yurouzi opened her eyes groggily, rubbing them while a clear line of drool hung from the corner of her mouth. "Is it morning already?"

He was charmed, utterly charmed by this older-sister-like woman who looked older than him.

"No, the train has arrived. Let's get off quickly," Song Shuhang took her hand, then picked up the heavy suitcase, and quickly left the train carriage.

It wasn't until the train whistled and departed that Yurouzi truly woke up.

"Senior, what time is it?"

"It's 6:07 PM. We're at Black Elephant Station in J City. After we get out, we'll take a taxi directly to Luoxin Street and find a place to stay first," Song Shuhang replied.

"Okay, I'll follow Senior's arrangements," Yurouzi nodded... She loved this the most! Having someone arrange everything from food, drinks, accommodation, and transportation on the journey, she just needed to follow along to the destination. She didn't need to use her brain at all; this feeling was true happiness.

Black Elephant Station had a dedicated taxi channel inside, with many taxis waiting for passengers.

"Where to, kid?" A taxi stopped beside Song Shuhang and Yurouzi.

"Luoxin Street," Song Shuhang replied, opening the front passenger door.

"J City's Luoxin Street!" Yurouzi added. This girl had a bad impression of Luoxin Street in the Jiangnan Region.

The taxi driver paused for a moment, then chuckled, "Heh, you're quite amusing, miss."

Yurouzi knew she had made a joke and blushed crimson again.

Luoxin Street in J City was very close to Black Elephant Station, only about a ten-minute taxi ride away.

After getting out of the car, they followed the navigation to Luoxin Street and found a hotel to stay in temporarily. Since they weren't married, the idea of booking a single room was out of the question.

Even if Song Shuhang wanted to, and Yurouzi didn't object, the hotel owner wouldn't agree! These days, inspections were too strict. If anything went wrong, the hotel would be held accountable.

After dinner, as it was still early, the two decided to stroll around Luoxin Street in search of the Ghost Lantern Temple.

Yurouzi wanted to take the large box to the room first. Shuhang had nothing to organize, so he put away his room card and waited at the front desk.

There weren't many guests today, so the attendant wasn't busy.

Song Shuhang seized the opportunity to ask, "Hello, excuse me, is there a place called the Ghost Lantern Temple around Luoxin Street?"

The attendant pondered for a moment, then shook her head. "I'm very sorry, sir. There are quite a few temples on Luoxin Street, but I've never heard of the Ghost Lantern Temple."

She figured she would know if there was a temple with such a peculiar name.

"Are there any temples with similar-sounding names? Maybe it's not called the Ghost Lantern Temple, but something like Ghost Deng Temple, Huai Deng Temple, or Gui Deng Temple?" Shuhang continued to ask.

With the internet being so developed now, a temple that couldn't be found online might have a name that sounded similar.

The attendant, being very responsible, thought for a long time and once again apologized with a shake of her head. "I'm afraid I can't help you. Perhaps it's a very old temple. If you really need to find it, sir, you might want to ask the elderly folks on Luoxin Street."

"Thank you," Shuhang nodded.

As they were talking, Yurouzi came out of the room.

"Where do we go next?" she asked.

"Let's just wander around. The main goal is to find some elderly people chatting and see if we can get any information."

The two left the hotel, chatting as they walked.

Shortly after Song Shuhang and Yurouzi left the hotel, in the hotel's lobby, a woman with a grave expression took out her phone. "Sect Leader, I saw someone inquiring about the Ghost Lantern Temple at the Luoxin Ronghua Hotel. A man and a woman, both appearing to be around twenty years old."

"Has the time finally come..." a cold voice asked from the other end of the phone. "What is the opponent's strength?"

"The woman looks very strong. Although the man appears to be an ordinary person, the woman treats him with great respect, addressing him as 'senior' in private," the woman replied.

"How strong?" The voice remained steady and cold.

"I can't tell at all. I can only feel that she is very strong."

"I understand. Continue to monitor their location without being discovered. I will arrange an opportunity to probe their depths. Also, alert the members at other surveillance points to be vigilant. Perhaps they are not the only ones looking for the Ghost Lantern Temple."

"Yes." The woman put away her phone and quickly left the hotel, following in the direction Song Shuhang and the others had gone.