Huanguang was a little displeased, but still answered, "We found out a few things. They say the place is haunted. We won't know the specifics until we see the house, but we can't go inside. After the old couple died, the family was planning to sell the house. They just haven't had much luck finding a buyer."
Huanguang paused. "They said all that right in front of my grandparents. It scared them both. Then they started selling talismans... Heh..."
I glanced at Huanguang.
"They weren't scammers. Ghosts really do exist in this world," Xu Jiu said after a long silence, coming down on Greenleaf's side.
Qin Shu looked like he wanted to say something, but he seemed to want to persuade Huanguang too.
Huanguang turned his head away and pressed his lips together.
"I'm serious. Ghosts really exist. They can deal with them, too. They're not especially powerful, but they're the real deal. If the ghosts were really powerful, we probably wouldn't have been able to get in touch with them. The real masters probably only serve rich people." As Xu Jiu went on, he started to stray from the point.
Qin Shu coughed, reminding Xu Jiu to stay on topic.
Xu Jiu looked at Qin Shu, baffled.
Qin Shu had no choice but to say, "This situation we're dealing with now proves something, too. Huanguang, well..."
Huanguang let out a breath. "I know. I know ghosts exist. But they..." His voice grew heated, but he forced himself to calm down. "After they sold us the talismans, they did nothing. They said they'd go see the house themselves, but two or three days passed without a word. Then... my family had an accident."
Huanguang lowered his head, both hands clenched into fists.
As he spoke, I felt a chill rise