The Bear in the Box

First, I was surprised.

The only one who could do this—or rather, ghost—was Ye Qing.

Ye Qing acting so proactively made me recall the very beginning when I first contacted the agency. I had asked Ye Qing for help, and he tossed me a lighter.

That seemed to be the only time Ye Qing actively gave me something. After that, he'd at most offer guidance.

He only controlled my body's actions in the very beginning.

The opportunities to eliminate the ghost on the kimono and resolve Granny Wang's issue were both provided by him in this manner.

Back then, my abilities were still a bit strange. I had opened my Yin-Yang eyes, but I couldn't enter dreams.

No, to be precise, I was simply dreaming back then.

I dreamt of the kimono ghost's past experiences, but I was merely an observer, fast-forwarding through the story of her life.

After that, events unfolded like a runaway horse, completely beyond my expectations.

As I recalled this, I suddenly froze.

Chen Xiaoqiu had already reached out to take the amulet, thanking me.

I abruptly grabbed her arm.

Chen Xiaoqiu looked at me, confused. "What's wrong?"

Sweat broke out on my body.

Starting from that lighter...

It was after I picked up the lighter that I gained my abilities, that my entanglement with Ye Qing deepened, and I became involved in these supernatural events. Now, I've even grown somewhat accustomed to it.

"Don't accept anything a ghost gives you. Anything, from any ghost, is forbidden."

Ye Qing's words from before echoed in my ears.

I felt a chill crawl up from the soles of my feet to my head, making me shiver.

Chen Xiaoqiu looked at me, then at the amulet, then at the empty space beside her.

"I... we..." I stammered, unsure how