A layer of goosebumps rose over my skin.
Nangong Yao and Gu Mo, however, remained calm, as if they were already used to things like this.
"So now..." I could barely get the words out. I cleared my throat, which felt unbearably painful.
The resentful cries of the Ge family pierced my mind like needles, and pounded at my body like hammers. The discomfort that seemed to engulf me left me at a loss. I forced myself to endure the pain.
Gu Mo glanced back. "Now we need to find either a person or a ghost."
I propped my head up. "Let's enter the dream again and find that female ghost..."
"You should get some rest. Don't work yourself to death," Gu Mo said sarcastically.
Nangong Yao turned the steering wheel.
"Where are we going now?" I asked, puzzled.
"First, we'll go find that female ghost. The crew of Love Has Conquered the City is there," Nangong Yao replied.
With a police car, we had no trouble driving through the scenic area.
As we drove along the main road, the Republican-era district gradually came into view.
The police had sealed off the entrance to the scenic area, but Chen Yihan had already taken care of the formalities for us. The officers on guard looked at us curiously, then let us through.
Nangong Yao pulled over at the side of the road.
I followed the two of them out of the car. They moved through the scenic area, with its strong period atmosphere, as if they were back in their own home, navigating it with ease.
Up ahead, I heard voices.
The police had stopped the crew at the scene. A few people were talking with the officers, while the rest gathered in clusters to discuss things among themselves.
I couldn't