Little Sister, Don't Make Me Draw My Blade

The little girl stood on the other side of the wall, while I stood on this side, keeping as much distance from her as possible.

I didn't want to provoke her either. I just wanted to leave as quickly as I could.

But just as I got within five or six meters of the little girl,

she suddenly moved, then slowly turned around.

The moment she turned, I saw what she looked like.

Her face was pale white, without a trace of color.

And when she turned, I could clearly see that there was no shadow on the wall.

My palms grew sweaty.

I already understood what exactly the little girl before me was...

But there was no way back, so I could only keep moving forward.

She looked at me and tilted her head slightly.

Then she took a soft breath toward me.

I couldn't help growing tense, gripping the Dragon Head Blade tightly.

I lowered my head slightly, trying my best not to make eye contact with her.

I simply stuck close to the wall as I moved forward, unwilling to linger here for even a moment.

But the little girl suddenly spoke in a childish yet icy voice:

"Big brother, give me something to eat!"

Her voice was hollow and cold, completely devoid of emotion.

As she spoke, she shifted another step toward the middle of the road, blocking the way.

She wasn't wearing shoes, yet she stood slightly on tiptoe.

Seeing that she was blocking my path, I knew I probably wouldn't get through unless I dealt with this little Female Ghost.

I could only quickly grab a handful of peanuts and toss them onto the ground.

As long as she went to pick up the peanuts, I would immediately run past her.

The peanuts scattered across the ground, landing all around the little girl.

But she merely lowered her head and glanced at them, then shook her head at me.

She said nothing more and made no sound. She only raised a hand and pointed at the basket on my back.

Her meaning was obvious. She didn't care for the peanuts on the ground at all.

She wanted to eat the Yin Dish in my basket.

What a joke.

This Yin Dish was meant for Zhang Qiang, that Drowned Ghost.

If I gave it to this little ghost, how was I supposed to deliver it to Zhang Qiang?

Seeing that she wouldn't let me pass and still insisted on eating the Yin Dish in my basket,

with no way to go around her, I could only speak up:

"Little sister, I can't give you this food. I'm saving it to save my life.

Please let your big brother pass. Afterward, I'll definitely come back to burn incense and paper offerings for you."

I tried my best to speak in a friendly tone.

But who knew she wouldn't buy any of it?

After I finished speaking, she shook her head at me again.

Then, still on tiptoe, she walked toward me.

Her footsteps made no sound, but waves of icy energy kept rushing over me.

It felt like suddenly opening a refrigerator door in the height of summer.

The bone-chilling cold made every hair on my body stand on end.

My heart filled with even more tension and fear.

Instinctively, I took a step back.

I continued speaking:

"Little sister, please move aside. I don't want to offend you."

After saying that, I scattered another handful of peanuts.

But she still didn't care for them. She even narrowed her eyes.

The corners of her mouth curled slightly, as though she had me completely under control.

I felt that I had already done everything I could.

But she kept pressing me. Gritting my teeth, I yanked out the Dragon-Head Cleaver.

With a whoosh, the Dragon-Head Cleaver flashed with a chilling light in my hand.

When the little Female Ghost saw me draw the Dragon-Head Cleaver, her expression changed instantly.

She had been sneering a second ago, but now terror filled her face.

Not only did she stop moving forward, she actually took two steps back.

She stared at the Dragon-Head Cleaver in my hand with extreme wariness.

Seeing her reaction, I was overjoyed.

The cleaver Uncle Yu had given me truly wasn't ordinary.

Its killing aura must have frightened her.

But I didn't get cocky. I simply continued:

"Little sister, I had no intention of offending you. Please make way."

After saying that, I cautiously took two steps forward.

She was clearly afraid of me.

In a hurry, she retreated back to the spot by the wall where she had been before.

She pressed herself tightly against the wall, then slowly crouched down without looking at me.

She merely reached out and carefully picked up the peanuts from the ground...

She looked rather pitiful, like an orphan with no father or mother, abandoned to wander the streets.

But right now, I didn't have that much compassion to spare.

I just watched her warily, afraid that she might suddenly ambush me while I wasn't paying attention.

Gripping the Dragon-Head Cleaver, I hurried along this side of the wall.

When I passed the little Female Ghost, she slightly raised her head and looked at me.

Messy strands of hair covered her face. From that deathly pale face, one resentful eye stared out, making my scalp prickle.

I didn't dare look at her again. I hurriedly ran forward, quickly putting distance between myself and that alley.

Only after I had gone far away did I finally let out a breath.

The road ahead was the main road I had taken yesterday.

There were green belts on both sides, with hardly any buildings around.

I walked briskly onward, but the surroundings kept giving me a sinister feeling.

It felt as if something were watching me, following me.

But I didn't turn back or look around.

As long as those things didn't come out to bother me, I didn't want anything to do with them.

When I reached the fork where I had met The Delivery Guy last night, I stopped.

There, I took out two handfuls of peanuts and placed them beside the intersection.

Facing the empty road, I said:

"Brother, thank you for last night. I also broke your bowl for you. I'm sorry!

Have these two handfuls of peanuts to whet your appetite first.

Once I'm done with this, I'll definitely come back to burn incense and paper offerings for you. I'll burn you a whole mansion."

After saying that, I bowed toward the fork in the road.

It was my way of thanking The Delivery Guy for his righteous help last night.

And just after I bowed, an evening breeze suddenly blew through the intersection.

The trees swayed and rustled, but it lasted only a few seconds.

I didn't know whether that counted as The Delivery Guy responding to me.

I simply stood facing the intersection for a few seconds before continuing toward People's Park.

Before long, I arrived at People's Park.

According to Uncle Yu, I had to set up the table on the shore, three meters from the lake.

So after entering People's Park, I headed straight for the lakeside.

But I avoided the pavilion from last night.

Who knew whether there might still be a group of filthy things in that pavilion tonight?

To avoid any unnecessary trouble, I deliberately took a detour and went to a spot farther from the pavilion.

The moon was huge tonight, its light spilling across the lake and making the ripples shimmer.

I set up the folding table on the grass three meters from the lake.

At the same time, I placed the bowl of White Rice in the middle of the table.

Then I lit a stick of Long Incense on top of it.

Now all I had to do was wait.

Wait for Zhang Qiang, that drowned ghost, to crawl out of the lake after catching the scent. Once his resentment was dispelled, I should be completely safe.

I watched the lake warily as I silently thought to myself.

But who knew that the moment I lit the incense,

the one I was waiting for didn't come, while plenty of things that shouldn't have come were drawn over instead...