I couldn't be sure when that red-clad Female Ghost had appeared in Dagong Village, or how long she had been there.
But she definitely had a crystal on her.
I just didn't know whether the Black Dog Demon that had appeared earlier had already fought the red-clad Female Ghost.
It would be best if it could win. If it couldn't, things would get troublesome.
I had plenty of worries, but for now, all we could do was stay inside and wait for Master to arrive tomorrow.
After resting for a while, I regained some strength and began drawing talismans and putting up spells with Mao Jing.
All our tools were here, so we had yellow paper, cinnabar, and everything else we needed.
The front and back of the house, the doors and windows—
Even the roof. We found a ladder, climbed up, and hung yellow talismans there.
This was to ensure our absolute safety.
With so many talismans around, I felt much more at ease.
There were still over two hours until dawn. Mao Jing and I were exhausted, but neither of us dared relax in the slightest.
Better safe than sorry.
Only after we had finished all that did Mao Jing and I sit down to rest.
Now, at a glance, the entire room was covered in yellow talismans.
Once Cheng Xiaohong saw that we had finished putting up the talismans, she spoke from the side.
"Daoist Jiang, Daoist Mao, the talismans are all up now. You should get some rest too!"
After saying that, she pointed toward the inner room.
But Mao Jing and I shook our heads. I spoke at the same time.
"We'll rest in the main hall tonight. We'll talk after dawn.
If you want to sleep, go ahead and sleep!"
Before Cheng Xiaohong could