After Xiao Bai left, Chen Miao had no energy left to try synthesizing a Soul Crystal.
He released the Scorpion Corpse, then went to sleep.
By the time he woke again, it was noon the next day.
Without the Mortal World interrupting his sleep, Chen Miao felt much more rested.
He got up, washed, and headed to the cafeteria, running into Luo Zhiyong along the way.
"San Shui, were you at the Funeral Home last night?"
Luo Zhiyong asked from across the table.
"Yeah. Why?"
"I heard there was fog at the Funeral Home last night. I went to bed early, so I didn't see it. Did that really happen?"
Chen Miao paused in the middle of eating.
"I didn't see any. Who said that?"
"A Sales Representative mentioned it in the group chat. He said the security guard on night duty saw it too, but the fog disappeared in less than thirty seconds. Do you think..."
Chen Miao understood what Luo Zhiyong was getting at.
"Yeah, got it. I'll take a look around the Funeral Home tonight and see if anything unclean is lurking around."
Hearing that reassured Luo Zhiyong somewhat.
He had heard a great deal more about Chen Miao from Yang Jiuhua lately.
He was even wondering whether he should join Chen Miao on his rounds that night. If they encountered anything, he could broaden his horizons.
After all, he had been seeing quite a few things like that lately.
With that thought in mind, Luo Zhiyong brought up something else.
What Chen Miao hadn't expected was that this matter concerned him too!
"I heard someone ran into a mountain ghost on Twin Ridge Mountain yesterday!"
The corner of Chen Miao's eye twitched.
"Who said that this time?"
Luo Zhiyong took out his phone and pulled up