An old man had appeared in their room at some unknown time.
The old man had a white beard and white hair, and he carried a small coffin on his shoulder. The bell tolling they had heard earlier had come from him knocking on the coffin.
Both of them had blocked off their hearing and could not hear the bells, so they had not been bewitched. Young Master Hao Qian believed this old man must have caused him to commit such an utterly disgraceful act. In a fury, he charged out and thrust his sword into the old man's heart.
What was terrifying was that when the sword entered his body, not a single drop of blood flowed out, nor did he show any sign of pain.
Instead, the old man let out a chilling laugh, as though mocking their ignorant actions.
Immediately afterward, they both heard a voice ring out in their minds at the same time: "I will return..."
This voice ignored their sealed hearing and entered directly into their hearts, impossible to evade.
After saying that, the old man vanished.
At first, the two of them were somewhat worried. But several days passed without anything happening, and they finally relaxed, believing the matter had been completely resolved.
Just as they had fully let down their guard, Miss Wen noticed something strange again.
Young Master Hao Qian slept with her every night, but he would leave every time midnight came.
At first, she thought he was going to the toilet or had something else to do. But he went out every single night, and each time he was gone for over two hours, making her begin to grow suspicious.
When she questioned him the next day, however, he knew absolutely nothing about going out at night, making Miss