After Wu Heng and Su Bai had a proper, face-to-face conversation in the Mist Shop, the man who always appeared before him in all sorts of ways vanished once again. The shop returned to its usual stillness, the greenery on the walls swaying as though only those plants could prove that the conversation had ever taken place.
Looking at the Thread-Wrapped Doll still lying on the counter, and sensing that "Yao" within the Vengeful Ghost Puzzle in his body had also fallen into an unresponsive slumber, Su Bai was not particularly surprised this time.
From what Wu Heng had said earlier, Su Bai could easily tell that this legendary Lord Ghost Shaman had not only refused to side with the Red Moon Society, but was also someone they feared, even though he was just one lone "person."
Still, the Red Moon Society was a vast organization. The relationship between them was destined to be one of mutual wariness and checks and balances.
Moreover, the Ghost Shaman's ability to travel between different worlds was not a secret unknown to everyone in the Nightmare World. The Red Moon Society had been keeping an eye on the Ghost Shaman and his power, occasionally stirring up trouble for Wu Heng. That was also why "Xiao Wu" and "Yao" had periodically fallen dormant lately.
Yet Su Bai always had a feeling that they... or rather, he would appear when Su Bai needed him most.
Su Bai took a deep breath and raised a finger to gently touch the edge of the Thread-Wrapped Doll, as though testing something. His movement paused, and a faint smile tugged at his lips, as if he had already seen through something.
At other times, Su Bai could protect himself, and he would do everything he could to keep the Red