The night had grown late.
Chen Tiande and Ma Lanhua slowly regained consciousness at almost the same time.
"Ow... my back..." Chen Tiande felt as though a train had slammed into his back, and the pain made him grimace.
Ma Lanhua was in an even worse state. She struggled up from the floor, her face twisted with spite and madness. "That little bastard Chen Lin! And that little bitch Li Xiaoyue! I won't let them get away with this! I'm calling the police right now! I'll report them for breaking into our home and assaulting us!"
Cursing, she staggered as she reached into her pocket for her phone.
Just then.
An inexplicable, icy chill rose behind them without warning.
The already dim light bulb in the room suddenly began flickering wildly, buzzing with electricity. The light brightened and faded, stretching their shadows across the walls like ghostly figures.
"Who... who's there?" A tremor crept into Chen Tiande's voice.
There was no answer from the dark corner.
Only two pairs of eyes quietly lit up, glowing a spectral green like ghostly flames.
Their gazes were cold and utterly emotionless, as though they were inspecting two lambs awaiting slaughter.
"Ghosts... ghosts!" Ma Lanhua let out a bloodcurdling scream and collapsed onto her backside in terror.
The next second, the two pairs of green lights lunged at them.
Chen Tiande and Ma Lanhua saw a blur before their eyes, and two invisible forces of psychic power stabbed deep into their minds like steel needles!
"Aah!"
Two agonized screams tore through the night, then abruptly fell silent.
Their eyes instantly grew vacant and unfocused. Every memory, emotion, and thought in their minds... was churned into a chaotic mush by an irresistible power.
Their mouths stretched into uncontrollable grins, clear drool spilling from their lips