[Holy shit, hurry up and tell me you made all this up aaaaaah, or how am I supposed to sleep tonight!]
[Mommy, there's a ghost!]
[Of course there is. Otherwise, what do you think Gugu came here for?]
[Hiss, if I remember right, when I went to the General's Mansion a few years ago, the lettering on the stone tablet at the entrance was black. Why is it red now? (image)]
[...]
[Thanks, I've already passed out from fright.]
[Uh, that really isn't anything supernatural. Staff member here: the old lettering had faded, so it was repainted red.]
[Thank you, kind soul. Otherwise, having touched that lettering, I wouldn't have been able to sleep.]
A staff member specifically read out the important clue mentioned in the comments-the "rockery." Soon, the staff were all exchanging looks, meek as quails with their heads tucked down.
The guests were doing all right. After all, they had personally been through several rounds of terrifying situations. Of course, more importantly-every one of them had some abilities.
This time, Lin Hanzhi deliberately refrained from taking Qi Gu's hand, hoping to seem a little more capable and pave the way for revealing his true identity later. Just as Lin Hanzhi thought his plan was going smoothly, Qi Gu suddenly turned his head and caught his wrist without missing, his tone cool. "You can hold my hand if you're scared."
Lin Hanzhi looked stunned. "..."
What had he said? It was all because his acting was too good!
"I'm all right. I've gotten a little stronger lately," Lin Hanzhi said earnestly.
Qi Gu gave a hum of acknowledgment. Whether he thought Lin Hanzhi was putting on a brave face or something else, he did not let go of his hand and kept holding it.
[Hehe, this sweetness