The water ghost, well aware that knowing when to bend was a civilized virtue, began working diligently.
Although work was painful, on second thought, it realized that this was all the work it had to do in several decades, and its reluctance instantly vanished.
After all, judging by its experience eavesdropping from the water, plenty of the people who came here only got two days off a week, one day, or even none.
Being a ghost was still more comfortable. Yep.
Seeing that the water ghost had started following the instructions, Qi Gu reached for the two folding fabric chairs beside him and beckoned Lin Hanzhi over to sit with him.
Tomorrow morning, they would return to Z Province, then find somewhere to watch the videotape and investigate its origins and the degree of harm it might cause. Tonight was a little pocket of leisure before things got busy.
The two chairs were so close that any slightly larger movement brought their shoulders and arms into contact. Lin Hanzhi took out the snacks he had brought for Qi Gu and considerately handed them over.
Qi Gu's stomach was a miraculous thing. Even right after dinner, it still had room for snacks.
Apart from the water ghost laboring away beside them, all they saw was a tranquil lake reflecting a sky full of stars. The stars above and below shone together, with just one difference: when the breeze blew, ripples broke the stars in the lake into finer fragments of shimmering light.
Qi Gu was so absorbed that he forgot the snacks in his hand for two seconds before coming to his senses and eating again.
"So beautiful," Qi Gu said softly.
"Want a photo together?" Lin Hanzhi asked.
Qi Gu did not particularly like taking photos. Back when he was