Parting

It only took a second.

Yang Jian appeared on a sidewalk about three kilometers away from the KTV.

A flash of red light.

Three people appeared out of thin air.

Fortunately, there were few people on the roadside at night, and nearby pedestrians didn't notice anything amiss; otherwise, it could have caused panic.

"It was a close call, just a false alarm. But hopefully this will get rid of that ghost completely. As for whether the other people in the KTV will be unlucky enough to be haunted by that ghost, that's not my concern," Yang Jian thought to himself.

"Miao Xiaoshan is alright now."

Miao Xiaoshan looked around in shock, the scene seeming strangely familiar.

It was the same when I left school; in the blink of an eye, I was in another place.

Having learned from her previous experience, she accepted it quickly this time.

"Cousin, where's my cousin?" Miao Xiaoshan asked anxiously.

Yang Jian pointed to the green belt. "He's over there; I've already brought him out."

Miao Xiaoshan was so frightened by Shangguan Yun that she collapsed to the ground. Although she looked ridiculous, at least she left the mirror alive.

"Thank you, thank you Yang Jian."

She finally couldn't hold back anymore and threw herself into Yang Jian's arms, bursting into tears.

Despite being a survivor of a paranormal event, Miao Xiaoshan is still a girl.

She didn't grow up as quickly as Yang Jian, nor did she have Zhang Wei's innate thick skin, and she certainly didn't have Zhao Lei's courage to investigate paranormal events alone.

She survived just like Wang Shanshan, only a bit luckier than the other girls in her class.

Therefore, she was still very fragile and fearful inside.

Seeing Miao Xiaoshan rush into his arms and cry while hugging him, Yang Jian was stunned for a moment. He didn't know how to comfort her, so he just let her hug him like that.

"Thank you, Yang Jian, thank you." Miao Xiaoshan hugged him tightly, burying her head in her hands and crying as she spoke gratefully.

"It's nothing, no need to thank me. I just helped out casually," Yang Jian.

Miao Xiaoshan continued to hold him and cry.

Passersby glanced at it curiously, but didn't think much of it, assuming it was just a young couple having a tiff and nothing unusual.

After a while, Miao Xiaoshan calmed down, wiped away her tears, and looked up; "I'm sorry, I made your clothes dirty."

"It's alright. It's good that you've vented your emotions. At least you'll feel better after crying," Yang Jian. "I'm glad that at least you cried while holding me, instead of crying while holding your older cousin."

"Would you be jealous if I cried while hugging my cousin?" Miao Xiaoshan asked him quietly.

Yang Jian, "No, I'm afraid my cousin will mistake you for a ghost and run into the road where he'll get hit by a car and die. Then all my efforts in saving him would have been for nothing."

"But judging from his appearance, even if he doesn't die in the mirror, he'll be left with a lot of psychological trauma, especially considering your situation. So, you should stay away from your cousin in the future and don't suddenly scare him. If he accidentally goes crazy, don't blame me."

"Now that everything's alright, call your parents and ask them to come pick you up. It's late, so go home and get some rest. This matter is over, and based on my deduction, that ghost shouldn't bother you anymore. But to be on the safe side, you should still stay away from any mirrors. If you can't avoid it, don't stand in front of a mirror for too long."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Miao Xiaoshan nodded.

"I'll go check if your cousin's scared out of his wits. He's been sitting there motionless since just now, and something feels off." Yang Jian walked over and nudged his older cousin.

Shangguan Yun suddenly woke up with a start. He grabbed Yang Jian's hand and asked in horror, "Where... where is that ghost? Where did it go?"

"Who knows where they went? The important thing is they're not around us. Are you scared out of your wits?"

Yang Jian patted his face, raised a middle finger, and said, "How many is this? Do you know?"

"One."

Shangguan Yun said, "But why did you specifically raise your middle finger?"

"It seems you're alright, you weren't scared out of your wits, that puts my mind at ease."

Yang Jian, "Go home early if you have nothing else to do. It's dangerous to wander around at night, especially for someone as unlucky as you. Look at Zhang Wei, the chosen one, the child of destiny. He won all night playing rock-paper-scissors with ghosts, not even a single draw."

"If he had won even one game that day, the person reflected in the mirror now wouldn't be you, but him."

At this point, he was somewhat amazed by the guy's incredible luck.

The ghost had already overlapped with Zhang Wei's shadow, and its appearance had become Zhang Wei's. The only missing condition was that their movements were synchronized.

The ghost was definitely imitating his movements, but no one expected that Zhang Wei would actually be playing rock-paper-scissors in front of the mirror.

What was even more unexpected was that Zhang Wei won all night.

The movements were not synchronized, and the ghost could not replace Zhang Wei into the mirror.

Therefore, Zhang Wei is safe and sound.

"You mean, that really was a ghost? Are there really ghosts in this world?" Shangguan Yun asked, her fear still lingering.

Yang Jian smiled and said, "Don't you already know? Why are you asking me? Luckily, this ghost is special; it's not the kind that kills indiscriminately. Otherwise, let alone saving you, it would be a question whether the rest of us could even leave alive."

"You've run into me this time, but next time you'd better pray for good luck. There are many paranormal events in this world. What just happened was just a minor incident. I hope you don't encounter any major paranormal events, otherwise you won't be able to get away so easily."

Shangguan Yun was stunned. "This, isn't this just a coincidence? How come I've never heard of anything like this before?"

"Look at them, they don't know either," Yang Jian said, pointing to the passersby.

Got it!

Shangguan Yun, being an adult, immediately understood the meaning of Yang Jian's words.

Like any other ordinary person, he was kept in the dark. Today, he was just unlucky and unexpectedly came into contact with a supernatural event that you would never normally encounter.

I was fortunate enough to see a real ghost.

"Yang Jian, my parents are here, I might have to leave."

At this moment, Miao Xiaoshan walked over, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

Yang Jian patted Shangguan Yun on the shoulder; "Take Miao Xiaoshan back with you. I hope you'll have another chance to see your older cousin in the future. In this day and age, being safe and sound is a blessing. Cherish this chance to survive."

"Thank you, thank you," Shangguan Yun said.

"No need, just don't come looking for me next time if you get into trouble," Yang Jian smiled, giving him a heads-up.

"I understand. I'm sorry to have troubled you this time." Shangguan Yun nodded.

At this moment, a car was already parked on the side of the road waiting, and a middle-aged man stood next to the car and called out, "Xiao Shan, Shangguan Yun, aren't you leaving?"

"My father is urging me," Miao Xiaoshan said as she approached Yang Jian.

"Then what are you waiting for? Go back," Yang Jian.

Miao Xiaoshan said, "I'm leaving Dachang City in a couple of days. Don't you have anything to say to me?"

"No. Is there anything you want to tell me?" Yang Jian asked, surprised.

Miao Xiaoshan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly blushed and said, "Thank you so much for today."

"Why are you thanking me again?" Yang Jian.

"Listen to me. I'll get into university and finish my studies in four years. If you still don't have a girlfriend by then, I... I can be your girlfriend. If you already have a girlfriend, then just pretend I never said that."

Miao Xiaoshan blushed even more as she spoke.

"I'm going back now. You should go back and get some rest too."

After saying that, he turned and quickly left.

Yang Jian scratched his head and frowned.

What did Miao Xiaoshan mean by that?

Oh my god, in Miao Xiaoshan's eyes, I'm such a terrible person, unable to find a girlfriend for four years, and now I have to settle for someone close to me?

Things change every thirty years, so don't underestimate a young man who doesn't have a girlfriend.

I must prove to Miao Xiaoshan that I can do it.

He secretly made up his mind.

Soon

Yang Jian hailed a taxi and prepared to go back.

However, at this moment, in the restroom of that KTV...

A figure reappeared in the toilet mirror, which had been empty before.

At this moment, the person no longer looked like Miao Xiaoshan, but had reverted to Zhang Wei's appearance.

The reflection in the mirror turned and walked deeper into the mirror, gradually disappearing into the darkness around the corner of the toilet.

Next, in which mirror will it appear?

Nobody will know.

But for it to come out of the mirror, it must find a person in front of the mirror to act as its substitute.

In the entire Dachang City, anyone who stands in front of a mirror could become the target of this ghost.

"Damn, where am I? I'm lost."

After running out of the KTV, Zhang Wei ran around aimlessly, not even knowing which alley he had wandered into.

"Brother Leg, you can't blame me for abandoning you. I really got lost. I can't help you with the ghost stuff. Going there would just make you a useless nobody, you wouldn't even have a chance to say '666'."

"Boss, no?"

At that moment, a heavily made-up woman in a sundress suddenly called out.

Zhang Wei looked around and asked, "Are you talking to me?"

The woman laughed and said, "Boss, you're joking. You're all alone, so of course I'm talking to you."

"Is it legitimate?" Zhang Wei asked.

"Of course it's legitimate, mine is the most legitimate."

Zhang Wei said, "Why the hell would I go to a legitimate place if I didn't go to a legitimate one?"

"Boss, don't go! This place isn't legitimate, it's not legitimate!" the woman said, grabbing Zhang Wei again.

"Why didn't you say it wasn't legitimate earlier? What kind of stuff do you guys have?" Zhang Wei asked in a low voice.

"We have everything here," the woman added.

Zhang Wei said, "They have everything? That's amazing!"

"Yes, of course it can."

The woman laughed as she pulled Zhang Wei inside.

Zhang Wei said, "I don't mind if the price is a little higher, but let me make this clear first: I have very high requirements for the hardware. The feel and click must be good, the sound must be clear and three-dimensional, and the sound of footsteps is especially important."

"By the way, absolutely no one can smoke," Zhang Wei said.

"If you don't smoke, nobody else smokes, and all my rooms are private."

"That's good."