Chapter 6 Madman
Liu Haoyu rubbed his sore shoulder.
The room was inexplicably warm, perhaps because he had gotten used to the cold and damp feeling of the place, or perhaps Qin Liu was not in the room now.
The soothing breathing sounds of yesterday were completely gone.
So, it was most likely the latter.
It was strange, he hadn’t dreamed of that red door for the past two days.
If it weren’t for the black book saying that the red door was still locking Liu Haoyu, he would have thought that the other party had given up.
But needless to say, the red door had only gone dormant.
Last time, it had a draw with Qin Liu’s red embroidered shoes, resulting in mutual destruction. Now it definitely needed to recuperate, and he had to take the initiative before it could recover.
Go to the public cemetery in Longdong Village and lure it over.
However, there was plenty of time now, and Liu Haoyu still had some things to procure. So, before going to the cemetery again, he decided to solve the Dragon Cave Village missing persons case.
He had to bring Qin Liu tonight. With her, he at least had some confidence.
Although she was afraid of ghosts, ghosts would be even more afraid of her.
It was like a person seeing a spider and a spider seeing a person.
While Liu Haoyu was thinking, the window was opened by something, and a gust of wind blew into the room, as if something had entered.
Undoubtedly, it should be Qin Liu.
“You’re awake?”
As Liu Haoyu expected, Qin Liu’s distinctive voice sounded in the room.
“Why don’t you sleep a bit more? Seeing you with two big dark circles, people who know you would think you’re a person, and those who don’t would think you’re a panda.”
“You haven’t eaten anything since last night. Let’s just find something to fill your stomach.”
Saying that, Liu Haoyu started rummaging in his backpack.
Not long after, he pulled out a bucket of instant noodles.
“Do you want some?”
Facing Liu Haoyu’s question, Qin Liu was slightly stunned. Without even thinking, she subconsciously said.
“Yes.”
“Okay.”
Liu Haoyu found a bowl, put the instant noodles in it, and then went outside to boil some hot water.
Since there was no electricity in this place, he had to use a stove to boil water.
There was a clear river next to the house, otherwise, there wouldn’t even be water here.
After the water boiled and he confirmed that the instant noodles were cooked, Liu Haoyu returned to the room.
He placed the bowl of cooked instant noodles on the altar.
“Eat.”
Compared to instant noodles made directly, cooked instant noodles tasted more fragrant and were chewier.
As Qin Liu smelled the fragrant scent of the instant noodles, her mouth started to water.
Although she often ate instant noodles before, tasting them again after such a long time felt completely different.
Especially the fragrant soup, which kept stimulating Qin Liu’s taste buds, making her finish the bowl of instant noodles in a flash.
Qin Liu let out a satisfied sigh after taking a sip of the soup.
“Delicious… By the way, aren’t you eating?”
Hearing Qin Liu’s question, Liu Haoyu pointed to the instant noodles on the altar: “I’ll eat your leftovers.”
Qin Liu, who was still drinking the instant noodle soup, froze in mid-air. Her expression was a little subtle, and her face was a bit awkward.
She put down the bowl, but quickly picked it up again, finishing the last two sips of soup. After confirming that her bowl was empty, she said.
“I’m done, you can eat it.”
“You’re quite decisive this time…”
Liu Haoyu didn’t expect Qin Liu to be so generous. He originally wanted to tease her a bit, but Qin Liu agreed directly.
It was indeed quite strange.
As he ate the noodles, Qin Liu watched him and reminded him.
“You are a living person, and the resentment here is too strong. Your currently weak body is very likely related to this resentment.”
Qin Liu did not hide this matter. She brought it up proactively, waiting for Liu Haoyu’s reply.
If Liu Haoyu chose to stay here, Qin Liu would be happy, but the problem was that Liu Haoyu’s body would only get worse. Therefore, she did not want Liu Haoyu to make this choice.
And if Liu Haoyu chose to leave, she would only need to return to her original form and continue to enjoy her solitude.
This was a problem that had to be faced sooner or later. Qin Liu just chose to bring it up early so that Liu Haoyu could make a decision sooner.
However, when faced with the problem Qin Liu brought up, Liu Haoyu pondered for a moment and then said.
“What about you?”
Hearing Liu Haoyu’s counter-question, Qin Liu was stunned.
“Ghosts and gods favor incense. As long as there is a supply of incense and human presence here, the resentment will not affect your essence. But if the incense is cut off, then this place will be no different from Panwang Temple, with resentment accumulating more and more until it completely crushes you.”
“I…”
Qin Liu had really not considered this problem. While she was silent, Liu Haoyu continued.
“So, don’t worry about so many things, I’m still here.”
Liu Haoyu’s words surprised Qin Liu.
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Time came to the afternoon.
This time, Liu Haoyu did not bother other taxi drivers.
Deng Shuyuan had a car, so the two of them could drive directly up Panwang Mountain in a small car.
The two of them didn’t talk much along the way.
When they entered Longdong Village, the sun had not yet set.
Deng Shuyuan parked the car under the shade of a tree not far from the villa.
The two of them waited quietly in the car for nightfall.
However, while waiting, Liu Haoyu noticed a man standing blankly in front of the villa. His body occasionally twitched strangely, and his limbs and fingers were bent in extremely peculiar ways.
He stood silently in front of the villa, like a puppet, constantly repeating a sentence.
“Move… move…”
Seeing his strange appearance, Liu Haoyu got out of the car and planned to go see what was going on.
The small path in front of the villa had not been cleaned for several days, and now it was covered with fallen leaves, which made a “rustling” sound when stepped on.
But even when he heard footsteps behind him, the foolish man remained unresponsive.
Only when Liu Haoyu stood less than two meters behind him did he slowly turn around.
At this moment, Liu Haoyu saw that the man in front of him had a vacant gaze, and drool was constantly flowing from the corner of his mouth.
And when he saw Liu Haoyu, his previously dazed and foolish expression suddenly paused.
His head tilted a full ninety degrees to the right, his movements stiff and numb, like a puppet controlled by someone.
His previously unfocused gaze now became extremely strange as he looked at Liu Haoyu.
A hideous and terrifying smile appeared on his face.
His wide-open eyes were staring straight at Liu Haoyu, and he let out a chilling laugh.
“Hahahahahaha…”
“Hahahaha…”
