Chapter 43 Holding Big Ivan in Hand
It’s not a good thing for one’s sister to understand them too well.
At least, that’s how Qin Liu felt.
She had just managed to suppress the turmoil in her heart, but Liu Zining’s few words had thrown her off balance again.
“Then I’ll go get busy first.”
Liu Zining ran off as if fleeing, disappearing without a trace.
This left Qin Liu with no choice but to let out a helpless sigh.
She really didn’t have any good solutions for Liu Zining.
She could only hope that her sister wouldn’t say too much around Liu Haoyu.
Qin Liu walked into the restroom while thinking.
As a ghost, she normally couldn’t see herself in mirrors.
But Qin Liu was becoming increasingly familiar with her role as a guide. Forget about looking in mirrors, she could even go to the underworld without much trouble.
As time passed, the voice in her mind appeared less frequently. However, Qin Liu knew this might not be a good thing.
She took out her lantern and turned off the lights in the restroom.
When the world returned to darkness, the faint glow of the lantern illuminated Qin Liu’s delicate little face.
But in this environment, her face appeared particularly grim.
At that moment, the world in the mirror also began to change.
Unlike the real world, the world in the mirror had become extremely dilapidated, with traces of rust and blood everywhere. It was incredibly dark and gloomy.
Moreover, the Qin Liu in the mirror had also become hollow and vacant-eyed.
She held the lantern and looked at Qin Liu coldly.
Although Qin Liu had been mentally prepared for the changes, she still jumped in shock.
However, she was no longer the person she used to be.
The young girl took courage, slowly reached out her hand, and touched the mirror.
However, when Qin Liu touched it, all she felt was not the smooth surface of the mirror.
Instead, it was a cold yet soft touch.
It felt as if someone’s hand was pressed against hers.
At this moment, the entire world began to distort. Qin Liu tried to pull her hand back, but by the time she reacted, she found herself already in the dilapidated world within the mirror.
When she looked back at the mirror, she saw the normal world on the other side. However, no matter how hard she tried, she could no longer see herself in the mirror.
The faint light emitted by the lantern brought a trace of warmth to this dark and ruined world.
Qin Liu took a deep breath, preparing to return to the real world.
This was the underworld, and it was also her home ground.
But at this moment, a crisp voice tinged with a hint of mockery sounded in Qin Liu’s ear.
“Where are you planning to go?”
It was the voice of the Red Gate. Following the sound, Qin Liu saw that the restroom door had turned into the familiar blood-stained iron door.
Facing the Red Gate’s question, Qin Liu remained silent for a moment before replying.
“I’m just getting familiar with my abilities.”
“Heh~” the Red Gate chuckled, “What, want to share some of Liu Haoyu’s burden?”
Qin Liu remained silent, but her silence was her answer.
Ever since Liu Haoyu was cursed, she had not wanted him to bear so many things alone.
This man was like a lonely night walker, with no one else by his side except himself.
Lone wolf sounded cool, but if any danger arose, these people would be the first to die.
Qin Liu definitely didn’t want anything to happen to Liu Haoyu.
In her heart, she had long considered him a close friend, even more than a close friend.
She just didn’t dare to say it.
“How much do you know about your own abilities?”
Upon hearing the Red Gate’s question, Qin Liu pondered for a moment and then shook her head.
She truly knew too little about her own abilities.
But she also knew that the more she understood, the deeper she would fall.
Without exaggeration, she found it difficult to control herself now.
Once she encountered danger or sensed great emotional fluctuations, she would unconsciously fall into the state of a guide.
“If you don’t know, you still dare to take risks?” the Red Gate asked mockingly, “Are you tired of that man living long? Or do you really think it’s good to be an emotionless guide?”
“I…”
Qin Liu pondered and shook her head again.
“Then that’s that. What you need to do now is to stabilize your emotions and avoid using your abilities as a guide as much as possible.”
“To be frank, your situation is becoming increasingly dangerous. If you don’t do something, by the time you want to, it’ll be like facing a terminal cancer patient – powerless.”
“The solution is to have Liu Haoyu quickly figure out the operating mechanism of that black coffin, and then repair and perfect it. Only then can your sanity be maintained.”
“He is the strongest human ghost exorcist I’ve ever seen. I believe he has the ability to perfect the black coffin formation.”
As the Red Gate spoke these words, its tone was no longer as flippant as usual, but very serious.
“Alright…”
Qin Liu sighed.
She suddenly had a strange feeling.
It was as if she had a weapon in her hand, wanting to use it to help those around her.
But she found herself holding something as powerless as a Big Ivan.
Qin Liu reached out her hand again, the space distorted, and she successfully returned to the real world.
The “Qin Liu” in the mirror looked completely normal.
Qin Liu turned to leave the restroom.
But as she turned, the “Qin Liu” in the mirror did not turn. Her eyes gradually became hollow as she watched the girl’s retreating back.
Only after the girl left the restroom did the “Qin Liu” in the mirror disappear.
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“Achoo~”
After leaving the restroom, Qin Liu walked towards the storage room.
Although Liu Zining treated her as a sister, Qin Liu still didn’t plan to sleep in Liu Qian’s room.
There were many reasons, but the main one was that she was afraid Liu Qian might come looking for her.
Besides, the sense of security from being by Liu Haoyu’s side was far better than staying alone in her room.
Qin Liu didn’t like being alone.
Since crossing over, she had always been alone.
She didn’t know how many years she had spent in that dilapidated house.
Loneliness was more terrifying to her than ghosts and monsters.
“Creak…”
Qin Liu pushed open the door to the storage room.
Liu Haoyu had already fallen asleep.
For a ghost exorcist who often stayed up all night, morning was the time for sleep.
Looking at the man’s sleeping face, Qin Liu pushed him further into the bed.
After barely making space on the single bed, she lay down.
The young girl slowly closed her eyes.
In her hazy slumber, Qin Liu vaguely heard the honking of a bus.
When she opened her eyes, she found herself standing by the side of the road.
And that bus, the 514, was heading in her direction.
