Chapter 31 Pale Ghostly Shadow
Seeing the old man’s ferocious face, the air in the room seemed solidified.
A faint musky scent mixed with the smell of old and decaying wood stimulated Liu Haoyu’s nasal cavity.
He held a fire axe, vigilantly observing the situation in the living room.
The long-burning lamp on the table was flickering, making the old man’s already ferocious eyes even deeper, as if silently watching Liu Haoyu and the other person.
Liu Haoyu looked at the black and white memorial photo.
He didn’t know if it was his illusion, but he felt that this old man’s eyebrows bore a resemblance to Shirley Lai.
Could this be her ancestor?
Liu Haoyu frowned slightly.
“Do you recognize this old man?”
“No… no, I don’t.”
Shirley Lai didn’t have many impressions of her ancestors, but she also felt that this old man bore some resemblance to her.
For safety, Liu Haoyu cautiously entered the living room.
In the center of this dilapidated and grim house, having such a black and white photo was indeed chilling.
Ever since entering the house, Liu Haoyu felt his body was ice-cold and heavy.
Coupled with the strong grudges in the house, if a living person stayed in such a place for a day, they would definitely fall seriously ill the next day.
Everything in the hall was safe. Liu Haoyu turned and gestured to Shirley Lai behind him.
“Go upstairs.”
The latter nodded fearfully, her breathing becoming rapid.
Facing a supernatural event, it would be strange if an ordinary person wasn’t afraid.
Liu Haoyu followed the stairs all the way up, returning to the second floor.
Compared to the first floor, the second floor was even darker.
But Liu Haoyu scanned the second floor, but couldn’t find where Qin Liu had gone. Where had she gone?
Liu Haoyu was a bit confused.
After all, the second floor wasn’t that large, with only three bedrooms and one living room. Now all the bedroom doors were open, and Qin Liu was clearly not inside.
The only thing he could do now was to continue going upstairs.
Liu Haoyu took a deep breath, preparing to head to the third floor.
Upon reaching the third floor, the surrounding temperature became even colder.
With every step he took upwards, Liu Haoyu’s spirit seemed to receive an inexplicable stimulation, leaving only two words in his heart.
Danger!
His intuition kept telling him not to go up, that he might die if he did!
Moreover, Shirley Lai was also starting to buckle.
She wasn’t a ghost exorcist, and the overflowing grudges alone made it difficult for her to breathe.
At this moment, the young girl was covered in cold sweat, holding her chest, her expression full of pain.
“I… I can’t.”
Liu Haoyu glanced back at the girl.
He still had someone following him. In supernatural events, ordinary people who were dragged into them couldn’t participate in the battle.
But the problem was, if Shirley Lai was left outside, the probability of her getting into trouble was also very high.
Just as Liu Haoyu was hesitating, the door to Shirley Lai’s original bedroom suddenly opened.
A cold wind blew into Liu Haoyu’s face, and the candle in the man’s hand instantly flared, the pale yellow flame flickering in the wind.
Liu Haoyu immediately turned his head, and then he saw a pale figure clinging to the window.
This figure was staring at the two of them… No, rather than staring at them, its gaze was clearly focused more on Shirley Lai.
More importantly, Liu Haoyu could clearly feel that it had no malice.
In this environment, a ghost with absolutely no malice?
What was going on?
Liu Haoyu frowned slightly, and under Shirley Lai’s astonished gaze, he walked towards the window.
“Wait a moment…”
Shirley Lai wanted to stop him, but Liu Haoyu had already walked over. Being timid, she didn’t dare to go over and could only watch from where she stood.
Liu Haoyu looked up and examined the pale figure clinging to the window.
Although the other party’s body was very blurry, upon closer inspection, it could be seen that it was a strong middle-aged man, not the old man in the living room downstairs.
Moreover, Liu Haoyu always felt that the other party looked familiar.
As Liu Haoyu examined him, the pale ghostly shadow was also examining Liu Haoyu.
Even though the pale figure was very blurry, after ten seconds of silence, Liu Haoyu finally remembered who the other party was.
“Zhenhua Lai…”
Liu Haoyu hadn’t expected that this father who had died so many years ago would appear in this place.
The pale figure outside the window nodded slightly after hearing Liu Haoyu’s words.
Now, Liu Haoyu had confirmed the other party’s identity.
Great, now the burden behind him finally has someone to take care of.
He breathed a sigh of relief and said to Shirley Lai.
“It’s okay, come over.”
“Ah?”
Shirley Lai was standing a bit far away, so she naturally couldn’t see the man’s face clearly. Hearing Liu Haoyu’s words, she was a little skeptical.
But she still walked over tentatively, step by step.
When she got closer, Liu Haoyu pushed open the window. The pale figure entered the room and disappeared.
“Hey, hey, hey? Where did it go?”
“It’s behind you!”
“Wow!!!”
The young girl screamed, jumping three feet high in fright. Fortunately, Liu Haoyu continued to say.
“Don’t be afraid, this is your dad, he’s here to protect you.”
“…Really?”
“Really.”
Liu Haoyu nodded and said.
“Stay here, don’t go anywhere else. I’m going upstairs.”
After speaking, Liu Haoyu didn’t care what Shirley Lai thought and started climbing upstairs alone.
For some reason, he felt that the stairs leading to the third floor were exceptionally long, and the surrounding grudges were even more intense.
In the darkness, something terrifying seemed to be surging.
Even though Liu Haoyu had been to the third floor once before, he still felt that it was very unfamiliar now.
The steps were covered in dust, and stepping on them left an imprint. The moss-covered walls were like terrifying scratch marks. This place looked like no one had set foot in it for a very, very long time.
The silent third floor, filled with dirty and decaying air, appeared even more grim and terrifying.
Upon reaching the third floor, Liu Haoyu could see nothing.
He had no choice but to take out his flashlight to illuminate the path ahead.
However, as soon as he turned on the flashlight, an old man’s face flashed past the window. This sudden appearance startled even Liu Haoyu.
When he pointed the light at the window again, he found that there was nothing there.
The flashlight beam swept across the rooms on the third floor.
And not far away, Liu Haoyu saw Qin Liu, dressed in a red wedding dress.
At this moment, the little ghost was with her back to Liu Haoyu, staring intently at the ceiling.
He didn’t know what she was looking at.
Following her gaze, Liu Haoyu saw a Yin-Yang Mirror hanging from the ceiling, which was covered in spiderwebs.
