Chapter Thirteen: The Life-Reaping Fierce Ghost
Holding a candle, Qin Liu rushed through the dark corridor. All the lights in the house had been extinguished, and the only remaining light source was the candle in Qin Liu’s hand.
“Where are you going…”
At that moment, a strange sound appeared behind her. The long words were like an evil ghost from hell claiming a life.
In an instant, Qin Liu’s vision turned blood red. To her horror, her body was almost immobilized. An icy chill spread to her heart.
“Where do you think you’re going, fierce ghost!”
But in the next second, Nekomata’s voice rang out again, and Qin Liu seized the opportunity to regain control of her body. She dared not delay and continued to run towards the first floor. In the darkness, the female ghost’s angry roars continued to echo. However, it seemed to be held back by Nekomata, so it did not pursue her. Qin Liu was thus able to descend to the first floor.
As soon as she reached the second floor, she felt like she had stepped on something. It was soft, not like stepping on the floor, but more like stepping on… a person. She quickly looked down. Under the candlelight, she clearly saw that the corridor on the second floor was filled with servants lying in disarray. These people seemed to have fallen into a coma, lying on the ground without any reaction.
“Damn it…”
Because she had hit the corner of a table hard before, and coupled with the arduous journey, Qin Liu felt a bit dizzy. She skirted around the unconscious people on the ground, holding onto the wall, trying to alleviate the dizziness. But not only did it not ease, but as time went on, the symptoms worsened. Blood seeped from her forehead, slid down her cheeks, and finally dripped onto the ground.
“Ugh…”
At this moment, Qin Liu understood something. The fall earlier might have been a bit too severe. But fortunately, if she hadn’t fallen, by the time others arrived, they would probably only be collecting her corpse… Qin Liu shook her head self-deprecatingly.
But at that moment, the female ghost’s screams rang out again from the darkness. And the sound was getting closer. It was coming down! Qin Liu was startled, and she hesitated with the copper coins in her hand. Her own life was important, but the books in the basement were even more important. Because if she couldn’t get those books on ghost exorcism, she would be finished sooner or later, and her death would be even more tragic.
“Ugh…”
Thinking this, she gritted her teeth and decided to hold on a little longer, not wanting to disturb Liu Haoyu’s actions. She leaned on the wall and ran towards the main entrance. The fierce ghost’s roars from behind grew closer, and various messy sounds followed. It was as if two enraged grizzly bears were fighting their way from the third floor to the second. The sound of shattering glass, the sound of walls breaking, and even the sound of metal piercing walls could be heard one after another. The battle was clearly intense.
But no matter what, Qin Liu was sure that the two sides of the battle were getting closer to her. After an unknown amount of time, she finally stood at the entrance to the staircase leading to the lower floor. There was no light in the stairwell, and it was pitch black. The candle in her hand had also burned out, and the entire world had completely plunged into darkness. The sprint had left her breathless, her face pale, and every step caused a burning pain in her lungs.
“I wonder how Liu Haoyu is doing…”
She gritted her teeth. Although her brain was already dizzy, she still chose to lean on the handrail and walk down step by step. Inside the darkness, nothing could be seen. The stairs to the lower floor seemed endless, and the fighting sounds from behind were getting closer. The entire house seemed to be trembling, and dust was constantly falling from above. Realizing she might not last much longer, Qin Liu shouted into the darkness.
“Did you find the books! Something has entered this house and is fighting with one of Gu Qianyang’s companions!”
Qin Liu’s voice echoed through the darkness, but after waiting for a while, she received no response from Liu Haoyu. The little loli secretly clicked her tongue, looking a little annoyed.
“Where on earth did this guy go?”
“Bang!!”
At that moment, a loud noise came from above. A chandelier smashed through two floors, falling just half a meter away from Qin Liu, almost grazing her.
“Clang!”
The chandelier smashed hard into the corridor on the first floor, emitting a piercing noise. Faint moonlight shone into the stairwell through the skylight above. Qin Liu, still shaken, looked up and saw two figures falling from the hole. Nekomata’s sharp claws had torn the female ghost’s arm, but the female ghost’s hand was also tightly gripping Nekomata’s neck.
“Get off!”
Nekomata’s cry was sharp, similar to an angry cat’s roar. With all her might, she performed a hip toss, throwing the female ghost that was strangling her neck against the wall. However, this did not cause any substantial damage to the female ghost. The moment it touched the wall, it dissolved into blood mist and reappeared from the shadows. It was just a clone, and its strength was naturally not as strong as Nekomata’s. Dragging it out further would only make the chances slimmer, so it ignored Nekomata’s attack and lunged directly towards Qin Liu.
Nekomata had already realized that the target was Qin Liu, but because she was a considerable distance away, she couldn’t protect her immediately. She could only shout from afar.
“Dodge quickly!”
Facing the fierce ghost rushing towards her with fierce momentum, Qin Liu was so scared that she instinctively retreated and ran back towards the second floor. So much time had passed, she should have already gotten what she wanted from Liu Haoyu?! If this continued, she would really be done for. So, Qin Liu gritted her teeth and threw the copper coins in her hand to the ground. The moment the copper coins hit the ground, they instantly turned to dust. Following this was a loud noise, and the stairs beneath her disappeared, replaced by a dark opening. Her balance faltered, and she plunged headfirst into it.
“Her grandma’s!”
Seeing Qin Liu fall, Nekomata didn’t hesitate. She directly grabbed the fierce ghost that was about to deliver a finishing blow, and the two of them began to fight again.
At the same time, the pain Qin Liu expected did not come. The feeling of falling weightlessness was short-lived, and a pair of warm and broad hands firmly caught her. The candle, emitting a faint blue glow, illuminated the man’s steady face. His gentle and soft voice slowly sounded in Qin Liu’s ears.
“I’ve got you.”
