Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.
Lu Yong and Wang Qin had already invited a ghost to reside with them.
Now, living in such poorly feng shui-ed floors and door numbers, it was impossible for their fate to be good.
After a moment of daze, Mo Ting beside me spoke:
"We're finally here. Brother Qin, let's do this! My broadsword is already thirsty and eager."
With that, Mo Ting impatiently began to apply eyedrops to his eyelids.
I also took out the eyedrops given to me by my master and sprayed them onto my eyelids respectively.
This was my first time opening my eyes using an external aid.
After spraying the mixture of Seven Star Grass and ox eyeball fluid, my eyelids felt cool.
Soon, the coolness spread from my eyelids to my entire eyeballs.
At the same time, there was a strange, unpleasant odor.
I gently rubbed my eyes with my hands and then opened them.
My eyes felt icy cold, and I was unaccustomed to it at first.
But soon, I discovered that my vision had improved considerably.
The dimly lit corridor gradually became much clearer.
Some black mist, invisible to the naked eye, also appeared around me.
Those were wisps of ghostly aura drifting out from the crack of door 18-4...
Indeed, the eyedrops my master gave me were very effective.
The clarity was even better than when my luck was low.
I put away the eyedrops, took out the key, and took a deep breath.
I no longer hesitated, inserted the key, and turned it with force.
With a "click," the sound of the lock echoed.
The door was directly opened.
I pushed it forward, and Mo Ting, wielding his peach wood sword, rushed into the room.
I followed suit, closing the door behind me.
Although the room was dark, both of us had activated our Heavenly Eyes to perceive the Netherworld.
Therefore, we could see everything clearly even in the dim room.
The curtains were drawn, and not a single ray of light penetrated the room.
Thick black mist permeated the entire space.
Wisps of it intertwined, gathering but not dispersing...
"Such heavy ghostly energy!"
I couldn't help but exclaim, widening my eyes and searching everywhere.
As we couldn't find the life-snatching ghost child,
We had to proceed step by step, guarding against any unexpected events.
We walked past the entrance and into the dining room and living room.
Glancing at the kitchen beside us, we found nothing.
Thus, Mo Ting and I decided to systematically search the bedrooms and bathroom in the house.
The room was quiet, save for the faint sound of our footsteps.
The home of Lu Yong and Wang Qin had three bedrooms.
We first inspected a child's bedroom. Other than a pile of scattered toys, there was nothing else.
Then, we checked the common bathroom outside; it was empty with no anomalies.
At this point, we arrived at the second bedroom.
Mo Ting gently opened the door, and we peered in through the crack.
Inside this bedroom, we found a very dense ghostly aura.
Moreover, there was a faint sound of dripping water.
"Drip, drip..."
In the silent, dark room, it sounded exceptionally clear.
Mo Ting and I tensed up and moved forward inch by inch.
This was likely the master bedroom. After entering, we scanned left and right.
However, we still couldn't find any trace of the ghost child.
But the master bedroom also had a private bathroom.
The "drip, drip" sound was coming from inside.
Seeing nothing in the bedroom, Mo Ting and I went to the entrance of the master bathroom, preparing to examine it.
As soon as I reached the door of the master bathroom, I noticed wisps of black mist continuously emerging from beneath the door crack.
It was as if all the black mist in the house was emanating from here.
I suspected that the ghost child was most likely hiding in this master bathroom.
I signaled Mo Ting, indicating for him to be careful.
The ghost child might be in this master bathroom.
Mo Ting also noticed the clue and nodded.
He even made a throat-slitting gesture, exuding confidence.
A slight smile touched my lips as I reached for the handle.
With a forceful twist,
"Click," the door opened.
The black mist from the master bathroom billowed out from the door crack like thick smoke from a chimney.
Without hesitation, I pushed the master bathroom door open.
Wanting to see if the ghost child was indeed hiding in this master bathroom.
However, the moment I pushed open the master bathroom door,
Besides being enveloped by the rolling black mist and ghostly energy, Mo Ting and I also heard a roar of "Ah!"
A dark shadow shot out with a "swoosh."
Giving me no time to react, it lunged directly at Mo Ting.
The meter eighty Mo Ting was directly knocked to the ground.
Seeing this, my heart sank. I hurriedly cast my gaze over.
Beneath the black mist, I saw a ghost child wearing a red bellyband, pouncing on Mo Ting.
It opened its wide mouth, revealing jagged teeth.
"Ao ao," it cried, biting towards Mo Ting's head.
Saliva dripped onto his face.
Its claws also flailed wildly at Mo Ting's body...
Mo Ting, startled by the sudden turn of events, was passively pinned by the ghost child.
I stared, appearing quite terrified.
Who would have thought the ghost child's speed could be so astonishing?
The moment it appeared, it had already knocked Mo Ting to the ground.
At this moment, I didn't dare to hesitate, cursing aloud:
"Fuck!"
Before the words even finished, I swept my leg towards the ghost child's head...