The soft voice, like spring breeze and fine rain, tickled my ears. The figure sitting sideways revealed a fair cheek, possessing the gentle charm of a Jiangnan woman.
This made my steps quicken, a burning fire in my heart, wishing to stride before the woman, to behold her face, to taste her tea…
Hmph—
Just as I was about to step forward, a cold snort suddenly sounded by my ear, filled with chilling anger and an indescribable coldness, as if I had committed some heinous deed. Sudannovel.com
Although the snort made my steps falter, the fire in my heart was not extinguished; rather, it grew hotter, fueling a desire to rush forward and embrace the woman, to ravage her.
“If you wish to die, then by all means, go look at her.” The ignored snort sounded again, this time not only chilling but carrying a rumble, like the pounding of a great drum.
I shivered, looking around in confusion. This chilling voice clearly did not belong to the woman before me. It was not only cold but also tinged with anger. I wondered what I had done to offend him.
Seeing me stop, the woman in the pavilion spoke again, inviting me to taste the tea. Her gentle voice seemed capable of softening bones, but the angry, chilling voice from before also stirred my suspicion.
“Who are you? Why are you stopping me?” Though my heart itched like a cat scratching, the chilling voice made me pause. I looked around, trying to see who it was.
But after waiting for a long time, the owner of the chilling voice did not appear, as if the voice had been an illusion. I asked again, “Who are you?” but still received no response.
Looking at the winding path laid out before me, I decided to ignore the owner of the chilling voice. The most important thing now was to see the beauty; other matters were of no concern to me.
My feet seemed to gain wind as I hurried towards the pavilion. After running about seven or eight steps, I suddenly felt a coolness on my chest, followed by a repulsive force from my chest, as if I had been slapped and sent staggering back several steps, landing on my backside.
In an instant, the bamboo forest, the pavilion, and the beauty before me vanished. What appeared was a pitch-black night. I had unknowingly run to the rooftop. In the moonlight, I could see the edge of the building just two meters ahead. If I had continued running, I would have surely fallen off.
This was an unfinished fifteenth floor. A fall from here would be unrecoverable, even for a celestial being. My heart pounded wildly, and a cold sweat broke out all over my body, making me feel extremely uncomfortable.
Yo—
The fox's cry sounded again from behind me, and the scene before me blurred once more. However, after being struck by that chilling voice, I understood that I had fallen victim to the old fox's illusionary art again.
So, upon hearing the fox's cry, I bit the tip of my tongue hard. Instantly, a腥味 filled my mouth, and the pain shot through my brain like ice crystals. At the same time, the scene before me returned to normal.
With my peripheral vision, I could see the old fox’s eyes emitting a milky white glow, staring intently at me, while it uttered soft, murmuring sounds.
“Old fox, you’re at it again?”
I cursed inwardly at the old fox’s cunning, using illusionary art to lure me into jumping off the building. If someone hadn’t subtly warned me, I would have truly fallen into its trap.
I feigned being mesmerized by its illusionary art, staggering towards the edge of the building. The old fox pressed closer, its eyes glowing more intensely. As it advanced, I was about to step off.
Just as my feet were suspended over the edge, about to fall, I suddenly turned around, exerting force with my legs, and drew my Yin Iron Wood Ruler, smashing it towards the old fox’s head.
My strike was incredibly fast. Despite its cunning and slyness, the old fox could never have imagined that someone under its illusionary art could break free so suddenly.
In the old fox’s surprised and bewildered gaze, the Yin Iron Wood Ruler embedded itself in its forehead. With a spurt of blood and a look of unwillingness, it collapsed softly to the ground.
Having dealt with the old fox, I sat on the ground, gasping for breath. I hadn't expected this old, spirit-infused fox to be so difficult to handle. If not for that chilling voice’s reminder, I would have truly capsized in the gutter this time.
Thinking of that voice, I couldn't help but look around. Where had that voice come from? Judging by the clarity of the sound, the speaker should have been nearby, otherwise, the voice wouldn’t have been so clear.
Wiping the bloodstains from the Yin Iron Wood Ruler, I cautiously searched the rooftop but found no one else. Besides myself, there was only the corpse of the old fox.
“Strange? Who exactly was it that warned me?”
After pondering for a long time without figuring out who had warned me, I could only give up. Carrying the old fox by its tail, I went downstairs, preparing to help Zhang Dabiao.
When I reached the bottom of the building, I ran into Zhang Dabiao, who was ascending with a look of anxiety. Seeing me carrying the fox’s corpse, he breathed a sigh of relief.
“You scared me to death, kid. I thought you’d been mesmerized by the fox,” Zhang Dabiao said, looking at the old fox in my hand with concern.
“How could that be? Just an old fox. Dealing with it is a piece of cake!” I drew out my words, implying it was easy to handle. In reality, I didn’t tell Zhang Dabiao the truth. It wasn't that I didn't trust him, but telling him would only make him worry, and it was better not to say.
As we spoke, Bai Ling’er also descended from another rooftop, yawning and muttering, “Don’t forget the food.” Then, with a “swish,” she coiled herself on my head, twitched twice, and fell silent.
I took out my phone and called Manager Xue, asking him to come and inspect the dealt-with evil spirits. He said he was at the entrance and would be there shortly.
A moment later, Manager Xue, accompanied by his driver, ran over with a look of joy. He glanced at the fox corpse on the ground and the stiff, blackened corpse beside it, saying, “Are these the things that were causing trouble and killing people at the construction site?”
I shook my head and said, “They are merely a knife in the hands of the real killer. The true culprit is not them. This construction site has smooth feng shui, facing the sun and backed by mountains, making it an excellent auspicious residence. There shouldn't be any evil spirits or Yin energy here; someone must be causing trouble.”
“Someone is causing trouble? You mean…” Manager Xue’s words trailed off, his expression shifting between happy and gloomy, as if he had thought of someone. Then his expression changed, and he said, “Thank you, Mr. Song, for helping us so much. Xiao Li, quickly take Mr. Song and Mr. Zhang to the hotel. I’ll deal with these things and be right there.”
After arranging for the driver to take us to the hotel, Manager Xue made a phone call. Due to the distance, I couldn’t hear what he was saying clearly, but when he mentioned a person’s name, he seemed slightly agitated, as if that person’s surname was “Gao.”