Although what had just happened wasn't extremely funny, when they recalled it, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.
After they had laughed enough, they calmed themselves down and were about to continue moving forward.
They had only taken a few steps when Song Ge suddenly stopped.
"Zhai Cheng, look over there," Song Ge said as she burrowed into Zhai Cheng's arms and pointed tremulously at a spot diagonally ahead.
Zhai Cheng tightened his embrace around her and looked warily in the direction she was pointing.
There, faint lights were flickering. In the vast expanse of the night, those lights seemed incredibly dim.
"Is there something there?" Song Ge swallowed hard and asked nervously.
Zhai Cheng tried to soothe her and shook his head. "It shouldn't be anything supernatural. Don't be afraid. Let's go and check it out."
After all, the worst-case scenario for them was to keep groping their way forward in this desolate and deserted place. So it was better to go and see what was going on.
Maybe things weren't as bad as they thought.
Song Ge was still scared, but Zhai Cheng's words made sense.
After a brief hesitation, Song Ge gave in. "Okay, let's go and take a look. If anything seems off, we'll run away immediately."
"Sure," Zhai Cheng said as he held her close to prevent her from overthinking. Then they carefully made their way towards the lights.
After stumbling around countless times, they finally reached the vicinity of the lights.
Upon getting closer, they realized that the lights were coming from a house.
The house was small and plain, with only a single lamp emitting a weak glow. It was eerily quiet inside, as if no one lived there.
Song Ge felt even more frightened and clung to Zhai Cheng, not daring to move.
"Let's go back. I feel really creeped out here," Song Ge said as she swallowed hard and involuntarily took a step back.
"Who's out there?" a hoarse voice came from inside the house.
Song Ge's heart skipped a beat. There was actually someone in the house.
All the scary scenes from horror novels she had read flashed through her mind, and goosebumps rose on her skin.
She wanted to leave, but it was too late. The person had already opened the door and come out.
"May I ask who you are?" Zhai Cheng, being relatively calmer, greeted the person politely.
The person shone a flashlight at them. Seeing that they didn't look like bad people, he heaved a sigh of relief.
"I'm the graveyard keeper here. Why are you two out here in the middle of the night?" the graveyard keeper asked curiously as he invited them into the house.
Once inside, Song Ge could see the graveyard keeper clearly. He was probably in his fifties or sixties. His wrinkles were clearly visible, and his hair was slightly gray.
He was of medium height but looked very kind.
Song Ge smiled sheepishly. "We got lost when we came up here during the day, so we ended up here."
She deliberately omitted the feud with Xu Qin.
The graveyard keeper nodded in understanding. "It's already dark now. If you try to walk down the mountain in the dark, it'll take ages. How about I take you down in the sightseeing cart?"
There were sightseeing carts on the mountain specifically for people who couldn't make it down in time.
Zhai Cheng and Song Ge looked at each other and saw the joy and disbelief in each other's eyes.
"Sir, are you sure you can take us down in the sightseeing cart?" Zhai Cheng asked excitedly.
The graveyard keeper smiled, picked up a cigarette from the table, and nodded nonchalantly. "I never tell lies."
Now Song Ge and Zhai Cheng were completely at ease. They thanked the graveyard keeper excitedly and asked what they needed to prepare.
The graveyard keeper told them they didn't need to prepare anything. They just needed to follow him for a while.
On the way to the sightseeing cart, Zhai Cheng couldn't help but stay on high alert.
In this desolate and dark place, he couldn't afford to be careless.
"This is it," the graveyard keeper suddenly stopped and said casually.
Then he bent down and turned on the power of the sightseeing cart. The lights inside the cart instantly lit up brightly.
"Thank you," Zhai Cheng said faintly, feeling a bit ashamed of his overcaution.
The graveyard keeper quickly started the sightseeing cart, helped them get in, and then he got in last.
As the sightseeing cart started moving, Song Ge nestled closely beside Zhai Cheng, a look of relief on her face.
Fortunately, they were lucky today to meet such a kind graveyard keeper. Otherwise, they didn't know what would have happened to them.
"If you're tired, miss, you can take a little nap. It'll still take a while for us to get down the mountain," the graveyard keeper said with a smile as he glanced at them.
Song Ge thanked him with a grateful smile and shook her head. "I'm not sleepy yet. I can hold on."
Although Zhai Cheng was by her side and she didn't have to worry about anything else, she wasn't in the mood to sleep in this situation.
The sightseeing cart slowly made its way down the mountain, and the lights at the foot of the mountain became clearer.
Zhai Cheng stared at the flickering lights and fell into deep thought.
He had to deal with Leng Jing's matter properly. Otherwise, there might be another similar incident.
While he was thinking, the sightseeing cart slowly reached the bottom of the mountain.
"I have to go back up the mountain to work, so I'll drop you off here. Contact your family and ask them to pick you up here," the graveyard keeper said warmly as he pointed around and introduced the area to them. Then he told them the exact location in detail.
Hearing his words, Song Ge reached into her pocket. When she realized something, a look of embarrassment flashed across her face.
"Do you have your phone with you?" Song Ge leaned closer to Zhai Cheng and asked in a low voice.
Zhai Cheng's expression changed slightly, and he hesitated before shaking his head. "Xu Qin took my phone."
"Damn it. I used mine to subdue Leng Jing," Song Ge said, on the verge of tears. "So we don't have any phones now?"
Zhai Cheng nodded affirmatively, looking equally hopeless.
"What's wrong? Can't you contact anyone?" the graveyard keeper asked, looking at them in confusion.
He had been a bit far away, so he hadn't heard what Zhai Cheng and Song Ge had said.
Hearing this, Song Ge's eyes lit up, and then she turned to look at Zhai Cheng.
"Sir, our phones are lost. Can we borrow your phone?" Zhai Cheng understood and asked politely.
The graveyard keeper was taken aback for a moment, then he understood and generously took out his phone. "As long as you don't mind my old phone."
Zhai Cheng took the phone. It was indeed a bit old, but he didn't show any sign of disgust. After thanking the graveyard keeper, he dialed his assistant's number.
"Who is it?" the assistant yawned and asked in a rather impatient tone.
Zhai Cheng said, "It's me, Zhai Cheng. I'll send you an address later. Come and pick me up."