He gasped. It wasn't that he was a looksist, but the little ghosts attracted by the commotion all looked rather abnormal. Some were missing eyes, some noses, and some had their faces covered in blood.
Thankfully, the little fox was now fully engrossed in the fight. Otherwise, if she saw these big faces pressed against the glass window, she'd surely jump in fright.
It took nearly ten more minutes for Rong Lan to finally knock down the last standing man. She scanned the unconscious black - clad men on the ground with satisfaction, clapped her hands, and looked at Si Mo. "Is he awake?"
Si Mo waved at the disheveled little fox who had just finished the fight. "He showed signs of waking up just now, but I was afraid the scene would scare him, so I used a little trick to let him sleep a bit longer."
Thank goodness the little fox didn't look towards the glass window immediately.
During these ten minutes, a few more little ghosts were attracted and were pressing against the glass window, watching the show. The scene looked extremely eerie.
Rong Lan stepped briskly over the defeated men on the ground and walked towards the corner. "Then let's take him to the hospital."
"Sure. I'll carry him on my back." As a gentleman, Si Mo naturally wouldn't let the little fox carry the man.
Just as he stood up, the only small yellow lamp hanging in the abandoned dormitory swayed.
Si Mo: "..." Oh no, these little ghosts have had enough of the show and are about to start scaring people.
Rong Lan noticed the light source shaking and looked up at the small yellow lamp. "Huh? Clearly the window is..." closed. There's no wind blowing in...
When she mentioned the window, she subconsciously looked in the direction of the window.
Then—
"A—ahhhh—"
A scream rang out. The light of the small yellow lamp went out, and the dormitory was instantly enveloped in darkness.
Si Mo: "..." I knew this would be the result...
He lowered his eyelids, then opened them again. His originally pitch - black pupils turned into a bright golden color. Looking at the little ghosts that had slipped in and were trying to scare people up close with dignity and solemnity, he said, "Don't go too far!"
Those little ghosts were so intimidated by this supreme might that they plopped down on their knees on the unconscious black - clad men. The small yellow lamp lit up again.
After the light came on, Si Mo turned his head. The terrified little fox had curled up into a ball in the corner, covering her ears with both hands and burying her face in her knees. She was trembling all over and looked extremely pitiful.
But... what the hell were those white furry ears on top of the little fox's head?
He usually saw the little fox in her original form and knew that her ears were white and her tail was red. But now, those ears seemed to have grown on this human body. The ears seemed to sense the owner's fear and drooped down. The white fur on the ears trembled, making him feel tempted.
Si Mo controlled his hands not to touch the little fox's ears out of curiosity. He just patted her arm. "It's okay. The light is on. I've subdued those scary little ghosts. Don't be afraid."
"Are they subdued?"
The little fox's voice was weak, completely different from her powerful appearance when she fought ten opponents alone just now.
Si Mo couldn't help but laugh and cry. "Of course. You can trust my words. I've never lied to you."
Rong Lan groped for Si Mo's arm and grabbed it. Then she looked up. Seeing those transparent little ghosts kneeling on the ground with their bodies hunched, her heart skipped a beat. Although she wasn't as scared as before, the first thing she did after standing up was to hide behind Si Mo. She peeked out from behind Si Mo and sized up the kneeling little ghosts. "Hurry up and make them go. We still need to take my father to the hospital."
"Okay." Si Mo looked at the little ghosts. His golden pupils remained. "Stay away, and tell your companions to stay away too. Don't scare my companion, or—"
He didn't say what would happen if they scared his companion. He believed these little ghosts who had been wandering in the human world for hundreds of years could fill in the blanks themselves.
"We understand." Those little ghosts still knelt on the ground without getting up. "Lord Dragon God, we have a few questions we'd like to ask you. I wonder if you're available now?"
Lord Dragon God? Rong Lan was completely confused. She looked at the little ghosts and then at Si Mo. What was a dragon god? It couldn't be the dragon from the mythological stories, could it?
Si Mo said expressionlessly, "I'm not available."
A few little ghosts excitedly raised their heads. Seeing their blood - covered faces, Rong Lan was so scared that she almost stopped breathing.
Unexpectedly, those little ghosts were equally shocked when they saw Rong Lan's ears. But in their eyes, the Lord Dragon God was more important, so they forced themselves not to pay too much attention to what the Lord Dragon God's companion was. "We really have very important questions we'd like to consult the Lord Dragon God. Please rest assured, Lord. We won't waste your time for no reason. We'll pay you a reward!"
Reward? He had just swindled two million from Chu Chuan not long ago, so he wasn't short of money now. But the little fox who needed to earn money to support the family seemed to be quite short of money. He coughed lightly. "I have something important to do now. If you have something to ask me, you can come to the 'Half - Immortal Fortune - Telling Studio' another day."
Rong Lan silently added, "It's closed on Saturdays and Sundays."
Si Mo turned his head and saw that the pair of white furry ears sticking out from the black hair had regained some energy. They weren't as listless as they were when they drooped on top of the little fox's head just now. Presumably, she had gotten used to facing these little ghosts. "Yes, it's closed on Saturdays and Sundays and at night. If you want to find me, please come during the daytime on weekdays."
He wouldn't serve them at any other time.
"Thank you, Lord Dragon God, for your guidance. Then we won't delay you from doing your important business now. We'll come to find you another day and ask you to enlighten us." Those little ghosts stood up and bowed to Si Mo.
Si Mo nodded with a straight face. "There's one more thing. After we leave, you can deal with these people in this room as you like. You can play with them however you want, but there's a requirement. Don't cause any deaths. The fortune - telling studio doesn't receive little ghosts who are involved in a murder case."
"We understand." After answering, the little ghosts bowed their heads and backed out.
Rong Lan patted her chest and let out a breath. "Scared this fox to death."
Si Mo turned his head and still saw those ears on top of the little fox's head. He thought they only popped out because she was overly frightened, but now it seemed that wasn't the case. "Little fox, do you want to touch your head?"
"Ah?" Rong Lan looked at Si Mo blankly for a second. Misunderstanding his meaning, she smiled shyly. "Someone pulled my hair during the fight just now. My hair must be in a mess now. I'll just..." tidy it up.
However, before she could say "tidy it up", she was so scared that she almost jumped up. "What did I touch?!"