"Are you serious?" the man still looked skeptical. "What I'm talking about now isn't whether this place is haunted or not. The point is that this place is so creepy. I'm afraid even the pigs will be scared to death at night. Wouldn't I end up losing money?"
"Absolutely not. I swear," Liu Kui said. "If your pigs die, I'll cover all the expenses during this period. Besides, I'll give you new breeding pigs. Do you think this arrangement works?"
Hidden in the shadows, Ji Chengxuan couldn't help but let out a sarcastic laugh upon hearing Liu Kui's words. This man earned quite a bit and was indeed very capable, but he was a bit stingy on a daily basis.
Apart from the village head, he had never seen Liu Kui being so generous to anyone else.
It seemed that he had found someone to replace the village head, which was why he was currying favor so earnestly.
The man was a bit shaken after hearing Liu Kui's words. He glanced at Liu Kui and asked,
"Are you really serious? You won't go back on your word, will you?"
"No, no, definitely not," Liu Kui said firmly.
Actually, making this decision pained him. After all, it was all hard - earned silver. Who would be willing to spend such money?
But for the long - term plan, Liu Kui had no choice but to do so. He had to curry favor with this man well so that he could gain greater benefits in the future.
This was the so - called "you can't catch a wolf without giving up a child." Liu Kui gritted his teeth and agreed.
The man finally nodded. "Okay then. Hurry up. I'll wait for you outside."
Although he had agreed, this shabby place was so unbearable that the man couldn't stay there for even a minute. After saying this, he quickly turned around and walked outside.
Actually, Liu Kui himself was a bit scared. After all, the footsteps came and went, and they sounded so light that they didn't seem to be made by a human at all.
Liu Kui brainwashed himself. It should just be the sound of the wind blowing the fallen leaves. He didn't need to worry so much. He just needed to hurry up and finish the most important thing.
Moreover, as a strong man with the most yang energy, even if there were really some unclean things, they wouldn't dare to get close to him.
Liu Kui quickly turned around, led the two breeding pigs towards the side of the classroom, and took out a wire from his pocket to pick the lock.
Just then, Liu Kui suddenly felt a cold gust of wind blowing behind his ear.
He didn't know if he was overthinking or not, but all of a sudden, he felt a sense of eeriness.
He turned around tremblingly. Along with that came the rustling sound of footsteps again, just like the sound of old - fashioned cloth shoes stepping on the ground.
Liu Kui widened his eyes, held his breath, and paid attention to everything around him.
Cold sweat broke out on his back, and his hands couldn't help but tremble.
But there was nothing unusual around, and the footsteps soon stopped. Liu Kui let out a slight sigh of relief and quickly wanted to continue his work.
But unexpectedly, at this moment, the door behind him creaked.
Liu Kui's spine stiffened instantly. He turned around tremblingly and found that the door he hadn't had time to pick had automatically opened from the inside.
Liu Kui gasped and took two quick steps back.
It was very quiet inside, and there was a stale smell that came from furniture that had been left for a long time.
Liu Kui summoned up his courage, moved his feet, and peeked inside.
There was nothing wrong...
It was just a classroom inside, and even the desks and chairs were still in their original positions. There was nothing wrong except for a bit of dust.
But even so, Liu Kui still couldn't control the shaking of his hands.
He wanted to quickly drive the pigs in, close the door, and deal with the rest tomorrow.
Liu Kui built up enough mental strength and forced himself to walk inside.
Just then, a child's shrill scream suddenly came to Liu Kui's ears.
"Ah!"
A pale little hand suddenly reached out from the side and appeared in front of Liu Kui.
Liu Kui was so scared that he let out a scream. He didn't even care about the pigs and turned around and ran.
"Ghost! There's a ghost!"
The man standing outside saw Liu Kui running out in a hurry, shouting about ghosts. He immediately panicked and turned around and ran away as fast as he could.
In the classroom just now, Ji Chengxuan quietly poked his head out from behind the door.
He sneered contemptuously.
He had thought Liu Kui was so brave, but it turned out he was just the same as everyone else.
Ji Chengxuan snorted and took a shortcut to run out of the school.
Liu Kui didn't know if he was really chased by a ghost or if he was having an illusion. All the way, he could hear those footsteps that were sometimes far and sometimes near.
He was almost scared to death. The man running beside him also looked pale and green, looking scarier than a ghost.
At this time, Yun Que'er, who had left quietly earlier, was standing at the gate of the Yun family. Liu Kui and the man happened to pass by in front of her. Yun Que'er pretended not to know and chased after them.
"Uncle Liu, what are you guys doing?"
Hearing someone calling him, Liu Kui turned his head and saw a pale - faced little girl. He was so scared that he let out a howl and continued running forward.
Yun Que'er immediately chased after them. "Uncle Liu, where are you guys going! Don't go. Wait for me!"
Yun Que'er deliberately softened her voice. In the middle of the night, it sounded like a ghost calling someone's soul.
Liu Kui didn't even have time to see who was chasing him. He just focused on running for his life.
Yun Que'er also intentionally or unintentionally drove Liu Kui and that man towards the direction of the village office. When they were almost there, the shrill screams of Liu Kui and the man had woken up most of the neighbors on both sides of the street.
Seeing the lights in every household turn on, Yun Que'er smiled triumphantly and quickly slipped into a small alley beside.
In a short while, Ji Chengxuan caught up.
"How about it? Are they scared out of their wits?" Ji Chengxuan asked.
"Yeah. I guess they've lost their souls by now," Yun Que'er said as she vigorously wiped the white stuff off her face.
To make the act more convincing, Yun Que'er had specially smeared some wall ash on her face to make herself look like a little ghost, which was why she had scared Liu Kui out of his wits.
At this time, the disturbed neighbors had opened their doors and walked out. Even the secretary was alarmed.
It happened to be his turn to be on night duty tonight. He threw on his clothes and rushed out without even putting on his shoes properly.
"What are you doing in the middle of the night? Do you still want people to sleep?" the secretary said angrily.
As soon as Liu Kui saw him, he seemed to have seen a great immortal. He immediately rushed over and almost knelt on the ground. He kept pulling the secretary's hand and asking for help.
"Secretary, please save me quickly! I've encountered a ghost! A little ghost has been chasing the two of us!"
The village secretary frowned. "What nonsense are you talking about? There are no ghosts in this world. Don't create panic among the villagers!"
"He's not lying..." the man beside Liu Kui said tremblingly. "I saw it just now. There was a little girl with two pigtails. Her little face was so pale. She looked like... like a starving ghost..."
What on earth were they babbling about? The village secretary glared at the two of them fiercely.