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87: 87. Burn bridges after crossing 87: 87. Burn bridges after crossing “We’ve cleared it, we don’t have to be scared anymore.” The young man in the leather jacket took a long breath of relief and pretended to be surprised, “Huh? There’s another room ahead.” Darkness lay behind the door on the wall, feeling somewhat strange. “Maybe that’s the exit, let’s go check it out!” Muttering what might be the dumbest line from a horror movie, the young man in the leather jacket approached the door, frequently looking back to hint for Lu Li to follow. Lu Li put the three pieces of paper he had obtained together and followed the young man in the leather jacket into the room. The room was in total darkness, without any source of light. In such a scene, Lu Li turned on his flashlight. Dazzling white light shone from all around, and for a moment, the surroundings were as bright as day. Lu Li stood still, not taking a defensive stance. His black pupils contracted slightly, and he looked around after his eyes adjusted to the brightness. This was a mirrored room, with rectangular mirrors covering all around, fully reflecting Lu Li’s figure and the flashlight’s beam. Lu Li also saw the young man in the leather jacket. But not in front of him, but rather... behind him. “Let me tell you a secret quietly...” The complexion of the young man in the leather jacket gradually turned pale, his face twisted, his mouth split open, flesh creeping outward, a cold breath spreading, he creepily pressed up behind Lu Li and hissed with a ghostly, chilling sneer, “Actually... I am a ghost.” “I’ll tell you a secret as well.” Lu Li stared at the young man in the leather jacket in the mirror ahead, reaching for his side waist and pulled out a kitchen knife. “Actually... I am a Ghost Envoy.” The transformation of the young man in the leather jacket halted, and he asked outright, “...Really?” “Genuine and unaltered.” “Why would a Ghost Envoy use a kitchen knife...” “It may look like a kitchen knife on the surface, but it is actually the Namo Kitchen Knife Arhat.” Using his illusion abilities, a halo of Buddha light appeared behind Lu Li’s head. “To settle a haunting, one slice at a time.” The young man in the leather jacket began reverting to his original human shape, retreating with a tone that sounded on the verge of tears, “...Would you forgive me if I kneeled down?” Lu Li turned around, his back to the young man in the leather jacket, “I’ll count to three, then if you run, I make a move.” Without a second thought, the young man in the leather jacket turned and ran. He had a good idea, even if he couldn’t escape, he could still plead before the countdown— “Three.” A calm voice came from behind him, followed instantly by the whoosh of the wind. ... Haunted House, a secret room. In the dim light, four ghostly shadows gathered together. The surveillance screen displayed in full the scene that unfolded in the mirrored room. Silence ensued for a while until suddenly, noise broke out. “He’s come to catch us!” “We’ve been discovered... we’ve been discovered...” “Will we be beaten to soul dispersion!” “He’s drawn his knife! We’re done for!” Cries, the sound of tables and chairs being knocked over, and shouts all mixed together as the four frightened ghosts descended into despair. ... “What’s that sound?” The couple looked suspiciously toward the direction from which the noise came. “It sounds like screams...” Shen Yuqiao murmured, and suddenly a semi-transparent form swept past her side, rushing towards the direction of the screams. Lu Li was in trouble! Yang Chunxue pursed her lips in frustration, utterly resenting the guy who had made her leave. “Despite your constant stone-faced act, you’ve stumbled now, haven’t you? If anything happens, I’ll definitely laugh my head off at you!” She turned into a blur as she dashed through the remaining distance and arrived at the dry well room. She didn’t even glance at the room and burst into the next one where a flickering light source was visible. During a brief moment of brightness, Yang Chunxue saw what was happening in the mirror room: Lu Li was approaching Leather Jacket, who was in agony on the floor, a kitchen knife stuck in his back. She didn’t hold back her presence, and the terrifying yin energy of a malevolent spirit was sensed by Leather Jacket, who curled up like a quail, not daring to lift his head. “Were you attacked?” Yang Chunxue looked Lu Li over, and seeing that he seemed unharmed, she felt a slight relief. “They don’t have the guts,” Lu Li said as he pulled out the kitchen knife and looked at her, “Had your fun?” Yang Chunxue’s attention was distracted, and she nodded disinterestedly, “Yeah, but it was so-so. Next time, let’s go to a haunted house theme park.” “Just catch the other ghosts in the haunted house,” Lu Li said dismissively after they had cleared the haunted house, preparing to round up the staff. “Leave it to me.” Yang Chunxue’s expression brightened as she dashed into the mirror and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Her yin energy quickly receded until it was beyond the sensing range of the Ghost Envoy Manual. “Eh? Someone’s injured?” A soft cry came from an angle as Shen Yuqiao and a couple walked in from behind a door, with the latter squinting and asking. Shen Yuqiao walked past Leather Jacket, who was still on the ground, and purposely moved next to Lu Li. Lu Li said, “Go negotiate with them and persuade them to leave.” “Understood.” Shen Yuqiao returned to the couple and pushed up her glasses, speaking earnestly, “We’re dealing with a poltergeist incident here, and we hope that you two can step back and leave the haunted house for now.” “Ha...?” The couple looked at each other in confusion, not getting it. “Cough, cough... Let me explain,” A voice emerged from the entrance as a portly man in a floral shirt and suit pants, dressed like a person in charge, waddled towards the couple. He passed by Leather Jacket, exchanged a glance with him, signaling him to get up quickly, and then said, “Sorry about that, let me introduce myself. I’m the person in charge here, the boss of the haunted house. This guy is our employee; he hides among the visitors and then jumps out to scare them, but there was a little accident. Our employee startled this... gentleman a bit too much and accidentally injured himself... The haunted house is temporarily closed while we deal with the situation, so we might not be able to let you two continue. However, you can count it as having made it through. There’s staff outside who have prepared a reward for finishing, do you want to go collect your prize?” The young girl looked suspiciously between them, reluctantly agreed, and headed towards the safety exit that the boss had pointed to. Once the couple was gone, the person in charge’s smile instantly turned into a grimace of discontent. At the entrance, Yang Chunxue was ushering three wailing ghosts into the mirror room. “Did I say something wrong...?” Shen Yuqiao walked back to Lu Li’s side and asked thoughtfully. It couldn’t be said that Shen Yuqiao was not smart... but she certainly was much more scatterbrained than her cousin. “It doesn’t matter.” Lu Li responded, unconcerned with whatever might have been disclosed, as long as the objective was achieved. Yang Chunxue clapped her hands together as she returned to Lu Li’s side, boasting proudly, “All done, there are only these five ghosts in the haunted house. Hey, you guys! Line up for me!” The five ghostly figures trembled and obediently lined up in front of Yang Chunxue, the terrifying Fierce Ghost. Tap tap tap tap... The sound of teeth chattering came from nowhere in particular. Lu Li casually swept his gaze over them and ordered, “Introduce yourselves, one by one.” “My name is Zhao...” “I am...” “Handsome guy, please...” “Spare me...” “Whimper whimper whimper...” A cacophony of voices immediately erupted all at once. “Quiet!” Yang Chunxue’s energy burst forth suddenly, and the five ghosts instantly silenced, as still as cicadas in winter. Lu Li looked at the Leather Jacket ghost to his left. “You go first.”

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