Chapter 16

  After waiting for a long time, there was still no movement. The bald man seemed not to have followed him. Youyou let out a sigh of relief, felt his way through the darkness to the bedside, took off his shoes and got into bed. After sleeping through this night, everything would be over. She closed her eyes with this faint hope, feeling anxious and uneasy.

  At this time, it appeared.

  "Listen to me, child."

  Someone's voice suddenly rang out in the room, pouring into her ears and scaring her so much that she jumped up from bed. She saw that the door had been opened, with light bursting into the thick darkness. A thin figure peeked in from the doorway.

  The bald man just stood there!

  His body and head were extremely disproportionate, his face was also facing away from the light in the corridor, and his facial features were gloomy. Youyou faced this human-like ghost creature, her heart felt hairy and almost screamed on the spot. However, the bald man spoke up, his tone very calm: "Child, don't be afraid. I'm not a bad person."

  Isn't a bad person? Upon hearing this sentence, Yu You's tightly wound heart finally relaxed a bit. At least, he wasn't a ghost.

  "Then who are you?"

  The bald man suddenly clasped his hands together, slightly bowed to her and introduced himself in not-so-fluent Cantonese: "My name is Chalongpong, I came all the way from Thailand." Perhaps due to the language issue, his voice sounded like he was reciting a strange yet soothing prayer.

  It just so happens that the name Zha Lunpeng sounds familiar, but after a moment's thought, she can't quite recall where she heard it. She didn't bother to think about the name anymore and instead complained to the bald man with some dissatisfaction: "Uncle, why are you pretending to be a ghost and scaring people? Why were you staring at me downstairs?"

  The bald man bowed his head with a hint of apology, "Sorry, I just wanted to confirm something. I scared you, really sorry."

  "What's wrong?"

  "It's just a small matter, don't mind it. It didn't bother you, so I'm at ease."

  "Who is it?"

  "It's just a friend of mine, I came specifically to pick it up this time. Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. The six creatures reincarnate, the heavenly way circulates. Yin and yang were never meant to merge, why force it?" The bald man muttered strange and incomprehensible Buddhist phrases, then said to Youyou: "Child, please remember, no matter what sounds you hear tonight, do not leave this room."

  "What sound?" Youyou asked puzzled. The bald man didn't say much, finally bowed and closed the door.

  The room fell dark again.