(1) Game starts

  Zhao Liming had thought countless times when getting out of bed: This is a new day, a brand new day.

  After Shi Li let Zhang Haiyang go, the people from the criminal police team and the sixth department all appeared in the foreign affairs department. Each of their faces was filled with anger, but Shi Li remained calm with a faint smile on his face, yet his eyes occasionally flashed with a sinister glow. This wasn't him, definitely not that gentle man. But Zhao Liming couldn't help but keep his gaze fixed on Shi Li's figure, every move he made was etched in his heart, affecting Zhao Liming's joys and worries.

  Today is the Cold Clothing Festival, Zhao Liming originally wanted to go to the funeral home with Shi Li after work to see the Gao sisters for the last time, as they will be cremated tomorrow, but Shi Li kept changing the subject. This made Zhao Liming uneasy, but he didn't know what to do.

  He spent the whole morning busy, constantly making and receiving phone calls, as if he was the only one working in the entire foreign affairs department. But in fact, there was no work to be done today, he was busy with his own things.

  "It's time, tomorrow, everything will be better by tomorrow."

  Zhao Liming's unease was easily soothed by Shi Li's words.

  Life can have many choices, but life only has one chance. Those who forget the preciousness of life at the beginning of choice will inevitably be condemned by their conscience when life ends. But if that person had two souls, then the condemnation is invalid, because even demons would show respect to an even more evil existence.

  In the Da Mu Temple, Bi Guang was preparing to preside over a Buddhist ceremony with only three monks.

  Bai Guang hadn't slept for long when he was awakened by the smart alarm. A few people claiming to be members of the Lingyi Association came looking for him. Bai Guang had no choice but to get up and greet them. Those people were scientists, not Taoist priests or sorcerers. As the deputy president, if Bai Guang didn't welcome them in a timely manner, these proud people would definitely turn around and leave.

  "Monk, is what you're saying true? The evil spirit reincarnated, it sounds thrilling and exciting! But if there's nothing to it at all, believe me, I'll tear down your temple!"

  The one who said this is not a scientist, but a rich patron of scientists.

  "Amitabha Buddha, monks don't tell lies. That evil spirit has indeed appeared again."

  "Ghosts? Don't be ridiculous. What ghosts are there in this world? It's just a bunch of stray electrons. We must look at this phenomenon from a scientific perspective and not be superstitious."

  A researcher said with a smile after turning off the light, "Haha, rich kid."

  "It's just a title, roughly speaking, anyway, it's stimulating."

  "Zhou Shi's words are well said. All things are just a name, today's cloud is no different from yesterday's cloud, but tomorrow's sky may be empty. All things are originally empty, and the name is almost the same for emptiness."

  "Alright, alright, don't mention it again, I've got a headache. What are we waiting for? Let's set off at once!"

  "No rush, Master Chuan is still resting, Yang Shi has not arrived yet. Let's wait until the ceremony is over and then we'll set out to subdue the demon. By the way, aren't you afraid of ghosts?"

  "Haha, I just hired a bodyguard, Archangel! An angel, just in time to be the devil's natural enemy!"

  His gaze fell behind the rich family's son to a person who had not spoken all along. He wore a pair of flat glasses and his figure was not majestic, but he faintly exuded a murderous aura. Bao Guang shook his head, unsure of what to say.

  Others surged into the warm side hall, starting to assemble their oni-slaying machines.

  Tang Hong led the team hastily towards Qifeng Building. Everyone in the building had already evacuated, and the haunting incident was spreading rapidly.

  Reporters flocked to the scene, packing the entire street tightly.

  Tang Hong reported to the director beforehand, hoping to contact the local garrison and mobilize heavy weapons, but was rejected. The director believed that no matter what the situation was, as long as heavy weapons were mobilized, it would be impossible to explain externally, and if it spread abroad, it could become a propaganda tool for some countries with ulterior motives. The director couldn't bear this responsibility, but he mobilized the armed police and all available equipment.

  Those who experienced the prison storm more than a decade ago sniffed out some unsettling smell from the news, put down their work and turned on the TV to watch live broadcasts.

  Li Kezhang refused to let the armed police enter the building to search, he knew that relying solely on manpower was no match for the undead.

  "What? Are you crazy? Blow up the skyscraper? This cost several hundred million to build!"

  Yang Ming rushed back after receiving the phone call and lost his mind after listening to Li Kechang's suggestion.

  "I've offended almost everyone to build this skyscraper, used up all the cash on hand, and you're telling me to blow it up just like that? Do I look like my brain is flooded?"

  Li Kezhang remained calm and composed, he didn't really want to blow up the building, but had other plans.

  "Don't think you're the only one, Li Changke, with a big temper. My name is Yang Ming, and I'm not to be trifled with! You wait, I'll go in and bring it out. If you dare blow up the building, I guarantee your whole family... Oh, no, except for that shrewish wife of yours, the whole family will perish!"

  Yang Mingang walked into the Qifeng Building with his chest out, and Li Kechang's face slowly thawed, revealing a faint smile that was hard to detect.

  "This is exactly what I wanted."

  Li Kezhang turned around and suddenly saw Tang Hongming's playful gaze, and immediately shrugged his shoulders, putting on an innocent look.

  "It was he himself who wanted to go in."

  Tang Hong smiled.

  In the late afternoon, Wang Nian suddenly woke up from his sleep. He sat up and summoned the Bone Ghost, staring at it for a while.

  "Don't you feel it? The Oni is getting stronger and stronger, it's calling for you, isn't it?"

  The skeleton floated motionlessly, without making any sound.

  "Well then, let's go and take a look at what exactly happened."

  Dà Mù Sì, bì guāng zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn.

  English Translation:

  The Great Temple of the Eye, opens its eyes to the light.

  "No need to wait for Master Yang, let's start."

  The sound of Mantra echoed in the Qingguang Hall, where they could hardly see each other's faces.

  The young master of the Zhou family sat upright and motionless, as if also immersed in that solemn mantra.

  "It's time to get off work, let's go home!"

  Zhao Liming sat down opposite Shi Li, with a worried face. But Shi Li didn't shake his head as she thought he would, instead he smiled at her, his eyes full of tenderness.

  "Alright then, let's go home together."

  As the two people left the office, the deputy director seemed to see another Sili following behind them, with a lewd expression and ill intentions. Upon closer inspection, there was only one loving couple walking together, looking so beautiful on the snowy road.

  Zhang Haiyang and Lily were in a small hotel room.

  The sky outside has darkened and the heavens are gloomy, as if it's going to snow again.

  "You really want to go? I always feel uneasy in my heart, as if something is going to happen."

  "It doesn't matter, we'll leave Tiannan City tomorrow, this is the last night. I heard from the club people that Yang Ming wants to use you to block Shimu, and when I met Shili today, he mentioned that Shimu is actually Zhuang Qin, the Six Province Killer who killed all your enemies for you. I think there's something fishy going on here, maybe Shimu has some connection with you. I'll go take a look, and I'll be back by 10 o'clock at the latest."

  Lily bit her lip and mustered up the courage to speak after a long while.

  "My mom and Zhuang Qin had a romance when they were in school, you said I wouldn't be..."

  Zhang Haiyang was taken aback and said casually.

  "I'd better go take a look then, it's fine, I don't want revenge anymore, I'll be back soon."

  When I left the hotel, it really started snowing again outside.

  Snowflakes danced and fell on Zhang Haiyang's face, melting instantly like a drop of tears.

  Zhang Haiyang walked along the coast, thinking about the relationship between Yang Ming and Shi Mo. It seemed that Shi Mo wanted to kill Yang Ming. Was Yang Ming also one of those who had raped Lily's mother back then? Did Wang Nian summon the evil spirit back then in order to block Shi Mo's pursuit for Yang Ming? This seemed very likely, but what Zhang Haiyang couldn't understand was how Yang Ming and Wang Nian ended up opposing each other later on.

  "Perhaps only they themselves know?"

  Zhang Haiyang made such a guess. He bought a fake Tibetan knife at the roadside and hid it under his windbreaker, heading towards Qifeng Building.

  The truth is not far from him, but they just passed each other by.

  The game has begun.