Chen Qing opened the door. As soon as she did, she saw Silly Shizun with tears welling up in her eyes.
“There’s… there’s a ghost!”
Before Chen Qing could even ask what had happened, Su Mu hurriedly rushed into her room and shielded her from behind.
“A ghost? Where’s the ghost?”
Chen Qing had never believed in ghosts and gods. Many people thought they had seen ghosts, but in reality, they were just scaring themselves.
“Just now, I was looking at something in my room when a person with a deathly pale face appeared outside the window, scratching at it. Her hair was extremely long.”
The thought of that ghost she had seen made goosebumps rise all over Su Mu’s body.
No human could possibly look like that. That face was as white as if she had been dead for several days.
Moreover, that person had stared straight at her with those murky eyes.
Su Mu had mustered all her courage just to run to Chen Qing’s room by herself. Now, her legs felt like jelly. She grabbed Chen Qing’s hand and couldn’t help but grip it tighter.
Seeing how frightened Silly Shizun was, Chen Qing didn’t dwell on whether there really was a ghost or not.
Since this Silly Shizun had delivered herself right to her door, Chen Qing had no reason to refuse. She decided to tease her a bit.
“I’ve heard that quite a few people have died wrongful deaths in this County Yamen. If those vengeful ghosts come back for revenge…”
Chen Qing’s words made the already terrified Su Mu tremble like a sieve.
“It wasn’t me who killed them. Debts have owners, and grudges have heads. Don’t come after me!”
Seeing that Silly Shizun’s little heart couldn’t take much more fright, Chen Qing finally offered some comfort.
“Don’t worry. Warriors have strong yang energy. Even if there’s a ghost, it wouldn’t dare enter this room.”
Hearing Chen Qing say this, Su Mu’s tense and fearful mood relaxed a little.
Thinking of Chen Qing’s formidable strength, Su Mu figured that if ghosts could be physically harmed, this one might just get slain outright by the Villain with a single sword strike.
However, once her mood relaxed a bit, Su Mu’s mind started overthinking again.
Logically speaking, she herself was also a Second-Rate Warrior. Why wasn’t the ghost afraid of the yang energy on her body?
This damn ghost was even discriminating based on strength.
Although Su Mu thoroughly despised the ghost’s strength-based discrimination, after seeing that the ghost hadn’t followed them to Chen Qing’s room, she had no intention of leaving.
But in that case, her plan to sleep alone on the big bed was shattered once more.
Since she couldn’t sleep alone, Su Mu decided to climb onto the bed first and claim a comfortable spot.
But before Su Mu could even pounce onto the bed, Chen Qing picked her up by the scruff.
“You’re all dirty. Wash your feet first.”
Earlier, in her fright, Su Mu hadn’t cared about putting on shoes. After that little run, the originally fair and pinkish soles of her feet were now covered in a layer of grime.
Su Mu playfully wiggled her toes and noticed the dirt on her feet.
However, she was a bit reluctant deep down. There was no hot water in the room, so washing her feet would mean going out to fetch some.
That deathly pale Female Ghost was still waiting outside for her.
Going out now would be like delivering herself right to her.
But if she didn’t wash her feet, Chen Qing definitely wouldn’t let her onto the bed.
Su Mu hesitated inwardly, but Chen Qing’s actions quickly ended her indecision.
Chen Qing directly scooped up Su Mu’s thighs with one arm and placed her other hand on Su Mu’s waist, carrying her out of the room in a princess carry.
Before Su Mu could struggle, they were already outside the room.
Looking at the silent courtyard, Su Mu’s little heart couldn’t help but pound wildly.
That Female Ghost was definitely hiding in some corner, secretly watching her.
She didn’t dare come at her now, probably because Chen Qing, this powerful warrior, was present.
With that in mind, Su Mu hurriedly clung tightly to Chen Qing.
Although this Villain was extremely detestable, a Villain who could scare off the Female Ghost was a good Villain right now.
Chen Qing carried Su Mu to the kitchen that supplied hot water.
The busy servant in the kitchen saw the noble guest personally coming to fetch water and hurriedly went to draw some for Chen Qing and the others.
At this moment, being watched by so many servants, Su Mu finally felt embarrassed.
She quickly struggled out of Chen Qing’s arms, her bare feet stepping onto the ground.
Seeing Silly Shizun’s little feet exposed like that, Chen Qing felt a bit uncomfortable.
She directly removed her outer robe and wrapped it around her feet, covering those fair and tender jade feet.
“Hey, your clothes are getting dirty.”
Su Mu stared blankly at Chen Qing. Chen Qing’s outer robe was much larger than her small feet. Apart from the part covering her feet, the rest dragged on the ground.
“Don’t catch a cold.”
Chen Qing casually made up an excuse to mask her excessive possessiveness.
Although she thought the reason was a bit far-fetched, considering that her body was in a special condition these past few days, Su Mu didn’t know how to refute it.
While Chen Qing went to get the servant to fetch water, Su Mu grabbed a passing maid and cautiously asked.
“Is there often ghost activity here?”
The maid fetching water gave Su Mu a strange look.
She had been working here for so many years and had never heard of any ghost activity.
But since Su Mu was a distinguished guest hosted by the City Lord, she could only answer earnestly.
“No, I’ve never heard of any ghost activity here.”
Seeing the maid’s affirmative answer, Su Mu’s little brain couldn’t comprehend it.
If there were many wronged ghosts in this City Lord’s Mansion, they shouldn’t only be scaring her alone.
Why had this maid, who had been here for years, never heard of any ghost activity?
Why was this ghost targeting only her?
Realizing that so far, she was the only one who had seen the ghost, cold sweat broke out on Su Mu’s back again.
She had once read online that if someone could see ghosts, it meant that person wouldn’t live long.
Especially if only that one person could see them.
She was still so young—how could she not live long?
Although Su Mu tried her best to convince herself not to believe online rumors, the mere thought of it made her fur stand on end.
Chen Qing effortlessly carried a bucket of hot water out of the kitchen. As soon as she emerged, she saw Silly Shizun looking dazed.
She didn’t need to think to know that this Silly Shizun was dwelling on the ghost she had seen.
Chen Qing walked over and lightly knocked her forehead.
“Stop spacing out. Help me carry the water.”
Su Mu’s train of thought was interrupted by the full bucket of water in front of her.
Su Mu gave it a try and was surprised to find that she was quite strong. Lifting this full bucket of hot water didn’t take much effort.
It seemed the Internal Energy from the System’s Second-Rate Warrior ability was useful after all.
Seeing Silly Shizun’s attention shift back to carrying the water, Chen Qing felt a bit helpless.
She had only asked Silly Shizun to carry the water to distract her and stop her from overthinking the ghost matter.
She hadn’t expected this heartless Silly Shizun to actually focus so intently on carrying the water.
