◎ “Let’s Go Steal Their Home” ◎
He Yupu flipped through the registration book in his hands, his mind wandering.
The tattered doll he had found beneath the table on the third floor was soaked through. The runes on its body were designed for water type ghosts, but the handwriting was extremely amateurish, with several patterns drawn completely incorrectly.
Such an artifact could only summon malevolent, low intelligence inferior ghosts. Not only could they never fulfill the summoner’s wishes, but they would eventually turn on the summoner and claim their life.
The landlady was currently in a state between ghost and human. It was evident that she had not summoned an inferior ghost, but rather a specter that had been eyeing her for a long time. Its purpose was likely to manipulate the landlady into managing the inn, attracting outsiders to stay, and then devouring the guests one by one.
A flash of a smile crossed He Yupu’s eyes. If that was truly the case, then things would be much simpler. However, he would need bait to lure it away.
Messy footsteps came from upstairs, accompanied by several voices attempting to keep their volume low. They peered around the corner of the staircase, but upon seeing who was at the front desk, they all fell silent.
Standing at the counter was a magnificent young man with white teeth and red lips. His long eyelashes were dense, and his gentle blue eyes seemed to sparkle like starlight. Half of his body was hidden in the darkness, adding a sense of mystery.
The woman in white opened her eyes wide. “He Yupu? How are you here?”
“You actually did not die!”
The gray haired man turned to Shen Weiran, his expression unpleasant. “Brother Shen, what is going on? Has he been on the landlady’s side the entire time?”
“We are doomed! He is really on the monster’s side. Now that we have shared so much information with him, are we not dead for sure?”
“Impossible! Up until now, he has shown no malice toward any of the players.”
The woman in white had once been a teammate who went through life and death with He Yupu. Defending him now, she looked displeased. “He is a pitiful person who simply cannot accept Xie Jingyan’s departure. So what if he made a mistake? Do you have a problem with that?”
Fearing the woman in white’s abilities and worried that he might be the next one to die, the gray haired man muttered, “Fine, fine, you are in charge. Do not get so excited.”
Shen Weiran ignored the group. He walked down the stairs in a few strides and stood at the front desk, looking directly at He Yupu with a probing gaze. “What is your current situation?”
Perhaps it was just his imagination, but Shen Weiran felt He Yupu’s eyes brighten, which made him instinctively take a few steps back. That look was exactly like someone watching a gullible fool who had walked right into a trap.
He Yupu sighed. “There is a penalty fee for checking out early. I did not have the money, so I was detained to work as a staff member.”
Shen Weiran paused and glanced at the staff member nearby, whose hands and feet had been severed, leaving him looking like a red ball of meat.
His light colored eyes held a hint of disbelief, but he let out a sigh of relief and said sincerely, “Well, I suppose we should be thankful for the landlady’s special treatment of you.”