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My Tenant is a Female Ghost
A shadow the size of an adult arm, the Golden Dragon Shadow, erupted from the Peach Wood Sword, accompanied by a terrifying dragon's roar and flashes of lightning, rushing forward! It resembled a spear, brushing past the Pomegranate Tree and leaving behind a lingering image!
"Wow!" The shadow startled the Pomegranate Tree, causing its leaves to rustle. In the blink of an eye, it pierced through the door panel at the entrance.
"What the hell is this?" Bai Zhuo exclaimed in shock. First, there was the Fire Qilin devouring the Soul-Searching Needle, and now the Peach Wood Sword releasing the Golden Dragon Shadow. This scene was even more stunning than a fantasy blockbuster!
"Dinglingling..." As the wind blew, a melodious bell chimed. An Zhi Xi floated down from the Pomegranate Tree. Her long, slender legs were adorned with a red thread and golden bell, adding an alluring touch. The white fur coat concealed her beautiful figure, while her waist-length flowing hair floated in mid-air. She wore an expressionless face, as if she were a ruler surveying her domain!
An Zhi Xi glanced at Bai Zhuo's Peach Wood Sword. The bone chain connected to the hilt was quite eerie. She then turned to Su Meiniang, and before she spoke, her ethereal voice echoed.
"Su San, put away your schemes. We are like water from two wells; why create trouble for yourself? Or is it that one Lin Yao Yao is not enough for you?"
Su Meiniang twirled around Bai Zhuo with her enchanting figure and smiled seductively. "An Zhi Xi, I'm just curious about what’s between you and him. Why not share with me?"
An Zhi Xi shot her a sidelong glance and replied, "Curiosity killed the cat, Su San. I advise you not to know too much."
Su Meiniang had a fiery temperament; when her friendly inquiry was met with indifference from An Zhi Xi, she immediately flared up and cursed, "An Zhi Xi! I've been a Fox Demon for a thousand years and a ghost for over two thousand! Am I afraid of you? If you're not careful, I'll make your life miserable!"
An Zhi Xi completely dismissed Su Meiniang's threats, remaining expressionless. "I’m always ready."
"Tsk..." Su Meiniang clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction. This An Zhi Xi was not as naive as Lin Yao Yao; she was not easy to deal with... As Su Meiniang thought this, she suddenly turned to look at Bai Zhuo, who was still dazed, and a smug smile crept onto her lips.
"An Zhi Xi, let me ask you today—are you afraid?"
"Hah... How amusing." An Zhi Xi showed little interest in Su Meiniang's schemes and ignored her completely. "An Zhi Xi, don't say I didn't warn you!" Su Meiniang threw down a harsh remark before turning to walk toward Bai Zhuo.
Bai Zhuo was still immersed in the wonders of the Peach Wood Sword when he saw Su Meiniang approaching directly. Before he could react, Su Meiniang had an enchanting smile on her face as she cupped his head in her hands. Just when Bai Zhuo thought she was going to take his life, a cold dampness suddenly pressed against his lips!
"Mmm!" What was she doing?
"Grass, grass, grass... Is she kissing me? No way, no way... I must be dreaming!"
Bai Zhuo desperately twisted his thigh. Ouch~ That hurts! This isn't a dream!
"Mm... Mm~" Bai Zhuo suddenly struggled, trying to break free from Su Meiniang's "magical mouth." Su Meiniang's rear extended Nine Long White Fox Tails, wrapping around Bai Zhuo and leaving him momentarily immobilized.
The pouch in his pocket emitted a strange fragrance, somewhat reminiscent of roses.
"Ah~ Brother Bai... Brother Bai!" Loli White Peach appeared under the peach tree, her eyes brimming with tears as she angrily pointed at Su Meiniang and shouted, "You~ you vixen! Bad sister, let go of Brother Bai right now!"
An Zhi Xi, witnessing this scene, felt her pupils constrict. The nails on her fingers suddenly elongated, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. Suddenly recalling something, she took a deep breath, retracted her nails, clenched her fists to suppress her emotions, and turned to leave.
Seeing An Zhi Xi walk away, Su Meiniang immediately released her grip and looked at An Zhi Xi's retreating figure in astonishment. "My goodness, how can she endure this? Sigh... Bai, you're lucky; enjoy yourself. I have things to do back home."
With that, Su Meiniang and An Zhi Xi left Bai Zhuo's sight, leaving him standing there dazed and confused until Peach Loli appeared before him.
"Brother Bai, are you okay?"
Bai Zhuo snapped back to reality and vigorously slapped his face. "I'm fine, I'm fine. White Peach, have you been good lately?"
The Loli nodded obediently. "White Peach has been very good; I can soon transform back from being a spirit!"
"Oh? Really? That's great! If you see any gifts you like when that happens, Brother Bai will get you one. How about that?"
"Sure! Brother Bai, it's a promise!"
"Oh, by the way, why haven't I seen Cao Xin?"
"That boy? He seems to have gone out!"
"What? He went out!" Bai Zhuo's heart skipped a beat. "He is an Earthbound Spirit; without the formation here, he will be bound by the underworld. What is he thinking?"
"White Peach doesn't know; White Peach only heard him say he wanted to find his mother," Loli replied.
Upon hearing Loli, Bai Zhuo felt an overwhelming sense of guilt. This kid was brought here by him, given hope to see his mother, yet it had not been fulfilled for so long. Surely, he must be harboring some resentment. It seemed urgent to help Cao Xin find his mother; otherwise, this Earthbound Spirit might turn into a malevolent spirit or be eliminated by other yin-yang masters.
"Alright, I understand. Brother Bai has something to attend to, so I'll head out first."
"Yes, Brother Bai, take care on your way!"
Bai Zhuo barely had time to tidy up the mess in the courtyard before leaving. Loli watched his retreating figure, clenched her fists, and muttered to herself, "White Peach, hurry up and break free from being an evil spirit; otherwise, Brother Bai will be snatched away by a vixen!"
...
Cao Xin was an Earthbound Spirit. Leaving the Bai Family Courtyard would surely lead him back to where he originally belonged—the entrance of that café. Despite being daytime, the café was still quite busy. Bai Zhuo stood across the street and peered into the café but did not see any sign of Cao Xin.
Bai Zhuo furrowed his brow and murmured, "What's going on? He didn't return here; that doesn't make sense." After pondering for a moment, he walked into the café.
"Welcome! May I ask if you have a reservation?"
Bai Zhuo shook his head. "Just one person; I'll have a black coffee and a single seat... By the way, is your manager here? I need to speak with him about something."
"Sure thing, sir. One black coffee coming right up." The male staff member noted down the order. "Our manager is out at the moment; I'm the Manager here. You can ask me anything."
"Good, then that's perfect. I wanted to inquire if anything strange has happened in your establishment recently."
"Uh... strange things?"
"Yes, strange things—unusual occurrences or perhaps... some supernatural phenomena. Have there been any?"
The Manager looked at Bai Zhuo strangely, stroked his chin thoughtfully, and shook his head. "I'm sorry, sir, but our café has always been quite normal. We haven't noticed anything unusual."
"Well... that's strange. How could that be?" Bai Zhuo felt a bit disappointed by the Manager's response and fell into contemplation. At that moment, a Waitress brought over a cup of coffee and happened to overhear the conversation between Bai Zhuo and the Manager. She chimed in, "Ah, sir, are you also a fan of paranormal phenomena?"
Bai Zhuo looked up at the Waitress upon hearing her voice. A fan of paranormal phenomena? What kind of title was that? He shrugged and replied, "Well, I suppose so."
"Haha, what a coincidence! I love paranormal phenomena too. I've been following such things online and in real life. Let me tell you, our café actually has some unusual aspects!" The Waitress said mysteriously. The Manager smiled at this; he wasn't particularly interested in such matters, and since it wasn't very busy at the moment, he thought it would be good promotion for his colleague to chat with the customer. He quietly stepped back.
Bai Zhuo showed a curious expression. "Oh? What unusual aspects? Come, sit down; it looks like you're not busy right now."
The Waitress cheerfully took a seat across from Bai Zhuo.
The girl appeared to be in her twenties. She set down her tray, leaned slightly forward, and spoke to Bai Zhuo in a mysterious tone. "Did you know? This café actually has a ghost!"
Bai Zhuo's interest was piqued as he glanced around and asked, "Oh? A ghost? Can you see it?"
She shook her head. "I can't see it, but I know a senior who is a Yin-Yang Master!"
"Oh? A senior? And then?"
"Actually, I've been working part-time here for about half a year now. That senior came by only once, and he told us that there's a ghost right at the entrance!"
A ghost at the entrance? Wasn't that Cao Xin from half a year ago? Bai Zhuo asked, "You just believed him just like that?"
"At first, I certainly didn't believe it either." The girl lowered her voice again. "But you know what? Ghosts love to steal candy. I tried it with milk candy once. That night, I pretended to drop a piece of milk candy while leaving for home and then turned back to grab something. Guess what happened?"
Ghosts love to steal candy? Was there really such a thing?
Before Bai Zhuo could respond, the girl answered herself: "That piece of milk candy was already unwrapped, and the candy inside had vanished!"
"Perhaps it fell somewhere else," Bai Zhuo said.
"How could that be? I saw the milk candy fall to the ground intact. How could it have scattered? Moreover, during my part-time job, I witnessed at least five or six customers either tripping or falling at the entrance! I specifically reviewed the surveillance footage, and those customers just fell for no reason!"
Bai Zhuo thought to himself, surprised that Cao Xin had harbored such resentment for half a year without him noticing. He asked, "So, during the National Day holiday, did anything similar happen?"
The girl pondered for a moment and replied, "Not really. It seems like it happened two months ago. Since then, no customer has fallen here. Even when I dropped candy, the ghost didn't react."
So, if nothing happened to Cao Xin, then after it appeared, it must not have returned here and successfully escaped the constraints of the Earthbound Spirit.
"How about that? Interesting, right?" the girl asked with a smile. "What about you? Do you have any interesting stories to share?"
Interesting? The supernatural events he encountered were nearly life-threatening; how could they be considered interesting? He took a sip of his lukewarm coffee, which was bitter and lacked any sweetness, and asked, "Are you a part-time worker and a student at Ning University?"
"Yes! You're impressive; you guessed it right."
"Heh, judging by your age, you must also be a college student. I have a few friends studying at Ning University; it's the closest one around here, so it was easy to guess. I'm Bai Zhuo—Bai as in white and Zhuo as in outstanding. What's your name?"
"I'm Nie Qian."
"Pfft..." Bai Zhuo nearly spat out his coffee. "Nie Qian?"
"Hehe, yes! Surprising, right? I'm named after Nie Qian from A Chinese Ghost Story!" Nie Qian said cheerfully, openly admitting her name. "It's precisely because of my name that I'm interested in those supernatural events."
"What a coincidence! By the way, may I ask what your senior Yin Yang Master is called?"
"Oh, his name is Zhu Cong. He's a senior this year. Ah, but don't ask me too much! Since you're a fan of supernatural phenomena, you must have many interesting stories. Please share yours!" Nie Qian urged.
"Actually... I'm also a Yin Yang Master. Do you believe that?"
Nie Qian's eyes widened in disbelief as she questioned, "You? A Yin Yang Master? You don't look like one. Do you have any proof?"
"Haha... I knew you wouldn't believe me," Bai Zhuo replied, finishing his coffee. "I can prove it, but I need you to do me a favor first."
Nie Qian was intrigued by the supernatural aspect of the conversation. "Sure, as long as you can prove you're a Yin Yang Master... but only if I can manage it."
"Of course, it's just one thing. Your coffee shop closes at midnight, so after eleven tonight, I'll come find you and show you what a real ghost looks like!"
"Really? That sounds amazing!" Nie Qian exclaimed, excited at the prospect of witnessing something new. Suddenly, she remembered something. "Can I bring one or two friends along?"
It seemed that Nie Qian understood the importance of protecting herself and wasn't blindly agreeing to Bai Zhuo's request.
Bai Zhuo smiled. "That's fine, of course. If you have a boyfriend, it would be best to bring him too, just to avoid any misunderstandings."
"Haha, I actually don't have a boyfriend. Alright then, it's settled! We'll wait for you at the shop at eleven. You better be on time!"
"Deal. I'll count on your help then."
"By the way, can I ask what you plan to do?" Nie Qian inquired.
"I'm going to... summon spirits!" (To be continued.)
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