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Wei Yang was awakened by the sound of someone banging on the door. It seemed like someone was pounding on the gate of the small courtyard, the wooden door creaking and clattering. Still half-asleep, he lazily turned over in bed, not intending to get up just yet. The Little Celestial Master lay quietly beside him, seemingly undisturbed by the noise, still deep in sleep. Outside the window, the sky was dim, the moon hadn't fully set yet, hanging faintly on the horizon. It was probably not even five in the…- 380.6 K • Completed
- The bath didn't take long. By the time Wei Yang returned to the room, Zhang Xiuqi had already changed into a clean pair of jeans. He wasn't wearing a shirt and was sitting quietly on the edge of the bed. Understanding the other's intention, Wei Yang smiled and didn't waste any time. He took out the bandages and iodine he had just bought and began dressing the wounds on Zhang Xiuqi's back. Perhaps because he had spent so much time with the Little Celestial Master, Wei Yang felt that his bandaging skills…
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- The storeroom was in complete disarray. Several rattan boxes were strewn haphazardly across the floor, and pages of paper were scattered everywhere. It was unclear what exactly had happened earlier. Wei Yang frowned slightly but ignored the mess on the ground. He quickly walked to the corner of the storeroom and squatted down in front of the bookshelf. His last memory before losing consciousness was picking up a wooden carving—a fox statue that had once been enshrined in his grandmother's altar and…
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- A familiar scent of incense filled his nostrils as Wei Yang opened his eyes, looking around in confusion. He found himself back in the room with burning candles. The beams were still as high as before, and the drapes hung like long snakes, winding down. The wooden tablets on the incense table were densely arranged, exuding an intimidating solemnity. The flickering candlelight and mottled shadows created a strange, eerie silence in the room. Outside, the noise started again. The small hands pushed open…
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- There were no green faces or ferocious fangs, no glaring eyes or vertical pupils. That face appeared utterly ordinary, just as it always had. Yet the once lively and expressive eyes now lacked their usual spark, instead glowing with a strange, dark luminescence. The doors and windows of the embroidery room were long broken, dust swirling in the air, light and shadow dancing in patches. Sitting in this ghostly, desolate room, the man's lips curled into a faint smile on his pale, stiff face. His smile…
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- When Wei Yang returned to the ancestral home for the second time, the anxiety in his heart had already dissipated. He no longer dwelled on the nightmares but instead headed straight for the storeroom. Built during the late Qing Dynasty, the house had a typical old-fashioned layout. The two-courtyard compound naturally had two storerooms, one in the outer courtyard and one in the inner courtyard. The outer storeroom was used to store daily necessities like grain and firewood. It had high beams, was…
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- Eldest Uncle worked swiftly, and the meal was quickly prepared. However, the dining table was enveloped in an awkward silence. Eldest Aunt had gone to look after her daughter-in-law's child today, and without her presence to ease the atmosphere, coupled with the unwelcome visit from a "relative," it was impossible to create a pleasant mood. Chewing his food in silence, Eldest Uncle ate quickly, finishing the contents of his bowl in no time. After putting down his bowl, he sat at the table for a moment,…
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- The courtyard fell into an awkward silence for a moment. Just as the Eldest Uncle was about to say something more, Wei Yang turned to the person beside him and said softly, "Brother Qi, why don't you go upstairs first? These are just some family matters of mine. I'll come up and join you once I'm done here." His voice was gentle, but there was a firmness in his tone that brooked no refusal. Zhang Xiuqi's furrowed brows didn't relax. He wasn't sure what was happening here, but seeing the expression on…
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- The so-called haunted house mentioned by the middle-aged women wasn't too far from the village entrance. It was located slightly off to the side, right on the edge of the village's western expansion area. If one walked quickly, it might take only ten minutes to reach. However, Wei Yang wasn't walking fast. He strolled along the smooth cement road, carefully observing everything around him. If that haunted house was indeed the place he had lived in as a child, shouldn't he have some memories of it? The…
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- The meal was awkward and uncomfortable. Elder Uncle still had his reservations, but he didn't say anything more. However, the probing didn't end there. After the meal, while Wei Yang was helping to clear the dishes, Elder Aunt took her turn. "Ah Yang, how was your outing today? Did you visit the old house?" Her tone was much more natural than her husband's. Although it was clear she was fishing for information, it wasn't as off-putting. Wei Yang smiled, "We did. Since I brought a friend along, I…
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