Translated by Eve

　　Edited by Wuxian

　　Sui Yuan and the bespectacled youth did not pay any attention to the book that had fallen to the ground. The two of them pounced over to the study's side door and tried to fling it open.

　　It was just that although the door clearly wasn't locked, it would not open no matter how hard they pushed or pulled. Even striking it yielded no results, as if it had been sealed. It was coldly and stubbornly blocking their way.

　　"Save us, save us! Someone, come quickly, ah!" From the other side of the door came frantic pounding. The owner of the voice seemed to be the robust girl. Only, she had lost herself in fear and thus her voice was completely distorted.

　　While the robust girl was calling for help, the other girl's mournful cries could be heard mixed into the racket. It was just that they could not discern just what she was shouting no matter how hard they tried.

　　"d.a.m.n it! Is this a ghost's doing?! Did they lock the door?!" The bespectacled youth beat the door ferociously. His originally delicate and pretty face had been warped with worry and hate. Clearly, there was only a door between them, but they could only watch on with helplessness as their good friends sunk into danger. Even as they approached the brink of death, they could not do anything about it. These kinds of circ.u.mstances nearly drove the bespectacled youth to madness.

　　Sui Yuan's eyes were red. He sobbed, fl.u.s.tered, while also never ceasing in trying all sorts of ways to open up the door. However, inwardly, he was extremely calm. He had already long since known that the door would be sealed shut during this murder scene, so he wasn't the least surprised. However, what had to be acted out should still be acted out.

　　At this time, Sui Yuan suddenly sensed something and he slightly turned his head to the main entrance to the study, just in time to see a pet.i.te, white silhouette leap over, directly throwing itself onto his pants.

　　The fur on its body was pure white without any traces of other colours. It was unimaginably clean and dazzling. At its posterior was a big, fluffy tail. It was currently on its toes, appearing emotionally moved. Its big, red eyes were glistening with tears of joy and excitement. It was just that, probably because there had to be some adjustments to its appearance so as to cater to this world, this rabbit (?) had turned into a…cat?

　　The Crystal Beast that had finally been released by the demented Zhao Xihe and saw its beloved owner: "Meow~…………QAQ"

　　Sui Yuan & 5237: "…………………………"

　　At this time, Yang Yue, who had ran out of the study, had finally caught up to the figure he had been chasing, panting all the while. Afterwards, he stopped at a distance away from the other.

　　A ghost donning a swallow-tailed coat who looked gentle and refined in manner, turned around to look at Yang Yue. He raised his eyebrows in a mocking gesture, "I never expected that you'd really catch up to me."

　　"You specifically appeared in front of me before leaving without a sound. Isn't it because you wanted me to chase after you?" Yang Yue gazed at the other calmly, "How could I let you down?"

　　"Aren't you afraid that the reason I drew you out on your own is so that I can kill you?" The ghost chuckled.

　　"…I believe in my intuition," Yang Yue hesitated for a moment, feeling quite astonished at himself for having ran after the ghost without any hesitation, "My intuition told me that you mean no harm. At least, for now."

　　The ghost snorted, not negating Yang Yue's words.

　　Yang Yue also did not plan on deeply discussing this matter. He very quickly changed the subject, "What is your purpose for drawing me out?"

　　"My purpose?" The ghost tilted its head, "Clearly, isn't it you who has something to say to me?"

　　Yang Yue's pupils constricted. He felt like he had been completely seen through. Only, he really did have something he wanted to say to this ghost. "Yesterday, we saw the manor's butler. It agreed to tell us how to get to the third floor's staircase, and even agreed to make the decision to let us out on behalf of the owner, so long as we met one requirement."

　　The ghost did not have any reaction. It only watched Yang Yue quietly, patiently listening to his words.

　　Yang Yue sucked in a deep breath, "The requirement was: Xiao Xiao. It wanted Xiao Xiao to become his."

　　The corner of the ghost's mouth slowly rose and the eyes beneath his gla.s.ses curved slightly, revealing a shallow smile. It was just that this smile carried no goodwill. On the contrary, it was full of ice-cold ridicule, "Is this you trying to sow dissension between us? You want to instigate a falling out between the 'butler' and myself, so that you can take advantage of our hostility to gain what you desire?"

　　——He had indeed been seen through. Yang Yue's heart froze over. He was not suited to do this kind of 'evil deed' so naturally, his actions had been too conspicuous. In a single glance, he was seen through by the astute and scheming ghost. Nevertheless, this did not mean that he had been defeated, "However, this is the truth, no? I can faintly perceive the ghost's strength. That ghost also has a rather high position. Meanwhile, neither your strength nor position can compare to that 'butler'. I know this, so even if Xiao Xiao is left behind, you won't be able to have him!"

　　The mocking smile dropped off of the ghost's face. It fixed its cold gaze onto Yang Yue. It was obvious that Yang Yue's words had touched its sore spot, "So what then? This is between the 'butler' and myself. It has nothing to do with you. Furthermore, you and that human called Ming Hai…you'd be the first to be defeated by that ghost anyway."

　　Taking a pause, the ghost raised an eyebrow, "Or, have you changed your mind and decided that I'm more trustworthy than the 'butler' and plan on offering Xiao Xiao to me in exchange for helping you find a way out?"

　　"Of course not," Yang Yue's face flushed red. He felt that he had indeed been rather naive. He had been too concerned over the fact that Xiao Xiao had drawn the attention of two extraordinarily powerful ghosts, and had wanted to take the initiative to incite discord between the two, in hopes that they would fight it out. He would then take advantage of this period in which their attention would be s.h.i.+fted away from Xiao Xiao. However, it was evident that either he was really lacking eloquence, or that compared to internal strife, the ghosts were more inclined to first eliminate external threats. In any case, the other had not taken the bait.