Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 102: Visitors

Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Visitors

Bai Yanliang hasn’t been bored lately.

Although ever since the black circle appeared in the palm of his left hand, nothing strange has occurred.

But earlier, Li Mu sent a message saying that the Secret Key... has arrived in Ye City.

Regarding the person Li Mu mentioned, who seemed a lot like him, Bai Yanliang always felt they were related to Yanren.

But tracking such a mysterious criminal was difficult for Bai Yanliang to do alone.

So, during this time, he also relied on the power of the Ye City police.

Sure enough, the police system had detailed information on that guy.

He was a criminal active in the Liang City area, with extremely brutal methods, and his cases were baffling.

He seemed to be a true antisocial personality disorder, committing crimes purely for his own pleasure.

As Bai Yanliang pondered the matter of the Secret Key, a knock suddenly came from outside the yard.

"Bai! Open the door, Bai!"

It was Gao Fei.

This guy forgot his keys again.

"Creak..."

Bai Yanliang opened the door.

To his surprise, there was another person with Gao Fei.

Gao Fei, like himself, wasn’t the type to have many friends.

Bai Yanliang’s puzzled look quickly made Gao Fei understand what he meant.

"Oh! This is Mr. He, he’s here to look at the house. Isn’t there an empty room in our yard?"

Bai Yanliang realized and reached out to shake hands with him.

"Hello, I’m Bai Yanliang."

"Hello, Mr. Bai, I am He Yige."

The man was very polite.

Bai Yanliang had a good first impression of him and opened the door a bit wider.

"Please come in."

He Yige nodded and entered the yard with Gao Fei.

Bai Yanliang closed the door.

For the moment, based solely on appearance, Mr. He was on par with Bai Yanliang.

He was tall, at least 1.85 meters by estimation, with bronzed skin. His features were well-defined, eyes deep, with a strong build, walking with a straight back and steady steps, exuding a military demeanor.

Lying on the stone table, drowsing, Allen Allan Poe lazily glanced at him and closed its eyes again.

"Mr. Gao, is there a cat in the yard?"

He Yige turned his head to ask.

"Oh, Bai picked it up from the alley outside, is there a problem?"

He Yige shook his head and smiled, "Nothing, just that it’s rare to see a cat so calm in front of someone."

He Yige’s comment was interesting. It seemed like he didn’t get along well with animals.

"This little guy isn’t afraid of anything, it dares to scratch at whatever it faces," Gao Fei said proudly, although Bai Yanliang didn’t understand what he was proud of.

"Well... Mr. He, do you like this house?"

After looking around, He Yige’s eyes stopped at the locust tree and said, "Mr. Gao, it’s not ideal to have a tree in the yard, especially a locust tree."

Gao Fei was stunned. Many people have viewed the house, and most said the tree looked spooky, unsettling, but only Bai Yanliang didn’t mind. Now, He Yige seemed to have concerns too, although his reasoning was peculiar.

"Well... is there any particular reason?" Gao Fei asked.

"Planting trees in a courtyard creates constraints. The tree being a locust, which has been seen as ’wood ghost’ since ancient times, bears heavy yin energy. The layout of this yard traps both the living and the ghosts, it’s somewhat ominous," He Yige said seriously after glancing around.

The more Gao Fei listened, the wider his mouth opened. Could Mr. He be a feng shui master?

"But, that’s just saying. Most taboos are psychological. You’ve lived here for so long, it hasn’t been an issue, right?" He Yige smiled and said, "I’m quite satisfied with it here, Mr. Gao, let’s sign the contract."

Gao Fei originally thought He Yige wasn’t satisfied and wanted to leave, unexpectedly, the situation turned around, and he agreed to rent the house.

Bai Yanliang watched as Gao Fei joyfully led He Yige to sign the contract, stroking the little black cat’s head.

"We’re going to have a new neighbor, Allen Allan Poe."

The little black cat’s ears twitched, but its eyes remained closed.

At this moment, Bai Yanliang’s phone suddenly rang.

He was always curious how so many people knew his number but never had the chance to ask.

Seeing the unknown number on the phone, Bai Yanliang thought for a moment and pressed answer.

"Hello."

"Mm."

Bai Yanliang was taken aback. It’s rare for someone to respond to a greeting with "Mm."

Moreover, the voice... Bai Yanliang was certain he hadn’t heard it before, but the tone felt strangely familiar.

"Who is this?"

"Xu Zhifei."

Xu Zhifei? The name brought memories back to Bai Yanliang.

She left a profound impression on Bai Yanliang, not because she was a member of Li Mu’s private chatroom, but because she was the only one who chose not to answer a strange call.

"Miss Xu, what do you want with me?"

"Meet."

"Now?"

"No. 9 Xiangxie Road."

"..."

The call was disconnected.

As Bai Yanliang looked at his phone showing the call had ended, he suddenly remembered something.

Why hearing Xu Zhifei’s voice felt strangely familiar.

Because it was much like his own.

A look so indifferent as if nothing in the world could disturb them, sparking a slight interest in Bai Yanliang, who wasn’t initially planning to go.

What’s she want with me?

Thinking about it, Bai Yanliang patted Allen Allan Poe and asked, "I’m going out, want to come?"

Inside, as the contract was being signed, He Yige watched with interest as Bai Yanliang talked to the cat, while Gao Fei, worried He Yige might think Bai Yanliang was odd, hurriedly explained, "He’s just like that, enjoys talking to animals."

He Yige laughed, "That’s nice."

The little black cat opened its eyes, stretched out lazily, and leaped onto Bai Yanliang’s shoulder.

"I’m heading out," Bai Yanliang called out to Gao Fei.

Gao Fei waved, and He Yige nodded and smiled friendly.

...

No. 9 Xiangxie Road.

Located upstream of the Yeshui River, No. 9 Xiangxie Road is home to a famous nightclub — the ferry port.

Bai Yanliang got out of the car and stood in front of the nightclub called the ferry port, finding it hard to believe the plain-voiced woman would choose this place for a meeting.

However, before he stood for too long, his phone rang again.

"Turn left, head towards the riverbank, go forward thirty meters."

Xu Zhifei’s cold voice sounded in the phone.

So it wasn’t the nightclub...

Bai Yanliang followed her instructions, turned left, headed towards the riverbank, thirty meters...

He saw her.

She was wearing a black dress, just having put down her phone.

The river wind lifted a lock of her hair, and the hem of her dress fluttered gently, creating a serene atmosphere.

She seemed to notice Bai Yanliang’s gaze, slightly lifted her head, and her cold eyes met his.

The air seemed to freeze.

Because neither Xu Zhifei nor Bai Yanliang could discern any emotion from the other’s eyes.

"Hello."

Bai Yanliang approached her and said.

"Mm."

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