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The old landlord seemed to speak lightly, but from his expression and eyes, it was clear that he was in pain, struggling, and helpless. If possible, as a father, he would not want to treat his daughter’s remains like this.

It was already painful enough for the white-haired to send off the black-haired. His daughter lived a life of suffering, and even in death, she couldn’t find peace. Who wouldn’t be heartbroken by this?

Those who perished here were indeed related to the landlord, but the real culprit was the female ghost, Xiao Lian.

According to the landlord, the tenants would fall under Xiao Lian’s influence upon entering the building, and they would not want to leave no matter what. To put it bluntly, they were bewitched by the ghost, leaving no choice but to let them reside there.

The landlord was also trying his best to control the situation, even seeking out a master to prevent her from killing.

The effect was indeed there. At least Xiao Lian had killed very few people in recent years. The drunkard who used to live on the fifth floor also died due to his own physical reasons.

Xiao Lian was confined to the fourth and fifth floors, and most importantly, she could no longer lure the tenants who entered the building.

However, these were just the landlord’s side of the story. The reality was uncertain. If things were as he said, knowing the dangers of the fourth and fifth floors, why would he still allow her to live there?

There were other tenants on the fourth and fifth floors, not just her. Another person lived on the fourth floor, and someone was on the fifth floor—the ghost who tried to kill her last night, lived on the fifth floor when he was alive.

Zhao Mingyue was cautious, she felt that things were not so simple.

“After I imprisoned Xiao Lian’s remains, she became much quieter, and it has been peaceful until now. It’s because of her that other ghosts in the building don’t randomly harm people.”

After the landlord finished speaking, Zhao Mingyue didn’t respond immediately but asked Bai Yu in her heart.

“Is what he’s saying true, Bai Yu?”

“Nine truths and one lie, he’s hiding something from you.” Bai Yu’s voice echoed in Zhao Mingyue’s heart, sharing more with her since it was her first encounter with such matters.

“What he said is mostly true. Whether the female ghost kills or not has nothing to do with him, he can’t control her. His actions indeed have contained the female ghost, but he is providing her with food.”

“Food?”

“To put it bluntly, you are one of the offerings, understand?”

With Bai Yu’s explanation, Zhao Mingyue understood, “You mean, although the female ghost is controlled, she needs to be fed regularly, otherwise there will be problems. The tenants on the fourth and fifth floors are backup food, and when the time comes, they become the female ghost’s sustenance, right?”

“Yes.”

With Bai Yu’s answer, Zhao Mingyue felt a mix of emotions. She had almost believed the landlord was a good person and that she had misunderstood him.

“I have another question. If the female ghost is confined to the fourth and fifth floors, it means she can move on these floors. Then why do you still rent out these rooms? The tenants living there are in danger, right?”

“This…” The old landlord was indeed stumped by the question, hesitating, “Xiao Lian won’t kill actively anymore. If I seal off the fourth and fifth floors, it will arouse suspicion and cause panic. And this old bones of mine still relies on this building for a living.”

“I…sigh, Grandpa Lin, I thought you were a good person.” Zhao Mingyue sighed with disappointment, “If you don’t want to tell the truth, then I will. The tenants on the fourth and fifth floors are actually Xiao Lian’s food, right?”

With these words, the landlord’s furrowed brows relaxed, “You already knew.”

“I thought you would tell the truth.”

“Xiao Zhao, if I told you the truth, what would you think? What would you do?” The landlord countered with a question.

“I would tell everyone the truth.”

“Would that be useful? If you go out and tell people that this place is haunted, how do you think they will view you?”

During the conversation, the landlord’s hand had already stealthily reached into his pocket, pulling out a strand of black hair and tossing it into the air.

As soon as the strand of hair appeared, a red spirit fire climbed onto it, trying to ignite it

The hair had barely ignited when Zhao Mingyue felt a chill, and red ghostly light appeared in her eyes.

At that moment, a thread of blood appeared out of nowhere, wrapping around the hair and extinguishing the spark.

Bai Yu’s figure emerged behind the landlord, who seemed to sense something, his body stiffening and pupils contracting with a grave expression.

“Where are the two children?”

Bai Yu’s voice was cold as she grasped the landlord’s neck from behind.

This old man is cunning, trying to summon Xiao Lian to kill Zhao Mingyue. The strand of hair was definitely from Xiao Lian’s children.

The coldness felt like needles piercing into his neck, not the sensation of a human hand but a hand formed purely of coldness grabbing him, a chill no ordinary person could bear.

“I, I, I don’t know…” The landlord’s whole body was trembling. He knew what kind of terrifying existence was behind him.

“Is that so? Then you’re useless.”

Pfft. Bai Yu’s hand, sharp as a knife, stabbed fiercely into the old landlord’s back, piercing through his chest. There was no blood or flesh, no fragments of internal organs, and even no wounds on his body, but he still let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered, and his body began to involuntarily tense up.

The landlord’s eyes were full of disbelief. He didn’t expect Bai Yu to not even ask another question and didn’t expect her to kill him directly.

In his view, Bai Yu was under Zhao Mingyue’s control, and with her personality, she wouldn’t kill him.

But he was only half right. Zhao Mingyue indeed wouldn’t kill him, but Bai Yu would.

Withdrawing her hand, the landlord collapsed to the ground. He desperately tried to look at Bai Yu, only to see a pair of eyes like an abyss.

At this moment, he suddenly understood. No wonder Zhao Mingyue, a little girl, could enter Room 506 without being killed by Xiao Lian. It turned out that this girl was not an ordinary person, and she had such a powerful monster hidden in her.

“Mingyue.” Bai Yu spoke softly.

“I’m here.” Zhao Mingyue looked up in a daze.

“Let’s go back home.”

“Ah, okay, alright.” Zhao Mingyue trotted over, and when she reached the door, she looked back at Lu Liangting. The next moment, the door was closed tightly, and she hesitated, wanting to say that Lu Liangting was still inside.

“This kid can’t leave now. He’s in the female ghost’s memories. Leaving now would cause big problems. Don’t worry, he’ll be fine.”

Bai Yu lied with a smile, without a hint of guilt. In fact, a strand of black hair was slowly burning inside the room, and a ghostly hand violently pushed open the bathroom door.

“Oh, I see, so that’s how it is. Then I’m relieved.”

“Let’s go, go home and take a bath. You smell of blood.” Bai Yu waved her hand and slipped into Zhao Mingyue’s shadow.

As Zhao Mingyue walked back, she was surprisingly carefree, completely putting the matter of the female ghost behind her and asked, “Bai Yu, can you take a bath in your current state? Do you want to take one together?”

“Together?”

“Yes, I think, even as a ghost, one can be refined. After all, as a girl, it’s not good to be disheveled all the time. You’re so beautiful, you should dress up nicely.”

“I, am I beautiful?”

“Mm-hmm, you’re so beautiful. To me, you’re the cutest girl I’ve ever seen. So, do you want to take a bath together?” Zhao Mingyue showed a smile on her face, but this smile was somewhat reminiscent of the Big Bad Wolf luring Little Red Riding Hood.