Chapter 931
The Ghost and the Old-Fashioned Scholar
Chapter 931 The Ghost and the Old-Fashioned Scholar (2)
"Brother Liu, please go first." A young scholar gestured to the oldest scholar present.
Liu Yong stroked his beard and took a step back. "Brother Li, well... let Brother Wen go first. He's the most righteous, and even if there really is a ghost, he can suppress it."
The remaining people also looked at Wen Yanci. The four of them were scholars who had come to the provincial capital from various places to participate in the provincial examination. Because they were short of money, and there were still half a month before the provincial examination, they needed to find a place to stay during this period.
There are inns, but they can't afford to stay there!
They heard that this mansion was free for scholars to live in, so they came.
I heard that the owner of the house was also a scholar. He would rather let the house rot than let the refugees live in it, which is why it was so good for these scholars who came to the city to take the imperial examinations.
The homeowner is a truly kind person!
“Yes, Brother Wen, you should go first,” Li Yu echoed.
Finally, Zhang Qian pushed open the door. "Brother Wen, I'll go in with you. I'm still a virgin. If we encounter a ghost, I can just use my virgin urine to kill it."
"Besides, it's broad daylight, what kind of ghost would dare to come out?"
Wen Yanci coughed lightly, "The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits. Let's go."
Stepping into the courtyard of this house, Wen Yanci felt a cool breeze, something was wrong.
"Brother Wen, please slow down."
Wen Yanci could still hear the voices of his companions, but soon he could no longer hear them.
He subconsciously looked back, but there was no one in front of him.
Wen Yanci felt a chill run down his spine. He tentatively called out, "Brother Li?"
"Brother Zhang?"
"Brother Liu? Are you still there?"
As Wen Yanci walked, he came to a study. The door to the study opened automatically.
He sensed something was wrong and immediately ran outside, but ended up lingering in front of the study door.
Wen Yanci had no choice but to go into the study. The study was relatively well-preserved, with books neatly arranged on the shelves, but it was very dusty.
Seeing that he couldn't leave this place for the time being, Wen Yanci simply picked up a book and started reading.
Half an hour later, Shen Shuyi paced back and forth beside Wen Yanci, muttering, "What an idiot."
"Don't you even know where you are? How can you concentrate on reading in a haunted place?"
Compared to his companions who were terrified and ran away in a panic, Wen Yanci appeared remarkably calm.
Shen Shuyi decided to tease him.
She deliberately threw the books on the shelf onto the ground.
"Bang!" A book.
"Bang! Bang!!" One or two dusty books fell from the shelf to Wen Yanci's feet.
Wen Yanci suddenly snapped out of his reverie, glanced down at the book at his feet, and then looked around. There was no one there.
His hand trembled slightly, but he steadily placed the book back on the shelf and then picked up the books that had fallen to the ground.
With just one simple movement, cold sweat seeped from his back.
"Who?"
Shen Shuyi wanted to laugh at his forced composure; she didn't want Wen Yanci to see her so soon.
She mischievously threw the book that Wen Yanci had picked up back onto the ground.
"Oh!"
She deliberately walked on the dusty ground, and soon her footprints appeared on the ground.
Wen Yanci looked at the suddenly appearing shoe print and subconsciously held his breath.
Someone's wrong; there's something fishy going on!
Wen Yanci's hands trembled as he hurriedly ran out, and the study door slammed shut with a "bang".
Fortunately, sunlight still streamed in through the window, so it wasn't too dark and terrifying.
Wen Yanci's gaze fell on the shoe print, which did not appear to belong to an adult man.
Judging from the way the ghost threw books at him to scare him, it must be a mischievous little devil.
As Wen Yanci was pondering, she was confronted by a pale, sickly-looking face. Her skin was pale, but her features were exquisitely beautiful.
Her chin was pointed, her eyebrows were delicate and pitiful, her nose was lovely, her lips were beautiful, and especially her charming and lively eyes, which were captivating.
She was dressed in a pale yellow dress of superior quality, like a young lady from a wealthy family.
Even if the girl who suddenly appeared in front of him was beautiful and looked harmless, he dared not take a single step closer.
Because she is very likely a ghost.
Wen Yanci looked away, avoiding eye contact, but his gaze lingered on her out of the corner of his eye.
He wanted to run, but his feet seemed to be entangled by something and he couldn't move.
Shen Shuyi looked at him with great interest, "Wen Yanci, I've finally found you."
"Miss, young lady, do you know me?" Wen Yanci felt a chill run down his spine. Could it be that he had heard his name from other scholars?
How could a female ghost possibly know him?
Shen Shuyi took a step closer to Wen Yanci and realized that there was a significant height difference between them.
She simply floated up, bringing her to eye level with Wen Yanci.
Wen Yanci suddenly froze, his thin lips pressed tightly together, forced to meet her gaze.
She really is a female ghost!
Shen Shuyi saw that he was frightened; his sallow and thin face had turned deathly pale, and she burst out laughing.
“Wen Yanci, you are the reincarnation of my husband.”
"Of course we know each other."
"You are my husband."
"This...this young lady, please don't joke. I really don't know you." Wen Yanci was terrified this time. He actually had a ghost wife?!
Shen Shuyi glared at him, "But all I remember is that you are my husband."
"Young lady, where do you live?" Wen Yanci had no choice but to change the subject.
Shen Shuyi shook her head innocently and said, "I don't remember."
“So be it.” Wen Yanci subconsciously wanted to step back.
Shen Shuyi tilted her head and looked at him, then laughed, "Wen Yanci, are you afraid of me?"
Wen Yanci replied truthfully, "Humans and ghosts are different, so it is only natural that I am afraid."
Shen Shuyi deliberately moved closer and gently blew a breath, a wisp of cold wind brushing against Wen Yanci's neck and cheeks.
"What are you afraid of? I won't harm you because you are the reincarnation of my husband."
Wen Yanci tentatively asked, "Miss, how are the brothers who came here with me?"
Shen Shuyi floated to the windowsill and sat down. "Hmph, do they even count as men? They were so scared by the slightest noise and a few gusts of cold wind that they collapsed to the ground, almost fainting."
"However, they are all still alive."
Wen Yanci asked in a pleading tone, "Miss, may I leave?"
I apologize for disturbing you today.
Shen Shuyi asked, puzzled, "I heard you were going to move in, so why are you leaving now?"
Wen Yanci was embarrassed. At first, he didn't believe that ghosts really existed, which was why he came here. Now that he knew that there were indeed ghosts in this house, he naturally had to leave.
"Since there are still young ladies living in this house, we shouldn't disturb them."
Shen Shuyi remained silent.
Wen Yanci tried to walk forward, but after walking for a while, he found himself going around in circles again.
Sweat beaded on his forehead as he looked at the beautiful young female ghost floating leisurely by the window.
"Young lady, what will it take for you to let me leave?"
"You want to leave this house?"
"Yes."
"Okay, you can stay here for now."
Wen Yanci paused for a moment, then said dejectedly, "Miss, are you toying with me?"
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