Chapter 70: Nearly Becoming Enemies With The World
“Hehe, that’s all the backbone you have.” Tian Hao looked at Brother Hu who was fleeing through the door with disdain on his face.
What’s the use of being so burly? Being this brainless will definitely lead to death in some supernatural event.
“What are you muttering over there?” Zhang Qian stretched his hand in front of Tian Hao and waved it, “Give me your phone number. If there’s anything with the post office in the future, I’ll contact you.”
Though he said that, it was mainly for the clue about Hu Song Shan.
Contact from a stranger might alert Hu Song Shan, so it was better to have Tian Hao lure him out.
“Okay, Brother Qian.” Tian Hao quickly entered his contact info on his mobile phone and looked earnestly into Zhang Qian’s eyes, “I don’t understand supernatural stuff, but I’m very willing to learn. Please guide me more, Brother Qian.”
“No problem, there will be a chance.” Zhang Qian nodded.
Becoming a messenger will inevitably involve contact with fierce ghosts. Many things will naturally be understood as long as one experiences them personally and survives.
But Tian Hao was somewhat disappointed with this answer.
That’s it? He was just chatting so happily with Wang Shang, but in the end, he wasn’t willing to tell me any information?
Seeing Tian Hao still standing there without moving, Zhang Qian felt it was a bit strange, “Anything else? If not, leave early. Or do you want to participate in this mission too?”
Zhang Qian planned to check out those portraits later and look for clues about the mysterious person. Having outsiders around would always make actions a bit inconvenient.
“I’m fine, it’s just…” Tian Hao’s tone was a bit hesitant, “This post office is so strange. I’m worried about getting lost here, so I want you to take me back on the way.”
“If you’re scared, just say it. I’ll go back with you.” Wang Shang handed the envelope to Zhang Qian, then grabbed Tian Hao’s arm and walked out.
He originally wanted to ask Big Brother some questions, but he could ask after leaving. Getting rid of this annoying guy was the most important now.
Wang Shang didn’t forget to say goodbye while walking, “Big Brother, we’re leaving first. Be careful!”
With that, Wang Shang ignored Tian Hao’s struggles and dragged him out of the room.
After seeing the two off, Zhang Qian also picked up the envelope and planned to explore the first floor of the post office.
Only after walking out the door did he realize he seemed to have forgotten something.
If he remembered correctly, there were not four messengers this time, but five.
“I actually forgot about her. I wonder what would happen if I let her stay here for a night?” Zhang Qian looked at the girl sleeping on the sofa, somewhat curious if this could uncover some mechanisms of the post office.
Without a mission, staying in the post office—could one live normally or would they be forcibly kicked out?
But being able to sleep in this situation was already bizarre enough.
Last night, knowing there was a ghost in the corridor, even Zhang Qian didn’t sleep a wink, but this Jiang Dan rested very well.
No matter how he thought about it, it was strange…
Jiang Dan’s sleeping posture was very peaceful. Her slender body was curled up, wrapped in a large jacket. If not looked at closely, she seemed just like a pile of clothes, no wonder no one thought of her at first.
Her delicate face showed no traces of makeup, her skin slightly pale, looking as warm and moist as mutton-fat jade due to its excessive fineness.
Zhang Qian didn’t hesitate and extended his devilish claw toward the sleeping lamb.
Such a good chance, it would be a disservice to himself not to pet her.
Moreover, Jiang Dan just said to wake her up, without specifying the method of waking, right?
Joking around seemed like no big deal, but some things didn’t think so.
As if some switch was flipped, an imperceptible eerie force began to influence the surrounding environment.
The faucet in the bathroom suddenly turned an angle, but no clear water flowed out. Instead, a puddle of bright red viscous liquid leaked.
The ceiling in the living room faintly darkened. The wallpaper stuck on it wrinkled in many places, a few small water droplets passed through the wall and hung there, seeming at risk of leaking.
Even the floor under Zhang Qian’s feet began to bend. Though now only a slight curve, that curve was slowly growing, and soon the whole wooden board would snap.
After all, this was an old building from the Republic of China era. Encountering some minor issues with bad luck was a normal phenomenon.
Everything happened silently, but Zhang Qian still keenly sensed some change.
“This feeling…” Zhang Qian narrowed his eyes.
Though he didn’t know what happened, he now felt extremely uncomfortable.
Like someone was holding something in front of his forehead, neither approaching nor retreating—extremely uncomfortable anyway.
His body’s instincts were warning him that continuing might lead to unexpected trouble.
“Hehe, ghost controllers really aren’t easy ones.” Though Zhang Qian didn’t know where the threat came from, it was definitely related to this girl.
He was almost fooled by her harmless appearance. To threaten him now, Jiang Dan’s strength was probably above Feng Quan’s.
Not wanting more trouble, he silently withdrew his roving hand, and that uncomfortable feeling indeed receded.
A very handy ability.
That near-death slash in the black smoke space seemed to have made him comprehend something, or rather, a skill.
“The legendary sixth sense? Do I still need to thank that mysterious person who wanted to chop me?”
But Jiang Dan still showed no signs of waking. Zhang Qian looked at his hand, “Should I try two more times?”
In the following time, Zhang Qian tried various approaches, confirming that getting close to Jiang Dan would likely trigger an unknown attack.
“No wonder she sleeps so soundly. Turns out she controls a ghost that protects its master while sleeping. I wonder if there are other uses. If it only activates during sleep, it’s a bit underwhelming.”
“No, no, this is someone else’s ghost. She hasn’t provoked me, why should I covet hers?”
Zhang Qian quickly dispelled his fantasy, lest he couldn’t resist devouring Jiang Dan alive later.
Feeling he’d played enough, Zhang Qian finally stopped teasing. Standing far away, he poked Jiang Dan with the golden stick, “Time to get up. Checkout time.”
“Mm… Can we leave now?” Jiang Dan, bleary-eyed, found that the others had long left, leaving only her and Zhang Qian in the room.
Good thing nothing happened.
Jiang Dan glanced at Zhang Qian and nodded to herself.
He looks mostly intact. The people here are indeed different from those outside.
“We can leave now. Let’s exchange contact info.” Zhang Qian took out his mobile phone. To avoid misunderstanding, he explained proactively, “Mainly for convenient communication. Supernatural events are frequent now, so we can watch each other’s backs.”
No matter what form of fierce ghost Jiang Dan controlled, in Zhang Qian’s view, its supernatural strength wouldn’t be too low, and her current state was very stable, so she could be approached.
