The White Demon

It was pitch black everywhere.

The dilapidated attic made a creaking sound, and the leaves in the yard rustled, as if ghosts were whispering in the dark night.

Even the wind that blew seemed to bring with it a chilly chill...

At this moment, Lanyue Pavilion was like a fortress in the dark, full of weirdness.

An invisible fear spreads in the air...

“Miss, Cuizhu is a little scared!” Cuizhu was so scared that she quickly held Ye Qingwan’s arm, her body trembling unconsciously, “I’ve heard people say that this Lanyue Pavilion is haunted, but I didn’t expect it to be so eerie and terrifying…”

Ye Qingwan was actually a little scared in her heart, but facing the even more timid green bamboo, she became the one who supported the entire sky.

She patted Cuizhu's hand soothingly, "Don't be afraid! Ghosts don't even have physical bodies. The ones that are really scary are actually those people with bad intentions."

Cuizhu seemed to be comforted by Ye Qingwan's words. In addition, Ye Qingwan used her magic power to light the finger fire, illuminating the way to the attic, and the trembling of her body finally eased a lot.

"Look, Cuizhu, the creaking sound is coming from this window..." Ye Qingwan pulled down the broken windows on the first and second floors, "Look, now it won't make any noise anymore."

The "crunching" sound in the air indeed disappeared, and Cuizhu nodded.

He seemed to feel more at ease, but he still held Ye Qingwan's arm tightly.

The two of them maintained this state and slowly returned to the attic.

The oil lamp in the attic was lit again. Cuizhu picked up the bowls and spilled food on the ground and wanted to throw them away, but Ye Qingwan hurriedly called out to her, "Cuizhu, those food will be of great use, don't throw them away yet."

"Oh." Cuizhu responded happily. She was happy that she didn't have to go out to take out the trash.

However, facing the empty room before her, she felt that everything was weird except for the young lady's side.

"Miss, can Cuizhu sleep with you tonight?"

Ye Qingwan looked at Cuizhu's anxious expression and curled her lips, "Okay."

She pulled Cuizhu over to sit on the bed together, "This bed is too big, and I feel lonely alone.

Cuizhu, do you prefer sleeping inside or outside?"

Cuizhu was very happy to see that her mistress agreed to her request, so she had no right to complain.

"Miss, I don't mind sleeping anywhere, as long as I'm next to you."

"Okay, then you sleep inside..."

Just like that, the lights in the house continued to be on, the two took off their shoes, lay close together on a large wooden bed.

There was no bedding on the bed and the whole bed was hard.

Perhaps because she was too tired during the day, Cuizhu quickly closed her eyes. In the dim state, she hugged Ye Qingwan's arm and murmured:

"Miss, it's great that you're back! Cuizhu is so happy..."

Ye Qingwan looked at the simple, smart, and thin person in front of her, and suddenly felt a little sad.

What on earth did this child go through to be content in such a harsh living environment...

Maybe for someone like Cuizhu, who lives at the bottom of society, a full meal and a round of applause would make her happy.

A simple life is also a kind of happiness and joy.

Hearing Cuizhu's breathing gradually becoming longer, Ye Qingwan knew that Cuizhu should have fallen asleep.

Ye Qingwan, lying on the bed, couldn't fall asleep.

then,

She slowly released her spiritual sense, ready to take the opportunity to investigate.

In the main courtyard, the bed creaked for a long time before gradually getting to the point:

"Master, do you think that after Ye Qingwan's coming-of-age ceremony, she will inherit the position of head of the family?"

“It’s hard to say…” Tang Youwei’s tone seemed a little heavy.

"Oh my, you damned thing, what did you promise me in the beginning? You promised me a life of glory, but now you're only halfway through and you're going to starve! Wuuuuuu..."

The woman seemed to be crying out of grievance, but Tang Youwei seemed to still have some doubts: "That shouldn't be the case. Over the years, hasn't all the money in the mansion been deposited in your private vault? You have saved a lot, right?"

"Oh, what can you do with that little bit of money? Pan'er doesn't want a dowry when she gets married, and Xian'er doesn't want a gift when he gets married!

It's all your fault. You had to be so insistent on being in the spotlight that you spent 100,000 taels of gold to put up a missing person notice. Now look, you've squandered all our family fortune!

Anyway, Wan, you're coming of age, don't think about my private vault! ...

But it just so happens that the government is short of funds, so the coming-of-age ceremony cannot be held..."

"Alas, I was forced to do that! But it's better this way..." The two of them laughed quietly.

Ye Qingwan listened to the conversation between the two people in the main courtyard and couldn't help but sneered:

It’s really not like a family doesn’t come into the same house.

Like a pair of gutter rats...

But who forced them to spend a huge sum of money to find someone?

Royal family? Or ancestors?

But judging from the situation, she'll have to find a way on her own to complete her coming-of-age ceremony.

Fortunately, I will receive 5,000 taels tomorrow. It should be enough for a coming-of-age ceremony...

After listening to the corner of the main courtyard, it was still early, so Ye Qingwan continued to release her spiritual sense...

Soon, a chaotic side yard caught her attention:

"Brother Kai, didn't you say that your brother would be able to complete this matter successfully? Then... why did Ye Qingwan come back alive?"

"Oh, you're still not satisfied? Because of your stupid incident, my brother was not only beaten with fifty lashes, but was also expelled from the sect.

Tell me, what else do you want me to do?"

Zheng Kai's brother, could it be Zheng Baiyu? !

When Ye Qingwan heard their conversation, she was immediately shocked.

I didn’t expect that it was so late, Ye Qingpan and Zheng Kai were still having a secret meeting!

It turns out that Zheng Baiyu had been coming for her from the very beginning...

Ye Qingwan couldn't calm down for a long time.

However, at this moment, Zheng Kai continued to say to Ye Qingpan:

"You are so capable. You drugged her time and again, but nothing happened to her, right? Ye Qingpan, just accept my orders. Even if you change your last name to Ye, you still can't change your concubine's fate!"

As if his self-esteem was hurt, Ye Qingpan screamed: "Zheng Kai!!"

However, Zheng Kai's voice was even colder: "I'm telling you, Ye Qingpan, don't bother me with your family's mess in the future!"

"Hey! Zheng Kai, stop right there!..."

The woman was furious, but soon softened her tone:

“No! Brother Kai, don’t go, wuwuwu… I already have your flesh and blood… wuwuwu…”

Ye Qingpan cried bitterly, but the entire Duke's Mansion had long lost the presence of Zheng Kai...

Ye Qingwan opened her mouth in surprise.

Oh my God, it’s not a glorious thing for a lady from a noble family to get pregnant before marriage.

Judging from the situation, Duke Tang and his wife probably don't know yet...

I didn't expect that this Duke's Mansion looked peaceful, but there were actually quite a few evil secrets behind the scenes...

Ye Qingwan listened with great interest, and became more and more energetic.

She continued to release her divine sense, wanting to continue to explore the stories of other courtyards...

But suddenly, a cool breeze blew, and the oil lamp in the house swayed several times before finally returning to darkness...

Ye Qingwan's heart suddenly started to ring with alarm bells:

Could it be that there are really ghosts in this world? !