I deliver food in a bizarre world

"Alright, now all we have to do is watch over it until dawn and the sun comes out."

He tugged at his backpack, which contained food, water, and a power bank.

He then pulled out two folding stools from the side pocket of his backpack, handed one to Chen Xing, and sat down next to him.

"Take turns resting, keep an eye on the incense, and refill it when it runs out, don't let it go out," Chen Mo said to Chen Xing.

"Um."

The night was deep, and the ancestral hall was deathly silent, except for the chirping of unknown insects.

As viewers watched the almost frozen scene, the chat messages also slowed down.

[They've already started guarding?]

I'm so bored...

Will something come out?

The incense is burning so slowly.

I bet five cents something bad will happen later!

[Don't plant any more flags! I want to see Mo Ge and Xing Di return home safely!]

Time passed second by second.

The three incense sticks in the incense burner burned steadily, the blue smoke rising straight up. Only after touching the cobweb-covered beams at the top of the ancestral hall did it slowly disperse, leaving only long trails of ash that lingered for a long time before falling.

At first, Chen Xing was full of energy, staring wide-eyed at Xiang and the surroundings, afraid that something might happen to it.

But after an hour or so, apart from the sound of the wind in the mountains and the occasional hooting of owls, there was nothing unusual inside the ancestral hall.

His nerves gradually relaxed, and after a while, he started to feel sleepy, his head nodding off.

Chen Mo had him find a relatively clean corner to sit down and rest, while he remained calm, occasionally activating his spiritual eyes to scan the inside and outside of the ancestral hall.

As midnight approached, the incense sticks that had been burning quietly suddenly flickered with a small, bright burst of sparks from the tip of the middle stick before returning to normal.

Almost simultaneously, Chen Mo and Chen Xing both felt that the temperature in the courtyard seemed to have dropped a little.

Chen Xing jolted awake, pointed to the door, and whispered Chen Mo's name.

Chen Mo raised his hand, signaling him to be quiet, indicating that he had already noticed and did not need to be reminded.

He looked sharply at the half-open door of the main hall and walked over quietly.

In the darkness behind that door, something seemed to have been disturbed by the calming incense.

Inside the incense burner, the direction of the three wisps of smoke also changed subtly; they no longer rose straight up, but were slightly tilted towards the doorway.

Chen Mo's gaze was fixed on the half-open wooden door of the ancestral hall. The darkness behind the door was so thick that it seemed as if something was peeking in from the outside.

The temperature in the courtyard dropped a few degrees, and the sound of the night wind blowing through the weeds became sharper.

Chen Xing nervously grabbed Chen Mo's arm: "Brother, there's something outside...there's something outside!"

Chen Mo didn't turn around, but gestured for Chen Xing to pay attention to the incense behind him.

In his brief glance, he noticed that the three incense sticks were burning slightly faster.

[Holy crap! What happened?! What happened?!]

Is something about to come out?

It was worth waiting for!

I want to see what kind of monster it is!

The viewers in the live stream, who were initially just idly boasting, instantly focused their attention and stared intently at the screen.

Just then, a slight sound came from deep within the side of the main hall of the ancestral temple.

It sounded like something was being dragged, making a rustling sound as it scraped against the old floor.

Chen Xing was so frightened that he almost screamed, and quickly covered his mouth.

Chen Mo's eyes narrowed, and he silently pulled out the long black knife from the side pocket of his backpack and held it in his hand.

He didn't rush in. His current task was to keep watch at night, and as long as the incense didn't go out, there was no need to cause any trouble.

Time passed slowly, and as if seeing that the two had no intention of coming to check, the noises from the side of the ancestral hall disappeared, but the feeling of being spied on did not diminish.

The wisps of smoke from the incense burner still drifted slightly toward the door.

After recovering, Chen Xing asked in a low voice, "Brother, aren't we going in to take a look?"

"I won't look." Chen Mo answered decisively. "We only need to keep watch at night. There's no need for exorcism. As long as the incense keeps burning and we stay up until dawn, that's enough. Let's not cause any unnecessary trouble."

He paused, then added, "Many old ancestral halls have rules: you can't answer a call at midnight, and you can't turn around..."

Chen Xing nodded as if he understood, forcing himself to focus his attention back on the incense burner.

The temperature dropped even further in the latter half of the night.

Chen Xing wrapped his coat tighter, but still felt a bit cold. He checked his phone; it was only a little past two in the morning, still a long way from dawn.

"Brother, I'm a little hungry," he said softly.

Chen Mo took out some compressed biscuits and water from his backpack and handed them to him: "Make do with this, eat less, you'll feel sleepy if you're too full."

Chen Xing took the biscuit, took a bite, and found it dry and tasteless.

After eating, Chen Xing felt a little better, but he still couldn't help feeling sleepy.

He forced himself to stay alert, his eyes wide open, staring intently at the incense burner.

Just then, he suddenly heard a very soft voice, like an old man sighing, right next to his ear.

Chen Xing felt a chill run down his spine and abruptly turned his head to look to the side.

There was nothing there except his brother and the empty courtyard.

"Brother...did you hear something just now?"

Chen Mo gave him a strange look, frowning slightly: "What did you hear?"

"It sounds like...it sounds like someone sighed," Chen Xing said uncertainly.

Chen Mo's gaze swept around, and all he could see in his spiritual vision were those bewildering gray-white energies slowly drifting by.

"It's probably an illusion. The Qingxin Jade Pendant can weaken illusions, and your eyes can see through them, so it's normal that you can't see it. It could be the sound of wind blowing through the crack, or you might be too nervous and mishear it."

Chen Mo said calmly, "When you're on night watch, you often experience auditory hallucinations. Don't scare yourself."

Chen Xing turned back with some skepticism, still feeling a little uneasy.

After about ten minutes, the feeling of being gently called in someone's ear returned.

It was as if a familiar voice was calling his nickname from afar.

"Little Star... Little Star..."

The voice was ethereal and carried an indescribable allure.

Chen Xing's eyes began to glaze over, and he subconsciously tried to stand up and walk towards the direction of the sound.

"Little Star!"

Chen Mo gave a low shout, not loud, but because he used his spiritual power, it struck Chen Xingxin like a hammer.

Chen Xing suddenly woke up with a start, only to realize that he was almost outside the door, facing the ancient well covered by a stone slab.

He didn't know when he had fallen into the trap. Chen Mo had been watching him the whole time, but hadn't woken him up until he was about to step outside.

"What happened?"

Chen Xing broke out in a cold sweat: "I...I think I heard Mom calling me!"

"Wake up! Mom's home!" Chen Mo said, speechless. "You need to be more careful!"

"The lingering spirits in the ancestral hall can affect a person's perception and create hallucinations, especially when their will is not firm."

"Your eyes can see through, but your ears cannot. Guard your mind and ignore all sounds."

Chen Xing nodded, not daring to be careless in the slightest.