Tan Ying, who was nestled under the table, had been trembling slightly, not only because of her mood swings, but also because of the increasingly obvious coldness, which made her tremble unconsciously.

The stench of rancid fish permeated the dining table, and the evil spirit searched every room on the first floor, pacing around the table and then strolling into the kitchen, repeating words of unknown meaning all the while.

It seems that if Tan Ying had chosen to hide in the kitchen before, I am afraid that she would have been buried in the hands of evil spirits long ago.

Curled up under the dining table, Tan Ying closed her eyes tightly, not letting the terrifying scene outside enter her mind, and the roar of the evil spirit was always lingering in her ears.

Time passed unusually slowly, and the white candle seemed to never burn, and although the flame was faint, it was very long-lasting.

Rotting feet tread every area of the first floor, and the voice of the evil spirit seemed to be much more agitated, perhaps because the person who lit the candle had not been found.

Tan Ying covered her mouth and silently prayed that the flame of the candle would burn out sooner.

…………

After suffering some "hospitality" again, Tang Juyi's health has fallen below the level of 55%, if you observe it from the status bar, then you can see [fracture], [blood loss], [bruising], [internal organs damaged], [blindness] and other abnormal states, each of which is slowly draining his health value.

At this time, Tang Juyi's head was already slightly drowsy, and he could only force himself up to avoid falling down:

"If you want me to say...... I'm not going to beg for mercy as much as you want anyway, and you won't get the pleasure you want...... Why can't we find something more fun to do? ”

The barbarian next to him put down a blunt weapon in his hand, and seemed to be aroused by Tang Juyi's words:

"More interesting? What other ideas can you come up with? ”

Shaking his head, Tang Juyi said weakly:

"It's still a long time, and you don't want to kill me so soon, so we can kill the time with some entertainment...... For example, we can tell each other a story. ”

There was a sound of chairs dragging and dragging sounds, as if the barbarian had dragged a chair and sat opposite Tang Juyi:

"Storytelling? What do you want to say? Those disgusting fairy tales? ”

Tang Juyi grinned:

"That kind of thing, don't say it's you, even I feel sick to my stomach...... I can tell you my story, the eerie, disturbing stories that I've experienced...... Believe me, my experience isn't necessarily much more ordinary than the house's past. ”

The barbarian was clearly a little unconvinced:

"What can happen to you? It's nothing more than some weird talk...... I know very well that those of you who come out of the city are confined to a few fixed places all day long......"

When Tang Juyi heard this, he spat very contemptuously:

"That's them, not me. For example, I once participated in a small tour group, but got lost in the mountains and forests due to a car crash...... Within that stretch of mountain range lies an ancient and massive mountain lodge that has been untouched for hundreds of years...... But I saw a lot of things there that were beyond the norm......"

When these words came out, it finally moved the barbarian's heart:

"A deserted mountain house? Is there a ghost in there? ”

coughed up a little blood blocked in his throat again, and Tang Juyi smiled:

"Goblins? Hehe, that's just the most sparse thing in the lodge...... In addition to the ghosts, something even more terrifying has always been entrenched in the depths of the lodge, and the truth is creepy...... Compared to that villa, the house you call it is not a dangerous place. ”

The barbarians sitting on the stools came in the mood:

"Tell me...... What's going on in that cottage? ”

However, Tang Juyi refused to continue, but instead sold Guan Zi quite unscrupulously:

"It's a little unfair to let me speak alone, don't you think?"

The barbarian was tickled by what Tang Juyi said before:

"So what do you want? Want me to tell me a story? ”

Tang Juyi let out a gloomy laugh:

"Of course...... I'm a little curious about the old house you talk about...... All you have to do is pick out a few stories that you know that aren't that important...... When you're done, I'll tell you about my experience without reservation...... Trade fairly, to each according to what he needs. ”

After a short silence, Tang Juyi heard the answer he wanted most:

“…… In this case, it is not impossible. ”

…………

I don't know how long it took, but the candle on the dining table finally burned the last bit of cotton wick, and the original candle also turned into an irregular pool of white, and spread it on the table.

As the candle went out, the evil spirit no longer lingered in the hall on the first floor, but walked slowly and heavily, reluctantly towards the upper floor.

Until his footsteps completely disappeared, Tan Ying could still hear his words:

[I'll find ...... Punish you ......]

[You can't hide for too long......]

If Tang Juyi was here, he would only scoff at these words, because he knew very well that this was just standard nonsense to save face after the villain's failure, and it was not worth mentioning. But when Tan Ying heard it, she felt a palpitation.

No matter what, her mission experience is still too lacking, especially this kind of difficult dimensional task, and it is a spiritual direction that she has never been exposed to, which is even more difficult for her.

When the footsteps of the evil spirits disappeared completely, the eerie cold air quickly dissipated, as if it had never appeared.

[Hint: The resentment in the house has returned to the depths, and you are safe for the time being.] You won't be in danger again until the next call – unless you ignore the warnings]

[The current mission objective has been changed: within the safe time, collect four clues in the house]

[Warning: The third floor of the old mansion is a forbidden place to enter, and you must not enter it until you have collected all the clues!] 】

It wasn't until the prompt of this mission goal change appeared that Tan Ying finally let go, couldn't control her tears anymore, and sobbed in a low voice.

As a woman, she has the fear that most women have, especially when faced with these unnatural horrors, which is undoubtedly a heavy burden.

It can be said that she was able to survive the time when the candle burned, and did not allow herself to make even the slightest sound, which in itself was already a breakthrough in herself.

Tang Juyi had already discovered and taken this into account when training her, so she also fell into a rather difficult decision. According to Tang Juyi's thinking, he would not let a woman who can easily feel fear become his teammate, but during the training process, Tan Ying's growth also affected Tang Juyi's opinion.

She is inexperienced and timid, but she recognizes this and pushes herself to grow. Her desire to stay by Tang Juyi's side has overpowered other emotional factors, and she can even suppress most of the fluctuations of negative emotions.

It is precisely for this reason that Tang Juyi finally strengthened the idea of cultivating her.