The person who came out to open the door was my landlord Sun Yaowen.
Sun Yaowen had a scruffy beard on his chin, which showed that he hadn't shaved for a long time. Also, his hair was greasy and had a strange smell.
His face was red and his fat body was like a big meat worm, with the fat around his waist exposed.
"Who are you looking for?"
With his eyes wide open and the smell of alcohol strong, Sun Yaowen asked.
There was a sour and smelly smell coming from his mouth, which was extremely unpleasant and nauseating.
I covered my mouth and said, "Landlord, I'm Yang Tianyi, the one who rented your house. I came here today to..."
But before I could finish my words, Sun Xiaoli, who was standing behind me, came out.
Sun Xiaoli looked at Sun Yaowen with disgust and shouted, "Dad!"
Sun Yaowen's gaze fell on Sun Xiaoli, his eyes flickering.
He was stunned for a few seconds, then raised his voice and asked, "Why are you here?"
It was obvious that Sun Yaowen was talking to Sun Xiaoli.
Sun Xiaoli said softly: "Dad, I came back to see you."
Who knew that Sun Yaowen would yell, "Go away. I don't have a daughter like you anymore. Don't call me dad anymore. Just live with that deceitful old charlatan."
The old charlatan that Sun Yaowen was referring to was obviously Jiang Jiuzhen.
After a few words, Sun Yaowen closed the door.
I took a step forward and stretched out my hand to grab the apartment door to stop him from closing it: "Landlord, wait a minute, this is your daughter. If you two have any problems, you can actually sit down and talk. There's no need for you to be so unkind."
But Sun Yaowen stared at me with disgust and said in a cold voice: "Who are you? How much do you know about our family affairs? Why should you care about it? Get out of here quickly and don't delay my sleep. Otherwise, I will sue you for harassment and let the police arrest you."
While shouting, Sun Yaowen was burping.
I felt very embarrassed by his attitude and felt very uncomfortable, but I still endured it.
"Landlord, you really don't have to be like this. Your daughter is here to see you today. Your attitude will not help ease your relationship in the future."
"I know you hate your father, but Mr. Jiang Jiuzhen is not necessarily completely wrong. He has tried his best to save people. Your wife was not saved, so you can't put all the blame on others."
When Sun Yaowen heard what I said, his face suddenly became ferocious.
He raised his hands and waved them wildly, shouting, "Shut up! Shut up! You shut up right there. Get out! Get out! Don't stand in front of my house and talk anymore. Leave. Bastard, you don't have any right to dictate what happens in my family."
Sun Xiaoli, who was standing at the side, had tears in her eyes and said, "Dad, please don't be like this. You really can't blame Grandpa for what happened back then. Grandpa has tried his best. It was all that ghost, it was the ghost that caused all the trouble."
But it was obvious that Sun Yaowen had a hot temper. After hearing what Sun Xiaoli said, he became even angrier.
Sun Yaowen's teeth were clenched and he stared at me and Sun Xiaoli with resentment, shouting, "Get out! Get out right now!"
While shouting, Sun Yaowen, who was feeling nauseous, leaned one hand on the door frame, lowered his head, and began to vomit violently.
The sound of "Gah! Gah!" echoed in the corridor, making people feel uncomfortable in their stomachs.
"Dad, you drink too much. It's not good for your stomach!"
Sun Xiaoli still cared about Sun Yaowen, so she went up to pat Sun Yaowen on the back.
But Sun Yaowen just swung his arm and pushed Sun Xiaoli far away.
If I hadn't been quick-witted, Sun Xiaoli would have fallen down the stairs.
After vomiting a few more times and feeling a little better in his stomach, Sun Yaowen leaned against the door and burst into tears.
A man cried like that
This look also makes me feel very sad.
Although Sun Yaowen's attitude was not very good just now, at this moment, I seem to understand the sadness in his heart.
Sun Xiaoli seemed unwilling and wanted to move forward, but I grabbed her and shook my head at her.
I said softly, "Let's go downstairs first."
Sun Xiaoli looked at me, then at her father, and finally nodded and said, "Okay."
After that, the two of us walked downstairs. Sun Yaowen upstairs was still crying bitterly.
As she walked down, Sun Xiaoli wiped the tears from her face.
She said pitifully, "Brother Yang, don't be angry. My dad was drunk and blamed my grandfather for what happened back then, so he took his anger out on us. He wasn't like this before. He was a good father before."
I continued, "It's okay. Although I feel a little unhappy, I don't blame your father. Your father is using alcohol to numb himself. You saw him crying just now. It seems that what happened back then has become a disease in his heart. If it is not eradicated, he will still be like this now."
"The key point is your grandfather. If your grandfather can sit down and talk with your father calmly, perhaps the gap between them can be eliminated. However, I have also seen that your father is a man who values friendship."
Sun Xiaoli nodded and said, "Thank you!"
I smiled and asked, "Thank me for what?"
Sun Xiaoli said softly: "Thank you for coming with me."
I said "Oh" and said, "Let's go, let's go downstairs first."
But as I walked downstairs, I realized something was wrong.
Logically speaking, an eleven-story building is not very high, and it shouldn't take too long to walk down. But Sun Xiaoli and I took a long time to walk down.
I looked at a platform and saw the house number was 802, which means we are now on the eighth floor.
No, no! This is not normal!
We walked downstairs for such a long time, how could we be on the eighth floor
Seeing me stop, Sun Xiaoli asked in confusion: "Brother Yang, what's wrong with you?"
My brows were furrowed into a knot and my eyes stared around heavily.
There was no one and no sound in the empty corridor. On the eleventh floor, I could still hear the crying of Sun Xiaoli's father, Sun Yaowen, but the crying had disappeared now.
The corridor seemed even colder than before, with a strange atmosphere.
No other buildings can be seen outside the corridor window.
Seeing that I didn't respond, Sun Xiaoli asked again, "Brother Yang, is there something wrong?"
I retracted my gaze and said to Sun Xiaoli, "Let's go downstairs."
Sun Xiaoli was stunned for a moment in surprise, but still followed.
I quickened my pace and Sun Xiaoli followed behind me.
After walking for a few more minutes, Sun Xiaoli asked, "Brother Yang, did something happen? Why are you in such a hurry? Can you wait for me? I can't breathe!"
I looked back at Sun Xiaoli, stopped, and said, "There is indeed a problem, look!"
I asked Sun Xiaoli to take a look at the house number next to it.
The house number says 802, which means we are back on the eighth floor.
Damn, there's something weird going on here, I thought, it's most likely a ghost.
Then, without much hesitation, I chanted the magic formula and continuously gathered the "spirit" into my eyes.
Suddenly, my eyes flashed dark, and then became bright.
I found that the place where Sun Xiaoli and I were standing was actually foggy. There should have been a little light in the corridor, but in my eyes, that light disappeared.
But my eyes can still see
See Sun Xiaoli and the corridor.
Sun Xiaoli's shoulders trembled, and his lips trembled as he said, "Brother Yang, why are we back on the eighth floor again? Could this be the legendary 'ghost wall'?"
She actually understood, and actually knew about the ghost wall. But it was true, nine times out of ten it was the ghost wall.
I looked at Sun Xiaoli. Her face was filled with panic and her eyes were filled with fear.
I said, "That's right, it should be a ghost wall! Now our spatial dimension has changed, and we may not be on the eighth floor anymore. Moreover, I feel a trace of ghost energy, which means there are ghosts hiding in the dark, spying on us."
When she heard that there really was a ghost, Sun Xiaoli came closer to me in fear, and her slightly oversized chest pressed tightly against me.
She put one hand around my arm and said timidly, "Brother Yang, I'm scared. You have to protect me. I don't want to be eaten by ghosts!"
I looked around but couldn't find the ghost.
I comforted Sun Xiaoli and said, "Don't worry, I'm a Taoist priest who catches ghosts. With me here, the ghosts won't dare to hurt you."
Then, I said to Sun Xiaoli awkwardly: "Xiaoli, you are too close to me, the thing on your chest is hitting me!"
Sun Xiaoli understood what I meant and her face suddenly turned red.
She looks pretty with a red face.
Seeing that I was laughing secretly, she continued, "No, I won't let go. It won't hurt you to death, and you're taking advantage of me. Anyway, I'm afraid of ghosts, so I won't let go. What if a ghost comes and I let go and it takes me away? What if?"
I curled my lips, smiled helplessly, and said, "Well, in that case, you should keep this posture and it's best not to move."
It seemed like there was a hint of teasing in my words, and Sun Xiaoli pouted and said, "Brother Yang, you are so pregnant!"
I didn't respond to Sun Xiaoli's words. Now is not the time for flirting.
The two of us stood at the door of the "Eighth Floor" and looked around carefully.
Suddenly, I found a black object curled up in the middle of a wall on the seventh floor. It was a ball with two small dots emitting red light, which should be two eyes.
I slowly took out the ghost-chasing talisman from the cloth bag and injected the energy of good deeds and "spirit" into it. Suddenly, the ghost-chasing talisman emitted a yellow light.
Sun Xiaoli let go of my hand at the right time.
I took a few steps down the stairs, chose a suitable angle, and shouted, "Go!"
All of a sudden, the exorcism talisman in my hand quickly flew towards the wall on the seventh floor.
With a "whoosh" sound, the ghost-exorcising talisman stuck to the wall and instantly caught fire.
The wall was a white lime wall, but the ghostly energy on it was ignited by the ghost-exorcising talisman. In an instant, the entire wall was on fire.
The thing must have been hurt by the ghost-exorcising talisman, as it quickly jumped out of the wall and escaped.
That thing was carrying a heavy ghost aura, and was obviously an evil ghost.
"Evil ghost, don't leave! How dare you do evil in front of me, a ghost-catching Taoist priest? I will punish you."
I used the Liuyun Movement Technique and quickly chased downstairs.
But after running down two floors, I found that the evil ghost had disappeared again.
I took out the Seven-Star Dragon Abyss Sword and activated it, with a red glow flashing on it.
I looked around and found that there was ghost energy on one wall, which meant that the evil ghost escaped from here.
It was at this time that shouting and crying were heard from upstairs.
"Woo woo, Brother Yang, come and save me quickly, I've been caught by a ghost! Come and save me quickly!"
It was Sun Xiaoli's voice.
I thought to myself, oh no, damn it, that evil ghost actually took advantage of the opportunity and sneaked in.
I hurried upstairs and went up two more floors.
Just then, on the platform, I saw Sun Xiaoli and the evil ghost.
(to be continued)
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