At this moment, Lin Wu understood everything!It was no wonder this little aunt"s behavior and habits were different from his expectations... It was no wonder that the speed at which He Bi came down from the 12th floor was so fast that he found it a little astonis.h.i.+ng...
So the real He Bi was still waiting for him downstairs. This He Bi in front of him... was a fake!
And the lift happened to stop at the strange 9th floor.
This meant that his conjecture was right, and there was really a problem with the 9th floor. If there were a ghost, it was likely that the ghost was this "fake He Bi"!
Lin Wu felt his scalp turned numb, and a chill rose from the depths of his heart!
Since this ghost could take on He Bi"s appearance, then it must have met He Bi before.
This also meant that when the lift stopped at the 9th floor when he and Li Luyao were taking it, it didn"t return to the 9th floor. Instead, it went home with him!
A thought flashed in Lin Wu"s mind. He gritted his teeth and then shouted out toward his phone, "H..."
However, before he could even shout out the word "He", this fake He Bi had suddenly taken an elusive step forward and appeared before him.
At the next moment, Lin Wu felt a long and slender index finger that seemed to be emitting a chill like an ice sculpture gently pressed against his lips.
This gentle and intimate action that seemed to be shared between lovers made Lin Wu feel as if a bone-chilling coldness instantly froze his body from his lips. In almost the blink of an eye, he felt like he had lost the feeling to half of his face. Other than his eyeb.a.l.l.s still being able to move around, it was wishful thinking for him to even move his lips.
That astonis.h.i.+ng chill was like a paralyzing toxin that permeated rapidly throughout his entire body.
Lin Wu"s heart was filled with horror, but he wasn"t even able to move a single finger. Could it be that... he was going to die here like this?
His body maintained his posture from earlier, and his phone was still against his ear. It was a pity that he wasn"t able to make a single sound.
"Lin Wu? Where are you? Say something." He Bi"s perplexed voice rang out from the phone once again.
Lin Wu was shouting out at full power in his heart. (Save me! Save me! I"m on the 9th floor! Come and save me! I don"t want to die!!!)
However, no matter how he was bawling in his heart, he wasn"t able to make a single sound from his throat.
"Oh, right, you mustn"t let your family feel worried for you."
The fake He Bi looked at Lin Wu, smiling. She suddenly let out a soft laugh and took the phone from Lin Wu"s hand, putting it against her ear. She then spoke in Lin Wu"s voice, "Little Aunt, I"ve something urgent to take care of and will have to head out. You can go back first. I"ll see you all later."
After saying that, she didn"t care what the real He Bi was saying and hung up the call.
Lin Wu was starting to feel despair in his heart.
With her saying this, even if he went missing, his family wouldn"t suspect anything within a short period. They wouldn"t report to the police either.
However, what did she mean by "see you all later"?
Lin Wu naturally wouldn"t be so naive to think that she would let him go home.
Ghosts existed because of their obsessions and vengeful feelings. They were born with all sorts of buffs including ruthless aura, resentment aura, killing aura, baleful aura, and silent burning baleful aura [1].
The effects of the buff were the reduction of their intellect, losing their mind, and becoming like a nutcase.
A lunatic that wasn"t restricted by the law had spent such a great effort to lure him to the 9th floor. Could it possibly want to politely invite him to tea and have a chat?
No one would believe that.
As someone whose occupation was to come up with stories, Lin Wu"s inference and guessing abilities were top-notch.
Since this ghost could take on anyone"s appearance, had some understanding of him, and was even saying that he"d be going back later, could it be that...it planned on taking on his appearance and living in his stead?
That was very likely.
Could it be because this ghost realized that Li Luyao and him would get married, and that it was a lewd ghost, so it came up with this idea?
That was true. Li Luyao was such a great beauty and had a pair of long legs that most men would like. After one became a ghost, they would be able to do anything they desired, so how could it not be tempted?
Lin Wu stared at the fake He Bi.
"Don"t glare at me, it"s useless." The fake He Bi chuckled and pointed to the surveillance camera in the lift. "I"m a ghost, and the surveillance cameras can"t capture me nor hear my voice."
"..." Lin Wu had nothing to say, and he couldn"t say anything either.
The fake He Bi didn"t say anything else but continued to a.s.sess Lin Wu while smiling. After a short while, it suddenly asked, "Hey, guess if I"m a male or a female."
Lin Wu was unable to move and thus couldn"t give a reply.
The fake He Bi made an "oh" sound and then said, "If you feel that I"m a guy, blink once. If you feel that I"m a female, blink twice."
Lin Wu blinked three times.
"What does blinking three times mean?" The fake He Bi was stumped and put out its hand to tap at Lin Wu"s lips. "I"ll let you move, but you aren"t allowed to run or scream. Otherwise, I"ll eat you up."
At the next second, Lin Wu felt that all the chill in his body had suddenly disappeared without a trace. He also regained control over his body and instantly felt as if it felt a lot lighter.
However, he didn"t run nor call for help. He merely took a deep breath and tried to calm down. "I"m sorry, I feel that you"re a female, but my eyes were a little dry and I blinked one more time by accident."
"You don"t seem to be afraid of me." The fake He Bi stared at Lin Wu viciously. "I"m a ghost, and I"m very fierce. Aren"t you afraid that I"ll kill you?"
Lin Wu put out his hands, pretending as if he didn"t care as he said, "Go ahead, kill me. I beg of you to kill me. I heard that I"m very fierce after I die as well."
"You know?" The fake He Bi seemed very stunned.
Lin Wu sighed helplessly. "As expected, you"ve been reincarnated as well."
"It can"t be. You were reincarnated as well?" The fake He Bi looked at Lin Wu in surprise.
"It"s not me, but I"ve already met four reincarnators during these two days." Lin Wu rubbed his temples. "If I only take ghosts into consideration, then you"re the third."
This ghost seemed to be very familiar with him and even made him take a guess about it. He naturally was able to make links and have his own guess. After a test, he was able to find out the truth.
"You"re quite gutsy. Aren"t you afraid that I"ll really kill you?" The fake He Bi snorted and said.
Lin Wu said casually, "If you really want to kill me, would you let me off just because I"m cowardly?"
"Alright." The fake He Bi nodded. "But I don"t dare to kill you. If a terrifying malicious ghost like you was to appear again, it"d be a disaster. I hadn"t expected that you"d become so terrifying after turning into a ghost, yet you are so ordinary when you"re alive. You look very docile."
"How would I know?" Lin Wu shook his head and asked, "What"s your name?"
"Xiao Qin. My father"s surname is Xiao, and my mother"s surname is Qin."
"Xiao Qin?"
Lin Wu nodded. "You"re completely different from how I imagined ghosts to be. Other than transforming into different appearances, you don"t seem much different from ordinary people."
"Ghosts were humans in the first place. It"s just that I don"t have much resentment," Xiao Qin said softly.
"That"s good." Lin Wu felt slightly relieved. "The matchmaker was also reincarnated. She had introduced me to a living person for my wife, and I reckon that she"ll introduce me to more female ghosts. I was worried about things, but if my wives were all like you, then I"d be relieved."
"The matchmaker was also reincarnated?"
Xiao Qin revealed a hint of astonishment, then chuckled and said, "Who said that I"m your wife?"
"You aren"t?" Lin Wu was stunned.
"I"m sorry. I"m too beautiful, and you aren"t worthy of me. Moreover, your wives aren"t the only ones that can reincarnate."
Xiao Qin smiled and said, "Your wives are a lot fiercer than me. Almost all of them are malicious ghosts, and some of them are filled with overwhelming vengeful feelings. Moreover, the matchmaker"s obsession is also very terrifying. One can"t hide even if they were reincarnated. She"d definitely let you guys be together again. Good luck."
"..."
Lin Wu"s head ached a little, and he couldn"t help but ask, "Isn"t the matchmaker worried that I"d be killed by those malicious ghost wives?"
"The matchmaker doesn"t care if one is dead or alive. As long as she was the one to help to tie the knot, both parties can"t be separated no matter if they are dead or alive." Xiao Qin smiled.
Lin Wu watched as Xiao Qin seemed to be enjoying herself. It was as if he was looking at his little aunt, and he had the urge to fight her.
"Can you change to another appearance?" Lin Wu asked. "Can you not use my little aunt"s appearance when you talk to me?"
Xiao Qin chuckled and asked, "Then who do you want me to change into? Why don"t I give you a demonstration?"
After saying that, she did a spin in the lift and changed into Li Luyao. Her long legs were almost exactly the same, and even her hairstyle and dressing were identical.
She then did another spin, becoming that beautiful celebrity, Lu Shaoyan. She had beautiful features and appeared very charming. Then, with another spin, she turned into another young female celebrity who was known to be very innocent. She had beautiful eyes and teeth, and was 28 years old.
She did a few consecutive transformations, and Lin Wu was dazzled. He couldn"t help but gulp and have a daring thought.
After a few transformations, Xiao Qin stopped. She threw a glance at Lin Wu and made "tsk" sounds. "Look at your gaze. Hey, I"m a ghost. It"d be a little overboard if you don"t even let ghosts off. It"s no wonder you married so many wives after you died. You have some lewd potential even when you are alive."
Lin Wu snorted. "Don"t you know that for a poor author like me, any female would work? Why would I care if you are a human or a ghost?"
Xiao Qin broke out into a laugh. "But the problem is that you haven"t seen my original appearance before. Are you sure that I"m definitely a female?"
"..."
Lin Wu was stunned and tried to think up a scenario. His lips twitched slightly, and he suddenly felt a chill running through him. His face turned pale and he said, "Before I met you, I had two hearts, one that is kind and the other that is evil. Right now, I"m only left with a kind heart."
Xiao Qin asked curiously, "Why?"
"It"s because the latter died from disgust!"