The Villa

51.Unclean Refuge

　　"Say, do you think Guang Xiu will chase us here?"

　　Liu anxiously glanced back at the door behind them.

　　His worry wasn't without reason.

　　The Guang family had always held a deep hatred for the Ruan clan.

　　Now that Guang Xiu was free from the temple, his first priority was likely seeking revenge against the Shaman!

　　"I think Guang Xiu might not be the only thing we need to worry about..."

　　Reminded by Liu's words, Ning's face suddenly turned grave.

　　He glanced around, as if searching for something...

　　"Ning, what's wrong?"

　　Bai also noticed Ning's unusual behavior.

　　Ning slowly spoke, revealing a chilling fact that sent shivers down their spines.

　　"When we followed your instructions and found the book in the Shaman's bedroom, just as we were about to leave, the Shaman returned. What followed was an intense chase throughout the house..."

　　"When we escaped, the main gate of the Shaman's residence should have been open. She wouldn't have had the time to close the door before chasing us, not when she was so focused on getting that book back."

　　"And the villagers generally avoid this place."

　　"So, during the time we were away from the Shaman's residence... who else could have entered?"

　　As Ning's voice fell, the hairs on their necks stood on end.

　　They too looked around at the surrounding darkness with vigilance, as if something might suddenly jump out from those inconspicuous corners!

　　"No matter what, let's get out of here first!"

　　The three immediately left the Shaman's residence.

　　On the way, Bai learned about the Shaman's death.

　　She turned to the two and said,

　　"Let me see the eyeballs that the Skinless Ghost gave you."

　　Ning and Liu didn't refuse, directly handing over the two eyeballs to Bai.

　　After the events of the past few days, they had built a high level of trust in each other.

　　Bai carefully examined the Skinless Ghost's eyeballs for a moment before suddenly saying,

　　"It shouldn't be a ghost artifact."

　　"Ghost artifacts are usually independent and can't be disassembled into parts."

　　Liu asked, puzzled,

　　"Not a ghost artifact?"

　　"Doesn't that mean these things are useless?"

　　Bai shook her head and said seriously,

　　"That's not necessarily true. Items that aren't ghost artifacts just can't be taken out of the Blood Gate. However, these eyeballs should serve a very important purpose; otherwise, the female ghost wouldn't have given them to you before leaving."

　　"And since they're special items given to you by the female ghost, only you can use them. They're useless to anyone else."

　　He returned the eyeballs to them.

　　Ning held the eyeball in his hand, carefully observing it, lost in thought.

　　Soon, they returned to the guesthouse, the former [Misty Rain Temple].