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Chapter 232 Gaze
By the time I got home, it was almost two or three in the morning.

Buying groceries shouldn't take this long, but the girl kept dragging him around, buying a bunch of pots, pans, and seasonings, and it's been going on for ages.

After stuffing everything into the refrigerator, Zhou You took a deep breath and then plopped down on the sofa.

He now felt as if he had been beaten by Dorosa again, and he felt completely exhausted, both mentally and physically.

"That Li Sanli guy is a real pro. I heard his girlfriend drags him out shopping every few days. Just how much energy does he have to endure that?"

Despite saying this, he didn't seem to complain much on his face.

After all, the house hasn't been this lively since the old man passed away. Now, with the sounds of frying and cooking, there's at least a bit more life.

Although... this popularity is brought about by a ghost.

Zhou You sat on the sofa for a while, feeling uncomfortable all over, so he patted his butt and wanted to go to the kitchen to help out—or perhaps use helping out as an excuse to cause trouble—but before he could even enter the house, he was knocked out by a flying frying pan.

Alright, if they don't want me here, there are plenty of other places that will.

Seeing that his roommate resolutely refused to let him into the kitchen, Zhou You, extremely bored, could only sit back on the sofa, fumble around for a bit, find the remote control, and then casually turn on the TV.

Ever since that little ghost girl arrived, she has basically taken over the TV. He hasn't watched any channels other than cartoons for a long time.

I skillfully switched to the local variety channel, hoping to catch a glimpse of those long, white legs, but instead, I was greeted by a news segment.

"Another body was found today on Changjiang Road, marking the fourth death discovered in the past six months. Police have mobilized citywide resources for the investigation. We urge all citizens to refrain from spreading unverified rumors and to avoid going out at night."

Is this what the vegetable-selling lady said before?
Now that things had come to this, Zhou You was also a little curious. He picked up his phone, which was charging nearby, and opened the forum.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked; once I did, all I saw was a flood of posts on social media.

The conversation mainly revolved around the serial murders and speculations about the new victims. There were all sorts of opinions, but they could be categorized into just a few points.

1. The murderer has not been caught yet, not to mention the fact that the city's surveillance cameras have not found a single clue.

2. All the deceased were women, and young women at that.

3. The murderer's methods were extremely cruel. Although it was not mentioned in the announcement, all the victims were dismembered, and they must have been missing a vital organ.

Seriously, when did this city become so chaotic?
Zhou You frowned, just about to warn his roommate, when he saw the little guy 'floating' over, controlling several plates and bowls.

I had forgotten that this person had become a ghost, so wasn't he afraid of being murdered?

To prevent the little ghost from getting angry again, Zhou You first picked up the remote control and switched the channel back to Detective Dee: The Grim Reaper, before looking at the table.

Exactly four plates of stir-fried dishes and one bowl of soup.

For some reason, someone suddenly remembered that joke about a dog and its owner—

What's so strange? The ghost in your house complained that your cooking was bad, so she cooked four dishes and a soup for you all night.
I wonder if anyone would believe this if I posted it on a forum.
Zhou You shook his head, picked up his chopsticks, and first took a small piece of stir-fried pork.

However, he suddenly stopped before putting it in his mouth.

"Oh, I just remembered, there's a saying that 'if a ghost cooks something, people who eat it will surely die.' Did you put some kind of poison in this meal?"

Without saying a word, the female ghost immediately tried to overturn the table.

However, Zhou You just smiled and gently pressed down, no longer joking, and put the food directly into his mouth.

The next moment, he was somewhat dazed.

It's not that there's any real poison, but...
The taste is almost unbelievably good. With each chew, the oil and just the right amount of spiciness fill the mouth, and the feeling is just as good as the cooking at that grand restaurant in Tai Sui.

—No, I mean, young lady, what did you do before?

However, he didn't say those words aloud—after all, he hadn't eaten anything good in the past few months—so after taking out a few yellow talismans, lighting them, and sprinkling them into the female ghost's bowl, he picked up his chopsticks and devoured the food in a flash.

The female ghost didn't rush to pick up her chopsticks. She watched Zhou You wolf down his food, and for some reason, a smile mixed with nostalgia and joy suddenly appeared on her face.

Before long, the food was completely devoured.

Zhou You took the initiative to do the dishes—after all, everyone else was in charge of cooking, so he had to do something else too.

However, at that moment, the channel that was originally playing animation suddenly changed and started broadcasting news again.

It was the same broadcast about the murder and the warning to citizens not to go out at night, and to go out with others if necessary or in an emergency.

It was a perfectly normal news broadcast, and Zhou You, who was washing dishes, didn't pay any attention to it—but that's why he didn't see it.

The female ghost sitting in front of the television gradually lost her smile, her eyes becoming empty and blank...

A faint, ominous blood-red light also appeared.

After that, daily life was quite stable.

After all, the only chore in the house was cooking, which was entirely done by the female ghost, so Zhou You's daily life basically became as follows.

Monday: Eat, scroll through my phone, take the female ghost out for a walk, eat, scroll through my phone, eat, sleep and rest.

Tuesday: Eat, scroll through my phone, take the female ghost out for a walk, eat, scroll through my phone, eat, sleep and rest.

Wednesday: Eat, scroll through my phone, take the female ghost out for a walk and buy groceries, eat, scroll through my phone, eat again, sleep and rest.

Zhou You, Zhou You, how could you fall so low? Have you forgotten how you narrowly escaped death in the script? You can't go on like this!
Thursday: Eat, scroll through my phone, take the female ghost out for a walk, eat, scroll through my phone, eat, sleep and rest.

Seeing his weight gradually increase, Zhou You finally realized that something was wrong. But to be honest, he really didn't have much to do in reality. He didn't have the skills to kill demons, and he didn't have the money to work out. So after thinking for a long time, he decided to visit the city library more often and look at some materials on Taoism, Buddhism, and folk customs.

After all, after going through so many scripts, this person also discovered that ancient things are basically related to folklore, gods, ghosts and the supernatural, and learning more about them can provide some protection for the future.

After following him twice, the little ghost girl got bored and chose to stay at home watching TV, which Zhou You found unusually peaceful.

—But what was that saying again?

There are always things in this world that don't go as planned.

This day.

Zhou You had just returned a borrowed Buddhist text and was planning to go home and buy some snacks for his roommate.

however.

Just as he stepped out of the library.

Suddenly, a strange feeling crept up my spine.

It felt just like being in a wet market.

It's as if
It was as if someone was watching him intently.

(End of this chapter)