In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 32 Haunted
In the evening, Xie Lingxin finished her day's chores and hurriedly rode her electric scooter to Leigong Village.

At the entrance of the alley, I saw a large number of people gathered in the open space in front of Building 86.

"You've all signed the contracts, right?"

"Sign it! So much money! What's the point of keeping it if we don't sign? Are we just waiting to die?"

"Yeah, if you ask me, Old Ma, you shouldn't push your luck. This old building was already dilapidated, and now it's haunted. People are still willing to give so much money. If you keep making a fuss, it'll be ungrateful."

"Exactly, I heard you really found a spiritual master to tutor Ma Fei in his spiritual practice. Are you really planning to send him to a spiritual academy?"

"That cost a fortune! Shouldn't you have signed the contract then?"

"Hmph, mind your own business! I, Old Ma, have saved up some money over the years. So what if I hire a spiritual master? Just because you poor wretches can't afford it doesn't mean I can't!"

Old Ma stood with his hands on his hips in the crowd, spitting wildly at people.

A bunch of poor bastards, all they can see are immediate gains. They have no idea how ruthless Xie Laogua and his gang of scoundrels are behind the scenes.
Of course I'd sell it, but I'd sell it directly to Thunder Group. Why would I let Xie Laogua get involved and take a cut?
My son is really something; he even managed to find out this kind of information.

My son has the potential to become an immortal!

"Tch, cultivation isn't that simple. I think all that money you've got is just going down the drain, Old Ma!"

"Pah! You guys only know how to use a stamp!"

"Huh? Little Xie is back?"

While Old Ma was arguing with his neighbors, someone spotted Xie Lingxin.

"Isn't Xiao Xie an official now? He must know a lot. Let's ask him!"

"Yes, yes, yes! And what about Aunt Xie? Ask her if she was eaten by a ghost!"

"Pah! What kind of official is he? I've already found out, he's just a temporary worker! Do you think an official is someone like you, a thin sweet potato, to be picked up anywhere?"

"Temporary worker? Do you have any temporary workers in your family who are paid by the government? Pshaw!"

Xie Lingxin had only pushed her electric scooter a few steps when a group of people started arguing again about whether she was a temporary worker or a sweet potato.

"Xiao Xie, did your dad sign the contract?"

A thin man wearing black-rimmed glasses walked over.

Xie Lingxin shook her head: "Teacher Luo, not yet. You know what kind of person my dad is."

Lao Xie is a good shield.

Although she didn't want to benefit the Chen family, there was no need to say it out loud, lest it affect the neighbors.

This place has been contaminated by the collapsing realm and is very dangerous.

Moreover, since Thunder Group has set its sights on this area, it won't give up so easily.

These neighbors keeping the house is more of a curse than a blessing; they'd better sell it and move away as soon as possible.

As for himself... he was actually a little confused. It seemed that all the residents of No. 86 had been contacted by that old Xie and had almost all signed contracts.

But apart from the time Lao Xie was called to the village committee meeting, no one has approached him or talked to him about this matter since then.

"Sigh, your dad..."

Teacher Luo shook her head and didn't continue.

He was also a teacher at Tongguwan Primary School and a colleague of Lao Xie. People there called him "Glasses Luo".

Xie Lingxin didn't want to discuss Lao Xie, so she asked, "Teacher Luo, have you all signed?"

Luo Yanjing nodded: "We've signed everything that needs to be signed. The conditions the village chief and the others offered are quite good, so we can't be too greedy."

"cut!"

Not far away, Old Ma spoke with disdain, his expression showing a smug sense of pride, as if he were the only one who was sober in a world of drunks.

Luo, wearing glasses, glanced at them, puzzled, and then said, "It's just your family, Old Ma, and Aunt Xie left..."

At this point, his face darkened: "You don't know yet, do you? Aunt Xie... sigh, you'd better persuade your dad to sign the contract and move out as soon as possible."

Xie Lingxin said, "I just heard about it." The person Jiang Daqiu mentioned who died last night was Aunt Xie, which greatly shocked Xie Lingxin.

I never imagined that my neighbor would die after I only stayed at the Environmental Protection Bureau for one night.

Originally, because he had encountered a face-changing ghost, there were people from the bureau near Leigong Village during this period.

However, the bureau has been severely understaffed recently, and some unexpected situations occurred last night, so these people were temporarily transferred.

But in just that short time, Aunt Xie had an accident.

Jiang Daqiu said that according to the bureau's investigation, the one who killed Aunt Xie was also a ghost with a different face, and it was very likely that it had been targeted for a long time.

Luckily I stayed at the station last night, otherwise I don't know what would have happened.

The sanitation workers responsible for the area were all disciplined as a result.

Xie Lingxin rushed back, but she didn't really know what she could do.

Aunt Xie's husband passed away many years ago, and she has no children, so there's no question of handling any funeral arrangements.

She only has that one house, and she doesn't know who she can leave it to.

Perhaps because of her unease, Xie Lingxin felt very uncomfortable.

After all, he had previously stolen the offerings she had made to worship her late husband.

Jiang Daqiu's request for him to handle the aftermath was really just a way of asking him to come back and take a look.

After all, this incident happened in his place of residence.

"Xiao Xie, please tell us quickly, was Aunt Xie really eaten by a ghost?"

"Yes! How come our place is haunted?"

"I saw it secretly! Aunt Xie's body was half-eaten! If the police hadn't come, she probably would have been eaten whole! Oh my god~ that's terrifying!"

"Xiao Xie, your status is different now, you must know some inside information. Tell us quickly, what's going on? Should we move out right away?"

A group of people gathered around.

Xie Lingxin could only shout, "Stop arguing! What could possibly be wrong? If something were wrong, would you still be standing here?"

"Don't lie to us, it's haunted, how could nothing be wrong?"

"Do you want something else?"

"We don't believe it!"

"Believe it or not, Aunt Wang, I'm not trying to be mean, but with your size, even a ghost could be stuffed to death!"

"Uncle Liu, those smelly socks and underwear you haven't washed for months have really come in handy today! They can ward off evil spirits!"

"Hey you! Chen Daye, I heard your daughter's back? If you're scared, have her come to my house tonight, and I'll make sure your Chen family line continues!"

How can anyone not be terrified when a longtime neighbor is killed by a ghost that even gnaws on half of his corpse?
How could a few words possibly appease them?
Xie Lingxin knew very well that these neighbors were not doing anything in vain.

Her little mouth was babbling sweetly, making people feel warm inside and momentarily forget their fear.

However, it also has side effects.

This attracted a crowd that kept pushing forward to greet Xie Lingxin warmly.

Although Xie Lingxin stood with her hands on her hips, holding her own in a verbal battle with her neighbors, she was still at her wits' end.

"Make way! Make way! Don't block the way!"

A big, round-faced man suddenly appeared out of nowhere, grabbed Xie Lingfei, and started walking away.

With his large size, he easily led Xie Lingxin out of the encirclement.

"Phew... I'm finally free."

Xie Lingxin breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Ma Fei beside her: "Where did you come from? I didn't see you just now."

(End of this chapter)