Free Web NovelChapter 436: Chapter 438: The Extra Person
That eerie figure seemed to be drawing closer and closer, and the hairs on his arms stood on end.
At that critical moment, Su Nian’s gaze also fell on the space beside him. Her reaction made Sword Wandering the World even more terrified. He couldn’t shake the feeling that an invisible person was really there, following him.
Or perhaps... it wasn’t just a feeling.
[Damn, this is so creepy. Is there a ghost or not?]
[Is that even a question? Of course there is! Otherwise, the streamer wouldn’t be reacting like that!]
[Is it another one of these tense, thrilling moments? It made me jump!]
Su Nian stared at the faint silhouette swirling in the smoke beside him. After a moment of thought, she asked, "Did your dad have any unfulfilled wishes before he passed away?"
Sword Wandering the World thought for a moment, then shook his head vigorously.
"No. When my dad passed, he went with a smile on his face. He was very happy, it was completely normal. Nothing strange happened."
He spoke with confidence. After he finished, he even replayed the memory in his mind. His old man had indeed passed away perfectly content.
Besides, he was already engaged to his girlfriend at the time, and his dad was very happy with her. He really did pass away smiling.
Sword Wandering the World was a guy who wasn’t one for subtleties. After thinking back on the major events, he just said what he remembered.
Meanwhile, Su Nian could see a man in an old jacket through the smoke wafting from the cigarette. The man’s head was bowed, and she couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
Her expression unchanging, Su Nian pressed on, "Are you sure there was nothing? Absolutely positive?"
Hearing Su Nian ask the same question again, Sword Wandering the World finally realized something was off.
He propped his chin on his hand and thought hard. "Let me... let me think about it again."
But after thinking for a long time, his voice was still filled with bewilderment.
"But there really wasn’t anything!"
"When my dad was alive, he had a great relationship with our whole family. He wouldn’t do something like this to us after he died."
"Besides, he passed away happily. Why would he suddenly come back to get revenge on me now? Streamer, do you think maybe there’s a bad ghost following me, and my old man is here to protect me?"
Su Nian glanced again at the ghost in the swirling smoke. It had now lifted its head slightly, its face a picture of contentment and intoxication.
[So what’s the real story?]
[He couldn’t have gotten it wrong, could he?]
[I think this is terrifying. Does your own dad really turn into a ghost that doesn’t recognize his own family after he dies?]
Seeing this comment, Su Nian explained.
"That is indeed a possibility. Some people have twisted and perverse personalities in life, but they keep it hidden. If they then experience extreme resentment at the time of their death and don’t die a natural death, their sky-high resentment will naturally turn them into an Evil Ghost, devoid of humanity."
[Whoa, so the stuff in ghost movies isn’t fake after all.]
[Holy crap, I learned something real today!]
[Knowledge entered my brain in a very cunning way.]
The audience in the stream was terrified, spamming exclamation points in the comments. Some were even hesitating, wondering if they should leave the stream.
They’d heard that contact with malevolent energy could be contagious.
What if they watched this stream and got hit with bad luck too?
However, most of the viewers believed in Su Nian’s abilities and decided to stay.
Other viewers started to speculate.
[Maybe your dad’s death wasn’t natural?]
These theories grew more and more outrageous and wildly imaginative.
Sword Wandering the World waved his hands, a look of disbelief on his face.
"You’re all overthinking this. How is that possible? My old man died of cancer!"
"When we got the news, our whole family was devastated. We went to several different hospitals for tests, and they all gave the same diagnosis. How could they all be wrong!"
"And it’s even less likely that someone intentionally murdered him! My dad was an honest man his whole life and didn’t have any enemies. You’re thinking way too much!"
"Besides, we live in a society ruled by law now. Can we not be so absurd?"
Seeing the viewers’ increasingly wild speculation, Sword Wandering the World started to defend his point.
After saying his piece, he rummaged around and pulled out a diagnostic report.
"See? This is my old man’s diagnosis. We went to so many major hospitals. Why would those famous doctors try to screw us over for a little bit of money, especially since we’re just ordinary people!"
"I’m telling you, stop overthinking it. I’m sure there’s a bad ghost following me, and that’s why my old man has to protect me!"
As he said this, Sword Wandering the World was so moved he was on the verge of tears.
His old man had dedicated his entire life to his children, and now, even after dying and becoming a ghost, he was still protecting him.
[I’m a doctor, and that diagnosis looks normal. And just like he said, hospital doctors aren’t psychopaths. Why would they fabricate a diagnosis and pin a fake illness on his dad?!]
[Exactly! Wake up, people! This is a society ruled by law!]
"Sigh... Streamer, what on earth is going on?"
"Or... can you perform a seance? Let my old man tell me what his unfulfilled wish is."
Sword Wandering the World’s face was a mask of misery.
This dream had been tormenting him lately. He wanted to ignore it, but he just couldn’t.
The moment he closed his eyes, he’d see his old man’s ferocious face. If he stayed in the dream a few minutes longer, his dad would charge over and beat him.
Sometimes he was even holding a torch, as if he wanted to burn him to death. It was all so bizarre and sinister. He didn’t even dare to sleep now!
Su Nian stated bluntly, "There is indeed a ghost beside you right now. And that ghost is your old man."
Hearing this, Sword Wandering the World’s face went blank for a second, then he turned pale with fright.
A chill shot down his spine, and he instinctively started looking all around him.
"You mean that bad ghost is right here beside me too?"
"But I’ve always been an honest and kind person. I’ve never done anything to offend anyone. Why is that ghost haunting me and not letting go?"
"Streamer, is this bad ghost very powerful? Will it obliterate my dad’s soul? You have to help my dad! He’s a really good person!"
He rattled all this off without waiting for Su Nian to explain.
He had even imagined a whole scene of an Evil Ghost coming to claim his life, with his father fighting to the death to protect him.
Sword Wandering the World spoke very quickly. After saying all that, he even had a moment to rub the goosebumps on his arms.
It wasn’t until a HISS sounded that he realized the cigarette between his fingers had, at some point, burned all the way down.
The flame scorched his fingers.
He quickly pressed the cigarette against the floor, grinding it out.
The smoke in the room began to dissipate.
And just then, a wave of cold air suddenly washed over him, like a cold air conditioner had been turned on in the middle of winter.
It sent a chill through his whole body and a cold sweat prickling down his spine. The bedroom, which had been empty save for him just a moment ago, now slowly revealed another figure.
