After Failing to Influence the Protagonist Chapter 20
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Chapter 20 Second Son
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In reality, the hour was already late.
It was now time for Yunxiao’s morning class.
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Pei Jing had just arrived back and was preparing to depart.
The sky was a bluish-gray, with frost clinging to the grass and trees along the road, adding a touch of damp coldness.
Chu Junyu seemed completely unconcerned about his absence last night. However, Pei Jing earnestly began telling him about the incident that had occurred at the old man’s house in the Yunlan Mountain Range.
“Later, I went back there with Xu Jing, and there was indeed something strange about the mirrors in the old man’s room. The mirrors were placed opposite the windows and doors to ward off ghosts and spirits. The old man’s grandson, who was enlightened by a renowned monk when he was young, had spiritually sensitive eyes and was more attuned to the supernatural than others.
“But still, he died. The mirrors on the eaves of the house were shattered, and the ghosts and spirits emerged from underground. There were not many people in their family, and at that time, only two people could enter his room. So, I suspect that the child was harmed by someone close to him, most likely his Second Uncle.
“Either he was influenced by demons, or he was consumed by greed.”
Pei Jing walked along the road, absentmindedly plucking a stalk of dogtail grass and twirling it in his hand. He walked beside Chu Junyu, sharing his discoveries.
“Then, that same night, I ventured into the forest and truly encountered that ghostly creature. How monstrous it looks, with faces all over its body—no wonder it was afraid of mirrors. I suppose it was afraid of scaring itself. Originally, I couldn’t have defeated her, but I encountered a benefactor who saved my life and allowed me to escape the mountain unscathed. It frightened me to the core. I almost thought I was going to be devoured by that demon.”
He kept talking along the way, and Chu Junyu calmly commented, “You’re quite lucky.”
Pei Jing dropped the grass from his hand and walked over, warmly linking arms with Chu Junyu. “But this matter isn’t over yet. The old man’s second son will return next month. How about we go together to apprehend him? I’m afraid he might be possessed by ghosts, and I won’t be able to defeat him.”
In the instant he leaned closer, Chu Junyu’s steps paused.
The young man exuded vitality, his presence as fresh and pure as a clear brook flowing through the meadow.
His shallow gaze fell upon Pei Jing’s face. “Why should I?”
Pei Jing spoke matter-of-factly, “Because we have a good relationship.”
The sky was a bluish-gray, and the country roads were muddy. As spring and summer intersected, the evening rain drizzled down. A man, wearing a straw cloak, sat at the front of a carriage, returning to his hometown from a thousand miles away.
As he neared the village, the carriage gradually slowed down, especially when passing through a particular field. The man in the straw cloak held his breath. The field had long been abandoned, as it had experienced mysterious deaths. The villagers deliberately avoided it, and now it was overgrown with weeds. The spot where the boy was buried alive was marked by a scarecrow erected by a wandering immortal, claiming it was to guide the wandering souls.
