"Hiss... sob!"
After surviving the disaster, Chen Ruoqing leaned against the wall, gasping heavily. The feeling of narrowly escaping death filled her with relief, but new doubts lingered in her mind.
"Why did the Malevolent Ghost suddenly stop awakening?"
Just now, she had clearly felt that she was about to die, with the Ghost Hair already wrapped around most of her body.
If nothing unexpected had happened, she would've been a goner for sure!
But now, the Ghost Hair was actually suppressed, and it was suppressed effortlessly.
No, that feeling wasn't suppression—it was fear.
"How could that be? Ghost Hair is a Malevolent Ghost, how could it feel fear?"
She found it unbelievable. This change was simply too bizarre.
But she wanted to find the answer. If she could really figure out how to suppress the Ghost Hair, she might be able to perfectly control this Malevolent Ghost.
Then she wouldn't have to worry about the Malevolent Ghost awakening.
"But… isn't it said that only ghosts can deal with ghosts?"
She muttered to herself in confusion, and suddenly her expression changed.
"Could it be that a Ghost Tamer helped me?"
She tried hard to recall the moment she was on the verge of death, and her face suddenly changed.
"That's right! Just when I was about to die, I think I heard a cold snort?"
"Yes, that's it. Someone must have helped me, and that person was very powerful!"
Suddenly, she thought of a possibility. It must have been a passing Ghost Tamer nearby who sensed the signs of her Malevolent Ghost awakening and helped her.
"They managed to suppress my Malevolent Ghost just with a sound?"
Chen Ruoqing's expression changed as she couldn't help but be shocked.
How strong must that Ghost Tamer be to do such a thing?
As far as she knew, only someone from Ghost Tamer Headquarters could possibly be that powerful.
After pondering for a moment, Chen Ruoqing decided to secretly investigate the files of those individuals at Ghost Tamer Headquarters when she had the chance. Maybe she could find out who the person was.
After all, the person had saved her life—she had to express her gratitude.
Another half hour passed. When Chen Ruoqing walked out of the bathroom wearing her bathrobe, there was already a warm meal placed on the dining table.
A plate of blanched vegetables, braised pork ribs, and a bowl of rice—simple and modest, yet full of warmth.
"Wow! Smells amazing! I'm starving!"
Chen Ruoqing pulled out a chipped wooden chair and sat down, picking up her bowl to start eating.
Chen Xuan, who was sitting on the sofa, gave her a disapproving glance.
"You took way too long in the shower. You think water and electricity are free?"
"Bro, your sister here just almost died in the bathroom, you know?"
Chen Ruoqing complained with dissatisfaction. "And you're worried about the utility bill?"
"Nonsense! Aren't you perfectly fine? Who almost died?"
Bickering had become a daily routine for the siblings.
"You're already twenty, don't freak out over every little thing. How are you going to find a boyfriend like that?"
"What do you mean freak out? I'm serious, okay?"
Chen Ruoqing rolled her eyes in exasperation. "I just nearly had a Malevolent Ghost awakening. That Ghost Hair almost smothered me to death."
"Oh! You mean that thing!"
Chen Xuan nodded in realization. "I know. I was the one who suppressed it for you."
"You? Seriously?"
"Of course I did!"
"What did you use to suppress it?"
"That doll over there. S-rank Malevolent Ghost. Impressive, right?"
"Pfft! Wow, you win this round!"
Chen Ruoqing's shoulders trembled with laughter, and she almost spit out the vegetables and rice she had in her mouth.
Seeing this scene, Chen Xuan could only shrug helplessly.
Sigh, no one believes the truth when you tell it.
But it didn't matter. Whether she believed it or not wasn't important—what mattered was that he could protect his sister.
Chen Xuan, sitting on the sofa, suddenly fell into deep thought.
While they were at home, he could suppress Chen Ruoqing's Malevolent Ghost awakening. But if she went outside, that might be difficult.
If only there was something that could continuously suppress it…
Although it sounded easy to say, achieving it was definitely not simple.
It would have to suppress the Malevolent Ghost's awakening at any time, without affecting her ability to use its power—
—and without hurting her.
That was a very harsh set of conditions.
After his sister finished eating, Chen Xuan cleaned up everything, and the two returned to their rooms to rest.
Since becoming a Ghost Tamer, Chen Xuan had found that his stamina seemed to be much better than before. He wasn't even sleepy.
As thoughts of how to solve his sister's problem circled in his mind, midnight arrived without him realizing.
[Ding! Check in time has refreshed. Would you like to check in?]
"Check in!"
Hearing the system notification, Chen Xuan didn't hesitate in the slightest.
[Ding! Check in successful. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained A-rank Malevolent Ghost: Ghost Hair Ties!]
[Ghost Hair Ties]: Has extremely powerful suppressive effects on hair-type Malevolent Ghosts. Can receive remote commands from the Host and detect aura.
"Huh? Ghost Hair Ties?"
Chen Xuan opened his hand and found two round red hair ties had appeared in his palm.
The red was unusually vivid, almost as if stained with fresh blood.
Looking closely, there was even a strange urge to wrap them around his own neck.
Chen Xuan gave them a tug, and the red hair ties showed incredible elasticity, as if they could stretch infinitely.
If this hair tie were left outside, Chen Xuan had no doubt it could easily strangle several people to death.
But in Chen Xuan's hand, it remained completely calm, without the slightest disturbance.
"Two red strings—can they sense each other?"
Chen Xuan rubbed the surface of the red hair tie thoughtfully, as if gradually understanding its function.
With this, the problem he had been worried about for his sister might now be solved.
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