Chapter 28: Who Covered Me With This Blanket!

Chapter 28: Who Covered Me With a Blanket!

"Hiss—"

Lu Li sucked in a sharp breath.

Miss Huai Xu was terrifying, whether in terms of her species or her abilities. In every sense of the word. Comparatively, that "over 1,000 years old" age tag seemed rather mundane. And her gender wasn't listed as "female organism," but simply "woman." That meant she had been human once.

Then, after death, she became a ghost, then a "Zhen" (a ghost of a ghost). After a long time as a Zhen, she finally became "Xiyi"—a state where no one could see her or hear her voice. Yet, her ability was "the power to control the degree of death."

What exactly did "control the degree of death" mean? Why was this lousy app always so vague? The vaguer it was, the more terrifying it became.

Miss Bai had the "power to control the degree of dreams." Miss Luo had the "power to control the degree of inversion." Though Lu Li had only caught a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg, he knew how terrifying their powers were.

So, what about "controlling the degree of death"? What counted as "controlling"? Where did the scope of "death" end? He couldn't make heads or tails of it.

The crux of the matter was that Lu Li had already agreed to meet her. So, Miss Huai Xu, where were you? It couldn't be that she was already here, but because of her "Xiyi" nature, Lu Li could neither see nor hear her...

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Lu Li suddenly leaped three feet into the air. He scanned his surroundings, his expression guarded. Damn it! The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became! Maybe that girl was in the room right now, perhaps even watching him! Worse yet, maybe she was standing right beside him!

Fear was written all over Lu Li's eyes. He was a "sleep naked" enthusiast! If she really were in the room, she would have seen him naked while he was awake; what would she do once he fell asleep? Lu Li didn't even dare to imagine! *The Invisible Man: Adult Version*?

Hiss—! That was actually kind of thrilling.

*Smack—!*

Lu Li slapped himself across the face.

Lu Li, oh Lu Li, do you have any shame toward Miss Bai and Miss Luo?! Even if they weren't here, what about the marriage certificate? Bigamy? And did it not count because the world had been reset? Well, then, never mind.

But this problem was truly severe. Standing in his bedroom, even the open living room felt eerie, as if something in the darkness was watching him. He turned back, and it felt as if something was staring at him from the pitch-black night outside the window. He looked down, and it felt as if something was under the bed...

Lu Li knew it was all in his head, but he couldn't help it. He wasn't exactly afraid, but that sense of the unknown made his skin crawl. So, he closed the windows, drew the curtains, turned on every light in the house, grabbed his quilt, scurried to the living room, curled up on the sofa, and started scrolling through his phone.

He just had to make it until dawn! Everything would be fine then! Just like that guy waiting for Guderian or Manstein to attack.

But as he scrolled, Lu Li felt his eyelids suddenly develop a mind of their own. They just wanted to close. Lu Li resisted with all his might, but his eyelids were no longer under his control. He drifted off to sleep.

Lu Li had a dream. In the dream, he was pinned to the bed by an invisible force and being ravished. Well, ravished by a girl. It was just that this girl was invisible, and he couldn't see her at all. Then, right in the middle of it, Miss Bai and Miss Luo appeared. Lu Li thought this would be a tragic "shuraba" (love triangle battle), but that would be fine, at least they would rescue him.

Instead, those two wicked women pulled out their phones, took pictures of his naked self, and threatened to expose the photos to his social circle if he didn't submit. Lu Li was heartbroken and could only lie there like a flat pancake, being taken turns by the three wicked women.

Then, he woke up in a fright.

"Scared the hell out of me! It was just a dream..."

He let out a long sigh, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and took a sip of the honey water from the coffee table. The water was still warm. Only after finishing the honey water did he feel like himself again.

He threw off the quilt, stood up, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window to pull back the curtains. Outside, the sun was shining brightly. He stretched, feeling refreshed. But halfway through the stretch, he froze.

Hiss... something felt wrong.

Lu Li turned around, carefully examining the room for anything out of place. After a long while, his expression shifted.

Who turned off the lights? Who covered him with the blanket? And who made the honey water in the cup? He didn't even own any honey!

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became! Shivering, Lu Li began to look around. He even took a Glock pistol out of his ring. He had no choice; the recoil of an M1911 was too strong. Although his "mental training" had reached a state of perfection, his physical body couldn't keep up. And besides, no amount of mental training helped in a real fight.

He cautiously searched the apartment. He checked every room, but there was nothing.

"Could it be that she leaves during the day and comes out late at night?" Lu Li rubbed his chin. "After all, she is a female ghost..."

But this proved one thing: Miss Huai Xu was definitely here last night!

Well, Lu Li probably didn't dare to go home tonight. Just as he was agonizing over this, his phone rang. The caller ID said "Young Master Pan."

Lu Li raised an eyebrow. What was this about? Why was this guy, Pan Shuai, calling him first thing in the morning? Was it because that "Meizhuang Weiming" girl told her boyfriend about all his flaws, causing the blind date to fail? Ha, he would have to have a serious talk about that.

Lu Li answered the phone. "Speak."

"Old Lu, remember that date my wife set you up with yesterday?"

It was coming. Lu Li pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and said nonchalantly, "I remember. What about it?"

"She's dead."

Huh? Lu Li's hand trembled, and the cigarette almost fell to the floor. "What did you say?"

"She's dead."

"I didn't kill her!"

"Nobody said you killed her..." Pan Shuai sounded speechless on the other end.

However, Lu Li noticed something. Although Pan Shuai’s tone was solemn, he didn't seem particularly panicked. This...

"Then what's the matter? Did you call the police?"

"We'll talk about that when we meet. Open the door, we're outside your place. You're in danger, and you might be the next one."