Why Did You Provoke Her? She Can Tell Fortunes!-Chapter 265 - 238: The Haunted Legend of Xiguang Town
"Actually, that town was quite nice originally."
A small town from the Republic of China era, nowadays it stands as a rare architectural landmark.
"I heard that the industry behind it all belongs to one person." The driver made an exaggerated expression, both envious and jealous, "I bet that guy must have been quite a figure back in the days."
He didn’t dare say much, but everyone actually understood.
Owning the property rights to an entire town comes with inconceivable wealth and power.
"If there hadn’t been those ghost stories, he could have turned the town into a distinctive scenic spot; that would be a money-making venture!"
The driver shook his hands excitedly, as if he had placed himself into this identity.
But quickly he clicked his tongue again, "But what a pity, because of the ghost stories, hardly anyone dares to go there."
Over time, whether it was psychological or not, it felt that even from a distance, the town looked eerie, as if something monstrous was inside.
Seeing he talked for quite a while without hitting the key point, Ye Zhixia was getting anxious.
"So, what exactly happened?" Ye Zhixia asked.
"Hiss..." The driver took a deep breath, "There’s quite a bit to tell."
Ye Zhixia: ???
"Let me think."
After all, he was driving, his attention had to be on the road, so his brain worked a bit slower.
"I heard that initially, there was a couple dating in the town at night."
"Dating in a place like that?" Ye Zhixia was obviously focusing on the wrong point.
Being someone with little romantic experience, he didn’t understand what these people were thinking.
The driver gave him a smile, "You don’t get it."
"Late at night when it’s quiet, there’s no one to disturb you!"
However, with that glance, he accidentally caught sight of Mu Yunchu and quickly sobered up.
"Ahem, I mean there’s no one to interrupt your conversation."
"Don’t read too much into it."
Then he hurriedly moved on to the real point.
"The town hasn’t undergone any internal renovations."
Meaning the way it was in the Republic of China era is pretty much the way it is now.
"Since it’s privately owned, the gates are still locked, but if one wants, they can climb over the wall to get in."
The walls aren’t tall, so people often do this. The owner probably knows and just turns a blind eye.
As long as nothing inside is damaged, it’s not an issue.
It can’t really be helped.
Old buildings weren’t very tall, and the area is so large that it’s unrealistic to build walls all around.
"Inside the alleys, there’s a very large stage. Though it’s not exactly on the path through the town, because it’s so magnificent, many people make a point to check it out once inside."
That couple thought the same.
"But later, they described hearing someone singing before they even got close."
"Initially, the girl thought her boyfriend was trying to scare her, but later found out it wasn’t."
And searching around for a while, they found no one.
This means that the sound appeared out of nowhere.
"Huh?"
The driver thought he was doubtful and emphasized again: "It’s true."
"Later, many people testified to this, saying they also heard it."
So gradually, a rumor formed that on the stage in Xiguang Town, in the middle of the night, a ghost performer would sing.
"That’s just one of them."
"There’s more than one?" Ye Zhixia was somewhat surprised.
How many ghosts are there in that place?
"Of course there’s more than one, it’s a big town."
If it were just one rumor, the haunted tales of Xiguang Town wouldn’t be so well-known.
"Let me think... Oh right, there’s a small lake inside that nearly spans the entire town, and because of this, there are bridges at intervals to let people cross."
Ye Zhixia spoke hesitantly, "Will the bridges have issues?"
"Not the bridges," the driver denied, "the water."
"It’s said that someone saw something like a water ghost inside."
Ye Zhixia: ???
"You know about water ghosts, right?" The driver got more excited, almost wishing he could stop the car to discuss with them.
Since ancient times, there’s been a saying that ’water ghosts seek replacements.’
People say water ghosts die accidentally in the water, and due to special reasons, they’re stuck there, unable to reincarnate until they find a replacement.
"That day, by a stroke of luck, an old lady walking her grandson encountered one."
Though called an old lady, she was just around sixty years old.
As the driver reached this point, he shared his own feelings, with his tone notably more emotional.
"You know, nowadays, old men and women are quite strong. Even at sixty, though they move weakly, as if a gust of wind could knock them down, they’re not like that when snatching eggs at the supermarket!"
"They push and can even knock others over!"
Realizing he was getting carried away, he reeled back the discussion that was going off-topic.
"What I mean is, the fences weren’t a problem for her."
The old lady hoisted her grandson, and they easily got through.
Her grandson, a bit over ten, was immediately delighted by the sights inside, running around excitedly.
"Though anyone can enter if they want, honestly, since it’s private property, it’s not like a crowded scenic spot or park; at most you’d run into one or two people."
Most people visit merely out of curiosity, going once is enough.
Few treat it like their backyard, visiting frequently.
So, the day they visited, there were only about four or five people in the town, including them.
"Kids naturally love playing with water, and her grandson focused all his attention on the lake by the bridge."
There are steps on both sides of the lake, giving direct access to the water’s surface.
Elderly people watching kids can never take their eyes off them.
So she kept a close eye nearby.
"Then suddenly, unnoticed by anyone, a shadow appeared in the water nearby."
The shadow resembled a person, slowly moving towards the child.
"Just as it was about to emerge from the water, a passerby suddenly called out. The old lady turned to see the abnormality on the water’s surface, and with fright, instantly grabbed her grandson, stepping back onto shore."
