Chapter Six, A Night of Terror

Later, Yuan Zhen introduced me to Qin Yiheng. After looking around, Old Qin discovered that there was actually nothing dirty inside; rather, it was that their family had somehow invited two deities, which led to their family's fortune being perpetually unstable and fraught with difficulties. This situation is somewhat akin to a younger brother joining a gang but ending up recognizing two older brothers from different factions. It sounded quite novel and was quite enlightening. As for the house, both its layout and location were quite good; aside from the price not being significantly lowered, everything else was satisfactory. This situation is somewhat akin to a younger brother joining a gang but ending up recognizing two older brothers from different factions. It sounded quite novel and was quite enlightening. As for the house, both its layout and location were quite good; aside from the price not being significantly lowered, everything else was satisfactory. After all, this house was not a haunted one, so I couldn't be too unscrupulous. However, this deal excited me for several days, as I became convinced of the "financial prospects" and bright future in this line of work. After that, I waited at home every day, hoping Yuan Zhen would contact me, but instead, I received a call from an old friend first.

I asked, "Am I safe now?" Qin Yiheng pondered for a moment and nodded. At that moment, I felt as if I had been granted forgiveness, my heart filled with joy. It turned out that when Qin Yiheng consulted the tortoise shell, the shell was still damp, but those droplets existed for only an instant before vanishing.

I can finally move. As I touch my forehead, it is covered in sweat. I don't even have time to wipe it off before I pick up my phone and see that it is a call from Qin Yiheng.

I remained motionless for an indeterminate amount of time, and just as I was about to give up, the phone placed beside my pillow suddenly rang loudly, and the weight pressing down on my body vanished in an instant

Because he warned me not to turn over, my plan to take sleeping pills was ruined. If I fell asleep and was not obedient, it might cause trouble. I could only lie flat in bed in a very uncomfortable position, playing games on my phone to pass the time. After about two or three hours, I looked at the clock and it was just a little past 10 PM. I was feeling extremely stuffy and thought to myself that if the night continued like this, it would be too uncomfortable. So, I simply threw off the quilt to stretch my body. Qin Yiheng had already said that there was nothing going on in this room; at worst, there would just be one or two passing little ghosts, which probably wouldn't cause any harm to people.

As dusk approached, Qin Yiheng told me he could no longer accompany me. Before leaving, he gave me a plastic-framed mirror, which seemed to be of the kind sold at roadside stalls. The back of it had a photo of a heavily made-up beauty. He secured it with a string for me to hang around my neck, instructing me to always keep the mirror facing myself, to lie flat while sleeping, and absolutely not to turn over, lest the mirror flip. I was left in a daze, but I couldn't refuse. He secured it with a string for me to hang around my neck, instructing me to always keep the mirror facing myself, to lie flat while sleeping, and absolutely not to turn over, lest the mirror flip. I was left in a daze, but I couldn't refuse.

I said: "Did you not say that there was no problem with this house? A large pile of joss paper and incense has been burned, so you must be fooling me."

Currently, the entire house has no furniture except for this bed, which looks a bit frightening during the day. I thought to myself that taking two sleeping pills at night would make it easy to get through the night.

Qin Yiheng later specifically sought someone to discuss this matter, and the conclusion reached by the two individuals was that the two cats had become spirits, possessing the bodies of the elderly couple. However, the two cats were unaware of any grievances between them, and one of them returned, while a university student died inside. Therefore, it remains unknown whether the entity that initially sought to possess me was that cat or the university student. In any case, it is said that cats grow an additional tail every ten years, similar to fox spirits. The two cats were unaware of any grievances between them, and one of them returned, while a university student died inside. Therefore, it remains unknown whether the entity that initially sought to possess me was that cat or the university student. In any case, it is said that cats grow an additional tail every ten years, similar to fox spirits. When the number of tails reaches a certain amount, cats will be able to speak human language. This is something I heard Qin Yiheng mention casually, and I do not know if it is true. As for the two elderly individuals, there has been no news about them, and I initially paid attention to this matter for a while, but over time, I gradually let it go and stopped thinking about it.

After wiping for half a day with a piece of red cloth, he let out a sigh and asked me, "Do you see what it is?"

In fact, I have always wanted to smoke, but I have been too afraid to do so. I fear that when the lighter ignites, it might reveal something standing in a corner of the room, which would be utterly terrifying. I do not know how much time has passed, but the previous sense of tension has gradually subsided.

According to Qin Yiheng, I have successfully saved myself. However, this brings about two drawbacks. He mentioned that those who have truly come into contact with dirty things cannot have children for several years, as the child may be born with congenital disabilities. This does not concern me much, as marriage and having children are still very distant matters for me. The second issue is that my luck will definitely be quite poor for a period of time. I can accept this, as it is certainly much better than losing my life. But what is most frustrating is that this house is probably uninhabitable and can only remain empty, waiting for demolition. Fortunately, the price is very cheap, so I do not feel that I have lost out.

After listening to his words, I felt a sense of dread in my heart, as it was clearly suggesting that I should move out. Although he said it was nothing, I still felt quite oppressed at the thought of spending a night in this house. Fortunately, I am currently living in a haunted house, and despite having lived here for some time, nothing has happened. It is merely a matter of overcoming psychological fear. People die for wealth, and birds die for food; I can only fight on. Qin Yiheng helped me tidy up the house a bit, moved the bed that had been taken out back in, and even bought me a quilt, placing the bed right in the center of the living room. Fortunately, I am currently living in a haunted house, and despite having lived here for some time, nothing has happened. It is merely a matter of overcoming psychological fear. People die for wealth, and birds die for food; I can only fight on. Qin Yiheng helped me tidy up the house a bit, moved the bed that had been taken out back in, and even bought me a quilt, placing the bed right in the center of the living room.

Qin Yiheng responded quite confidently, "Who told you to touch the turtle shell? If I don't do it this way, do you dare to stay in there tonight? Just do as I say, otherwise I'm afraid you won't be able to leave this house tomorrow."

Can I still dare to look? It is already remarkable that I can still speak at this moment

Due to my limited vision, it seems that all my other senses have become more sensitive. I began to carefully sense whether there was airflow near my ears. After a long time, I seemed to feel that someone was actually blowing air into my left ear. I did not dare to turn my head to look, and could only try to glance sideways with my eyes. However, this effort was in vain, as I could see nothing.

He concluded that the new entity in the house could completely suppress the original presence within it. Therefore, he specifically chose a time when the midday energy was at its peak, not expecting that this entity would possess such great power. I touched the turtle shell, which was equivalent to having a physical connection with that entity. Qin Yiheng feared that I might be possessed, which is commonly referred to as being taken over by a ghost. Having touched this entity, I was likely already akin to being 'GPS located'; even if I were not entangled, I would still lose my fortune and blessings. Thus, he instructed me to stay in this house at the darkest midnight, first using a mirror to stabilize my soul, as Qin Yiheng worried that I might be possessed. He advised me to prevent my soul from being lured away and to wait until the entity became impatient, at which point I would use the mirror to reflect it. Historically, mirrors have been used to ward off evil, and many households still maintain the practice of hanging mirrors outside their windows. To put it simply, that night, I used the mirror to inflict harm back on that entity. Historically, mirrors have been used to ward off evil, and many households still maintain the practice of hanging mirrors outside their windows. To put it simply, that night, I used the mirror to inflict harm back on that entity.

After this incident, I truly had a streak of bad luck for a while, putting myself through quite a lot. However, with Qin Yiheng by my side, my financial fortune was not significantly affected, and I even stumbled upon a great opportunity.

His words truly frightened me, and cold sweat instantly ran down my back. My voice even trembled a bit as I said, "Damn it, I feel completely insecure when he is not around." I pleaded with him to come and give me some courage. However, Qin Yiheng said, "If he comes, I might be able to avoid it tonight, but he will eventually be absent again. I will have to endure this sooner or later." After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Thinking about it this way, my vigilance relaxed, and before I knew it, I was truly feeling drowsy. Just as I closed my eyes, I instinctively shivered. This shiver came without any warning; I was about to fall asleep, but suddenly I was wide awake again. I wanted to open my eyes, but I suddenly realized that I couldn't move my body at all. I thought to myself: 'Oh no, I'm experiencing sleep paralysis at this moment. I have had a few experiences of sleep paralysis before, so I wasn't overly panicked. I just recalled some methods I had seen on television to break free from sleep paralysis, such as cursing in my mind or trying to move my toes, but none of them worked.' I wanted to open my eyes, but I suddenly realized that I couldn't move my body at all. I thought to myself: 'Oh no, I'm experiencing sleep paralysis at this moment. I have had a few experiences of sleep paralysis before, so I wasn't overly panicked. I just recalled some methods I had seen on television to break free from sleep paralysis, such as cursing in my mind or trying to move my toes, but none of them worked.'

After Qin Yiheng left, I immediately obediently lay down on the bed, covering myself with the quilt. It soon became dark, and I peeked through a small gap in the quilt to take a look; the entire room had been engulfed by darkness.

There is a house, and the owner believes it to be haunted, as anyone who stays in this house is awakened in the middle of the night by loud noises. When they open the door to investigate, the sounds vanish. Over time, the stories became increasingly bizarre, and eventually, no one dared to live there.

After buying incense and paper money, Qin Yiheng got busy without letting me help. I just stood by and watched him light the incense and burn the paper money, mumbling to himself for quite a while. Once everything was done, he smiled at me and said he had misread the situation earlier; he wasn't very skilled at using the turtle divination, and he had accidentally interpreted the hexagram incorrectly. Now, this room actually has nothing in it, but since it has been empty for too long and lacks human presence, the occasional passing spirits like to settle here. As long as a strong young person stays for a night, everything will be fine.

I pondered for a moment, and without considering too much, I thought that it wouldn't hurt to look in the mirror anyway. So, I quickly turned the mirror to the left and took a sharp glance. With this movement of my body, my sensory attention shifted to the control of my limbs' movements. Therefore, after looking, I felt as if that sensation of blowing really had disappeared.

To be honest, I still doubt that it was just a psychological effect at that time, but after that, I truly never felt that kind of airflow by my ear again. I sat there tense until dawn, and Qin Yiheng hurriedly came to find me. The first thing he did was to check my mirror. When I looked, it was no big deal; the mirror had cracked at some unknown time.

He said, well, you absolutely must not fall asleep now, stay alert, take your mirror, and if you feel someone blowing in your ear, you should direct the mirror towards that direction

I answered the phone, and Qin Yiheng asked me, "Do you feel someone blowing air in your ear?"

I put down the phone, feeling truly dejected. When a person is anxious, they tend to be overly sensitive to their surroundings. I sat on the bed, not only feeling it by my ears, but it seemed as if someone was blowing on me all over. I randomly held up a mirror and looked around, but nothing was amiss. Time passed slowly, second by second, and I felt as if I could die from despair. In fact, what is truly terrifying is not what has happened, but rather the anticipation of something that you know will happen but has not yet occurred. As the saying goes, the calm before the storm is more frightening than the storm itself; this must be the feeling it refers to.

This left me at a loss for words, and I answered no

He shook his head and said, "What a pity."