Chapter 5: Encounter with a Ghost

He grabbed my tattered clothes and shouted, seemingly having lost his sanity

"Daughter, my daughter, hurry and save my daughter." He suddenly yelled at me hysterically

"Don't rush," Uncle Xu quickly pressed down on my shoulder, "Can you take me along?"

The girl's crimson blood captured my full attention, as if I were a shark drawn to the blood. My smooth teeth instantly transformed into sharp serrated edges, glinting with a terrifying cold light under the sun

I responded with a sound and ran to the wrecked Jeep, pulling the little girl out. She was very beautiful, appearing to be only 10 years old, and due to excessive blood loss, her face was very pale

The money is not much, only 10 million, but I believe it is enough for you to raise my daughter.

I admit that I was a poor wretch during my lifetime, and this was one of the reasons my girlfriend abandoned me. Hmph, did she think that a few measly coins could buy me? This is an insult to my character

How could this be! He was taken aback, "Young man, don't joke with me."

But why did his soul appear, yet I did not see his daughter's soul!

I cursed inwardly, yet I responded with repeated affirmations. In truth, even without that 10 million, I would still help him. I have never been particularly warm-hearted, but when faced with such a situation, I see no reason to stand by and do nothing.

"That's good, that's good." Uncle Xu in the shadows let out a sigh of relief

"Uncle, don't be anxious." I reassured him, as his frenzied appearance reminded me of my own despair when I was abandoned by my beloved girlfriend, evoking a sense of shared suffering, though he was worse off than I was

"Uh." I was taken aback, "How can I take you? It's all sunshine below; if you go down, won't you be utterly lost?"

"Alas, in fact, you are already dead; you are merely a spirit now." In any case, he will find out sooner or later

Quickly go and see my daughter" Uncle Xu urged anxiously from within my shadow

Just ...? ... Looking at this cliff that is over 40 meters deep, I too am at a loss, how should I go down?

This question has arisen in my mind

I vigorously patted her face and pinched her philtrum, yet there were no signs of her waking up; however, there was a faint breath, indicating that she was in a deep coma

Ah! Ah! Ah! He let out a chilling scream, his entire body emitting black smoke under the sunlight, and his figure was rapidly fading away

"What is there to be afraid of? At worst, you will just keep me company," Xu Shu said ominously

Impossible! Looking at his own bloody corpse and that of his daughter, he involuntarily took a small step back and exclaimed.

He was nearly hoarse, and I could see that he regarded his daughter as a treasure

I remembered that while turning, due to the slippery road in the rain, my car fell off a cliff. However, at the moment of impact, I placed my daughter on top of me, and with my body cushioning the force of the fall, she must still be alive

I observed the terrain at the bottom of the cliff. Fifty meters away from the location where his vehicle fell, there is a small river with a diameter of only six meters. The rest of the area is covered with rubble, and moss has grown between the stones.

"Young man, what did you see? Have you found my daughter?" The man next to me shouted anxiously.

Her body was covered in fresh blood, and the furrowed brow from the pain added an extra touch of fragility to her appearance

I carefully looked around, but did not see the spirit of that little girl; perhaps she really is not dead, as the man said.

However, I truly need human blood! I still have not recovered to a complete human form; my skin is waxy and yellow, making people feel a chill just by looking at me, as if I have just recovered from a serious illness. But as long as I drink enough human blood, I will be able to truly "disguise" myself as a human.

What the hell, so familiar? Damn, this is so uncomfortable! My heart is filled with resentment, without my permission, it actually burrowed into my shadow, is this considered trespassing? Or is it an invasion of privacy?

Ah? He was taken aback by my sudden reprimand and felt no danger, so why should he be cautious

Uncle Xu did not stand on ceremony with me; with a slight sway of his body, he merged into my shadow

"Your uncle, don't kneel before me, isn't this asking me to shorten my lifespan?" A sudden jolt ran through my heart; these ghostly customs were recounted too many times by my grandfather during my childhood.

"Alright, I promise you." I swear I did not agree to him because of money; I just felt that he was quite pitiful

"Come, follow me." I did not explain further, leading him along a path that avoided the sunlight until we reached the side of the cliff. Here, there was a dense forest that shielded us from the sun, and from this vantage point, we could clearly see the bottom of the cliff.

What is happening to me? Why do I feel like I might fall apart just from a bit of sunlight?" He gasped heavily, his eyes fixed on me, hoping I would tell him the reason

You must help me find my daughter. My wife passed away due to a bacterial infection shortly after giving birth to our daughter. Due to work commitments, I often do not have time to be with her, and many times, she has been cared for by a nanny. I owe her too much, and I cannot lose her!

I observed calmly, able to sense his sorrow; it seems he has accepted this cruel reality. Although I know this is a bolt from the blue for him, perhaps all those who have died unexpectedly feel similarly upon seeing their own bodies

Well, that should be fine. I nodded and said, "By the way, uncle, I still don't know how to address you"

My will has completely succumbed, under the piercing stimulation of this human blood, I can only retain a trace of clarity, I only know that I absolutely cannot bite through this girl's throat, absolutely not

What the hell is this rhythm? It has a certain essence reminiscent of the White Emperor City entrusting the orphan! In this world, even ghosts know to use money to buy people? Damn it, even ghosts are progressing

What the hell! My eyes are about to pop out, how long has it been since he became a ghost? No old ghost taught him, how does he know this?

"Wait a moment, I have acrophobia, let me take a breather." I stood at the edge of the cliff, my legs trembling uncontrollably, as the cool morning breeze in the mountains made every hair on my body stand on end

"Little brother, can you manage it?" After entrusting his concerns, he became much more familiar in his address to me

The entire base of the cliff is surrounded by this giant mountain, with only one exit leading directly to the summit. However, this exit is situated in a primeval forest, filled with the unknown.

Uncle Xu smiled and said, "If I hide in your shadow, I can go down with you, and the sunlight won't harm me."

Oh, I possess a certain ability that is uncommon among ordinary people. I laughed heartily and was about to leap down.

"I kneel before you, uncle, I beg you, please save my daughter." He knelt down before me without any dignity, the sunlight occupying the cliff below, he could not go down, only I could descend to save his daughter

"Let us go." The voice of Uncle Xu came from my shadow

I pondered for a moment, unsure of how to tell him, fearing that he may not yet realize that he is already dead

The intense feeling of bloodlust has emerged once again, but this time it is much stronger than the last.

I do not know how to describe a girl as beautiful; she is just like a child star on television, resembling a delicate porcelain doll

Call me Uncle Xu, sigh, I never expected that while taking my daughter out for a vacation over the weekend, such a thing would happen, what a misfortune

Alas! I do not know why, but I have developed a strong sense of sympathy, unable to bear telling him the truth, I lowered my head in silence

However, the current situation does not appear to be optimistic

He did not understand my intention, and then the rising sun enveloped him completely

You old bastard, who would want to accompany you? Although I am neither human nor ghost at the moment, at least I can still be associated with the character '人', which makes me half a person. By the way, my little buddy is quite robust!

As the fall occurred last night, nearly 8 hours have passed since then, resulting in much of the blood on the girl’s body having coagulated. However, the wounds on her forehead, abdomen, and shoulder are still slowly oozing blood. Fortunately, the bleeding is very slow; otherwise, this girl would have bled to death.

This time I was unable to control my desires, frantically licking the blood from the girl's body. The pungent taste intertwined with a frenzied pleasure, creating a strange contradiction that led me to a profound enjoyment deep within my soul

I have now resigned myself to fate. Ever since I was resurrected from that copper coffin, I have gained the ability to see the mischievous spirits. Those filthy entities that ordinary people cannot see are clearly revealed before my eyes

"Uncle Xu, rest assured, this child is not dead yet," I said with a smile

Splash! Fortunately, there was no deviation; I emerged from the river and swam ashore

I never expected this person to be wealthy. Damn, a wealthy person is indeed a wealthy person; 10 million is just pocket change to them, and they still act as if it's nothing significant, for heaven's sake

Seeing that I remained silent for a long time, he realized how difficult it would be for me to descend to the bottom of the cliff and became anxious. "Young man, there is a card from the Agricultural Bank in the right pocket of my corpse's clothing. If you can go down and save my daughter, I will tell you the password. After all, once I die, my daughter will be left with no one. I hope you can take care of her."

"Oh no." I hurriedly took a few steps to his side, grabbing his wrist and pulling him out of the sunlight. The sensation was not much different from that of a real person, just a bit more insubstantial.

"Damn it, another ghost!" I felt a bit flustered; even though I was no longer human, I still instinctively felt fear upon encountering a ghost. Perhaps I would get used to it eventually

"Oh, by the way, you are a person, how can you see me?" He frowned as he looked at me

"Be careful, step back quickly." As I saw the sunlight about to shine upon him, I hurriedly called out, fearing that he would lose his soul under the sunlight

With a determined heart, I leaped down in a swift motion, the howling wind in my ears resembling the furious roars of tigers and wolves within me. The strong wind stung my face painfully, and the sensation of weightlessness left my mind feeling somewhat oxygen-deprived

I can even interact with those ghosts and monsters, which is referred to as communicating with the yin and yang in supernatural novels. I have a bad feeling that my future life may be quite troublesome

The reason he did not see the remains of the corpse at the bottom of the cliff was that the light rising from the east had already illuminated the entire cliff. As a ghost, he had an instinctive fear of sunlight, so he did not approach the cliff but merely gazed from 100 meters away, searching.

I pressed my hand on her carotid artery, and the faint pulse told me that she was still alive