While I was talking to Hou San’er’s ghost, I completely forgot this point! 

This proved that someone had been stalking us right from the beginning. Who was that person? 

To imprison us in the hidden chamber, someone had moved the stone slab back to its original position. Yet, the slab was later lifted. Why did this person free us? 

When we returned to Hou San’er’s house, his wife was preparing to bury him. She became frightened and paled when she saw us, rushing to hide inside her house. We didn’t hurry and continued to walk after her. In the end, we stopped her at the door. 

“You… Are you humans or ghosts?” Hou San’er’s wife asked, shivering. 

Li Mazi fumed, “Of course, I’m human! We were kind enough to help you, and you wanted to kill us!” 

She couldn’t believe what she’d heard, gawking in shock. “Are you really humans?” 

“Ma’am, I talked to brother Hou’s ghost when I was in your family’s ancestral hall. What’s done is done; let’s put the past behind us!” I conveyed my unwillingness to blame her for what occurred before placing the bag containing Hou San’er’s head on the...