The wind outside seemed to grow colder, and the air inside the room dropped by several degrees.
"System, she seems to have found me..."
Although Qin Jiujiu's voice was in her mind, she could feel her voice trembling as she spoke to the system.
"Host, the bell!"
A bell? What bell?
Xie Jing's shadow suddenly flashed in her mind. This bell was given to him, saying that she could shake it when she was in danger, but now he himself was unsure of his safety, could he still come to save her?
Although she felt this possibility was too small, Qin Jiujiu, with a try-it-and-see attitude, shook the bell.
"Dinglingling..."
The sound of the bell was unusually ethereal, appearing extremely eerie in the darkness.
The wardrobe door suddenly opened, and Qin Jiujiu looked up to meet a sinister face.
It was that old woman. She was staring at her intently, her eyes too fierce, making Qin Jiujiu's skin crawl. She was a little flustered, not knowing if she should struggle.
But struggling was useless, after all, the other party was a spirit, and she was just a mortal, unable to fight!
The old woman's gaze suddenly changed. Her face was full of smiles, but because she was too thin, the skin on her face was wrinkled and gathered together, further highlighting her prominent cheekbones and deep-set eye sockets.
Looking at her too much would cause nightmares!
The old woman seemed oblivious to how frightening she was at the moment. She even misunderstood herself, showing a seemingly kind expression, as if wanting to bewitch her.
"Girl, what are you doing in this wardrobe?"
Her voice was hoarse and unpleasant, falling into Qin Jiujiu's ears, making her heart panic.
"Host, try to delay the time..."
Qin Jiujiu heard the system's voice and was a little surprised. Had the system repaired its conscience along with its repairs? At such a critical moment, she could actually hear its voice, which was truly incredible.
But if she could buy time, she would!
"I think it's comfortable here. I like sleeping in the wardrobe... It's a childhood habit..."
Her speech was very slow, but the old woman did not interrupt her, seeming unhurried.
It seemed Xie Yun had also been drugged!
Otherwise, this demon wouldn't be so fearless!
Now, the only one who could save them was Xie Jing!
Qin Jiujiu deliberately shook the bell twice more and said, "And the sound of this bell, I can only fall asleep listening to this sound, so I came to sleep in this wardrobe myself..."
The old woman did not speak, only watched her, her smile unwavering.
The two people who knew each other's thoughts were facing each other, but Qin Jiujiu feared that the demon would suddenly lose patience and stop playing along. If that happened, she would be truly in danger.
"Then, did the girl hear any sounds just now, and... see anyone strange?"
You know you two are scary, and you come out to scare people in the middle of the night!
"No... I don't think so..."
Qin Jiujiu forced herself to remain calm and answered her, but in her heart, she was conversing with the system, "System, when is Xie Jing coming?"
The old woman's expression suddenly changed. It turned out that she was even scarier when she wasn't smiling!
Qin Jiujiu looked at the old woman with a cold face, staring at her, her unease growing. She had changed her expression, which meant she was no longer willing to waste time with her.
"Oh? Is that so..."
The old woman's speech was extremely slow. Qin Jiujiu watched as she turned her head. When she turned back, a skull face appeared before her.
Gradually, not only the face, but the entire body turned into a skeleton.
The skeleton before her seemed to be laughing, and the sound of "crunch, crunch..." echoed in the room. The surroundings seemed to grow quieter, and Qin Jiujiu could even feel the chilling breath emanating from the skeleton's mouth.
Qin Jiujiu's lips trembled uncontrollably. Fear emanating from the depths of her heart enveloped her. Her body was stiff, and she couldn't move.
The wind seemed to have grown stronger.
The bamboo leaves outside swayed wildly in the night wind, rustling like something approaching.
The skeleton before her suddenly changed again. It was the old woman's face, smiling with her mouth open. Qin Jiujiu's heart leaped into her throat, her entire body tense like a drawn bow.
"What about now?"
The old woman showed a row of yellow teeth, her mouth opening and closing. Qin Jiujiu felt the cold air she exhaled on her face and felt nauseous.
Her gaze fell on her left chest, her eyes dark and sticky.
"Does the girl know what I want?"
Qin Jiujiu did not answer. The old woman saw the same fear in her eyes and, with a sense of triumph, took out a dagger from her empty sleeve.
With a flash of cold light, the old woman suddenly regained her strength. Her withered hand raised the knife and brought it down directly in front of her heart, which was pounding wildly.
She seemed to feel it too, and her expression became obviously agitated, as if she was impatient.
The bulging muscles beneath her skin twitched incessantly. Qin Jiujiu naturally knew her intentions. She was so scared her heart contracted, as if a cold snake had slithered up her spine.
She couldn't move.
The dagger drew even closer to her heart, now pressed against her chest, as if it would pierce the fabric of her clothes and stab into her flesh at any moment, digging out her beating heart.
She seemed to see that bloody scene in her mind!
Suddenly, the bell on her wrist began to shake restlessly.
"Host, Xie Jing is here!"
As expected, amidst the ringing of the bell, a dark figure darted in through the window. With agile movements, in just a moment, the figure was in front of Qin Jiujiu.
The knife that had been pressed against her chest clattered to the ground.
With a "clang...", the knife bounced a few times on the ground and landed in front of Zhunü. Her eyes widened, seemingly surprised by what had happened, but her expression quickly returned to normal.
It was just a sickly young man!
Xie Jing's aura was weak, and the demonic energy was dormant within his body. Therefore, Zhunü only thought that the young man before her posed no threat, and that this body would become her next puppet.
Qin Jiujiu's body was stiff. Xie Jing immediately scooped her up and placed her on the bed. From her perspective, she could see the scene in the room.
Zhunü was staring at them, her face filled with a determined expression.
Qin Jiujiu felt an inexplicable sense of peace. The stray hairs on her forehead were soaked with sweat and were now clinging wetly to her forehead, obscuring her eyes and her vision.
Xie Jing's embrace was cold, but due to the strong sense of security in her heart, her body gradually warmed up.
His hand suddenly fell on her forehead, brushing away the damp hair. With the stray hairs no longer in her eyes, her eyes were now sparkling as she looked at his face.
Xie Jing suddenly turned his head, his icy gaze sweeping across the people in the room.
There was no trace of tenderness left!