For the past half month, I haven't encountered anything unclean.
The color of the ghost coins has also changed from black-purple to black.
Although I don't have to worry about lamp oil for the next few months,
this one-way flow still makes me a little uneasy.
I was considering where to go ghost hunting next.
Li Shiyao, however, invited me to a movie, saying I could bring more people.
I asked my master.
My master was uninterested. Finally, I asked Old Mo.
Old Mo said he was free anyway and would accompany me tomorrow afternoon.
Thus, my schedule was set.
Because bringing the little fox along might cause some trouble,
after work, I bought a zippered tote bag, planning to put Xiao Mei in it tomorrow.
The next day, I went to work as usual.
Business has been slow lately.
No customers came, and most of the day I was busy with my own things.
When it was time to get off work in the afternoon,
I greeted my master, took the tote bag containing Xiao Mei, and prepared to leave the shop.
My master didn't pay much attention, only telling me to keep a good eye on Xiao Mei.
After all, a fox appearing in a busy city area could cause a stir and might even attract the authorities.
Although Xiao Mei can transform into a human,
her cultivation is too low, and she can only maintain her human form for about an hour at most.
And in crowded places, this time would be even shorter.
I grunted and went out.
Old Mo was already waiting for me at the bus stop.
We greeted each other, had a smoke, and the bus arrived.
After getting on the bus, Old Mo asked if I wanted to get a driver's license.
He said he had been inquiring about getting a driver's license these past two days.
He also mentioned that our travel is usually inconvenient, so he planned to get a license and buy a car.
This would make it much easier to go ghost hunting and exorcise evil spirits in the future.
Old Mo had mentioned wanting to learn to drive last month.
But I had no such thoughts.
My financial situation is too poor, so I haven't considered learning to drive or buying a car for now.
Xiao Mei poked her head out, looking at us curiously.
After a while, she quietly asked us.
"What is a 'driver's license'?"
When I heard Xiao Mei ask, I explained it's a qualification certificate for driving a vehicle.
I explained it to her, and she seemed to understand, but not fully.
Most of the time, she just poked her head out and watched the scenery outside the window.
When we reached our stop,
Old Mo and I ate something first, and then went into the mall.
Upon entering the mall, the little fox became very excited.
Although she's a fox, she seemed to yearn for the women's clothing in the mall.
She poked her head out and kept looking around.
During this time, a salesperson noticed her, but Old Mo and I passed it off by saying it was a "foxy dog."
Around seven o'clock, Old Mo and I arrived at the seventh floor of the mall.
This was where Li Shiyao's premiere was being held tonight.
However, the seventh floor had very few people. Besides a movie theater, a training class, and a gym, most other stores were closed.
We arrived at the entrance of the movie theater.
We found several large posters displayed at the entrance.
"Waiting For You Across Three Lifetimes," featuring male and female actors. I also saw Li Shiyao there.
Except for the lead actress, who was an internet celebrity, I hadn't heard of any of the other male and female stars.
"Hey! Brother Qin, your friend is quite good-looking! Better than the female lead!"
Old Mo said, looking at Li Shiyao.
"She's alright! Let's go in!"
I smiled and pointed towards the inside of the movie theater.
Old Mo nodded, and then we walked in.
However, as soon as we entered the movie theater, we felt something was wrong.
There was a chilling energy inside the theater.
We were both stunned and exchanged glances:
"How can there be a chilling energy in such a bustling commercial district!"
Old Mo exclaimed in surprise.
I scanned my surroundings and shook my head:
"Who knows, maybe it's a lonely ghost that drifted here."
As soon as I finished speaking, I heard a voice:
"Qin Ze!"
Hearing someone call me, I turned to look.
I saw Li Shiyao, dressed in a short black skirt and a tube top.
Her figure was truly hot and explosive, making it hard for men to look away.
Seeing it was Li Shiyao, I waved my hand:
"Shiyao!"
Saying this, I led Old Mo over.
Old Mo stared at Li Shiyao, his eyes wide open.
"Shiyao, let me introduce you, this is my friend Mo Ting."
"Hehehe, hello, hello!"
Old Mo said with a grin.
Although this guy is a hardcore anime fan, he's not a shut-in.
After shaking hands with Old Mo, Li Shiyao pointed towards the screening aisle:
"Just go straight in, it's Hall Thirteen. I need to go greet some fans."
Li Shiyao said with a smile.
After all, it was a low-budget film, and the actors were not famous.
So, the actors themselves had to attend to the fans.
Old Mo and I nodded, then walked towards the screening aisle on our own.
The security personnel saw that we were attending the "Three Lifetimes" premiere and didn't stop us.
They gave us a ticket and let us in.
However, after we entered the screening aisle,
I began to notice that something was amiss.
The chilling energy inside the movie theater had suddenly become very dense.
And the further we walked, the denser the chilling energy became.
In fact, I could already vaguely sense that
there was a trace of malevolent energy flowing within this movie theater...