Chapter 33 The Dilapidated House

Chapter 33 The Dilapidated House

Ye Shenggge counted out twenty yuan from her hand and handed it to the old man. Without even counting, the old man pocketed it. He then went inside, retrieved paper and a pen, and sat at a chair, scribbling out a receipt.

Ye Shenggge took the receipt and looked at it. She hadn't expected the old man to possess such grand and magnificent calligraphy.

"Grandpa, your handwriting is truly beautiful."

"Hahaha, I used to be a scholar. It's just this darned era."

The old man was efficient. As soon as the receipt was ready, he handed over the key and left.

Ye Shenggge held the key, still finding it hard to believe that everything had been completed in less than fifteen minutes. She smiled wryly at Mo Lin beside her.

"Let's go and tidy up the room. Later, I'll go get some bedding and pots and pans. You can start cooking for yourselves tonight."

Mo Lin quickly put his sister down in the yard and rolled up his sleeves to start cleaning.

"Sister, you don't need to worry about these things. I can clean it up myself very quickly."

Ye Shenggge looked at her hands, truly not being polite, as she had never done manual labor. She patted her backside and left with a clear conscience. She still had things to prepare.

In the past few days, Ye Shenggge had become quite familiar with the area around the coal plant. She had even found an abandoned house. Pedestrians would intentionally or unintentionally avoid it, clearly indicating that something taboo had happened there before.

But Ye Shenggge was not afraid. She used to love horror, suspense, and detective novels and movies. Her only weakness was her heart, and she had even once considered whether exposure to stimuli could make her heart stronger. Su Dan Novel Network.

So, in her family's eyes, Ye Shenggge was a good girl. In reality, Ye Shenggge knew that a little devil resided in her heart, but that little devil had been dormant due to her illness.

Ye Shenggge first drank a cup of well water at the entrance and carefully pushed open the door. Before she could even step inside, she was choked by the dust that fell from the door. She pulled out a handkerchief to cover her nose, waved her hand, and brushed off the dust from her head.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she felt a chill. It was broad daylight, and it was summer. Ye Shenggge felt a slight thrill and took out a mini electric baton from her space. She wasn't afraid of ghosts. Where were the ghosts in this world? She had died once and still hadn't seen what a ghost looked like.

This courtyard was much larger than the one she had bought, with about ten rooms in total, front and back. Ye Shenggge went through them one by one. If there were no issues here, it could serve as a venue for future transactions.

She had expected something more, but there wasn't even a stray cat in sight. Just as Ye Shenggge was closing the last door, she suddenly heard a sound from inside the room. She looked around quickly and retreated into her space.

The door of the room was left ajar. From her space, Ye Shenggge saw that there was a secret passage in this room. An old woman with white hair emerged from it.

When the old woman saw the main door open, she was startled and quickly retreated back into the secret passage. Ye Shenggge pondered in her space. There was no other house nearby that was more suitable. With everyone avoiding it, it was perfect for working at night.

Ye Shenggge came out of her space and closed the main door. She walked to the last room, which was actually a messy woodshed. Who would have thought someone was inside?

Ye Shenggge was also afraid of startling the old woman, so she gently knocked on the board covering the entrance to the secret passage.

"Elderly lady, I mean no harm. I just happened to come across this place. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. Besides, I'm just a girl, and I'm alone. You can rest assured."

Ye Shenggge said no more, standing quietly outside the woodshed, waiting. If the old woman came out, they could talk. If not, she would not disturb her further.