You Owe Me, My Love

“I won’t cum inside. And you shouldn’t take the pill. It harms the body. If you get pregnant, just carry it to term. I’ll marry you anyway.” Gu Mingchen said with confidence before he kissed her.

Bai Rong was on guard against a matter like this. “Then let’s wait until we’re married.”

“Fine.” Gu Mingchen noticed her insistence. For her body’s sake, he took the condom from the cabinet.

Bai Rong was touched by how caring he was, so she made a move herself. The woman held his sturdy waist with her legs and pulled him closer.

Gu Mingchen wasn’t someone who only cared about his own fun. The man would observe all her changes in expression. After they came together, he kissed her, almost melting her in his own charm.

They woke up early next morning and had breakfast in the restaurant beside them.

“I managed to steal Tangqian Village’s records last night, chief. They did have 108 villagers.” Chen Zhi reported.

“Either the casualty was fake, or someone isn’t a local of Tangqian Village. Now that we know someone is still alive, let’s go there after breakfast to do a recce of the place first,” Gu Mingchen said.

The group of three went to the village right after breakfast. When their car couldn’t proceed any further, they walked down the path.

Gu Mingchen and Chen Zhi had one big backpack each, while Bai Rong carried her own. She had put on a pair of sport shoes today and followed them to the village.

The path ended not long after. What stood before them was a big mountain. Once again, Gu Mingchen consulted the map.

“What’s wrong?” Bai Rong asked worriedly.

Gu Mingchen frowned. “The map doesn’t show this mountain here.”

the map, they can doctor

Mingchen turned around. “Get back to the car with Chen Zhi, Rong.

about me. I went around doing outdoor activities a lot. Although it is not possible for me to be on par with you two, I don’t think there

“Sure, let’s go then.”

they got through one, another one waited for them. Only after they finished hiking three mountains did they see the village

that Tangqian Village?” Bai Rong looked at the village not far

don’t know. The map doesn’t say. Let’s check it out.”

they came down

for the villagers to go out. If a breakout did happen here, it wouldn’t get past these mountains.” Bai

already rotting piece of wood that had the name ‘Tangqian Village’

Gu Mingchen looked

years of neglect, the farms were now overgrown with weeds. Even the houses had weeds in them.

the looks of it. Where did they bury the villagers?”

base of the mountain and Chen Zhi looked in that direction. “They don’t have their own individual graves. Someone probably

they’re buried at the base? Are you

would often ask me to read her the Book of Changes. This village is surrounded by mountains and situated in the East. After the villagers had committed suicide, those who handled their bodies wouldn’t choose the graves for them, so they would choose the nearest place for the mass grave. But they might be worried that the villagers might linger on and become vicious spirits, so they wouldn’t choose to bury them in a place too inauspicious. The spot must be facing South, since the bodies would be facing a pool of water, and the mountain would be behind them.” Bai Rong pointed at a lake. “The grave must be there. The mountain is in its North, while the lake is

down Chen Zhi’s spine. When something creaked, he shivered before noticing that Gu Mingchen was

in. That shocked

them was the smell of mold from the years of neglect. The house had

looked at the table. There was a pot of tea and a

at the cup on the table. “How can there still be any tea in

been there for centuries. But when the sailors boarded the ship, they saw a cup of freshly brewed, steaming coffee on the table. They then went on to say that the ship’s crew

was radiating the same vibe as the ghost ship