Second Door

"Is there a problem, senior?" Duan Yuan asked when he noticed that the atmosphere doesn't feel right. Why is Su Yu silent again? He thought, feeling puzzled when he noticed that Su Yu frequently falls silent, to which happens when something occurs. Just like earlier.

So, did something happen again? He thought as he waited for Su Yu's answer.

Su Yu recovered his expression when he heard Duan Yuan spoke. He has almost forgotten this school junior again. Su Yu is not timid, of course, so he is not easily scared. After all, he is a demon, and it should be the ghosts and monsters – or the yao, for short, that should be scared of him.

But, just now, he was caught off-guard. So, it looked like he was frightened. "Yes." He honestly answered to Duan Yuan's question. Considering their situation right now, he doesn't dare lie. After all, knowing more is better than knowing less with their current situation. In case something happens, Duan Yuan would be able to escape.

So, the more that Duan Yuan knows of the situation, the more that he would be able to escape, considering that he is blind, which would hinder his movements thus slow down his escape. To which Su Yu does not want to happen, so he is now telling Duan Yuan everything that is happening around them.

"What is it?" Duan Yuan immediately asked. He didn't detect any evil qi just now aside from the one inside the room that they just left.

So what is it now?

"A new door appeared in the hallway." Su Yu answered as he stared at the second door. His pupils glowed red, but he didn't see any evil qi. So, how did this door suddenly appear? He is sure that this was not here earlier!

His eyes narrowed in suspicion as he looked at the second door.

"What?" Duan Yuan was surprised. "Where is it?" he asked and looked around, trying to find a trace of the evil qi.

"… just in front of us… across the first door where we got out." Su Yu answered.

Duan Yuan fell silent. "Oh." He muttered as he slowly turned back. His expression turned complicated. He didn't sense any evil qi, so he didn't notice that something appeared again. Which is strange, because when something appears, no matter how faint it is, but there would always be a trace of evil qi.

But, the second door which is in front of them doesn't have it. So, what is going on now? He is blind so he can't see whether the second door has already been there since earlier and Su Yu just overlooked it. However, he has trust in Su Yu. Because there is no need for Su Yu to lie to him. Su Yu should also be not a person who deceive others. In fact, Su Yu is straightforward. It can be seen on the way he treated him and that fan before in the grocery store.

So, this second door should not have been here earlier. That is why Su Yu was taken aback when he saw it. Then, how did this second door appear, when there was not a trace of evil qi in it?

"Oh, my good… mommy, I am scared QAQ"

"Weak, helpless, pitiful… this is me now as I watch Mo Yu's livestream."

"The anchor also looked weak, helpless, and pitiful right now. Look at the anchor's dumbfounded face! Though the anchor still looks very handsome… his dumbfounded expression is cute, though!"

"Ehem." Su Yu coughed when he saw that comment.

"Hahahaha. Anchor, don't pretend to be strong. We can understand you."

"Should we send some people to help the anchor? I don't think I can endure this any longer… the anchor is in danger!"

"The evil ghost has not yet appeared, yet it knows how to intimidate the anchor. If only the anchor is an exorcist, even if not a strong one, but I hope the anchor could teach this impudent evil ghost a lesson!"

Su Yu's lips quirked up when he saw the latest comment. Since his fan has requested so, he will definitely teach that evil ghost a lesson when he catches it! He also has to say that he and his fans are one in mind and heart since they are thinking and feeling the same – that the evil ghost needed to be taught a lesson!

"Senior, do you want to go inside?" Duan Yuan asked Su Yu. Since he didn't detect any evil qi, this second door should also be safe.

"En." Su Yu nodded as an answer. Naturally, he would. Aside from exploration, but he also has to investigate what happened in the Purple Old Manor.

As they say, know yourself and know your enemy. The more that he knows from the enemy, the evil ghost, the more ways that he could defeat it. Though, he still prefers the more direct way – that is, pummeling it to death!

Su Yu shook his head when his mind wandered. "Let's go inside." He told Duan Yuan and reached the handle of the door. He could feel the chilling coldness that the rusty and old broken doorknob is emanating. The coldness seemed to have crawled from the doorknob towards his skin.

But, just as his skin was about to make contact with the doorknob, his wrist was caught.

"Wait." Duan Yuan spoke as he held Su Yu's wrist. "Let me open it this time." He told Su Yu as he pulled Su Yu's hand back.

"Huh? But…" Su Yu muttered, wanting to object. After all, Duan Yuan is blind. And if there is behind this door, or something hidden inside this room, then Duan Yuan would be in danger.

To which Su Yu can't let happen. Even if Duan Yuan was pushed to him by his boss Duan Fanbai, who is also Duan Yuan's uncle, it is a fact that Duan Yuan is now Su Yu's responsibility. So, how can Su Yu let Duan Yuan face the danger himself?

"No – " Su Yu answered, but then before any of them could reach the doorknob, it twisted open by itself.