Stirring Up a Nest of Ghosts

Huang Xikong returned right on time for dinner. As Xia Zhihuai set the dishes on the table, he suddenly noticed something on Huang Xikong's clothes. "Where have you been?" he asked, his eyes narrowing at a stain on Huang Xikong's hem.

Huang Xikong, about to sit down, looked at Xia Zhihuai's stern expression and replied calmly, "Just dealing with some minor trouble."

"There's blood on your clothes," Xia Zhihuai pointed out, pursing his lips slightly. "You didn't hurt anyone, did you?"

Huang Xikong shook his head. "No. You know I have no interest in harming people." He sat down, his fingers brushing the bloodstain, which vanished instantly.

"There's a nest of ghosts nearby. I've run into them a few times while wandering around recently. Yesterday, Zhu Qing encountered them while grocery shopping and was harassed. I had some free time today and decided to teach them a lesson on how to behave as ghosts."