I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse

Others may not have noticed, but you are keenly aware that the old boat has been moving under the support of the middle-aged man. Although the speed is not fast, it is at least quicker than walking, and since you started counting from the pier, it has now reached three hundred, which is five minutes. Even if this Ghost City is about the size of a hectare, with the boat cutting straight through, it should be near the edge by now, let alone that this is just the beginning.

As the boat moves forward, a faint fragrance slowly wafts through the air. It’s a scent none of you have ever smelled before, and even you, with all your experience, frown slightly because once you catch a whiff of this floral scent, it slightly numbs the nerves, as if you’ve inhaled a nerve-numbing drug like marijuana.

"Ah!"

At this moment, the boy from the young couple suddenly shouts, his right hand trembling as he points into the darkness ahead.

You look over and see a figure glowing with a dim white light gliding by, and a sound resembling chattering teeth reaches everyone’s ears: "Jie jie jie..."

"Playing ghosts." As she speaks, Du Yanan pulls out a phone from her pocket, turns on the flashlight, and shines it into the dark water ahead. Originally, she intended to illuminate the staff using spectral equipment to scare everyone, but she finds that the flashlight can’t penetrate the black fog.

"Strange?"

Just as Du Yanan shakes the phone, the flashlight’s beam hits the water near the boat. Suddenly, Liang Xinyue, who had been nestled in Wei Yingyue’s arms, screams, throws herself into Wei Yingyue’s embrace, and refuses to turn her head, exclaiming, "Hands, hands are reaching up."

"Xiao Xiao, don’t be afraid, these are just props."

In the beam of Du Yanan’s light, everyone notices that broken hands occasionally emerge from the water on either side of the boat, stretching above the surface and moving up and down.

"U-Uncle, did you get the props for this Ghost City from Hollywood? This is insanely realistic!"

Fortunately, there is a guide among you, providing a small sense of comfort.

However, when you turn to look for the middle-aged man nearest to you, you find he has disappeared.

Even you are taken aback because you’ve never encountered someone who could disappear so silently by your side. Even with superpowers, this should be impossible!

At this point, you take the matter seriously, realizing that what lies ahead might be highly unusual.

"Where, where, where did he go?"

"Little Jie, Little Jie, let’s not go further; let’s return!"

The young couple is evidently frightened by the scene before them.

You smile and pat the shoulder of the boy named Little Jie: "Hey buddy, your name is Little Jie, right?"

"Yes." Although Little Jie is scared, there are still living people around him, so he doesn’t fully show his fear and nods to you.

Little Jie is about 1.7 meters tall and not very strong. If he were alone now, he would likely be cowering, but in front of his girlfriend, he stands tall.

Moreover, you have a good impression of Little Jie; he only glanced at Wei Yingyue, such a beauty, twice, and after that, he didn’t sneak any more looks. He mostly held his girlfriend’s hand tightly, full of concern.

"My name is Li Muyun, and I’m glad to meet you in such a spooky place."

Little Jie pauses for a moment, then shakes your hand with a smile, saying, "I’m Xu Mingjie, and this is my girlfriend Deng Fang. We’re seniors at Jiangzhe University Affiliated Middle School."

You hear this and smile: "I’m from Second Heights, also a senior this year."

With that, you introduce Wei Yingyue and the other two to Xu Mingjie: "The beauty standing behind you is Du Yanan. Whether we can make it out today depends on her; she’s a Criminal Police officer."

"Really?" When Deng Fang hears that Du Yanan is a Criminal Police officer, her eyes light up.

Du Yanan chuckles twice, gives you an angry glare, and then introduces Wei Yingyue and Liang Xinyue.

Xu Mingjie and Deng Fang nod to the two.

"Alright, now that we’re all in the same boat, and while I find this place quite eerie, it’s all human-made. The merchants definitely ensure our safety. Their goal is just to scare us. As long as we remain calm, this journey should be quite interesting and unforgettable."

"Indeed." You smile.

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"Shut up!" Du Yanan glares at you.

Seeing your cheeky smile, Wei Yingyue naturally thinks of Li Jiu. However, she knows you’re definitely not the same person as Li Jiu. While you and Li Jiu might have similar height and build, Li Jiu is on a special mission now and couldn’t possibly be here exploring for fun on his own.

You’re not afraid of Du Yanan and even stick your tongue out at her and shake your head when she snaps at you.

By now, you’ve all noticed that the boat has stopped.

"Why has the boat stopped?" Deng Fang asks.

"I’ll take a look." You walk to the bow, lift the candlelight, shine it forward, and then turn to everyone, saying, "We’ve reached the shore. I’ll go first to secure the boat, and you follow."

At this moment, the old boat is docked at another pier. You step over the edge of the boat, land on the shore, find a rope by the dock, and deliberately tie the boat to the fixed wooden stake, saying, "If anyone gets scared later, we can still row the boat back."

The other five don’t speak, only Du Yanan glares at you fiercely again.

Seeing Du Yanan constantly giving you fierce looks, you can’t help but look at her with a playful smile: "I say, Lao Du, why are you always so fierce to me? I didn’t take your first kiss."

"You brat, I’ll let you spout nonsense!"

Du Yanan pretends to beat you, and you quickly dodge, still walking to the front of the group and turning to say, "Alright, let’s move in this formation. Oh, and Lao Du, lend me your phone; I don’t have a flashlight."

"No way, I’ll take the lead." Saying that, Du Yanan quickly walks beside you.

"Tch, it’s not like I’m afraid I’ll peek at your private photos." You pout, then with a cheeky smile walk over to Liang Xinyue, saying, "Xinyue, if you get scared later, just look for Brother. Brother will protect you!"