“Could it be that I’ve been discovered?”
Zuo Si felt a bit uncertain; the phone he was using for the livestream had already been switched to a black screen.
“Die! Die! Just die!”
Zhao Changfa muttered curses as he walked, his eyes reflecting a strong obsession.
The blade he wielded was exceptionally sharp, constantly swinging as he chopped down the small trees and wild grass around him.
Just how heavy was the malice in his heart?!
It seemed very likely that it was indeed the Evil Spirit tonight!
As Zhao Changfa drew closer, Zuo Si grew increasingly tense. Although he had a dagger in hand, it was no match for Zhao Changfa’s blade.
Moreover, if Zhao Changfa truly was a ghost, how could a mere dagger harm him?!
“Looks like I can only choose to run away.”
Zuo Si made his decision; if Zhao Changfa got within ten steps of him, he would immediately flee.
But to his relief, just as this thought crossed his mind, Zhao Changfa turned and walked in another direction.
It seemed he had been distracted by something else.
After waiting a while and seeing that there was no danger, Zuo Si slowly stood up.
He said, “You all go ahead; I need to use the restroom. I’ll catch up with you shortly.”
“Okay, hurry up.”
At this moment, Chen Qing’s attitude towards Zuo Si had changed significantly.
There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
With more people, there is strength; only by uniting could they hope to escape Zhao Changfa’s grasp.
So, Chen Qing had already put the previous matters behind him.
However, this was merely Chen Qing’s one-sided wish.
Zuo Si had no intention of sticking with him; he didn’t trust Ge Hong or Ge Shan, so how could he trust Chen Qing?
Zuo Si just wanted to sneak away alone, find a corner where no one was around, hide for a night, and that would count as completing the main task.
As for the optional tasks?
They no longer mattered; even if he knew who the Evil Spirit was, so what?
How to eliminate it?
He had no clue at all.
He went to a secluded corner, pulled down his pants, and started to urinate.
While urinating, he asked in the Chat, “Dear viewers, who do you think the Evil Spirit is tonight?”
“I think it’s that old man! My God, doing that to a dead person is just disgusting.”
“It’s definitely Chen Qing! I’ve disliked him from the start; the stories he tells must be fake!”
“How could they be fake? Who could come up with such a disgusting story?”
“It should be Ge Hong. Didn’t you see her constantly trying to seduce the live streamer? I bet the Evil Spirit tonight is a pervert, deliberately sucking the Essence from men!”
“Sister Ge Hong, come and suck me! I’m willing to die for you. I’ve already sent two wolf-head rockets; streamer, you arrange it!”
“I think it’s Ge Shan. Generally, the less likely someone is, the more likely they are. This Ge Shan has been timid from the start, hardly speaking; it’s too suspicious.”
“But what about the Red-clothed Pregnant Woman? And what about that old lady who appeared at the beginning? Have you all forgotten them?”
“Poor Gu Yiyi, my little fairy, she got her boxed lunch so early.”
“Tonight’s livestream is too scary; that segment with the Red-clothed Pregnant Woman almost made me wet myself!”
“Can’t the streamer give a high-energy warning when it’s scary?”
“Chat protects me, Chat protects me…”
…………
The Chat was buzzing with all sorts of comments, and some of what people said actually made sense.
But Zuo Si didn’t know which one to believe.
He decided to trust no one; being alone was the safest.
He was surprised to find that the popularity had skyrocketed to five thousand tonight, which was his highest record since he started streaming.
That was more than five times what he had during the You Ren Hospital livestream.
Without a recommendation slot, it was difficult to attract viewers; only large gifts could trigger channel banners to bring in traffic.
The current popularity was clearly due to those two wolf-head rockets.
“Dear viewers, the upcoming livestream might be a bit boring, so don’t forget to hit that follow button. Future streams will definitely be more exciting than today’s.”
Zuo Si had already decided to hide for a night; the subsequent streams would surely be dull. He wanted to get these people to follow him first.
He pulled up his pants and walked towards another quieter mountain path.
The weeds and trees here were denser, and since he didn’t dare to turn on the light, Zuo Si was practically blind.
But he hadn’t walked far when he turned a corner and bumped into something.
He was startled, instantly on high alert, with his dagger ready to stab forward at any moment.
To his surprise, the other party reacted even more dramatically.
“Ghost! Ghost! Aah! Help!”
It was the voice of a strange young man, and a beam of flashlight suddenly shone on Zuo Si.
Zuo Si quickly raised his hand to shield his eyes from the glare.
“Y-You, who are you?”
“Turn off the flashlight first!”
In the dark, silent forest, any sound or light could attract the attention of others.
No matter who it brought, it was not something Zuo Si wanted to see.
The young man complied; after realizing Zuo Si didn’t look like a ghost, he turned off the flashlight.
“Big brother, what are you doing in the cemetery at this hour?” The young man was no longer afraid and gradually approached Zuo Si.
Zuo Si, however, kept retreating, secretly on guard; who knew if this young man was human or ghost?
But he still replied, “I’m a Spirit Exploration Streamer, here to livestream tonight.”
“Really?” The young man sounded a bit excited. “I didn’t expect we’re in the same line of work?!”
“You’re also a Spirit Exploration Streamer?” Zuo Si examined the approaching young man and noticed he was indeed holding a phone selfie stick aimed at him.
“Yeah, these days, if you don’t do something novel, the boss won’t send gifts.”
The young man proudly brought his livestream phone in front of Zuo Si, and in his other hand, he wasn’t holding any weapons.
So Zuo Si didn’t dodge this time.
He looked at the phone screen and saw that he was indeed livestreaming, with a popularity of eight hundred.
“Bro, can I take a look at your livestream room?” The young man leaned over to Zuo Si’s livestream room, and when he saw the popularity was five thousand, his eyes widened.
“Five thousand popularity! You’re a big streamer!” The young man exclaimed. “Bro, I’m Lin Zihao, a streamer from the Cat Teasing platform.”
“Just call me Zuo Si; I’m from the Wild Wolf platform.”
Five thousand popularity could only be considered a small streamer; at least tens of thousands were needed to be considered a big streamer.
Lin Zihao was flattering Zuo Si, but Zuo Si didn’t take it to heart.
“Bro, since we’ve met by chance, let’s livestream together?” Lin Zihao suggested, but Zuo Si shook his head and said, “No need; I have other matters. You’d better leave here quickly; this cemetery isn’t safe at night.”
After saying that, he intended to leave alone.
But just then, rustling sounds came from around them, as if someone was moving through the grass to approach them.