Psycho. Ghosts? Whatever.

“Damn it!”

The man cursed as he pushed his motorcycle aside and stood up. Removing his helmet, he revealed a head of yellow hair and fixed his gaze on the two of them, saying, “You can’t take that rooster blood with you!”

“Why not?!”

Zhou Han immediately retorted, “We’ve already paid for it!”

“That was just a deposit!”

Liu Gang dusted off the dirt from his clothes and replied nonchalantly. Known for his idle ways in the village, he had heard about city folks coming to buy rooster blood and saw an opportunity to make some money. Seeing that the two looked like students only strengthened his resolve to extort them.

“Deposit, my foot!”

Zhou Han was not intimidated in the slightest, “My dad paid in full! If you keep this up, we’ll call the police.”

“Go ahead, call them.”

Liu Gang shrugged indifferently, “Either way, you won’t be taking those bags of rooster blood.”

With that, he picked up a small twig and tossed it towards them, aiming to puncture the bags of rooster blood.

Zhou Han stepped back to avoid it, his face showing anger at the audacity of the man.

Just as he was about to speak, Bai Yuan stopped him.

“Hey, buddy, how much is the remaining balance?”

Bai Yuan placed the rooster blood on the ground and smiled at Liu Gang.

“Twenty thousand!”

Seeing Bai Yuan’s friendly demeanor, Liu Gang decided to go for broke with his demand.

“Alright, no problem.”

Bai Yuan smiled and walked slowly towards him.

Liu Gang felt a bit wary but wasn’t afraid. Despite his idle lifestyle, he was quite strong, certainly stronger than these students.

Soon, Bai Yuan was standing right in front of him and said slowly, “Can I pay with this?”

He pulled a small item from his pocket and handed it to Liu Gang.

“Huh? What?”

Liu Gang was momentarily stunned, looking at the Safety Talisman in his hand, confused.

“What does this mean?”

“This thing can keep you safe, hold onto it!”

As soon as Bai Yuan finished speaking, his right hand formed a fist and punched Liu Gang in the stomach!

Liu Gang was shocked, unable to react in time, and took the punch head-on!

“Ugh~~”

Instantly, his body doubled over, feeling like even last year’s meals were punched out of him…

“Trying to extort me, huh?!”

Bai Yuan maintained his friendly smile, looking like the boy next door, but his punches were anything but gentle, creating a stark contrast.

Thud, thud, thud!

After just a few punches, Liu Gang was lying on the ground, groaning and repeatedly saying, “I was wrong, I was wrong…”

He never imagined that the student in front of him could be so ruthless…

What the hell, did he take some kind of drug…

“Don’t worry, the balance isn’t fully paid yet!”

Bai Yuan didn’t stop, continuing to punch Liu Gang…

The yellow-haired Liu Gang could only endure it, groaning all the while…

He thought about fighting back, but their strength levels were worlds apart.

A few minutes later,

Bai Yuan squatted down, took back the Safety Talisman from Liu Gang’s hand, and sighed, “Beating you and giving you a Safety Talisman, I must be really kind.”

“……”

Liu Gang’s mouth twitched, is that something a person would say?

“Is the balance settled now?”

“Yes, yes, it’s settled, bro, absolutely settled!”

“Good.”

Though Liu Gang had given in, as Bai Yuan stood up, his eyes involuntarily glanced at a nearby rock, a hint of malice in his heart.

But just then, a piece of paper fell from Bai Yuan’s pocket,

In an instant, Liu Gang’s expression froze, and the malice in his heart vanished,

On it was written “Ping’an City Mental Health Department”…

“Oops, dropped something.”

Bai Yuan bent down again, calmly picking it up.

“Han, let’s go.”

Bai Yuan picked up the rooster blood and left the country road with ease.

“……”

Liu Gang no longer had any thoughts of revenge, even wanting to slap himself,

Why did I mess with a madman?!

……

“Han, how much was the rooster blood in total? I’ll pay my share.”

“No need, Bai-Ge.”

Zhou Han shook his head, his eyes even showing admiration.

This guy isn’t afraid of people or ghosts, isn’t he the perfect ally…

“If anything happens in the future, please lend a hand, Bai-Ge…”

Zhou Han was still worried about the coffin from his dream,

If that thing really showed up, he’d need Bai Yuan’s help…

“Alright…”

Bai Yuan didn’t refuse and explained how to use the rooster blood to Zhou Han.

When Zhou Han heard that he had to personally fight ghosts, he handed most of the rooster blood to Bai Yuan; not everyone could do this job…

That night,

Bai Yuan carried seven or eight sealed bags of rooster blood back to his home.

For convenience, he had them repackaged.

“Feeling a bit more secure now, but I still need to find a chance to test if the rooster blood works.”

Bai Yuan packed two bags of rooster blood in his backpack and then went to sleep peacefully…

……

The next day,

Bai Yuan yawned, forcing himself to open his eyes.

He had grown accustomed to his stronger body, no longer feeling the initial surge of energy, and naturally returned to his lazy state.

Besides, for both office workers and students, Mondays were always a nightmare…

“I just love waking up early, it’s like a soul-crushing comfort…”

He washed up quickly and left the house, still half-asleep.

When Bai Yuan arrived at the classroom, Gao Yi and the others immediately gathered around him,

“Bai-Ge, did you see the news online?”

“I was busy over the weekend.”

Bai Yuan shook his head, “What happened? Did the Embroidered Shoes show up again?”

“It’s not that.”

Gao Yi and the others quickly recounted the various incidents that had been circulating online in recent days.

“A family in Yang City was brutally murdered, with no fingerprints or traces at the scene, only a series of bloody handprints…”

“In a neighborhood in Yun City, three families committed suicide one after another, all by hanging.”

“In a primary school in Bei City, an entire class of students mysteriously disappeared and has yet to be found.”

These pieces of news spread online, and although they were quickly censored, they couldn’t stop the spread of panic.

“Bai-Ge, what do you think?”

“Just watch.”

Bai Yuan shrugged, “It’s just stuff online, nothing happening around us.”

He was more convinced that the world was undergoing a change, but he didn’t show any worry, especially since these were just online rumors.

“You’ve got a good mindset…”

Seeing Bai Yuan unfazed, Gao Yi and the others turned to discuss with others.

“The supernatural is escalating faster and faster…”

Bai Yuan looked at his textbook, deep in thought.

The frequent supernatural events online indicated that the supernatural was becoming widespread, and even the authorities were struggling to contain it.

Bai Yuan had a premonition,

Sooner or later, supernatural events would be closely related to everyone…

He silently pondered:

“Will the authorities take any measures? Or will some hidden experts emerge to catch ghosts? Or is it the end of the world for humanity?”