Chapter 24: Ten Ways To Summon Ghosts (3)

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Qin Su let out a faint sigh.  

Fang Xiqiong asked curiously, "What exactly did you do to make that girl distrust you so much?"  

"I killed someone who was a threat to her."  

Fang Xiqiong frowned. "Didn’t you say you wouldn’t—"  

Qin Su cut her off. "She wasn’t a good person. She wanted to kill Shu Yushuang."  

Fang Xiqiong asked again, "But why did you interfere in the struggle between Executors?"  

Qin Su gave Fang Xiqiong a deep look and simply said three words, "I was entrusted.

….

Shu Yushuang locked the door, and then pushed a nearby table to block it.

Even though this couldn't stop the ghost, it could block people. Or rather, to be precise, it could at least stop them from entering the room for a short time.  

Shu Yushuang sat on the table, supporting herself with both hands behind her.  

Outside the door, everything was silent. There were no sounds from the Executors, nor any movement from the female ghost.  

Shu Yushuang didn’t care about what was happening to the others, including Deng Yue.  

If Deng Yue really got killed by the very tool she took out herself, it would be quite ironic.  

Shu Yushuang was never someone who wasted sympathy. Expecting her to feel sorry for someone who had threatened her was impossible.

Downstairs, Qin Su was still talking with Fang Xiqiong about Shu Yushuang.  

After hearing everything that had happened between Qin Su and Shu Ya, Fang Xiqiong couldn't help but ask, “Just for an Executor you met by chance, you're willing to take care of her?”  

Qin Su nodded firmly, but Fang Xiqiong narrowed her eyes and scrutinized her. She wondered when vengeful ghosts started taking promises so seriously.  

Feeling uncomfortable under her gaze, Qin Su flickered and floated back upstairs.  

She had indeed hidden some of her thoughts about Shu Yushuang.  

It was true that she was entrusted by Shu Ya. However, in reality, many Executors had entrusted her with things before, and she couldn’t fulfill every request.  

But this time, running into Shu Yushuang was purely by chance. Qin Su felt it was a kind of fate. Plus, the girl was undeniably beautiful, which made Qin Su instinctively want to protect her.

But in truth, there was another very important reason—Qin Su deeply sympathized with Shu Yushuang’s experiences.  

Qin Su had a happy childhood. She was an only daughter, and her parents adored her. She could never have imagined that, decades after she was born, there were still girls being treated as commodities, girls becoming punching bags for their families, and girls enduring such torment.  

A girl like that—after struggling so hard to meet good people, after finally gaining a life of her own—was just about to see her days improve, only to suffer this calamity and be thrown into this terrifying death game.  

Her life was not supposed to be like this.  

A faint ache stirred in Qin Su’s heart. She continued drifting through the corridor, tilting her ear to listen to the sounds coming from each room.  

She wanted to find Shu Yushuang, but she was afraid of scaring her. So, this was the only way to ensure she was safe.  

Every room was silent. Qin Su felt slightly at ease.

She knew that, at the moment, she was the greatest danger in the dungeon. But she had also seen too many executioners’ ugly faces.  

Those people would do anything to snatch those strange items.  

Killing each other, setting up traps—Qin Su had witnessed such things more than once.  

But as long as she was still here, she could ensure that Shu Yushuang wouldn’t be threatened by those executioners.  

However, in three days, she would have to leave and return to that dull, lifeless, and dark world.  

What would Shu Yushuang do then…

Shu Yushuang listened carefully. Hearing no movement outside, she opened the door, planning to ask the Regulator downstairs for some food.  

But the moment she pushed the door open, she met Qin Su’s gaze.  

She froze for just a second before immediately running downstairs.  

She never expected this female ghost to be so persistent, hovering outside the whole time. But if she could pass through walls, why didn’t she enter the rooms to find executioners? Could it be that she really didn’t kill people?  

Fang Xiqiong watched Shu Yushuang rush downstairs again and frowned slightly.  

“Why are you running? I already told you, she won’t kill anyone.”  

Shu Yushuang shook her head and asked, “Can you give me something to eat?”  

“Go get it yourself in the kitchen.”

Fang Xiqiong casually pointed to a door in the corner.  

Shu Yushuang took several deep breaths, trying to steady her racing heart.  

She looked back. The female ghost wasn’t following her.  

Shu Yushuang quickly ran into the kitchen and grabbed a pile of food.  

When she returned to the screening room, Fang Xiqiong was still sitting there reading the newspaper, and Qin Su was nowhere to be seen.  

She patted her pocket, only to find that aside from her phone, there was nothing inside. Worse still, her phone was stuck on the task interface and couldn’t exit, leaving her in an awkward situation.  

“What… What’s your name?”  

Without looking up, Fang Xiqiong replied, “Fang Xiqiong.”  

“I don’t have any money on me right now. Could you give me your bank account number? If I manage to leave this dungeon, I’ll transfer the money for the food to you.”  

Fang Xiqiong finally looked up.  

The girl in front of her had a slight flush on her cheeks, her eyes dodging. It seemed like this was her first time making such a request, and she felt a bit embarrassed.  

Fang Xiqiong flipped the newspaper over and lowered her head again.

"It's fine, just take it and eat. If it's not enough, you can come back for more anytime. This is the only way I can help you all."  

Shu Yushuang sat beside Fang Xiqiong in silence.  

Fang Xiqiong added, "Sitting beside me is safe for now, but that's only because Qin Su doesn't kill people. After these three days, you'd better stay in your room. Of course, your room isn't absolutely safe either, but staying here is even more dangerous."  

Qin Su—this was the first time Shu Yushuang learned the female ghost’s name.  

She suddenly realized that these vengeful spirits had once been living, breathing people. They had names, emotions, joys, and sorrows of their own.  

Shu Yushuang sighed and picked up a bag of bread, and quietly ate.

Qin Su was still upstairs. As long as she didn’t come down, Shu Yushuang was absolutely safe.  

Even though both Fang Xiqiong and Qin Su had repeatedly assured her that Qin Su wouldn’t kill, Shu Yushuang still felt it was better to stay on guard.  

Qin Su had planned to talk to Shu Yushuang properly when she returned, to warn her about a few things. But after waiting and waiting with no sign of Shu Yushuang coming back up, she figured she had no choice but to go down herself.  

When Qin Su descended the stairs, Shu Yushuang was just stuffing the last bite of bread into her mouth.  

The moment she saw Qin Su, Shu Yushuang immediately stood up, watching her warily.  

Qin Su sighed helplessly and shrugged.  

"Relax. Since you're so scared, I'll just stand here and talk."

Shu Yushuang kept staring at Qin Su in silence. Qin Su spoke, "I can stay here for two more days. After that, I'll have to return to my own dungeon. During these two days, you're absolutely safe, but after that, other vengeful ghosts will come. You need to be careful. But your enemies aren't just ghosts—those Executors are just as dangerous."

A strange sense of absurdity suddenly welled up in Shu Yushuang’s heart.

Her greatest enemy in this dungeon—a vengeful ghost—was now teaching her how to clear it?

Seeing no response from Shu Yushuang, Qin Su continued, "Some Executors will steal your props, and others will use their props to force you to take their place in death. Of course, you've already seen the latter today. Props..."

Qin Su had just said that when Shu Yushuang finally couldn't hold back and interrupted her, "In my last dungeon, I obtained a prop. Can props kill ghosts?"

But the moment she asked, she regretted it.

Right now, she was actually asking a vengeful ghost how to kill vengeful ghosts. Would a vengeful ghost tell the truth? Of course not.  

Qin Su replied, "No, at most, it can only injure a vengeful ghost, making it weaker, but it absolutely can't kill one."  

This answer was within Shu Yushuang’s expectations. She simply nodded.  

"But unless it's absolutely necessary, it's best not to use props. Props can't completely deal with vengeful ghosts—they can only temporarily restrict their movements. Once the ghost regains its mobility, the Executor who used the prop will become its first target."  

"That's not right!" Shu Yushuang suddenly recalled what happened in the last dungeon. "In my previous dungeon, another Executor in my team used a prop on a monster, but the monster still prioritized attacking me. Do props have different effects on monsters and vengeful ghosts?"  

Qin Su frowned. "That happened? It shouldn't be like that. The 'monsters' you're talking about should be vengeful spirits. Vengeful spirits are also a type of ghost. The only difference is that their abilities aren't as strong as vengeful ghosts. Other than that, they're the same. When attacked with a prop, they should also prioritize the person who used it."

Fang Xiqiong had been silently listening to Shu Yushuang and Qin Su’s conversation. Now, she finally spoke up. "Xiao Shu, you might have a special constitution that attracts ghosts. Have you ever experienced anything like this before?"  

Fang Xiqiong’s words immediately reminded Shu Yushuang of the ghosts in Anle Village and the charred female ghost she saw in elementary school. She nodded.  

After hearing about Shu Yushuang’s past experiences, Fang Xiqiong understood.  

"It’s because you’ve been able to see ghosts since you were young. Every Executor has had some connection to supernatural events, but I've never seen anyone encounter ghosts as frequently as you."  

"Frequently? You call that frequent?"  

"Compared to others, it definitely is."  

Shu Yushuang frowned and fell silent.

Qin Su continued, "Also after I leave, you’d better stay in your room and not wander around."  

Shu Yushuang nodded.  

Qin Su gave her a deep look and ended the conversation with one final sentence. "Be very careful. This isn't my dungeon, and I can't protect you forever."  

Shu Yushuang nodded again.  

A ghost and two people sat in their chairs, none of them speaking another word.  

Finally, Fang Xiqiong spoke again. "Alright, are you planning to just sit here forever? They'll be here in half an hour."  

Before Shu Yushuang could respond, Qin Su spoke first. "Alright, Shuang'er, let's go upstairs."

"Don't call me that."

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This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com

"You don't like it?" Qin Su looked at Shu Yushuang seriously. "But Shu Ya—"  

"Only my master can call me that."  

"Alright, I understand."  

Shu Yushuang left Qin Su behind and went upstairs first.  

Qin Su watched her back and shook her head helplessly.  

"Hahaha…"  

Fang Xiqiong suddenly burst into laughter, rocking back and forth. Qin Su glanced at her coldly before floating upstairs as well.  

Once their figures had completely disappeared, Fang Xiqiong gradually stopped laughing.

"How interesting… A human and a ghost… I am rather looking forward to this."  

The wall clock struck nine times. Fang Xiqiong finally regained her previous seriousness. She straightened her posture and waited quietly for the guests to arrive.  

Upstairs, Shu Yushuang locked herself in her room again.  

She knew this wouldn’t keep Qin Su out. Of course, she wasn’t trying to keep Qin Su out.  

After their conversation, her wariness toward Qin Su had eased somewhat. But at the same time, she felt lost.  

Were there really vengeful ghosts that didn’t kill?  

In the last dungeon, the final ghost boss hadn’t killed her because she had found the path to survival. But before that, the ghost had killed plenty of others.  

Shu Yushuang carefully thought back—had she unknowingly found a similar path to survival at the very beginning of the ghost-summoning game?

But no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t come up with any clues.  

The next two days went exactly as Qin Su had promised—she didn’t harm any executors.  

Before leaving, Qin Su finally couldn’t resist floating into Shu Yushuang’s room to say goodbye.  

"Be very careful. Don’t assume other vengeful ghosts will be like me.”