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That night, everyone arrived at the temporary shelter built by Leng Zi's father. They helped him tidy up the makeshift wooden cabin, preparing to spend the night there. Leng Zi's father was an old hunter with rich experience in the wild. He took out the dried food he had prepared in advance and shared it with everyone for dinner.
After a casual meal, Leng Zi's father urged everyone to lie down quickly as he planned to extinguish the fire and rest.
"Uncle Chen, isn't it better to keep a fire going on such a cold night? Besides, wild beasts wouldn't dare come close, right? Isn't that safer?" Yu Songbai questioned.
"You don't understand," Uncle Chen replied vaguely. "Those little creatures will definitely be scared of the fire. But some things get excited when they see flames because they know where there's fire, there are people. By the way, if you hear any noises outside while you're sleeping, don't go out to check out of curiosity."
He reminded them with a hint of caution.
"Why is that?"
"There are Chill Ghosts in these mountains that lure people to their doom!"
"What are Chill Ghosts?"
Yu Songbai's curiosity was piqued, and he couldn't help but ask.
People in the mountains all knew about Chill Ghosts; they were the souls of those who had been killed by tigers, transformed into Li Gui! These ghosts couldn't leave the tigers and instead became accomplices in their hunts. That's why there's a saying about For Tiger's Aid.
Naturally, Yu Songbai and Yu Qingsong didn't believe this; they were part of a generation raised under the red flag and nurtured by spring breezes.
In the middle of the night, both Yu Songbai and Yu Qingsong opened their eyes simultaneously. As trained soldiers, they sensed footsteps crunching on the snow outside. The sound grew louder, and they exchanged glances, instinctively recalling Uncle Chen's story about Chill Ghosts.
Could it really be that a ghost had come to lure them?
"Damn it," Yu Songbai muttered under his breath.
Yu Qingsong gestured for him to be quiet, signaling him to observe the situation calmly. Outside, the snow lay still, yet the crunching sound continued unabated. If it weren't for Uncle Chen's earlier warning, neither brother would have been able to resist going out to investigate.
After a while, the sound faded away. They assumed it was just some wild beast passing by and fell back into a drowsy sleep. However, not long after, the creaking noise returned.
A shadow flashed outside the window, and before anyone could react, a large, hairy hand reached in through the window.
Yu Songbai was startled to the core and quickly sat up. What on earth was that?
Before he could finish his thought, a massive face appeared at the window. The creature stood outside, one hand tearing apart the window frame and reaching inside.
Its eyes were fixed intently on Yu Songbai, nostrils flaring as it breathed heavily. With its gaping maw wide open, drool dripped onto the window sill.
Now everyone was awake, and Yu Songbai was so terrified that he collapsed to the ground, unable to move. He knew that this creature would eat people, so he held his breath and dared not meet its gaze.
Uncle Chen opened his eyes in shock but quickly regained his composure. He pulled out some pieces of meat from his bag and threw them out the window.
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