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The ghostly wails gradually faded into the night, the mournful echoes trembling as if reluctant to depart.
Ye Xiaohan remained on high alert, waiting for the weeping-like sound to pass, anticipating the return of that piercing scream.
However, this time she waited for a long while and heard nothing more. The sound seemed to have truly vanished, silently disappearing just as suddenly as it had appeared.
Ye Xiaohan dared not relax her vigilance; she cautiously searched the room, hoping to find any clues.
It wasn't until light streamed in through the window that she glanced at the now pale horizon and realized she hadn't closed her eyes all night, having spent the entire evening searching.
According to the rules of 6 Yang, once night had passed, no strange sounds would emerge during the day. Yet Ye Xiaohan was unwilling to accept this; she wondered if perhaps the daytime noise had drowned out some faint sounds that went unnoticed.
"Sister-in-law, did anything happen last night?" 6 Yang appeared at the door, peering cautiously into the room before stepping inside to ask Ye Xiaohan.
Ye Xiaohan recounted what had happened the previous night and inquired, "Was it the same sound you heard before?"
"Pretty much," 6 Yang nodded. "It was just a woman's crying and screaming. Just hearing it sends chills down your spine; that sound is truly terrifying!"
Indeed! Ye Xiaohan touched her face, recalling the eerie noises that seemed to echo in her ears, nearly unable to suppress the urge to rub her arms.
"This is too strange; it can't go on like this," Ye Xiaohan said. "Since you don't want to change rooms, we have no choice but to find out where that sound is coming from."
6 Yang raised his hands in support. "Sister-in-law, you must drag that female ghost out! I want to confront her and see what she's done to me these past two days!"
"Stop talking nonsense and think of ways we can pinpoint the exact location of that sound," Ye Xiaohan replied, deeply curious about where it could be coming from—what place could produce a sound that seemed so close no matter where one was?
After finishing breakfast, Ye Xiaohan took 6 Yang with her and, taking advantage of the ample daylight, turned his room upside down once more to confirm there were no overlooked clues.
"Sister-in-law, I'm not trying to discourage you, but I've searched this place inside and out countless times. If there was anything here, I would have found it by now."
As Liu Yang complained, he continued his meticulous inspection without pause, diligently checking every corner.
Ye Xiaohan moved the cabinet away from the wall and knelt down, tapping the floor and walls inch by inch. She replied, "Sometimes, people can be deceived by their own blind spots. The clues are right in front of us, yet we fail to see them."
Therefore, checking multiple times and having different people look over things increases the chances of uncovering any overlooked issues.
The entire morning passed in their thorough search. They examined everything from the beams and windows down to the gaps in the floorboards.
However, just as Liu Yang had ominously predicted, they found nothing.
Liu Yang strained to straighten his stiff back and knocked on his body with a fist. "Sister-in-law, I really think we won't find anything this way."
He lowered his voice, covering his mouth with one hand and whispering, "That thing isn’t something visible to the human eye! This time it’s not a misunderstanding; there really is a ghost!"
Ye Xiaohan tilted her head and rolled her eyes at him. "If there were really a ghost, it would hear you talking like this in a sneaky manner. It would be the first to come after you!"
Liu Yang quickly dropped his hand, standing upright while only his eyes darted around nervously, as if afraid that something might overhear him.
When it came to ghosts and monsters, Ye Xiaohan didn’t believe they truly existed. Even after experiencing a terrifying night last evening, she remained skeptical.
However, she now had an even more chilling thought.
Since it couldn't possibly be a ghost and they couldn't find the source of the sound, could it be that someone was pretending to be a ghost?
If that were the case, it posed a tricky problem. Generally, people wouldn’t engage in such pointless antics; if someone was doing this, there must be a motive behind it.
Could it be aimed at her? She didn’t know many people and had only offended Liu Yuan. If this was directed at her, then it had to be Liu Yuan's doing!
Ever since arriving in the capital, she had lost track of Liu Yuan's whereabouts. Could it be that this person was so relentless that they followed her all the way to the capital to harm her?
How deep must the hatred run? Ye Xiaohan was at a loss for words.
If it wasn't Liu Yuan, then it must be related to Gu Bei. The relationships within the Liu family were quite simple; they had always been honest, down-to-earth country folk, and it was impossible for them to have enemies.
Li Yang and Li Qi were still children and wouldn't provoke such a troublesome opponent.
If it were Gu Bei's enemy, that would be a serious problem.
Ye Xiaohan looked at the mess in Li Yang's room with a headache. Gu Bei had offended the crown prince, and although Gu Bei hadn't gone into detail about the reasons, she could vaguely guess that it had something to do with the struggle for the throne.
Involving royal power struggles was a significant matter that could lead to severe consequences. Anyone involved could easily crush her and the Liu siblings.
She pushed away the image of herself and the Liu siblings being trampled like paper dolls in her mind; this was just one of her speculations and not yet confirmed.
If those people were behind this, why go through such elaborate means to create ghostly disturbances? They could simply come in forcefully; they wouldn't be able to resist anyway.
Ye Xiaohan glanced over at Li Yang, who was convinced that it was a ghost causing trouble, his eyes sparkling as he waited for her to catch it.
On the other side was Li Qi, who had nowhere to stand but insisted on playing with his sister-in-law and Second Brother. He could only be held up on the cabinet, blinking his big eyes cheerfully at them.
Her head felt even more painful.
"Li Yang, I've checked this room; there's nothing wrong. This afternoon, we'll check the study again," Ye Xiaohan said as she set Li Qi down.
Li Yang wore a distressed expression. "Sister-in-law, you still don't believe it's... 'that'? I feel like even if we turned the whole house upside down, we wouldn't find anything; it's definitely... 'that'!"
This time he replaced the term "ghost" with "that," as if doing so would numb those spirits and prevent them from appearing.
"What’s there to be afraid of ghosts? The real terror lies in human hearts," Ye Xiaohan said. As an experienced medical student, she had been exposed to clinical cases from a very early age.
Among those ordinary people, there were various situations that could evoke a sigh, especially now that they were entangled in more complex interests.
No matter who was behind the mischief this time, she was determined to investigate thoroughly.
Li Yang followed closely behind Ye Xiaohan, feeling somewhat bewildered by her sudden deep topics. However, he quickly reassured himself; after all, whatever his sister-in-law did was right, and all he had to do was follow her lead.
Thus, that afternoon, the two of them, along with the onlooker Liu Qi, rummaged through the study, turning everything upside down in a thorough search.
Particularly the floor, walls, and the spaces between the bookshelves were ideal spots for hidden mechanisms.
Having learned from their previous experience with Li Yi, Ye Xiaohan had the greatest suspicion about the basement. So they began their search with the floor.
In ancient times, there was no concrete; most homes had dirt floors. Families with better economic conditions would lay down a layer of stone or tiles.
Wealthier families would use finer materials. For instance, in this house, the floor was laid with thick square blue bricks.
Ye Xiaohan and Li Yang left no corner unchecked as they turned the entire study upside down until night fell and they had no choice but to give up.
"Sister-in-law, let's take a break. Should we come back if we don't find anything?" Li Yang suggested as he stretched lazily. In truth, he believed it was like searching for a ghost—impossible to find. However, seeing Ye Xiaohan's determination, he could only agree to her wishes and search again later.
Ye Xiaohan brushed off the dust from her clothes. Fortunately, she had arranged for the entire house to be cleaned before moving in, so it wasn't too dirty after all.
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