Realm of the Night God

Yang Haoran's destination this time was the Liu Family Village. This village, though neighboring Yangjia Bay, was somewhat different from it.

Liu Family Village was predominantly inhabited by those with the Liu surname. Apart from the majority of villagers bearing the Liu name, there were also some residents with other surnames. They weren't originally from Liu Family Village but had come here for various reasons and decided to settle down.

From Mother Yang, Yang Haoran learned that the woman he was to meet for a blind date was in Liu Family Village, but she wasn't a native of the village.

The woman had been living with her parents previously, but for some unknown reason, both her parents had passed away. Moreover, her grandparents heavily favored boys over girls and hadn't treated her, their granddaughter, particularly well. Consequently, she didn't have a deep bond with her grandparents.

Fortunately, her grandparents had always been kind to her. Since her parents' passing, she had been coming to Liu Family Village every Chinese New Year to accompany her grandparents. This year was no exception.

However, Mother Yang had heard that this woman wouldn't stay in Liu Family Village for too long. She would leave after the New Year. Therefore, to be safe, Mother Yang had already communicated with the woman's grandmother before Yang Haoran's return, scheduling the blind date for today.

Of course, Yang Haoran had previously coordinated with his family about the day of his return. Otherwise, the blind date wouldn't have been arranged so conveniently. He had just returned, and the next day, he encountered such a matter.

Arriving at Liu Family Village, Yang Haoran felt even more nervous. But he had already come this far, and he couldn't give up because of his inner turmoil. After casually asking a villager and smoking a cigarette, he learned the whereabouts of the woman's grandmother's house.

Shortly after, he parked his car outside a two-story building.

The building was quite new, indicating that it had been constructed only within the last year or two. Such new buildings were not common in Liu Family Village. From this, one could deduce that the family living here was relatively well-off in this economically backward area.

However, the building itself was secondary. What truly indicated the wealth of this family was the luxury car parked in the yard.

Although Yang Haoran wasn't familiar with cars, he recognized some of the logos. Anyone who could afford such a car was undoubtedly wealthy.

Seeing the luxury car parked in the yard, Yang Haoran breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had also driven a car here. Otherwise, he might have been looked down upon by the other party.

Before even meeting anyone, Yang Haoran was astonished by the wealth of their family. According to common sense, a family so wealthy would never agree to a blind date with him, a poor boy. However, upon careful consideration, he thought of a possibility.

His mother always told people that he was a successful entrepreneur in the city with a decent career. Knowing his mother well, she must have told this family the same.

Fortunately, he had indeed achieved some success now, making it easier to acquire wealth than before. This gave him some confidence. Otherwise, whether he would even step into this family's home, let alone go on a blind date, would be questionable.

With a nervous heart, Yang Haoran got out of the car, ready to take out the gifts he had bought. Regardless of the outcome, since he had come this far, he had to give it a try.

However, as he was about to turn around to get the gifts from the trunk, he suddenly paused, as if he had remembered something, and looked back at the luxury car, his brows furrowing slightly.

"This car... I feel like I've seen it somewhere."

The luxury car in front of him gave him a sense of familiarity. He seemed to recall seeing this car somewhere, but he couldn't remember where. For a moment, he couldn't recall.

"Could it be from some advertisement?"

Yang Haoran wasn't quite sure in his heart. He shook his head, deciding not to dwell on this issue. Regardless of whether he had seen this car before, once he met the owner inside, everything would become clear. At the moment, he didn't have time to waste here.

Thinking so, Yang Haoran's slightly furrowed brows relaxed, but they furrowed again soon after.

This time, not only did his brows furrow tightly, but his complexion also changed.

His reaction suddenly became so intense not because he remembered where he had seen this car, but because he sensed the presence of Yin Qi in this building. And it was quite strong!

"Ghost eye, activate!"

Seeing no one nearby, Yang Haoran secretly activated his ghost eye and looked at the building.

The building wasn't shrouded in strong Yin Qi, which meant that the intense Yin Qi he sensed should be coming from someone inside the building, or some object, or perhaps a ghost. He had just arrived at the building, so the Yin Qi emanating from him hadn't yet enveloped the entire building.

However, if this entity wasn't dealt with, judging by the intensity of the Yin Qi, within a few days, this building would be shrouded in Yin Qi, and everyone inside would inevitably be affected by it.

Yang Haoran hadn't expected that he would encounter such a thing just by coming for a blind date.

He had been nervous inwardly all the way here, especially after arriving at Liu Family Village, where he felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest. All his attention was focused on the blind date, so he hadn't noticed the presence of this Yin Qi.

If it hadn't been for this luxury car diverting his attention, he wouldn't have known when he would have sensed this Yin Qi.

Since he had noticed the presence of Yin Qi, today's matter was not just about the blind date. He would do his utmost to make the blind date successful, and at the same time, he must deal with this ghost.

Judging by the intensity of the Yin Qi, this ghost wasn't an ordinary undead. The Yin Qi emitted by ordinary undead wasn't so intense. But this ghost hadn't reached the terrifying level of a Half-Step Evil Spirit yet; it could only be considered a very powerful undead.

Such undead must have devoured many other undead, hence the intensity of the Yin Qi. However, as long as it hadn't reached the realm of a Half-Step Evil Spirit, Yang Haoran was confident he could handle it.

With a decision made, Yang Haoran's attention returned to the blind date. But the thought of it only made his heart beat faster involuntarily.

Moistening his dry lips, he didn't immediately move. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a few deep drags, but instead of easing his nervousness, the tension in his heart became even stronger.

"I'm such a useless piece of crap!"

Yang Haoran cursed himself inwardly. He stubbed out the cigarette he had just smoked a few puffs of and took out a bottle of mineral water, chugging it down vigorously. If possible, he wished he were gulping down alcohol instead of water.

However, at this moment, a figure emerged from the building. Seeing the person's face clearly, Yang Haoran was shocked to the core, and he accidentally sprayed water from his mouth.

The other person also noticed Yang Haoran and displayed an equally incredulous expression on her face, as if she had seen a ghost in broad daylight!

"Yang Haoran! What are you doing here?"

The tone and expression of the other person's voice were filled with shock, clearly reflecting her inner disbelief.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Yang Haoran was equally shocked, but being choked by the water, he couldn't utter a word and kept coughing.

At this moment, Yang Haoran finally remembered why the luxury car had seemed familiar to him!

When he went to the Cemetery to collect souls, apart from taking Wang Qing's soul, he had no other gains. The entire Cemetery was empty, with not a single spirit entity present.

After descending the mountain, he met Xu Meijing, also a member of the Night Watch. They exchanged a few words, and he left. On the roadside below the mountain, he noticed a luxury car. At that time, he thought the car looked good, so he glanced at it a few more times, leaving an impression.

But this impression wasn't strong, so when he first noticed the luxury car, he felt it was familiar but couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

But now, with the appearance of this woman in his sight, he finally remembered where he had seen this car.

Yes, the owner of this luxury car was Xu Meijing. And the person looking at Yang Haoran with shock was none other than Xu Meijing!

Xu Meijing's shock lasted only a few breaths before she regained her composure. With a cold snort, she put her hands in her pockets and walked towards Yang Haoran with a proud expression on her face.

In the past, if Xu Meijing had approached him like this, Yang Haoran wouldn't have felt guilty at all. He would have greeted her with a smile and engaged in a verbal spar with her.

However, at this moment, as Xu Meijing approached step by step, he unexpectedly felt a sense of trepidation, as if a wild beast from primordial times was approaching him.

"I sensed strong Yin Qi and thought it was some foolish ghost or something coming to me. I never expected it to be you. You, of all people! You're expanding your business so broadly that you've even come to my house. What? Did you sense the Yin Qi on me and come to collect me?"

As Xu Meijing spoke, she approached Yang Haoran. By the time she stopped, she was only a meter away from him.

Facing Xu Meijing's aggressive gaze, Yang Haoran wore his signature smile on his face, but at this moment, his smile seemed extremely unnatural.

Just now, he had sensed strong Yin Qi in the building. He thought there might be a powerful undead inside. But now it seemed that all that intense Yin Qi came from Xu Meijing.

Members of the Night Watch were surrounded by strong Yin Qi, but that was just the tip of the iceberg of the Yin Qi within them. If a Night Watch activated their Yin spirit power, the Yin Qi on them would multiply. That was why he had mistakenly thought that there was a powerful undead in the building.

"I'm here to see Grandma Xiao," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

At this moment, he had no intention of arguing with Xu Meijing. Today, he came for a blind date with his parents' expectations in mind, so he didn't want to mess things up. But Xu Meijing appearing here meant something, and he understood it very well.

Either his blind date today was Xu Meijing herself, or even if it wasn't her, the person he was meeting had a close relationship with Xu Meijing. For Yang Haoran, if it was the latter, it would be manageable. He could still try his best. But if it was the former, he would only disappoint his parents again.

As the words fell, Xu Meijing frowned, her face showing displeasure. "Why are you here to see my grandmother?"

Hearing the words "my grandmother" from Xu Meijing's mouth, even a fool like Yang Haoran understood what was going on.

He cursed inwardly but didn't show it on his face. Clinging to the last thread of hope in his heart, he smiled at Xu Meijing and asked, "What a coincidence. So, you're Grandma Xiao's granddaughter. I wonder how many granddaughters Grandma Xiao has?"

"I'm the only granddaughter of my grandmother. Huh? Yang Haoran, why are you acting so strange today?" Xu Meijing's face showed a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Life these days is like filming a damn movie. Novels wouldn't even dare to write this way. Sorry for bothering you. Let's meet at the end of the month."

Yang Haoran, who rarely cursed, couldn't help but curse at this moment.

With these words, he opened the car door and prepared to leave, leaving Xu Meijing with a bewildered expression.

"Blind date? What blind date? This damn thing hasn't even started yet, and it's over!"

Cursing inwardly, Yang Haoran got into the car, slamming the door shut.