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Chapter 16 Im Not Afraid

  Chapter Sixteen I'm Not Afraid

  Back home, Luo Huan was already drenched in sweat. His wife saw him riding a bicycle and thought it was new, so she went over to take a look. He casually handed it over to her: "Push it into the storage room." After throwing out these words, he headed towards Luo Xiaotong's room.

  At this time, Luo Xiaotong had already eaten and was lying on the kang sleeping. However, it's not that easy, with things on his mind, how could he fall asleep, he just closed his eyes. His father came in, he naturally heard him, sat up and said: "Dad is back."

  Luohuan nodded. Luoxiaotong took a look and saw that his father's face was solemn, as if something was wrong. So he asked: "Is there anything?"

  Luo Huan let out a sigh, sat down on the kang, lit a cigarette. He took a drag, blew out a smoke ring. Then he said: "Xiao Tong, do you believe in ghosts?"

  The question was strange and sudden, Luo Xiaotong was somewhat shocked, staring at his father with wide eyes: "Why ask this?"

  Luo Huan said what Shen Qian had said. After listening, Luo Xiaotong laughed: "Dad, I'm not a three-year-old kid, I'm a college student, I don't believe in ghosts, they're all scams."

  "You're still too naive, kid," Luo Huan said. "Not believing it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."

  Luo Xiaotong still smiled: "So have you seen it?"

  Luo Huan shook his head, he really didn't see it. But listening to the old man say, indeed someone saw it.

  "I didn't see it myself, but I believe."

  "Dad, why did you suddenly mention ghosts?"

  "I heard that the town government building was haunted back then."

  Lu Xiaotong was shocked all over. He didn't believe in ghosts, but when his father said that, he still felt a strange and eerie feeling in his heart.

  "Who said?"

  Luo Huan didn't want to mention Shen Qian's name, and didn't want his family members to sense anything. So he said: "Who said it is not important, what's important is that you have to sleep there every night."

  "Never mind, Dad, I'm not afraid. Even if there are really ghosts in this world, I'm not afraid of them. Isn't it said that ghosts are afraid of people?"

  Luo Huan said: "You're wrong, it's ghosts who fear evil people. You're not an evil person, what would that thing be afraid of you?!"

  Lu Xiaotong saw his father being serious, and laughed saying: "Alright, don't scare yourself. In this world, people are the ghosts, if there really were ghosts, then they would be human." After finishing speaking, he lay down and closed his eyes.

  Luohuan saw that his son didn't mind and couldn't help it. He just said something, after all, he couldn't give up his job because of rumors.

  The next afternoon, Luo Xiaotong packed up early and set off at 3 o'clock sharp. Because Deputy Mayor Chen Hua had said that they would get off work at 4 o'clock, he should arrive before 4 o'clock. Although it only took half an hour to get there, on the first day of work, he wanted to make a good impression by being early.

  Mom had already cooked dinner early, Luo Xiaotong ate it and then went out.

  Chen Hua had been waiting for him, and if it weren't for Luo Xiaotong's arrival on the first day, he would have disappeared long ago. He saw Luo Xiaotong coming from upstairs and quickly went downstairs to lead him to the security room on the left side of the first floor. During the day, this was the security room, but at night, it became the residence of the watchman.

  "From tonight on, you are one of us." Chen Hua said. This sentence was also to comfort Luo Xiaotong, letting him find some comfort in feeling.

  It's true, this sentence is quite useful, Luo Xiaotong felt warm in her heart, with a sense of being at home.

  After arranging everything for Luo Xiaotong, Chen Hua received a phone call and hurriedly left, probably to attend another dinner party. Before leaving, he left his phone number with Luo Xiaotong, telling him to contact him if anything came up.

  It wasn't even four o'clock yet, but people were already trickling out of the guard room, going to stand in the courtyard and chat. Chatting was a way to pass the time, but the main purpose was still waiting for the bell signaling the end of work. As soon as the bell rang, the courtyard erupted into a chaotic swarm rushing out the gate. Luo Xiaotong thought everyone had left and was about to close the door when someone came down from upstairs. Luo Xiaotong took a look and saw it was a woman in her forties, still looking elegant. The woman glanced at Luo Xiaotong and said, "You're the new one, right?" Her tone was full of authority.

  Luo Xiaotong did not know this person's identity, but his intuition told him that he was an official.

  All officials have an air of arrogance about them.

  "Yes," Luo Xiaotong nodded, looking at her very carefully.

  The middle-aged woman looked him up and down carefully, making Luo Xiaotong feel flustered.

  "I heard you're a university student?" Her voice was crisp and didn't match her age. If I hadn't seen her, I would have thought she was an 18 or 19-year-old young girl.

  Lu Xiaotong nodded. He thought to himself, "It seems I haven't come here for nothing, someone already knows me on the first day." The middle-aged woman stretched out her hand and introduced herself: "My name is Hao Meiyan, I'm the mayor of this town, welcome." She was very approachable.

  Lu Xiaotong stretched out her hand nervously, and she gently shook hands with him. Unexpectedly, the town head was so beautiful, it seemed that there were too many beautiful women in this world, and they could be easily met anywhere.

  Hao Meiyan smiled. "Hehe, university students serving as our matchmakers, it seems that this small town of ours is indeed full of talented people."

  Lu Xiaotong did not make a sound, he didn't know whether he should speak or not, so he simply remained silent.

  "Work hard, and every one of the 360 trades will produce a top scholar." This sentence was comforting, but also implied something. Luo Xiaotong naturally understood it, although he didn't want to be a top scholar in this trade at all, and nodded anyway.

  "Alright, I'm leaving this place to you now. You have to be diligent and responsible." After saying that, the sound of high heels echoed as she walked away. However, she stopped after a few steps, seemingly remembering something, and turned back to Luo Xiaotong: "Be extra careful tonight." After saying that, it seemed like she wanted to say something else, but paused for a moment before smiling and turning around to leave. Watching her back, Luo Xiaotong suddenly felt very at ease.

  At five o'clock, Luo Xiaotong locked the large gate of the courtyard and walked around in it for a while, feeling quite excited. Such a big world, such a big government, now all under his own jurisdiction, he couldn't help but hum a little tune.

  At five thirty, having indulged in leisure long enough, Luo Xiaotong returned to the building, closed the door and locked it. Then he walked from the first floor all the way up to the third floor, stopping for a while at each office door. Although he couldn't enter and shouldn't have entered, he just wanted to get a feel for things.

  He lay down on the bed, and the TV was playing "Painted Skin". Luo Xiaotong didn't pay attention to it, watching the TV but not really taking it in, instead thinking about what the female town head had said last. What did she mean? Be more careful tonight, probably reminding him to be cautious since it's his first time on duty. But still, he felt like something was off, and after thinking about it for a while, he couldn't figure out why, and ended up dozing off.

  Just as he was falling asleep, he heard a strange noise, followed by the sound of wailing. Luo Xiaotong suddenly sat up, thinking that he had been dreaming because of the TV show "Painted Skin". He slapped his own head hard, and the sound echoed in his mind. Only then did he confirm that he was living in reality, not in a dream.

  The crying sound continued. Listening carefully, it wasn't inside the building, but outside. Looking out through the window, I couldn't help but feel terrified. Outside was pitch black because it was the end of the month and the moon was just a crescent hanging there. So, the burning flames in the middle of the courtyard were particularly eye-catching and terrifying.

  Lu Xiaotong's body hair all stood up.

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