Metaphysics Live Stream, Going Viral Across the Internet Ch. 53

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Shen Huo thought for a while. "Then is there a way to get that ghost to show up? Maybe we can ask it why it's following Li Ge."

Yang Yiyi thought about it and said, "I'll tail Li Ge for the next few days. If I spot that ghost, I'll try to bring it back here."

"It's fine even if you can't bring it back. As long as it tells us why it's targeting Li Ge, that's enough. If he really killed someone, there'll be proof somewhere. I don't want him dying so easily."

At the very least, he needed to experience what it felt like to be hated before he died.

Yang Yiyi was only sticking around to repay Shen Huo. Torturing someone? No big deal. If Shen Huo gave the word, she had a hundred ways to kill Li Ge.

"Thanks for the hard work these few days, Sister Yiyi."

He went into the small room and brought out a few sticks of incense wax for her. "I asked the lady at the incense shop—this one's five-spice flavor. What kind of flavor do you like?"

"Something spicy, I guess. Back when I was alive, I loved hot pot. Too bad now, anything I eat tastes like wax. Such a shame."

"I'll ask the lady later if she can make hot pot-flavored ones. With her skills, I bet she can pull it off."

Yang Yiyi smiled. "Thanks."

"You're thanking me? Come on, don't be so formal. Oh, by the way, I'm thinking of turning your hotel into a homestay. Once Director Wang pays me, I'll start with repainting the walls."

Ever since the horror reality show blew up, a lot of people online had been wanting to visit Ghost City.

As long as most of the corpses in the mountain got cleared out and the road opened again, people would definitely come to check it out—and by then, his homestay would be ready to go.

Yang Yiyi smiled. "Do whatever you like. As long as you're happy."

After the chat, Yang Yiyi left with the incense wax.

Shen Huo pulled out the books Yin Jiuxuan had brought him earlier and started working on the obscure characters.

At first, he thought it'd be easy—just memorize them, right? But once he opened the book... it was all classical Chinese! His brain almost exploded. Total nightmare!

Who would've thought that after graduating, he'd still have to memorize this ancient stuff? Pure suffering!

But as miserable as it was, Shen Huo kept at it. The more he recited, the more he realized how deep the texts went.

The Heavenly Master's Seal sitting on the table suddenly reacted—inside it, the little dragon clearly picked up on his voice and started swimming faster.

Shen Huo got interested and started reading the classical text out loud to the seal.

Every time he read a line, the little dragon squirmed forward another half-inch, clearly excited.

Shen Huo twitched the corner of his mouth and thought, Tsk, who would've guessed—this thing's a total nerd. Even the Sky Jade wants to study now? So intense!

Over the next few days, Shen Huo buried himself in books. He didn't go anywhere and didn't even have time to scroll online.

Just as Shen Huo was lying in bed, struggling through his classical Chinese texts, Yang Yiyi—who had been missing for a few days—suddenly phased through the wall.

"Found it. I found the vengeful ghost that's been sticking to Li Ge."

Shen Huo immediately tossed the book aside, jumped off the bed, and asked, "Where's the ghost?"

Yang Yiyi flicked her red silk lightly, and the vengeful ghost, overflowing with resentment, appeared right in front of Shen Huo.

Her face was a bloody mess of torn flesh, twisted and horrifying, with glowing red eyes.

"You two... are you that bastard's helpers? You're not even afraid of karma?!"

Shen Huo: "...Whoa there, miss. We haven't even asked anything yet. Jumping to conclusions this fast isn't cool, you know?"

Even though her face was mostly hidden under thick resentment, Shen Huo could still faintly make out her features—she was actually a very pretty long-haired girl.

Yang Yiyi didn't waste time. She slapped the ghost twice, and a good chunk of the resentment faded. The red in her eyes started to clear.

But she was still wary of Shen Huo. She asked sharply, "You... you really aren't helping that bastard?"

Shen Huo shook his head. "On the contrary, I want him ruined. He got me into millions of debt. No way I'm letting that slide. I'll only feel better if I destroy him."

The girl's resentment slowly eased, and she drifted like a regular ghost inside the room.

She wore a pure white dress and had delicate features. Her round eyes were soft and shiny—super adorable, totally the kind of look young people liked these days.

"Miss, what's your name?"

"I... I'm You Li."

Shen Huo sat down on the sofa and motioned for her to sit too.

"Can you tell me in detail why you've been following Li Ge?"

You Li's face instantly twisted in rage.

Yang Yiyi grabbed her shoulder to calm her down.

Once You Li regained control, she covered her face and said, "Sorry. I kinda lost it for a second."

Shen Huo nodded. "It's okay. Take your time."

"I was a freshman in college when Li Ge—calling himself a talent scout—pulled me into the entertainment industry. At first, he talked me up like crazy, even promised me a debut on the spot if I agreed, said I could pick any resources I wanted."

"Wow. He said the exact same thing to me when I got in."

You Li looked miserable as she kept talking. "I was young, hadn't even entered society yet, and I naively believed I'd be like one of those red-carpet stars—glamorous, shining in front of cameras. But life had other plans..."

You Li hadn't even turned twenty before she debuted.

Like Shen Huo, she got in through a talent show group, but unlike him, she didn't have that clean-cut, no-nonsense resolve.

Her freedom was completely in Li Ge's hands. Even her communication with family was monitored by him.

She remembered waking up every day to strangers beside her—men Li Ge had introduced as "uncles" and "connections." They looked refined and polite, but in reality, they were no better than that bastard Li Ge.

The torment wasn't just physical—it was psychological, too.

Her body became a commodity, constantly passed off to others by Li Ge.

He kept brainwashing her: "Just hang in there. Once we're famous, all of this suffering will be worth it."

But once she turned twenty, used up and broken, You Li had no value anymore. Li Ge gave her hard-earned resources to a newly debuted girl and discarded her like trash.

She snapped. Barely escaping from Li Ge, she staggered to the police to report everything.

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