168 Ghastly Head (2/2)
Of course, Fang Yuan didn't wait any longer. He called for the official and handed in his script before arriving at the holding room to drink tea. After there were enough students in the holding room, the soldiers escorted the entire batch out.
”If nothing weird would happen, then I would be able to get it!”
Once he exited the examination grounds, Fang Yuan was brimming with confidence.
”And by then, I will know what this Yang Fan really wishes for...”
”Brother Yang!”
At one side, a pale candidate exclaimed with joy and arrived in front of Fang Yuan. ”Who would've thought that Brother Fang had also completed the examinations! Why not go for a drink, my treat?”
”Sure!”
Seeing the skinny Xiao Mu, Fang Yuan nodded his head, and unknowingly took notice of his neck.
'Even though you might have the print of a dream master, coming up to me to seek your death? Or seek your death?'
Of course, Xiao Mu could not detect anything unusual.
Even when he was at the examination grounds and was detected by the officials, he thought that he did not cover himself up well enough. Now, he wanted Yang Fan to bear the brunt. He treated Fang Yuan like his father and pulled him to a restaurant, sat down and started to drink with him.
”Where did Brother Xiao come from? Could it be a Xiao Family in this county?”
Fang Yuan held the cup of wine, his face flushed.
”I'm not afraid to let you know, I am indeed a member of the Xiao Family, but my ancestor was a bastard, and so now we are just a normal family...”
At this point, Xiao Mu sighed and felt a little hatred in him.
”Come on, this wine is good stuff, let's have a few more cups!”
As he shared, he encouraged Fang Yuan to drink more wine. Fang Yuan drank a long and at last became drunk. He was then escorted back to his inn.
”Come... Brother Xiao, let's drink!”
Fang Yuan laid on his bed, full of alcohol. He mumbled a few sentences before going into deep sleep.
”Good chance!”
Xiao Mu's expression changed and did not appear drunk anymore.
He looked at Fang Yuan and twitched his facial muscles. Suddenly, he ripped his clothes apart, revealing a spiritual print on his neck, forming the shape of a green ghost head.
”See this? This is the person who is disturbing you!”
His words were filled with temptation, as though he was talking to a ghost. ”Look for him! Don't disturb me! Go!”
Accompanying his voice, the tattoo on his neck started to glow and spin as though it had a life of its own. It was chuckling and slowed down.
”Good boy, go... look for him, don't bother me!”
Xiao Mu appeared crazy as he placed a hand on Fang Yuan. The tattoo slowly moved to his elbows, but soon remained stuck there.
”Go... go... why are you stopping? Why do you want to bother me?”
After countless attempts of encouraging it, Xiao Mu almost broke down. With a hint of sadness, he shouted. ”Get lost! I have already found a scapegoat for you, so don't disturb me!”
”Jie jie!”
The laughter of the ghost was distinct in the quiet room.
Although it could not be deciphered, Xiao Mu seemed to have understood it. ”You cannot do it... now? Do you need three nights of... contamination? Stay close... don't leave?”
”Pa!”
He clapped his hands. ”Alright, I know what to do!”
Looking at Fang Yuan, he seemed rather unwilling but finally became cold-blooded. ”Brother Yang, don't blame me! If you want to blame, blame it on the fact that we are the same type of people, and are harassed by this stupid thing!”
Xiao Mu had decided. He rushed down and was likely to be looking for the innkeeper to book a room.
On the bed, the originally drunk Fang Yuan opened his eyes. ”This print... It's doesn't seem to be so simple...”
He acted weak to being Xiao Mu's guard down and reveal his true intentions.
However, his type of dream master print was very rarely seen. It was like a living thing, which confused Fang Yuan.
”From Xiao Mu's reaction, it seemed like he suffered a lot from the print, but it does not seem to be as simple as a dream master looking for a servant, could it be...”
Fang Yuan's eyes glittered.
...
After a few hours.
He faked to become sober and saw Xiao Mu as he arrived downstairs.
”Brother Yang, you're awake! I have specially asked the kitchen to prepare soup to sober you up!”
He was full of smiles, which was infectious. ”After a good chat with you, I felt schooled in your knowledge of the world. How I wish I could learn from you day and night. I have shifted here to be your neighbour, and I hope you don't mind!”
”Since this is an inn, everyone here is a guest! You're thinking too much!”
Fang Yuan smiled. ”It's a good thing I have nothing on this few days and have to wait in the city for the results of the examinations to be released. I was still wondering how I would spend my days!”
”If Brother Yang doesn't mind, I'm willing to treat you to a tour around the city!”
Xiao Mu was pleased, as the fog in his eyes grew bigger...
It was midnight and everyone was tired and resting.
”Coming!”
Fang Yuan extinguished his candle and crossed his legs on the bed. He noticed faint green Bewildering Fog coming from the room next to him and snickered. ”I want to see what you are!”
He concentrated and waved his hands. A white Bewildering Fog appeared, blocking the green fog. He took a little of the green fog and wrapped it around his palms, like a green snake slithering around his fingers.