The chauffeur was named Ma Tu. In his forties, he was extremely talkative.
He observed the people in the car through the rear - view mirror and finally fixed his eyes on Yu Nian's face.
He couldn't help but sigh that this young girl was really beautiful, as if she had stepped out of a painting.
However, this girl didn't like to talk much. She had been closing her eyes to rest since getting in the car. Nevertheless, she seemed to be the backbone of the others, and those around her cared extra about her every move.
Seeing this, Ma Tu became even more curious and struck up a conversation, "Where are you guys going?"
Pei Ying stammered for a while but couldn't come up with a proper answer.
Yu Nian opened her eyes and looked at the driver. Her obsidian - like eyes were extremely calm, "Summoning a soul."
Ma Tu was taken aback. Seeing Yu Nian's serious face, he let out a rather emotional sigh.
This young girl seemed to be about the same age as his daughter and should still be in college.
These young people not only didn't stay in school properly but also sneaked out in groups to play! It was simply a waste of time!
Thinking of his daughter who had given him so much worry, Ma Tu suddenly felt a bit concerned.
He couldn't help but admonish Yu Nian in the tone of an elder, "Young girl, you college students were raised under scientific education. How can you still believe in such supernatural things? Listen to uncle's advice. Put your mind on your studies and don't let these useless things distract you."
Pei Ying, sitting in the front passenger seat, was extremely embarrassed. She was afraid that Yu Nian would get angry and get out of the car and go back to the Qingxin Temple. If that happened, she would be in great danger!!
She carefully observed Yu Nian's expression. Seeing that Yu Nian's face was normal, Pei Ying finally let out a sigh of relief.
Pei Ying glared at Ma Tu and said crossly, "Just drive properly and talk less!"
Ma Tu clicked his tongue, "Alas, I'm doing this for your own good. Young people these days just don't listen to advice."
After the car got off the highway, Ma Tu took a small road with very little traffic. He expected to reach the airport in less than half an hour.
When he passed a bend in the road, he wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but he seemed to hit a blurry white figure.
Ma Tu was instantly startled and quickly stepped on the brakes.
Due to inertia, Pei Ying lunged forward. Fortunately, the seat - belt protected her from hitting the windshield. She patted her chest and scolded angrily, "Can you drive? Why did you suddenly brake?"
Ma Tu got out of the car with a deathly pale face. He carefully observed the surroundings but found nothing.
"Strange. I'm sure I hit something just now..."
Ma Tu touched the back of his neck in confusion. Could it be that he had been too tired recently and had hallucinations due to fatigue driving?
He got back into the car doubtfully and turned to Yu Nian with some concern and asked, "Young girl, did you see anything just now?"
"No. Don't worry. It should just be the fog."
Yu Nian thought for a moment and didn't tell Ma Tu the truth - he had indeed hit something just now, and it was a ghost that had been hit by a car.
There had been a car accident on this road, and it was normal for ghosts to block the road and scare people occasionally. Maybe it was just a coincidence.
Ma Tu felt a bit more relieved after hearing Yu Nian's words. He continued driving forward. But before long, another figure appeared in front of the car.
This time, Ma Tu saw clearly. It was a man with a distorted face and covered in blood, crawling on the windshield like a gecko.
He was like a black - and - white image in an old - fashioned TV, gradually appearing in front of him and then suddenly disappearing in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, everyone heard a clear sound, and the car suddenly jolted violently. The left front tire had actually burst!
Ma Tu broke out in cold sweat, "I think I hit someone."
But when Ma Tu got out of the car again to look for the person, he still saw nothing.
Pei Ying was a bit impatient. She rolled down the window and shouted at Ma Tu, "What's going on! Can you drive at all? If you delay our important business, I'll fire you and file a complaint against you!"
Ma Tu was very aggrieved. He began to doubt his own sanity.
No one else had seen it; only he had. Could there really be something wrong with his mind?
Yu Nian didn't say a word. She looked up ahead.
The ghost Ma Tu hit this time was the same one as before.
After scaring people, the ghost that had been hit by a car didn't leave immediately. Instead, it hid its figure and was lying on the windshield, grinning ferociously.
It had a tragic death. Half of its head was smashed, its neck was twisted at a strange angle, and its limbs were tattered. A pair of blood - stained hands were tightly clutching the car window, making a blocking gesture.
Yu Nian frowned slightly. It might be a coincidence that the ghost blocked them once, but twice was a bit strange.
She quietly observed the ghost that had been hit by a car, trying to figure out its intention.
Pei Ying was still urging Ma Tu. Ma Tu had no choice but to squat down and check the burst tire.
The ghost that had been hit by a car slowly turned its head and looked at him. There was only a few - inch distance between them.
The features of the ghost that had been hit by a car were extremely fragmented. When it turned its head a bit too much, its eyeball suddenly fell out of its eye socket like a glass ball and happened to hit Ma Tu's arm.
Ma Tu was instantly stunned. He only felt an extremely evil coldness spreading from his arm to his back, and his hairs stood on end in an instant.
"Strange. It's not even winter yet. Why is it so cold..."
He began to regret it. He shouldn't have taken this small road to save time. After all, this small road was notorious among drivers.
Many drivers got lost when passing this road at night and couldn't drive out for hours.
Some people also said that they had encountered a ghost blocking the road with glass shards all over its face when picking up passengers on a rainy day...
Thinking of this, Ma Tu felt a chill down his back. He hurriedly changed the spare tire and set off again.
Yu Nian stared at the ghost that had been hit by a car for a while and found that its gaze was always fixed on Jiang Sheng, and it kept making shrill, strange noises in its throat.
Yu Nian immediately understood. As the saying goes, like attracts like. This ghost was probably attracted by the bad luck on Jiang Sheng.
As for the reason why it was lingering around them, Yu Nian planned to ask it herself.
She waved to the ghost and said softly,
"Hey, ghost. Come here."
Ma Tu was taken aback and a bit scared, "Young girl, who... who are you talking to?"
The ghost that had been hit by a car was also stunned and looked at Yu Nian in disbelief, "You can see me?"
Seeing Yu Nian nodding, the ghost that had been hit by a car immediately showed a ferocious smile on its face.
In all its years as a ghost, it was the first time it had met someone who could see it.
It flashed through the car window and floated in front of Yu Nian in an instant, "You're unlucky for being able to see me! Quickly burn some paper money for me, or I'll haunt you every day until I scare you to death!"
To the ghost's surprise, there was not the slightest trace of fear on Yu Nian's face. She looked down at the ghost and asked with a smile, "Are you threatening me?"
The ghost that had been hit by a car let out a sinister laugh and was about to show Yu Nian how powerful it was.
It waved its big hand and used its ghostly power again. Only to hear a few loud "bang" sounds, and the front and rear tires of the car burst in response. The car jolted violently and was forced to stop in the middle of the road.