Chapter 556: The Man with Double-Pupil Eyes


    Shen Haoran had fear in his eyes. However, he gritted his teeth and continued his story.


    They got up at around midnight. The effect of alcohol was gone and they found themselves in the haunted house. They were scared and wanted to leave. When they stood up, they recognized they were naked. Shen Haoran got into the mood again and turned totouchOrange. They forgot about their fears.


    But why was that painting there?! Shen Haoran suddenly became frantic. His hands subconsciously moved in the air.


    While we wereintimate witheach other, Orange suddenly touched something. She grabbed it and found that it was the painting our friend had brought. We didnt turn on the light, so we didnt know whatwas inside. Orange even joked that if itwereLi Yus real handwriting, we would bewealthy!


    Idontknow why, butI received the scroll from her and rolled it open. I was so scaredto seea white shadowmove outof the scroll. It stood in front of us and watched us. Orange fainted at the sight of it. I was so scared that I couldnt even move. The white shadow looked at me for quite a long time. I didnt even dare to breathealoud. But that shadow didnt do anything to us,apart frommovingaround us for a long time before disappearing


    He continued, When the white shadow disappeared, IcarriedOrangeovermy shoulder and rushed out of the haunted house. I got a room in a motel that night. When Orange wokeup thenext morning, she didnt look right. I thought she was still scared and didnt pay much attention to it. Since we had lied to her parents, I didnt send her home directly. I took her toanarea near her house and stood thereto watchherenterthe building. After that, I left.However, when Iwentto visit her the next day, I found that the painting we had left in the haunted housewasreturned to Orange.


    After telling me the whole story, Shen Haoran exhaled in reliefand saidthat hewas no longer keeping any secrets fromus.


    Li Mazi was curious. Why did you hide this from us?


    I shot Li Mazi a nceand made a mental notethat this buddy of mine wasan idiot. Since Shen Haoran and Orangewerentmarried yet, he had to hide this secret as he was worriedabout Oranges reputation.


    ording to Shen Haoran, that paintingwasnormal until he unfolded it, which released the spirit inside. It could mean that the spirit had been sealed in the scroll and that Shen Haoran had identallyreleasedit.


    After that, Orangebecamefrail andbony. It was asif the painting had sucked herdry. She had lost her mind, too.


    I thought that Orangesmother''s action ofburning the scroll had enraged the spirit further. Thatwas why it was so angry and was taking revenge on Orange. Orange hadnt woken up yet. With these clues, my eyes brightened. I remembered the white face wehad seenon the windshield. Instinctively, I asked Shen Haoran, That t, white face was the one yousawthe other day?


    Shen Haoran noddedand feltfrightened. Its following me! It wont let me go. People who have touched the painting will die!


    Calm down. Orange hasnt died yet,right? I roared at his face. I couldnt stand hisoutburst.


    Shen Haoran was shockedthatI had yelled at his face.He helplesslysat on the groundand kept quiet.


    Is there anything special about that white shadow? I asked.


    If it were from a painting, it could beahistorical figure. If I knewitsorigin, it would be easier to solve.


    Shen Haoran shook his head. Then, he seemed to remember something. He saidwith uncertainty,It has a pair of strange eyes. It seems that each of its eyes has two pupils.


    Afterhearingthat, myheadbuzzed. I blurted, Hurry! Get back to the motel!


    Li Mazi didnt know what had happened, but he knew it wasnt good news, as I was urging them. He pulled Shen Haoran, and they followedme.


    Eyes with double pupils! The Last Ruler Li Yu of Southern Tang had double pupils!


    The spirit was Li Yu. We got in the car and drove to the motel. I rushed to our room. After opening thedoor, I emptied my bag. Everything was there except for Li Yus painting.


    At thismoment, Li Mazi and Shen Haoran also came in. Looking at the items littered onthe bed, they asked, Whats wrong?


    Its Li Yu!I said helplessly.It was nowonder why he was able to stop us on the road. He was always with us!


    Holymoly! Li Mazi screamed in surprise. Then, he asked, LittleBrother Zhang,wasnt thata counterfeit? Did you chisel a hole?


    Chiselingwas ngin our business. It meant that someone hadmadea wrong assumptionabouta real antiquebeinga fake one and vice versa.


    I immediately turned to Shen Haoran. Youdbetter call your friendsthatwere there that day. AskOranges mother toe too!


    Shen Haoran saw my stern face. He took out his phone and made the calls. He asked his friends to meet up at the hospital where Orange was staying. The hospital in the town wasnt good, and there werent many patients there. Orange was staying in a four-patient ward, butshe was the only patientin the room. When we arrived at the hospital, two of Shen Haorans friends were already there. After a brief introduction, I knew the slender man was named Aqian and that the chubby one was Along. He was thefriend Shen Haoransaid wasunusual.


    Oranges mother weed us with a suspicious face. Shen Haoran introduced me to her.After that,Oranges mother came and grabbed my hand. She beggedme to save Orange. She looked as though she was about to get on her knees.


    I pitied the hearts of parents. Iforted her then asked, Maam, did you really sell that painting?


    Oranges mother looked panicked.After hesitating for a while, she told me the truth. I didnt burn it. I soldthe painting.


    She had wanted to burn it, but when she got out of the house, she saw avendorwho was cryingabout wantingto collect antiques. It suited herpurposeas she had wanted to get rid of the painting as fast as possible. She sold itforthe price of five hundredrenminbi.


    I flinched.She had met the vendor from whom I had bought the painting. Pity my three thousand andfivehundredrenminbi! I didnt expect that it woulde to me.It was no wonder why I felt something wrong about it. It turned out that a spirit was dwelling in it!


    After a while,two otherfriends of Shen Haoran arrived. After a simple introduction, nobody spoke. The atmosphere in the patient ward was somewhat heavy. Although Li Mazi was a despicableman, he didnt know what to sayat thismoment.


    However, it was good for me. I needed to calm down to think about the situation. I faced the windowand satdown. My brain began to work fast. From the moment I had bought the paintingto the momentShen Haoran came to my shop and asked me to help him, everything was so coincidental. It seemed there was somethingbehind this that wasquietly instigating everything


    I had thought for quite a long time, but I hadnt figured outanynew clues.Atsunset, Shen Haoran bought us dinner. After dinner, the sky outside waspletely dark. Everybody tensed up.


    I had given each of the people in the room a talismanand askedthem to keep it with them. Then, I asked Li Mazi to take them to the ward next door.SinceLi Mazihadthe Yin and Yang Umbre with him, the people in his group wouldnt be in danger. Moreover,ifthe Yin and Yang Umbre was attacked, I would know immediately. Withaclose distance, I couldgo thereto rescue themquickly.


    After they allwentto the other room, Istucka talismanontoOrange and sprinkled wormwood powder around her bed. Then, I turned off the light and got on the bed next to hers,coveringmyself with the bedsheet. At the same time, I held the Sirius Whip tightly in my hands!


    Every second that ticked by wasasecond I felt tormented by. While waiting, I heard a lot ofmotions outside. A doctor came to see why the light was turned offand a nurse wanted to check the room. Li Mazi and Shen Haoran stopped them by the door.


    As it wasapproachingmidnight, all the sounds around subsided and gradually disappeared. The entire room was dead silent. My nerves tensed upand my breathing slowed down.


    Suddenly, footsteps came from the corridor. The footsteps sounded soft and slow. It stopped at the door of thepatientsroom. I closed my eyesand usedmy senses to feel someone openingthe door. After the door was pushed open, I heardawomanwhine.


    Her voice was some sort of a smooth melody. However, in this silentanddark night, it sent chills down my spine.


    Since I had already put onaYang Concealing Talisman and my movements wereslow andcareful, I wasnt afraid that I would disturb thespirit. I slowly lifted the bedsheet to see. I was surprisedto seeOrange. She hadbeen sleepingin the previous moment andwas nowleaning against her bedhead, wiping her tears.


    She looked strangely aggrieved. It was enough forpeopletopity her. I hurried to read thesacredtext of Daoism since I was afraid that she could affect me. Then, I continued to observethe situation.


    The white shadow sat next to Orange.It didnt seem thewormwood powderwas ableto affect him. He tenderly looked at her.


    Whats going on? Does he love Orange? Or doeshewantto kill her nowso that they can be a ghost couple?


    Subconsciously, I held my breath. I wanted to see what they wanted to do. I had watched them for quite a long time. However, they didnt do anything other thancry.


    I was a little restless. I thought to myself,You guys dont feel tired, but my neck hurts! Please make a move already!