74: Chapter 74 I've been ruined by wine and women, and I'm so haggard.

Tang Shanshao was a night runner. He had developed the habit of running at night since university, and he had maintained this habit even after graduating and entering the workforce.

Today, because of overtime, Tang Shanshao got off work a bit late, and it was already past eleven o'clock when he returned home.

Even though it was so late, the habit he had maintained for years made him choose to go out for a night run anyway.

He changed into his professional running gear, arrived at the park where he often ran, and after warming up, began to run around the park.

Over half an hour later, having finished his five-kilometer run, Tang Shanshao walked slowly around the park, soothing his somewhat fatigued muscles.

Just as he was passing a patch of woods in the park, he suddenly stopped.

On a stone bench in the woods, a woman was sitting, though he didn't know when she had arrived.

Tang Shanshao checked the time; it was already past twelve o'clock at night. Logically, there shouldn't be anyone in the park at this hour, so how could a woman be here?

The woman was wearing a rather loose white garment, looking somewhat like pajamas, which wasn't appropriate attire for going out.

Could it be that she had an argument with her family? And that was why she ran out in the middle of the night?

Tang Shanshao suddenly thought of those family ethics dramas he had seen on Douying.

Things like deteriorating mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships, husbands siding with their mothers, wives feeling increasingly terrified, and fleeing from patriarchal cultures.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt this was possible.

However, it was still quite dangerous for a girl to be out alone late at night. He felt that as a man, he should step forward and ask her about it.

Rustle~ Rustle~

The woman seemed to sense a sound behind her and hurriedly turned around, seeing a man sneaking up on her.

"Who are you? What do you want?" The woman stood up abruptly, her eyes filled with fear, and shouted timidly at the stranger in front of her.

Tang Shanshao was stunned when the woman turned around, subconsciously looking at the loose pajamas that were being stretched tight by her chest.

Even the loose pajamas could not contain her proud figure.

The woman noticed his gaze, covered her chest, and retreated in fear, only stopping when she bumped into the tree behind her.

"Don't be afraid, I just saw you here all by yourself and was a bit worried, so I came over to check," Tang Shanshao explained hurriedly after realizing his mistake.

"Th...thank you!" The woman seemed to believe his words and gently lowered her hands.

"Did you have an argument with your family? Running out in the middle of the night wearing pajamas?" Tang Shanshao asked, trying to use a kind tone.

"I... wuu~ wuwu~~" Upon hearing this, the woman couldn't help but cry out of grievance.

"Hey, don't cry!" Tang Shanshao immediately stepped forward, looking at the woman in front of him, feeling somewhat at a loss.

"Wah!" The woman suddenly hugged him and cried even louder.

Tang Shanshao felt the woman's soft, delicate body, and his mind went blank; he froze instantly.

"The night is long; if you want, I can..." After a long while, the woman lifted her head from his shoulder, her orchid-like breath whispering against his ear.

"R...really?" Tang Shanshao's heart pounded wildly, and he suddenly felt his mouth go dry.

He never expected that the scenarios from those anime would one day happen to him.

"Mm-hmm!" The woman lowered her head, her face flushing red, as delicate and fresh as a peony.

"Hiss~"

...

After replying to the message, Lu Siye suddenly realized that something didn't seem quite right.

If he remembered correctly, Wang Wenjing had said on the phone that a cursed object is an item formed by a special Ghost after death, imbuing it with its obsession.

But why could the Evil Suppression Bureau still detect a Ghost's Qi inside the pocket watch?

In this situation, there were generally only two possibilities.

One possibility was that the Ghost's Qi in the pocket watch wasn't Li Sisi, but some other Ghost.

If that was indeed the case, then he estimated that Liu Wenxuan would very likely develop suicidal thoughts.

After all, the most desperate thing in the world is not losing hope.

It is when you see hope in the midst of despair, only to find out in the end that this hope is fake; that is true despair.

The other possibility was that the information Wang Wenjing found was incorrect, or that the information she obtained was incomplete.

Thinking of this, Lu Siye opened the exorcism app and, using his authority as a Night Wanderer, began to search for information regarding cursed objects.

After spending over half an hour, Lu Siye confirmed one thing: the information Wang Wenjing had found regarding cursed objects was indeed incomplete.

It was true that most cursed objects were formed after a special Ghost died.

But there was a small portion of Ghosts that, when the cursed object was born, were imprisoned within the cursed object, forming an existence similar to a weapon spirit.

The Qi of a cursed object possessing a weapon spirit is restrained, making it undetectable to those below the rank of Night Wanderer, making it easy to mistake them for ordinary objects, which carries greater danger.

cursed objects without weapon spirits have exposed Qi, making them easy to distinguish, and they are not very dangerous when ownerless.

Having confirmed this, Lu Siye let out a long breath, put down his phone, and began to continue to Cultivate the "Bei Ming Divine Art."

The Internal Energy in his Dantian had only recently been converted into True Qi, so it was best to consolidate it once more.

At one o'clock in the morning, after Lu Siye finished consolidating the True Qi in his Dantian, he arrived at a park near the Tongjiang Residential Area.

The park was called Tongjiang Park, and inside was a small grove, which was a favorite summer refuge for the elderly.

At this hour, the park was already completely deserted. Although the grove was not large, it had dozens of trees, which was just right for Cultivating Lingbo Microsteps.

Just as Lu Siye stepped into the park, he suddenly sensed something, and an inexplicable smile appeared on his face.

On a stone bench in the woods, a woman dressed in white was leaning on a young man's shoulder; the two looked like a couple.

She tilted her head, and her waterfall-like black hair cascaded down, obscuring half of her face.

Although her features weren't very clear, beneath the white garment, her proud figure could not be concealed.

No wonder the man beside her had vacant eyes, dark circles under his eyes, sunken eye sockets, a pale complexion, and cracked lips; he looked completely weak, as if he hadn't been able to restrain himself in his daily life.

'I have been ravaged by wine and lust, to be so haggard. From this day forth, I shall abstain from alcohol!'

Lu Siye shook his head violently, wanting to shake off the sudden image of Lu Bu having a moment of realization that popped into his mind.

If a man doesn't restrain himself, even eating goji berries as a meal won't be enough to cure him!

Suddenly, he seemed to grasp the true meaning of this phrase.