Realm of the Night God

After bidding farewell to Xu Meijing tonight, Yang Haoran arrived here.

With his sensitivity to Yin Qi, he easily sensed the presence of a ghost, but what surprised him was that the ghost turned out to be a little girl.

Earlier by the river, he had seen the little girl's lifeless body and her face, leaving an impression on him.

Why the soul of the little girl appeared here puzzled Yang Haoran. He was both surprised and curious. So, he activated his ghost eye to vividly see the moments before the little girl's death.

Learning that the little girl was killed by someone, Yang Haoran's surprise not only didn't diminish but intensified. The killer of the little girl was the target he intended to help tonight.

This outcome left Yang Haoran somewhat speechless. He couldn't help but sigh at the twists of fate. He had intended to create good karma but almost ended up helping the wrong person, at least in his eyes.

Once Yang Haoran appeared, the little girl instinctively sensed danger from him. She wanted to escape, but with her abilities, escaping from Yang Haoran's grasp was nearly impossible.

However, after Yang Haoran revealed his identity and assured the little girl that he had no intention of harming her, she calmed down.

Why Fifth Sister wanted to kill the little girl and what her motive was, Yang Haoran didn't know. Even with the ghost eye, he couldn't find out.

Due to family circumstances, the school the little girl attended was not in the city but in a small and ordinary elementary school in the town.

Children studying here rarely had parents drop them off or pick them up because there wasn't time, and parents generally felt it wasn't necessary.

Therefore, whether going to school or coming back, children usually walked together.

Of course, there were some introverted children who preferred to walk alone. The little girl was one of them.

On the day she met Fifth Sister, she was walking home alone as usual. Along the way, she encountered Fifth Sister.

Since Fifth Sister was a neighbor of the Old Zhang family, the little girl not only knew Fifth Sister but also liked her.

Fifth Sister's appearance made the little girl very happy, especially when Fifth Sister took out some candies, the little girl became even happier.

Taking advantage of the little girl's joy, Fifth Sister told her that she came back specifically to take the little girl to the city at the request of the little girl's father.

The little girl didn't doubt Fifth Sister's words. After all, she was just a child and wouldn't think too much. Moreover, Fifth Sister was their neighbor, and she did indeed follow her father to work in the city. So, she wholeheartedly believed in Fifth Sister's words.

Thus, the little girl left with Fifth Sister.

Fifth Sister didn't take the little girl by car, saying that it was too expensive. She told the little girl that the money saved from not taking a car could buy a lot of candies. Once they reached the city, she would use the saved money to buy candies and new clothes for the little girl.

The little girl was delighted and gladly accepted. For a child accustomed to walking mountainous paths every day, walking was nothing special. If walking to the city could get her candies and new clothes, her choice was clear.

Although the road to the city was far, she walked long distances to and from school every day. Over time, she had developed a habit. In her eyes, normal walking wouldn't make her feel tired, just a bit time-consuming.

In this way, the little girl walked the so-called shortcut with Fifth Sister, getting closer to death step by step.

From beginning to end, the little girl never doubted Fifth Sister or noticed anything amiss. However, through the ghost eye, Yang Haoran saw many issues in the scenes he witnessed.

Several times, Fifth Sister had the intention to harm the little girl. She looked around, wanting to dispose of the little girl when no one was around, but she ultimately didn't.

In Yang Haoran's view, it wasn't that Fifth Sister had a soft heart, but rather the timing wasn't ripe. However, the naive little girl had no idea about the dangers of human nature and didn't pay attention to this.

It wasn't until they reached the riverbank that the tragedy unfolded.

When Yang Haoran found the location of the little girl's body, next to it was an ancient arch bridge. This arch bridge was built to facilitate pedestrians crossing the river. However, due to the gradual lack of residents on both sides of the river, the bridge had fallen into disrepair.

Now, there were no residents in this area, and combined with its remote location, the arch bridge was left neglected, covered in moss and in a dilapidated state.

Yet, this once bridge for crossing the river became the scene of Fifth Sister's crime that night.

Fifth Sister took out a burlap bag hidden there long ago. Taking advantage of the little girl's inattention, she forcefully stuffed the little girl into the bag.

The little girl was terrified, struggling and crying. She couldn't even plead for mercy. However, it was late at night, and the location was extremely secluded. Besides Fifth Sister, no one could hear her cries.

Although Fifth Sister could hear her cries and see her struggles, she was determined to kill her. The struggles and cries didn't make Fifth Sister stop; instead, it accelerated her pace.

After tying a stone that had been prepared in advance to the bag, Fifth Sister threw the bag into the river.

The sound of crying was replaced by the gurgling of water. The burlap bag slowly disappeared under the moonlight, sinking into the water. Fifth Sister stood on the shore, expressionless, watching the bag gradually submerge.

Fifth Sister worked on construction sites all year round. While not extraordinarily strong, she was far from weak. Her strength, coupled with the little girl's frail frame due to malnutrition, made it relatively easy for Fifth Sister to throw her into the river on the arch bridge, even if the girl was alive and struggling fiercely.

The reason Fifth Sister chose a burlap bag was that it was large and sturdy enough. The little girl's strength would never break through it.

Moreover, the chosen location for the crime had deep water. Once successful, the little girl would undoubtedly die, and it would be challenging to discover her.

After the burlap bag disappeared into the water, Fifth Sister didn't leave immediately. She used another bag to wrap up the little girl's school bag, tied a stone in the same way, and threw it into the river.

Only after ensuring everything was in order did she leave the crime scene. She believed the entire process was foolproof, but she never anticipated that a fisherman would use a fishing rod to pull up the burlap bag.

...

At this moment, Fifth Sister was screaming and shouting like a madwoman inside the barrier. Driven to desperation, she even picked up bricks from the ground and forcefully threw them at the barrier.

However, every brick hitting the barrier bounced back without exception.

Meanwhile, the little girl transformed into a mass of Yin Qi, charging at Fifth Sister within the barrier. Her soul body suddenly condensed in front of Fifth Sister, startling her to the point where she almost fell.

"Don't come near! Stay away! Get away!" Fifth Sister wildly waved her hands, her face full of terror, and her voice carrying a hint of crying.

"Fifth Aunt, why did you want to kill me? I trusted you so much."

The little girl spoke, but her voice sounded hollow. Besides the icy hatred, no other emotions could be sensed.

"Blame it on your father! He promised to take me out to earn money! But now, the job is almost done! I haven't received my wages! That's the money I deserve! Why won't he give it to me!"

"Your father promised time and time again, but the result was always the same. He always let me down! I think he's colluding with the Boss! Deliberately not giving me my wages! In the end, he plans to split my earnings with the Boss!"

"And your mother! She thinks she's superior just because your father is a contractor! Looking down on this! Looking down on that! What's so great about her! She's just doing labor like everyone else on the construction site!"

Fifth Sister, with tears and snot streaming down her face, shouted at the little girl in an emotional outburst. Yang Haoran, who had concealed his smile at some point, listened while smoking a cigarette, hearing Fifth Sister's rant.

From Fifth Sister's words, it was evident she held significant grievances against the little girl's parents. Though not apparent in their usual interactions, the resentment had been accumulating.

Fifth Sister knew the chances of successfully dealing with the little girl's parents were slim, and it was easy to expose herself. So, she decided to target the little girl, using it as an outlet for her dissatisfaction and resentment.

Yang Haoran hadn't met the little girl's parents and was naturally unfamiliar with them. He couldn't determine whether Fifth Sister misunderstood them or if there was some truth to her claims.

But to him, these details didn't matter. Even if Fifth Sister harbored deep hatred for the little girl's parents, what did it have to do with a child?

He didn't know how others would perceive such matters, and he didn't want to know. He always believed that grievances had a cause and debts had a debtor. If there were issues, address them directly with the parties involved without involving the innocent.

The resentment and murderous intent in the little girl's heart did not diminish due to Fifth Sister's words. She let out an angry ghostly wail, and her soul body turned into Yin Qi, rushing towards Fifth Sister!

During the day, Yang Haoran left a trace of Yin spirit power inside Fifth Sister's body. Its primary function was for tracking, with a weak dispelling effect. With this trace of Yin spirit power, the little girl dared not approach Fifth Sister. That's why, before Yang Haoran revealed himself, she could only glare at Fifth Sister from a distance.

When Fifth Sister was getting ready, Yang Haoran appeared unnoticed. Upon learning that Fifth Sister was the murderer, he retracted the Yin spirit power. This allowed the little girl's soul to approach Fifth Sister.

Although Fifth Sister's body no longer had Yang Haoran's residual Yin spirit power, the little girl's strength was limited. It was impossible for her to kill Fifth Sister immediately. However, filled with anger, she still charged towards the one who had taken her life!

At the same time, this construction site welcomed another unfamiliar visitor.

"Such heavy Yin Qi. Indeed, there's a ghostly presence at work!"