Shizuka Hiratsuka drove her car to a quiet neighborhood and stopped in front of a house whose entrance was already covered in dust.
"This is it."
The long-haired black-haired big sister got out of the car, pushed open the car door, and then greeted Su Rui:
"Don't just stand there, hurry up and get out."
"Okay, I know."
Su Rui's reaction was a few beats slower because he was focused on operating his spiritual power. After inspecting her side of the car door, Shizuka Hiratsuka came to Su Rui's side and grabbed his wrist:
"Alright, I'll take you in. Don't be so slow."
"I know, so how did you find this house? And how did you get the key?"
Su Rui came back to his senses. While Shizuka Hiratsuka was pulling his wrist, he looked around. This neighborhood was not an abandoned area; only the house in front of him looked a bit neglected.
Therefore, even if this house had no owner, it shouldn't be accessible to just anyone. But Su Rui watched as Shizuka Hiratsuka took out a key from her pocket, opened the fence gate of the yard, and led him inside.
"I have a friend whose family is in real estate. There's no way to deal with properties that can't be sold and are dangerous, so they're perfect for exploration."
Saying that, Shizuka Hiratsuka winked at Su Rui, showing a rare playful expression, and stood at the doorway, gesturing for Su Rui to enter:
"Come on, my great hero, please lead the way and protect this weak woman~"
"..." Su Rui nodded, glanced at a certain black car parked on the street, and then looked away.
Then, under Shizuka Hiratsuka's gaze, he stepped forward and gently pushed open the door.
The old, neglected door was covered in a lot of dust. When Su Rui took the key from Shizuka Hiratsuka and pushed open the door, it let out a grating, teeth-aching "creak, creak~" sound.
"Wow, just looking at the inside is enough to make one hesitate."
Shizuka Hiratsuka poked her head out from behind Su Rui, looked at the dusty interior of the room, and couldn't help but wrinkle her nose in distaste:
"So much dust, should we put on masks before going in? I have some in my car."
"I don't like wearing masks, but I have another way."
Su Rui reached out and grabbed Shizuka Hiratsuka's wrist. In her surprised gaze, he waved his hand, and a wind formed by spiritual power swept through the room from the doorway, quickly clearing away the floating dust that covered the room.
If it weren't for some things falling onto the floor due to the spiritual wind, people might have thought this was a house that was meticulously cared for every day.
"You can do that too, that's really convenient. If I had that ability, life would be much easier, wouldn't it?"
Shizuka Hiratsuka came to Su Rui's side, looking at the room with a hint of envy and exclaiming, "This floor is cleaner than when I clean it."
"That just means you clean too roughly."
Su Rui turned to look at Shizuka Hiratsuka and actively took her wrist:
"Don't run around later; there's really something moving inside."
"Really? Alright, I understand."
Shizuka Hiratsuka's eyes first lit up, then she looked around cautiously. After realizing she couldn't see anything herself, she subconsciously moved closer to Su Rui, pressing against him.
However, when Su Rui led Shizuka Hiratsuka inside the house, and Shizuka Hiratsuka snapped out of her wild thoughts, she realized what she was doing, a hint of secret delight flashed in her eyes, and then she leaned closer to Su Rui again.
"Don't move."
Subconsciously, he reached out and wrapped his arm around Shizuka Hiratsuka's waist, pressing her lower abdomen to make it easier to move with this restless woman in his arms. Su Rui circulated his spiritual power, carefully examining every part of the house.
He had already noticed it when he was standing outside the door; there was a large amount of resentment inside, which meant there would be a strong vengeful spirit residing in this house.
After walking a few steps, Su Rui saw the gathering place of the resentment, or rather, its source. The resentment continuously spreading from the kitchen became increasingly obvious, clearly indicating that the evil spirit inside had already noticed the arrival of a threatening individual like Su Rui.
"This isn't a place for you to explore anymore. Go out first; I'll follow you later."
Slowly releasing his arm from Shizuka Hiratsuka's waist, Su Rui gently bumped the older woman beside him with his shoulder, accidentally touching her soft chest.
However, Su Rui didn't pay attention, still focusing on the direction of the kitchen.
Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had been bumped by Su Rui, covered her chest and subconsciously wanted to make a fuss and make Su Rui compensate her properly, but she saw the golden flame in Su Rui's hand, which was already obvious enough for ordinary people to see.
"I'll wait for you outside. If you encounter any danger, just come out directly, and I'll drive you away."
Realizing that she couldn't do anything, Shizuka Hiratsuka quickly reacted, retreated, and then ran towards the exit of the house.
The vengeful spirit in the kitchen realized that one of its preys was escaping and became agitated, waving dark tentacles, trying to sweep past Su Rui and drag Shizuka Hiratsuka back.
"Don't underestimate me, you trash!"
Su Rui wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to attack, and he was also very annoyed by the opponent's disregard for him.
Golden flames burned in his hand, transforming into a slender, sharp blade. A golden sword blade, a full one and a half meters long, appeared in Su Rui's hand. As he twisted his body and swung the blade, all the resentful tentacles that tried to sweep past him were cut off.
The vengeful spirit in the kitchen was stimulated by the sudden damage and quickly retracted its tentacles, which now only had broken ends. It then waved its regenerating tentacles in the direction of the kitchen, looking utterly disgusting as it bared its fangs and claws.
Those tentacles that Su Rui had cut off were burned by the golden flames on the blade, transforming into pure spiritual power, which was absorbed by Su Rui and became nourishment that made him stronger.
Holding the blade in his hand, Su Rui walked towards the kitchen, but stopped after a few steps.
That vengeful spirit didn't actively attack after being hit, yet it was still baring its fangs and claws in the kitchen, only showing some tentacles. Could it be luring me in?
Is there a trap? Su Rui vigilantly gripped the blade and swung it at the kitchen wall. A golden flame sword qi was unleashed, striking the brick wall, and the explosive spiritual power instantly shattered the wall, turning it into scattered fragments.
The spiritual power also simultaneously caused damage to the vengeful spirit inside. Su Rui retreated a few steps, cut off a few tentacles that had wildly reached out to him, and saw the full form of the evil spirit.
