Xiao Qingya shrank deeper into her mother’s embrace, silently thinking: [Hiss, who is that woman beside my eldest brother? It can’t really be a ghost, right? Fortunately, she wasn’t looking at me...]

Zhou Anran and Xiao Qingya’s other siblings were stunned. Is there really a ghost affecting Xiao Jingran?!

Slowly, Xiao Qingya took a deep breath and gathered her courage to study her other siblings’ expressions.

[Let’s see if others can also see the woman... if they can, it means she isn’t a ghost. Perhaps she entered when I was not looking or something.] She said the last sentence to console herself.

At this moment, Xiao Fenghao and Qiao Ren returned.

Although he didn’t know what was happening, Xiao Fenghao stiffened along with the sisters when they heard that. They tried to look as natural as possible.

[Hmm, Second Brother looks constipated, but I am sure he can’t see the woman.]

She missed Xiao Fenghao’s speechless face as she diverted her attention to her twin sisters.

[Why is my eldest sister holding back a laugh...?]

Xiao Yuxi pinched herself, and she winced. The pain mixed with nervousness successfully helped her to lessen the little one’s suspicion.

[Oh... was I just imagining it? She looks so sad now.] She asked herself in doubt. Her eyes shifted to Xiao Yuyan who was busily wiping Xiao Jingran’s face and hands.

Her behavior was the most natural.

However, she was also the one who stood the closest to the ghostly woman. Xiao Yuyan moved. She passed through the woman, which now should be a clear sign that she was really a ghost.

[Second sister just passed through that woman as if she was invisible. It’s clear now. She is a scary ghost!]

Xiao Yuyan’s heart was pounding violently against her chest when she heard that. She could indeed feel that the air had become a lot colder ever since their little sister narrated the existence of this invisible ghostly woman.

Xiao Qingya studied the woman whose attention was completely on the unconscious Xiao Jingran. She... actually looked normal, except for her slightly pale countenance.

It made her wonder how this woman would look if she were to see her during the day and not under the dim oil lamp’s light.

All of a sudden, the woman looked over. Straight toward Xiao Qingya’s direction.

The little one jumped in fright. Zhou Anran was also startled by her sudden movement.

"Mother, the fake taoist suddenly passed out when we arrived by his side. He was screaming something, then..." Xiao Fenghao trailed off.

"Ghost, go away! That’s what he said, Brother Fenghao," Qiao Ren said loudly.

The room became deathly still.

Xiao Fenghao’s expression cracked. He was still figuring out the fake taoist’s muffled words and didn’t expect that this Qiao Ren would utter the words outright.

"So, there is really a ghost!" Zheng Tao mumbled. "No wonder the aura around Brother Jingran always feels so chilly."

These little boys really don’t know how to keep their mouths shut, Xiao Fenghao thought, glaring at them.

"Don’t speak carelessly," Xiao Yuxi warned, and the medicine boys shut their mouths, not daring to say anything further.

[Host, don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid.] The System was worried when it noticed Xiao Qingya’s increasingly pale countenance.

[Ghosts can’t do anything to you. The skill from the card is equipped with this protection. They will suffer if you do anything to you.]

The little one was somewhat consoled by the System’s words, but she was just a little girl, and some fear was still there. Especially when the woman appeared directly beside Xiao Qingya.

She must have detected that Xiao Qingya could see her.

[You can speak to her through your mind...] The System hurriedly added.

It made a note for itself to impart Xiao Qingya some knowledge about the art of mysticism it had acquired before.

Xiao Qingya was still shaking slightly. It was the first time she had seen a ghost. Although the woman had a human appearance—white long dress, intact skin, and somewhat a rich human expression—knowing she was a ghost really made a huge difference.

For the sake of her brother, she tried to make her childish voice as fierce as possible as she questioned the ghost.

[Who are you? Why are you lingering around my eldest brother?!]

The ghostly woman widened her eyes, and her expression morphed into a shock. She thought she had seen it wrong and went over just to make sure, but this little bun could actually see her? 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

[Little baby, you can actually see me? No... you can even talk to me so fluently. Babies around your age shouldn’t be this fluent, right?]

She continued to blabber to herself, covering her mouth with surprise. [Are you some kind of immortal undergoing tribulation in the mortal world?]

Xiao Qingya’s expression cracked, and her fear of the ghost dissipated slightly because of how chatty this ghostly woman was.

[No, I am not! I can talk fluently because I am not like other babies. Can you see? I am a genius!] She couldn’t resist the chance to brag.

The System face-palmed and sighed in her mind. The worry in her Mother and siblings’ hearts lessened slightly because of her bragging.

They were also slightly surprised they could hear the ghostly woman’s chattering too through Xiao Qingya, even if they couldn’t see her presence.

[So, now, tell me the reason. Why are you hurting my eldest brother?!] Xiao Qingya became fierce again.

Her family members became serious again, their fists tightly clenched.

The ghostly woman was taken aback, and she stuttered, avoiding Xiao Qingya’s clear and big eyes. [I... I don’t mean to hurt your brother.]

Her face fell, and she took a deep breath, crouching beside Xiao Qingya. [He is a kind wandering physician... so, I thought I could ask him for help for my little brother. Unexpectedly, after I entered his dreams...]

Although she didn’t continue, they could already guess what happened next. Xiao Jingran didn’t wake up again.

The System’s voice echoed.

[She couldn’t rest assured of leaving her little brother alone. Must have been the reason she still stays in the mortal world as a ghost. But, she doesn’t realize that her yin energy is harming the living beings.]

[This woman isn’t exactly a resentful ghost, but with the resentment that keeps accumulating around her, it won’t be long before she becomes one.]

The System continued its analysis, guessing that the woman had died because of a human intervention rather than a natural cause.

Xiao Qingya could build a communication channel through telepathy between herself and the ghost since the ghostly woman was somewhat conscious, but the ghost couldn’t hear the System’s words.

[System, how can I make my eldest brother wake up?] She asked anxiously.

The System pondered over it. [There are two choices. You can help this ghost to fulfill her wish or just directly exorcise her, wipe her out.]

Xiao Qingya frowned, and she was about to ask some questions further to the ghost, but the door to the room was abruptly slammed open.

The young worker girl appeared at the door. "Madam, it was them who had tied me up! Please, uphold justice for me!"

With that, the girl sobbed as if she had been greatly wronged, wiping her tears.