"If you normally don't close the door, then we can't close it." Mr. Xu simply said.

In the master bedroom next door, Tan Xiao and the others were also making arrangements. Kui Eleven was stuffed under the bed first, Barry directly transformed into his original form and stayed at the head of the bed, while Mu Fei lay on the bed, pretending to be Zhao Qishan's wife.

Both Kong Xuan and Tan Xiao hid in the wardrobe. There weren't many clothes in this one, just a few down jackets hanging. The two of them pushed the down jackets aside and sat inside. The space wasn't too cramped, but their hands and feet inevitably touched.

Tan Xiao took out Mu Zhenzhu to use as a light. Seeing this, Kong Xuan was about to emit light, but Tan Xiao stopped him in advance, as if expecting it, "Don't turn on the light!"

Kong Xuan: "..."

Tan Xiao: "If you shine, even the neighbors next door will have to get up and complain. Would the culprit still dare to come?"

Kong Xuan sat back down in frustration.

In the dim space, the pearl's faint glow was just enough for Tan Xiao to vaguely see Kong Xuan's face. Although he couldn't remember Kong Xuan's features, he could now discern the subtle disappointment on Kong Xuan's face.

Tan Xiao suddenly held Kong Xuan's hand.

Kong Xuan was startled and nearly kicked the wardrobe door open.

"Shh." Tan Xiao gestured. "Don't know when they'll come. I'm going to take a nap." He usually had a very regular schedule and would get sleepy by this time.

Tan Xiao leaned sideways against Kong Xuan and closed his eyes to nap.

The dim light illuminated Tan Xiao's gentle facial features. Kong Xuan stole a glance and saw that Tan Xiao had fallen asleep. He recalled how Tan Xiao had let him lean on him on the bus to Qiyun Ridge back then. Now that Tan Xiao needed support, he naturally wanted to return the favor.

The more Kong Xuan thought about it, the more sense it made. His stiff body relaxed a bit, and he carefully reached out to hug Tan Xiao. His cool skin touched Tan Xiao's hand, causing the other person to shrink back a little.

"...!" Kong Xuan withdrew his palm, paused for a second, then tucked his hand into his sleeve and gently patted Tan Xiao's body through the fabric.

......

Zhao Qishan closed his eyes, trying hard to fall asleep. According to Mr. Xu's reassurance, as long as he slept, he would wake up to find the problem solved.

But with so many things happening today, how could he possibly fall asleep!

Images of Kui Eleven's face from the past popped into his mind, and he recalled waking up at Qiyun Ridge. He couldn't help but wonder if he had any consciousness in the middle of the night and what had moved him.

What on earth had he provoked...

He hadn't done anything unethical, so was it just his bad luck?

Damn, could it be that he had encountered this before but hadn't paid attention to it, just like sleepwalking?

Perhaps due to the mental strain during the day, as Zhao Qishan lay in bed with these chaotic thoughts, he unknowingly fell asleep. In his dream, a group of underworld soldiers, all with Kui Eleven's face, carried him towards Qiyun Ridge like a ghostly night parade. He shouted and struggled in mid-air but couldn't break free...

"Thump."

"Thump."

Zhao Qishan woke up in a cold sweat, vaguely hearing the wooden floor in the house creaking softly. His mouth was dry and his limbs weak, as if he had exhausted all his strength in the dream. After a few seconds, he suddenly realized that the thumping sound wasn't from the dream, but the wooden floor in his house was actually making noise!

Zhao Qishan's neck turned slowly like an old, unlubricated door hinge, looking towards the door.

A car seemed to pass by outside, its headlights shining into the room. A huge human shadow appeared on the wall, followed by another, forming a row of people!

They were moving forward with a rhythmic, light footstep, their shadows swaying on the wall.

Zombies? A group of zombies?!

His heart nearly jumped out of his throat. Zhao Qishan felt Mr. Xu beside him still had his eyes closed, but his hand had reached over, tightly covering his mouth. At the same time, Mr. Xu rolled over to block his view and mouthed: Sleep.

In the master bedroom.

Tan Xiao was startled awake by the sound and the creepy feeling. He found that at some point, he had gone from leaning on Kong Xuan's shoulder to collapsing into his arms. He quickly sat up, gripped the slingshot, flexed his wrist, and pressed against the cabinet door.

The car lights flashed by, and the jumping shadows were also projected into the master bedroom.

Mu Fei slightly opened his eyes to look...

Tan Xiao also peered out through the crack of the cabinet door.

But for a moment, they didn't see the shadows. Just as they were puzzled, the thumping sound had already entered the master bedroom. Mu Fei couldn't see from his angle, but Tan Xiao could clearly see a group of tiny people jumping in on the floor. They were cast as huge by the light, but in reality, they were only the size of a speck.

Tan Xiao's eyes widened. What the heck?

The group of little people thumped in, their unified steps on the wooden floor making a consistent but not loud sound. After entering the bedroom, they made chattering noises as if discussing something.

Then they split into two groups and climbed onto the bed. One group pulled the pillow that served as a substitute, while the other pushed it. They worked together to get it off the bed, cheering upon success, and scurried away.

"Beep, beep."

The sound of the pager suddenly woke Tan Xiao from his daze. He pushed open the cabinet door and dashed out. At the same time, Mu Fei turned on the bedroom light, illuminating the room.

Tan Xiao held up the Taiyin Slingshot, Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light was ready to burst forth, Mu Fei's runes were poised to strike, and Barry also rolled off the bedside table, landing gracefully with his knife raised...

The little people carrying the pillow were translucent red, with glistening fine powder on their soft, springy bodies. Startled by their appearance, they panicked on the spot.

Looking closely at these little spirits, Tan Xiao recalled the hexagram he had divined. The omen indicated the northwest or southeast of the house, and the other party might be related to children, the color red, or mountains and forests. So it wasn't the northwest, but the southeast. What was in the southeast direction?

Tan Xiao glanced outside and saw rows of items on the shelves - condiments, toothpaste, snacks... Huh? Tan Xiao had a sudden realization.

At the same time, Kui Eleven, who was peeking out from under the bed, also exclaimed, "Aren't these the gummy candies our family sells? These little things got me in a lot of trouble!"

And strictly speaking, these didn't seem to be in the shape of "little people," but rather crude little bears.

By now, the little candy spirits had reached a consensus in their panic. They raised their fists at them and shouted menacingly, indicating they would fight to the end.

Tan Xiao and the others: "..."

Mu Fei lowered her hand and looked at Tan Xiao. This was like using a cannon to kill a mosquito!

Although according to the rules of the jianghu, they had to subdue these little things, she felt it would look a bit unseemly for her to take action. Tan Xiao was formidable, but he was young, so it would sound better coming from him...

Tan Xiao also felt a bit awkward. He glanced at Mu Zhenzhu, but he was worried that with the force of his strike, would he directly melt all these candy spirits? How would they interrogate them then?

These little candy spirits needed to work together just to move a person, and they had entered the house without even noticing the oddity on the shelves, indicating their extremely weak aura.

Seeing these little spirits daring to shout at him, Kong Xuan's sleeves fluttered in a non-existent wind, his hair also flying up. With a cold laugh, he was about to wipe them out with the Five-Colored Divine Light!

The others: "!!"

Tan Xiao grabbed Kong Xuan, "Wait a moment."

Kong Xuan: "?"

Tan Xiao whispered a few words to Kong Xuan, who nodded in confusion and took out an object from his sleeve, handing it to Tan Xiao.

Tan Xiao took the item and walked up to the little candy spirits.

Mu Fei and the others also looked at Tan Xiao curiously, wondering what treasure he had brought out after stopping the great god from taking action. It was a small, cylindrical object, alternating in silver and black colors.

Having the great god Kong Xuan capture the candy spirits was a bit of overkill, but an artifact from Kong Xuan, even if inferior to the Five-Colored Divine Light, must be quite extraordinary.

Kui Eleven, in particular, was trembling with excitement. This time, it wasn't unjust. He would have something to brag about in the future.

Tan Xiao squatted in front of the sugar sprites, taking aim at the right angle. With a press of the mechanism in his hand, the prop magic wand gifted by Ji Huiming instantly popped out and extended.

In one swift motion, he smacked all the sugar sprites, sending them flying. Even the sugar sprites at the edges who weren't directly hit tumbled onto the floor like bowling pins, while the most unfortunate ones were flung against the wall and stuck there...

Everyone: "............"

Author's Note:

Tan Xiao (waving the wand): Stupefy!