CHAPTER 612: CHAPTER 612: SHE... SHE’S WATCHING US

Bai Daoyan furrowed his brow: "Haunted? Is there really such a thing?"

The old housekeeper nodded repeatedly: "I am ashamed to say, this involves our master’s family matters, which shouldn’t be told to outsiders. But seeing the young master and miss, of noble birth, you must be able to keep this secret."

"Our master had an official wife, later while traveling for business, he met a woman from a fallen family. She was educated and sensible, and he felt a connection, so he brought her home."

"The master adored her, accepted her as a concubine, and to show his respect, had the servants in the Mansion call her Second Madam."

"Madam was unhappy about this, and incompatible with Second Madam. Later, when Second Madam was pregnant, one day, the master went out, and Madam argued with her, accidentally causing her to..."

The old housekeeper stopped there, silently waving his hand, as if he dared not continue.

He wore a troubled expression, smiled apologetically: "Since then, the Mansion hasn’t been clean, not only the servants, but sometimes even I and the master, can hear the mournful crying of a woman."

"The master has invited Taoists and highly respected Monks to perform rituals, but with little effect; they all said Second Madam died with grievances, unwilling to leave!"

"Hence, the master had no choice but to move the entire family away."

"He instructed me to stay behind to deal with the Mansion before returning to the ancestral hometown, but I was too frightened to live here alone, so I rented a house two streets away temporarily."

Upon hearing this, Bai Daoyan furrowed his brow deeper.

He bent down, speaking to Bai Zhi’er: "Sister, I think this place is unsuitable. One seeks auspicious omens in everything, and since someone died here, unjustly at that, it should not be taken."

The old housekeeper, perhaps delayed by the Mansion for too long, eagerly wished to offload it.

He quickly said: "Young master, don’t rush, I can give you the cheapest price, 1,500 taels, how about it?"

Bai Daoyan, upon hearing this, immediately rebuked: "1,500 taels? For this rundown garden, you dare to say such a price!"

"Not to mention the remote location, there was an unjust death here, even if I bought it, the Mansion wouldn’t be clean."

He held Bai Zhi’er’s small hand.

"Sister, let’s leave, Fourth Brother will show you other places."

The old housekeeper hurriedly stopped them.

"Then 1,000 taels. Is 1,000 taels acceptable?! Young master, it can’t go any lower, the master set the lowest price at 1,000 taels."

Bai Daoyan’s suave and handsome face was full of discontent.

He, a skilled businessman, could he be cheated when buying a Mansion?

Especially a Ghost Mansion!

"Old housekeeper, there’s no negotiation. Your price is enough for me to buy a courtyard near the Imperial City."

"There, it would be next to the residences of officials and nobles, wouldn’t that be better? Find another buyer instead!"

While the two were tugging back and forth.

Suddenly, a suppressed whimper came from Bai Zhi’er’s direction.

Bai Daoyan and the old housekeeper were both startled, looking down at the little one.

Unknowingly, Bai Zhi’er’s eyes were filled with tears, her large eyes full of fear.

She was looking at a nearby empty corridor.

"Fourth Brother, there... there’s a big sister watching us. She’s so scary, her face is covered in blood, boo, I’m afraid..."

She hurriedly buried her face in Bai Daoyan’s arms.

Her small body trembled gently, not daring to cry aloud, as if afraid of disturbing someone.