After finishing their meal, the three returned to the old house.

Qi Wu sat on the sofa, looking at the screenshots and saves of the bounty from Zhao Peng and Liu Yang.

Suddenly, Qi Wu stopped pointing, zoomed in on the screenshot, and examined it carefully several times.

"Is this the deliveryman who brought his head to me?"

Liu Yang nodded: "That's right. According to the information on the forum, this is a strange tale, known as the Headless Deliveryman."

He paused for a moment, then began to explain: "As long as you place an order on any food delivery platform after midnight within the three districts of Qingchuan, Jinhu, and Yuntai in Donghai City, you may attract this strange tale."

"If the ghost story arrives and you keep the door closed, or if you open the door but don't take the takeout and then close it again, the ghost story will appear behind you and twist its head off."

"But if you take that takeout, which is the head of the ghost story, the ghost story will leave, and the head will turn into the takeout you originally ordered."

Zhao Peng's expression changed: "So... the person who filmed the video earlier is dead?"

"I said I sent that person a private message, why didn't they reply?"

Qi Wu nodded: "It seems they're gone."

Zhao Peng shuddered: "This is too tragic. I ordered takeout, and before I even got to eat, my head was gone."

Liu Yang then looked at Qi Wu: "Are we going to solve this strange tale?"

"I read in the intelligence that this ghost story only appears once a night. With so many people ordering takeout late at night, it's very difficult to encounter this ghost story."

Qi Wu sighed: "Aren't all ghost stories like this?"

He clicked on another picture: "For example, this ghost story about night fishing, you can only encounter it if you fish late at night."

"Even the gluttony restaurant we went into is something we could only go into when we were going to a barbecue restaurant."

Zhao Peng chimed in, "Wraiths are better; they're usually in fixed locations, so they just come knocking."

Qi Wu glanced at him: "Once a vengeful spirit appears, the countermeasures bureau should deal with it first, otherwise it could cause a huge mess."

Zhao Peng remained silent.

Liu Yang scrolled through his phone and sighed.

"All the bounties we can find in Donghai City are for ghost stories, so it seems we have no choice but to look for ghost stories."

Qi Wu put down his phone and leaned back on the sofa.

"That's fine. I'll order takeout around midnight and see if I can run into that strange tale of a headless delivery person."

"If you can't find it, try for a few more days."

"Moreover, who knows when a local vengeful spirit might appear."

Liu Yang nodded: "That makes sense."

Qi Wu glanced at the time.

"There are still five hours until midnight. Let's find a place to have a drink first. We're not going back to the dorm tonight anyway, so let's have some fun outside."

Zhao Peng's eyes lit up, and he became energetic.

"Hey Wu, can you call some girls out? Let's find a bar to hang out at."

Qi Wu glanced at him: "Why bother calling for girls? Just go to a bar and chat them up."

Zhao Peng looked at Qi Wu's face and nodded in agreement: "That's true."

Liu Yang took out his phone: "I'll tell Wei Ge that we're not going back to the dorm tonight, so we can fool him if there's a room check."

Zhao Peng smiled and leaned closer: "I'll send him a message."

Qi Wu remained silent.

He said he went to the bar not to pick up girls, but to get Zhao Peng drunk.

In this way, he can find another opportunity to pretend to be Liu Yang, deceive Zhao Peng, and unlock the transformation ability of the Water Ghost template.

After all, searching for extraordinary events is one thing, but searching for extraordinary events is another.

But he always remembered the most important unlocking ability.

Moreover, once he unlocks the transformation ability, he will know the conditions for unlocking the water control ability.

……

Twenty minutes later, the three of them stood in front of a bar.

The bar's sign reads "Old Town Rose" in the handwritten font favored by artsy young people, with a blooming rose drawn next to it.

According to the description, it's a quiet bar, but not a chain bar; it's just a local shop.

None of Qi Wu and the other two had ever been here.

As for why this place was chosen, the reason is simple: it's close to Jinhua Community.

It only takes about twenty minutes to walk back, which makes it convenient for them to go home after midnight to order takeout and summon ghost stories without delaying their business.

On his way here, Qi Wu stopped by a clothing store and bought a well-fitting shirt.

I can't keep wearing Liu Yang's jacket, and besides, it doesn't fit properly; I have to unzip it to barely fit into it.

The three of them walked into the bar. The lights inside were dim, and the speakers were playing jazz music that they couldn't name.

They found a seat against the wall and Qi Wu began to order.

Beer is plentiful, fruit platters are plentiful, and snacks are plentiful.

Although the price was ridiculously high, he didn't care at all how much he spent.

The 1.6 million reward is almost in hand, what's with all this stinginess?

If you have to spend money, you have to spend it. Besides, I didn't come here tonight to save money.

From the moment Zhao Peng entered, his eyes were restless, his neck darting around, glancing at the pretty girls in the store.

"Brother Wu, look over there." Zhao Peng nudged Qi Wu with his elbow.

Qi Wu followed his gaze.

Sitting in the corner of the bar was a stunningly beautiful woman, her makeup exquisite, wearing a black halter dress—the kind of woman who could easily stand out among female celebrities.

Zhao Peng lowered his voice, eager to try: "Brother Wu, wanna go chat up some girls and share a table?"

Qi Wu glanced at the people at that table.

A man was sitting next to the mature woman, and the two were talking in hushed tones. The man's hand was on the woman's back, and they were quite intimate.

"She already has a boyfriend. If you try to steal her away, she might fight you with knives." Qi Wu withdrew his gaze.

Zhao Peng shrank his neck and gave an awkward laugh.

"So... how's it over there?" He then turned his gaze in another direction.

Qi Wu looked over.

There were three girls over there, around twenty years old, either college students or recent graduates, chatting and laughing together.

While their looks weren't quite as striking as the mature, sophisticated woman from before, they were still quite attractive.

Especially the one with her hair up in a bun, she has a very broad mind.

Qi Wu stood up, unbuttoned two buttons on his shirt, revealing his chest muscles, and laughed, "Watch this."

He walked over to the three girls and asked, "Hey beautiful, how about sharing a table with us?"

The three girls' eyes lit up the moment they saw his face.

Then I saw his deliberately exposed pectoral muscles, and at the same time I swallowed hard, the movements were so precise, as if I had rehearsed it.

The girl with her hair up was the first to speak, her voice slightly smoky.

"Handsome, of course no problem."

The girl with pigtails next to her leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Didn't you say you were going to call Wu Wei and the others?"

The girl with her hair up didn't even glance at her.

Another girl with long hair rolled her eyes, her tone full of disdain: "Idiot, why call them when there are handsome guys around? Just tell them something came up."

After saying that, she couldn't wait to move closer to Qi Wu.

The girl with pigtails hesitated for two seconds, bit her lip, and then decisively followed.

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