You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 93

“I won’t cum inside. And you shouldn’t take the pill. It harms the body. If you get pregnant, just carry it to term. I’ll marry you anyway.” Gu Mingchen said with confidence before he kissed her.

Bai Rong was on guard against a matter like this. “Then let’s wait until we’re married.”

“Fine.” Gu Mingchen noticed her insistence. For her body’s sake, he took the condom from the cabinet.

Bai Rong was touched by how caring he was, so she made a move herself. The woman held his sturdy waist with her legs and pulled him closer.

Gu Mingchen wasn’t someone who only cared about his own fun. The man would observe all her changes in expression. After they came together, he kissed her, almost melting her in his own charm.

They woke up early next morning and had breakfast in the restaurant beside them.

“I managed to steal Tangqian Village’s records last night, chief. They did have 108 villagers.” Chen Zhi reported.

“Either the casualty was fake, or someone isn’t a local of Tangqian Village. Now that we know someone is still alive, let’s go there after breakfast to do a recce of the place first,” Gu Mingchen said.

The group of three went to the village right after breakfast. When their car couldn’t proceed any further, they walked down the path.

Gu Mingchen and Chen Zhi had one big backpack each, while Bai Rong carried her own. She had put on a pair of sport shoes today and followed them to the village.

The path ended not long after. What stood before them was a big mountain. Once again, Gu Mingchen consulted the map.

“What’s wrong?” Bai Rong asked worriedly.

Gu Mingchen frowned. “The map doesn’t show this mountain here.”

“If the local government can even fake the map, they can doctor everything.” Bai Rong said helplessly.

“Let’s get through this mountain first.” Gu Mingchen turned around. “Get back to the car with Chen Zhi, Rong. I’ll go alone.”

“Don’t worry about me. I went around doing outdoor activities a lot. Although it is not possible for me to be on par with you two, I don’t think there would be any problem for me to get through this.” Bai Rong wanted to go with him.

“Sure, let’s go then.”

The mountain was taller than they had thought. Right after they got through one, another one waited for them. Only after they finished hiking three mountains did they see the village sleeping in the mountains.

“Is that Tangqian Village?” Bai Rong looked at the village not far from them.

“I don’t know. The map doesn’t say. Let’s check it out.” Gu Mingchen said.

Then they came down from the mountain.

“This place is cut off from the rest of the world. Nobody can come in and it’s near impossible for the villagers to go out. If a breakout did happen here, it wouldn’t get past these mountains.” Bai Rong looked around her.

Gu Mingchen stepped on an already rotting piece of wood that had the name ‘Tangqian Village’ on it.

“We’re here.” Gu Mingchen looked around him.

Thanks to the years of neglect, the farms were now overgrown with weeds. Even the houses had weeds in them. The whole village was eerily silent.

“You wouldn’t think anyone is living here from the looks of it. Where did they bury the villagers?” Chen Zhi asked with doubt.

Bai Rong pointed at the base of the mountain and Chen Zhi looked in that direction. “They don’t have their own individual graves. Someone probably dug a mass grave and burned them in one place. There isn’t even one tombstone here.” Bai Rong explained with sorrow.

“How did you know they’re buried at the base? Are you familiar with feng shui?” Chen Zhi asked.

“I’m not, but my mom loves this kind of stuff. She would often ask me to read her the Book of Changes. This village is surrounded by mountains and situated in the East. After the villagers had committed suicide, those who handled their bodies wouldn’t choose the graves for them, so they would choose the nearest place for the mass grave. But they might be worried that the villagers might linger on and become vicious spirits, so they wouldn’t choose to bury them in a place too inauspicious. The spot must be facing South, since the bodies would be facing a pool of water, and the mountain would be behind them.” Bai Rong pointed at a lake. “The grave must be there. The mountain is in its North, while the lake is in its South.”

A chill ran down Chen Zhi’s spine. When something creaked, he shivered before noticing that Gu Mingchen was entering a home.

“At least warn us before you go in. That shocked me.” Chen Zhi followed him inside.

The first thing that greeted them was the smell of mold from the years of neglect. The house had a creepy feeling to it.

Bai Rong looked at the table. There was a pot of tea and a few teacups on it. One of them had some tea in it.

Chen Zhi was trembling in fear, then he pointed at the cup on the table. “How can there still be any tea in that cup? It should have dried up after a week. This place is haunted.”

Bai Rong thought about the story of the ghost ship. Legend had it that one day, many ships suddenly appeared on the ocean, floating around aimlessly. They looked dilapidated, as if they had been there for centuries. But when the sailors boarded the ship, they saw a cup of freshly brewed, steaming coffee on the table. They then went on to say that the ship’s crew still lingered on. Since then, everyone said that those were the ghost ships.

This village was radiating the same vibe as the ghost ship did.

When Gu Mingchen opened the pot’s lid, he noticed there was water inside it.

“Chen Zhi, take a look in the kitchen and see if there’s any food.” Gu Mingchen told him, while he went into the bedroom with Bai Rong.

There was a blanket on the bed, and it was neatly folded.

Gu Mingchen found a strand of hair on the pillow. When Chen Zhi came in a moment later, his face was deathly pale. “There’s a bowl of porridge in the kitchen. And there’s also some rice in the barrel. This place is haunted…”

“Get a grip, Chen Zhi. This place isn’t haunted. Someone lives here and it’s a woman.” Gu Mingchen analyzed calmly.

“Maybe this is why people say that this place is haunted.” Bai Rong agreed with him.

“How can you guys be sure it’s a human and not a ghost? This place is remote. Nobody’s living here.” Chen Zhi said with panic.

“This place is undeveloped, and the road is unpaved. Nobody comes here a lot, so the footprints on the ground are obvious. Ghosts don’t have footprints.”

After Gu Mingchen’s analysis, Chen Zhi saw that there were a lot of petite footprints on the floors.

“Go to the grave and see if there’s any clue, Chen Zhi. And be safe.” Gu Mingchen said.

“Yes, sir.” Chen Zhi headed to the lake with a pale face. As he was a member of the Special Forces, he could not tell Gu Mingchen that he was actually scared of going.

The couple resumed their investigation in the room.

Suddenly, Gu Mingchen saw something flash by. He quickly opened the window and saw a woman going past him. He had a shocked expression on his face and a sharp glint appeared in his eyes. Without much hesitation, the man jumped out of the window.

When Bai Rong rushed to the window, Gu Mingchen was already gone. What did he see?