A Match of Stubbornness

Qi Gu's way of caring for people was very simple and brutal, always revolving around the sentence, "Are you okay? If not, let me buy you something to eat."

More than that, he couldn't do.

Lin Hanzhi, who had been pulled into the circle of friends by Qi Gu's arm around his shoulder, received that kind of care.

Lin Hanzhi leaned back against the hospital bed, slowly drinking the nourishing soup Qi Gu had ordered, mouthful by mouthful.

Qi Gu seemed to have a sharp intuition for food flavors; even without tasting it, he could judge which shop had better food.

Lin Hanzhi didn't rest on the hospital bed either, taking photos of the nourishing soup from all three-dimensional angles, then choosing the most satisfactory one to send to Qi Gu: 【 Received, it's very delicious *-* 】

Qi Gu: 【 Glad you like it. 】

Under the pitch-black night, the surface of the reservoir was flat without a single ripple. The water grass along the shore swayed, and the sounds of insects and birds echoed endlessly in his ears. In the distance of the lake were dense trees, their shadows swaying in the wind, looking like layers of ghost shadows.

After replying to the message, Qi Gu put away his phone, looking toward the small wooden cabin by the lake, where three Veteran Anglers had been waiting for a long time, his tone bewildered, "Why is there a house like this here?"

Veteran Angler Number One, who was also the person who posted on Weibo for help under the name "Veteran Angler Who Never Goes Home Empty-Handed," looked quite refined, wore a pair of glasses, and said politely, "Hello, Master Qi. This small wooden cabin was built by ourselves, just to make it convenient to rest after night fishing."

Qi Gu paused, "... Built very well, don't build it next time."

Hearing this, Veteran Angler Number Two speculated, "You, you mean this house is not clean?!"

"No wonder I've been feeling freezing cold lately, and I couldn't catch any fish either. At first glance, I knew something was messing around!" He found a reasonable excuse for his "empty-handedness" and instantly cheered up, "I knew it wasn't because my fishing technique was weak, ha ha ha!"

He burst into laughter again.

【 So it turns out my fishing technique isn't bad, there's just a ghost messing around in the house. 】

【 Do you want to listen to what you're saying! 】

【 No way, are the mental states of the Veteran Anglers all so "beautiful"? 】

【 Crazy, if you like watching, broadcast more. 】

【 Oh my god, you Veteran Anglers can really do anything. For the sake of fishing, you actually built a wooden cabin yourself? 】

【 This reservoir is indeed "filled with killing intent at every step"... But it looks like this place indeed has fish. Does anyone know the address? 】

【 The person upstairs really isn't afraid of anything. Even a female ghost can't stop you from fishing? 】

【 I have a pendant consecrated by a Grandmaster of Jinshan Temple, and there's also someone in my fishing group who does metaphysics. Ordinary ghosts won't affect us. 】

【 Impressive. 】

Qi Gu: "... I mean this wooden cabin has structural problems at first glance. If the wind blows hard, it could collapse, and the three of you could easily be crushed under it, turning into hotdog chicken skewers sandwiched in roasted cold noodles."

Faced with such a description, Mu Xingchen, who was on a diet and hadn't touched roasted cold noodles with chicken for over a year, couldn't help but swallow his saliva, "Master, can we talk about descriptions that are more 'underworld'? For example, mangled flesh and blood, shattered bones?"

This kind of "mortal world" description was really hard for him to bear.

【 Dying of laughter, is this child so hungry that his mind is unclear? 】

【 That's how it is during a diet. My colleague put a hamburger-shaped soap on my desk, and I thought some kind person gave me food, so I couldn't help but take a big bite. 】

【 Ah, is the upstairs still okay? 】

【 Great description, it makes me so hungry. 】

【 Ha ha ha ha I'm dying of laughter. 】

【 So where can I buy roasted cold noodles with chicken now? I crave it so much. 】

【 Ha ha ha ha initially I was a bit scared, but seeing Whisper still able to be expressionlessly humorous, I instantly stabilized. 】

Hearing Qi Gu's words, the three Veteran Anglers ran out of the small wooden cabin without hesitation, but did not forget to bring their precious fishing rods and bait.

"Alright, go fish. Just stand in your original positions and fish as before," Qi Gu's tone was calm, like the rippleless reservoir.

Veteran Angler Number One: "Is there anything else? Do we need to do anything else?"

"Nothing, just like before, as long as you can lure that thing out."

Hearing this, the three Veteran Anglers immediately had no mental burden, happily raised their fishing rods, hooked the bait, and cast their lines.

Before long, on the white surface of the reservoir under the dark night, a long-haired red-clothed ghost slowly floated toward the three.

At this moment, with Qi Gu "backing them up," the three Veteran Anglers were not afraid at all, pretending not to see it and continuing to fish, looking as if they had eyes but were blind.

The female ghost seemed a bit irritated, suddenly accelerating toward the three. In the blink of an eye, the female ghost had reached a position only one meter away from them. Her fluttering skirt and long hair almost touched the fishing rods in everyone's hands.

Veteran Anglers Number One and Number Two both dropped their rods, fell backward, and quickly retreated, constantly shouting, "Monkey, Monkey, run quickly!"

The only Veteran Angler still standing in place said, "But a fish has taken the bait! If I let go now, the fish will run away! This fish feels extremely heavy, at least dozens of catties! If I catch this fish, I'll have something to brag about for the rest of my life!"

【 No way, big brother... 】

【 Tears in eyes, what kind of spirit is this! 】

【 To be honest, this is a fish of dozens of catties! I don't believe any Veteran Angler can refuse such temptation. 】

Hearing this, Veteran Anglers Number One and Number Two felt it was indeed reasonable. Moreover, with Qi Gu here, that female ghost probably couldn't harm them, so they immediately stepped forward, one on the left and one on the right, grabbing Number Three's fishing rod together. The three of them worked together to pull the fish forward.

While pulling, they said, "This fish must count as caught by the three of us brothers. I'll post it on my WeChat Moments, you post it on your QQ Zone, and Monkey will bring the fish directly to the fishing club to brag... Everyone gets a share of this glory!"

Angered by their attitude, the female ghost finally couldn't help but speak, which was just a stream of gibberish ghost language.

【 Where is my royal translator? What is this ghost sister saying? 】

【 Whisper! Begging for translation! 】

【 So curious, it feels like it doesn't sound like anything good. But why hasn't Whisper taken action to catch her yet? 】

Qi Gu heard the curses uttered by the female ghost and indeed couldn't bear it.

Because she actually said: "Your father, you damn Veteran Anglers, would it kill you to let me scare you a bit? Can you please show some respect to my status as a ghost!"

On the side, Mu Xingchen referred to the ghost language encyclopedia, matching it for a long time, and stutteringly translated these words.

The live comment section was instantly filled with question marks.

Qi Gu: "You are not a malicious ghost, why do you pester living people?"

Seeing Qi Gu unfazed by danger and possessing the aura of a big boss, the female ghost knew at a glance that he was not to be trifled with, and quickly said, "I just died, so I really wanted to try what it feels like to turn into a ghost and scare people, which is why I came to such a quiet place to try. Who knew those three would pretend not to see me and continue sitting there fishing, not afraid of me at all!"

"My hot temper instantly flared up. I felt I had to succeed in scaring them once, so every time they fished, I appeared, and even designed my own way of appearing... Didn't you find this background of flying from afar to right in front of their faces very scary!" the female ghost said.

"As a result, they still continued to fish, which is clearly provoking me! I must let them know who is stronger, so today as soon as I appeared, I chose the most exciting 'jumpscare' plot in horror movies."

Qi Gu: "..."

Mu Xingchen after translating: "..."

The three Veteran Anglers: "..."

【 Oh my god, in this world, there are not only bored people, but also bored ghosts. 】

【 Oh my god, it made me burst into laughter. 】

【 Ah... So this is a story about a stubborn ghost who insists on scaring people, and three stubborn Veteran Anglers who insist on catching fish? 】

【 Excellent matchmaking mechanism. 】

【 No way, if you're really so idle, you can go poke holes in soda crackers. 】

【 You can also boil instant noodles until cooked and then compress them back into a block of dry instant noodles. 】

【 Um, this really leaves me speechless. 】

【 I feel that in the future, if I see a ghost, as long as I think of this ghost sister, I can burst into laughter. Sister, you are indeed stubborn. 】

【 Dying of laughter, Whisper also seems to be speechless. 】

Qi Gu took a deep breath, deeply regretting his decision to come to this place, trying to suppress the urge to roll eyes. He looked toward the red-clothed female ghost, "They were actually scared by you, they were just afraid of being ridiculed for going 'empty-handed' so they forced themselves to endure."

The female ghost recalled and remembered that it was indeed the case.

When these three first saw her, their faces were clearly pale and their legs were trembling. It was only after they glanced at each other that they began to regain their composure.

"Oh my god, seeing a ghost and not running, yet insisting on fishing, isn't this purely having an illness?" the female ghost scolded angrily, "What a waste of my time!"

Qi Gu: "Didn't you also chase them to scare them just because you couldn't scare them?"

Mu Xingchen flipped through the dictionary and continued to translate.

The three Veteran Anglers in unison: "No way, just because of this trivial matter, you pestered us for days???"

【 Dying of laughter, everyone indeed has their own 'stronghold' ha ha ha ha. 】

【 The four of you are indeed half a dozen of one and six of the other. 】

【 This matter is indeed so outrageous that even 'outrageous' has to bow down. 】

【 This time it's truly evenly matched opponents, everyone has a problem, no one should talk about anyone else. 】