Chapter 286 Master Wang

Lin Wenhua was the one who suggested going to the East Courtyard first.

Wen Wen pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I also agree to go to the East Courtyard first. The old butler's description of the three brides aligns with the information provided by the administrator before the game, so their personalities in life should be roughly as we understand them."

"The weeping ghost bride in the West Courtyard always brings to mind those chilling horror movies. The ghost bride in the North Courtyard sounds difficult to deal with. If we really have to get up close and personal with ghost brides, we can only trust the information from the administrator and Butler Zhao, and try to believe that the bride in the East Courtyard is genuinely kind and gentle."

"That's all we can do. Regardless, we have to deliver the broth first." Sha Linghai also seemed to have a headache, even blaming Lin Wenhua, "How I wish you hadn't said those things. Sometimes, it's better to live simply and a little cluelessly."

"And then die without even knowing how?" Lin Wenhua, not one to be polite, immediately glared back, "This is the Nightmare World. Rather than dying in confusion, it's better to anticipate all possibilities like Wen Wen."

Sha Linghai opened his mouth to retort but ultimately couldn't find the words. He could only follow the others toward the East Courtyard.

Meanwhile, in the East Courtyard, the bride sat obediently on the bed, having waited for a long time.

However, despite the long wait, Su Bai didn't think the players in the backyard were too slow. After all, they were just newcomers. It was already impressive that they weren't paralyzed with fear by the red moon and the Nightmare World. The fact that they could act together and discuss for so long in the backyard indicated that this group of newcomers was somewhat special.

Su Bai had excellent hearing, and with the door deliberately left ajar, even if the newcomers in the backyard deliberately lowered their voices, Su Bai still caught some keywords from their conversation, such as "Nightmare World," "Eerie Entities," and "relevant authorities," which appeared frequently.

Therefore, Su Bai was certain that among this group of newcomers, there were not only two people he might have seen before, but also someone from the relevant authorities who already knew about the existence of the Nightmare World. It was quite a lively situation.

As for the specific content of the four newcomers' conversation, Su Bai had various ways to hear it clearly, but firstly, it wasn't entirely necessary, and secondly...

Just moments ago, while Su Bai was sitting on the bed, he encountered a completely unexpected turn of events.

Shortly after Su Bai opened the door crack, intending to listen carefully to what the newcomers in the backyard were saying, a figure appeared behind the paper-pasted door, illuminated by candlelight. The figure was slightly taller than Su Bai, and judging by its build, it was likely male. However, even its silhouette seemed shrouded in a cloak, making it difficult to discern many details.

Su Bai had experienced too much to panic over a motionless figure, especially since he was borrowing A Xi's power. Ordinary ghosts couldn't get near him.

"Who are you?" Su Bai lowered his voice, making his gender hard to distinguish.

"......"

The figure outside the door remained silent for a while, then replied calmly—

"Master Wang."

Su Bai, recognizing the familiar voice, asked with a mix of annoyance and amusement, "You're Master Wang?"

"Mm." The voice outside the door remained calm, even nodding slightly.

"The Master Wang who is marrying three brides tonight?" Su Bai sighed helplessly and asked again.

"......" The figure outside fell silent once more, then stated firmly, "Only marrying one."

"Who?"

"You."

Master Wang, my foot! Su Bai almost roared internally, despite his seemingly calm demeanor. His cheeks and earlobes flushed—perhaps from anger. But years of experience had taught him to habitually suppress his inner turmoil. Even if he felt the urge to throw a table outside, he managed to restrain himself well.

If the person outside really were Master Wang, Su Bai's emotions wouldn't have exploded like this.

The real reason for Su Bai's emotional outburst was that he recognized the voice. He had firmly memorized this voice when the Fog City Lord was devoured by the Mist Shop—it was the voice of Lord Ghost Witch!

It was also the voice of his contracted fiancé!

So, Master Wang was complete nonsense!

Appearing out of nowhere, saying nonsensical things—did the legendary Lord Ghost Witch have nothing better to do?!

"Are you really Master Wang?" Su Bai didn't expose the figure outside. Until he had a much clearer understanding of Lord Ghost Witch, he was still a little worried that his mysterious fiancé might get embarrassed and angry if exposed, leading to irrational and strange actions.

"You are my bride." The tone of the figure outside had a subtle nuance.

When Su Bai had heard Lord Ghost Witch speak in the Mist Shop, his voice was full of pressure toward the Fog City Lord. But now, the voice outside carried emotions—vivid emotions that Su Bai could clearly sense.

"Why did you choose me?" Su Bai seized the opportunity to ask.

"......You chose me."

Hearing the response from outside, Su Bai pondered. Indeed, he had signed Lord Ghost Witch's marriage contract. Compared to real-world relationships and marriages, it was as if he had confessed first and proposed first.

Thinking this way, Su Bai, now sitting here as a bride waiting to marry "Master Wang," inexplicably felt a sense of guilt toward the figure outside, as if he had truly done something wrong.

No, no!

Su Bai quickly dismissed the absurd thought, reminding himself that he had been dragged into this beginner's game to make things difficult for others. He couldn't afford to be at a disadvantage because of an unexpected visitor before the game even started.

"Ahem, so Master Wang, are you here to take me for the wedding ceremony?" Su Bai deliberately stood up from the bed and took a step toward the door. "It's not even dawn yet."

"The ceremony need not wait for dawn." The figure outside seemed to look up at the sky. "Otherwise, we would have to wait a very, very long time."

"Then, Master Wang, what auspicious time do you have in mind?" Su Bai had always wanted to know—after everything the other had done, when did he plan to fulfill that marriage contract?

"I..."

Before the figure outside could finish speaking, as if hearing something, it instantly disappeared from outside the door.

"......"

Before Su Bai could fully comprehend what had happened, he heard the voices from the backyard approaching the East Courtyard where he was. Likely, the newcomers were heading his way, and the figure outside had left because of them.

Although it made sense, for some reason, Su Bai felt displeased with the "uninvited guests" outside the courtyard when he thought of the interrupted words. Even after sitting back on the bed and covering his head with the bridal veil, he remained in a dark mood. Combined with his wedding attire and A Xi's power, he appeared downright ghostly.