Blind Alley.
Soon, the sounds died down, and the place was eerily silent.
Li Xuan followed the malicious ghost vendor to an ordinary house.
The house had a twofold gate and seemed worn and chilly, appearing as if a large family lived inside.
As Li Xuan entered, he saw men and women stepping out from the rooms, staring fixedly at him. But as he completely removed the black cloth covering his face, those stares disappeared.
He didn't enter the house; he just sat on a black stone in the courtyard.
After a while, he saw many men and women, old and young, walking out from the house.
The number of "people" far exceeded the standard of "one family." Li Xuan even realized that they weren't living inside but were squished together.
These people didn't greet Li Xuan but simply went one by one to the well, then abruptly started climbing down into it.
