The land around the dry well had been torn apart by more than ten excavators from the construction team, leaving it unrecognizable.
However, a patch of land to the north of the well remained untouched.
The construction crew was working through the night, creating a deafening roar across the site.
In her dream, this was the land that Shui Miao had purchased.
But in reality, it had been bought by someone else.
Shui Miao parked her car approximately one hundred and fifty meters north of the dry well, got out, and walked over to examine the well. In her dream, there was a massive cave beneath this well, but now, she found that the well was much smaller and looked old and dilapidated, hardly suggesting the presence of a cave below.
Some workers noticed the arrival of the police and dared not approach to ask questions… because usually, it was the police who questioned others.
Shui Miao casually glanced around, then started walking north from the dry well, stopping after about one hundred and fifty meters. She wasn’t sure whether her steps were too long or too short, so she simply squatted down and started digging with a stick.
It was only about three feet deep—not particularly deep.
But the soil here was dry and hard, making it difficult to dig.
As she dug, Shui Miao thought that maybe she had chosen the wrong spot. Logically, a gift from a thousand-year-old female ghost should have been buried not too long ago. But this place was dry and hard, seemingly untouched for years. How could there be any valuable gift buried here? Yet, on second thought, a thousand-year-old ghost wasn’t an ordinary being—anything was possible.
While pondering this, she flipped over a hard clump of earth and discovered a faint yellow object beneath it.
Had she hit the mark?
Excited, Shui Miao immediately dropped the stick and carefully brushed away the dirt with her hands. When she picked up the yellowish object, she found it was an old copper mirror about the size of a palm. It was a very ordinary-looking mirror, but the back bore a carved lotus pattern, which looked quite similar to the designs on the ancient copper coffin she had seen before.
What use could this mirror possibly have?
Shui Miao examined the mirror, flipping it over, but found nothing unusual.
It seemed this was the gift the ghost had left for her.
Though it was just a mirror, Shui Miao still held onto hope—maybe it was a demon-revealing mirror? Perhaps it contained a hidden dimension, like the Holy Yuan Ring?
How could a gift from a thousand-year-old ghost be so ordinary?
Shui Miao placed the mirror in her pocket and returned to her car.
Zhang Hanya asked in surprise, “Shui Miao Ge, what was that?”
Earlier, she had leaned out the window and seen Shui Miao digging and picking something up.
“A gift from an elder ghost.”
Shui Miao drove off directly, deliberately speaking coldly to scare Zhang Hanya into asking fewer questions.
Zhang Hanya was startled but not frightened. Instead, she pressed further, “Shui Miao Ge Ge, just who are you? Why do you know so much? Why do you understand things like yin energy? And why would an elder ghost give you a gift? What is it? Can I see it?”
“…”
Shui Miao felt a headache coming on. This girl’s curiosity exceeded his expectations—he was at a loss for how to respond.
“I think it’s better you don’t know.”
“Why not?”
“Because it’s terrifying. I don’t want to drag you into it.”
“Hmph, I’m not scared. If you’re not afraid, why should I be?”
“…”
“Why won’t you talk? Let me see it!”
“You really want to see it?”
“Yes! I want to!”
“Fine. But remember, this is your choice. You’re an adult—you should take responsibility for your actions. If anything happens to you, don’t blame me for not warning you.”
Shui Miao spoke sternly, trying to scare her.
He refused to believe he couldn’t even intimidate a little girl.
Zhang Hanya, seeing Shui Miao reaching into his pocket, not only showed no fear but even smiled casually, as if to say, “Cut the act. Who do you think you’re scaring? If you’re not afraid, why would I be? Don’t forget who I, Zhang Hanya, am!”
“Here! Take a look!”
Helpless, Shui Miao pulled out the copper mirror, still covered in dirt.
“Huh, this is a mirror?” Zhang Hanya grinned smugly and started inspecting it. As she looked, she even held it up to her face. “What? This broken mirror can’t even reflect properly!”
“Hmph, you think ancient mirrors are like modern ones?” Shui Miao shook his head disdainfully and reached out. “Give it back.”
“No way, I want to look more. You said it was a gift from a ghost elder, so there must be something special about it. Maybe there’s a hidden compartment inside? Or maybe it’s made of gold…”
Zhang Hanya wiped the mirror with tissue paper and suddenly found that it could now reflect her image clearly. Looking closely, she found herself quite pretty. But as she continued staring, she suddenly screamed and threw the mirror back at Shui Miao, shouting in terror, “There’s a ghost! There’s a ghost!”
Was she playing tricks again?
Shui Miao looked at her in confusion, then quickly picked up the mirror to check. Inside, he saw a woman who looked very much like Zhang Hanya. But soon, the image vanished, and the mirror returned to its original yellowish hue.
Strange. How could that happen?
Shui Miao pulled the car over to the side of the road and carefully examined the mirror again.
As he looked, he saw himself—more precisely, a man who looked exactly like him, wearing a white robe and carrying a purple long sword on his back, like an immortal.
At that moment, an idea struck him. Could this mirror reveal past lives?
Unfortunately, the image didn’t last long—it soon blurred and disappeared.
This must be a mirror that reveals past lives!
Shui Miao was secretly thrilled but maintained a calm exterior.
After carefully putting the mirror away, he remained silent and continued driving.
Zhang Hanya, frightened, finally stopped asking questions.
As the car drove on, Shui Miao happened to glance sideways and suddenly noticed several shadowy figures moving in the dark wilderness. She quickly stopped the car for a closer look and recognized four people lying on the ground—Zhang Shanren and his companions!
“Zhang Hanya, call your father quickly. We’ve found the four people possessed by ghosts.”
After quickly giving the instructions, Shui Miao opened the door and got out.
At that moment, a sudden thought struck her—what if she used the mirror to reveal any invisible wandering ghosts?
She immediately took out the mirror—but at that moment, the mirror began to emit wisps of black smoke!
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