“What on earth? What nonsense are you spouting, kid?” Ming Shuo said nonchalantly on the other end of the line, then turned to Liu Qingqing and asked, “What exactly is going on with you?”

“Auntie’s husband, I… I saw him!”

Liu Qingqing’s voice was trembling.

Ming Shuo fell silent at once. After a long pause, he finally asked in an extremely low voice, “Qingqing, say it again—whom did you say you saw? You just said you saw him—who is he?”

Ming Yue froze completely, her breath caught in her throat. She, too, seemed to have thought of a name, so she listened intently to the conversation on the other end.

Liu Qingqing took a deep breath and said to Ming Shuo, “Auntie’s husband, it’s Ming Kai! I… I… I think I saw Ming Kai!”

And suddenly, the world fell silent.

Whether it was on Liu Qingqing’s side, or on Ming Shuo’s, or even on Ming Yue’s—every single person was struck by an overwhelming stillness. The entire world was utterly silent.

Ming Yue’s fingers dug into her palms in an instant, her breath caught, yet her eyes grew red as tiny, crystal-clear tears slowly rolled down. It was as if the hazy, gray sky had suddenly cleared, leaving no desire to seek revenge or settle scores—she only wanted to transform into a colorful cloud, whooshing over to Liu Qingqing’s side and demanding that she tell her exactly where she had seen her older brother.

But after struggling again and again, she finally held herself back!

She kept repeating to herself: “Ming Yue, hold it in! Hold it in! You must hold it in! These two are definitely not good people. If my brother really is still in this world—even if he’s just a faint remnant of his spirit—I’ll do everything in my power to protect him. He’s always been the one protecting me; now it’s my turn to be his support, his shield, his umbrella! I’ve got to stay calm! No panic, no chaos, and certainly no rash actions that would give myself away.”

On the other end of the line, Ming Shuo also took a long time to recover. His voice was even lower than before, tinged with a slight tremor, as he double-checked with Liu Qingqing: “You’re sure you didn’t missee him? Is it really him?”

“I didn’t missee him! It’s really him!”

“Where was he?”

“In Zhang Yang’s parents’ residential compound. That night, Zhang Yang and I went for a walk together. Just as we were talking about this, I suddenly saw Ming Kai dart past right in front of us. At first, I thought I must have been seeing things because of my blurry vision, but soon after, I saw him walking straight toward me, staring directly at me. Those clear, bottomless eyes gradually turned blood-red. He didn’t say a word—he just brushed past me like that!”

Liu Qingqing recounted the events of that night in meticulous detail.

As soon as she finished speaking, another unexpected silence descended. The whole world fell silent.

Yet in that very moment, Ming Yue’s tears burst forth in a torrent.

Even…

Even if it was just like this—if she couldn’t tell whether Liu Qingqing’s eyes were playing tricks on her or what—it still felt as though her big brother was still in this world!

That’s wonderful!

Very good!

The unnamed male operative beside her trembled at the sound of her outburst, terrified that she might lose control at any moment and snap at him. He didn’t dare make a sound—not even a fart.

At last, after a long pause, Ming Shuo spoke up on the phone: “Are you sure you didn’t missee him? Could it be that you didn’t sleep well and your eyes are playing tricks on you?”

“Auntie’s husband, I’m not mistaken! I even asked Zhang Yang! At the time, someone really did walk past us. When I looked at Ming Kai, he also saw a figure passing by. But he didn’t recognize Ming Kai, so he didn’t take a closer look or pay attention to any changes in Ming Kai. However, I…”

At this point, the fear in Liu Qingqing’s voice surged even higher. She shivered as she said, “Auntie’s husband, the next day I secretly checked the surveillance footage of the residential compound. I reviewed every camera angle that could capture that spot, and there was no sign of him in the footage—only me and Zhang Yang! So… so Auntie’s husband, could it really be Ming Kai? Could there really be ghosts in this world? Is… is it him who’s come back?”

End of Chapter 238: Counterattack 165