The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 815

"I... I'm here to inspect the construction site," Perry stammered, afraid of his daughter's wrath. He didn't dare admit he came to ensure her safety; she would surely scold him for that.

"Inspect the construction site? In the middle of the night? Do you know how dangerous it is here?" Chloe reprimanded.

"What's dangerous about it? It's just a bunch of unfinished buildings. Oh... wait, you're right! This place is super dangerous because it's haunted! I brought a few guys with me because of the ghost stories. When we're in a group, even ghosts would be scared and stay away!" Perry, being the smooth talker he was, quickly spun the ghost story into his narrative, sounding completely casual.

"Haunted? There are no such things as ghosts! The danger I meant are armed robbers! You all need to leave, now!" Chloe commanded. But then she reconsidered, "On second thought, stay right here. If you leave now and run into those robbers, it'll be much worse."

Her contradictory instructions made Daniel chuckle.

"Chloe, yes, there are robbers, but they're not the biggest threat. The real danger here is the evil spirit, one that’s been around for a century! These spirits are incredibly strong and can cause hallucinations. If those spirits get hold of your minds, you might end up shooting each other."

Chloe glared at Daniel, unimpressed. "Who are you? Stop with the nonsense. Don't try to spook us."