To answer or not to answer? Qian Wang stared at the continuously ringing phone, struggling to make a decision. If he answered, he might once again hear that terrifying, strange laughter; if he didn't, he wouldn't know what on earth was making the call.
After much hesitation, Qian Wang still decided to pick up the phone. Even if something as horrifying as what he had read in stories appeared at the head of his bed, it wouldn't matter much because he had an Evil Repelling Talisman at hand. Whatever it was, he firmly believed in the talisman's effectiveness—at least, that's what he thought to himself.
With a trembling hand, he grasped the incessantly ringing phone.
"Damn, you finally picked up. I thought you fell asleep like a pig right after the last call," came Shi Guoquan's voice from the other end.
