Xia Han was dragged in by Senior Brother Changbian, who then struck a brotherly pose and interrogated him.
âAt the Gold Pointing Pavilion, everything has a clear price tag. Whatever the tag says is what it sells for, and the lowest price is ten thousand. How much did this stuff cost?â
Xia Han really had no idea who had given him those things.
Naturally, he didnât consider Chuzheng as an option, since Chuzheng was a ghost.
âXia Han, have you been up to something shady outside?â
âI always thought there was something odd about him.â The girl snorted coldly, her eyes filled with disdain.
What use was being good-looking? In their line of work, strength was what mattered most.
âXia Han, you better start telling the truth!â Senior Brother Changbian lost his patience and couldnât help but turn serious.
Xia Han feebly protested, âI really donât knowâ¦â
No matter who had sent these items, in their hearts, they were convinced he had obtained them through improper means.
Even his senior brother seemed to think soâ¦
So his many explanations were actually futile.
Xia Han fell silent, no longer wanting to explain.
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Just as they were questioning Xia Han, the lights in the living room started to flicker with a sizzling sound.
Everyone stopped at once.
Pop!
The lights went out and the room plunged into darkness, the temperature plummeted suddenly.
Going from light to sudden darkness, a personâs eyes will temporarily go blind.
When everyoneâs vision cleared, they found the room covered in cobwebs, the house that had been luxuriously decorated just a moment ago now looked like an old house that had been uninhabited for decades.
âAhhââ
Mr. Jhiangâs scream came from upstairs.
Senior Brother Changbian rushed upstairs immediately.
Mr. Jhiangâs door would not budge; Senior Brother Changbian and another man forced the door open.
But there was no sign of Mr. Jhiang in the room.
Xia Han was left in the living room, with Chuzheng slowly appearing beside him: âGrab your things and follow me.â
Xia Han jumped with a start.
âLittle Beauty? You⦠you gave these to me?â
âMm.â
Xia Han was dumbfounded: âBut, but youâre a ghost.â How can you buy so many things?
âLetâs go.â
âLittle Beauty, wait a second, Iâm a bit confused.â
Chuzheng pulled him to his feet, shoved the gear at him, and yelled fiercely, âWeâre going to catch ghosts.â
âMe?â Xia Han shook his head: âI canât do that.â
âSmash her.â Chuzheng slapped the magic artifact with a show of might.
Xia Han: ââ¦â
Xia Han was pushed upstairs by Chuzheng, as the female ghost on the third floor crawled across the ceiling like a spider.
Mr. Jhiang dangled in midair like food, having long since fainted from fright.
The female ghostâs strength seemed to have increased since the previous days.
She must have devoured who knows how many ghosts to have become like this.
Chuzheng had always suspected this female ghost had no good intentions when she sought her out last time.
âYou damn Taoists will not die well!â The female ghostâs voice was neither male nor female, and exceedingly grating.
Xia Han dared not go inside; whenever he dealt with ghosts, it was always about escaping.
He had never seriously confronted a ghost before.
The female ghostâs screams grew louder, and it seemed like Senior Brother Changbian and the trio were having trouble holding on.
âXia Han! Throw the talisman over!!â someone shouted to Xia Han.
Chuzheng stood by Xia Hanâs side: âSmash her.â
The female ghost suddenly looked toward Chuzheng, filled with resentment.
Her fierce gaze met Xia Hanâs, and that fierceness switched to greed as she rapidly crawled across the ceiling toward him.
âGive her to me, give her to me,â she demanded.
Chuzheng nudged Xia Han.
Xia Han looked at the female ghost who was within armâs reach, grabbing a few talismans and throwing them at her.
Only one piece of talisman paper hit the female ghost, the rest spontaneously combusted into ashes.
âXia Han, stop wasting them, quick, give me the talisman paper!â one of the three members behind him shouted at Xia Han.
âMine, she is mine!â The female ghost lunged at Xia Han again.
Xia Han hurriedly threw out two or three items.
The magic artifacts hit the female ghost, and a hole appeared in her body immediately, emitting dark smoke.
The female ghost stepped back a few steps in fear.
The others were stunned, is this how these things are supposed to be used? This is all money!
Chuzheng applauded from behind, âNot bad, keep going.â
âNot bad my ass! Others can vanquish the female ghost with one magic artifact, and you throw a bunch just to make a hole in her, whatâs good about that!â
Xia Han threw several more times, his aim much more accurate than before, and his speed much faster.
The female ghost screamed and spun on the spot, holes appearing in her body from time to time, and finally, she looked at Xia Han as if he were a madman.
The female ghost stopped, and Senior Brother Changbian and the trio waited for the right moment.
âNow, catch her!â
The female ghost turned, her mouth wide open as she roared, swiping away two peopleâs attacks, then smashed through the wall, dragging Mr. Jiang, and disappeared quickly.
âDonât let her get away!â
âChase her!â
Senior Brother Changbian was the first to chase after her.
Chuzheng looked indifferently at the mess on the ground and the broken wall.
Was the female ghost already this powerful?
She could break down the wall?
Was this wall made of plastic?
Chuzheng really wanted to go over and feel if that wall was made of plastic, but since there were people around, she couldnât do such a thing and had to maintain her aloof and composed expert demeanor.
âLittle Beauty,â Xia Han said soothingly, panting, âshe got away.â
Do you think I canât see that?
The earnest fool from the landlordâs family said seriously, âKeep chasing. Itâs not over yet.â
Iâve already bought them, I canât waste them, wasting is shameful.
âWhich one is the waste!â
The Kingâs Account had no strength to complain.
Xia Han: ââ¦â
Keep throwing?
âXia Han, give me those things.â The girl didnât chase after the female ghost but walked towards Xia Han instead.
She didnât wait for Xia Han to reply, reaching out directly to take them: âItâs a waste for you to hold them, you canât deal with her at all.â
âGive them back,â Chuzheng said coldly, âThey are your things.â
They were gifts from Little Beauty!
The thought flashed through Xia Hanâs mind, and he snatched his things back all at once.
âYou⦠Xia Han, what are you doing!?â The girl glared at him.
âThey are mine.â The boy who usually remained silent when taunted, now stood straight, emitting a hint of presence that the girl actually felt from him.
âAt this time, thereâs no distinction between yours and mine, donât you have any sense of the bigger picture?â The girl sneered coldly, âCan you make use of their potential?â
Xia Han held onto the items and refused to let go: âI, I⦠Canât I just enjoy throwing them however I want?â
Chuzheng praised, âNot bad.â
Heâs got potential, he can be relied on for squandering in the future!
The girl was infuriated by Xia Han, and with more yelling coming from afar, she stomped her foot and hurriedly chased after.
âRemember, your things are yours, and if anyone dares to take them, get rid of him.â
âBig sister, Iâm begging you, please donât instill such ideas in him, okay?â
Chuzheng was unfazed, âIâm teaching him to become stronger; not becoming dark is what happens when youâre strong. Whatâs wrong with that?â
âI feel like heâs going to turn dark even faster.â
âHmm,â Xia Han nodded solemnly, âLittle Beauty, I will become stronger!â
Little Beauty is so strong, he has to become strong too!
Chuzheng looked at his thin arms and legs and said frigidly, âYou should just stick to throwing things.â
Xia Han: ââ¦â