Reattach the Head, Don’t Startle My Second Brother
Chu Shuo furrowed his brows, “The person who did such a malicious act must be envious of Madam Qian’s thriving business. They may not have enough money to compensate.”
“If my guess is correct, the money they have is enough to compensate double, so rest assured,” Nanli said.
Even if it wasn’t Madam Qian who encountered the incident, she would still take charge of the matter.
Doing things like this aided by Taoist skills; they were shameless!
Upon hearing that they could get compensation, Chu Shuo immediately instructed someone to calculate the amount for each shop.
That night, Chu Shuo thought that his sixth sister was going out to capture ghosts, but to his surprise, she swiftly placed talismans in every courtyard.
Late at night, there were not many people moving around in the An'yang Marquis Mansion.
Nanli arrived in the courtyard and began setting up the formation. After finishing, she noticed that Chu Shuo was still standing there, so she kindly reminded him.
“Second brother, you've never seen ghosts before so it’s better for you to stay in your room.”
Chu Shuo straightened his chest and said, “Rest assured, I have seen and experienced many things. Nothing can frighten me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a chilling wind blew by.
Chu Shuo shivered and looked up, only to see a woman in a blue dress. With her face covered in blood, she extended a long tongue towards him.
“Ah…”
He let out a scream and immediately rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot.
“Second brother!” Nanli furrowed her brows, swiftly went over, and gently helped Chu Shuo lie on the ground.
The woman in the blue dress was delighted to have frightened someone and let out a sinister laugh.
There was also a young girl… She had a beautiful appearance, fair skin, and a good figure.
The woman in the blue dress had desired such a body during her lifetime.
She extended her hand and revealed long and sharp nails, intending to possess Nanli's body.
“I want... your body!”
“I’m afraid you can’t afford it,” Nanli's calm voice contradicted her youthful appearance.
“A little girl dares to speak so arrogantly.”
The woman in the blue dress’s expression became even more terrifying, but Nanli remained expressionless.
She felt insulted and angrily floated over, attempting to invade Nanli's body.
With a loud bang, she was repelled.
The spiritual entity seemed to be burned by fire.
She looked at Nanli in horror. This girl... either she had an extremely fortunate fate, where ghosts and monsters couldn’t approach her, or she held extensive understanding of Taoist skills, which she used as an impenetrable shield.
The former was acceptable, but if it was the latter…
Run!
That was the only thought in her mind.
As soon as she tried to float away, she found herself trapped by a formation and unable to leave the courtyard.
“You scared my second brother,” Nanli's voice turned cold as she swung her fist.
Crack…
The woman in the blue dress screamed in agony as her head was smashed off and rolled on the ground several times.
As a spiritual entity, anyone who could physically touch her had exceptional cultivation.
“Stop… please, Master, please stop. I promise I won’t scare your family again.”
Her head pleaded while crying.
This little girl may appear young, but her actions were quite ruthless.
She was not someone to be trifled with.
Nanli snorted, “Go, reattach your head.”
She couldn’t let her continue to frighten Chu Shuo.
The woman in the blue dress fumbled and found her head, reattaching it.
She no longer dared to reveal a terrifying appearance.
Although her appearance was ordinary, it was much better than before.
Nanli woke Chu Shuo up, but when he saw the blue dress, he rolled his eyes and almost fainted again.
Nanli hurriedly said, “Second brother, if you faint, you won’t be able to collect the debt.”
Upon hearing this, Chu Shuo quickly composed himself. He turned his head away to avoid looking at the woman in the blue attire.
“A ghost? How can she compensate us?” he retorted.
“She can't, but her master can,” Nanli replied and her gaze fixed on the woman. “Is Ling Yuan your master?”
Chu Shuo found the name familiar. After a while he, realized it was the Taoist from the Sanqing Temple.
Filled with anger, he was no longer fear and turned as he cursed, “He conducts dishonest business himself, yet sends you to ruin my aunt’s shop. Despicable! I wish for you to suffer eternal torment and never to be reincarnated! Sister, I demand her soul be scattered!”
His aunt’s eyes were red from the loss of so much silver! How could they compensate for that?
The woman hurriedly knelt on the ground, pleading, “It was Ling Yuan who held my ashes captive and forced me to commit these evil acts. I implore the young master and miss to show mercy.”
Nanli had anticipated this. The life as a ghost could be just as difficult as being alive.
She raised an eyebrow slightly and said, “Where is he now? I can help you retrieve your ashes and allow you to reincarnate.”
“Thank you, miss!” The woman in blue expressed immense gratitude, kowtowing three times on the ground.
She had already had enough days of helplessness and sought only liberation.
Since Ling Yuan was dispatching ghosts to commit mischief, he must be at the Duofu Shop in the capital.
Today, Duofu Shop had reopened, but there were only a few commoners buying talismans, and some even came with old talismans and demanded refunds.
The thought of losing his cash cow filled Ling Yuan with seething hatred.
“Master…” The shopkeeper hesitated, a hint of worry in his voice. “That’s the An'yang Marquis Mansion after all. If Liu Ru scares someone to death, won’t we get into trouble?”
Ling Yuan snorted, “What does it have to do with us if the An'yang Marquis Mansion is haunted? Dare to obstruct my path to wealth, and I shall return fire!”
The shopkeeper smiled and echoed, “Indeed, daring to oppose the esteemed Taoist is simply courting death. Once news spreads of the An'yang Marquis’s haunted mansion, and the Taoist successfully subdues the ghosts, people will praise your broad-mindedness and extraordinary skills.”
Ling Yuan laughed along, envisioning a scene of boundless wealth before him.
Little did he expect that the wooden door of the shop would be kicked open. The door fell to the ground with a loud thud and raised a cloud of dust.
The night breeze rushed into the shop, causing the candles to flicker and extinguish.
Ling Yuan swept away the dust with his dusting brush. A young man and a girl appeared in front of him after the dust settling.
The young man was not worth mentioning.
Although the young girl appeared tender and innocent, her eyes revealed a chilling and icy sharpness.
The shopkeeper trembled and quickly tugged at Ling Yuan’s sleeve. “Master, she is… she is the girl from that day.”
Hadn’t Liu Ru been sent to the An'yang Marquis Mansion? How did they manage to escape?
Nanli spoke, “Since you’ve sent an evil spirit to the An'yang Marquis Mansion, there’s no need for me to introduce myself. Ling Yuan, where are Liu Ru’s ashes?”
Ling Yuan squinted his eyes, observing that the two seemed unharmed, realizing that Liu Ru had turned against him.
Hmph, truly an ungrateful ghost.
A false smile appeared on his face as he replied, “Miss, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“That’s right, Duofu Shop sells talismans, not ashes,” the shopkeeper reassured himself.
With Ling Yuan present today, he didn't need to fear this young girl.
How dared she came here? Ling Yuan would surely gave her a lesson.
“I am asking him. It's not your turn to speak,” Nanli invoked a Silence Talisman, rendering the shopkeeper motionless and unable to open his mouth, only his eyes rolling.
Ling Yuan grew annoyed. How could this little girl dare to show off in front of him?
He swung his dusting brush, but the Silence Talisman remained unaffected.
“…” Ling Yuan’s face became awkward.
He refused to believe it and exerted all his strength, swinging the dusting brush once again.
A gust of wind gathered, but the talisman only moved slightly before the wind disappeared.
Fear gripped his heart as he wondered, just who was this young girl?
Could her cultivation surpass his own?