[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp":3,"chapter-ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-chapter-150":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ghost Matchmaking: Ghost Emperor Husband and Campus Queen Wife",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1882892,2500,"Chapter 150: Golden Red Fish Talisman, a Drawer Full of Gifts, His Story","ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-chapter-150",150,"\u003Cp>\"A Fish Talisman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue whispered in surprise and doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Gu Yuan has antiques like this in his drawer?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered reading about Fish Talismans in the civil service exam questions she had studied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were ancient credentials used in Dragon Country to prove one’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar to a modern ID card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The material of the Fish Talisman also represented one’s status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven by curiosity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue slowly walked into the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carefully opened the unfamiliar nightstand on the other side of the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was already familiar with everything inside the nightstand next to her side of the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Property deeds, stuffed animals, skill cards...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those three types of items had been a huge help to Yun Zhenyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had allowed her to navigate the Blood Moon Hotel, Reincarnation Hospital, and Chilling Middle School with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only exception was her last mission to the Fierce Ghost Mall, where she hadn’t taken one of Gu Yuan’s rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But having the Nightmare Hunter’s protection was a reward in itself, wasn’t it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the curiosity of the Dragon Country audience was piqued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A Fish Talisman? Does this have something to do with Fengdu Ghost City?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I don’t know. I heard Fengdu Ghost City is a super-massive integrated instance, level unknown, and incredibly mysterious. It has to be dozens of times more terrifying than the Fierce Ghost Mall!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A super-massive integrated instance? Is it really that big?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Huge. Legend says there’s a Luofeng Mountain inside the ghost city, which is the Palace of the Ghost God. It even has figures like Black and White Impermanence.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hiss~ That’s insane. Wouldn’t that make it bigger than all the previous instances they’ve been through combined?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Who cares about all that? I just want to know what the Fish Talisman is for. Don’t tell me Gu Yuan used to hold some official position in Fengdu Ghost City.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue easily opened the top drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuan hadn’t locked it at all, nor were there any anti-theft measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trusted Yun Zhenyue completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw what was inside the drawer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue’s eyelashes trembled, her pupils filled with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are these all gifts?\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren’t many things in this top drawer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but each one was very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Were these all from Gu Yuan’s male friends?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a dozen or so miscellaneous items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An exquisitely crafted Bronze Luo Geng, a pair of plain, unadorned scissors, a Victorian-style monocle, a jet-black music box...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>although these miscellaneous items looked ordinary,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue couldn’t shake the feeling that every gift held a thrilling story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were remnants of the path Gu Yuan had once walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those winding, twisting roads had reached their end, their memories gathering dust and leaving these gifts behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps the hardships Gu Yuan has experienced are far greater than I ever imagined!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fish Talisman was in a corner of the drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue picked it up, blew the dust from its surface, and then carefully closed the drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she was closing the drawer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a flicker of curiosity made her glance at the third drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The first two drawers are filled with gifts from his friends.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So this third one...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Something more precious than friends... it must have a very special meaning to Gu Yuan!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without his permission,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue had no intention of opening it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the living room, she cupped the Fish Talisman in her hands and said softly, \"Honey, I got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I get a box for it, to keep it from getting bumped or scratched?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuan shook his head. \"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can put it in that painting or just carry it with you. The Fish Talisman isn’t that fragile. A few small bumps won’t hurt it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is that so?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue glanced down instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Red Fish Talisman lay quietly in her palm. There was a small hole where the fish’s eye would be, likely for a chain, and its body was engraved with strange inscriptions. It felt smooth and cool to the touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s actually quite pretty.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue found a chain, threaded it through, and wore it at her waist as an accessory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what this Fish Talisman was for yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but since it was from Gu Yuan, she knew it wouldn’t harm her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right. Since it’s a ghost city, does it have a City Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue suddenly thought of this and mumbled to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t expect Gu Yuan to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was such a homebody; he couldn’t have been everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Gu Yuan nodded. \"It does.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only is there a City Lord, but there are also positions like secretaries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d better not try to become the City Lord. That job is no joke. There’s too much to manage, like an emperor. You’d be swamped with work every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want an easier time, just apply for a sinecure. Patrol the territory a bit each day, and you’ll clear the mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He knows that much about it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue blinked, confused. \"Honey, do you know the City Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... you’ll find out when you get there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuan chuckled, evading the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed so mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>made many of the foreign viewers frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was being way too pretentious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting all high and mighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was talking as if he’d been the City Lord himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[He’s just being deliberately mysterious! Have you ever been the City Lord? You’re just spouting nonsense and making assumptions!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Impossible. To be the City Lord of Fengdu Ghost City, you’d need to be at least a high-level Evil Star, maybe even a peak-level one. Otherwise, how would you command the respect of your subordinates? He couldn’t have reached that level even at his peak!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I heard some veteran players have been inside Fengdu Ghost City. The rules are strict, and it’s a large, enclosed city where status is everything. The City Lord is the absolute supreme ruler, above all others!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In that city, it doesn’t matter how strong you are. You still have to suck up to any ghost that holds a position!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The positions are that prestigious? How do you even get one? My head hurts just thinking about it!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the contestants from the other countries had also given their Valentine’s Day gifts to their partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the deceased Ah Sha,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sumei’s reward this time was by far the worst!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being kicked out, she risked her life to steal a pair of socks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of women’s lace ankle socks, no less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way Niu Dali could wear them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he could only foolishly stretch them over his horns, grinning like an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be exceptionally fond of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, even after the system’s quality enhancement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the socks barely reached the Bloodstained Level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were, to put it bluntly, completely useless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Yun Zhenyue’s three rewards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was simply no comparison!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Han Sumei were to find out, she would probably explode with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she could vaguely guess that Yun Zhenyue’s rewards were anything but inferior, and she sulked alone in her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in Coconut Country—an ancient vassal state of Dragon Country also known as the Thousand Islands Country—its contestant, Cecil, felt her heart pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had the distinct features of a woman from Coconut Country:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dark brown skin, large eyes, a flat nose, and she wore a traditional garment made from pineapple fiber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done, Cecil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her partner was an ugly Corpse-Eating Ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It praised her in a coarse voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse-Eating Ghost normally fed on corpses; the stronger the corpse it devoured, the more power it gained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous few missions, Cecil had often stolen corpses for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this, its power had increased rapidly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this mission especially, Cecil, who was on the fourth floor, had sold a lot of goods. The money she earned was ultimately exchanged for an exquisite piece of clothing, which was then quality-enhanced by the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That clothing ultimately became a low-quality Calamity Star Ghost Artifact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was called the Ten Thousand Souls Robe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It contained tens of thousands of vicious ghosts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting it on would grant one terrifying power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Corpse-Eating Ghost didn’t wear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it chose to devour the entire robe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it barely managed to advance to the mid-level Evil Star rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the resentment of the tens of thousands of ghosts remained in its body. It could only barely suppress them, suffering unbearable agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, it set its sights on Gu Yuan, who was downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse-Eating Ghost could sense that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ghost named Gu Yuan seemed very powerful, but he kept a low profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps he’s been sealed or is seriously injured. If I could just devour Gu Yuan...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I could definitely use his power to suppress the resentment, and maybe even become a high-level Evil Star!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, it’s up to you, Cecil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to get rid of his wife during this mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Corpse-Eating Ghost said hoarsely, clutching its aching chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll strike together. That way, no one will be able to save them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil replied respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Killing Yun Zhenyue is to prevent her friends from coming to save Gu Yuan!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil was also well aware that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>those who opposed Yun Zhenyue usually didn’t meet a good end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In any case, I’ve always maintained my image as a good person on the surface.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Since a direct approach won’t work, I’ll just have to play dirty behind the scenes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll praise Yun Zhenyue to her face.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The higher they’re praised, the harder they fall.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That should attract a lot of hatred towards Yun Zhenyue.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Corpse-Eating Ghost took a red pen from its treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, take this pen. It can automatically write down answers. I believe you’ll have great need of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil excitedly took the pen, a thrilled smile spreading across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this pen, maybe I’ll even have a shot at becoming the City Lord’s secretary...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1692,"2026-06-10T06:39:54.747Z",1,"novelbin.me","6328ea2624860ad88da5376409823e61be481ebea1a03ae37e8477ad4cdc9a9d","ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-chapter-51","ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-chapter-149",162,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-cover.jpg"]