Chapter 1397: Fantasy Antique Shop Work Log 31

Gloomy winds gusted in from the darkness outside the door.

Just as they entered, the hallway was clearly still lit, yet the darkness kept spreading.

Suddenly, the rattling of doors and windows was especially harsh, and the lights in the lounge began to flicker.

Between the flickering lights, a red-clad apparition stood at the doorway, staring fixedly at everyone; its eyes, streaming sticky bloody tears, had no whites, filled with hatred, as if merging with the darkness.

Ahhhhh!

Bloodcurdling screams erupted in the lounge; Wu Xiaoxiao and the three others clutched their eyes tightly, but their combined cries weren't as horrific as Zi Ying's.

Zi Ying's fear seemed over the top.

Could she also know this ill-fated girl……

Ying Wu Shu pondered amidst the screams.

The red apparition appeared only for a moment, then another female ghost emerged, crawling on all fours into the lounge at breakneck speed!

"Ahhh! Don't come near!" Wu Xiaoxiao and the others huddled together; the principal covered his heart, too frightened to speak.

"Thunderous decree, pardon!" Jin Chen chanted coldly, but outside the window only thunder flickered, causing no real harm to the vicious ghost.

Within the Ghost Domain, all scenes are controlled by the Ghost King; they must find where the Ghost King truly exists and undo the grudge knot to leave.

Jin Chen's face tightened involuntarily.

Really troublesome.

He clenched his fist, feeling an itch to fight.

{Host, stay calm—you must obey this world's Spiritual Power regulations~}

Ling Gun Gun immediately advised.

Jin Chen then relaxed his fist, standing sullenly beside Ying Wu Shu.

So noisy.

Jin Chen, as if not seeing the ghost's gaze, strode over and slammed the door; the door panel struck the ghost's face squarely, leaving both sides bewildered.

The female ghost whose nose was knocked off:??

Hit your mom!

I've been scaring people professionally, and now humans have become like this?!

Can't we go report a work injury to the Ghost King?

The female ghost picked up her nose, shoved it back in, fuming as she leapt onto the window to fight again—just then Ying Wu Shu, in perfect sync, slapped a talisman onto the windowsill.

Jin Chen swiftly shut the window, took Ying Wu Shu's hand and stepped back, shielding him completely.

"I'm fine," Ying Wu Shu said softly, his voice warm: "Even in the Ghost Domain, having you here makes me less afraid."

Jin Chen gave a low chuckle, his posture unchanged: "If the boss gets hurt, wages will be deducted."

Ying Wu Shu silently shifted a step closer to Jin Chen, smiling softly: "Watch your performance."

Zizzle!!

A sizzling sound came; the female ghost screamed as she was scorched, grabbing her arm that was quickly turning into a grilled slab and fleeing at full speed.

Damn it, there's a pervert among these humans! And hell, there are two!

The people inside: "……"

Quite formidable.

"Holy shit, guys, you're Daoist masters!" Han Yu burst out, "What does it take to do your line of work?"

Ying Wu Shu smiled faintly: "Not afraid of ghosts."

Han Yu: "……" Alright, out.

Ying Wu Shu asked the principal: "That red apparition just now is the Ghost King controlling this Ghost Domain—did you see clearly? Is she the girl who jumped off the building?"

The principal nodded, uneasy, his soul rattled: "It's her…… her name is Ling Hong…… her…… but what does this have to do with Dujuan? She and Dujuan never knew each other before!"

Ying Wu Shu slightly raised his brows, catching another implication: "In other words, the other captured teachers are all linked to the jumping incident half a year ago."

Principal: "……"

He wiped his sweat, his face turned deathly pale; cold sweat drenched his clothes, making him look especially disheveled.

"Yes, if I remember correctly, those three teachers are Ling Hong's counselor, the building's manager, and… the father of Ling Hong's roommate."

Jin Chen: "Accomplice."

"And you?" Ying Wu Shu asked Zi Ying, "What's your connection to Ling Hong?"

Ying Wu Shu's tone was detached and calm; Zi Ying hadn't recovered, shivered again, clutching her skirt tightly, her lips bitten bloody, sweat pouring down her.

After a long while, she forced out a shaky sentence from between her teeth: "No connection…… I, I just heard rumors."

Saying that, Zi Ying glanced toward the four crows in the corner, not knowing who she was looking at.

Ying Wu Shu followed her gaze, head tilted suspiciously: "You're feeling guilty, Zi Ying."

"As far as we can see, the Ghost King hasn't harmed other students; everything she does is revenge, and her link to Dujuan is known only to you."

Although not as icy as Jin Chen's edge, the fleeting hint of detachment still made hearts tremble.

Zi Ying gasped sharply a few breaths.

"I saw you this morning." The crow suddenly said, scratching his short hair, pulling his hoodie cap back on, expression cautious and puzzled: "Right, you just left this building this morning."

"Speak up! What happened to Dujuan!" the principal snapped, "Did you do something wrong to Dujuan?"

"I don't know, I don't know…… ahhhh!" Zi Ying, grabbed by Jin Chen and hurled toward the door, let out a sudden shriek, clutching the door frame tightly.

"Talk, or go feed the ghosts." Jin Chen's tone was impatient.

Ying Wu Shu lightly shook his head: "Why bother?"

Zi Ying trembled as she wept: "I…… I wanted to watch a movie last night, so I asked Dujuan to accompany me."

"I deliberately picked the genre Dujuan loves most, left more than ten minutes early, and… swung by the dorm to steal her belongings."

"But as soon as I reached the bottom of the restaurant, I got a call from Dujuan, who said… there's a ghost in the movie room, asking me to find someone to go back and save her… I was scared too, so afterwards I didn't bother."

Ying Wu Shu: "No, wait a moment."

His tone flat: "If you believe there's a ghost, why dare come here today, even prepared to go abroad."

Ying Wu Shu said, reaching into the bag that Ziying dropped, pulling out passport and documents.

"Wu Shu, photo." Jin Chen suddenly said in a low voice.

"What...?" Ying Wu Shu instinctively opened the ID photo, suddenly froze, then looked at Ziying, whose face had instantly drained of color.

The originally normal ID photo turned dark red; in the photo, Ziying's whole body was constricted by an overly tight beautiful red outfit, her eyes almost popping out, her whole face dark, terrified, looking ahead, as if through the photo making eye contact with everyone.

In an instant, the other people in the lounge had their hairs stand on end; Wu Xiaoxiao let out a startled cry, hiding in the farthest corner.

"Ahhhhh!"

Ziying let out a broken, desperate scream; obviously terrified to the extreme, her body clinging to the doorframe trembled uncontrollably.

"Why...... why!"

She let out a shrill howl, suddenly gripping Jin Chen's arm: "I'll say anything, please save me, I don't want to be killed!"

"It's my bewitched heart; I listened to rumors and believed in the planchette game; I envied Dujuan having everything, wanting to monopolize all of hers..."

"Planchette... Ling Hong, she clearly promised me! As long as I send her a person, my wish could be fulfilled... Why am I still to be killed?! Dujuan already died in my place, didn't she!"

"You... you..." The principal, clutching his chest in anger, said: "Dismissal! Imprisonment! Once you're out, I'll make you spend a lifetime in jail!"