Chapter 53: Everyone is Stunned

Mr. Si waited left and right, but Ou Yan didn't show up, and his stomach growled with hunger.

"Old Master..." Steward Wen, entered once again.

Mr. Si suddenly perked up, eagerly asking, "Has Yan Yan arrived?"

Where was she?

Why hadn't he seen her?

Looking out, he saw the backs of several bodyguards forming a human wall. From the gaps between their shoulders, he could see many people outside.

Mr. Si's spirits deflated instantly, like a leaking balloon.

"They are from several small companies that we've never heard of before. They probably found out that you are recuperating here and came specially to visit you..."

"I've said I don't want to see anyone!" Mr. Si was impatient with this group of people, "Has Ah Chen said when he'll arrive?"

It was already half-past twelve, and still no sign of him!

"The young master took the young madam out for lunch. They'll come after they finish."

Wen saw that Mr. Si hadn't touched any of the delicious dishes laid out in front of him and couldn't help but advise, "Master, why don't you eat something first? The young master and young madam probably won't arrive so soon..."

These two lovebirds, who knows how long they'll be cooing and cuddling.

"Humph! This brat! Why didn't he pick me up first and go out to eat together!" Mr. Si felt neglected, muttering to himself, "Leaving me alone here..."

Outside.

Xu Aiqin, wearing ten-centimeter high heels, felt tired and hungry, smiling ingratiatingly at the impassive bodyguards, "Guys, we've been standing here for an hour! It's lunchtime, and the lunch prepared for the old master will get cold. Can we go in and see him first?"

"Madam Bai, not to offend you." Mrs. Gao, standing next to her, noticed the bag from Juxianlou in her hand and felt disdain from the bottom of her heart, "Who is Mr. Si? How could he eat such a low-grade lunch?"

After saying this, she looked at the bodyguards and smiled, "Gentlemen, let us in! You must have heard of the reputation of the Gao family? The lunch we brought is packed from Letian Restaurant! Look at these packaging boxes, much more upscale!"

The reputation of Letian Restaurant was much louder than that of Juxianlou.

Xu Aiqin could only settle for Juxianlou because she couldn't get a reservation at Letian Restaurant.

Seeing that their food couldn't match up, Xu Aiqin took out several prepared envelopes from her bag and forcibly stuffed them into the hands of the bodyguards.

"This is a little token of our appreciation. Please let us in to see Mr. Si." Xu Aiqin flattered shamelessly, throwing away all dignity, "Once we prosper in the future, we will surely remember your favor."

Mrs. Gao, seeing Xu Aiqin resorting to this tactic, immediately took out several bank cards from her bag, "Gentlemen, envelopes can't hold much. Our cards are different..."

"Madam, how can you be like this!"

"Madam Bai, don't be so familiar. We're not even in-laws yet, are we?"

"Mrs. Gao, this engagement was arranged by our elders from both families. Do you want to go back on your word?"

"If my family's elder knew that your biological daughter was raised by a janitor, he would probably jump out of his coffin to oppose this marriage."

"Why do you speak like this, in front of the children..."

As they bickered, they continued stuffing things into the hands of the bodyguards, refusing to yield to each other.

At this moment, Steward Wen, came out of the hospital room, saying, "Make way! Make way!"

A girl walked out of the elevator not far away, her slender and white legs catching everyone's eyes.

Her captivating eyes were bright and clear, her fair face outstanding, and she exuded a cold and aloof aura.

Seeing her, Steward Wen hurried forward and respectfully called out, "Young Madam!"

The reason he spoke softly was that there were too many people here, and the young madam's identity hadn't been announced yet. If someone heard, it would cause unnecessary trouble for the young madam.

"Grandpa Wen." Ou Yan saw him and greeted him politely, calling him uncle.

Steward Wen felt warm in his heart, feeling that the young madam was too kind. She had no airs at all. Others called him Grandpa Wen, but the young madam called him "Grandpa Wen," which touched him deeply.

"Old Master has been waiting for you for a long time! Please come this way."

Seeing Steward Wen leading Ou Yan with special respect, the Bai family, the Gao family, and the others who came to visit Mr. Si were all stunned.

Bai Zhenhai rubbed his eyes, unable to believe what he was seeing.

Xu Aiqin was so shocked that she couldn't speak, her mouth gaping open.

Bai Muyao felt like the sky was falling, biting her lip, her fists clenched tightly, unable to believe that Ou Yan, in front of everyone's eyes, was being led by Steward Wen to the hospital room.

That hospital room was like a sacred place to them!

At this moment, Ou Yan was holding her phone, replying to something, completely unaware of the crowd of people staring at her with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Everyone in the crowd was speculating about her identity!

Who was she, to receive such respectful treatment from Wen!

Mrs. Gao also didn't expect that the usually high and mighty Steward Wen would treat that girl with such respect!

Gao Yang's heart was like a bottle of overturned seasoning, all kinds of tastes mingling together!

What qualifications did Ou Yan have...

To make Steward Wen personally come out to greet her...

And to go to that hospital room...

 Chapter 117: Immersed

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Chapter 110: Has the Soul Swapped?

Bai Lu held a cup of water, sitting across from the table, gazing at Xiao Cheng.

Just as she was about to speak, Xiao Cheng stood up and left.

Bai Lu: "..."

"Where are you going?"

She immediately put down the water cup and chased after him.

The only person in the family who could make Xiao Wei open the door was Xiao Cheng. She couldn't let him escape!

"Making dinner." Xiao Cheng didn't run, just entered the kitchen and casually dropped a sentence.

Bai Lu followed him in.

As the sky darkened, night was approaching, the time to start with the sunrise and rest with the sunset had arrived.

It was dinner time, vegetables were washed and chopped, only rice needed to be rinsed and cooked.

Xiao Cheng took a pot to measure rice from the rice jar. White Lu followed: "Can I call Xiao Wei out to eat when the food is ready?"

"He'll come out by himself." Xiao Cheng refused to call anyone.

After measuring enough rice for three people, he went to rinse the rice. There was a bucket of water by the well, and White Lu eagerly grabbed the ladle to pour water into the pot: "Then you knock on the door, and I'll call Xiao Wei out."

Xiao Cheng remained silent, his big hands immersed in the pot, rinsing the rice tirelessly.

Bai Lu wanted to grab his hand out; there were no gold nuggets in the pot, why spend so much time rinsing!

She muttered to herself, "This is truly a vexing little demon's hand!"

Under Xiao Cheng's intense gaze, he finally finished rinsing the rice and repeated the process with water.

Bai Lu: "..."

"Should I wash it instead, and you go cook?" she suggested.

Xiao Cheng raised an eyebrow, gazing at her: "Yesterday, I was supposed to cook, and you said from now on, you would do the cooking."

"That's because you said my cooking could offset the rent. If you cook, how can I offset the rent?" Bai Lu argued.

"Then you cook." Xiao Cheng didn't argue.

Bai Lu nodded seriously: "Of course, it should be me cooking. Cooking to offset the rent should naturally be my responsibility."

After saying that, she realized the topic had been derailed.

Annoyed for 0.3 seconds, Bai Lu decisively steered the conversation back: "So, it's decided. After I finish cooking, you knock on the door, and I'll call Xiao Wei out for dinner."

Xiao Cheng couldn't disagree with this 'happy decision.' While he contemplated refusing, Bai Lu had already returned to the kitchen to start the fire.

She put the ladle back in the bucket, denying him any water.

Finally freed from the rice washing, the rice was placed securely on the stove, transforming into fragrant rice.

The flames in the stove flared up, burning brighter.

The chimney began its work, and cooking smoke wafted upwards.

In the small town, lights in every home turned on, the crisp sound of spatulas hitting pots rang out, a scene of lively human activity.

A table full of delicious dishes was soon ready.

Xiao Cheng watched the girl take off her apron, clean her hands, and then pulled him up towards the main house.

In front of a tightly closed door, a small hand grabbed his big hand and lightly knocked three times.

"Xiao Wei, it's time for dinner. Come out quickly, there's braised pork tonight – your favorite!"

No response from inside.

Bai Lu's palm tightened, looking up at Xiao Cheng.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Cheng finally spoke: "Come out for dinner."

His indifferent and cold voice was like an unyielding lock.

As soon as it fell, the door opened.

The little guy looked up at the man outside the door, his eyes weren't swollen, but the eye sockets were red, the small body was fine, but those little hands tightly gripped the hem of his clothes.

He pursed his lips as if wanting to say something.

Before he could speak, the man turned and left, taking Bai Lu, who was still in a daze, with him.

The little figure could only lower his head and follow along.

At the dinner table,

Bai Lu frequently served braised pork to Xiao Wei, urging him to eat more since it was the time for growing.

But Xiao Wei couldn't eat much. Usually, he could finish a big bowl of rice, but tonight he only took a few bites.

Under the cold gaze of the man, he took a long time to finish the braised pork.

However, he pushed the bowl away, silently rejecting Bai Lu's attempt to serve him more food. He stared at the rice bowl, not moving.

Children couldn't hide their emotions as well as adults. Worries and sadness were all written on his face.

Xiao Cheng, on the other hand, enjoyed his meal with relish, showing no extra emotions on his face.

The strange contrast made Bai Lu feel bewildered. Did the souls of these two brothers swap?

Why did Xiao Cheng show no reaction when he heard the news that she wasn't pregnant?

Why did Xiao Wei, upon hearing the news, lose his appetite and have red eyes?

Bai Lu carefully observed and concluded that the elder brother remained unshakable, while the younger one, fearing the elder brother's displeasure, forcibly swallowed every grain of rice.

Even so, after washing up, Xiao Wei returned to his room without saying a word.

Bai Lu glanced at the direction where the small figure disappeared, then looked at Xiao Cheng, washing clothes.

"Shall I go check on him?"

Xiao Cheng's silence indicated agreement.

This time, knocking on the door didn't receive silence; Xiao Wei opened the door and walked back in.

He didn't even care who was outside.

Didn't even glance.

Bai Lu followed inside.

The little guy sat back at the table, staring at the Chinese textbook on the table, not making a sound or turning a page for a long time.

Not even sure if he was comprehending anything.

Bai Lu took a chair and sat next to him, softly asking, "Still studying this late?"

"Yeah."

At least he was willing to reply with a word.

Representing a willingness to communicate, just like his elder brother.

After being with them for a while, Bai Lu had a rough idea of the brothers' personalities, except for Xiao Cheng's temper during his irritable period.

Knowing that the little guy now accepted head pats, Bai Lu raised her hand and gently rubbed his hair.

Softly, she said, "If you have any questions or anything you don't understand, you can ask me, and I'll answer."

The little guy looked up at her, his eyes red: "Is there really no little nephew anymore?"

Bai Lu pondered for a moment before repeating the afternoon's words, "There never was."

Better to endure short-term pain than prolonged agony.

Even a seven-year-old child was a person, with memories and the right to know the truth. Deception was not an option.

After hearing this, Xiao Wei opened a drawer, "But I prepared precious gifts for the little nephew."

His voice was low, as if struggling to climb up from deep within his throat, trembling slightly, with a hint of stubbornness.

Bai Lu involuntarily looked into the drawer.

Hmm...

Precious gifts...

Two pieces of colored bubble gum and a pack of spicy strips.

Bai Lu's first reaction was to suppress a smile, but her second reaction was poignant. Spicy strips and bubble gum were indeed the snacks Xiao Wei loved to eat, making them precious because of his affection.

Opening the drawer a bit more, there were more things inside.

Five longevity buns, two wife cakes, and a handcrafted small wooden tambourine.

The small wooden tambourine was roughly made, a round block of wood cut with a knife, a small round drum nailed with small iron nails, and the beads on the drum face were green glass balls. The chain was handmade hemp rope, full of thoughtfulness.

Xiao Wei rarely expressed likes or dislikes. Bai Lu didn't know that he had such anticipation for a little nephew.

She picked up the small wooden tambourine, feeling warmth in her hands. "Did you make this yourself?" 

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Chapter 109: The Demon's Kiss

The ladder was borrowed again.

Bai Lu returned home with a gloomy face.

She hadn't seen Luo Shiliu when she came over, and now it was useless to chase after him; he might have already gone back home.

Was there really such a strong wind last night? Did the wind blow away the roof tiles from everyone's houses?

Xiao Cheng was a man of his word. He promised to exchange the small bed for a large one last night, and he fulfilled it in the afternoon.

Although it was still a wooden bed, it was larger, wider, thicker, and even had a faint calming fragrance compared to the old wooden plank bed.

Lying down, she quickly fell asleep.

Xiao Cheng collected the bedding and clothes, neatly arranged them, and put them back in the wardrobe. Before entering the room, he glanced in the direction of the large bed. Without surprises, at this time, Bai Lu had already fallen asleep.

However, her sleeping position was different from usual. With the large bed, she didn't curl up. Instead, she covered herself simply, moved towards the inside, leaving half of the bed for him.

Before sleeping, she should still be reading. Asleep, the book was still in her hand, covering her face, and her lazy hand rested on the edge of the pillow.

Xiao Cheng gently opened the book in her hand, staring at her face reddened by the book, then turned around, put the book back on the table, and lay back down to sleep.

The demon's kiss gently landed on the girl's forehead.

The demon's claw gently embraced the girl.

...

On a sunny afternoon.

A group of fluffy chicks, entirely yellow, with short legs stumbling, flapping short wings, walked around the chicken coop with their mother hen.

"Cheep, cheep, cheep~"

"Cheep, cheep, cheep~" The chicks were hungry.

Blossoms fell from the chestnut tree due to the wind. The chicks thought it was a feast from the sky and vigorously pecked at the fallen blossoms, only to realize it wasn't suitable for eating. With disapproving looks from the hen, they spat out what they had pecked.

Xiao Wei, holding vegetable leaves, walked excitedly with small quick steps, running to feed the chickens.

Just after feeding the chicks, a clanging sound came from the riverside, the sound of a heavy object falling.

Bai Lu was still by the river, scooping water to water the vegetables!

Xiao Wei's face changed, rushing over with quick steps, bypassing the fence, and indeed saw a figure on the ground.

"Are you okay?"

As his slightly trembling voice fell, Xiao Wei had already run to Bai Lu and helped her up.

"I'm fine."

Bai Lu just accidentally slipped but sat on the ground and didn't fall. She didn't need assistance, but she didn't refuse the little guy's good intentions. She used his hand to help herself up.

After standing up, she noticed that the little guy was staring at her stomach, his face tense, as if very worried.

Bai Lu habitually touched his head and explained softly, "I just slipped and sat on the ground. I didn't fall, and there are grassy patches on the ground, so even if I fell, it wouldn't matter."

Xiao Wei raised his head to look at her, his small eyebrows still tightly furrowed, showing obvious concern.

Maybe he thought she had fallen on the child?

After confessing to Xiao Cheng, Bai Lu also wanted to find an opportunity to briefly explain this matter to Xiao Wei. After all, the little guy cared about her stomach.

He was willing to take out precious eggs used for hatching chicks to provide nutrition for her. When she was taken away by Liu Tiezhu, the little guy also bravely stood up, confronting Liu Tiezhu's two cousins and getting kicked in the end.

Bai Lu squatted down and looked directly at Xiao Wei, softly saying, "Xiao Wei, I have something to tell you."

Did he think she fell on the child just now?

Xiao Wei's small body tensed up even more, and his small hand pulled at his clothes, anxiously looking at her.

Bai Lu gently placed her hands on his shoulders, softly saying, "There's no child in my stomach."

Xiao Wei suddenly widened his eyes, his little face turning pale. "Why? Did it... disappear just now?"

His voice was trembling.

Bai Lu patted his shoulder gently, trying to comfort him, but it seemed to be of little use. His small body became even stiffer.

Unable to hold back, Bai Lu continued to explain, "It didn't disappear. The hospital made a mistake. I'm not pregnant; there's no child in my stomach. The pregnant one is another person named Bai Lu. The doctor mixed up our test reports."

"Just gave the pregnancy report of the other Bai Lu to me, and my non-pregnancy report to that Bai Lu, causing a misunderstanding. I'm not pregnant."

As soon as she finished speaking.

Xiao Wei ran away with red eyes.

Bai Lu regretted a bit, wondering if she explained too much, hurting the fragile little heart of the little guy.

She hurriedly got up and chased after him.

The small figure ran back to the main house, rushed into the room, and closed the door, locking it, cutting off everything outside.

Bai Lu knocked on the door, but there was no response.

The slight creaking sound from the door crack indicated that the little guy might have jumped onto the bed. Maybe...

Is he crying under the quilt?

Bai Lu felt a bit anxious and troubled.

Xiao Cheng went to talk business with Jiang Zhengang today and hadn't come back for lunch. She didn't know when he would return.

A simple wooden board door could be kicked open by her, but it might frighten the little guy inside.

If it caused psychological trauma, that wouldn't be good.

Bai Lu walked back and forth in the room, thinking of ways.

Suddenly, with a "squeak," the courtyard door was pushed open.

A figure clad in dark colors, Xiao Cheng, walked in. For the first time, Bai Lu felt that he was shining all over.

She immediately went up to meet him with small quick steps.

"Ah Cheng, you're back."

Xiao Cheng hadn't received such a high-profile and warm welcome from her in many days.

Being dragged... being supported by his arm back to the main house.

Originally thought it would be the same as before, supported to sit at the table and handed a cup of water to quench his thirst.

The fact was that both stood in front of a door.

"Quickly knock on the door and call Xiao Wei out." The girl tugged at the sleeve of his shirt, her voice small and anxious.

Xiao Cheng showed no interest in the door and even less interest in what was inside. Without any interest in speaking, he directly picked up another cup to pour water.

Just poured, and it was snatched away.

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Chapter 573: Swearing by the Great Emperor of Beiyin Fudou, I Will Not Deceive

Their resemblance was only about two or three percent.

If one were to examine closely, apart from their face shape and nose, there weren't many other similarities.

After absorbing the malevolent aura of the female ghost, Qin Ruan casually pushed her away.

She wanted to ask Huang Biao if the woman he slept with and the red-clothed evil spirit appearing in his dream were the same as the female ghost in front of them.

However, she saw Huang Biao had already fainted at the door.

Huang Biao had passed out upon seeing the female ghost's horrifying appearance.

"Tsk!" Qin Ruan felt disdainful of Huang Biao.

This man's cowardice was beyond belief, even more so than her second brother's.

The red-clothed female ghost pounced at Qin Ruan once again.

"I'm going to kill you!"

Her voice was no longer hoarse but had a clear and melodious tone, characteristic of a young girl.

Having absorbed the malevolent aura, Qin Ruan couldn't be bothered to deal with her again.

This time, as the female ghost rushed towards her, Qin Ruan grabbed her by the long hair and pressed her against the back of the sofa.

When the female ghost tried to reach out with her regenerating bloody hands to grab Qin Ruan's face, a golden light emanated from Qin Ruan, restricting the ghost's movements.

Qin Ruan firmly held the female ghost's long hair, making her lean back.

She sounded impatient, "Stop seeking death. Killing you and turning you to ashes is as easy as flipping my hand!"

The female ghost's face twisted with hatred, "We're all destined to turn to ashes sooner or later. Even in death, I will drag someone down with me!"

Her resolute attitude left Qin Ruan puzzled.

As a ghost, she actually wasn't afraid of turning to ashes.

Qin Ruan released the grip on the female ghost's neck, and the restraint of her dark power on the ghost was also lifted.

She wanted to find out what was going on.

However, as soon as the female ghost regained her freedom, she attacked Qin Ruan again.

This time, Qin Ruan quickly seized her by the neck.

Completely losing her patience, Qin Ruan's voice turned cold and stern, "Considering you're a ghost, I've already given you face. Don't take advantage of it!"

Qin Ruan glared down at the female ghost with an icy expression, and a strong malevolent aura emanated from her, several times more intense than that of the female ghoul.

She didn't like being provoked repeatedly.

It was an unpleasant feeling.

This time, Qin Ruan truly harbored a killing intent towards the female ghoul. She tightened her grip on the ghost's neck, applying more and more force.

The red-clothed female ghost couldn't make any sound anymore.

"Sister!"

Suddenly, a voice of an unfamiliar man sounded from behind.

Sensing the danger approaching from behind, Qin Ruan's hair stood on end. She instinctively protected her belly and swiftly moved away from her original position.

A blurred figure flashed before her eyes.

Lin Hao rushed towards the red-clothed female ghost.

He stood in front of the female ghost, his face showing concern and distress.

"Sister, are you okay?!" he asked.

The red-clothed female ghost saw him as if he were her savior.

With pale hands, she gripped Lin Hao's arm tightly and said, "I'm fine, I can't die."

Without the protection of her dark power, having been suppressed by Qin Ruan's dark godly power, the red-clothed female ghoul's lost soul became weak and feeble. She could only rely on Lin Hao to support her.

Qin Ruan stared at Lin Hao with an indescribably cold gaze and asked, "Who are you?!"

Supporting the red-clothed female ghost, Lin Hao looked back at Qin Ruan with anger.

"You, a mere celestial master, dare to humiliate us, the restless spirits who can't enter reincarnation and can only wait to be scattered in this human world. You're relying on your own abilities to kill us at will. That's all you are!" he retorted angrily.

Qin Ruan laughed in exasperation. "I have no grievances or grudges with you. If it weren't for you harming the innocent, I wouldn't be here today. You reap what you sow. Your ability to bite back is truly eye-opening!"

Lin Hao roared, "We didn't do it!"

Qin Ruan's gaze was scornful. "How did Huang Mao die? Whose yang energy was swallowed by Huang Biao? Dare you say that these have nothing to do with you?!"

A slight smirk appeared on her lips, as if mocking his ignorance.

Lin Hao's expression turned fierce and he said ferociously, "They deserved to die. That Huang Mao bullied my sister!"

Qin Ruan's eyes turned pitch-black, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

"What about Huang Biao? Did your sister willingly do that? Why did you have to exterminate him completely?"

Lin Hao was indignant, "He offended someone, and we also..."

"Xiao Guang!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the red-clothed female ghoul.

Qin Ruan's face showed impatience.

From Lin Hao's words, she could roughly guess that the situation behind Huang Biao's death was not simple.

"Give you a chance to explain things clearly, and I can still send you into reincarnation. Otherwise, I'll let you disintegrate prematurely!" Qin Ruan's cold eyes were chilling, and her face looked sinister and intimidating.

Her aura was arrogant and assertive, with her sharp edges fully exposed.

It was already late.

After dealing with Huang Biao, she should go home now; otherwise, the Third Young Master would worry about her again.

Lin Hao had a look on his face as if he thought she was a fool and coldly refused, "You're just a minor celestial master, not an in-bureau person in the human world. Do you think you can deceive us? Wishful thinking!"

He seemed to be quite familiar with people in the celestial master profession.

The red-clothed female ghost also made it clear that she didn't believe Qin Ruan's words.

Qin Ruan raised an eyebrow and said thoughtfully, "How do you know I'm not an in-bureau person?"

Lin Hao sneered, "There hasn't been an in-bureau person in this land for hundreds of years. Otherwise, how could there be so many evil spirits causing trouble in this world?"

Qin Ruan nodded as if pondering his words, "You make a good point."

"Hmph, a hypocritical liar!"

Lin Hao didn't believe Qin Ruan's words, but when he saw her nod, a faint disappointment appeared on his pale face.

Qin Ruan's eyes flickered with a sharp light, and her aura changed dramatically.

"It seems you prefer punishment over rewards."

As soon as she finished speaking, she teleported to the front of the red-clothed female ghost and Lin Hao.

Using her dark godly power, she transformed her gold whip and hooked it around Lin Hao's neck.

Qin Ruan pulled him forcefully, bringing him in front of her.

Her face was extremely dark, and she said angrily, "Get out of his body!"

Her fair and slender fingertips pressed against Lin Hao's forehead.

A black mist surged out of his body.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!!!"

A miserable scream followed.

"Xiao Guang!"

The red-clothed female ghost rushed forward, embracing the thick and dark mist with open arms.

In just a moment, the mist transformed into a male ghost, with a somewhat similar appearance to the red-clothed female ghost.

Qin Ruan retrieved her gold whip, and the unconscious Lin Hao fell to the ground.

As he collided with the ground, Qin Ruan raised her foot and cushioned his waist to reduce the pain from the impact.

Lin Hao would still be unconscious for a while.

Qin Ruan's pitch-black eyes stared at the siblings in front of her, emitting a strong sense of dominance that made people feel a chill all over.

She stepped over Lin Hao's body and approached the siblings.

"If you're seeking death, I'll give you a ride."

The gold whip, marked with the Higanbana of the Netherworld, left Qin Ruan's hand consciously.

At an extremely fast speed, it flew towards the two ghosts on the opposite side.

Feeling the intimidating pressure from the gold whip, the ghosts siblings ran in different directions.

No matter how fast they were, they couldn't escape the speed of the dark godly power.

The gold whip coiled around their ghostly bodies with one end on each.

"Bang!"

As the gold whip tightened, the two ghosts collided with each other.

Qin Ruan walked up to them, her eyes showing a cold and emotionless demeanor.

When she looked at the red-clothed female ghost and the male ghost, there was no trace of emotion in her eyes, as if she was looking at lifeless objects.

The male ghost had even denser aura lingering around him than the red-clothed female ghost.

This made Qin Ruan delighted.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips, and she pointed her slender fingertip at the male ghost's forehead.

The red-clothed female ghost shouted sharply, "What are you doing? Stop!"

"Ah! Ah! Ah!!!"

"It hurts! Go away! Ahh!!"

The male ghost cried out in pain, his voice tearing and heart-wrenching.

Qin Ruan's method of absorbing the aura was brutal this time, completely disregarding the amount of pain the male ghost was enduring.

However, in the blink of an eye, the aura on the male ghost's body was almost completely absorbed by Qin Ruan.

She seemed to feel a slight warmth on the inside of her arm where the red line was.

This sudden sensation made Qin Ruan's satisfaction deepen.

Her lifeline had extended!

In a good mood, Qin Ruan decided to give the sibling ghosts another chance.

Her low and gentle voice softened a bit, "As long as you tell me everything clearly, I can really send you to the cycle of reincarnation. Are you sure you don't want to consider it?"

Qin Ruan carefully observed the two ghosts.

Their souls were marked with a complex set of characters, likely the work of someone controlling them from behind.

A ghost named Xiaoguang half-believed and half-doubted, "I have never heard that a celestial master can send ghosts to the cycle of reincarnation. Are you really not tricking us?"

With the disappearance of the ghastly aura from his body, his pale face lost some of its ferocity, and his attitude became somewhat friendlier, no longer as intense as before.

"I swear by the Great Emperor of Beiyin Fengdu, I will never deceive you," Qin Ruan said with conviction.

Upon hearing these words, the faces of the ghost siblings changed dramatically.

They were shocked and terrified.

Beiyin Fengdu Great Emperor was the supreme god in the underworld, also known as Beiyin Fengdu, the Great Emperor of the North.

He was one of the five ghost emperors in Taoism and the boss of the ten Yama kings.

As the Beiyin Fengdu, his duty was to manage the six ghost gods under Fengdu and he was the incarnation of the Purple Star Great Emperor of the Northern Pole in the netherworld.

Swearing in the name of this supreme god meant putting one's own soul at stake.

No one could escape the grasp of this Great Emperor.

Anything in the world, even gods, could be harvested with a wave of his hand if he wanted.

If the sibling ghosts were mostly suspicious of Qin Ruan before, now they fully believed her.

No one would joke about their own three spirits and seven souls.

They knew they were no match for Qin Ruan.

Killing them would be effortless for her, and Qin Ruan had no reason to pay such a heavy price for them.

The ghosts siblings were aware of this.

With the hope of entering the cycle of reincarnation, Xiaoguang's face filled with excitement.

"My sister and I used to be part of the Zhenpin House in our previous lives."

"Zhenpin House?" Qin Ruan's eyes widened in surprise.

Wasn't the Zhenpin House owned by the Nangong family?

That was not a good place.

People in the Zhenpin House were all those who had offended the Nangong family and lost their freedom, being imprisoned inside.

The last time she went there, she saw that many of the men and women with attractive appearances in the Zhenpin House were once well-off.

Seeing that Qin Ruan seemed to know about this place, Xiaoguang spoke in a low voice, recounting their story.

"We were eliminated from the Zhenpin House and were sold at an auction to a man named Lou Hong. He is a Taoist, and he bought us to serve him.

To protect my sister, I helped him solve many troubles, many of which were cases that couldn't be solved by human means.

But this time, he went too far and gave my sister to Huang Biao."

Xiaoguang paused, his expression dark and fierce as if he was recalling a memory that triggered an emotional outburst.

He gritted his teeth and his voice turned cold, as if crying blood, "Afterwards, Huang Biao had Huang Mao send away my sister. When my sister was weak, she was taken advantage of by that Huang Mao.

Not only that, he threw my sister into a dirty and chaotic street, and later, several vagrants appeared..."

As he spoke, Xiaoguang turned his head to look at his sister next to him.

Chapter 572: Is That All? She Stands as the Supreme Ruler

Huang Biao tightly clutched the sleeves of his two henchmen, keeping his eyes shut, afraid of witnessing another horrifying monster like Huang Mao, a terrifying and grotesque creature.

He murmured in fear, "Jade Emperor, Guan Yin Bodhisattva, Lord Yan Wang, I beg for the blessings of all the heavenly deities!"

His cowardly appearance amused those around him.

"Alright, Huang Mao has been taken away," a familiar mocking voice sounded in his ears.

Lin Hao continued to pull at Huang Biao's sleeve.

Hearing the familiar voice, Huang Biao timidly lifted his head, only to see Lin Hao standing beside him, looking down with a smile on his face.

Realizing that it was not a monstrous apparition as he had imagined, Huang Biao plopped down on the ground.

"You scared the crap out of me!"

The middle-aged man, with a haggard expression and a look of terror, was once again frightened to tears tonight.

Completely drained, Huang Biao sat on the floor, his tear-streaked face looking miserable.

Qin Ruan closed the window and walked up to Huang Biao, her voice lazy as she asked, "Do you have pen and paper?"

Huang Biao, teary-eyed and sniffling, looked up at Qin Ruan and pointed to the drawer under the TV cabinet, saying, "Yes, they're in the drawer down there."

Since he could barely stand, Qin Ruan bit her lip, trying not to burst into laughter.

She walked over to the TV cabinet, intending to bend down to retrieve the items, but her pregnant belly made it inconvenient.

"I'll do it," Lin Hao said, striding over to fetch the pen and paper from the drawer.

As he handed the items to Qin Ruan, another unexpected event occurred.

The TV screen, which was playing a melodramatic plot, suddenly changed.

A woman wearing red appeared on the screen. She kept her head lowered, and her long hair completely covered her face.

The environment depicted in the TV was dark, as if it were a closed room.

On the dark floor, there was a pool of blood, a chilling and horrifying sight.

Huang Biao and his henchmen widened their eyes in shock upon seeing this scene.

"Ah, a monster! It's a ghoul!" Huang Biao screamed in terror.

He collapsed on the ground, his nails digging into his palms, rendering him completely paralyzed.

Lin Hao stood in front of Qin Ruan, expressionless, staring at the TV screen with indifference.

Qin Ruan took the pen and paper from him, her gaze casually shifting towards the female ghoul that appeared on the TV.

As if sensing Qin Ruan's gaze, the female ghost moved within the screen.

She slowly approached the screen as if trying to crawl out of it.

Qin Ruan felt that the pen and paper in her hand were no longer needed.

She had some basic knowledge of sketching and was planning to draw the long-haired female evil spirit that appeared downstairs, so Huang Biao could recognize her.

Now that the same figure appeared on the TV, it saved her from wasting time on sketching.

Huang Biao and his henchmen crawled and rolled towards the door, wanting to escape this dangerous place.

Qin Ruan stared coldly and ominously at the female ghost on the TV screen.

The ghost noticed that Qin Ruan wasn't afraid of her and stopped moving within the TV.

While the ghost hesitated, Qin Ruan took action.

She extended her hand through the TV screen, forcibly dragging the evil spirit pretending to be a ghost out from inside.

After pulling the female ghoul out, Qin Ruan threw her to the floor in the living room.

The pen and paper in her hand fell to the ground as well, and Qin Ruan's icy gaze swept over the female ghost, who exuded a malevolent aura.

With a disdainful sneer, Qin Ruan looked down at the female ghoul dressed in red and spoke with a cold voice, "Who are you? State your name."

The female ghost kept her head down, her long black hair concealing her face.

Her voice was hoarse and had a gender-neutral eerie quality as she said, "Don't meddle in other people's affairs, or I'll kill you!"

Qin Ruan chuckled, not taking the ghost threat seriously.

If someone wanted to kill her, they needed to have the ability to do so.

Her icy gaze scanned the female ghoul in front of her and asked, "Are you the one sent by Huang Biao's enemy, the girl he wanted to gift?"

Huang Biao, who had reached the door, tried to twist it open but found that it wouldn't budge.

Hearing Qin Ruan mentioning him, he slowly turned his head back around, standing at the door.

The after-effects of Lin Hao being used as a medium had not completely subsided.

He saw the female ghost who should have been in the TV, now standing right in front of Qin Ruan.

Without answering Qin Ruan's question, the female ghost lifted the black hair covering her face.

A horribly disfigured face was revealed.

The facial features were unrecognizable, flattened, and there was a smell of putrid blood dripping onto the floor.

"Drip... Drip..."

The sound of blood dripping on the floor echoed rhythmically.

Qin Ruan's gaze remained cold, and she looked at the female ghost expressionlessly.

She had developed immunity to such horrifying scenes.

The female ghost's body swayed slightly, and her disfigured jaw revealed a black void.

Qin Ruan estimated that it should be her mouth.

A thick black tongue emerged from the ghost's mouth, desperately stretching out, growing longer and longer, as if a snake was hiding inside.

Not only that, but two pitch-black eyeballs fell from the top of the ghost's face, hitting the ground with a "plop."

Those eyeballs were slightly larger than glass marbles and rolled slowly to Qin Ruan's feet.

Qin Ruan lowered her gaze indifferently, noticing that the eyeballs seemed to be observing her, just like a normal person scrutinizing something.

Her expression remained emotionless, and she raised a faint smile at the corners of her lips, seemingly mocking the ghost's ignorance.

She showed no fear or concern whatsoever.

"Heh!"

Qin Ruan coldly sneered, looking down on the female ghoul with disdain, "Is that all?"

The disdain in her words made her appear like a haughty ruler looking down upon insignificant ants.

Her contempt infuriated the female ghost, and her hair danced wildly in the air.

The malevolent aura in the room reached its peak, thick and suffocating.

"Woof! Woof!"

"Bark... Bark, bark, bark!!"

The sound of barking dogs came from outside.

Their voices, sometimes distant and sometimes close, seemed to have disturbed the malevolent entities in the darkness.

With so many barking sounds erupting simultaneously, it was evident how influential the female ghost inside the room was.

Qin Ruan sensed the suffocating aura filling the air inside the room.

The female ghost released a strong killing intent towards her.

Suddenly, the ghoul in the red dress leaped into the air.

Her bony hands reached straight for Qin Ruan's face.

Qin Ruan's eyes turned icy cold, and her red lips slightly parted, "Seeking death!"

The golden whip in her hand materialized and wrapped around the female ghost's neck with an unstoppable force.

"Ghehehe..."

Due to the suffocation, the ghost emitted an eerie sound from her mouth.

Qin Ruan tightened the golden whip, pulling the ghoul right in front of her.

She pressed her palm against the ghost's face, disregarding the sticky blood, and accelerated the absorption of the ghoul's malevolent aura.

The smoke-like malevolent aura gathered into a ball and surged madly into Qin Ruan's palm.

As the ghost's malevolent aura weakened, her original appearance gradually resurfaced.

The ghost's face became clear in Qin Ruan's eyes, and she frowned slightly.

This female ghost strangely resembled her in some aspects.

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