Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 865 - 154:

Both sides, each taking what they need.

But the question now is:

Who exactly are the people you want me to kill?

No,

Do you really know who the person you want me to kill is?

No,

How dare you?

At this moment, a figure walked in from outside, their body completely wrapped in a gray robe, not revealing a single thing, even the sound they made was distorted.

The Dream Ghost didn't know their identities; they had made meticulous efforts to hide and conceal themselves, not only in reality but also from cosmic causes and effects, erasing the traces of their actions.

"Can you stop now?"

The other side asked.

Dream Ghost: "I can, but I wish to enjoy it a while longer."

"Don't be too greedy. The blessings you've received are already plenty. Hurry up and stop, lest a long night brings too many dreams."

Dream Ghost: "I like long nights and even more, plenty of dreams."

The truth, it cannot be spoken.

Dream Ghost knew very well if they told them the real situation in the dream, the first thing they'd do is sever ties with him, and maybe even turn against him.

But it seems, they too feel assured about this matter, not sensing any issues arising from such meticulous arrangements, just as he did at the beginning.

"End it sooner."

"Alright."

Dream Ghost closed his eyes again.

No ending at all,

only if everyone gets dragged down,

I might have a sliver of chance to escape in the chaos.

...

The gray-robed figure turned to leave, pushing open a door, outside the door was gloomy darkness, but inside, it was brightly lit with torches.

Though separated by just one door, the complex prohibition Array within made it completely different environments.

Inside the room, there was a well, its mouth very large but not too deep.

The walls of the well were filled with Lock Chains, talisman paper adhered to them, imprisoning an object within.

The object imprisoned sometimes took the form of a human, sometimes a bird, but no matter how it changed, the Lock Chain remained exceptionally stable.

In the room, there was another person, also clad in a gray robe.

The two gray-robed figures stood facing each other across the well.

They came from one family, yet did not know each other.

Because this family, despite having a main family, normally only manages itself; its branches spread out like stars scattered, and even among themselves, they have different surnames.

This is a method of disaster avoidance, as well as a means of preserving the lineage.

Only at certain times, when summoned by the main family, they would gather to act together while keeping their identities hidden.

Afterwards, they would disperse again, concealing their names, unaware of each other.

"No one expected that after all these years, someone from their family would start to walk the Jianghu again."

"Perhaps they learned a lesson from the failure of the previous River Walker, this time the person walks silently.

If not for the ancestor's entangled grudges with the Liu family which left a chance to deduce the strange movement in the Jiang Shui, the Jianghu would hardly notice."

"It might be because they haven't walked too long yet, didn't have time to make a name."

"Not necessarily, that old lady from the Liu family has never been an easy character."

"She's old."

"That's true."

"Are you curious about this person?"

"Not curious, very foolish. I've never seen a fish so willingly cooperating, entering the net all by itself.

I even suspect, if what we paid in such a grand scheme just to eliminate him is worth it?"

To sever causal relations as much as possible, they were extremely cautious while setting up and promoting the plot, thus spending enormous resources, avoiding direct involvement to leave no traces.

But this time, while other lines progressed smoothly, one line became exceedingly troublesome.

In the end, it forced them to send someone from their family to personally step in and correct it; after correcting, they committed suicide.

Thus, although the plot was set by them, they did not know who they actually wanted to kill.

Because, ignorance implies innocence.

"Dragon King Qin and Dragon King Liu must not be given another chance to rise; both families are insane."

"I understand, but I eagerly look forward to seeing that old lady from Liu family go mad first."

"That's what we want to see."

"Things on the Dream Ghost side are nearing completion."

"Then prepare to suppress it and let Bo Qi's form devour Dream Ghost and completely obliterate the traces."

"Bo Qi's form has historically been suppressed by Liu Family, so it aligns with the cosmic causes."

Saying this, the two gray-robed figures stood tall, their voices turning from the previous gloom to righteous and resounding.

"Dream Ghost is troublesome, bringing harm to the world; we expend great effort, uniting with River Walkers to set this plot only for Righteous Path, to remove this evil!"

"We, as Righteous Path practitioners, are willing to sacrifice anything for a clear Jianghu, peace among humans, the heart to remove evil and uphold the path; Heaven and earth bear witness!"

...

After a short rest, Li Zhiyuan and Li Lan entered the ghost house together.

For a ghost house these days, it takes huge costs to produce light and shadow effects, and to save costs while creating a terrifying atmosphere, they often trend towards a down-to-earth or even underworld-bound direction.

The scenes inside with coffins, papermen, Black and White Impermanence, torture, and so on are arranged to induce physiological discomfort, as long as they scare you enough, it's worth the price of the ticket.

Li Zhiyuan and Li Lan held hands, finishing their tour of the ghost house.

Mother and child were so "scared" that they lost their senses.

Li Lan held her son tight, and Li Zhiyuan hugged his mother.

The ghost house was very dark, hence the demand for detailed acting skills was low, allowing mother and son to breathe and relax.