The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 248 - 252: The Haunted Old House (21)

As Su Li watched himself about to be devoured by Ghost Girl, Gu Shi quickly tore off the Buddha Beads, which were on the verge of breaking, from his wrist.

A surge of Evil Qi formed a small whirlwind, emanating from Gu Shi’s body.

At this moment, his expression was extremely painful. As a mortal, he was enduring this extremely vicious energy, and he could feel the sounds of the meridians in his body being destroyed.

The explosion of Evil Qi was too much for Ghost Girl’s weakened ghost body to bear; she was also jostled several times by the impact.

Seeing that she was about to be dragged to death by this swarm of little ants, she hardened her heart and grabbed Gu Shi, drawing upon his energy with great force.

The constant stream of Evil Qi was sucked into her body, and her spiritual prowess soared in an instant.

By the time the last wisp of Evil Qi was sucked out of Gu Shi’s body, he had already fainted from pain and was casually thrown aside by her.

Although she was also enduring the impact of the brutal energy on her ghost body, Ghost Girl let out a sharp laugh, "You all, I will eat you up one by one."

Fang Zheng, Lu Bing, and Zheng Ping threw all their weapons at the Ghost Girl, but it was as ineffective as scratching an itch.

They had lost all hope.

Such a level of ghost was no longer something they could cope with.

Suddenly, they all glared at Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue with anger. It was all because of them—if they hadn’t brought Gu Shi in, perhaps Ghost Girl would have already been dragged to her death by now.

Damn it, now they were all going to die together in this house.

Contrary to Fang Zheng and the others’ downtrodden, disheartened despair, Su Li and all the members of the Special Action Group remained calm, unaffected by the current situation.

"Explosive."

A glowing little pineapple was thrown by a team member into the mouth of Ghost Girl, which was still wide open with Zhang Zhe’s Big Mouth.

The bubbling sound of "gurgle, gurgle," as if a very strange chemical reaction had occurred, made Ghost Girl’s body rapidly expand at the speed of seconds.

"Take cover!"

A second later, a loud explosion sounded, and Ghost Girl’s body was blown to bits, not even leaving behind a speck of colored dust.

The sun outside shone in instantly, and the clock that had stopped moving now began to tick again; looking at their cell phones, it displayed 3:20 PM, which meant that only a little over two hours had passed since they entered.

Fang Zheng and the others felt as if they were in a different world, as if they had gone through the longest experience of their lives.

When they walked out of the ancient house, they realized that the weather outside had changed.

Fang Zheng, with a dazed mind, tugged at Lu Bing’s sleeve, "Is that the regular news broadcast playing on the TV?"

Lu Bing and the others also sat in the restaurant with a strange expression on their faces, watching the news broadcast on the LCD screen on the wall.

"Recently, the government has issued a series of legal citizen rights for ghost citizens, accordingly, all human laws and regulations are applicable to ghost citizens...."

The round and clear diction of the broadcaster on TV, when combined together, left Fang Zheng and the others somewhat confused.

Zheng Ping’s little Disciple, after coming out, also regained her lively nature, asking excitedly, "So, if ghosts commit crimes, murder, rob, even steal something, they will be held responsible?"

Fang Zheng had to admit with difficulty, "It seems that is the meaning."

Having witnessed the capabilities of the police in the ancient house, Fang Zheng was very clear that they had the ability to make such a statement.

The first public acknowledgement of spiritual bodies was in such a form.

Now, everywhere, people are discussing this message.

Fang Zheng sadly discovered that maybe from now on, their status as individuals with special abilities would be greatly diminished.

If there’s a ghost, why worry? Just find Uncle Policeman.

Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue also took the unconscious Gu Shi back to the Gu Family residence, with Lin Mianmian following along.

Despite Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue showing no kindness towards her on the way, she, huffing with anger, endured it, determined to stay by Gu Shi’s side.

It was only after leaving the ancient house that Lin Mianmian realized that the kindest person to her after descending the mountain turned out to be Gu Shi.

In times of danger, the Fang she had hoped for disregarded her completely. Instead, it was Gu Shi who risked his life to protect her.

She decided that once Gu Shi awoke, she would treat him twice as nicely to make up for what he had done for her.

Lin Mianmian selectively forgot the act where she had pushed someone towards Ghost Girl.

In her view, it didn’t matter since nothing had happened to Gu Shi, and since he was so good to her, he definitely wouldn’t mind such trivial details.

Upon arriving at the Gu Family’s home, Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue threw Gu Shi into the nanny’s arms and left without looking back.

They were ready to demand a large sum of money from Mr. Gu, otherwise, it wouldn’t be enough to compensate for their losses.

Especially Fatty Cui, who had lost all his fat and looked like someone who had just recovered from a long illness, with cold sweat constantly breaking out on his forehead.

The essence blood he lost in the ancient house was enough to shake his very foundation.

But the Gu Family young master seemed to be quite lucky. Ghost Girl’s last move, though accidental, resolved the problem that had plagued his constitution for twenty-five years. The cost was that his body became perpetually sickly, even weaker than his current frail state. Although he wouldn’t be bedridden, he was far from well.

Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue, however, felt it wasn’t too bad; at least he wouldn’t be able to court death everywhere.

The Gu Family had plenty of money; supporting a sick child was a mere trifle, and they no longer had to worry about attracting greedy ghosts and risking their lives.

But these were the views of others, not necessarily those of Gu Shi.

When he awoke and found his body as fragile as a leaky vase, to say he was furious was an understatement. No matter how much he tried to fill the gaps with medicine, his Primordial Qi just couldn’t be restored.

It’s like trying to fill a container with a hole, no matter how much water you pour, it’s still going to leak out.

At the same time, his position as the general manager in the company had been taken by someone else.

During the time he ran off with Lin Mianmian, he never considered the serious consequences of neglecting his duties as a corporate general manager.

This time, even Mr. Gu, who loved him the most, couldn’t save his position.

Although Gu Shi was no longer the company’s general manager, Mr. Gu still left him a small stake in the company, ensuring he wouldn’t have to worry about his basic needs in the future.

But going from a powerful figure to a wealthy son who simply waited around for death, the blow to Gu Shi was imaginable.

What could he do if not just wait around? With his current physical condition, even if he wanted to cause trouble, he’d have to consider his body’s ability to endure.

He couldn’t afford to work hard for something only to ultimately benefit someone else.

As for Lin Mianmian who had harmed him, Gu Shi resented her, keeping her confined by his side.

At first, Lin Mianmian also had the intention to make it up to Gu Shi, tolerating even his fits of rage and destructive behavior.

But as time went on, Lin Mianmian couldn’t bear it anymore. She wasn’t someone with a good temper to begin with and couldn’t stand his constantly gloomy appearance.

She longed for the man who was obedient, loving, and respectful towards her, the dominating general manager who could shelter her from the storm.

In the end, after some time, Lin Mianmian ran away...