Why Did You Provoke Her? She Can Tell Fortunes!-Chapter 138 - 111: Zhu Hong’s Soul Dissipates
Li Shang rarely saw such an expression on her face and couldn’t help but feel tense as well.
"What happened?"
Thinking back to how they were just looking for Zhu Hong, he asked speculatively:
"Did something happen to Zhu Hong?"
Mu Yunchu’s expression grew more grave.
Until the bell at the shop’s entrance chimed, and no one entered, a nearly transparent figure drifted in.
At first, Li Shang didn’t recognize it, but after a few glances, he exclaimed in shock, "Zhu Hong?"
"How did you become like this?"
Generally speaking, the stronger a ghost’s power, the deeper its body’s color. Someone like Zhu Hong, nearly on the verge of dispersing. Another level more severe would be the kind of lonely soul without even consciousness.
The problem was that they had just met a few hours ago, so how did she become like this? Mu Yunchu had even advised her not to wander around, especially in the daytime when a newly dead person’s soul is unstable.
Even if Mu Yunchu used magic power, it was still somewhat dangerous.
Yet she returned in this state.
It was clear she hadn’t listened, which also meant she encountered something outside.
Mu Yunchu remained silent and cast a talisman on her with a wave.
To temporarily keep her soul from dispersing.
Yet her brow didn’t relax.
"I..." Zhu Hong disregarded her condition and instead pounced right in front of Mu Yunchu, "I found the mastermind behind the Gu worm."
"He’s a Gu Master."
Zhu Hong’s voice was as fragile as a spider’s silk, as if a breeze would disperse it.
"Gu Master?" It was the first time Li Shang had heard the term.
Mu Yunchu took over the conversation.
"Gu Masters have a long history and are a very mysterious lineage. They often appear in southern border cities of our country."
"They usually have the ability to raise Gu worms, refine Gu poison and practice Gu spells."
Although Mu Yunchu hadn’t interacted with Gu Masters, she knew a bit about them.
Such as passing it down to daughters and not sons, and living deep in the mountains for years.
"But it’s strange; they usually do not enter the world, much less use Gu worms on ordinary people."
Previously, Mu Yunchu had guessed it was people like this who did it.
Since the characteristic of Gu worms was just too obvious.
Also, the other party must have cast some kind of magic on themselves, or she wouldn’t be unable to calculate their exact location.
This encounter with Zhu Hong completely exposed them. As long as Mu Yunchu found that person, Zhu Meimei could be saved.
But the cost would be Zhu Hong’s soul dispersing.
Already feeling heartache over her plight, Li Shang asked puzzled, "Isn’t there another way?"
Mu Yunchu shook her head.
"The Gu Master extracted most of her soul." Her voice was cold, tinged with a faint trace of anger.
Using ghosts to assist in cultivation or making them into Magic Artifacts is always taboo for those in their mystical professions.
Whether it’s like her or like Gu Techniques, it’s the same.
For those ghosts subjected to such treatment, once their soul disperses, there’s no chance of reincarnation.
Meaning, Zhu Hong would completely vanish from this world. As if she never existed.
Mu Yunchu sighed imperceptibly.
Feeling the hem of her clothes move, she looked back at Zhu Hong, crouched down, and met her gaze.
Seemingly knowing that even saying a complete sentence was difficult for the other.
Mu Yunchu proactively spoke, "I promise you the matter you asked of me."
She knew she did all this for her brother.
Consider it as repayment for informing her of the Gu Master’s location.
A moment ago, Zhu Hong was in great pain, but now suddenly she smiled with relief.
Though unable to make a sound, she mouthed: Thank you.
As her soul completely dispersed into the air, Mu Yunchu saw, on the ground where she had just sat, a string of six-digit numbers was left behind.
The Flower Lily behind lightly swayed, briefly lighting up before quickly returning to normal.
Li Shang felt a bit of sadness.
This was the first time he had seen a ghost disperse.
And it was a ghost he was acquainted with.
When she became a ghost, learning that death wasn’t the end, that after death, there was still a long way to go, she didn’t put so much weight on death.
At the time, it was only sympathy for Zhu Hong’s experience.
But now, it was different. She had completely dispersed. Thinking about the fact that she did all this just for her brother in the living world, there was an indescribable bitterness in his heart.
...
Ah Ji looked at the ghost covering the Human Skin Drum, and smiled contentedly.
Unexpectedly, while delivering goods today, he had such a pleasant surprise.
The Human Skin Drum he refined, the more souls attached, the more powerful it becomes.
He carefully put away the item and continued toward the door number left by the customer.
Jing Anjun heard the doorbell ring and instructed the secretary standing nearby to open the door.
When the door was opened, both inside and outside the door were momentarily stunned.
Then the secretary reacted first, turning to inform Jing Anjun. His arm held the door handle, with no intention of letting the other person enter first.
"Boss, it seems like your order has arrived."
With nothing to do, Jing Anjun hurried to the doorway.
He examined Ah Ji from head to toe, somewhat unsure, "Did it arrive so quickly? Are services now all this good?"
But Jing Anjun didn’t overthink it.
Knowing the market was becoming increasingly competitive, making service industries hard to operate.
Moreover, all his attention was on whether the item was effective or not.
So he confirmed with Ah Ji several times.
"Are you sure that once she eats it, she’ll do whatever I tell her?"
An obscene glow flickered in Ah Ji’s eyes.
Believing he was just like previous customers, with the same intent.
Because almost everyone asked similar questions when confirming the effectiveness of this item with him.
So he nodded confidently, "Of course."
"She’ll do whatever you tell her to."
Jing Anjun held the few jars in his hands, and even after scrutinizing them thoroughly, he couldn’t see what was so miraculous about them.
He wondered if he had been deceived.
After Ah Ji left, he thought to himself.
No, he had to find a way to test it on someone. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
His peripheral vision caught sight of the secretary standing motionless, and a thought suddenly occurred to him.
He knew his secretary’s personality very well.
Don’t be misled by how he currently listens to him, deep down, he’s definitely stubborn.
Moreover, from school to work, he’s always been excellent. Good grades, excellent work. If it weren’t for him, he’d be outstanding in any company.
He chose him as his secretary because he liked to trample on his self-esteem.
Every time he lost his temper, no matter how much he hit him, he never begged for mercy.
At that time, Jing Anjun knew the nature of his character.
With a quick glance, while the secretary wasn’t paying attention, he placed the item in a cup and watched him drink it.
He himself drank another jar.
And then began watching the secretary for any changes.
