Corpse Recovery Diver

Chapter 1571 286: [7]

Li Zhiyuan: "King Yan is easy to deal with, but little ghosts are hard to shake off."The Headless General on the horse wasn't interested in dismounting to do anything himself, nor did he order his ghost soldiers to collect respect.

Most shops on Ghost Street were still owned by ordinary people, with many considering their shop as home. Yet, the ghost soldiers only harassed ghost shops, not disturbing homes of ordinary people.

This means that the order of Fengdu is actually still in place.

They know what things can be done and what things are absolutely off-limits.

But correspondingly, the extortion and taking advantage of ghost shops has become an unwritten rule.

Firstly, because those who can open ghost shops aren't considered ordinary people;

Secondly, ghost shops wanting to continue operating can't afford to offend them, even if extremely reluctant, still must curry favor and pay respect.

In this regard, whether in the underworld or the mortal world, it's the same.

In the mortal world, it's actually cheaper. If worst comes to worst, they can simply quit. But those who open underworld shops do not seek wealth but Yin virtue, just like Zhang Chi, who hopes his illness won't worsen further and wishes his sister won't fall sick like him.

With such demands, their tolerance is higher.

However, no matter how tolerant, there's always a limit.

The ghost soldier in front of Xiuxiu clearly wanted to take liberties with her. Although it had no physical form, it could still create fantasies in its mind.

Just like when ghost paralysis occurs under certain circumstances; you can't be sure what the ghost pressing down on you is actually doing.

Xiuxiu's body gradually leaned backward; she clenched her teeth, fists tightly, eyes burning with anger.

Zhang Chi bit his lip, reaching towards his sleeve.

The shop has been open for some time. Initially, there were no situations where countless ghosts roamed in front of the door, but later on, everyone learned to cope, simply offering a superficial form of respect and sending them away.

If a greedy ghost enters, they take out the prepared respect, knowing that after consuming it, they'll quickly leave, without doing anything excessive.

But tonight, there was an anomaly.

They were so greedy, it was shocking!

Zhang Chi looked at his sister, knowing he couldn't let her be humiliated, whether it be by ghosts or not. Since he could see ghosts, he couldn't deceive himself by saying that ghosts not being human doesn't matter.

Xiuxiu also forcefully tolerated it, her peripheral vision constantly darting to her brother, waiting for him to make a decision.

Lin Shuyou: "Brother Xiao Yuan, isn't this going too far? Should we step in?"

Lin Shuyou, naturally possessing a simple sense of justice, couldn't stand the classic trope of "bandit soldiers harassing a respectable woman."

Li Zhiyuan: "Wait for them to act first; otherwise, if you act, they'll blame you for interfering, making it impossible for them to continue their business."

Lin Shuyou quickly nodded, finding Brother Xiao Yuan's words very reasonable.

Li Zhiyuan actually wished to take initiative and throw a stone to explore the reasons behind Fengdu's changes, needing to find the right entry point.

This spectacle of ghostly parade seems grand, but until now, the youth hasn't sensed a single presence of true importance.

Like the Headless General outside on horseback; judging by its ghost energy, it's nowhere near the level of the Ghost General encountered leaving home.

This group probably isn't part of the Underworld's local forces, but rather foreign ghosts come in teams to pay homage.

Back when Emperor Fengdu issued a decree, ghosts from thousands of miles away raced to destroy clans, demonstrating that while the Great Emperor resides in Fengdu, his influence is incredibly vast.

As the ghost soldiers continued to pressure, Xiuxiu's body leaned further back. Just as she was about to collapse, and Zhang Chi prepared to pull out the ruler in his sleeve to fight ghosts desperately…

A ghost soldier that had been sniffing in front of Zhang Chi but ignored by him straightened up, kicked the ghost soldier in front of Xiuxiu, eyes flashing red, as if venting some dissatisfaction.

The ghost soldier was kicked over, allowing Xiuxiu to escape the clutches.

Zhang Chi gripped the ruler, not pulling it out, perplexed by the situation.

The two ghost soldiers glared at each other, silent, yet seemingly bickering, like a silent play.

Lin Shuyou: "Brother Xiao Yuan, what's happening? Is the other one having a change of heart?"

Li Zhiyuan: "One is unbalanced, feeling it hasn't found its desired target, so it doesn't want the other to enjoy happiness."

Lin Shuyou: "Target?"

Li Zhiyuan: "It wasn't interested in Zhang Chi."

Lin Shuyou: "There are such preferences even among ghosts?"

Li Zhiyuan: "Ghosts were humans before, right? Humans have these; why can't ghosts?"

Lin Shuyou scratched his head: "I never noticed before."

Previously, when Lin Shuyou encountered ghosts, he'd always exclaim "Evil Ghost, only kill, don't save~," then perform divination, subduing the ghosts without a chance to show any peculiar preferences.

After a standoff between the two ghost soldiers, suddenly, they collectively looked towards the inner rooms.

Zhang Chi had previously advised Li Zhiyuan and Lin Shuyou to head inside if they weren't planning to kneel.

Because even if the ghosts entered, they wouldn't go to the inner rooms.

There's a blurred zone here; the inner rooms can be understood as the homes of ordinary people nearby, inviolable. But the explanation authority of the blurred zone isn't in the hands of the shopkeeper; the inner rooms of the ghost shop... can also be considered a part of the ghost shop.

The ghost soldiers' "gaze" swept over.

Normally, a person walking alone at night under such a ghostly stare would surely have their hair stand on end.

Lin Shuyou immediately closed his eyes, preventing his Shuping from opening directly due to stimulation.