Chapter 73

"Much more interesting, I always thought Li Po-xiao was unusual, using the Yin-Yang path so boldly. Even in such a night favorable to ghosts, he managed to severely injure the ghost he was raising with just two moves. Hey, your Li family sure put on a good show! If Yao Long wasn't here, would we have all been trapped here? Your family, your family, you're really ruthless, aren't you?" Senior Brother Hai came over, pointing at Li Rui-zhong.

Li Rui-zhong's face was unpredictable, while Li Po-xiao's face was deathly pale. He couldn't help but spit out more blood, then narrowed his eyes: "Impressive, a teahouse, a demon Buddha. You've hidden quite deep. Today, I really lost here, Xia, I will get you sooner or later. Just let you run for now."

"Yao Long, you, a Buddhist, dare to interfere in our Daoist affairs. As you wish, we are now enemies." With a swish, Li Po-xiao sheathed his sword and turned to leave. Seeing Li Rui-zhong following behind, he didn't even turn his head: "You did a great job this time!"

Li Rui-zhong's face turned white, not daring to make a sound. Zhang Yufang and Kong De were dumbfounded.

I don't know what kind of deity Li Po-xiao is, but I guess he's as powerful as Senior Brother Hai said. This smoke screen is really impressive!

I just don't understand why he keeps chasing me. Could it be just because I raised two ghosts?

The sound of police sirens came from the nearby streets. I knew someone had called the police. The Wang family hurriedly carried Wang Cheng away, and Zhang Yufang and Kong De, of course, didn't dare to stay any longer. It wouldn't be good to talk in the police station.

The Wang family already knew that Wang Cheng had lost the battle to me. They definitely looked at me with ill intent and were probably discussing what to do next.

"Xia, do you have something that Li Po-xiao cares about? It seems like he's after you," Yao Long pinched his chin and looked at me.

"Probably not? I don't have anything he would value. I just raised two ghosts, and he keeps saying he wants to destroy them." I glanced at Xi Jun and Song Wan-yi, frowning.

"That's not it. This guy isn't that righteous. He must have his eye on something of yours. Be careful. Don't challenge him in the future. He's a resurrected old monster, stronger than me. The key is that you've offended all the Daoist families in the county," Yao Long coughed and said.

"Li Po-xiao was seriously injured? Was it because of that hand seal you used earlier?" I looked at Yao Long, my face changing. I didn't expect him to be so powerful, truly a hidden expert.

"Do you think I'm a god? The one who injured him wasn't me. He must have been seriously injured before. Otherwise, in his prime, I probably couldn't have dealt with him." Yao Long laughed, revealing a hand covered in blood.

I was shocked, and Senior Brother Hai and Liu Fangyuan's faces turned pale. Yao Long, such a formidable Buddhist, was also injured.

"Li Po-xiao used the Yin-Yang path and showed his strength in front of me. He probably had a fight with the City God and was injured then. The City God is powerful, even bringing his ghost soldiers to the human world. My junior brother almost lost his life, but this guy was even more determined. Even while fleeing, he still found a way to cause trouble for us. If he didn't think we were hard to deal with, he wouldn't have left," Senior Brother Hai immediately recalled.

Actually, it's not hard to figure out. He was after me first, but after Senior Brother Hai resolved the situation, Li Po-xiao, who was already injured, blocked the road. He was also fleeing, otherwise, he wouldn't have let us go so easily.

"Right, the weather has changed. The City God is furious. Li Rui-zhong's purpose this time is very strange, and there's something wrong with Li Po-xiao too. Why would he provoke the City God for no reason? After this battle, Li Po-xiao probably won't act recklessly anymore. I will report the situation to the higher-ups. Xia, although Li Po-xiao is injured and won't cause trouble for you for now, you still need to be careful. He's not an ordinary person. His mind seems off, and he will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. So, if you encounter him in the future, run, don't be a hero," Yao Long was puzzled about the relationship between Li Po-xiao and the City God.

What's the deal with Li Po-xiao chasing me to kill me? It's absurd.

I can understand the City God. I caused a big commotion down there and almost died. Then Li Po-xiao went down and caused another commotion. Even the most patient City God would be furious. Besides, the City God is not ordinary, with over a thousand heavily armored ghost soldiers and very powerful Black and White Impermanents. He has a grand plan.

But these are not my concerns. I'm more worried about how the Wang family will retaliate. Will they use the same crude methods they used on Zhao He and Zhao Qian? Damn, if they dare to do something serious, I'll destroy the Wang family.

Thinking of Zhao He's death and Li Po-xiao's power, I was furious. I picked up my phone, put in the battery, turned it on, and put it in my pocket.

"Senior Brother, let's go to the Zhao family and see the situation, then we can discuss other things." I thought of Zhao Qian, and my feelings for her are still very complex.

"Right, about Zhao He... sigh." Senior Brother Hai shook his head and sighed, then said to his old friend, "Yao Long, you need to take more responsibility for the higher-ups. Li Po-xiao's situation must be reported. This old monster, who has resurrected, must have a big plan. Also, help investigate the background of Li Po-xiao. Maybe we can find something useful."

"Rest assured, Brother Hai." Yao Long agreed readily, but I don't know what his relationship with Senior Brother Hai is.

"Xiao Liu, we'll need to borrow your Four Immortals Temple. Your array is good, suitable for defense. We're not afraid of the living, but I need to train my junior brother for a while." Senior Brother Hai said to Liu Fangyuan.

"No problem, you can stay at my place for a while until things calm down." Liu Fangyuan had no objections, but he looked at me with bright eyes.

I looked bitter. Senior Brother Hai is now cleaning up the mess I made. I boasted so much, even taking half of Wang Cheng's soul, and now I have to bear the consequences, pulling in Senior Brother Hai and Liu Fangyuan.

"Old Liu, is your place big enough? I want to bring someone, I'm not very comfortable leaving her alone." I didn't hesitate to ask Liu Fangyuan.

"Bring someone? No problem, I have plenty of room." Liu Fangyuan thought for a moment and agreed.

"Great!" I was worried about Zhao Qian. She lives alone in a villa, and I'm afraid the Wang family might do something desperate, finding her if they can't find me. If something happens, it would be a problem.

Zhao He is dead, and Yu Xiao-xue is with her mother. Zhao Qian is the only person I'm worried about in the county.

I thought for a moment and took out my phone. The call log was a mess, with many missed calls, including Lei Qing's, Zhao Qian's, Zhao Xi's, and even Zhang Xiaofei's. It seems he won't stop until I call him back.

But because I was worried about Zhao Qian, I called her.

Zhao Qian seemed to recognize me and exclaimed when she answered, "Brother Tian! Why are you calling now? Come quickly, we're at the county hospital! My brother is in critical condition!"

"Critical condition?" I was stunned. Zhao He didn't die? Wasn't he supposed to be dead?

I hung up and quickly told Senior Brother Hai about it, then said goodbye to Yao Long and Liu Fangyuan, and drove to the hospital with Senior Brother Hai.

On the way, I told him about Jiang Han, the ghost general. Senior Brother Hai seemed to have the same thoughts as me. With the families' faces torn, a battle is inevitable. There's no other way.

And with Zhang Yufang's situation, it's impossible to get information from her. It seems Zhang Xiaofei is the only option. In the car, I called Zhang Xiaofei, "Zhang Xiaofei, what do you want?"

"Brother Tian, I've been looking for you for two days! What's going on? You promised to save my brother, but you stood me up!" Zhang Xiaofei was at his wit's end.

"Is the thing in your brother's stomach still there?" I ignored his complaints and asked directly.

"No! We caught a female ghost, but after two days of torture, we couldn't get the ghost child out. We didn't dare to perform surgery. The CT scan showed the ghost child holding my brother's vital organs. Any surgery would kill him!" Zhang Xiaofei quickly explained. He probably didn't know about my conflict with the families yet.

After all, Zhang Yufang and her group had just left, and people like Zhang Xiaofei, being younger, have no right to know such things.

"You know I raise ghosts. The male ghost is with me. I can save your brother if you agree to release the female ghost. Otherwise, it will be difficult. But I need to tell you, I've had a falling out with your grandmother today. This can be a deal. Unless you can communicate with your grandmother, we can only do this privately. The location can be the county hospital, today, now." I said to Zhang Xiaofei.

"This..." Zhang Xiaofei hesitated. Zhang Yufang is not an ordinary old lady; she controls the Zhang family and is very powerful. Although he is favored by her, he still hesitated when he heard this. But thinking of his brother's critical condition, he quickly agreed, "Brother Tian, my brother is at the hospital. Let's talk about this. I'll see if I can get the female ghost out for you."

"Good, hurry up. I can't stay long." I glanced at Jiang Han, who was already struggling, floating around the car, very anxious.

I was even more anxious. If Zhao He didn't die, and I attacked Wang Cheng, didn't I just stir up a hornet's nest?

I stepped on the gas, and the car sped to the hospital.

Zhao He is the eldest grandson of the Zhao family, and all the relatives who could come were there, filling the room. I felt a bit relieved, at least the Wang family wouldn't dare to cause trouble here.

As soon as I got out of the car, Lei Qing, wearing sunglasses and a hat, ran over, "Brother Tian! I didn't know! I called, but I didn't expect this to happen! That old man Wang Cheng is too ruthless."

"Cut to the chase, what happened?" I quickly interrupted him.

"I asked a few brothers, and the doctors said he's in a vegetative state, but he hasn't passed the critical period yet," Lei Qing told me.

"Junior Brother, it's not good, let's go!" Senior Brother Hai pulled me and rushed in.