Chapter 80

I quickly called my senior brother to ask where he was, worried that he might have been taken away by the City God without us knowing. After all, we were the ones who had been escorted out by the Black and White Impermanents from the Yin-Yang path. Who knows if the City God had changed his mind and played a trick on us.

The call was soon connected: "Senior brother?"

"It's you, junior brother! Where are you? We've already come out of the woods! Why can't we see you?" Senior Brother Hai asked.

"I got played by White Impermanent and was dumped in a graveyard. Uncle Zhao has some matters to deal with and is looking for you guys! I'm in the middle of nowhere and can't get back for a while."

"Alright, we'll take care of Zhao Xi's matter. Be careful, there have been strange things happening in the graveyards lately."

"Right, Xiaobrother Xia, I heard about some resentful corpses. You need to be careful, hahaha! Remember to call Uncle Yao for exorcism. I have the most experience with resentful corpses!"

"Not good, you need to send me your location now. Uncle Liu is free, and we're almost to the county town. My array flags can help you a lot."

I realized something was off when I noticed not only my senior brother but also Yao and Liu Fangyuan were with him. We should have been close since we came out together, so the City God must have played a trick on me!

The City God has been having bad luck these past few days. After a fierce battle with Li Po, he was even bitten by a dog, greatly weakening his power. He dares not confront me openly, so he's been playing tricks behind my back.

I thought about how I almost stepped on White Impermanent's mourning stick at the end. That guy even apologized sincerely and promised it wouldn't happen again. I knew something was off.

I looked around; the yin energy was heavy, but it didn't seem like a ghost was about to appear. I saw some lights in the distance and felt relieved. It seemed that even White Impermanent wouldn't dare to go too far. He just wanted me to walk a bit further.

The graveyard was right by the road, and it took me just a few steps to get there. I looked behind me and saw a small village. On the other side was the county town, so I started walking in that direction.

I called Zhang Xiaofei: "Zhang Xiaofei, I'm coming to your place tonight. There's nothing left to talk about. Your family is in for a rough time. My family's female ghost has just acquired a black dog ghost general named Heimao. Heimao eats brains, and now that there are no more, it might start eating human brains."

"Ah? Brother Tian? You, you're not Zhang Xiaofei on the other end of the phone. He was scared after being frightened by a ghost and caught a cold. He grabbed his third uncle, Zhang Yuzhong, and asked what was going on."

Zhang Yuzhong, fearing for his life, explained in detail about the Wang family giving him a black dog ghost box. He also told Zhang Xiaofei that even if he wasn't killed by the City God, he would be killed by the ghost in the box, so there was no need to worry.

Although Zhang Xiaofei despised his third uncle, he was part of a family lineage and was currently in a conflict with the other side. He couldn't help but stay out of it. Plus, Zhang Yuzhong said he had a way to get rid of the ghost, so Zhang Xiaofei had to keep quiet.

But just two days later, I called him, saying the black dog was being raised to eat human brains, which scared Zhang Xiaofei to death.

I ignored what he said and hung up the phone.

Zhang Xiaofei, desperate, kept calling me. After a few calls, I answered out of impatience: "What?"

"Brother Tian! I, Zhang Xiaofei, didn't know that the ghost box contained your Heimao! How could a little grudge and a little enmity cost a life? It was all my third uncle's doing!" Zhang Xiaofei cried, his nose stuffed from a cold, making his voice sound pitiful.

"How did you know my Heimao came from the ghost box?" My tone turned dark. If Zhang Xiaofei knew and still did it, this matter would have to be dealt with severely.

"Brother Tian, I didn't dare to take the money. I was waiting for you to come back and give it to you!" Zhang Xiaofei quickly explained, adding that his third uncle had taken 300,000 yuan from the Wang family and given him 200,000.

"Alright, you took the money, so you accepted the consequences. Keep it to buy a good coffin from the Wang family. I'm surprised you can make so much money from a gift."

"No, Brother Tian! I'll send you back 300,000 yuan right now! All my savings, I've been saving for half a year, and I haven't taken any jobs recently, so I don't have any extra money. I won't keep a single cent!"

"Hmph, 200,000 yuan and you dare to accept the consequences? Is my life worth that little? If I say 500,000 yuan, will you give me your life tonight?" I coldly said, though I only had a few hundred yuan on me, I couldn't lose face, so I decided to scare him.

"No, Brother Tian! I'll send you 300,000 yuan right now! All my savings, I've been saving for half a year, and I haven't taken any jobs recently, so I don't have any extra money. I won't keep a single cent!"

"Alright, I won't argue with you, a young punk. Remember to send the money to my account. I'll send you the number by text. I'm in the county outskirts, and the money must arrive before I get back to the county. If it doesn't, I'll hang up without finishing my sentence. I'll send you the Agricultural Bank account number."

After walking for a while, my cheap phone received a text from the Agricultural Bank. The resolution was too low, so I was about to count the zeros after the number 3. Upon closer inspection, I saw it was 316,782.35 yuan. It seemed Zhang Xiaofei was scared and had transferred all his money.

300,000 yuan arrived, and I sneered. It seemed that being ruthless and fearless brought quick results. In the past, I was cautious and almost lost my life, being poor and penniless. Now that I had money, I could buy some magical salt and blue talismans to use against Li Po.

Just as I was happy, my wife's sister suddenly pulled my sleeve, scaring me to death. I shouted for Xijun and Song Wanyi to come out.

Xijun came out, baring her teeth, and Song Wanyi stood beside me, with a large black Heimao next to her.

I squatted down and looked around to see if there was any danger. "What's the matter? Why did you pull me?"

Song Wanyi looked at me as if watching a play. I coughed and pretended to tie my shoelaces.

Being ruthless and afraid of death was my current state.

The phone rang again. I saw no danger around and thought my wife's sister had overreacted or that the danger had disappeared with Xijun and Song Wanyi. I answered Zhang Xiaofei's call. He was asking if the money had arrived and how to handle his brother's situation.

"You still care about your brother? Has the ghost doll not been dealt with?" I asked, my impression of Zhang Xiaofei improving slightly. Many rich families' brothers fight over inheritance, but few would care about their brother's life like Zhang Xiaofei.

"Of course, Brother Tian! My brother has been so thin in just a few days, and his belly is so round, scaring me to death. It might burst and harm people tonight! The old lady seems to have no solution, and several masters say there's no hope. The doctor is urging surgery, but surgery means certain death. What do you think of our deal?" Zhang Xiaofei asked fearfully.

"Alright, if you bring me a box for Heimao or Jinmao, it would be a good deal!" I said with a dark face.

"How can I! This time, I'll go alone, definitely with the female ghost!" Zhang Xiaofei swore.

I thought about Jiang Han, the ghost general, who had suffered so much, waiting for his woman for so long. "Alright, seeing your brotherly affection, I'll mediate for you. But if you play any more tricks, I'll really kill you! I won't help your brother again."

"Absolutely! I'll prepare and bring the female ghost to meet you. But where should we meet, Brother Tian?" Zhang Xiaofei asked carefully.

"The car is parked at the hospital. I have my keys. Let's meet at the hospital. Your brother is still in the obstetrics department, so get the surgery done right away. I warn you again, if I see anyone from the Zhang family besides you and your brother, I'll kill them!"

Hearing my harsh words, Zhang Xiaofei quickly agreed.

I hung up, and Xijun, seeing I was free, immediately pounced on me, hugging my neck and rubbing against me. I felt her soft and tangible body, which I enjoyed.

A ghost general is not like a ghost or a vengeful spirit. A ghost is in a spiritual state, while a vengeful spirit is a semi-physical energy body. Xijun's eyes had a red halo, indicating she was at the initial stage of a ghost general, as the City God had mentioned. To become fully physical, it would be no problem.

I didn't know how to distinguish between ghosts, vengeful spirits, and ghost generals, but I had a vague idea. For example, I could look at the light halo in their eyes or use my Yin-Yang eye to observe. The brighter the halo, the more powerful they were, and the more energy they carried.

Xijun was still weightless, and when she rubbed against my neck, it felt ticklish and fun, like hugging a cotton ball, which I loved.

Song Wanyi watched me play with Xijun and became jealous, jumping off Heimao and clinging to me.

But as soon as she clung to me, my wife's sister was scared by the cold wind, trembling uncontrollably.

Xijun had the advantage of being a ghost general.

To observe Xijun and Song Wanyi's ghost general levels, I opened my Yin-Yang eye. As I scanned the surroundings, I saw a pair of red eyes in the woods, the creature covered in blood, making my hair stand on end!

A zombie! How did a zombie appear here?

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