Chapter 244: The Great Blind Date of Evil Ghosts
Old Yang almost lost his eyesight staring at that drop of thick black liquid tucked in the last page of the booklet. It was as if a parched traveler had crossed the desert for three days and nights and stumbled upon a Honey Snow Ice City. His whole body was in a state of desperate craving.
“What on earth is this?” Lu Liang furrowed his brow. The drop of black liquid in the black bag didn’t have any noticeable smell, but something instinctively told him it wasn’t good news.
“I don’t know either! I’ll tell you after I absorb it!”
Old Yang’s eyes lit up with a fierce glint, almost losing control of his own resentful black energy. If it were daytime, he would’ve attracted countless curious gazes, considering how rare it was to see someone emitting black smoke.
Lu Liang noticed that after the drop of black liquid was revealed, Old Yang’s condition was getting a bit off. Not only that, but he could vaguely sense other ghosts were being drawn to it.
His heart sank. There was no time to waste. He tossed the thick black liquid into Old Yang’s mouth and kept an eye out to ensure no one else was lurking around.
Old Yang’s transformation began. His face contorted painfully, as if his features were being pressed together in agony. Black lines appeared all over his body, and the visible surge of resentment was increasing by the second.
This substance seemed to be a bit too powerful. Old Yang was teetering on the brink of losing control. If this continued, who knows what kind of trouble would arise? He might very well slip back into that muddled state he’d just recently managed to escape.
“Old Yang, can you hear me? Stay conscious! Just hold on and finish absorbing it!”
The black aura emitting from Old Yang grew heavier, and he didn’t respond.
“If you lose consciousness now and turn back into the version of yourself I first met, it’s game over! Do you want to see your daughter again?”
“Tomorrow! We’ll go to your house, find your mom, and your sister, and set you up with a ghost marriage!”
“Didn’t you say you had a ton of requests? I’ll fulfill them!”
Old Yang’s breath calmed slightly at this, showing that his words were somewhat effective, and Lu Liang quickly added the final push.
“Old Yang, if you can’t stay conscious right now, you might end up attacking someone! In that case, I’d have to call Bai Yu to watch over you. But I can’t guarantee she won’t take an interest in your body or that thing you just swallowed!”
As soon as this was mentioned, Old Yang’s eyes shot open. He was even able to speak.
“You! Shut up! Why would I need her? I… I can handle this myself!”
“Good! Then keep going!”
While keeping an eye on Old Yang, Lu Liang had to push Shen Shuyun out of his mind for now, which made her steaming mad as she was just strolling along.
She couldn’t figure it out. What on earth was up with this guy? Even after all this, he still didn’t come after her!?
Come on, at least say a few words! This was making her look super dumb!
She wasted an entire afternoon, spent money on fireworks, even sacrificed a drop of Evil God’s bl**d. This guy better not just sob over it; he at least needed to show some appreciation, right? Not even a simple “thank you”? Really?!
Unable to hold back, she glanced over her shoulder and wanted to facepalm.
The reason he hadn’t come after her was that he had already used the divine bl**d! Now he was stuck guarding his ghost and couldn’t even budge.
Really, she was baffled.
Was this ghost a guy? Not even a female ghost! No matter how anxious you are, wouldn’t it be more stable to use it at home later instead of right now?!
This was really something; her charm couldn’t even compete with a male ghost.
How did it suddenly feel like such a huge failure?
Oh well, at least this guy wasn’t a total ingrate; he’d probably owe her one if she brought this up later. Deep down, he understood what a drop of divine bl**d meant. It wasn’t something you could just pick up on a shopping spree without paying a price.
Time ticked away, and before they knew it, Old Yang had absorbed most of the power from the divine bl**d. He plopped down weakly onto a nearby bench, reclining as if half his life had been sucked away.
“How are you feeling, Old Yang?”
“Not bad, not bad.” Old Yang’s voice was much weaker now. “This really is something! If I’m not wrong, it’s the bl**d of an Evil God. Luckily I absorbed it quickly; otherwise, that drop of bl**d would’ve attracted all the ghosts around.”
“Still, I’m too weak, I probably only absorbed 80-90%, wasted a lot. I owe you one for getting Bai Yu to rattle me earlier. If I hadn’t managed to control myself, I might’ve ended up getting influenced by this bl**d! Not to mention losing my wits completely.”
“What about the enhancement?” Lu Liang asked.
“Oh, there’s definitely an enhancement. Just let me catch my breath; once I fully absorb this power, you’ll see the difference. That girl wasn’t lying; the effect is truly good.”
“Just absorbing it is exhausting. I almost got knocked out.”
“Kid, you said it wrong. You could’ve given that bl**d to Bai Yu. She would’ve definitely said thank you. This thing is useful for her too. I wonder if she knows what it entails.”
“If I let her absorb it, she wouldn’t have nearly as much of a struggle as I did!”
At this moment, Old Yang had a lot to say. After finishing about Bai Yu, his gaze shifted to where Shen Shuyun had left, and he looked up at Lu Liang, pausing his tone.
“I gotta say, you really didn’t go after her, did you?”
“Isn’t it my job to keep an eye on you?”
“Can’t you just use this at home later? I mean, really, what are you doing? You deserve to be single! That girl brought out something so precious and you didn’t even say thanks? When you get back home, she’s gonna be heartbroken, and you two will be done for, you get that?!”
His frustrated expression actually made Lu Liang feel a bit guilty.
Accompanying Shen Shuyun on shopping trips was not the price he paid—in other words, he was really getting a free ride.
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The afternoon wasn’t just Lu Liang and Shen Shuyun on a date. Zhao Mingyue had been dragging Bai Yu around until nightfall. During that time, Bai Yu was practically a clothing rack, trying on whatever Zhao Mingyue deemed pretty, which she then promptly bought.
In her words, “Look at how gorgeous my Bai Yu is! She looks good in everything, so of course, I’m buying!”
Clothes stacked up so high that Bai Yu couldn’t carry them anymore, even piling on Shuang Er’s back.
Once they got home, the fox collapsed onto the floor, refusing to budge.
Next time, she swore she wouldn’t follow Zhao Mingyue shopping again! She was terrified of becoming the first store-hopping anomaly; if that got out, her reputation would be in tatters.
Thus, she found it puzzling how Zhao Mingyue could remain unfazed and cheerful throughout their adventure.
That night, Zhao Mingyue didn’t try to tire Bai Yu out.
Tomorrow, they had a mission to save her poor store manager.
Time had already slipped away yesterday; every minute counted as danger increased.
If they delayed any longer, they’d really be collecting Li Tianan’s corpse.
Bright and early the next day, Zhao Mingyue got up, prepped herself, and also spruced up Bai Yu a bit.
This time, Bai Yu would remain in her original form, not as a back-up like yesterday, instead staying in Zhao Mingyue’s shadow until danger arose.
So she didn’t give Bai Yu an overly fancy makeover, but spent a good chunk of time picking an outfit, finally settling on a JK uniform and white stockings. To ensure Bai Yu could move easily in combat, she kindly got her some safety shorts too, even though Bai Yu’s expression clearly showed her disdain for the outfit.
Downstairs, Lu Liang’s car was already waiting. Zhao Mingyue opened the door and slid into the backseat.
“Good morning! Did you eat breakfast?” Lu Liang turned back, looking quite cheerful.
“Mmhm, good morning! I already had breakfast.” As she said this, Zhao Mingyue quietly added, “Bai Yu cooked it herself, and it was divine!”
“Bai Yu can cook?” Lu Liang genuinely seemed surprised. To him, Bai Yu was the kind of killing machine cultivated in movies—only good at violence and needing care in daily life.
“Yep! Yep! Her cooking is just as good as her fighting skills. She can handle the kitchen and the battlefield; in gaming terms, she’s maxed out on the wife attribute!”
As she said this, there was definitely a hint of pride in her voice.
“Check out my Bai Yu, she’s amazing!”
“By the way, what’s on the agenda today? Didn’t you say you had things to do?”
“Yeah, a couple of things.” Lu Liang started the car, turning in the direction of Qiugang Village. “I plan to drop you and Bai Yu off first, then I’ll need to head out for a bit.”
“Oh, okay! Is there anything you need help with?”
“Nah, just going to visit my ghost’s family and arrange a ghost marriage for him. I already contacted a master; just waiting to head over.”
“A ghost marriage!?” Zhao Mingyue’s interest shot up instantly.
“Yep! My friend’s a bit lonely, has been all his life, so I thought I’d help him find a partner.”
For a ghost, a ghost marriage was probably just like a blind date, so Lu Liang saw nothing shameful about it.
Zhao Mingyue nodded, continuing to ask questions along the way. The matter of Li Tianan was really just background noise.
She desperately wanted to see how a ghost marriage was conducted, but alas, the mission came first.
Upon reaching Qiugang Village, they received word that the old man’s family had gone out and wouldn’t return until afternoon.
“So, then let’s go check out your ghost marriage!”
