"Ah, I'm really too kind."

"I'm so kind, what should I do in the future?"

At 2:30 in the morning, Qiao Qiao stood at the intersection and couldn't help but sigh loudly.

Isn't that kind?

Apart from her, is there anyone else in this world who would run forty kilometers in the middle of the night just to find a paper doll body suitable for a ghost?

Tao Xiaohong heard this with a blank expression and a numb face, "Ah, yes, yes, yes, yes, there is absolutely no one in the world who is kinder than you, Little Taoist Priest."

Of course, if the young Taoist priest didn’t just talk but really told her not to accept the “big gift” from her father, she would believe it.

"Alright, alright, little Taoist priest, can we continue on our way now?"

If they delay any longer, they might not reach their destination by daybreak.

"Let's go, of course we have to go."

Qiao Qiao coughed lightly, regaining his composure and struggling to save his dignity, "Xiaohong, as a ghost, you should be more patient."

It’s no wonder that Qiao Qiao was so excited. This time, when she accepted the gift, neither her master nor her ancestor struck her with thunder!

How much can she sell such an old ginseng with a complete piece of Polygonum multiflorum for?

Tao Xiaohong didn't understand and answered indifferently, "Oh."

Qiao Qiao: “…”

This evil ghost is really becoming less and less cute!

She coughed twice and finally became serious.

In the streets in the early morning, the yang energy has dissipated and the yin energy is lingering. Except for the funeral clothing stores, burial shops and paper-making shops that are open 24 hours a day, other shops have basically turned off the lights and closed down.

Following Tao Xiaohong's instructions, Qiao Qiao went straight to the largest paper-making shop.

There were several rows of ready-made paper figures displayed in the shop.

Some of those paper figures were dressed in exquisite clothes and their faces were equally exquisitely painted with makeup. At first glance, they really looked no different from real people.

Some of them are not dressed at all, wearing all white, with undelicate eyebrows and eyes, which makes people feel their scalp tingling at a glance.

Very creepy.

In addition to paper figures, there are also many paper-made small animals on one side, which are also divided into vivid versions and rough types where only the species can be seen.

The clerk in charge of the store probably didn't expect that someone would visit so late at night, as he was yawning and watching a video that was not suitable for children.

Therefore, when Qiao Qiao's voice sounded, the clerk's heart almost went on strike.

"Good evening, can you customize paper figurines here?"

"ah!"

The clerk who was watching the video screamed, waking up all the dogs of the surrounding residents.

For a while, the barking continued.

Qiao Qiao was also shocked by the clerk's reaction.

She took two steps forward angrily, "No, what's wrong with you?"

Don’t you know that scaring people can be fatal?

As she approached, she was completely illuminated by the lights in the store.

However, she was dressed as a Taoist priest, and her hair was a bit disheveled from running for forty kilometers. The clerk, whose lips and face were purple with fear, almost fainted the moment he saw her.

It was not until he saw Qiao Qiao's shadow with his own eyes that the clerk slowly put his heart back into his stomach, but his heart was still pounding wildly.

"Sorry, sorry, I just thought you were..."

Halfway through his words, the clerk thought of Qiao Qiao's question, and the smile on his face froze again. "Ah, you just said, do you need a custom one?"

"Yes," Qiao Qiao repeated disdainfully, "I want it custom made."

What's wrong with this clerk? Not only is he jumpy, but his hearing is also not very good.

She glared at Tao Xiaohong in the dark with some dissatisfaction.

Tao Xiaohong was not at all embarrassed.

This paper-folding craftsman has the best craftsmanship.

Only the paper figures made here can she condescend to possess.

The man and the ghost were arguing with each other, and they didn't notice the clerk opposite them at all. Not only were his fingertips cold, but his blood was almost flowing backwards.

In the clerk's shallow understanding, the people who need customized paper figures are parents who dote on their younger ones and hope that their children can live well in the other world, and the only ones who want to send off their young ones with white hair are... ghosts.

He had heard legends that some ghosts would customize paper figures that resembled their own appearance in life in order to blend in with the crowd and avoid being discovered...

Besides, who would come in the middle of the night to request a custom-made paper figurine?

"I, we can't do that." The clerk refused cautiously.

"What? How is that possible?!"

Tao Xiaohong couldn't help but yell, "You're lying! You've always accepted custom orders here! Don't think I don't know. I've lived here for over 30 years, and I know full well that you have customers all over the country looking for custom orders."

"Don't look down on us. Just because we are young Taoist priests, we don't have money!"

As she spoke, she stretched out a pale hand from the darkness, grasped Qiao Qiao's sleeve tightly, and shook it, saying, "Little Taoist priest, hurry up and throw the money in front of him so that he can correct his attitude!"

"Money, money is easy to talk about..."

Qiao Qiao struggled to take out a bundle of RMB and reluctantly slapped it on the counter, but her eyes never left the money.

Woo woo woo, she had just warmed up her money.

The clerk was originally nervous, but after hearing what Tao Xiaohong said, he was actually speechless.

Noticing Qiao Qiao's little gesture, he completely relaxed, "Guest, this is not a question of money."

"If you had come half a month earlier, no, just three days earlier, our store would still be able to accept customization. But now, it's really not possible."

"Since you live nearby, you should know that this shop belongs to my uncle, and all the paper figurines in the shop are made by my uncle himself."

"But just three days ago, things started to get unsettled at his house, and today, something almost happened. I was even called in urgently to look after the shop. My uncle is in the hospital, so I really can't accept any custom orders at this time."

"Or you can find another home..."

Qiao Qiao raised her hand to stop the clerk before he finished speaking. "So, what you're saying is that as long as your uncle gets better, you can accept our custom orders?"

"Then let's go."

Clerk: “?”

A big question mark slowly appeared on the clerk's little head.

No, sir, how did you come to this conclusion? He never expressed this intention from the beginning, right?

However, without waiting for the clerk to refute, Qiao Qiao took a few more steps into the store and was about to reach the living area behind the store.

"Hey, sir, you can't..."

The clerk was a little angry.

He walked out from behind the counter and raised his hand to pull Qiao Qiao out. "The back is the private living area. You can't go any further without permission."

But before his hand touched the corner of Qiao Qiao's clothes, he felt a biting coldness on his shoulder.

At the same time, a cold breath blew from the back of his neck, "Do you dare to touch her?"

Shop assistant: “!!!”

This is a threat of death if you try!