"Zhu'er." As soon as Qiongqi saw Cui Mingzhu faint, he rushed forward and hugged her tightly.

Mo Yan stepped forward and cast a spell across Cui Mingzhu's eyes, causing a wisp of black energy to appear on her forehead.

"It's a curse."

Li Muge's voice was slightly deep: "This is a common method of cursing used in the outer regions. The person being cursed will be completely unaware at first, and then allow the power of the curse to invade their body."

"He eventually died from his intestines rupturing and his abdomen rotting."

"Who is it? Who dares to harm Pearl? I'm going to eat him!" Qiongqi roared angrily.

Li Muge immediately became unhappy: "You can't say that if you kill the person who cast the curse, why do you have to eat him? Qiongqi, if you keep not changing..."

"How could you possibly be worthy of Cui Mingzhu? You're so angry today that you'd eat people up, who knows if you'll eat Cui Mingzhu up tomorrow?"

Despite its enormous size, Qiongqi was forced to lower its head slowly by Li Muge's scolding.

His magic had no effect on Pearl. Li Muge was right; he had to get rid of his cannibalistic habit.

Li Muge sighed, glancing at the unconscious Cui Mingzhu. It was clear that Qiongqi truly liked her, but…

Is being favored by the ancient ferocious beast Qiongqi a blessing or a curse for Cui Mingzhu?

Mo Yan made a hand seal to dispel the black aura on Cui Mingzhu's forehead.

Cui Mingzhu then woke up, and when she saw that she had fallen into Erniu's arms, her face immediately turned slightly red.

She hurriedly stepped back, straightened her clothes, and stood up, asking, "What... what happened to me?"

Qiongqi, fearing that Zhu'er would misunderstand, stammered, "Boss lady, you were the one who fainted just now, that's why I helped you up. You, you, don't misunderstand."

Li Muge couldn't help but facepalm. Why did Qiongqi start stuttering when he saw someone he liked? It really lowered his impression score.

"I see." Cui Mingzhu smiled. "Thank you both."

"Hurry, Mo Yan, explain to Cui Mingzhu that she fainted because she was under a curse."

"To break the curse, we must find the person who cast it on her," Li Muge floated to Mo Yan's side and instructed him.

Moreover, he is a ghost.

Li Muge was surprised to see a ghostly figure crawling on Cui Mingzhu's back.

The ghost baby was covered in dark blue, with black energy in its eyes. It noticed that Li Muge had taken notice of it.

The ghost baby stood up and bared its teeth at Li Muge, as if this were a warning.

Li Muge stepped forward to drive it away, but no matter what she did, she couldn't break the baby's grip.

Worse still, the baby has already drained too much of Choi Myung-joo's life force.

If they were to rashly use magic to separate them, Cui Mingzhu would probably die in the next second.

Cui Mingzhu is dead.

Her mission to ferry spirits was destined to fail.

It's hard to guarantee that the overly grieving Qiongqi won't take its anger out on them.

Mo Yan nodded gently and told Cui Mingzhu about the matter, including the baby on his back.

When Cui Mingzhu heard that a child was crawling on her back, she was initially terrified but then filled with hope.

"My benefactor, please take a close look. Is this child my poor son?"

Mo Yan shook his head: "No, it's a baby girl, and it looks like she was born before she was due."

"Okay." Cui Mingzhu looked disappointed. If she could, even if her child had become a vengeful spirit, she would still want to see her son one more time.

Qiongqi grew anxious: "Boss lady, think about it carefully. There are some people around you who will curse you. This is no small matter. If not handled properly, it could cost someone their life."

"Well, Erniu, you don't know, there are so many people who dislike me in my business. And the people around me who have grudges against me are all ordinary people like me. They simply don't have the ability to find a way to cast a curse."

Mo Yan narrowed his long, narrow eyes slightly: "Ms. Mingzhu, do you know who your nemesis is and who is pregnant?"

“There was one, but she’s already dead.” Cui Mingzhu frowned. When she found out the truth, she sent the pregnant Cui Ruyu to the county government office, along with her so-called mother.

At that time, Cui Ruyu was indeed seven or eight months pregnant.

However, on the very day she was imprisoned, Cui Ruyu bit off the artery in her wrist and died in prison along with her unborn child.

Cui's mother, on the other hand, was sentenced to exile for instigating the crime.

"Who says dead people can't commit crimes?" Mo Yan said softly.

Li Muge agreed with this statement, since he himself was already dead, and had become a ghost.

She glared at Mo Yan, determined to teach him a lesson when she made a comeback.

"Mr. Mingzhu, would you please take me to see Cui Ruyu's grave?" Mo Yan said politely.

"Alright, there's no need to thank me, Young Master Mo. You are like my benefactor, and you have helped me so much this time. I really have no way to repay you."

"Then, Boss Mingzhu, you and Erniu..."

Mo Yan was about to take this opportunity to match Qiongqi and Cui Mingzhu up when Li Muge stepped on his foot.

Their eyes met, both of them barely suppressing their pain.

Li Muge was even more miserable, having to endure three times the pain, but she still forced herself to bear it. This Mo Yan shouldn't think she didn't know what he was up to.

Isn't it just using her kindness to Cui Mingzhu to bring Qiongqi and Cui Mingzhu together?

If Qiongqi were a good match for Cui Mingzhu, Li Muge wouldn't object.

But he's not human at all.

The lifespan of ferocious beasts is long, but human life is nothing more than a fleeting moment in their eyes.

Anyway, she hasn't agreed yet, unless Cui Mingzhu really likes it.

Cui Ruyu's grave was extremely simple. Since no one in the family bribed the constables, a straw mat was rolled up and thrown into the pit for a casual burial.

Mo Yan held the compass.

First, we surveyed the surrounding area.

The location is correct, and there is absolutely no resentment lingering around here.

When Cui Mingzhu saw Cui Ruyu's grave, she still felt extremely resentful. She originally thought that there would only be minor conflicts between relatives, but Cui Mingzhu did not expect this.

Cui Ruyu is her own younger sister!

How could I have done something so wrong to myself?

Mo Yan still felt something was wrong. Judging from the way Cui Ruyu died, her resentment after death should be extremely strong.

But this area is surrounded by mass graves, where the yin energy and resentment should be the heaviest.

But the surroundings are too eerie.

There wasn't a trace of resentment or yin energy about it.

Mo Yan conjured two shovels and tossed one to Qiongqi: "The most urgent thing is for us to dig up Cui Ruyu's grave and see what strange things are inside."

"Okay." As soon as Qiongqi heard that it was about breaking Cui Mingzhu's curse, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and got to work.

Mo Yan also joined in digging the grave.

Li Muge closed her eyes, and suddenly she sensed that there was someone dressed in unusual tribal clothing around the mass grave.

A woman with a black veil covering her face flashed by, and Li Muge could tell that this woman was definitely human.

But it is definitely related to Cui Ruyu.

Li Muge chased after her, but the woman had vanished without a trace and never reappeared.