"Young lady, please spare us! We really have no money left!"

"Waaaaah..."

Gu Qingqiu was awakened by a series of ghostly wails. Just as she was about to lose her temper, she found that there were indeed two little ghosts in front of her. One was covered in blood, and the other was missing an arm or a leg. However, what they had in common was that they were full of malevolent energy. The sky around them was a dark gray-blue color, which looked very fantastical.

"Ghosts..." Gu Qingqiu was so frightened that she almost shouted "Ghosts!" but then she realized that the two little ghosts seemed to be particularly afraid of her, so she immediately changed her words, "What are you howling about!"

The stench of blood emanating from the two little devils assaulted Gu Qingqiu's nostrils, making her almost want to vomit. She could only frown and pout, but in the little devils' memories, this was clearly a prelude to her anger.

The little brat, his face covered in blood, immediately knelt down and kowtowed several times to Gu Qingqiu, "I was wrong, Miss! I... I'll go borrow it and pay it back, okay?"

What kind of nonsense is this?

Gu Qingqiu waved her hand, "Fine, I'll let you off the hook for today. Take me home first!"

The two boys exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise and delight in each other's eyes. They quickly stood up and said obsequiously, "Please, Miss."

Escorted by the two, Gu Qingqiu successfully returned to a cemetery called Chujiang, and the two little ghosts immediately turned around and disappeared.

Gu Qingqiu wandered around the cemetery in a daze. This cemetery looked very old and must be very remote. It seemed that few people came to sweep the graves, because most of the tombstones were covered with tall weeds, which even blocked the words on the tombstones.

It took Gu Qingqiu several hours to find the tombstone with her name engraved on it in the cemetery. There was no photo on it, only text, and some of it was hard to make out.

Gu Qingqiu: ...What's going on? Am I dead?

After tentatively placing her hand on the tombstone, Gu Qingqiu entered a dark space, her body feeling as if she were lying on a cold bed.

Everything was dark before her eyes, and Gu Qingqiu was a little scared. She silently called out to the system in her mind, and fortunately, she received a response soon.

Male protagonist system: [Host, don't be afraid, I'm here.]

Gu Qingqiu: [Waaaaah, that was so scary! I almost couldn't hold my breath. What's going on in this world? What is my identity? Why are they calling me Young Miss?]

Male Protagonist System: [Wait a moment, I will transmit the background information to the host.]

Then a flood of information rushed into Gu Qingqiu's mind.

This world is divided into the realm of the living and the realm of the dead. As the names suggest, the realm of the living is where the living reside, and the realm of the dead is where ghosts reside. Obviously, Gu Qingqiu is a ghost now.

However, once a ghost has accumulated enough merit in the underworld, it can choose whether or not to be reincarnated. Of course, only ghosts who did not commit evil deeds in their previous life or who have accumulated enough good karma after death have this right.

Gu Qingqiu holds a high position in the underworld because her father is one of the Ten Kings of Hell, the famous King Chujiang, and she also has an older brother and a second sister who hold high positions in the underworld.

People in the underworld retain their state before death, so most of them have terrifying appearances. If they die of natural causes, they will also retain the appearance of an old person.

But Gu Qingqiu was different.

Gu Qingqiu's family was framed and died unexpectedly thousands of years ago. At that time, Gu Qingqiu's mother was already nine months pregnant, so she maintained this state even after arriving in the underworld.

Therefore, Gu Qingqiu is a "ghost child," having grown up entirely in the environment of the underworld.

From her appearance, she is a pure and lovely girl with dark, bright eyes and fair skin. No one would associate her with a ghost. However, she has actually lived in the underworld for thousands of years.

The family doted on this child who should have died young, which fostered Gu Qingqiu's arrogant and domineering temperament. She bullied everyone she met, causing all sorts of lonely ghosts to suffer. They would avoid Gu Qingqiu whenever they saw her. Even if Gu Qingqiu caused trouble, the powerful Prince Chujiang would spend money to settle things for her.

Sure enough, today two unlucky guys were caught by Gu Qingqiu and forced to accompany her to the ghost market. Gu Qingqiu has already spent all the money on them.

Gu Qingqiu: [System, do you know where the male lead is right now? In the mortal realm or the underworld?]

Male Protagonist System: [Host, the male protagonist's name is Qi Huaijin, and he is currently in the Yang Realm.]

Gu Qingqiu: 【…Humans and ghosts are destined to be apart! Do you want me to have a ghost marriage with the male lead?】

Male Protagonist System: [Host, you've seen a lot in life, so you should be able to find a solution.]

Gu Qingqiu: [Can I go to the mortal realm to find him?]

Male Protagonist System: [Theoretically possible, but it goes against ethics. The host's strength in the mortal realm will be limited, and prolonged exposure to sunlight will damage the body. If the host insists on going, it should be after sunset.]

Gu Qingqiu: [Okay.]

Under the guidance of the male protagonist system, Gu Qingqiu began to study the communication tool in the underworld, a bell called the Tomb Mountain Bell. Most little ghosts would hang it on their waists. It was shaped like a bell but was not a real bell. Its function was similar to a mobile phone in modern society. It would only ring when someone contacted it.

Gu Qingqiu flipped through the Tomb Mountain Bell. The young lady didn't have many ghost friends. After all, most ghosts would avoid her when they saw her. Most of the records were chat logs with her parents and older siblings.

Sure enough, just a few hours ago, King Chujiang sent a message asking Gu Qingqiu why she hadn't come home again.

Gu Qingqiu replied to her father, "I went to the ghost market, and then I went back to Chujiang Cemetery."

King Chujiang asked curiously, "Didn't you always complain that the beds there weren't comfortable?"

Gu Qingqiu: "Um... I'm tired, and the Ghost Market is relatively close to here."

King Chujiang: "Fine, you really do come up with whatever comes to mind."

Gu Qingqiu was also helpless. When she first arrived, she didn't know anything and was brought here by the two little ghosts in a daze. After receiving the background information of the world, she realized that she used to sleep in the Chujiang King's palace. The little ghosts must have been afraid of the Chujiang King, so they sent her to the cemetery.

Nowadays, any ghost with a bit of status and some ghost money is unwilling to sleep in a cold cemetery. After all, you can buy a house in the underworld, and some ghosts' families in the mortal world will even burn villas for them!

Gu Qingqiu's spirit floated out of the tombstone.

The sky outside was already beginning to lighten, and the entire cemetery was completely silent, with only Gu Qingqiu's ghost present.

After studying the world background information for a while, Gu Qingqiu realized that she had arrived at this point. She recalled the route home in her memory and came to the conclusion that she would not be able to go home for the time being.

Sure enough, ten minutes later, the first rays of dawn appeared in the sky.

Gu Qingqiu tentatively placed her arm in the morning light and felt a slight stinging and burning sensation. When she withdrew her arm, it was unsurprisingly red all over.

Well... it seems I can't leave during the day. Gu Qingqiu resignedly returned to her tombstone.