It turned out to be the Li family, who had disappeared from his business a few days ago. They were sitting at a table eating heartily, looking like starving ghosts reincarnated.

Meanwhile, the unsuspecting Yingchun's sister-in-law smiled and kept him company, whispering something to him.

(For details about Li Sao's family, please see Chapter 0160 of this book: The Evil Eye that Separates Heaven)

Just then, Liao Zhiyuan, who had just come out of the kitchen, also noticed something was wrong and quickly came to Zhao Youliang's side.

"Brother Liang, do you know those three filthy guys?"

Zhao Youliang nodded slightly: "They are the three evil spirits that produced strange phenomena that I told you about!"

"I just don't know how they managed to possess Li's family!"

"Huh?!" Upon hearing this, Liao Zhiyuan subconsciously took out his magic weapon and gripped it tightly.

"This kind of thing is not easy to deal with; at least, we can't handle it with our current level of cultivation!"

Just then, "Sister Li" stood up and waved to Zhao Youliang.

"You two, come and sit down!"

"We have something to say to you!!"

The voice was cold and eerie; to Zhao Youliang, it sounded like a fusion of Li Sao's and the female ghost's voices.

Zhao Youliang was worried that the other party would harm Yingchun's sister-in-law, so he dared not refuse.

She hurriedly and cautiously stepped forward and sat down, saying, "Sister, Sister Li and the others are here. Why didn't you cook them a few jars of hot Lulu? Go quickly!"

Zhao Youliang's strange tone and commanding attitude immediately alerted Yingchun's sister-in-law.

After scanning the faces of Li Sao and her family with his large, watery eyes, he seemed to understand something.

She quickly stood up and said, her voice trembling slightly, "Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

"Quantum, be careful... be careful not to drink too much!"

Surprisingly, the three evil spirits that had produced strange phenomena did not stop Sister Yingchun; instead, they all turned their gazes to Zhao Youliang.

"You brat, we know you're quite capable, especially with that big yellow dog you keep."

"Let bygones be bygones regarding what happened between us in the past."

"I hope you won't meddle in other people's business in the future!!"

After saying this, the three evil spirits stood up together and, ignoring the wary gazes of Zhao Youliang and Liao Zhiyuan, walked step by step into the darkness.

A thick stack of banknotes from the Republican era was left on the table, each one bearing the large character for "injustice" written in blood.

To avoid unnecessary panic, Zhao Youliang quickly collected the banknotes and put them in his pocket.

At the same time, Sister Yingchun and Li Mao ran over from the kitchen carrying kitchen knives, their eyes covered in thick smoky makeup.

"Quantum, quantum, the evil thing is gone? Are you all alright?!"

"Don't worry, sister, we're fine!" Zhao Youliang was touched by the fearful yet concerned expressions on Yingchun's and her sister-in-law's faces.

Liao Zhiyuan, however, was filled with doubt: Had I misread it? Was Sister Yingchun not what I thought?

Otherwise, she probably wouldn't care whether Quantum Bro lives or dies...

Whether you have something to say or not, the night has passed in the blink of an eye.

After returning to the paper-making shop alone, Zhao Youliang, following "custom," took the opportunity of offering incense to stuff all the "life-reaping money" left by the evil spirits at the feet of the female dolls.

After offering incense, he lay down on the bed and fell fast asleep.

When dawn broke the next day, after eating the "food offered by the big yellow dog," he lay down in front of the shop with the hooligan dog to dry the eggs.

"Hey, Dog Bro, this is getting weirder and weirder."

"You've lived here for so long, do you have any experience to share with me?"

"To be honest, I haven't lived enough yet. The main problem is that I'm worried about my dad and my sister."

Whether it didn't understand Zhao Youliang's words or was simply too lazy to pay attention to him, the big yellow dog didn't react at all.

It simply rolled over, spreading its legs wider to better dry the eggs.

Helpless, Zhao Youliang could only turn around and look at the other side as well.

Upon looking up, I saw a cute little boy walking towards me.

The little boy looked to be only five or six years old, barefoot, and holding a rattle drum in his hand.

With her hair sticking straight up, wearing a red bib, and her big eyes full of mischievousness, she looked incredibly clever.

Looking at Zhao Youliang, her eyes were full of smiles: "Brother Quantum, I'm Little Dumpling!"

"Haha, it really is you, Little Dumpling!!"

Zhao Youliang jumped for joy and hugged the little boy tightly.

"I knew it! It felt so familiar!"

"Little Dumpling, you've finished your training with Sixth Master? You can turn into a human now!?"

"Have you eaten? If not, I'll make you some dumplings now!"

(For details about Little Dumpling's cultivation, please see Chapter 0163 of this book: The Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts)

The little dumpling giggled, patted its plump belly, and answered by itself, "I've already eaten, but I still want to eat dumplings."

"Oh right, Quantum Brother, this is a gift from my ancestor to you, as a way of repaying me for the Blood Spirit Mushroom."

As the little boy spoke, he took out a small, reddish-gold bell from his pocket, which was covered with Taoist scriptures.

Upon hearing Xiaojiaozi's words, Zhao Youliang quickly withdrew his outstretched hand.

"What do you mean by reward? If that's what you're saying, Sixth Master, I can't accept it!"

"The fact that he allowed you to follow me is the greatest reward!"

“Little Dumpling, do you have time to return the bell? Oh, by the way, Brother Huang said that one person can take three of those pills.”

"Wait a while and ask him to give you two more pills."

Zhao Youliang's words seemed to be exactly what Xiaojiaozi expected, and she simply smiled and nodded upon hearing them.

Then, grinning, he ran over to the big yellow dog and tied the small, reddish-gold bell around its neck.

The big yellow dog was stunned at first, then its eyes were filled with wild joy.

Accompanied by two little lackeys, they kept kowtowing towards the distance.

Then she tried to kowtow to the little dumpling, but the little guy nimbly avoided her.

"Master Huang, please don't do this. You are a senior, you can't kowtow to me."

“My ancestor said that you have had a hard life and it has not been easy for you, so you should have a proper magic artifact to protect you.”

The big yellow dog, who was already touched, burst into tears after hearing what Xiaojiaozi said.

Without saying a word, he slammed his fist against the direction of the Gray Family's ancestral land again, making the ground thud loudly.

If Zhao Youliang hadn't used all his strength to stop him, the scoundrel would have kowtowed to his death on the spot.

Once the big yellow dog had completely calmed down, it kicked Zhao Youliang, who was pulling it away, bent down, picked up Xiao Jiaozi, and walked towards the town.

It was obvious that they were taking the little guy along to act like hooligans, bullying small vendors and demanding treats.

The little dumpling didn't refuse; instead, it giggled even more happily and shook the rattle drum in its hand even louder.

By the time Zhao Youliang struggled to his feet, clutching his kicked crotch, the big yellow dog had already gone far away.

Only Xiaojiaozi's voice drifted from afar: "Brother Quantum, wait at home. We'll bring you back all the delicious food we find."

"Let's eat together then!!"

"Okay, okay!" Zhao Youliang replied while gasping for breath in pain.

And I deeply lament: how am I becoming more and more like a pet being kept...?