At the same time, Ouyang Hao felt truly happy because this person was saddened by his past; she really loved him.

Ten years ago, it was his elder brother's wedding.

At that time, there was a war. The woman who was to marry his elder brother was sent by the enemy country. She wanted to make the eldest son of the city lord fall in love with her and become infatuated with her. Then, when the enemy country was about to attack, she could open the city gates and let the enemy army drive straight in.

Just as the two were about to get married, the people from the city lord's mansion discovered the woman's true identity. This was because people from an enemy country had come to the wedding banquet and declared that the Ouyang family would henceforth be honored guests of that enemy country.

The woman wanted to continue the wedding ceremony, but the eldest son of the city lord's mansion refused to bend down.

If they were to marry, this woman would become the young mistress of the city lord's mansion, and perhaps even the city lord's wife in the future. But if war were to break out, would she side with the enemy nation or with the Ouyang family?

If war breaks out, and the enemy's army really passes through this city, can they really avoid harming the people in this city?

Because the eldest son of the city lord's mansion refused, the people from the enemy country went on a killing spree.

Even if the city lord's mansion is full of experts, how can it stop the densely packed, well-prepared army?

The city lord died in battle, and the eldest son of the city lord's mansion also died in battle.

Finally, the city lord's wife ran into the snake pit and released all the venomous snakes, driving them to attack the enemy troops. This caused the enemy army to suffer heavy casualties, with some snakes being so small that they couldn't be detected even when they slithered into clothing. In addition, the venomous snakes were so numerous that the enemy troops were afraid and timid, and they eventually withdrew from the city.

The city hides a vast snake den, filled with countless species of venomous snakes.

After the enemy army retreated, snakes were everywhere, on the streets and on the rooftops.

The city lord's wife was poisoned by snakes after entering the snake pit. On her deathbed, she asked Ouyang Hao to protect the city well.

The city lord's token was also handed over to Ouyang Hao by the city lord's wife. She said, "This city was originally insignificant, but some people wanted to pass through here, and this is all a calamity."

Later, Ouyang Hao succeeded as the city lord, and he turned the city into a ghost town.

On the day of his inauguration, Ouyang Hao said, "If you want to pass through Ghost City, you can only pass through ghosts. So, if you want to enter Ghost City, you can, but first leave your life here. Once you become a ghost, you might be able to pass through!"

When Ah Li thought of how crazy Ouyang Hao was back then, she said, "Then you don't need to hang so much red, just a little bit will do."

Ouyang Hao pulled Ah Li into his arms. He remembered when she first appeared in Ghost City, she was carrying a lot of heads, all of them enemy generals. She said then, "My master told me to come here and give you a big gift."

Back then, Li Gui was cold and lifeless, and looked quite young.

Ouyang Hao didn't intend to keep the person at that time, but this person directly killed the former Li Gui and stayed behind.

Sometimes, seeing how ruthless this man was, Ouyang Hao would say, "Do you have ill intentions towards me, which is why you kept him here?"

As a result, this person showed none of the shyness a girl should have; instead, she stared at him blankly, as if he were mentally ill.

Now that this woman has become his wife, Ouyang Hao is a little excited. He said, "I thought this red would be lighter than the red used when killing someone."

Ahri's eyes flickered. Did this person just remember the original owner of the body?

Ouyang Hao also said, "Looking back now, when I first saw you, I didn't have any romantic thoughts at all. But now, for some reason, you've captured my heart."

Previously, the ghost was truly unapproachable and had no human presence. He would wield a whip and kill people without blinking an eye, or he would wear black clothes and make paper figures in a dark room.

Sometimes, Ouyang Hao could sense that this person was very strange.

The next day, at night.

A grand wedding was held in the ghost town, but it turned out to be a procession of ghosts.

Many of them wore ghost masks, and quite a few were dressed in strange and unusual outfits.

In the main hall, there were several paper figures standing, which were made by Ah Li in the likeness of the previous city lord and city lord's wife, as well as Ouyang Hao's elder brother.

Ouyang Hao pressed his temples and said, "Although I am the lord of Ghost City, our marriage should not be in such a hellish way."

Ah Li was wearing a red wedding dress, and Ying Niang, Granny Yun, Qing Mo, and Qing Hua were also there. They were all dressed very festively, but in this atmosphere, something still felt a little strange.

Ali tugged at the red silk in her hand and said, "Hurry up and get to the wedding ceremony, stop talking nonsense."

Ouyang Hao chuckled softly, "The way you're acting now, it really does sound like you're pressuring someone to get married."

Ahri's face turned cold. "So, you don't want to marry me?"

Ouyang Hao quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't."

The ghost, standing to the side, immediately shouted, "First bow to Heaven and Earth!"

"Bowing to the parents twice!"

"Send them to the bridal chamber!"

Ah Li and Ouyang Hao went to the bridal chamber together.

No one else had thought of making a ruckus in the bridal chamber. The city lord seemed kind, but his inner madness and ruthlessness were something many people had witnessed.

Xi Gui rubbed his lips. He had been beaten up by the city lord's men because of the picture book.

The original owner's master, Ning Shuang, did not come, but Ah Li took Ouyang Hao to see Ning Shuang, and the two of them even served her tea.

Ning Shuang told Ah Li and Ouyang Hao to take good care of themselves and cherish the people around them.

Ning Shuang collected all the paper figures that filled the courtyard, saying that she would burn them all for her when she died.

In the end, the ghost town remained a ghost town.

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