Chapter 35

Inside the luxury room, there was only an old-fashioned wooden bed and a small candle lit on the wooden table. Overall, it looked so shabby that it couldn't be more shabby. I really didn't know how Benben, the horse, had the nerve to call this a luxury room.

Luo Zhiluo and Luo Zhiluo sat side by side on the edge of the bed, the candlelight illuminating their faces, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

Luo Yu shifted his sitting position. The bed was too hard. He hadn't sat down for three minutes when his butt started to feel uncomfortable. After adjusting to a more comfortable position, he looked at the candle on the table that was only one-third burnt down and said, "Luo Zhi, are all ghosts in the underworld extremely poor?"

Luo Zhi was stunned. Luo Yu's words meant that he was also included in the poor ghosts. He didn't need to use ghost money or the like, but if we talk about it in terms of rich and poor... then he was indeed a poor ghost.

Luo Zhi said, "There are some rich people, but most of them are concentrated in the southeast."

Luo Yu was puzzled: "Why?"

Luo Zhi said, "Compared to the southern Fujian region in the mortal world, they attach great importance to these underground matters. The number of sacrifices they hold each year is several times more than in other regions. Therefore, the southeast has become the region with the most wealth in the underworld."

Luo Yu didn't reply, his eyes were dull, as if he was lost in some memories.

Luo Zhi looked at him, pursed his lips, and wanted to say something, but in the end, like him, he remained silent.

The luxurious house returned to its former silence, the only change being the sound of two more breaths.

At the door of a luxury house.

Gi Wang Sanpao and Benben squatted in a circle at the door, and Benben grabbed Gi's hand as he was about to knock on the door.

This is the third time.

Ever since Luo Zhiluo entered the mansion, Gi had been trying to knock on the door to get in, but Benben and his horse were there, so he failed every time he knocked.

Benben complained, "Are you being polite? He might be lighting a fire right now. You're knocking on the door so suddenly, aren't you afraid that the young master will beat you to a pulp?"

Gi patted his upright chest and said with a proud face: "The young master is a coward. It's good that he can get excited tonight, not to mention that he has only been in the room for ten minutes! Do you think he is as easy to lose his bestiality as you are?"

Benben tutted, "Don't talk nonsense. I'm a spotless and good horse. I only provide high-quality and healthy content for the ghost people. What are you talking about?"

Gi sneered, "Who wrote the book about thermos cups? Do you really think I haven't read it?"

Benben was slightly stunned, and then his face turned red at an unstoppable speed.

Gi continued to taunt: "You need to cuff your hands and feet before you can proceed to the next step. I think you are a wandering horse!"

Wang Sanpao, who had been silent the whole time, was instantly inspired by the book "Thermos Cup" when he heard about it. He said excitedly, "Master Benben, I read the first and second volumes of that book when I was in Honglindi. So you wrote it. I heard there are also three, four, five, and six volumes."

"Do you still have it? Can you lend it to me? I don't know what happened to it, I can't find it no matter how hard I look."

Benben opened his fan to shield half his face and said, "It's gone now. All those that appeared on the market have been banned."

Wang Sanpao was disappointed and angry: "Fuck, why did they ban such a good book? Who banned it? I'm going to steal his money!"

Benben said, "Ghost King."

“…………“

Gi slapped Wang Sanpao on the back of the head and asked, "What's your zodiac sign?"

Wang Sanpao said honestly, "Pig."

Gi: "Are you sure you want to go to the ghost house to steal money? How many lives do you have?"

Wang Sanpao smiled awkwardly. He almost forgot that this Gi was cast by the Ghost King. What was the difference between what he just said and what he said in front of the Ghost King?

Thinking of this, he calmed down, but he still couldn't help but want to ask about the banned book: "Why did the Ghost King ban the book Thermos? This book is so wonderful."

Gi said, "No matter how exciting it is, it's still a pornographic book. The underworld cannot promote such unhealthy content! Do you know that many child ghosts have developed distorted thoughts after reading it?"

“So this book must be banned.”

Wang Sanpao complained, "But it wasn't good before. You can't just destroy our usual entertainment just because of these little ghost kids. That would be too hard for us. Besides, we just watch it for fun. We won't learn anything or spread the word after watching it. Can't you just ban the little ghost kids from watching it? Oh my, the Ghost King is just like that. He's really too petty."

Benben felt that what Wang Sanpao said made sense. "That's right. I worked so hard and stayed up countless nights to write this. You just banned it. It really hurts my heart."

Gi said, "It's a relief that the Ghost King didn't catch you and punish you. How dare you be sad?"

Benben was furious when he heard this. "I only provide fun for the ghosts. I don't ask for anything in return. I don't harm any ghosts. I just want everyone to have fun. Why do you want to arrest me and punish me? Are you an idiot?"

Gi said: "This is called the right way!"

Wang Sanpao and Benben had already become one team. They both spitted at the same time, with Wang Sanpao cursing, "What the hell is the righteous path?! What kind of a piece of shit is it to arrest a writer?! Writers bring joy to our boring daily lives, and you guys are just too bored!!"

Snap! Snap! Snap!

Benben flapped his folding fan non-stop and joined in the rant: "Writing is my hobby. I'm happy and everyone else is happy too. How is it illegal?!"

Wang Sanpao spat, "You're just jealous that Master Benben can write books! Maybe you've even read quite a few of them in private! Shameless! You're wearing righteous clothes, but doing dirty things! Disgusting! I wish you all get filthy!"

Gi exploded with rage. "Fuck you! Are you seriously ill? Didn't we catch you?! What are you yelling about?!" Its face was filled with anger, and its hand was shaking slightly as it pointed at Wang Sanpao. "And you, Wang Sanpao, what the hell are you doing here? What are you yelling about?! Who the hell do you think you are?!"

Wang Sanpao also exploded: "Why can't I curse?! You banned the book, and I'm a fan, so of course I have the right to curse! Not only will I curse, I'll also curse you to death every day! If you want to die, I'll smear dog shit on your faces if I die one day!"

Gi gritted his teeth, his face gloomy as if he wanted to bite a ghost, and he clenched his fists.

Benben realized something was wrong, and just as a gust of wind was aimed at Wang Sanpao's chest, he suddenly raised his leg and kicked Wang Sanpao away.

boom!

Gi's fist smashed against the wooden door, and he punched with such force that the door shattered directly, and the broken wood pieces rushed into the room and scattered all over the floor.

Luo Zhiluo and he looked at each other in confusion in the corner of the room.

After Gi and the others started talking, Luo Zhi wanted to open the door. Later, when they began to quarrel, Luo Yu signaled Luo Zhi not to open the door and they stayed in the corner to eavesdrop.

Who would have thought that they would end up fighting while arguing?

Luo Zhi didn't show any surprise at this scene, but Luo Yu looked at Gi in disbelief.

Wang Sanpao, who was kicked away, looked at the wooden door that turned into pieces in that second, sighed in his heart, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

Benben breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough, otherwise, with Gi's punch, Wang Sanpao's internal organs would have been smashed out and could not be put back in.

Gi looked at the broken wood on the ground and said coldly, "I told you not to catch him and punish him, yet you keep scolding him." He took a few breaths, turned his head to look at Wang Sanpao, and his tone turned angry: "Aren't you looking for death?"

Benben was afraid that Gi would throw another punch, so he ran to Wang Sanpao to protect him, saying with a smile, "Calm down, calm down. Look at you, you're not pretty anymore when you're angry."

Luo Yu walked out, "Let's just stop the verbal argument, Gi, there's really no need to get violent."

Gi said nothing, his face full of anger.

Chi Er rushed over when he heard the noise. Seeing that the door was gone, he was shocked: "Is the beast coming?"

Gi glared at him.

Benben laughed and waved to Chier.

Chi'er walked over to him, and Benben whispered in his ear: "Arrange another toilet. Remember, use rose-scented toilet cleaner this time."

Chi Er looked at the luxury room without a door, a little puzzled. He asked: "Shouldn't we arrange another luxury room?"

Benben was stunned. He was only thinking about arranging a separate accommodation for his fanatical book fan, and for a moment he forgot that the high-end luxury house also needed to be rearranged.

He said: "First arrange the toilet, then arrange the luxury room."

Chi Er asked again: "But isn't there already a toilet?"

Benben tutted his words and tapped him on the head with his fan. "Why are you talking so much? Go and make arrangements."

Chier knew that he couldn't say any more, so he stood at attention and said, "Yes!" Then he ran away to clean the toilet.

Luo Zhi, who had been watching from inside the room, spoke up: "What brings you here?"

Gi's expression had returned to normal. He said, "The Snake Ghost has received my message. She just wrote back to me, saying that she's been near the Starving Ghost's territory these days, but she'll be heading to the competition ground in three days. We need to hurry up and get there."

Luo Zhi nodded, looked at Ben Ben, and asked, "What about you?"

Benben was wondering why they still called him Snake Ghost. He was stunned when he heard that. He said, "Oh, my brain has been a little dry lately. I don't have much inspiration to write a new story, so I decided to go with you. Please don't mind, Master."

"No." Luo Zhi said.

Benben paused.

"Puchi", Gi laughed out loud.

Ben Ben asked, "Why? I'm no worse at fighting than I am at making up stories. In such a tricky place like the Starving Ghost Territory, wouldn't it be great to have an extra helper?"

Luo Zhi said, "It's too noisy."

Benben: “Huh???”

Luo Zhi ignored him. He walked out to Luo Yu's side, took his hand, and said, "We can't stay here for a while. I'll take you out for a walk."

Luo Zhi didn't wait for his answer and took Luo Yu away from Xiangba Tower.

Ben Ben was still pondering Luo Zhi's words. The beautiful and kind-hearted Gi combed his hair and translated for him: "Fool, the young master likes quietness. You are too noisy, so you can't come with us."

Ben Ben looked Gi up and down, finally resting his gaze on her red high heels. He said, "You're so quiet? Just those ga-ga shoes you're wearing are enough to make chickens within a ten-mile radius foam at the mouth."

Gi was unhappy with what he said, but he didn't want to argue anymore, so he stretched out his hands and grabbed Benben's silver hair, then walked away with a clatter of his high heels.

Benben felt puzzled. He smoothed out his messy hair, but when he touched it, he found that it felt wrong. Why was it a bit prickly?

He quickly took out a small mirror and looked at his fair face, which immediately turned black.

The sky is falling.

A whorl the size of a thermos cup appeared on the top of his head.

Benben put down the small mirror, took a deep breath, and began to exert force with his feet. Then, a hurricane seemed to pour into the Maiba building.

A whistling sound was heard in the Maiba building. The doors of the rooms that were not closed tightly were blown to bang, and the potted plants in the courtyard fell all over the place. Chi'er, who was cleaning the toilet, was so scared by the noise that he ran into the corner.

He was very familiar with this sound and this wind. This was the sound that only appeared when Lord Benben was angry.

Inside Chicheng, there is a small noodle stall.

Luo Yu sat at the stall, looking at the bowl of "Q-Elastic and Refreshing Crunchy Noodles" on the table, and fell into deep thought.

The soup of the chewy and refreshing crunchy noodles is bright in color, and the ingredients are also quite generous: a piece of noodles, two slices of vegetables, half a starch sausage, and eighteen sesame seeds.

And this bowl is the signature dish.

Luo Yu picked up a wooden spoon and scooped up a mouthful of soup to taste it.

As a result, this one bite almost sent him to death.

His expression at the moment was as if he had swallowed a bunch of flies. Luo Yu put down the wooden spoon, paused for a long time, and said, "Luo Zhi, have you ever eaten this bowl of noodles before?"

Luo Zhi knew something was wrong when he saw his expression. He said, "No, it's...very unpalatable."

Luo Yu glanced at the noodle stall owner, who was busy scooping noodles and didn't notice them, so he said, "Luckily you don't have to eat."

Luo Zhi was stunned, took a look at the bowl of noodles, and scooped a spoonful of soup to taste it.

The moment the soup entered his throat, Luo Zhi's face turned pale and blue, as if he had swallowed a piece of soap.

Luo Yu said with a distressed yet relieved look: "Are you glad that you don't have to eat?"

Luo Zhi nodded stiffly, staring at the bowl of noodles for a moment. Finally, he couldn't help but ask the noodle stall owner, "How is the soup base of this noodle made? What's added to it?"

The noodle stall owner paused after hearing this, looked over, and said with a silly smile, "Oh, this soup is made by soaking my feet for 77 minutes every night and then adding pickled mustard greens and simmering it for 49 minutes."

"How about it?"

“Isn’t it delicious?”

Luo Zhiluo Yu's stomach began to churn.

The noodle stall owner saw their faces turn pale and knew that the noodles were not to their liking. He immediately reached into his pocket, took out his treasured seasoning powder packet, handed it to Luo Yu, and said, "You two look like out-of-towners. Here, add some of this. I guarantee it will suit your taste. If not, I won't charge you for this order!"

Luo Yu was about to wave his hand to refuse, but the noodle stall owner took action first.

Luo Yu watched the seasoning powder packet being poured into the noodles bit by bit, feeling extremely miserable. He had no idea what the seasoning powder packet was made of.

After pouring the seasoning powder packet into the noodles, the stall owner picked up the chopsticks and mixed it evenly. Finally, his eyes were bright and his face was full of expectation, waiting for the answer.

Luo Yu couldn't bear it and walked away. He finally scooped a spoonful of soup into his stomach. The noodle stall owner couldn't wait to ask, "How is it? Does it taste amazing? Out of 10, how would you rate it?"

Luo Yu said without hesitation: "One point."

The noodle stall owner was stunned. "Why?"

Luo Yu said with a forced smile, "Because I want to pay it in installments."

The noodle stall owner was a little confused. He said uncertainly, "You mean I have to come back nine more times?"

Luo Yu nodded, but thought to himself: I will never come here even if you kill me.

"Okay then," said the noodle stall owner, "I'll go get some seasoning packets."

Luo Yu uttered an "ah" and the wooden spoon in his hand was suddenly snatched away. Luo Zhi scooped up the soup expressionlessly and began to drink. When he drank the ninth spoonful, he said, "Nine points, no need to prepare more."

After saying that, he stood up, put down the wooden spoon, and said to Luo Yu: "The new room should have been arranged by now, let's go back."

On the way back to Maiba Building, the ghosts walking back and forth still had the red silk flowers on their bodies, and they all had smiling faces, but they did not recognize them.

Luo Yu said, "Luo Zhi, do you think Ghost City is now the same as Chi City, with the whole city red?"

Luo Zhi said, "The Ghost King is in the city, so he shouldn't be allowed to do that."

"Oh, then how do you feel?" Luo Yu paused for a few seconds and said meaningfully, "Seeing the whole city in red."

"It's just a misunderstanding. Everyone will forget about it soon." Luo Zhi said.

Luo Yu froze, and a sour feeling suddenly rose in his heart. Just when he was trying to suppress the sour feeling, Luo Zhi's voice sounded again. This time his voice was very low and sounded very serious.

"Luo Yu, don't forget the reason and purpose for your coming to the underworld."

Luo Yu lowered his head. When he raised it again, his eyes were red. He said, "Of course I haven't forgotten. It's just that you've always been ahead of me. You've always arranged the path for me, and I'll just follow you. I haven't forgotten that I came to the underworld to open a small shop to save my family." His voice became a little hoarse and he kept whispering, "But I've always been attracted to you. Can you blame me for that?"

It sounded so aggrieved. Luo Zhi's lips trembled slightly, his whole body tensed. After a long pause, he said, "We are both in another world. Don't expect anything from me."

For a moment, the air around seemed to be frozen, and the red silk hanging on the street fluttered in the wind, but its bright red color faded in that instant.

It was clearly prepared for them, but it seems so ironic now.

Luo Zhi's nails dug into the flesh of his palm, and drops of blood came out from his palm. He looked into Luo Zhi's red eyes, but he didn't show any emotion, and remained as cold and hard.

After a long while, he said, "Go back and rest."

Luo Yu didn't move, just looked at him, as if trying to catch some other emotion from his calm eyes, even if it was just a little bit.

But only Luo Zhi's acting was so superb that there was no overflow at all.

After a moment, Luo Zhi looked away and walked forward.

Luo Yu looked at the figure that was getting smaller and smaller, and felt as if he was abandoned here.

But it was obvious that I didn't want to keep up.

It's obvious that I'm the one being pretentious.

It's obviously my own wishful thinking.

Luo Yu sniffed, took a deep breath, and tried not to think too much. He really needed to put aside these emotions. He had more important things to do now.

Thinking of this, Luo Yu trotted to catch up with the blurry figure.