Chapter 39 Ghost Lord "My name is Shang Su."
The three remained ready to fight at any moment, their eyes fixed intently on the enormous "person" before them.
After he finished speaking, the crimson corners of his mouth, which had been turned up in a grin, slowly flattened, and his eyes stared back at them without blinking.
"Now that you've arrived in my White Bone Ghost City, you should abide by our rules," he said, his eyes darting across the three faces with a warning in his voice, "otherwise, you'll never leave alive!"
Bai Yuheng narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "Where are our companions? Release them first!"
He laughed heartily, a look of joy spreading across his pale, eerie face: "He's been chosen by our Ghost Lord, and now he's going to be our Ghost Lord's husband. Don't worry, we definitely won't harm him. He'll have plenty of good fortune in the future!"
"..."
"What good fortune! He doesn't care! Release our companions right now! Otherwise, you'll regret it!" Cen Ying glared angrily, the cold light of silver needles flashing at her fingertips, staring intently.
"Heh, to be able to marry our Ghost Lord is naturally his good fortune." The "person" smiled coldly, his huge body, like a small mountain, pressed down on them slightly. A chill and pressure swept over them, and darkness followed like a shadow. The last lamp went out.
"What do you want to do!?" Bai Yuheng gripped the golden fan in her hand, her eyes narrowed. If the person in front of her made even the slightest misbehavior, she would immediately cut him down with her blade.
Li Tiankuo also gripped his sword tightly and asked, "Why have you come?"
"I'm just here to inform you that if you wish to attend our Ghost Lord's wedding banquet, you can go to Broken Arm Cliff in the west of the city in three days." He smiled, his expression incredibly smug, showing no fear of what they might do. "Welcome to the banquet, everyone."
"..."
The three of them fell silent for a moment, then Bai Yuheng said, "I advise you to release the person yourselves."
"Hehehe..." The "person" before him let out a strange laugh from his chest. "I told you, this is the City of Bones. You bunch of brats dare to spout such nonsense? Take my advice, leave as soon as possible, give up on saving your companion, and the Ghost Lord might spare your lives... Otherwise, hehehehehe..."
"I will make sure you die without a burial place!"
His chilling laughter echoed in the cramped space, sending shivers down one's spine and making every hair on one's back stand on end.
The sound faded into the air, and the darkness receded until light returned, and it was daytime outside again.
Bai Yuheng glanced around at the suddenly brightened corridor.
"What arrogant ghost messengers!" Cen Ying stomped her foot angrily, also worried about Cui Mingcan's safety. "Shall we set off for Broken Arm Cliff now?"
Bai Yuheng shook her head and said, "Since they captured Xiao Can to force him into marriage, it means he is still safe. Let's go to the Liang family as planned. I didn't tell you earlier, but we learned something from the magistrate."
Cen Ying hesitated, then looked at her without moving, asking, "What about Cui Mingcan? Aren't we going to look for him?"
"We'll look for them, but not now. We need to go to the Liang family first."
"Isn't Cui Mingcan more important than investigating the Liang family's affairs?"
Bai Yuheng moved her lips and explained, "Xiao Ying, it's not that we're ignoring him, but there's something important in the Liang mansion, concerning that Ghost Master."
Cen Ying remained silent for a moment.
"What is the relationship between the Liang family and that Ghost Master?"
"The head of the Liang family is none other than Chen Ping'an."
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"Look, it seems like all your friends have run away?"
A clear image was reflected on the gray cliff face, showing three people and a cat, namely Bai Yuheng and others.
After speaking with the ghost messenger, the three people in the scene started arguing again. Then they whispered a few words, packed their things, and hurriedly left Guangyuan Inn.
The scene followed them as they exited the city gate of Anping County.
Cui Mingcan: "..."
The stark white bones forced his head, which he had stubbornly turned away, back to him. Cui Mingcan lowered his eyes, unwilling to look at her.
"Young man, look at them, they have no backbone. Why don't you come with me? I will definitely treat you well, how about it?" The woman's voice was charming and melodious, and she spoke gently, but her hands were quite strong. She lifted his chin, making him face her directly.
A stunningly beautiful face was revealed, with black hair, red lips, and amorous eyes, and skin as smooth as jade. Cui Mingcan swore that this was indeed the most beautiful woman he had ever seen before.
But the cold, bare knuckles gripping his jaw kept him perfectly alert.
"Why did you stop barking? You were barking quite loudly just now?"
As soon as they grabbed the man, they started shouting, "If my companions knew you had captured me, they would definitely wipe out your stronghold!" or "Do you know who my master is?! My master is the sect leader of the Tianyan Sect! If he knew his most prized disciple had been captured, he would definitely avenge me!" and "You actually dared to provoke the Tianyan Sect, believe me or not, we'll wipe out all of you scum tomorrow!"
In doing so, he offended everyone in the entire cave and cliff in one go, and now his clothes were disheveled and filthy.
Cui Mingcan angrily tried to shake off the woman who was draped over his shoulder, but with his hands bound, he could only rage helplessly.
"Oh dear, it seems you can only stay here in my cave and be my husband." The woman's red lips curled up, and she couldn't help but feel smug. She loved seeing this young man's angry but helpless expression.
"Hmph! Don't be so arrogant! Once I get out of here, I'll tear you to pieces!" Cui Mingcan glared at her with eyes blazing with fury.
"Oh? Whatever. I'd like to see if you can even get out of here." The woman released her grip, rose, and leisurely walked to the head seat. Touching the skeleton placed beside the main seat, she said with interest, "How about we make a bet?"
Cui Mingcan looked at her and said disdainfully, "I won't fight!"
The woman, seemingly oblivious to his presence, had no intention of discussing anything with him: "If they really come back to rescue you, I will release you in three days. If they don't come, you will stay obediently and become my husband, how about that?"
Cui Mingcan: "..."
He scoffed coldly, "Do I have a choice?"
"Of course not." The woman smiled and crushed the skull in her hand, turning it into dust in an instant.
Cui Mingcan suddenly felt a sharp pain in his skull, and his eyes darted around twice: "Fine! Let's bet!"
The woman didn't question why he changed his mind so quickly; she simply nodded in satisfaction.
"very good."
"I wouldn't be at a disadvantage if I became your husband. You're so beautiful, and you're the Ghost Lord of Ghost City. If I became your husband, I'd still be the second-in-command of Ghost City. Either way, I wouldn't lose out!"
The woman was surprised: "You wish. You are only my thirty-third husband. If you want to be the second-in-command, you'll have to rely on your own abilities."
Her words were ambiguous, her long, slender, pale knuckles sliding down his lips, circling his chest, and then hooking her hand on his belt, smiling sweetly.
"What?! You brought me back here and want me to be your concubine?!" Cui Mingcan immediately protested. "No way! If I'm going to be a concubine, I'll be the head! I'm the son of the richest man in Jiangzhou, and I will never be subservient to anyone!"
The woman clapped her hands in amazement and laughed, "Very good, a great idea!"
She pulled him close, leaving a red mark on his bare neck, and laughed, "So stubborn, then serve me well? If you serve me well, I can let you be the second-in-command, hmm?"
Cui Mingcan's body stiffened, suppressing his surging emotions and the goosebumps rising all over his body. He snorted arrogantly, "I, the son of the richest man in Jiangzhou, would never use my looks to please anyone! I would rely on my true abilities!"
The woman was very interested in him: "I don't need you to have any real skills, your skill is just to serve me well."
Seeing that the woman wouldn't enter his circle at all, and that the Heaven-Stealing and Sun-Changing Formation he was holding in his hands was completely unusable, Cui Mingcan became anxious, but he maintained a calm demeanor and patiently dealt with her.
"Good sister, look at me, a dignified disciple of the Tianyan Sect's headmaster, being someone's concubine, how shameful it is if word gets out!"
The woman glanced at him and said, "That's great. People will only say I'm capable for taking a disciple of the Tianyan Sect's leader as my concubine."
"..."
Cui Mingcan could see that this person was truly impervious to both soft and hard tactics.
He was immediately depressed.
Bai Yuheng and her buddies have absolutely no loyalty! Leaving him here to suffer alone! Once he gets out, they'll be in for a world of hurt!
Cui Mingcan was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth.
The woman sat happily in the main seat, watching him with great interest.
"You're really good-looking..."
She narrowed her eyes, then fell silent in thought.
Cui Mingcan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with a smile, "Really handsome? My face is one of the best in Jiangzhou. Many girls would throw handkerchiefs at me if they saw me."
He was already reclining comfortably on the ground, talking to her with a grin.
The woman glanced at him and said, "Aren't you ashamed?"
"To be honest, don't you think so?" Cui Mingcan really wanted to touch his chin, but unfortunately, his hands and feet were tied, and he was in a very sorry state, but that didn't hide his current confidence.
The woman naturally wouldn't refute this, since it was the truth, and refutating it would just mean that she had a problem with her judgment. If he wasn't good-looking, why would she have forcibly taken him away?
She rested her chin on her hand and murmured, "You are indeed good-looking, dashing and handsome." As she spoke, her eyes became misty, and a figure appeared in her mind's eye.
"Especially the eyes, your eyes look a lot like his..."
Seeing that she had fallen into his trap, Cui Mingcan asked in a low voice, without any hint of abruptness, "Then he must be a beauty."
The woman almost murmured, nodding in agreement with his words: "Indeed."
"He is eight feet tall, handsome, and polite, but unfortunately he is not in good health..." As she spoke, she looked him up and down, as if she was thinking about how to make him more like him.
"..." Cui Mingcan instinctively sensed danger and hurriedly said, "Besides the sickly beauty, the other beauties each have their own charm, such as the beauty of masculinity and strength, or the beauty of frailty and delicate beauty... Each has its own advantages..."
The woman couldn't help but find his expression amusing, and glanced down at him, saying, "You weren't trying to find out what I was thinking just now, were you?"
"...No, no, didn't you say that yourself?" Cui Mingcan felt a moment of guilt.
"Hmph." The woman smoothed her hair. "Kid, are you really curious about who this person is?"
No, he didn't want to know.
Cui Mingcan silently thought to himself that since she asked like this, she must want to tell a story, but he had no desire to hear her story at the moment.
He cursed inwardly, but dared not show it on his face. He then followed her words and asked, "Who is he? Your sweetheart? Or the second-in-command of this ghost town?"
Seeing that he really cared about who the second-in-command of Ghost City was, the woman laughed a few times, raised her eyebrows and said, "I can tell you, but there's a condition."
"..." Cui Mingcan wanted to curse. She was the one who asked him the question, and now she wanted to negotiate with him. Wasn't this just blatantly trying to trick him?
Cui Mingcan pursed his lips and remained silent.
"What? You don't dare?" the woman chuckled. "Don't worry, it's not a condition like taking your life."
"..."
"The condition is that you tell me your name first."
"..."
Cui Mingcan was speechless, almost spitting out blood in anger. So, she hadn't even bothered to find out who he was before grabbing any handsome man she saw to be her husband?!
The woman saw through his thoughts and said, "It's not as you think. You were chosen by me after many trials."
She knew the moment they entered Anping County.
The reason I chose him was simply because his eyes looked like that person's.
Cui Mingcan felt a strange sense of comfort knowing that she was carefully selected rather than randomly chosen. He casually opened his legs and tried to negotiate with her, saying, "I can tell you, but we should at least reciprocate, right?"
"Okay." The woman had no objection to the request, her expression indifferent.
"My name is Cui Mingcan, Ming as in bright moon and Can as in brilliant." Cui Mingcan introduced himself like reciting a menu, then stared intently at her, "And you? What's your name?"
The woman was dazed for a moment upon hearing this, and after a long while, she said, "Shang Su."
"My name is Shang Su."
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