Summer Qiong sometimes thinks that it would be nice to live such a leisurely life forever.
But he knew it was almost impossible.
The realm of ghosts devours humanity, and many more ghost kings will descend in the future. Even if the ghost bride agrees to make a contract with him, her safety cannot be guaranteed 100%.
To be truly safe, one must continuously grow stronger and possess the power and influence that even the Demon King fears.
Moreover, he sensed that the ghost bride seemed to have some kind of sense of crisis and was preparing for something.
He asked twice, but the other party didn't give a clear answer, only saying that the time wasn't right.
The ghost bride lived on the sky island for more than three months before returning to the Wujian Restaurant.
Xia Tianqiong wanted to persuade him to stay, but the Ghost Bride told him that the current rules of the human world did not allow the Ghost King to stay for too long, otherwise his strength would be greatly weakened. Only when the Ghost Realm and the human world were fully integrated could the Ghost King stay in the human world at will.
After the ghost bride left, Xia Tianqiong stayed on the island alone for a few days before returning to Cheng'an City.
Over the past three months, the Red-Clothed Courtesan and the Hanged Ghost have captured twelve evil ghosts and seven fierce ghosts.
All the evil spirits have been bound by contracts, and the number of evil spirits on the chessboard is already sufficient; there is no need to seal them further. As for the malevolent spirits, they don't possess any particularly good tricks, so they have all been sealed on the chessboard.
In the days that followed, Xia Tianqiong spent most of his time collecting evil spirits in Cheng'an City. Occasionally, he would visit the Ghost Bride at the Wujian Restaurant, bringing her some spirit wine or dishes he had cooked himself.
During this time, I also visited a small town inside a cave.
It's that secret base that we snatched from the Liu family back then.
Xia Tianqiong left the game world there, allowing the town's young people to enter the game world, fight monsters, level up, and improve their physical fitness. When the chessboard space evolves into a small world in the future, these people will be the first residents.
This will also be the first armed force under Xia Tianqiong's command.
Time flies, and more than three months have passed in the blink of an eye, and the year is just around the corner.
The northern lands were already covered in snow, a world of silver and white.
The arrival of the bizarre continues at an accelerated pace, with malevolent creatures already appearing on a large scale worldwide.
Fortunately, people have gradually adapted to this miserable life, and social order has not collapsed and is still barely maintained.
Although many people die every day due to strange occurrences, people still strive to have a good and happy New Year.
On the night before Lunar New Year's Eve, Xia Tianqiong and the courtesan in red were having dinner at the same Sichuan restaurant when a pickup truck suddenly pulled up outside.
The door opened, and the first thing to come in was the chill of winter, before Zhang Luyang, who was wrapped up tightly, was seen.
He didn't come in; he stood by the door and propped it open.
Then Liu Shan carried two boxes of fruit in, followed by four or five other people who brought in several white insulated boxes. Judging from the labels on them, they should be fresh fruits and vegetables.
Zhang Luyang smiled and said, "It's almost Chinese New Year, so I'm sending some New Year's gifts to Captain Xia."
Xia Tianqiong doesn't have a fixed address here, and the place she frequents most is this Sichuan restaurant, so the New Year's gifts were delivered directly here.
"Thank you, Captain Zhang."
Xia Tianqiong put down her chopsticks, stood up to greet them, and said, "Have you eaten? Sit down and have something to eat with us!"
Although he has the financial resources and strength to not lack any New Year's goods, it is still a kind gesture for people to send them to him.
"I'm not eating anymore."
Zhang Luyang waved his hands repeatedly, his rugged face full of smiles, "The General Administration finally approved three days of leave for me. I'm going to drive back to the capital overnight to spend a reunion with my wife and children for the New Year."
"Thanks to your presence, otherwise the headquarters wouldn't have approved my leave. I'll be leaving for the next three days, so please take care of Captain Xia. If you need anything, please contact Liu Shan; he's on duty here."
Since Xia Tianqiong came to Cheng'an City, the pressure on official ghost hunters has been greatly reduced. When they encounter evil or vicious ghosts that they cannot solve, they can directly contact Xia Tianqiong.
Xia Tianqiong was also very happy, saving her the trouble of looking for it herself. The two sides had been cooperating very well for the past six months.
"Don't worry, go home for the New Year. With me here, nothing serious will happen."
"Then thank you very much, Captain Xia."
Just as he finished speaking, Zhang Luyang's phone rang.
He took out his phone, and before he could even answer, a kind smile appeared on his face.
"Dad, when are you coming back? Mom is waiting for you to come home for dinner!"
This is a video call. On the phone screen is a five or six-year-old girl, all pink and cute.
Xia Tianqiong was standing quite close and saw it clearly. He was slightly surprised that Zhang Luyang, such a rugged man, had such a beautiful daughter.
Zhang Luyang grinned sheepishly, completely losing his usual serious demeanor. "Dad's going home now. You guys eat first, don't go hungry. Dad'll be home a little later."
At this moment, a young and beautiful woman squeezed into the frame, saying, "It's dark and the roads are slippery, drive slowly, don't rush, safety is the most important thing."
"I know, don't worry."
Zhang Luyang then hung up the phone, chatted with Xia Tianqiong for a couple more minutes, and then turned and left.
Xia Tianqiong returned to her seat, and suddenly a sense of envy welled up in her heart.
A wife, children, and a warm bed—perhaps the most tender refuge for every man.
He shook his head, banishing the distracting thought from his mind.
The New Year's gifts Zhang Luyang sent included fresh fruits, vegetables, and various seafood and meats. Given the current shortage of supplies, these items are difficult to buy even with money, and only the government can supply them in large quantities.
Xia Tianqiong casually put the item into the mirror space and continued eating.
A dozen minutes later, the phone suddenly rang.
It wasn't Xia Tianqiong's phone, but the red-clad courtesan's. Xia Tianqiong was often away from Cheng'an City, while the courtesan was always there. To make it easier to stay in touch, Zhang Luyang gave the courtesan a satellite phone.
The call connected, and Liu Shan's tearful voice came through the other end, "Requesting backup! We've encountered a lot of strange things at the tollbooth on the outskirts of the city, suspected to be a powerful monster. Captain Zhang is already dying, Captain Xia, please come to our aid immediately!"
"Hold on, I'll be there soon."
Xia Tianqiong frowned, immediately put down his chopsticks, took the red-clad courtesan into his body, and then teleported away.
When he arrived at the toll station at the city's exit, he saw that Zhang Luyang had been decapitated and died on the spot, with bright red bloodstains everywhere on the snow.
Liu Shan and another official ghost hunter are both dead.
What shocked Xia Tianqiong the most was that he saw more than a dozen strange figures at the scene, one of which was a familiar one.
It was Leng Manjin!
Didn't he kill this guy himself? How is he still alive?
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