Chapter 171 Every word He Zhao said to the woman in the red wedding dress was a deadly blow, a blow to her very soul. Before that, she and He Zhao...
Every word He Zhao said to the red wedding dress was a deadly blow. Before, it told He Zhao that it had accidentally died while taking photos wearing the red wedding dress, but when He Zhao realized that it had bought the red wedding dress itself, he couldn't help but think: Could it be that some online novel is really misleading people, making them believe that they can become vengeful ghosts just by dying in red clothes?
And the matter of rural homesteads, Hong Jiayi herself just mentioned it.
He Zhao didn't know the details, but he clearly saw that the Tonghuan Society was really poor. When he said that the Countermeasures Bureau's prison cells were of good quality, there was a sour taste in his voice.
Red Wedding Dress fell silent. Clearly, every word He Zhao spoke pierced its heart. Even though it was dead, its heart no longer beating, it still felt a pang of pain. Fortunately, Red Wedding Dress was a well-mannered ghost. Despite He Zhao's words, it didn't break down and maintained a smile.
"No matter what, whether you want to or not, you have to come with me today."
He Zhao then realized that this guy's target really was her. He wanted to use her culinary skills to make them shine. For the first time, He Zhao felt like a five-star chef, but she had no desire to leave with the woman in the red wedding dress.
"I'm not going. Whoever wants to go can go, but I'm not going."
"That's not up to you."
He Zhao was absolutely not going to back down with Luo Ren verbally: "Even if you capture me, I'll only make you extra spicy rice, and I won't give you any good treatment."
"..." Even Red Wedding Dress couldn't help but twitch its lips. Red Wedding Dress had eaten the extra spicy version before, and it was only after He Zhao tricked it into eating it. That extra spicy rice was a vivid memory for it. Even in its previous life, Red Wedding Dress had probably never experienced such pain.
The pain from the extra-spicy rice was so intense it struck right to the soul and the top of the head, and it wasn't easily relieved; even the woman in red was in so much pain she shed tears of blood. If He Zhao only made the extra-spicy version, would it really attract other ghosts...? Even the woman in red herself had her doubts.
The woman in the red wedding dress took a deep breath: "It's okay, I'll have someone remove all the chili peppers from the extra spicy rice you made."
He Zhao was shocked: "You're really something, I sprinkled chili powder, how long are you going to wait to pick it out?"
Their interruption actually helped Qiao Yanyu feel a little better; at least the throbbing in her head eased somewhat, and she could vaguely hear the sounds of the red wedding dress. She tugged at He Zhao, hiding him behind her, and faced the red wedding dress herself.
Perhaps it was because she had spent so much time with He Zhao that Qiao Yanyu had developed a knack for piercing people's hearts: "You mentioned that dream of humans and ghosts living together. It's one thing for others, but don't fool yourself too." She shook her head, her steps still a little unsteady, but she still tried to straighten her back, her cold eyes piercing straight into the red wedding dress.
"If you only want harmony between humans and ghosts, why did you become a ghost in the first place? Why did you eat so many ghosts to make yourself stronger? As a human, can't you live in harmony with ghosts? To put it bluntly, you not only want harmony between humans and ghosts, but you also want to become stronger so that everyone around you, both humans and ghosts, will revolve around you. This so-called 'joyful gathering' is only for your own pleasure."
Qiao Yanyu had been investigating the Tonghuan Society for far too long, and had caught many of its members. Each of them spoke righteously and solemnly about the society's ideals, to the point that Qiao Yanyu was thoroughly tired of hearing it. But it was precisely because they talked so much that Qiao Yanyu found a flaw in their narrative.
She knew these kinds of organizations all too well. They were simply organizations where a leader would fabricate a catchy ideology to attract a bunch of fools to their side, all for the purpose of making money or other goals. The Tonghuan Society didn't have many members, but it had quite a few outposts. In that case, it must have been spending a lot of money. Since they couldn't achieve their goal of making money, they could only make themselves feel good.
"What makes you different from other organizations? You're just deceiving everyone for your own selfish desires."
If He Zhao's words were like daggers, then Qiao Yanyu's words were like a guillotine, capable of delivering a fatal blow to the Red Wedding Dress. The Red Wedding Dress, which had managed to maintain a forced smile under He Zhao's words, could no longer smile. It snapped, "Shut up! You don't understand anything at all!"
"I'm doing this for everyone. I want every person, every ghost, to be able to smile and live in harmony. Why don't you understand and why are you stopping me?! But it's okay, He Zhao, once you become a ghost, you'll understand me!"
At this point, the woman in the red wedding dress stretched out her hand, and her wide sleeves suddenly transformed into red silk, sweeping towards He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu. Just then, a figure suddenly rushed out from behind the woman in the red wedding dress, shouting, "Let go of the boss!"
That was also a striking figure in bright red, but completely different from the red wedding dress; it was a thin red trench coat, looking quite dashing. Needless to say, this person was Wang Yu, who hadn't been able to rush in with Qiao Yanyu and had only managed to catch up now.
She had barely entered when she heard the woman in the red wedding dress say that He Zhao should be turned into a ghost. She was almost scared out of her wits. She couldn't let that happen! If He Zhao became a ghost, wouldn't all the roasted lamb chops, spicy chicken, boiled sliced pork, and roast duck that she was promised to make for him be gone?!
He Zhao, as a human, could make food that ghosts could taste, but it doesn't say that he could still make food that humans could taste after becoming a ghost!
How could Wang Yu tolerate never being able to eat He Zhao's cooking again? This time, even if Wang Yu was unreliable, she would do it with all her might! So what if he's an alien, from another world? Who cares who He Zhao is? As long as he's not a bad person, no one can steal the chef from her—uh, I mean Qiao Yanyu!
Wang Yu fought with all his might, going all out. Even as a mere Level 2 Investigator, in this adrenaline-pumping frenzy, he was evenly matched with the woman in red. Xiao Hei pulled himself down from the wall, shook his head, and steadied himself.
Seeing that Wang Yu had already gone up, and not wanting to fall behind for the sake of food, Little Black let out a "woof" and charged forward as well.
Qiao Yanyu naturally wouldn't hide under someone else's protection. She patted He Zhao, telling her to find a safe place to hide, and prepared to rush over as well. But He Zhao was still a little worried. She grabbed Qiao Yanyu's arm, her face full of concern: "Are you alright?"
"It's okay, we'll definitely win, we still have reinforcements."
After she finished speaking, she joined the battle.
The woman in red was indeed quite skilled, and Qiao Yanyu hadn't fully recovered from the shock of the previous incident, even her movements were a beat slower. So even against three opponents, the woman in red was still holding her own. Sometimes, the world is just that unfair. Even though Qiao Yanyu was an established Level 1 investigator, Wang Yu was a rising star, and there was Xiao Hei, a descendant of the Howling Celestial Dog, the woman in red was growing much faster than them.
The woman in the red wedding dress doesn't need to cultivate diligently or work hard every day. She only needs to quietly wait for the members of the Fellowship of Joy to capture various ghosts and devour them directly to become a stronger ghost. This method is much faster than human cultivation.
Furthermore, it's a villain who will stop at nothing, so it's impossible for it to be true, as it claims, that it only eats bad ghosts. In reality, any ghost with even a slightly stronger presence is within its hunting range. The tall ghosts, mud ghosts, and child ghosts were all pre-prepared ingredients, but it has temporarily discovered other uses for them, so it keeps them, and it does indeed need subordinates.
This red wedding dress is even more powerful than the ghost that Hua Hua has been carefully nurtured by an organization for many years.
After all, Hua Hua's father still respects the old laws and uses human sacrifices, which makes it easy for the countermeasures bureau to target them, so they can only do it secretly and cautiously. Red Wedding Dress is different. It eats ghosts, in large numbers, and is not easy to be discovered. In addition, it is a capable person with magic skills, and is more skilled in using yin energy than Hua Hua, who is a blank sheet of paper.
Qiao Yanyu failed to win over Hua Hua back then, and she's not in good shape now either, so she pales in comparison.
The woman in the red wedding dress had just heard Qiao Yanyu mention "reinforcements," but she wasn't worried at all. Later, as Wang Yu's adrenaline levels waned, she became physically exhausted from fighting head-on, and Qiao Yanyu was also out of sorts. Even though Xiao Hei had a restraining effect on ghosts and could absorb the yin energy from the woman in the red wedding dress, it was still just a puppy, and after such a long battle, it could no longer maintain its true form and reverted to its puppy-like state.
If He Zhao hadn't reacted quickly and scooped Xiao Hei into his arms to avoid it, Xiao Hei might have been killed in the next attack from the woman in the red wedding dress.
At this point, the woman in the red wedding dress couldn't help but chuckle and laugh: "Qiao Yanyu, where are the reinforcements you mentioned? I can't see any of them. If you're counting on the special investigation team sent down from above, they won't be able to come back in time to rescue you."
"Don't underestimate our Tonghuan Society just because we have few members. We have a lot of ghosts. With so many ghosts causing trouble at the same time, we also have to protect ordinary people. Even the special investigation team must be extremely busy right now."
"Admittedly, you were very powerful this time, managing to make me flee in terror. The Tonghuan Society is now practically defunct, and its members will surely be wiped out. But if you give me some time, I can make a comeback." As it spoke, it looked at He Zhao: "Especially after I obtain He Zhao, the Tonghuan Society will definitely expand to be even larger than it is now!"
Amidst its mocking laughter, Qiao Yanyu didn't react much. But at a certain moment, she suddenly raised her head and said, "Reinforcements have arrived."
The woman in the red wedding dress was somewhat taken aback, even thinking that Qiao Yanyu was bluffing, but soon, several voices came:
"Boss, I'm here! I've brought the trident you gave me! I knew this guy was up to no good, trying to turn you into a ghost too, and even trying to take you away!"
"Oh dear, it's only been a short time since I last saw you, and you've changed so much. Don't worry, I'll help you. I'll buy you some candy later."
"Waaaaah, boss lady, please don't die! If you die, no one will take me to see my friend."
"boss……"
One by one, figures filed in; they were all regulars of He Zhao.
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