Chapter 108 He Zhao said she'd be there soon, and she wasn't just saying that; she really did arrive quickly. He Zhao…
When He Zhao said she'd be there right away, she meant it; she was incredibly fast. He Zhao's electric scooter had no speed limit, and during the Hua Hua incident, it even sped up to 80 or 90 km/h, scaring Wang Yu half to death.
She was still worried about Qiao Yanyu today, so she sped up on the way. Although she wasn't as fast as a ride-hailing car on the elevated highway, she wasn't much slower either. Qiao Yanyu had only been waiting for about five minutes when He Zhao came speeding over.
As soon as He Zhao arrived at the park entrance, before even setting up her stall in her usual spot, she walked up to Qiao Yanyu, took off her gloves, and touched Qiao Yanyu's cheek with her fingertips: "Hmm, not very cold."
Qiao Yanyu felt a tremor run through her heart at her action. Because… the one who seemed to be cold was He Zhao. She also took off her gloves and touched He Zhao's face. After a moment, Qiao Yanyu uttered two words: "Ice-cold."
"No, that's not true! Sister Qiao, you're just talking nonsense!"
He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu bickered for a while before changing the subject. She set up the stall again, took out a small heater, and then pushed Qiao Yanyu behind the food cart. Both of them had slept well that day, so they hadn't rested that night. Qiao Yanyu was looking at things on her work phone, while He Zhao was playing games.
After a while, the Mud Demon arrived first. As usual, it ordered a bowl of white rice and sat down to eat. After finishing, He Zhao casually mentioned the Stitched Thread Water Ghost to it. After all, they had known each other for a while; it couldn't be that the Stitched Thread Water Ghost had been reincarnated and none of their regular customers knew.
The Mud Ghost was taken aback; it genuinely didn't know. Three nights ago, after they told the Stitching Thread Water Ghost, He Zhao closed up shop and rested for the next two days, so the Mud Ghost hadn't seen the Stitching Thread Water Ghost again and naturally knew nothing about it.
However, upon hearing that the suture-sealed water ghost had been reincarnated, it sincerely offered its blessing: "That's good. Try not to be so unlucky in your next life."
He Zhao then started chatting with it: "When are you going to be reincarnated? You should let go of some things if you can. It's not good for you to keep hanging around with me."
The Mud Demon, with a temper just as foul and stubborn as He Zhao's, immediately became displeased upon hearing He Zhao's words: "What do you mean! How can it be that it's not okay to stay here? I've been staying here all along! Don't go too far with your words! Besides, it's not that I don't want to reincarnate, it's just that I haven't remembered things yet. Once I remember, I won't need you to beg me, I'll come and find you to reincarnate with!"
He Zhao pursed his lips: "Then you'd better think of something quickly."
Unable to win the argument with He Zhao, the Mud Demon turned to Qiao Yanyu and used her as a target to attack He Zhao: "Look at you! Are you even human? She's injured like this, and you're still making her, a patient, run a stall with you! And you're criticizing me? Mind your own business!"
It would have been better if this matter hadn't been brought up, because it made He Zhao even angrier. After all, it was she who wanted Qiao Yanyu to come along!
Seeing that the fire was spreading towards her, Qiao Yanyu, despite being naive and not good at speaking, managed to utter a few words: "It has nothing to do with He Zhao, I came here on my own."
He Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Did you hear that! It was Sister Qiao who was worried about me and afraid that I would be bullied by you kids, so she came over on her own initiative! How can I be the same as you! Before, when the trident broke, you even secretly cried. I didn't know what to say to you!"
"You!" At this point, the Mud Demon couldn't argue with He Zhao anymore, so he could only snort from somewhere, slam the money on the table, and leave.
He Zhao took the ghost money and cleaned up the dishes, then continued to complain to Qiao Yanyu: "Do you think it was lying to me? Actually, it remembered everything. It doesn't mince words. It has been a ghost longer than the seamstitch water ghost. How could it not remember its past life?"
"It's hard to say. The tall guy looks quite strong, but he doesn't remember his own things. He's only gradually remembered them recently."
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Speak of the devil, and he appears; not long after the tall guy was mentioned, he arrived. But instead of ordering, he sat there with a hesitant look on his face. He Zhao looked up, waiting for him to order, and saw this expression on his chubby face.
She really couldn't stand that expression. She rubbed the goosebumps on her arms and couldn't help but say, "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you making that face? I didn't bully you." Honestly, she really couldn't bully the tall guy. She had only ordered him around when she was arresting Lin Gao.
Upon hearing this, the tall man grinned sheepishly: "That's right, I just wanted to ask about that matter concerning my wife..."
It had indeed been a while since the tall man mentioned wanting to find a wife. He Zhao hadn't heard anything further from Wang Yu, but turned to look at Qiao Yanyu, who shook her head. He Zhao immediately understood, and began to brush off the tall man: "It's not that fast, the Countermeasures Bureau has been busy lately. Why are you asking this now? Do you think the Countermeasures Bureau hasn't done its best to help you?"
The tall guy immediately shook his head and said, "Definitely not, I consulted the investigators from the Bureau of Investigation in detail."
Knowing there was no further news, the tall man was indeed somewhat disheartened. Even the extra-spicy rice and regular rice combo, which he usually enjoyed, suddenly lost its appeal. After finishing his meal, he let out a long sigh before slowly leaving.
After it left, He Zhao approached Qiao Yanyu and asked, "Sister Qiao, what exactly happened?"
Qiao Yanyu didn't hide anything from He Zhao and told him the truth: "Its wife probably doesn't want to see it."
The countermeasures bureau was very efficient. Not long after the tall guy described his wife's appearance, they found out everything about her and the tall guy himself within two days. The tall guy was a migrant worker who had settled in the area and owned a pork shop.
Logically speaking, such a family should have no worries about food and drink. In the first few years after they arrived, they did indeed make a fortune because the pork shop owner was hardworking and reliable, which allowed them to buy a house in the city and settle down successfully. They also had a very lovely daughter, and the family was happy and content.
But from some point onward, the butcher stopped bringing money home, and even refused to talk about it when his wife questioned him. Compared to before, the family was struggling financially. Before the butcher passed away, his wife had already considered divorce and had consulted a lawyer.
The butcher not only failed to take the money home, but he also lived a miserable life, becoming thin and wearing the same old, worn-out clothes for years. Given this situation, anyone who saw him would assume that the butcher had an affair and had given all his money to that other woman.
His wife clearly thought the same way, so when consulting with the lawyer, she emphasized whether it was possible to recover the marital property.
Sadly, before his wife could file a lawsuit and find the other woman, the butcher shop owner died suddenly at his shop due to overwork and years of heavy physical labor. With his death, his wife, raising their daughter who was in her final year of high school, sold their house and rented a place, trying to make ends meet.
However, the truth is not so.
The Countermeasures Bureau possesses formidable investigative capabilities, thanks to the abundance of extraordinary individuals within its ranks. This allows them to easily uncover truths that ordinary people cannot perceive. While the butcher shop owner did indeed give money to outsiders, it wasn't to any extramarital affairs, but rather to children from impoverished families, some even orphaned and unable to afford education.
The owner first came into contact with these children ten years ago when the kind man who had been helping the butcher shop owner passed away. His child was nearly forced to drop out of school because he couldn't afford to attend. After sponsoring this child, the butcher shop owner inadvertently came into contact with other children facing similar hardships.
He is indeed a good person, having quietly supported these children for many years. In the past decade, more than one hundred children have been able to continue their studies thanks to his kindness. However, such a large number also means that he has spent a lot of money, which has made his own family less wealthy.
On the one hand, he was genuinely kind and wanted to help people, but on the other hand, he dared not tell his wife, fearing that she would stop him or resent him. However, over the years, his wife's dissatisfaction with him gradually intensified, to the point where they wanted a divorce.
So, it's true that his wife doesn't want to see him anymore.
With the money from selling the house, his wife and daughter are now living very well, much better than when the butcher was alive.
Hearing Qiao Yanyu reveal the truth, He Zhao fell silent. She didn't know how to tell the tall guy. The tall guy certainly hadn't remembered everything yet; perhaps even subconsciously, it was resisting remembering. So even though it had become very strong, it couldn't remember its own affairs, only its wife's appearance.
As an outsider, He Zhao genuinely felt that the tall creature was worthy of respect, but from the perspective of its wife or daughter, it was certainly not a good husband or father. He Zhao even said, "If I were its wife or daughter, I wouldn't want to see it either. I wouldn't even..." want to know the truth.
Just assume that the tall guy cheated on his wife and spent the money on his mistress. At least that way you can have a legitimate reason to resent him. If you find out that he didn't actually cheat and that he used the money for good deeds, how can you hate him then?
Both the wife and daughter would be very confused.
After thinking for a while, He Zhao was still confused: "Then why did the tall guy become a ghost? It didn't die from an accident or being murdered. It just died from overwork. It did good things. Logically speaking, it didn't have anyone it resented, so it shouldn't have become a ghost."
Qiao Yanyu paused for a moment before answering, "It has no hatred in its heart, but there are still people in this world who hate it."
Ghosts are born by absorbing yin energy due to negative emotions such as hatred. This hatred is not only the ghost's own hatred towards others, but also the hatred that others feel towards it.
"Is it its wife and children? It's understandable that they hate it."
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