Chapter 118 Unlike the anxious Cui Zhe and the other kids, He Zhao and Qiao Yan...
Unlike the anxious Cui Zhe and the other kids, He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu slept soundly. After waking up, they discussed it briefly and decided to split up for the night. He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu went to set up a stall, while Wang Yu and Li Xia continued their nightmares.
Li Xia was also added to the group chat. After hearing the decision, she remained silent for a long time.
Then a formal statement typical of adults appeared in the group chat:
[I think we need to discuss this matter further. Entering a dream is a very meticulous operation; the slightest mistake could lead to my demise. Wang Yu is an excellent investigator, but I still believe that if Senior Qiao could come and protect me, that would be the safest course of action.]
So true! This is exactly the kind of social language used by working-class people.
But Qiao Yanyu didn't care about any of that. She quickly typed a reply: "[It's alright. Although Wang Yu is unreliable when it comes to serious matters, he's always very reliable when it comes to these kinds of things.]"
Qiao Yanyu, a man of few words, had a very clear understanding of Wang Yu's personality. Wang Yu was indeed unreliable, but that was a different story if he wasn't doing anything productive. He was incredibly reliable when he accompanied the "stitching-up water ghost" on his mission to become a double agent in the countermeasures bureau.
When Wang Yu heard Qiao Yanyu say that about her, she wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, she was quite happy: [Haha, Senior Qiao, you really understand me!]
This incident was captured on camera just as Li Xia was about to raise her objections. Li Xia could only hope that the unreliable Wang Yu would actually become reliable. Meanwhile, it was time for He Zhao to set up his stall that evening.
It's a pity that Wang Yu didn't work as their driver for very long before getting another job. Qiao Yanyu saw He Zhao seeing her off and then turning around to get his electric scooter, so she said, "I think I'm almost fully recovered. It's been more than a month, and it's time for me to be able to stand and walk again."
During her follow-up check-up two days ago, Qiao Yanyu had the cumbersome cast removed and now feels very relaxed with her legs feeling empty. However, the doctor specifically instructed that she still needs to rest for a while, and the medical braces on her chest and abdomen are still in place.
Upon hearing Qiao Yanyu's words, He Zhao immediately shook his head vigorously, saying, "No, as the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. You've only been injured for a short time. You should rest and recuperate!"
To be honest, Qiao Yanyu had never recovered for so long before. Fractures and injuries were commonplace for her in the past. Because she was so used to it, and because of her good physical condition and excellent training, Qiao Yanyu recovered very well. If she had suffered such a serious injury before meeting He Zhao, she would probably have been able to get up and limp to her new job after only two weeks of bed rest.
Sometimes even the bureau chief would advise her not to work too hard, because if she didn't recover properly and ended up with a disability, she would be finished.
But Qiao Yanyu wouldn't listen.
In other words, after meeting He Zhao, Qiao Yanyu didn't even need the bureau chief to nag her; she obediently stayed home to recuperate. She genuinely didn't want He Zhao to worry. She remembered that a couple of days ago, Qiao Yanyu had tried to stand up, but He Zhao saw her and she immediately let out a sharp, explosive sound.
Qiao Yanyu felt a warmth in her heart; it was a truly different feeling to have someone care about her.
However, being confined to a wheelchair all the time was indeed making her a bit bored. He Zhao pressed her to sit properly, and she had no choice but to agree.
When they arrived at the stall, the Mud Ghost and the Tall Guy were already there. The Mud Ghost had a mournful expression, but the usually composed Tall Guy drew more attention. The Tall Guy had always been a very calm ghost, perhaps due to his taciturn nature in life. However, ever since he entrusted Wang Yu with the task of finding his wife, the Tall Guy had become increasingly impatient, repeatedly urging them to hurry up and find her.
He Zhao suddenly didn't come yesterday, and the tall guy probably suspected that it might be related to his wife, so he seemed even more irritable than the previous two days. Qiao Yanyu saw it clearly; even the yin energy emanating from the tall guy looked a bit off.
The surging black aura caused the mud ghosts beside it to keep a distance of three meters.
Qiao Yanyu arrived first, and the Mud Ghost seemed to have found its pillar of support, immediately taking a few steps closer. Compared to its fellow creature, the tall one, it preferred to be near Qiao Yanyu, the ghost hunter. Once closer, it began to complain softly, "I don't know who upset it, it looks so angry. Why did it even come to eat in this state?"
After saying this, the Mud Demon seemed to have thought of something and said with some worry, "It can't be because the boss didn't come yesterday, can it? It can't be because the boss is so angry, can it? It can't be that bad. The boss didn't come yesterday without saying anything, which made me unhappy too. But there's no need to be this angry."
Qiao Yanyu glanced at the tall guy and explained to the Mud Ghost, "That shouldn't be the reason." There might be some factors involved, but it's more related to its wife and daughter.
Qiao Yanyu felt a little disdainful. She and He Zhao were a couple, and their thoughts were similar. He only started caring so much about his wife and daughter after he died; what was he doing when he was alive? Who was he putting on this show of affection for now?
Qiao Yanyu ignored the tall creature and let it emanate its eerie aura. However, Qiao Yanyu also knew that if this continued, the tall creature would soon become a malevolent ghost.
After a while, He Zhao arrived. She didn't seem to care at all when she saw the Mud Ghost and the Tall Guy. She simply set up her stall as usual and then pushed Qiao Yanyu over. Once Qiao Yanyu was settled, she beckoned the Mud Ghost and the Tall Guy to sit in front of her stall.
The Mud Demon rambled on about how He Zhao hadn't informed him yesterday that he wouldn't be coming, then ordered a bowl of rice and started eating. The tall man next to him sat silently, not saying a word. The Mud Demon sensed something was wrong. After finishing his meal, he didn't rush to leave; instead, he took his trident and pointed it at the tall man beside him.
"Boss, do you need any help? It seems a bit off today. If you want to help, just ask, and I'll be there for you." But the Mud Demon wasn't a pushover; it had a condition: "Just make me a few small drinks later."
"Go away, this is none of your business."
"Oh—" The Mud Demon was a little disappointed, but since He Zhao had said so, it certainly wouldn't stay here any longer. After paying, it glanced at the tall guy again, and finally said, "Don't do anything you'll regret," before leaving the stall.
After the mud ghost left, He Zhao spoke to the tall man. She was a very impolite person, rude to people, and not much more so to ghosts. Her first words were aimed at infuriating people and ghosts alike: "Who are you trying to impress with that long donkey face? Did you beg and plead with us to help you find someone? We haven't found anyone in just a few days, and you're already acting like we owe you a fortune. If you don't want us to help you find someone, just say so. With that ghost face right here, who's going to bother helping you find someone?"
The long string of words immediately made the tall guy correct his attitude, and he said, "I'm sorry."
Afterwards, he stammered an explanation: "I... I was just too anxious. I really wanted to know where my wife and daughter were. I didn't mean to give you a sour look. I was anxious, it was my fault, I'm so sorry." After he finished speaking, the gloomy aura around him lessened a bit.
Both He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu knew that this yin energy would return once it turned back and started to think about things on its own.
Now that he knows his mistakes and can correct them, he's still a good friend. He Zhao waved his hand: "Alright, enough babbling. Let me tell you the truth, we found your wife, and we even met her from afar. We also met your daughter."
She wasn't making a decision on her own; during lunch that afternoon, besides discussing her plan to scare those people in their dreams, she also went over the arrangements for the tall man and his wife and daughters. Keeping this from both sides was clearly unreliable, so it was better to say it now than later.
It's better than a tall guy just sitting there thinking about this and that, and then he turns evil because he can't figure things out.
Hearing He Zhao's words, the tall creature became even more nervous. Lately, it had been recalling some things. It remembered that it and its wife had a daughter, and it vaguely remembered what she looked like. It even had a memory of its little daughter holding its hand and walking home with it.
It also happily called out its daughter's nickname: "Yao Yao".
Its lips trembled as it finally managed to ask the question that had been on its mind: "How are they now?"
He Zhao fell silent, her eyes fixed on it, which made the tall creature even more nervous. It instinctively felt that He Zhao wouldn't say anything nice. And indeed, that was the case. He Zhao chuckled softly, then said, "Thanks to you, not very good."
The tall man froze for a moment. A instant later, the weakened Yin energy returned, even stronger than before. Qiao Yanyu took out a talisman from her pocket and held it out in front of He Zhao. The swirling Yin energy emanating from the tall man had already approached He Zhao. When it touched the talisman in front of He Zhao, the Yin energy melted away like ice and snow, and the talisman in Qiao Yanyu's hand suddenly ignited, slowly burning away.
"Boss, what do you mean? What do you mean by 'not very good'? What do you mean by 'thanks to me'?"
He Zhao glanced at Qiao Yanyu, who nodded to her, indicating that everything was alright and she could handle it. He Zhao, completely unconcerned, continued to provoke the tall man's taut nerves: "Are you playing dumb with me? You've remembered quite a bit, do you really not know what kind of life those two are living? You didn't take good care of them when you were alive, you couldn't even bring money home, leaving your wife to support the family and raise your eldest daughter alone. Don't even mention not giving them money, you didn't care about your wife and daughter either. How much time did you spend with your wife and children each day?"
"If it weren't for the fact that your wife's marital status was listed as married on the household registration book before, and now it's listed as widowed, I would have thought she was a single mother a long time ago. Even now that she's dead, she still can't stop causing trouble. You should think carefully about what you've done."
He Zhao unleashed a torrent of curses, something she had wanted to do ever since she learned of what the tall man had done.
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