This guy in front of me isn't just an old beggar, he's also a lecherous old man! Look at his squinty, lewd look!
Qiao Zhen quickly interrupted his reverie, "Old beggar, what should I do?"
The old man, his filthy thoughts interrupted, looked somewhat displeased. "What's the rush? There are job openings in the ghost realm. Come with me."
Qiao Zhen followed the old man through the winding corridor until they reached the end, where the black mist had mostly dissipated, where she finally saw a long, dragon-like formation. "These?"
The old man stroked his beard. "They're all job applicants; those are the recruitment ghosts."
Qiao Zhen's lips twitched a few times. There were more ghosts here than in the human job market. How long would she have to wait? "In my opinion, I'd better give up."
The old man pulled her to the side of a glamorous woman. He flirted with the woman for a few moments, and she willingly gave up her seat. The old man gave Qiao Zhen a smug look.
Qiao Zhen frowned and looked at the old man in disbelief. "Old beggar, even if you ask someone to give up their seat for us, this is still the tail end of the dragon's lair. We'll have to wait until next year, won't we?"
The old man stretched out his short, fat index finger and shook it. "It will be your turn in a few hours."
Qiao Zhen was extremely bored, so the old man went to the ghost market and bought some melon seeds. Only then did she realize that ghosts also had snacks to eat. Not only that, their sense of taste was just as good as when they were human, and they wouldn't get diarrhea.
After the two of them had finished a bucket of sunflower seed shells, it was Qiao Zhen's turn to apply. The ghost officer held a black stone to her forehead and waved his hand impatiently, "Already taken! Already taken! How many times have I told you, we don't accept ghosts who are already taken! Get out of the way! Don't get in my way!"
Qiao Zhen and the old man were rudely pushed aside. The old man glared angrily at Qiao Zhen, "Young lady, why didn't you say so earlier if you were already taken?! You're wasting an old man's time and feelings! Go back to where you came from!"
With a flick of his sleeve, the old man caused Qiao Zhen to feel dizzy again. When she opened her eyes, she was back in Cheng Zhao's bedroom. It was just getting light, and Cheng Zhao was still asleep.
Qiao Zhen discovered that she could move freely again. While Cheng Zhao was still asleep, she carefully toured his house, and then floated back to the bedroom, pretending that she had never left.
She thought she could cling to that old man's leg; that way, when she went out to play, she could just walk back through a gust of wind, saving time and effort.
Qiao Zhen: [Damn system, what am I supposed to do now? Just wait to starve to death in this jade pendant?]
Xiao Ling: [Why don't you try making him worship you?]
Qiao Zhen: [I'll give it a try. He did give me a very valuable jade pendant to keep, so having him make offerings shouldn't be a big problem. Don't worry.]
Xiao Ling: [Honey, don't panic.]
Qiao Zhen: [But I'm so panicked! What am I supposed to do now? The mission's already complete, so what am I still doing here? Is there an option to leave early? I want to get out of here!]
Xiao Ling: [...No, you can leave only when the target dies.]
Qiao Zhen recalled the eerie smile her target had given her after regaining his memories following the end of his previous mission. Just thinking about it made her feel incredibly guilty.
“Hmm…” Cheng Zhao turned over.
Qiao Zhen silently shifted her gaze. She had to find a reason why Cheng Zhao killed the original owner of the body, otherwise her acting range would be too narrow. As a master of acting, how could she allow such an unglamorous thing to happen?
When Cheng Zhao got up, she floated around him, saying, "Little brother, you seem to be very rich. How about you make a golden statue for me?"
Cheng Zhao glanced at her indifferently.
Qiao Zhen continued to nag, trying to get some benefits for herself, "Big brother, at least give me some support! You won't let me fend for myself, I'll starve to death!"
Cheng Zhao's expression softened slightly, and he looked at Qiao Zhen with a puzzled expression, "You get hungry too?"
Joe answered confidently, "Of course! Otherwise, why would there be a term like 'starving ghost'?"
She raised her hand and waved in front of Cheng Zhao.
Cheng Zhao looked at himself in the mirror and shaved the stubble near his mouth. "Don't cause trouble."
Qiao Zhen stopped waving her hand. "You can see me now?" She looked at her transparent reflection in the mirror, tilting her head in disbelief.
Cheng Zhao didn't answer. He just washed the foam off his face, splashed water on his face, and went out to change his clothes without any regard for Qiao Zhen.
Qiao Zhen looked at Cheng Zhao with great interest, occasionally making comments, "Little brother, you have a pretty good physique, six-pack abs. Muscular when you're shirtless, slim when you're dressed, 1.86 meters tall, and good-looking. The room is also exquisitely decorated, and your clothes are all designer brands. I guess your work is going very smoothly. We really don't have any grudges against each other!"
Cheng Zhao listened to her incessant chatter, pretending she didn't exist as he went about his business.
After the toast in the oven was ready, Qiao Zhen started chattering again, "Little brother, I really suggest you make a golden statue of me and set up a golden tablet. When you eat, I want to eat too. You don't want a drooling glutton following behind you, do you?"
Cheng Zhao gave a faint "hmm".
Qiao Zhen was overjoyed. "You agreed? Big brother, you're so kind!"
Cheng Zhao's eyelashes trembled slightly as she lowered her head to drink milk and eat toast. Every movement seemed meticulously calculated, yet it was undeniably beautiful.
Qiao Zhen swooned over Cheng Zhao for a while.
Just as Cheng Zhao took out the jade pendant to chant a spell, Qiao Zhen immediately promised, "I...I'll stay with you, I won't make a sound, and I absolutely won't run away, I swear!"
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