Chapter 107 All I can give my parents is nothing...
The fat monk didn't hear them at all and shuffled around the shop with his heavy body.
The shop is quite large and luxuriously decorated.
Looking at the various decorations in the shop, the fat monk felt envious.
"The renovation is so nice, it must have cost a lot of money!"
"How many people do you have to fool to make that much money?"
"Tsk, why don't I have such a good opportunity?"
He looked around with a sour expression, his gaze quickly settling on the set of tables and chairs that clashed with the decor.
In the light-colored Western-style decor, the black table and chairs in the middle of the room stand out.
"Tsk, what material are these tables and chairs made of?"
He reached out and touched it; it was hard and cold to the touch.
If you place your hand on it for a while, you will feel a faint warmth rising from the point of contact.
After spending more time with him, he even felt that his energy and spirits had improved a lot.
"Wow, this is good stuff!"
He touched the set of tables and chairs again and again, his mouth watering from the sourness.
"Why do all the good things end up in other people's homes?!"
Fearing he might lose control, he stopped looking at the magical table and chairs.
"Big Pillar! Second Pillar!"
He called out around the house again, but no one answered.
He even searched under the table, but found nothing.
"That's really strange..."
He scratched his bald head.
"I told them to hide here and wait for me, why are they gone?"
He stood for a while and then started panting heavily, so he quickly sat down on the psychic chair.
As soon as he sat down, he felt a surge of heat rising up.
It was warm and cozy, making him feel comfortable all over and so sleepy that he couldn't help but want to go to sleep.
"Wow... this is really good stuff!"
Sitting in the psychic chair, he leaned most of his body on the psychic table.
She couldn't help but smack her lips, "I used to always feel cold when my soul left my body, but now it's finally warm!"
Lying still and feeling warm and cozy, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier.
However, I wasn't sleepy; I just closed my eyes and let my mind wander.
I racked my brains, but I still couldn't figure out where the two ghosts I kept were.
"Could it really be that woman...?"
He pinched his chin, which was so chubby it was barely noticeable, and clicked his tongue in amazement.
"Such extraordinary people shouldn't exist, right?"
After resting for a while, he glanced at the clock in the shop.
"Sigh, it's already this late."
He stood up, holding onto the table, and couldn't help but touch it.
This is such a nice thing... I really want to take it home!
Unfortunately, he is currently in a spirit state and cannot be taken away.
In his tiny eyes, his pupils rolled around.
Just because you can't take it with you now doesn't mean you couldn't take it with you before!
He chuckled twice, as if he had thought of something.
As I was about to stroll out with my hands behind my back, I suddenly heard a scream behind me.
!!
Who is it?
The fat monk suddenly turned around, feeling as if every hair on his body stood on end.
However, the shops behind him were empty and dark, with nothing there.
"..."
The fat monk looked around warily, feeling as if something was about to rush out from the darkness.
But soon, he felt at ease.
Touching his bald head, he couldn't help but laugh at himself for making a mountain out of a molehill.
"Seriously, I am a ghost now, what do I have to be afraid of!"
With that thought in mind, he swaggered out.
Just as he was about to leave, a cry of "Help!" suddenly came from behind him.
He couldn't recognize the first scream, but the second cry of "Help!" was clearly the voice of his son, Erzhu!
Who is it?
The fat monk quickly untied a chain from his waist and held it in his hand, his eyes fixed on the darkness.
He swallowed hard. "Erzhu, is that you?"
But all he received in return was the empty, vast shop, where he could even hear the echo of his own voice.
"..."
The fat monk gripped the chain tightly in his hand, gave himself a pep talk, and forced himself to remain calm as he walked into the darkness.
But the more tense you are, the more problems arise.
He wasn't paying attention to his footing and tripped, landing face-first on the ground.
"Holy crap!"
He screamed, rolled over, touched his nose, and couldn't get up from the ground for a long time.
They've all turned into ghosts, how can a fall still hurt so much!
Most importantly, he's become a ghost, so why can't he get up?
He lay on his back on the ground struggling like an upside-down turtle, and soon he was covered in sweat.
No matter how hard he struggled, he just couldn't get up.
Just as he was beginning to despair, a force suddenly grabbed his shoulder and lifted him up.
The fat monk quickly thanked him with a smile, "Thank you, thank you! Thank you so much!"
He also exerted himself and finally managed to stand up.
She smiled and said, "I'm too fat. I really need to lose weight. If I don't, I definitely won't be able to stand up..."
Before he could finish speaking, the smile on his face froze.
Standing in front of him, Chu Ci, who was half a head taller than him, crossed his arms and looked at him with a half-smile.
Looking at the familiar face before him, the fat monk's eyes widened in terror, and his lips trembled uncontrollably.
Finally, he covered his face with his wide sleeves, let out a "whoop," and ran to the side.
"I'm a ghost now! You can't see me, you can't see me!"
He could barely squat down, so he simply sat on the spirit chair.
But he quickly realized that such a behavior was too cowardly, so he stood up again.
He pursed his lips, pointed at Chu Ci, his expression fierce but his heart was not.
"I didn't expect that you, a mere medium, would have some skills."
As he spoke, he raised the chain on his hand and brandished it, threateningly saying:
Do you know what kind of treasure this is?
"The Soul-Hooking Rope".
"You'd never guess this is a Soul Reaper... Do you even know what this is?"
The fat man's voice suddenly rose eight octaves as he stared at Chu Ci in disbelief.
Chu Ci looked at him with a half-smile and nodded.
"Of course I know."
The fat men's hearts started pounding again.
He tried to appear less cowardly, but couldn't help taking two steps back.
"Since you... since you already know, I won't say any more!"
He pointed his short, thick fingers into the darkness. "I know that the disappearance of Dazhu and Erzhu is definitely related to you."
"I'll give you one chance. Hand over Dazhu and Erzhu, and then stop the program from playing the video."
"I'll spare your life, otherwise..."
He swung the soul-hooking rope in his hand and kept retreating.
"Otherwise, I'll make sure your soul is annihilated!"
Seeing that Chu Ci still dared to step forward, the fat man's small eyes widened suddenly.
"No, you..."
His hands trembled, and the soul-snatching rope in his hand trembled as well.
"You know this is a soul-reaping rope, yet you still dare to go forward?"
"This thing is very harmful to ghosts; I won't be responsible if their souls are scattered!"
However, despite his warning, Chu Ci touched the chain in his hand.
The fat monk reluctantly shut his mouth, but he didn't hear the expected hissing sound.
"Huh?" The fat man was now curious. "How could this be? You weren't hurt by the Soul-Hooking Rope?"
The way he looked at Chu Ci was as if he were looking at a monster.
Chu Ci smiled and stopped keeping him in suspense.
He pulled out a similar chain from behind him.
"Soul-Snatching Rope!"
The fat monk stared wide-eyed in disbelief and suddenly looked up at Chu Ci.
"you……"
He stammered "you you you" for a long time without saying anything, so Chu Ci threw his chain to him.
He called out to those behind him, "Come out!" and Li Lecan and Xiaomin quickly brought out the two male ghosts.
Upon seeing the fat monk, the two male ghosts seemed to see their own father, letting out a "howl" and rushing over.
"Handsome Master! You've finally arrived!"
Dazhu, with a bruised and swollen face, burst into tears.
"Those three are inhuman! Look what they did to me and my brother!"
But after struggling for a long time, he couldn't break free and was instead slapped on the back of the head by Li Lecan.
Li Lecan: "What are you crying for! If it weren't for our master's powerful abilities, you would have ruined our business!"
Erzhu's injuries were more severe than Dazhu's. Hearing this, he couldn't help but choke up.
"We haven't accomplished anything! You two are practically beaten to a pulp by us!"
He looked at his fading figure, tears streaming down his face.
I finally managed to snag a powerful backer, and I thought I'd have a good future with him.
Who knew that instead of finding a home, he almost lost his soul!
Chu Ci can't just see ghosts; she's in a spirit state too!
Looking at the soul-snatching rope in her hand, the fat monk blinked, his intelligence returning.
"I heard from the underworld officials that we, the Impermanent Ones of the mortal realm, have gained another member. Could it be..."
Chu Ci's expression was gentle, and he nodded with a smile.
The fat monk's tense mood suddenly relaxed. "Oh dear! You should have said so earlier!"
He quickly extended his hand. "Oh, we're colleagues!"
His chubby face had his features squeezed together.
"Colleague, it's a misunderstanding, it really is all a misunderstanding!"
He wanted to shake hands with Chu Ci, but Chu Ci took a step back and refused his outstretched hand.
The fat monk's smile faltered.
Chu Ci: "Although we are all colleagues, Master Shuai, what you're doing is not fair."
This is what it truly means to climb to the top by stepping on others!
If she hadn't figured out what he was up to during the day and had fallen into his trap, wouldn't all her efforts during this time have been in vain?
The fat monk's cheek muscles twitched.
"I just didn't expect... the world to be so small!"
Who would have thought that his casual scheming would lead him to plot against his underworld colleague?
Knowing that Chu Ci was a colleague, the fat monk relaxed and plopped down on the spirit chair.
"My colleague, you have no idea how hard it is to live in the mortal world than in the underworld."
"I have no parents, no education, and no connections. If I don't use some tricks, I really can't survive!"
He complained bitterly, but didn't forget to observe Chu Ci's reaction with his small eyes.
"Colleague, you know how hard it is for me to make a living, about that film..."
Chu Ci didn't let his little trick go unnoticed and snorted coldly.
"I still need that video, so it has to be shown."
"Then what should I do?"
The fat monk suddenly stood up. "If this is broadcast, won't my lifelong reputation be ruined?"
Chu Ci glanced at him sideways, "You've always relied on two ghosts to deceive people, what kind of wisdom do you have?"
Fat monk: "..."
There's no need to be so blunt.
Only then did he remember to go and see the two male ghosts who were being held down.
The two male ghosts were held down, on the verge of tears, hesitant to speak.
The fat monk clicked his tongue, spun around twice, and then plopped down on his seat.
He sighed, "Fine, I can't beat you anyway, so whatever you say goes."
“But,” he changed the subject, pointing to the two male ghosts on the ground, “you have to let them go.”
Facing the excited gazes of the two male ghosts, he surprisingly showed some backbone for once:
"Without them both all these years, I would have starved to death long ago."
"The three of us did cheat people out of money, but we never killed anyone."
"If you insist on taking them both to be reincarnated, I'll accept it."
"But they've been with me all these years and haven't had a decent meal. You have to let me take them back and give them a good meal."
"After they've eaten their fill, you can send them off to be reincarnated."
Chu Ci glanced at Li Lecan and Xiao Min, and the two tacitly let go of each other's hands.
Li Lecan shoved Erzhu, "Get out of here!"
The two male ghosts quickly climbed behind the fat monk, watching Chu Ci and the two female ghosts on her side with apprehension.
Noticing the two female ghosts beside Chu Ci, the fat monk exclaimed "Hey!"
"You say I'm speaking so righteously, but aren't you the same way..."
“Our master is different from you!” Li Lecan said first.
She raised her chin high and snorted.
"Xiaomin and I both have been wronged. The master plans to resolve our resentment before taking us to be reincarnated."
"We're good ghosts, we don't cheat and swindle like you guys!"
The fat monk was rendered speechless by the retort.
He sighed inwardly, feeling dejected.
Unexpectedly, he lost both his wife and his army. Not only did he fail to make a splash in front of the media, but now even the two ghosts he raised have to be sent away.
He didn't want to stay any longer, so he quickly led his two ghosts away in a sorry state.
However, just as he was about to leave, Chu Ci suddenly spoke:
"I'll give you two days to say goodbye to them. On the third day, bring them here. I'm going to send them to be reincarnated."
The fat monk paused, said nothing, and quickly led the two male ghosts away.
After they left, Chu Ci glanced at the time.
It's not too late yet.
“Let’s go,” she stood up, “let’s go to your house together.”
These words were spoken to Li Lecan.
Li Lecan's eyes lit up, and he quickly followed.
"Thank you, Master!"
Xiaomin insisted on coming along, saying, "Me too! Me too!"
When the three of them arrived at Li Lecan's building, almost all the lights in the apartment building were off.
Li Lecan and her group went straight to the front door, passed through the gate, and entered the not-so-spacious living room.
Li Lecan hesitated for a moment and glanced at Chu Ci.
"Master, I'd like to see my brother first."
Chu Ci: "Let's go."
The three of them went into Li Lecan's younger brother Li An's small bedroom. The little guy was lying flat on the bed, but he wasn't asleep.
He showed no surprise at the sight of the three of them appearing out of nowhere in the room.
He just kept his eyes fixed on Li Lecan.
Li Lecan: "..."
She hadn't expected her younger brother to still be awake. When she entered the bedroom and met his eyes, she froze.
The siblings, separated by ten years, gazed at each other from afar, speechless for a moment.
Chu Ci wasn't as reserved as the other two; she went straight over and sat down beside Li An's bed.
He asked gently, "Are you waiting for your sister?"
Li An then turned his gaze away from Li Lecan and looked at Chu Ci, tilting his head slightly.
His voice was weak: "When I saw my sister last time, I knew you would come again."
So for the past two days, he has been waiting every night.
After answering Chu Ci, looking at Chu Ci's not-so-frightening face, he asked softly:
"Are you... a human or a ghost?"
He remembered the day he was bullied, this person appeared behind his parents and asked him if he could see.
She spoke vaguely, but he knew she was asking if he could see ghosts.
But when his parents heard her voice, they were clearly startled.
This means that his parents can see this person.
Since his parents can see him, then this person is not a ghost.
But why... could a person just walk through the door to his bedroom?
Chu Ci smiled when he met Li An's questioning eyes.
"Of course I am a human being."
She pointed at Li Lecan, "Aren't you afraid of your older sister?"
Ang Lee looked at his sister and, seeing her reddened eyes, quickly lowered his head.
Her drooping eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly shook her head.
"I'm not afraid."
His voice was soft, but firm.
“My parents have been looking for my sister, and I want to see her too.”
He pursed his small lips. "That's why I'm not afraid."
“Xiao An…”
Li Lecan's eyes were red-rimmed, and blood-red tears slid down her cheeks.
She rushed over, hugged her younger brother, and burst into tears. Her blood-red tears fell onto his clothes and quickly disappeared.
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."
She hugged her younger brother and kept apologizing, her voice choked with sobs.
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault that you've become like this..."
"If I had been smarter back then and had seen through that bastard's scheme sooner, none of this would have happened..."
"It's all my fault. I made Mom and Dad search for so many years and I neglected you..."
Her voice was initially suppressed, but then, taking advantage of the fact that no one else besides her brother could hear her, it turned into a loud wail.
Holding his sister, Li An felt icy cold all over.
But he couldn't help blinking, and his eyes quickly became misty.
"It's not my sister's fault, it has nothing to do with her..."
His lips trembled, and his arms tightened around his sister, soon turning into a wail.
As his crying grew louder, the sound of lights being turned on and doors opening soon came from the next room.
"Xiao An!"
"Xiao An!"
The parents' footsteps were hurried as they suddenly pushed open the door to their son's bedroom.
As the lights came on and the door opened, the dark bedroom was suddenly illuminated.
Ang Lee closed his eyes uncomfortably, but was quickly embraced by a warm hug.
"Xiao An, are you dreaming?"
As Ang Lee's eyes gradually adjusted to the brightness of the light, he opened them with tears in his eyes.
Her mother held her tightly, while her older sister sat on the edge of the bed.
But the mother's body passed through the sister's body.
The older sister's body dissipated like smoke, then slowly solidified again.
Her bloodshot eyes were fixed on her mother's direction.
"Mother……"
He pointed in the direction of his sister.
"It's your sister, your sister is watching you..."
Li Lecan's parents exchanged a glance and looked in the direction their son was pointing.
It was empty; there was nothing there.
The mother's expression suddenly became complicated, assuming that the child was having a nightmare.
She hugged her son's thin body, her voice choked with sobs.
"Don't be afraid, Xiao An. Mommy will sleep with you, okay?"
Her voice was soft. She wiped her eyes with her back to her son, and then smiled when she faced him.
"Don't be afraid, Xiao An. Your mom and dad will stop looking for your sister and focus on staying with you."
"Mom and Dad will never let you be bullied again..."
"No!" Li An shook his head vigorously, becoming anxious. "No, I'm looking for my sister!"
He pointed in Li Lecan's direction, "My sister is over there!"
But Ang Lee's mother just held his little hand with red eyes and shook her head.
"My sister isn't there..."
His father sat down beside him and gently patted his head.
Her eyes welled up with tears. "Sleep well, Xiao An. Mom and Dad are with you."
Ang Lee stared intently at his sister. "It's true, I'm telling the truth! My sister really is there!"
He looked at his sister, who looked at their parents with red eyes, gave a sad smile, and quickly lowered her head.
"elder sister……"
Li Lecan shook his head, tears of blood streaming down his face.
"It's better to stop looking..."
She's been dead for so many years, so she was never going to be found.
His parents assumed Ang Lee was having a nightmare, so they covered him with a blanket and coaxed him to sleep.
"If Mom and Dad sleep with you, you won't have nightmares."
"I wasn't dreaming! I really could see my sister!"
He pointed in Li Lecan's direction, crying.
"My sister is right there! My sister is really there!"
But the only response he received was from his parents' increasingly reddened eyes.
Ang Lee: "..."
He immediately fell silent, staring blankly at his sister.
His sister shook her head at him, "Never mind."
Li Lecan looked at her younger brother with a bitter smile.
"Go to sleep. If you keep talking like that, your parents will worry about you."
Seeing that her son had calmed down, Li Lecan's mother wiped her eyes and kissed her son's forehead.
"Mom and Dad won't neglect you anymore. If you don't want to stay at that school, Mom and Dad will help you transfer, okay?"
Ang Lee looked at his sister, and she nodded at him.
He turned to look into his mother's eyes and nodded gently, "Okay."
Ang Lee's parents stayed with him all night.
She left quietly only after her son's breathing had stabilized.
However, as soon as they left, Ang Lee opened his eyes on the bed.
He looked at Li Lecan silently, and Li Lecan looked at him in return.
She had thought she would have so much to say after seeing her younger brother.
But when she actually stood in front of her younger brother, she couldn't say anything except "I'm sorry."
Li Lecan pursed her lips tightly, then smiled and rubbed her younger brother's head.
"Don't say you can see ghosts anymore. Your parents can't see them and they'll worry about you."
Li An stared intently at her, his eyes red. "But your parents have been looking for you. They would be so happy if they knew you were here."
Li Lecan chuckled and shook his head.
"They won't be happy."
The person her parents were looking for was the living Li Lecan, not her wandering soul.
And even if she sees her parents, what can she do?
All she could bring to her parents and younger brother was endless trouble.
The family that killed her is well-off, and after so many years of development, they must be getting stronger and stronger.
His parents, knowing she was dead, would definitely seek revenge for her.
But how can we avenge her? If we try to seek revenge, all that awaits her parents is endless retaliation.
Her parents have already sacrificed so much to find her; they don't need to sacrifice anything more for her.
Moreover... rather than letting her parents know she was dead, it's better to let them have a glimmer of hope.
Let them think that she's doing well somewhere in the world.
The siblings stared at each other, their eyes redder than the other's.
As the sky outside the window grew brighter, Xiaomin, who had fallen asleep, was suddenly awakened.
"Is it dawn?"
She looked up and saw that Sister Can was sitting by her younger brother's bed, silently watching his peaceful sleeping face.
"Master?" she called Chu Ci softly.
Chu Ci nodded and patted Li Lecan on the shoulder.
"It's dawn, we should go."
Li An was not sleeping soundly and woke up immediately upon hearing this.
"elder sister……"
He gripped Li Lecan's hand tightly, but grasped nothing.
The siblings were reluctant to part. Chu Ci paused for a moment and then asked Li Lecan.
"Why don't you have your parents come to the store to see me? I can let you meet them."
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