Chapter 43 43 I want to see Wu Ciyan! I want Wu Ciyan!
Early in the morning, the servant just opened the door and was startled by two people standing at the door. He jumped back.
Wu Ciyan said, "Let's help catch ghosts."
The servant looked at him, swallowed, then dropped the broom and ran back, shouting "Master".
Wen Lanzhi was puzzled: "Why is it like seeing a ghost?"
Not long after, the master came out in person and invited the two people in.
In the past, the master would screen anyone who came to catch ghosts, testing their background first, fearing they might be charlatans. Now, he's completely out of options. He doesn't even screen anyone. Anyone who dares to come is treated politely, given a day to prepare, and sent in the next evening.
You will know whether he is a swindler or not once you go in. Those who are incompetent will never get out.
After so many people got involved, no scammers dared to come and cheat people out of food and drinks.
The breakfast at the master's house was very much to Wen Lanzhi's liking.
Wu Ciyan was peeling oranges while listening to his master talking.
The master said, "This ghost has been causing trouble for almost a year. We've reported it to the police more than once or twice, but each time the demon inspectors just come through for formalities, to no avail. At first, it wasn't too bad; it just cried in the house. But after we reported it, it took over the entire house. We had no choice but to move here."
Wu Ciyan placed the peeled oranges in Wen Lanzhi's bowl and asked, "Do you know why he did this?"
Living people may bully others for no reason, but ghosts will never do that.
If someone becomes a ghost instead of being reincarnated, there must be a reason. This reason may not be directly related to the person, but it must be indirectly related.
We can’t say that the master deserves it, but it’s not credible to say that he knows nothing.
The master of course knew what Wu Ciyan meant, and hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "It really has nothing to do with us. We've tried to lure the ghost out before, and when we asked him what he wanted, he just said he wanted to..."
He hesitated, and Wu Ciyan did not urge him.
The master said, "He insists on seeing Wu Ciyan!"
The old lady echoed from the side: "Who is that Wu Ciyan? He caused a big commotion in heaven and ran away. Now he's nowhere to be found. Even the heavens can't find him. Where can we find him?"
Wen Lanzhi looked up from her bowl and asked, "Why do you want to see Wu Ciyan?"
Wen Lanzhi knew something about how Wu Ci Yan had caused such a commotion. It was said that he had bypassed the guardian god and went to heaven to kill his way. Hundreds of thousands of heavenly soldiers and generals could not stop him. He was about to kill his way to the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, but he made a wrong move and went to the wrong place. The Nine Gods seized the opportunity and suppressed him together.
But we failed to suppress them and they ran away.
No one knew where he had gone, and even the gods in heaven couldn't find him.
For a person like this, their biggest enemy should be the gods in heaven, right? What does this have to do with this unknown Qiwu Town?
The master looked sad, and even though he had breakfast at hand, he had no mood to eat it. He said, "I don't know! Isn't this asking too much? If we can find Wu Ciyan, why worry about not being able to catch him?"
He realized his tone was too hasty, closed his eyes, and calmed down before saying, "You two, this isn't about you, it's just... too difficult. We really don't have any other options."
He looked at Wu Ciyan: "Sir, how confident are you?"
Wu Ciyan said: "I don't know, let's try."
The master sighed again, took the tea handed to him by his wife and took a sip.
He no longer had any hope.
Wu Ciyan asked, "When did he appear?"
The master said, "It's been more than two years now. We have been in the house and can't leave."
Wen Lanzhi asked, "Do you know Wu Ciyan?"
The master said, "Who knows him? He certainly doesn't know him."
The old lady said, "Yes, I heard that he was a madman who killed everyone he saw. Wherever he went, everyone was slaughtered. If we had seen him, how could we have survived?"
Wu Ciyan took a sip of tea.
Just as I was about to ask a few more questions, I suddenly heard the girl next to me speak.
Wen Lanzhi said, "This must be fake. Wherever he went, people were slaughtered. With such a large scale of fighting, he should have been caught long ago. How could he still be on the run?"
She broke off a slice of orange and put it in her mouth, saying, "I heard that he went to such great lengths for the demon world. Rumors like he's a madman are probably spread by those people to catch him, so that when people see him, they will report him to the authorities and leave him no way to escape."
After she finished speaking, she heard a low laugh from the person next to her. She looked in the direction of the laughter and her gaze met Wu Ci Yan's.
She stared in confusion.
Wu Ciyan looked away.
The master said, "Let's not talk about that Master Wu for now. Whether he is good or bad, or for whom, it doesn't matter. We..."
"How can this not matter?" Wen Lanzhi interrupted, "If he's doing this for the demon world, then it's for us. It definitely matters. It matters a lot!"
The master nodded repeatedly and responded, "Yes, yes, we don't have any other intentions. We just, just..."
He hesitated for a long time and said nothing. Finally, he sighed deeply.
Wen Lanzhi realized that what she had just said was a bit unreasonable.
A ghost that keeps yelling to see Wu Ci Yan hangs around the house every day, disturbing everyone. The victim will naturally feel that it has something to do with Wu Ci Yan, so it is inevitable that he hates Wu Ci Yan.
She looked at the man beside her.
Seeing that she had nothing to say, Wu Ciyan continued to ask, "Besides saying that he wanted to see Wu Ciyan, didn't he say anything else?"
The master recalled for a moment and said, "He didn't say anything, just that he wanted to see Wu Ciyan. And no matter what we asked, he didn't say anything. When we pressed the issue, he would say something... uh..."
"Only Wu Ci Yan can save him." The old lady continued.
"Yes, yes, yes," said the master, "that is what I meant."
Wu Ciyan frowned.
Wen Lanzhi was puzzled: "What do you mean only Wu Ciyan can save him? Has he encountered any difficulties?"
Wu Ciyan asked again, "Have you only seen that ghost once?"
The master said, "I have met him several times, and he always asked me to come. I wanted to meet him and talk to him."
Wu Ciyan asked, "Is he always unwilling to talk? Is there anything strange about his behavior?"
The master thought for a long time and said, "He always says...it's inconvenient to stay for long." He glanced at the lady beside him, having no idea.
Wu Ciyan expressed his concerns without reservation, "There might not only be one ghost in that room, there must be someone above him."
The master was startled. "What do you mean?"
Wu Ciyan didn't answer directly, and asked again: "Where did you get the fake human skin?"
The master said, "I bought it at the ghost market."
Wu Ciyan said, "We just came from the ghost market. Where can we buy fake human skin?"
The master choked, not quite understanding what he meant.
Wu Ciyan added, "The news that your ancestral home is haunted has spread everywhere, even to the ghost market."
Wen Lanzhi understood what was said. It was probably a trap, waiting for Wu Ci Yan to take the bait.
"But, we..." The couple looked at each other, and the master's face turned red with anxiety, "We really don't know Wu Ciyan."
"That means Qiwu Town has what Wu Ciyan wants." Wu Ciyan thought, "He will pass by eventually, and will hear about it eventually?"
That's strange. He wants the human skin for the female ghost of the Chen family. Could it be that the female ghost is setting a trap?
What made them conclude that Wu Ci Yan would definitely come here?
Wu Ciyan didn't even know why he had to come here...
This trap is so strange that it is almost obvious.
Wu Ci Yan couldn't help but wonder if the group of people above had lost their minds. What was the difference between this and shouting on the street, "I set a trap for Wu Ci Yan"? Who would fall for it?
The possibility of him going crazy is small, but the probability is that he is up to something bad.
Wu Ciyan said, "We can help, but you have to give us two days to prepare. We will go there the day after tomorrow evening."
"Okay," the master said quickly, "if you can help us resolve this matter, we will give you another 100 taels of silver as a thank you."
After breakfast, the servant took the two to the guest room to rest.
Wen Lanzhi noticed Wu Ciyan's serious expression. She leaned forward and gently touched his arm, then moved away and asked, "What's wrong? Are you unsure?"
Wu Ciyan said, "I'm a little unsure."
Wen Lanzhi didn't take it too seriously and said, "We are not Wu Ciyan. If they just lure Wu Ciyan out, we should be fine, right?"
After she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that the young man in front of her seemed to be wanted as well.
Although I don’t know why.
She paused and said, "It's okay. If it's a trap set by the higher-ups, it's normal to be unsure."
She stood on tiptoe, leaned close to Wu Ci Yan's ear, and whispered a few words.
Wu Ciyan said with a smile: "Escape? Now?"
"Yeah!" Wen Lanzhi nodded heavily. "We didn't let them lose anything. It was just a meal. At most, we can leave some money on the table. If you really can't handle it, saving your life is the most important thing."
Wu Ciyan felt better and said with a smile, "Not really, but I do need to inquire about it first."
Wen Lanzhi asked, "Ask about it? How do I find out? I can help."
Wu Ciyan took out a flying book and said, "Hmm... We don't need to take any action to find out about this for now. We probably won't be able to find out anything."
Wen Lanzhi looked at the yellow paper and asked, "Who are you sending this letter to?"
Wu Ciyan said, "A friend."
Wen Lanzhi asked, "Aren't you alone?"
Wu Ciyan said, "Indeed, I'm alone. You've been following me for so long, when have you ever seen anyone else around me?"
Wen Lanzhi tilted her head and said, "Really not."
Wu Ciyan explained, "There's a friend up there who I can't usually meet, but I can ask her for help in getting information."
"Wow!" Wen Lanzhi exclaimed in surprise, "You have friends up there? So powerful? Even Wu Ciyan might have them."
She saw Wu Ciyan laughing with his back turned, and she jumped forward, "What are you laughing at? What's wrong?"
Wu Ciyan said: "Nothing, I just think what you say is very interesting."
"Alright, alright." He pushed Wen Lanzhi aside, "Stand further away. I'm going to write a letter to my friend."
"Writing a flying book is not like casting a spell, why do you ask me to stand further away?" Wen Lanzhi muttered in dissatisfaction.
She sat down on the edge of the bed, watching Wu Ci Yan pick up the pen, then put it down. After thinking for a long time, she picked up the pen again and wrote a few words on the Feishu. Then, the Feishu ignited a blue flame and disappeared into the air.
After a cup of tea, a piece of golden paper appeared above Wu Ciyan's head and floated down.
Wen Lanzhi stretched her neck curiously and asked, "Can I see?"
Wu Ciyan pointed the flying book at her and said, "Look."
Wen Lanzhi stepped forward and wrote "OK" in a very delicate handwriting on the golden paper.
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