The journey was peaceful and uneventful, with no one lying in ambush.
Back in the ghost town, of the twelve people, only Ahri remained to guard it; the others dispersed.
Ali drove the carriage to take Ouyang Hao back to the city lord's mansion, and saw Yingniang walking out of the mansion with a very handsome man, the two of them chatting and laughing.
The handsome man spotted Ah Li and greeted her, "Li Gui, you're back."
Ah Li was still wondering, who is this person?
As soon as Ouyang Hao got off the carriage, he said, "Oh, that's rare. You're not acting like that sickly old man anymore?"
Ah Li then recognized the man from his features; he was a sickly person!
The sickly man said somewhat embarrassedly, "I was just doing it to fit the occasion before, but now I think it's good to be more normal."
Ouyang Hao just smiled, and when he saw the sick guy getting more and more embarrassed, he said, "Alright, go do what you need to do."
The sick ghost then pulled Yingniang away. Yingniang was still a little afraid to look at Ah Li, but she eventually looked up at him.
Ah Li nodded to her and drove off in the carriage.
When Ahri returned to her house, she found it very clean, clearly indicating that someone regularly came to clean it.
Ali even went into the kitchen to boil water and cook.
After Ah Li finished eating and washing up, she stopped wearing black clothes and changed into a white dress, which looked very elegant.
Ali looked around the two rows of brides and found nothing that needed repair.
At night, Granny Yun and Yingniang returned from outside. It was the first time they had ever seen Ah Li wearing a white dress.
When Yingniang saw Ali, her first words were: "That manager is dead. It was the sick ghost who helped kill him."
Granny Yun chimed in, "I also used bone-dissolving water, so no one will be able to find him."
Yingniang and Granny Yun were, after all, two women who did not possess martial arts skills, so they had to seek outside help.
After a while, Yingniang and the sick man fell in love.
Today, the sick ghost originally planned to take Yingniang to Jiangnan to pay respects to his parents. Little did he know, Ali and Ouyang Hao would return at this time.
Granny Yun added, "By the way, that woman from the City Lord's Mansion came to the kitchen today to cook for the City Lord. I even saw her putting things in the pot."
Ah Li asked, "Is it sweet?"
Granny Yun thought for a moment and said, "No, it's chicken soup, it's salty."
"Then we don't need to worry about it."
Ah Li wasn't worried at all when she thought about Ouyang Hao's love for spicy food.
Granny Yun responded with an "Oh".
Yingniang then said, "After that steward died, my mother is now the steward."
Ah Li looked at Granny Yun and found that Granny Yun had changed. She was no longer the timid and hesitant person she had met at first. Instead, she seemed to have a shrewd and capable demeanor.
Granny Yun said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, Yingniang didn't want to take on this task."
"It doesn't matter who does it, just remember one thing: guard the kitchen."
“We know.”
Yingniang and Granny Yun responded at the same time.
Just then, a burst of laughter came from outside the courtyard. The Ghost of Joy walked in from outside the door with a grin, saying, "Ghost of Separation, let's go have a drink."
"Um."
Ahri didn't even think about changing her clothes; she was ready to go out dressed in all white.
Li Gui looked at Ah Li with great surprise, "You're not wearing black anymore? And where's your long whip?"
Ahri rolled up her wide white sleeves, revealing a long whip underneath, and said, "Here it is."
The mischievous ghost chuckled and said, "But wearing white at night is quite nice too."
"Hmm... Lord Li?"
Yingniang took a few steps toward Ah Li. Calling him "benefactor" might not be appropriate at this time, so she called him Lord Li instead.
Ah Li turned to Ying Niang and said, "I'll be right back. You all should get some rest too."
Yingniang remembered what Xigui looked like and replied, "Okay."
Ahri knew that the ghost town at night was not peaceful.
However, as soon as the ghost's laughter rang out, everyone around immediately backed away.
Ali also discovered that someone was selling picture books, including a list of handsome men and beautiful women from the ghost town.
Ah Li walked up to the stall selling picture books. As soon as she opened the book, Xi Gui said, "These are all unbearable to look at. If you really want them, I'll give you my private collection."
"You also have something hidden away?"
Xi Gui laughed and said, "Of course, whether it's handsome men or beautiful women, I have them all here."
Ahri said, "Then give me the picture book of handsome men, but are all the people in those pictures still alive?"
Xi Gui was taken aback by Ah Li's directness. He was first stunned, then burst into laughter, saying, "Alive, all alive. My picture book is constantly updated, and I guarantee that every single one of them will be exactly the same as the ones in the book."
"Okay, bring me a copy to read later."
"No problem, no problem."
The mischievous ghost laughed and went to a tavern with Ah Li for drinks, where they occasionally played drinking games.
Ahri, dressed in white, seemed to glow in the darkness.
Even after Xi Gui got drunk, Ah Li remained seated quite steadily and was even able to pour herself a drink.
As the night wore on, the people in the ghost town grew increasingly frantic, and the noise grew louder. Only then did Xi Gui, propping his head up, regain some clarity. He looked at Ali and found her sitting silently to one side.
Xi Gui chuckled twice, "Li Gui, you have a good capacity for alcohol."
"Well, it's alright."
"Let's go back then. I'll send the booklet to you tomorrow."
"good."
Ahri stood up and walked out of the tavern.
Xi Gui couldn't stand up and still felt dizzy. He thought he could hold his liquor, but he was no match for Li Gui.
Ahri, dressed in white, walked down the street. Some people thought she was easy to bully and tried to surround her, but Ahri's long whip flew out and knocked down all the people in front of her.
The people who were beaten were terrified; they had offended a ghost!
The whip was pulled back into Ah Li's wide sleeve. Ah Li gave it a cold look, and everyone around dispersed, not daring to make a move.
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