Chapter 37
Luo and Wang Sanpao were running around on the road, making a lot of noise. Not long after, Gi joined in. Only Luo Zhi was quiet, as if he was isolated outside.
On the way, Luo Yuyou secretly glanced at Luo Zhi several times. He wanted to go find him and chat, but when he thought of what Luo Zhi said that day, he gave up the idea.
Forget it. I don’t know what to talk about even if I force myself to.
As they talked and laughed, they soon arrived near where the snake ghost was.
The outline of sand dunes appeared in the distance. The closer they got, the stronger the pungent smell of blood became. From time to time, bursts of shrill shouts could be heard around them, mixed with the whistling of the wind and blowing into their eardrums. They all frowned as they listened to them.
Luo Yu said, "Are these sounds coming from the starving ghosts?"
"Yeah." Luo Zhi replied.
Luo Yu was stunned. Anyone could answer his question, but he didn't expect that Luo Zhi would answer first.
Luo Yu continued, "Then how far is the ghost under the tree we are looking for from here?"
Luo Zhi glanced at Gi.
Gi immediately closed his eyes. A minute later, he opened them and said, "Close, about five kilometers. But we won't go looking for the ghost under the tree yet. Let's go to the snake ghost first and ask her to help the young master restore those starving ghosts to their senses."
Luo Yu was filled with gratitude, but suddenly he felt that he was too greedy. Luo Zhi had done him such a big favor, yet he still wanted something else.
Luo Yu looked at Luo Zhi and said solemnly, "Thank you."
Luo Zhi moved his lips slightly and finally nodded.
Gi's eyelids jumped, realizing something was wrong. He immediately pulled Wang Sanpao aside and asked quietly, "What's going on with them? Didn't they reconcile?"
Wang Sanpao didn't understand what the word "reconciliation" meant, but he was certain of one thing. Gi was also kept in the dark, so he smiled and told it the news he had received yesterday: "They were just joking. They are not on the same boat at all. We have been deceived by them."
“What a great actor!”
Gi felt mixed emotions. He guessed that Luo Zhi, the coward, must have said something sad.
It shook its head and said nothing more.
"Here, here, stop right now."
At this time, a delicate and sweet voice came from behind. Several people paused and looked in the direction of the voice.
Behind them, a petite female ghost wearing a green sequined fishtail skirt, with red makeup and a small face was waving at them.
When Gi saw her, he was so excited that he turned around twice and ran towards her, saying in a strangled voice: "Qingqing, Qingqing, Qingqing."
The one waving to them was the snake ghost Qingqing.
Qingqing also ran towards it: "ii, ii, ii." Her voice was naturally sweet, which was completely different from Gi's forced voice.
Gi and Qingqing held each other's hands and looked at each other affectionately for a few minutes. Qingqing pulled her hand away and touched Gi's face, saying distressedly: "Why has your skin become so rough recently? Did the Ghost King abuse you?"
Gi also touched Qingqing's face and said, "No, it's nothing. I've been having a lot of trouble lately and haven't taken good care of myself. Am I ugly now?"
"Not ugly, not ugly, still so pretty and delicate." Qingqing smiled slightly, "Then in the next two days, I will give you a facial massage."
Gi was flattered: "Oh, but will this affect your practice? You have a competition in two months."
Qingqing: "No, no, don't worry about it. We finally met, and I didn't do anything for you. I would feel uncomfortable."
Gi pouted, his voice getting increasingly shrill: "Aiya Qingqing, why are you so nice? Woohoo, I've been feeling really bad lately. I've been sleeping in the cold every day, and no one has ever cared about me."
The next four: “………………”
Gi took the petite Qingqing into his arms and rubbed her hard, then kissed her forehead, then reluctantly let go and continued to mutter.
Luo Yu watched this scene and couldn't help but ask: "...What is their relationship?"
Benben said: "Fake best friend."
Luo Yu was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
Benben raised his chin towards Luozhi and said, "Ask the young master. He knows better than me."
Luo Yu looked towards Luo Zhi.
Luo Zhi said: "They quarrel a few times every year, and then make up the next time they meet."
Luo and Dazhu, is this a love-hate relationship?
That’s really good. At least after the quarrel, we can resolve our differences when we meet again next time.
Thinking of this, Luo Yu couldn't help but wonder, if he and Luo Zhi also had a big quarrel, what would it be like when they met next time?
Will it be the same as Gi and the others?
No, it's different.
He almost forgot that he was a human being, different from him inside and out, not to mention the matter of feelings. And now, he didn't even have the qualifications to make a fuss, as his entire family's lives were in danger and depended on Luo Zhi.
Thinking of this, Luo Yu sighed.
Qingqing Gi had already walked towards them and was discussing how to take care of the skin.
Luo Zhi wanted to wait until they finished talking before talking about the rain, but they were chatting enthusiastically and showed no intention of stopping, so he interrupted and said, "Gi, you can stop now."
Gi was stunned for a moment, then realized that he still had something important to do, so he quickly ended the topic and said, "Qingqing, the young master is in a hurry. When can we do something about the rainfall?"
Qingqing said, "I'm already collecting water from other places, but the starving ghost's territory is too big, so I can't do anything now. I'll have to wait until tomorrow. I'll collect water tonight."
Luo Zhi nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work. Where do you live now?"
Qingqing looked at Luo Zhi for a long time. The corners of her mouth were naturally slightly upturned, and her eyebrows and eyes were charming. If someone stared at her for too long, it would be easy for others to have the illusion that the two of them were still in love with each other.
Qingqing felt a strong gaze cast towards her. She was stunned for a moment, then she understood something. She smiled slightly and said, "It's in the nearby village. Come with me."
Qingqing's residence is a small courtyard building with many half-dead and half-lush flowers and plants planted in the courtyard. At this time, there is an old man sitting next to the black well washing clothes.
Luo Zhi said, "There must be a separate room available."
Qingqing pointed to the left side of the courtyard building and said, "Turn left and it's the room with the rag hanging at the door."
Luozhi carries the fall and the past.
After Luo Zhi left, Gi went up to Qingqing and hugged her hand, saying in a sweet voice, "Qingqing, I'll sleep with you tonight." He looked at Benben who was chatting with Wang Sanpao and complained, "You don't know how much that horse Benben is outrageous. He actually made me sleep in the toilet!"
"What?" Qingqing's eyes widened, and she said angrily, "That's too much! Wait, I'll make him sleep in the pigsty tonight!"
Gi kissed her again and said, "You are still the best."
night.
Luo Zhi, as usual, gave Luo Yu a hypnotic spell to help him sleep more soundly.
Luo Zhi walked out of the room and came to a dead tree in the yard. He looked up at Qingqing who was sitting on the dead tree.
Qingqing held her chin with one hand and spun something resembling a dogtail grass in the other, looking down at Luo Zhi and saying in a delicate voice, "Master, can you grant me one wish?"
Luo Zhi said, "What do you want to know?"
Qingqing changed into a more comfortable position, "I just don't understand why the Ghost King suddenly wanted to open a human convenience store in the underworld?"
"Would he be so kind as to break the rules and save someone?"
"Or is it that the person you live with is of some use to the underworld?"
"Also, we're the only ones who know about the store. The Ghost King even specifically told us not to spread the news, let alone mention it. It's too strange, and he won't even give us a definitive answer when asked."
"So, I have no choice but to ask you. After all, you need something from me, so you can't be vague about my questions, right?"
Luo Zhi didn't say anything. He stared quietly at the wall in front of him, his eyes becoming even more unfathomable in the night. After a long pause, he said, "It's just to save people."
Qingqing frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Luo Zhi's answer. She said, "How could the ghost house be short of money to open a shop? You guys went to all that trouble to find graves in the human world and burn money, then came to the underworld to ask ghosts for money, and finally hired a renovation ghost to build a store? And then it's all over after a year. Do you like playing house so much?"
"If that's the case..." She suddenly stopped, looked around, and after making sure Gi was not nearby, she sneered and said, "The Ghost King must be suffering from Alzheimer's!"
Luo Zhi didn't want to explain too much to her at the moment, so he let her talk and listened to her continue: "What about the martial arts competition? Why two years in advance?"
Luo Zhi said: "If you feel that your cultivation is not enough, I can help you improve in the next few days."
"You..." Qingqing was a little annoyed. This was a naked contempt for her, but then she changed her mind and realized that she really couldn't beat him. The only reason she dared to yell at him was because he needed her help. After the rain was made tomorrow, she couldn't afford to offend him.
"No, I can only rely on myself. I just can't figure it out." Qingqing said, "Or you can just answer one question for me, and I can guess the rest myself."
Luo Zhi said simply and horrified: "Save people."
Qingqing had nothing to say.
In the pigpen in the backyard, Benben held a notebook in one hand and a pen in the other, using his clairaudience to record the conversation in the front yard.
He could later make up all sorts of strange and bizarre stories to tell the ghosts.
So, he first decided on a few simple beginnings for the story, and would slowly write the rest of the content when he had time.
These stories variously begin as follows.
Story 1: Shocking! The Ghost Master meets the Snake Ghost Qingqing in the middle of the night...
Story 2: Heartbreaking. The Ghost Master has a lover in the human world. When the snake ghost Qingqing finds out, she throws a tantrum and argues with him, asking him not to be so heartless. However, the Ghost Master shows an indifferent attitude. It is obvious that the Ghost Master loves his human partner more...
Story 3: Congratulations! The ghost master is going to open a small shop in the underworld with his human partner. This is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity...
Story 4: Shocking! The ghost master uses all sorts of despicable means to traffic living people to the underworld, tricking him into opening a shop in the underworld...
Luo Zhi stayed in the yard the whole night and did not return to his room.
As soon as it got light, he pulled Benben out of the pigpen and headed for the green rainy place. When he left the yard, he met Wang Sanpao who came out to urinate, and he pulled him over as well.
When Luo Zhi broke up with Qing Qing last night, she told him that in order to make such a large area of rain fall in a short period of time, the help of ghosts was needed to prevent her from being disturbed.
Luo Zhi originally planned to go alone, but now that Benben was there, he could arrange for him to go over, and he and Gi Luoyu would go to find the ghost under the tree, so that the matter could be resolved more quickly.
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The sky was thick with dark clouds, which seemed to be about to collapse. A faint smell of wet mud floated in the air. In the endless desert in the distance, thousands of starving ghosts like zombies were tearing each other apart and screaming miserably.
At this moment they had reached the location of the ghost under the tree.
Luo Yu looked up at the sky and said, "Is it about to rain?"
Luo Zhi hummed, "Almost there."
Luo Yu said, "Then how are we going to convey the good news from the human world to them later?"
Luo Zhi said, "There's no rush. Wait until you find the ghost under the tree and go back to where the rain is coming. Then tell me what you want to say and I'll convey it to them for you."
Luo Yu smiled: "Thank you."
Hearing this, Luo Zhi was stunned again. He was not used to Luo Yu's polite tone for a moment. He wanted to say something else, but felt it was unnecessary.
Since you can't give it, don't take any action, so as not to make people worry about gains and losses, and in the end it will all be in vain.
Gi, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and looked at the group of starving people wearing tattered jackets in front of him. He said, "Good fellow, I'm actually mixed in with that group of starving people. This time I'm in trouble."
Luo Zhi asked, "Is there anything conspicuous about him?"
Gi smiled and said, "Of course, I've seen him. He's quite strong, picking at his eyeballs and enjoying them."
Hearing this, Luo Yu couldn't help but shudder, and turned his head stiffly to look at Gi who was still giggling.
He didn't quite understand why he found it funny, as it was clearly a very cruel thing.
Just as he was puzzled, he suddenly felt a sinking sensation on his head, as if something had fallen on it. Then a very beautiful branch appeared in front of him. The branch was about 30 centimeters long and brown-black in color. There were all kinds of runes engraved on the branch that he could not understand, but it was not rough at all, very smooth, and it was obvious that it had been carefully carved.
Luo Zhi's voice reached his ears: "Here are the baguette and magic hat that I promised you."
Luo Yu looked at Luo Zhi in a daze. When he said this, it was just a joke, so naturally he forgot about it. But he didn't expect Luo Zhi still remembered it.
He felt a little sad.
Seeing that he was in a daze, Luo Zhi grabbed his hand and stuffed the baguette into it. Then he took out a piece of black cloth folded into a square from his bag. It turned out to be a cloak.
The moment Luo Yu saw the cloak, he unconsciously took two steps back.
Luo Zhi frowned when he saw his action and asked, "Didn't you say you wanted a cloak?"
Luo Yu was wearing a magic hat and holding a baguette in his hand. He really looked like a fledgling magician.
He said awkwardly, "That... is not necessary. I was just saying it casually at that time."
Luo Zhi did not put away the cloak, but said: "This cloak can protect you. After you put it on, those starving ghosts will not dare to approach you."
Luo Yu said, "Can't we have a baguette?"
Luo Zhi said, "No."
Luo Yu said, "Okay then."
Luo Yu took Luo Zhi's cloak, put it on his back, and tied a knot at his chest.
After he tied the knot, he looked at Luo Zhi again. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but Luo Zhi's facial muscles seemed to be unusually tense, as if he was enduring something.
Gi rubbed his chin, looked at Luo Yu's equipment for a long time, and said, "Why does he look like a thief?"
Luo Yu: "…………"
Luo Zhi then pulled out a pair of sunglasses and said, "Put these on. You don't want to see the scene inside."
Luo Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "Are you underestimating my ability to endure?"
Luo Zhi shook his head: "No, if you walk into that place, you won't be able to see a complete corpse. As a human being, no matter how strong your tolerance is, seeing these things will inevitably cause some stress."
Luo Yu looked forward, but because there was still some distance, he could only vaguely see some crooked figures.
He finally put on his sunglasses.
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