Chapter 79 What kind of conspiracy?
When he arrived at the study, the last trace of gentleness on Ji Yunzhou's face disappeared, replaced by a cold sharpness.
With a slight movement of his fingers, an almost invisible golden rune flashed in the air and then disappeared around the room.
This is a powerful protective barrier, enough to keep out any evil.
After doing all this, he took out his cell phone and dialed a number.
"It's me."
Ji Yunzhou didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and went straight to the point. His voice was as cold as ice:
"Li Chuan, did the skinned ghost number 48 that you were guarding escape?"
The person on the other end of the phone paused, seeming a little surprised. "You found it? It's definitely not in the prison. They're tracking it down, but they haven't officially reported it to me yet."
In fact, Li Chuan had just found out that the skinning ghost on Liu Qian was actually the one under his command.
It's quite a coincidence...
"snort."
Ji Yunzhou snorted coldly and said bluntly, "Your subordinates are really getting better and better at handling things, Lord Li. It seems that you have been too obsessed with the gentleness of the human world recently, and even the most basic management has been relaxed. You can even miss this level of evil spirits?"
His tone was filled with obvious dissatisfaction and cold sarcasm.
Li Chuan's rank in the underworld is indeed half a level higher than Ji Yunzhou's, but the two have known each other for hundreds of years.
Ji Yunzhou never bought into this hierarchy, and was even more merciless when it came to satire.
"Okay, okay, it's my bad."
Li Chuan didn't refute, but rolled his eyes: "I will personally inquire about it now, send more people to deal with it, and make sure to capture it and keep it under strict supervision. I will definitely not let your little baby be disturbed, okay?"
Besides, with Ji Yunzhou's ability, wouldn't it be a matter of minutes for him to collect it?
They even called him to ask him about it. This was a blatant attempt to cause trouble and put pressure on him.
He really doesn't want to suffer any loss and is unreasonably protective of his own shortcomings.
"That's better."
Ji Yunzhou's voice was still cold: "It just appeared near where I live and targeted Gu Yuan."
"How dare you wander into your territory?"
Li Chuan's tone was more serious: "I understand. Don't worry, I'll give you an explanation soon."
"ASAP."
After Ji Yunzhou finished speaking, he ended the call without waiting for the other party to respond.
Better to just escape from prison...
If anyone dares to instigate behind the scenes...
Then it’s not a question of re-making.
The Skinned Ghost, No. 48, he remembered the file.
He was tortured to death during his lifetime and was filled with resentment. He loved to peel off the skin of a living person, possess it, and imitate the person's life until the skin decayed and then he would look for a new target.
The danger level is rated as "ferocious" because of its cunning, cruelty and excellent concealment, rather than pure strength.
The prison where it was imprisoned was clearly equipped with special restrictions. Logically, not even a fly could fly out. How could it have escaped?
Ji Yunzhou sneered, "Escape from prison? I'm afraid someone deliberately opened the backdoor."
He knew all too well the little things going on between the reformists and the conservatives.
The reformists led by Li Chuan advocate close contact with the human world, and even implement a KPI assessment system in the underworld. They also promote cooperation with credible factions of the Xuanmen to jointly maintain the balance between the Yin and Yang worlds.
The conservatives, led by Zhou, insisted on the absolute closure of the underworld and traditional rules, regarded the human world as a filthy place, and were opposed to and wary of all actions of the reformists.
The two factions have been fighting openly and secretly for a long time, but under Li Chuan's strong promotion and the objective requirements of changes in the human situation, the reformists have gradually gained the upper hand in the past hundred years.
But this does not mean that the conservatives are willing to admit defeat.
On the contrary, they may be lurking in the dark, waiting for any opportunity to strike at the reformists.
Ji Yunzhou is also well-known in the ghost world. He has just joined the underworld and maintains a neutral attitude.
Now, a skin-peeling ghost escaped from the prison under the jurisdiction of the reformists, appeared precisely on Ji Yunzhou's territory, and took a liking to his Gu Yuan at first sight...
If this wasn't intentional, he would have written his name backwards!
"Oh, you want to test my bottom line?"
A cold light flashed in Ji Yunzhou's eyes: "Then let you see what will happen to those who touch me."
This was like a carefully planned provocation.
He might even want to take this opportunity to find fault with Li Chuan's poor governance and undermine the reputation of the reformists.
Or win him over?
He could almost conclude that the skinned ghost's escape was no accident.
Li Chuan may not have found out this much yet, or he may have found out but lacks evidence, so he cannot draw a conclusion for the time being.
But Ji Yunzhou doesn't need evidence.
As long as someone threatens Gu Yuan, he would rather kill the innocent than let him go.
What's more, his intuition is rarely wrong.
Thinking of this, Ji Yunzhou couldn't help but sigh.
He is now the young master of the Ji family and should be living the carefree life of a domineering CEO, but he ends up hanging around Gu Yuan every day and has to work part-time as a ghost catcher.
If my colleagues in the underworld knew about this, they would probably laugh their heads off.
There is also the unreliable Li Chuan, who is obviously a senior executive in the underworld, but he is obsessed with human beauties and is entangled with Gu Jing, the naive younger brother of Gu Yuan.
I heard that he also vowed that he would never let Gu Jing remember his past life and that he would let him be a happy ordinary person.
Ji Yunzhou couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Did you lose your brain after falling in love?"
If the fight in the underworld affects Gu Jing, Li Chuan will probably go crazy.
Thinking of this, Ji Yunzhou felt his headache getting worse.
It seems that we need to solve the skinning ghost issue as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble.
Just as he was lost in thought, the study door was gently pushed open a crack.
Gu Yuan poked half of his head in, his voice still hoarse from just waking up: "Ji Yunzhou? What are you doing?"
Ji Yunzhou's expression changed instantly. The coldness and sharpness just now disappeared without a trace, and he smiled brightly:
"Nothing, just work. Why are you awake?"
Gu Yuan muttered: "Who did I hear you talking to just now?"
"Ah, it's just a sales call."
Ji Yunzhou lied calmly, "He insisted on recommending some underworld property to me, saying now is the perfect time to invest in underworld real estate. It's really baffling."
Gu Yuan was amused: "Are sales calls so creative nowadays?"
Ji Yunzhou walked over to hug him, and at the same time he keenly noticed a glance passing by outside the window.
His eyes instantly turned cold, but he was still as gentle as water when facing Gu Yuan: "Yes, it's humane management, but baby, I suddenly remembered that there is something urgent to deal with at the company, so I have to go out. Can you just rest at home and don't go out?"
Gu Yuan looked at him doubtfully: "Are you so busy? Then why are you going to pick me up?"
He was a little confused about Ji Yunzhou.
After Ji Yunzhou arrived at the garage, he said coldly, "Since you're here, just come out. Hiding around is so undignified."
A gust of cold wind blew by, and a vague figure appeared in the shadows.
The figure was twisted and deformed, as if covered with countless layers of overlapping human skin, each layer of skin was wriggling slightly, looking both disgusting and terrifying.
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