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Chapter 457 Remote Confrontation! (Please Subscribe)
Inside the manor, there is a Chinese-style corridor.

Tao Chen's gaze lingered on the back of the female waitress who was leading the way, and he recalled the bronze guards at the main entrance earlier.

From the moment he entered the manor until now, everyone he has met has possessed an aura that seems inhuman.

'Are you treating ghost slaves like servants?'

'This Mu Sheng doesn't seem like a high school dropout at all; he's clearly a villain!'

Tao Chen felt a sense of familiar warmth from Mu Sheng's style of doing things.

Such a brazen attitude, treating ordinary people like dirt, is exactly what makes them worthy of being included in our social circle!
Tao Chen felt even more confident about this mission.

Thank you, Mr. Jiang!

Led by the female greeter, the group arrived at a door at the end of the corridor.

"This is it. Mr. Mu is waiting for you inside."

The female greeter said expressionlessly, then stood motionless to one side of the door.

"Miss Gu, let's go inside!"

Tao Chen straightened his clothes, smiled at Gu Miaojun beside him, and then pushed open the door and went inside.

Gu Miaojun still had a cold expression, but deep in her eyes, there was a hint of guilt and apology.

After entering the room.

A boy wearing a light green short-sleeved shirt and floral shorts looked like he was on vacation at the beach.

It appeared before Tao Chen and Gu Miaojun's eyes.

Is that him?

Gu Miaojun looked at the boy sitting behind the desk with curiosity.

The other person acted as if they hadn't even seen them come in, their eyes fixed on the screen on the table.

He was also holding a large bucket of popcorn, and would occasionally grab a handful and stuff it into his mouth.

If the other person's face hadn't looked exactly like the statue in that temple, Gu Miaojun would never have believed that such a young boy had saved her.

"So you're the ones who wanted to see me? What's up?"

Mu Sheng glanced at Tao Chen and Gu Miaojun briefly before turning his gaze back to the computer screen.

The indicator light at the bottom of the screen is off, but there is still an image on the LCD screen.

Those who don't know the situation might just think the indicator light is broken, but those who truly understand this scene know what it means.

To utilize a simple ghost in the mirror to this extent demonstrates that Mu Sheng has developed the ghost's abilities to their fullest potential.

Mu Sheng's dismissive attitude made Tao Chen's heart skip a beat.

This task doesn't seem to be so simple.

"Hehe, hello Mr. Mu!"

Tao Chen suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind and cheerfully explained his purpose for coming.

"My name is Tao Chen. I'm here today on behalf of Ping An Group to discuss matters related to Gao Zhiqiang with you."

"Who is Gao Zhiqiang?" Mu Sheng continued to stare at the computer screen, as if he had seen a crucial moment.

"Forehead"

Tao Chen was unsure whether Mu Sheng genuinely didn't know who Gao Zhiqiang was, or if he was doing it on purpose.

'He's a perverted and lewd man!' Gu Miaojun answered in her mind.

Just as Tao Chen turned to look at Gu Miaojun, intending to ask her to say something...

Then Mu Sheng suddenly said, "Oh, I remember now, the short-haired guy I killed, right?"

Mu Sheng's gaze finally left the computer screen and settled on Tao Chen's face.

"What, are you here for revenge?"

Mu Sheng's tone was calm, but Tao Chen felt a sense of impending death.

It's like walking on the edge of a bottomless abyss; one wrong step and you'll be smashed to pieces.

The pale gold color that appeared in his field of vision made the hairs on Tao Chen's back stand on end, as if he would be torn to pieces in the next second.

'Wow, what a terrifying aura! Even more terrifying than when Mr. Fang is angry!'

Tao Chen is also a ghost controller who has experienced several supernatural events.

The vengeful spirit inside him is a beggar ghost, whose special supernatural abilities make him impervious to ordinary vengeful spirits.

However, at this moment, he was faced with the imposing aura that Mu Sheng inadvertently exuded.

Tao Chen felt a deep-seated fear, just like when he first experienced a paranormal event.

'What did I just say? Why are you so eager to kill me?'

'That damn Jiang Shangbai, is he trying to screw me over?'

Tao Chen cursed inwardly. He thought it was just a formality and he could get credit for nothing, but he didn't expect Mu Sheng to be so capricious.

Under the threat of death, Tao Chen hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, Mr. Mu, you misunderstand. Gao Zhiqiang deserved to die. We're here to apologize to you!"

"apologize?"

Mu Sheng's tone softened: "It's good that you're not here for revenge. I don't want to kill anyone today."

Tao Chen's forehead immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

What? You don't want to kill anyone today?
What if you wanted to kill me today? Would I die at your hands without even a chance to explain?
"Haha, Mr. Mu, you're joking." Tao Chen chuckled dryly a few times.

“We have long wanted to severely punish Gao Zhiqiang, a scoundrel with low moral character who uses his power to coerce women.”

"President Mu, by killing Gao Zhiqiang, you are cleaning house for our Ping An Group. We are grateful to you!"

Gu Miaojun looked at Tao Chen in surprise, finding him so unfamiliar that she could hardly believe it.

Although this person had been polite to her before, Gu Miaojun could not hide the arrogance in his bones.

Tao Chen's disheveled appearance gave Gu Miaojun a sense of vengeful pleasure.

The look in her eyes as she looked at Mu Sheng was filled with even more gratitude.

"Alright, alright, enough with the useless nonsense, just tell me why you're here!"

Mu Sheng said impatiently, glancing at the computer screen next to him from time to time.

Seeing his attitude, and then looking at the faint golden light that had not yet dissipated around him, Tao Chen noticed him.

He immediately rejected all the arguments he had prepared beforehand.

He felt that if he lingered any longer, he might lose his life at any moment. Even the beggar demon inside him couldn't make him feel safe.

"That's right, Mr. Mu."

Tao Chen's mind raced, cutting out most of the unnecessary details and getting straight to the point: "We're here today to invite you to join Ping An Group, which is essentially our social circle."

"Moments on WeChat? I'm not interested, you can leave now!"

Mu Sheng immediately refused. Why would he give up being the Lord of the Underworld to join some kind of social circle?

After saying that, Mu Sheng raised his hand and waved it, and a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared.

This familiar scene immediately reminded Gu Miaojun of something, and she quickly stopped her, saying, "Wait, you remember?"

Swish!
Before Gu Miaojun could finish speaking, she and Tao Chen disappeared into the golden light.

When they reappeared, they were already standing outside the manor building, at the spot where they had gotten out of the car.

".Me?"

Gu Miaojun felt somewhat lost; it seemed that Mu Sheng had completely forgotten her.

Just as she was about to turn back, a waitress stopped her: "You two, you can leave now!"

Left with no other choice, Gu Miaojun had to get into the car and leave with Tao Chen, who didn't want to stay a moment longer.

After the car drove some distance away from the manor.

Tao Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if the sword hanging over his head had disappeared.

"Damn it, that son of a bitch Jiang Shangbai, and all that fawning over you before."

"You heartless bastard, you gave me such a dangerous mission, you almost killed me!" Tao Chen was furious and cursed in front of the people in the car.

"Drive quickly, go straight to the airport, book the earliest flight, I need to leave Dachang City immediately!"

Tao Chen didn't want to stay in Dachang City for even a moment longer.

Gu Miaojun watched Tao Chen rage quietly. Although he was meek and submissive in front of Mu Sheng, he also possessed the power to kill her at any moment.

Gu Miaojun didn't intend to provoke him at this time, but she had already decided to stay in Dachang City.

She doesn't plan to go back to her home in Da'an City; she'd rather stay here for now.

Two hours later.

Tao Chen, who was waiting for his flight at the airport, received a call from Jiang Shangbai.

"No, Mu Sheng refused."

"I had barely finished speaking when they threw us out."

"Yes! Their attitude was extremely firm."

"Okay, I know!"

After hanging up the phone, Tao Chen started cursing at the black screen again.

The two staff members accompanying him exchanged bewildered glances upon seeing his impotent and furious state.

How can I say that I suddenly feel sorry for Tao Chen?
It's like a pitiful worker who's been bullied by a customer but doesn't dare to vent his anger on his superiors.

"Where is Gu Miaojun? Why can't we find her?"

After venting his frustration, Tao Chen suddenly realized that someone was missing.

"Miss Gu said she was going to the restroom half an hour ago, and she hasn't come back since."

"Forget about her, let's go!"

Gu Miaojun is useless now, so Tao Chen can't be bothered with her anymore.

Anyway, a living person won't die.

Top floor of Ping An Building, Dajing City.

"President Fang, Tao Chen said that Mu Sheng declined our invitation."

"Okay, you can go now!"

After Jiang Shangbai left, Fang Shiming pulled his leg back from the table, got up, and went to a safe.

"Why refuse? Can't you just live a good life?"

Fang Shiming entered the password on the combination lock, and with a series of beeps, the safe door opened.

The heavy safe was empty except for a pair of scissors.

This is a pair of iron scissors, covered in dark red rust, and looks quite old.

Judging from the shape of the scissors, they look like a pair of scissors used for cutting fabric.

"I didn't want to kill you, it's just that you're blocking our way."

If it were just Gao Zhiqiang's death, Fang Shiming wouldn't have needed to resort to the Ghost Scissors.

But according to information he received from headquarters, Wang Xiaoming seemed to intend to promote Mu Sheng to be a team leader.

Fang Shiming, the team leader at headquarters, was well aware of the plan, and his circle of friends had been planning for this for a long time, all in order to seize more resources and benefits in the upcoming era of supernatural outbreaks.

They had all made plans, but then Mu Sheng suddenly appeared.

And then there's Wang Xiaoming. Even though Mu Sheng killed his brother, and he clearly wished Mu Sheng were dead, he still wanted to give Mu Sheng a precious captain's spot.

Fang Shiming knew Wang Xiaoming's position in headquarters well. As long as he spoke up, even if the captain's position was very valuable, headquarters would most likely agree to his request.

Fang Shiming must nip this accident in the bud.

Since Wang Xiaoming is untouchable, the only option left is to target Mu Sheng.

"This is all your own choice. Who told you to reject my kindness?"

Fang Shiming reached into the safe and grasped the handle of the scissors.

The moment Fang Shiming grasped the ghost scissors, a shadow fell over his heart, and all sorts of terrifying curses appeared before his eyes.

This is the price of the Ghost Scissors: every time the power of the Ghost Scissors is used, the user will be randomly afflicted with a curse.

Some of these curses are easy to overcome, while others, even for Fang Shiming, require a great deal of effort.

After taking out the scissors, Fang Shiming returned to his desk and sat down, taking a photograph out of the drawer.

If Mu Sheng were here, he would see that this is his ID photo, probably taken when he was just starting high school.

Fang Shiming picked up the scissors and forcefully cut along the area where Mu Sheng's head was in the photo.

"Crack!"

With a soft click, Mu Sheng's head was cut off from the photo.

Dachang City, Club Manor.

Musheng, who was playing games while lying on a chair, suddenly felt the scene in front of him roll, and then he saw a dense thicket of grass.

Looking through the gaps in the grass, a huge chair came into Mu Sheng's view.

And lying on the chair was a headless giant wearing floral shorts.

Oh, so it was my head that fell off!

"Holy crap, which bastard tricked me? I was about to get that chicken dinner!"

Mu Sheng was furious. Cutting off his head was nothing. Making him lose the game was a crime deserving of death.

"Bang! Boom!"

Just then, a gunshot rang out from Mu Sheng's phone, followed by the game's ending cutscene.

"Damn it, Fang Shiming, you're finished!"

Mu Sheng, headless, sat up abruptly from the chair and strode toward the direction where his head had rolled off.

Mu Sheng's body stopped precisely in front of his head, and with a light step and a flick of his right foot, his head flew off the grass and landed steadily on his neck.

"Oops, it's installed backwards!"

Mu Sheng looked down and realized that the brake lever was missing, and immediately understood what was going on.

He grabbed the head with both hands, pulled it up, rotated it 180 degrees, and then pressed it back down.

"That's all right now!"

Mu Sheng stretched his body a few times, and a golden road stretched out from the ground to the sky.

With a light step, Mu Sheng's figure vanished instantly, reappearing thousands of meters in the sky.

The golden road continued to extend forward, and Mu Sheng took a step forward, instantly teleporting thousands of meters away once again.

In the blink of an eye, Mu Sheng's body transformed into a rainbow of light and vanished into the high heavens.

On the top floor of the Ping An Building, an iron nail suddenly appeared on Fang Shiming's shoulder, pinning down his arm's mobility.

"This curse doesn't seem too troublesome."

Fang Shiming felt the power of the iron nail, gathered his supernatural power on his shoulder, and was about to push the iron nail out.

Soon, under the powerful supernatural force of the suppressing ghost, the iron nail was squeezed out little by little.

"Ding Dong~"

A few minutes later, the iron nail on Fang Shiming's shoulder fell to the ground.

Just when Fang Shiming thought the matter was over.

Sudden.

A golden light flashed.

A black iron rod as thick as a baby's arm flew in from outside the window, piercing straight through Fang Shiming's shoulder and pinning him to the wall.

(End of this chapter)