Yin Shou Shu

Chapter 276 Warning
Mo Li shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. A single Ghost Luo Coin can only sell for 100,000 at most, and ten of them would only sell for one million."

"While it's an astronomical figure for ordinary people, it's far too low for these utterly depraved villains."

Mo Li said, "Bai Baoshan, an ordinary person, could rob over a million yuan with a gun. If the masterminds behind this ghost-raising group were interested in money, with their cruel methods of killing and raising ghosts, they could easily kill and rob people to make even more money."

“Even if it’s not easy to rob in mainland China, they can still run rampant in Hong Kong as gangsters.”

"If gangsters with guns can act like tyrants in Hong Kong, then these capable heretics will only be more powerful. Even Standard Chartered Bank probably won't be able to stop them."

"These ghost breeders may have many motives, but it is definitely not for money."

Mo Li has a broad perspective, so he sees things from a higher and more far-reaching angle.

This is something Ran Qing cannot compare to for the time being.

In his view, selling a single Guiluo ancient coin for 100,000 yuan is already an astronomical figure.

However, in Mo Li's view, this number was clearly not enough to satisfy the ambitions of the ghost-raiser.

Touching the wound on her neck, Ran Qing sighed and said, "Then let's rest first. Sleep for a while, and we'll leave for Yue Zhao this afternoon."

Ran Qing was scratched by a zombie's fingernails last night, and she still has wounds on her neck.

Although it wasn't serious, and the zombie poison in the wound had been removed with glutinous rice, the injuries caused by the zombie's scratches still made him feel weak.

Ran Qing also felt sleepy at this moment.

But he had only been lying down for a short while when, in a daze, he seemed to hear some strange noises.

"...Little stone...Little stone..."

The sound was initially far away, but gradually it grew closer and clearer, gently echoing in my ears.

That is clearly...

"mom?!"

Ran Qing suddenly opened her eyes, only to see a dimly lit room filled with a musty, damp smell.

Long Zongshu, lying on the same bed, was fast asleep, snoring loudly.

Mo Li, who went to sleep in the next room, was also completely silent, so he must have fallen asleep as well.

Outside the house, the faint chirping of summer insects could be heard.

A few rays of sunlight can still be seen through the cracks in the walls of the old wooden and tiled house.

Ran Qing's brows furrowed slightly.

He recalled the voice he had heard in his dream; it seemed his mother had come to his bedside and was anxiously urging him to leave.

But will the mother also appear during the day?

Ran Qing knew that his mother's phantom would appear at night to heal his injuries.

But it's midday now, the sun is blazing, and even fierce ghosts would hide at times like this.

Ran Qing rubbed her swollen eyes, got dressed, got out of bed, and walked to the front door as if possessed.

Under the blazing sun at the entrance of the wooden-tiled house, the tall yellow fruit tree rustled its leaves in the wind.

A familiar-looking figure stood under the Huangguoshu tree, looking up at the enormous tree.

Ran Qing paused for a moment as she walked out the door, then instinctively grabbed the staff with the human head behind the door.

This uninvited guest... Ran Jianfei?

Ran Qing frowned as she looked at the man in front of her who was nominally her father, without saying a word.

My feelings are incredibly complicated.

The man under the Huangguoshu tree no longer had the frivolous and disgusting demeanor he had previously displayed.

He turned around, looking tired and with bloodshot eyes.

The father and son locked eyes, and Ran Jianfei's lips curled into a slight smile as he said, "You didn't actually charge at me with your sword..."

"I thought you'd come at me with a knife and kill me as soon as you saw me coming... Hah..."

After staring at each other for a few seconds, Ran Jianfei's smile faded, and he said, "I've come to ask you, did you dig up your mother's grave? When I went there this morning, I found that the grave had been disturbed."

Are you here to ask about this...?

Ran Qing nodded calmly: "I dug it open. I opened the coffin to confirm and found it was empty. Moreover, there were inscriptions on the coffin lid, which looked like they were written by my grandmother... My grandmother used the Ran family's corpse-refining technique." Ran Qing spoke concisely, not hiding this important information.

Although I despise the man's behavior, the other party has the right to know about this matter.

But Ran Jianfei was not surprised at all when he heard the news, as if he had expected it all along.

He nodded and said, "I see..."

The middle-aged man held the cigarette in his hand, took two deep drags, and fell silent, seemingly unsure of what to say.

Ran Qing stood at the door, staring at him without saying a word, waiting for the man to leave.

But Ran Jianfei, who should have left after asking his questions, seemed to have something else to say.

He casually puffed on his cigarette, and his figure standing under the Huangguoshu tree seemed somewhat at a loss.

He was such a wicked, selfish, and capricious villain before.

But at this moment, he seemed like a different person.

He stood there hesitantly for a while, until the cigarette in his hand had burned down to the filter, before he suddenly threw away the cigarette butt and stomped it out.

He looked up at Ran Qing and said, "Is there anything you want to ask me?"

The middle-aged man, who had always been hostile towards Ran Qing, suddenly softened his attitude.

Ran Qing frowned and stared at him, indeed having many questions she wanted to ask.

In the end, however, he remained silent, merely gazing coldly at the man, conveying his intention to dismiss him.

Faced with his indifferent son, the middle-aged man shrugged and shook his head: "Fine, it seems you've really grown up."

"I came here not only to ask you about digging up graves, but also to warn you not to wander around catching ghosts for the next while."

“I’ve been observing the earth’s veins and feng shui these past few days, and if nothing unexpected happens, the gates of hell will open wide soon. In a few days, the ghosts from the Wujiang ghost realm will flood into the human world.”

"If you keep running around with your two friends, you might get torn to pieces by the ghosts."

After Ran Jianfei finished speaking, he turned and left without any hesitation.

Watching his departing figure, Ran Qing felt a slight chill in her heart.

The gates of hell are about to open wide, and the ghosts of the Wujiang River's ghost realm are about to flood into the human world...

Is this guy loitering around nearby, observing the feng shui of the earth's veins?

The Ran family is indeed well-versed in feng shui.

Mo Li suddenly appeared from the side and coughed, "...Um...I feel like Uncle Ran seems to want to make up with you."

Mo Li hinted at something in his words.

Ran Qing remained expressionless, completely ignoring the statement, and said, "Ran Jianfei should have nothing to do with that group of ghost breeders."

Upon seeing Ran Jianfei, Ran Qing suddenly remembered that she had shown him the Ghost Luo Ancient Coin when she asked him for clues at the hospital.

But Ran Jianfei didn't recognize the Ghost Luo Ancient Coin, at least not at the time.

If this guy really was in cahoots with those ghost breeders, he could have dealt with Ran Qing right then and there.

The fact that the Corpse-Driving Taoist knew about the Ghost Luo Ancient Coin did not mean that others did as well. At least Long Zongshu and Mo Li, who were also unorthodox Taoist practitioners, did not recognize the Ghost Luo Ancient Coin.

He had previously fallen into a misconception, thinking that the corpse-driving Taoist knew about the Ghost Luo Ancient Coin, and that most unorthodox Taoist practitioners would recognize it.

Furthermore, the fact that Tao Zhenyong, that evil spirit, had a connection with Ran Jianfei made Ran Qing suspect that her father had a problem.

But looking back now, it's actually quite normal that the two knew each other.

Those in the dry teeth business must be familiar with the unorthodox Taoist practitioners of Zangke to have connections.

The corpse-driving Taoist exposed Tao Zhenyong's true identity as a broker, which in turn cleared Ran Jianfei of suspicion.

Considering everything that's happened before, it seems unlikely that Ran Jianfei is involved with the ghost-raising person; rather, Li Hongye's mother is the most suspicious...

Li Hongye knew about the Ghost Platform and instructed Ran Qing to go to the elevator to get the Destiny Card. Could she have been a prophet?

Perhaps she had been there while she was alive, so that she could guide Ran Qing after her death.

(End of this chapter)