Yin Shou Shu

Chapter 363 Relics
Ran Qing has always been quick in his actions.

After becoming a spirit medium, he traveled all over the area around Moon Chase and caught one ghost after another within a month.

They even went to the Ghost Realm of Wujiang, never slacking off.

Not to mention, Li Hongye was his biggest worry and the thorn that had been stuck in his heart for the longest time.

Mo Li inquired about Ran Qing's plans, but was almost certain that they would take action the following night.

But this time, Ran Qing, who is usually impatient, shook her head.

He shook his head and said, "I won't go to Plum Blossom Mountain tomorrow night. This matter can't be rushed. I need to spend more time studying the weaknesses of the blood corpses and making preparations beforehand. That will also take time."

Now that he no longer has the ancestral tablet as a trump card, he must be extremely cautious in his actions.

I used to be impatient because I was in a hurry, and I also had the support of my late master's memorial tablet.

Furthermore, this matter does indeed require careful consideration.

"...Tomorrow I'm going to Ran Jianfei's house first to visit my stepmother."

Ran Qing said with a burning gaze, "I need to confirm her current condition, whether it is really as Ran Jianfei feared, that this ghost will go out of control after Ran Jianfei's death."

"As for what happens after Ran Jianfei's death..."

Ran Qing glanced at the middle-aged man's corpse beside her and said, "We'll talk about everything when I get back from the overpass."

The body of the middle-aged man will be temporarily displayed in the main room.

Ran Qing had no intention of holding a funeral for him.

At most, all Ran Qing could do was find him a coffin and bury him. This was the only thing she could do for the man she called her father.

Although the other party abandoned him for ten years, at least during Ran Qing's childhood, this man was worthy of the title of father and raised and cared for him.

Ran Qing will not take care of the deceased in his old age, but finding him a burial plot and letting him rest in peace is a must.

Hearing Ran Qing's plan, Long Zongshu was somewhat surprised and asked, "Wait for you to come back? Aren't we going together...?"

Last night, when we went to the Ghost Realm of Wujiang, it was understandable that Ran Qing didn't take them along.

After dawn, Ran Qing will go to pay respects to a ghost in Moonlit City... So, the three of them will go together?

Mo Li shook his head and said, "Ran Qing is right. The situation of that ghost is unclear right now, and it would be difficult to say anything if too many of us went."

“If Ran Qing comes alone, he can pretend to be his stepson to test the waters.”

After saying that, Mo Li added, "We'll wait downstairs. If there's any noise, Ran Qing, just shout and we'll rush up."

The girl's tone shifted abruptly, completely distorting Ran Qing's plan to travel alone.

Ran Qing opened his mouth, about to speak, when the girl opposite him glared at him.

"...What? Now that you've gotten stronger, you don't want to take us with you anymore? You think Muneki and I will hold you back?"

"How about we get into a fighting stance?"

"I'll give you a handicap and see if your sorcery and magic, as a wandering spirit, is more powerful, or my martial arts are more effective."

The girl's eyes held a hint of resentment.

Clearly, she harbored resentment towards Ran Qing for abandoning her last night and going to the Ancient Luo Kingdom alone.

They just didn't say it outright.

Seeing this, Ran Qing sighed and stopped insisting.

Indeed, even with his greatly increased Yin power, he still has the weaknesses of someone who walks the path of Yin.

The mutual help among the three of them can indeed make up for their shortcomings.

"Let's leave it at that for tonight. I'm tired too. Zongshu, let's go rest. We'll go to the overpass tomorrow after we wake up."

Ran Qing was exhausted after a whole night of tossing and turning.

People who walk in the underworld simply sleep less, not that they don't need sleep.

It was five in the morning, and he felt his eyelids drooping; he hadn't felt this sleepy in a long time. After a quick wash of his feet, Ran Qing and Zong Shu went back to their room to sleep, while Mo Li took Xiao Mianhua to the next bedroom, whether to watch TV or go to sleep was unknown.

Lying in the dark and quiet room, Ran Qing fell asleep as soon as she lay down.

Zong Shu's snoring was thunderous, clearly indicating that he had been exhausted from the night.

It wasn't until eight o'clock in the morning that Ran Qing groggily got up.

I slept longer than usual this time.

He slept for almost three hours, but was still sleepy.

But when Mo Li's voice came from outside the door, Ran Qing had no choice but to get up and go out.

"...Ran Qing, someone is looking for you."

A girl's clear voice rang out from outside the door. Still half asleep, Ran Qing rubbed her eyes, got dressed, and got up.

At eight o'clock on a summer morning, the sun was already shining brightly and the sky was a clear blue.

Mo Li seemed to have not slept all night again, still wearing the same clothes she wore when she returned from the city hospital last night.

She stood at the doorway and pointed to the middle-aged man beside her.

Old Yangpi, who had a good relationship with Ran Qing, greeted her with a fawning smile, "Good morning, Boss Ran..."

Old Yangpi always felt a chill run down his spine when he faced Ran Qing.

Today, he wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the young Boss Ran in front of him had become even more sinister and terrifying after not seeing him for a few days.

Old Sheepskin felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that Ran Qing's cultivation as a spirit medium had increased.

He just didn't know how much stronger this young Boss Ran had become.

But he became even more cautious.

Although this young boss Ran had a better temperament than Sixth Sister, he was stern and gave off a sense of aloofness.

Old Sheepskin, this seasoned veteran, dared not show the slightest disrespect.

He quickly took out a metal box with a combination lock and handed it to Ran Qing, saying, "This is what your father left in my shop a few days ago. He said it was a gift for you, but he wanted to keep it a secret until today..."

"The password to the box is your lunar birthday, Mr. Ran."

In the morning light, the locked iron box looked ordinary and unremarkable.

But what the old sheepskin said made Ran Qing frown.

Mo Li, standing to the side, was also somewhat astonished: "Uncle Ran left this behind..."

Ran Qing reached out and took the iron box, asking, "Did he say anything else?"

Old Sheepskin hesitated for a moment, then said, "Mr. Ran left in a hurry and didn't say anything more."

"But I always felt that he wasn't quite right at the time; he seemed a bit worried."

"Maybe he went to do something dangerous."

“But he insisted that it could only be delivered today, and I didn’t dare tell you, Boss Ran, beforehand. I waited until dawn today, and then delivered the goods as soon as possible…”

Old Sheepskin carefully defended himself.

The items given by these unorthodox and superstitious practices are only allowed to be delivered at the appointed time, so no one would dare to deliver them ahead of time.

Who knows what trouble might result from delivering it early or late?
Old Sheepskin spoke cautiously, and as a seasoned veteran, he had keenly sensed a subtle possibility.

Ran Qing silently turned the combination lock and opened the metal box according to the numbers of his lunar birthday.

There was nothing special inside the ordinary iron box.

There was only one savings book and three books inside.

These are the last possessions left behind by Ran Jianfei.

(End of this chapter)