Yin Shou Shu

Chapter 401 You're watching me, aren't you, Li Hongye
"I told you, you're too tired and need to rest quickly."

Mo Li sighed and saw that Ran Qing's legs were a little weak, so he quickly came over to help her up.

"The death energy of the underworld entering the body is terrifying for the living, even if you're a spirit medium. I just didn't expect you to sleep for so long..."

Mo Li leaned close to Ran Qing and said softly, "Are you hungry? Sit down, I'll heat up some food for you."

"I figured you'd be waking up soon, so I ordered a few hamburgers for you this morning. Just heat them up in the microwave. They're high in calories, so a few will fill you up, which is perfect for you right now."

Mo Li helped Ran Qing sit down on a chair by the door and went inside to start working.

In the thick fog ahead, the figures remained standing motionless, seemingly confronting something.

One of the shadows was clearly Little Cotton, who was crouching low and poised to attack with her fur standing on end.

The other figure, extremely tall and thin, whose height stood out from the crowd in Zangke, was clearly Long Zongshu.

But Ran Qing couldn't make out the remaining two figures.

From the room behind them, Mo Li quickly came out, moved a chair and sat down in front of Ran Qing, saying, "You're awake. Those things outside should be receding soon."

“Once the person who walks through the underworld wakes up, the power of the underworld altar will be at its maximum, and they should not dare to directly destroy the underworld altar of the person who walks through the underworld.”

Mo Li looked up at the thick fog ahead.

In the dense fog with extremely low visibility, some enormous things could be vaguely seen moving within it.

Their shapes are invisible, but their movement and the swirling mist they create are incredibly clear.

Ran Qing frowned as she looked outside and asked, "...What's going on?"

He guessed that the ghostly mist wouldn't disappear forever, but he didn't expect it to reappear this time, and to be so ferocious, seemingly even more terrifying than before.

Most importantly, who is standing outside the door?
What happened after he fell asleep?
Why are there pale, ghostly figures lingering outside?

Ran Qing was confused.

Mo Li sighed and said, "The two outside are Daoist Liu Fang from Bureau 769, and the elder brother of the Ancient Luo Ghost King, who was once the number one warrior of the Ancient Luo Kingdom."

"They arrived two hours ago and fled here for refuge."

“This ghostly fog reappeared three hours ago, and you should be able to sense that it’s even thicker now.”

“Those ancient Luo ghost soldiers no longer wander out every few hours, but are constantly floating around Moonlit City.”

“There are at least dozens of ghost soldiers blocking our door, all of them are after Master Liu Fang and that old ghost. If it weren’t for the fear of the Yin altar of the Yin people, they would have all rushed in already.”

As Mo Li spoke, he looked at Ran Qing with a complicated expression and said, "...Your Li Hongye has already killed all the ghost-raisers."

"That old devil Kawamasu Tanikichi, he actually got taken care of by it."

"When the ghost-raising people rushed to capture Kawazumi Danji, they fell directly into Li Hongye's trap. They rushed in but did not find Kawazumi Danji. Instead, they ran into a group of ancient ghost soldiers. Only the old ghost escaped."

Mo Li recounted the events that had occurred during Ran Qing's coma, explaining the situation to her.

Just as Mo Li finished speaking, the microwave oven beeped.

The girl got up and went inside, leaving Ran Qing sitting by the door, looking bewildered, staring blankly at the thick fog outside the cement house and the figures that were faintly visible in the fog.

He was a little dazed.

I just took a nap, and so many things have changed outside.

So many ghost keeper, and they're all dead?
Even that treacherous and cunning old evil cultivator, Kawazaki Taniji, was dealt with by Li Hongye?

Li Hongye, who had been lurking in the shadows, had made terrifyingly thorough preparations for her revenge.

But Kawamata Tōkichi could become Li Hongye's trap...

Ran Qing glanced behind her; her back was empty, completely bare. But Li Hongye, who had been hiding on Ran Qing's back, was spying on her.

Perhaps Li Hongye is also secretly watching Ran Qing?

So when the ghost behind the ghost-raiser came to find Ran Qing last time, Li Hongye may have overheard their conversation.

Knowing the ghost-raiser's next move, Li Hongye was able to pinpoint Kawazaki Tanikichi's location so precisely and use him to set a trap...

With a blank expression, Ran Qing took out the gloomy little wooden plaque from the canvas bag she always carried.

The red character for "fate" lay quietly on the wooden sign, like a lively little person.

This Destiny Master card had helped Ran Qing many times before.

Ran Qing was able to defeat many powerful ghosts within a month, and this Destiny Master card played a significant role in that.

But now...

"You're looking at me, aren't you, Li Hongye?" Ran Qing stared at the gloomy little wooden plaque and said expressionlessly, "This thing, is it the eye you left behind?"

Li Hongye was able to lie on his back and constantly spy on his movements... This was something Ran Qing could never understand.

No matter how powerful or ferocious Li Hongye is, she is still just a vengeful ghost.

Even the most powerful inanimate objects and evil spirits dare not easily enter the altar of a spirit medium.

That's right, Ran Qing was very weak at the beginning. But the evil lords behind him were not weak at all.

Those evil lords were constantly watching the Yin Altar, practically inseparable from it.

Logically speaking, as long as Li Hongye, an inanimate object, enters the Yin Altar, the evil lords should be able to see her at a glance.

But the truth is, Li Hongye had been spying on Ran Qing from her back for so long, yet the evil lords were completely unaware.

Ran Qing, who recently realized this, has made some speculations.

Now it seems that the card that comes closest to the truth is this Destiny Card.

This thing was dug out by Ran Qing under the guidance of Li Hongye from under the Ghost Platform of the Ghost Raiser.

It's even possible that Li Hongye put the sign there herself.

She cannot enter the Yin Altar, but what if she is the true owner of this Life Master Tablet? Could she use the Life Master Tablet to observe Ran Qing's movements?
After all, Ran Qing carries the Life Master's Tablet with her almost 24 hours a day...

In the ghostly mist, Ran Qing's gaze was cold, and he spoke in a gloomy voice.

On the somber little wooden sign, the vivid, blood-red character for "fate" remained motionless, without any movement.

Footsteps could be heard inside the house. Mo Li came out carrying a plate and a Coke, with three hamburgers piled on the plate.

"Eat up, fill your stomach first," Mo Li said with concern, handing over the plate and cola.

Seeing Ran Qing staring at the life master's card, she paused for a moment, somewhat puzzled.

"...You plan to use the Fate Talisman to curse Li Hongye?"

Mo Li hesitated for a moment, then said, "Have you already decided to provoke Li Hongye...?"

Mo Li clearly misunderstood Ge Ranqing's actions, but that's not surprising.

After all, every time Ran Qing went to kill evil spirits, he would let the Life Master's Tablet go first.

Taking out the Life Master Card is almost a standard action for Ran Qing.

(End of this chapter)