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Chapter 178 An Unexpected Gain! (4.8k)

As soon as the group entered the tailor shop, the first thing they saw was a few rotten funeral clothes on the ground.

"Is this what Captain Lu meant by 'the boss isn't here, so take whatever you want'?"

"What a joke!"

Even if Li Yang and the others were slow-witted, they could guess what had happened.

Lu Ming walked into the tailor shop alone, and in just a few moments, he killed the tailor shop owner.

Although they had a premonition that something was going to happen, none of them expected Lu Ming to act so simply and brutally.

"He's a ruthless man."

Even Liu San, a boy who grew up amidst will-o'-the-wisps, knew he couldn't bring himself to do such a thing.

After all, robbing someone in Ghost Street requires more than just being ruthless.

Both strength and courage are indispensable.

In an unknown, supernatural place, anyone who carelessly violates its rules and taboos will die instantly if they are even slightly weaker.

Lu Ming ignored what the others were thinking, pretending nothing had happened, and said, "Each of these burial garments has a terrifying ghost sewn inside. Don't be greedy; taking one is enough."

The ghost clothes here are extremely suitable for a ghost tamer like Liu San.

Wearing a paper doll eliminates the risk of a vengeful ghost resurrecting and makes an ordinary paper doll more resilient.

However, for Li Yang, he had only controlled one ghost blocking the door, and he had only been a ghost tamer for a short time.

Although I have learned a fair amount of theoretical knowledge from the archives, when it comes to actually dealing with ghosts, I am still far from being a true top-tier ghost tamer.

Therefore, after taking the ghost shroud, he could only store it in the golden container and take it out when needed in the future.

Lu Ming wandered around the tailor shop and found that all the colorful funeral clothes actually looked pretty much the same.

Just as he was about to pick out any clothes for the ghost baby, he suddenly caught a glimpse of two garments hanging at the very back of the shop.

The light here was exceptionally dim, and just getting close to it sent a chill down your spine.

Perhaps due to the eerie influence of this tailor shop, the two separate burial garments were quite inconspicuous.

Even if a normal customer walked around the tailor shop, they might not notice these two pieces of clothing.

The most striking difference is that both of the burial garments hanging on the wall are very short, like children's clothes prepared for a small child.

One was a dark-colored burial shroud, and the other was a bright red floral jacket, though even the bright red floral jacket was somewhat dull in color.

"The dark colors are for boys, and the bright red colors are for girls."

Lu Ming felt that these two burial clothes were somewhat unusual, and there must be something fishy about them.

But when he was about to touch the burial clothes with the shroud, he froze.

Neither of the two burial garments emitted any supernatural aura.

There was no sign of danger.

In the tailor shop on Ghost Street in Taiping Ancient Town, there are two ordinary children's shrouds that are not tainted by any supernatural elements.

Totally impossible.

In this tailor shop, normalcy is the biggest abnormality.

"Then there is only one explanation left: these are two perfect masterpieces. The middle-aged woman somehow managed to create a perfect balance between the supernatural elements of the shroud."

Therefore, Lu Ming cannot use the shroud to touch these two burial garments, nor can he use any other supernatural means to contact them.

Otherwise, the previous "perfection" would be shattered.

"The balance can only be broken when the clothes are worn. The ghosts in these two pieces of clothing are most likely extremely fierce, and they may not only have a protective function, but also have some kind of terrifying killing rules."

"Otherwise, the middle-aged woman wouldn't have gone to such lengths to keep the two burial garments balanced."

Lu Ming hesitated for a moment, then reached out and touched the two burial garments. This time, the contact did not involve any supernatural elements.

With Lu Ming's current strength, he can easily resolve some dangers that would be terrifying to ordinary ghost tamers.

Not to mention the seven-day curse of the ghost feast he carries.

"I can't worry about that now. The opportunity is right in front of me, and I can't let it slip away."

Lu Ming reached out and touched the burial shroud on the wall.

He was the first to choose a dark-colored burial garment.

Because that bright red floral jacket looked more ominous than a funeral shroud.

Without any supernatural involvement, the balance remained intact, and nothing happened.

However, Lu Ming felt a cool sensation in his palm.

"The clothes are wet."

Lu Ming's heart sank, and he finally understood why the funeral clothes and floral jacket he had seen at the beginning were somewhat dark.

It turned out that it had been wet and hadn't been wrung out properly.

On the surface, they look no different from ordinary clothes.

The shroud itself formed an exquisite balance with the water of Ghost Lake, so even the supernatural could not detect it.

It's simply unbelievable.

Without thinking twice, Lu Ming quickly put the two children's clothes into the gold woven bag he had prepared beforehand and sealed it.

"After returning to Dachang City from Taiping Ancient Town, bring the funeral clothes to the ghost baby to wear... Even if it can't wear them now, it can wear them when it grows to the size of a ghost child."

"As for the other little red floral jacket..."

"It's for girls, and we don't know what it's for yet. It can be considered an unexpected bonus."

On the other side, Li Yang and the others had already selected and packed the funeral clothes they had chosen.

A cold wind blew by, and the wooden door of the tailor shop swayed precariously, as if it would close at any moment.

The funeral shrouds hanging on both sides of the shop seemed to come alive and start moving.

Everything seemed to be a bad omen.

Lu Ming said, "Once you've made your choices, let's go out. This tailor shop is probably going to close down soon."

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After leaving the tailor shop, Lu Ming glanced at the sky; it was probably a little after three in the afternoon.

It's still early before six o'clock, the time when dusk begins.

You can take this opportunity to visit a coffin shop.

Li Yang asked, "Captain Lu, what are we going to do next? Are we going to deal with the paranormal events in Taiping Ancient Town?"

Lu Ming shook his head: "There's no rush. The next operation is very important. You must follow my orders. I'll lead you to do something big... I can do it by myself, but my efficiency is far less than with your help."

After saying that, Lu Ming secretly instructed Li Yang on what he needed to do.

"Yes, Captain, I've got it all figured out."

Li Yang wasn't quite sure what Lu Ming was planning, but since Lu Ming wasn't going to say, he didn't ask any further questions.

He'll find out what he needs to know sooner or later.

Asking questions he shouldn't know would only cause trouble for the captain.

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Lu Ming led the four of them along Ghost Street, heading deeper into the area.

We've been walking for a while now, and the shops along the street are becoming increasingly scarce, making it seem quite deserted, not like a place where we could "make a big score".

But even Liu San and Xiong Wenwen didn't complain at all.

Having just received a shroud each, their trust in Lu Ming increased dramatically.

When there were no shops left on either side of the bluestone road, a solitary old house came into view.

"This is it."

Lu Ming was the first to stop and look at the shop's signboard, which read "Coffin Shop".

The coffin shop's door was open, indicating it was open for business.

A dim oil lamp was lit in the shop, exactly the same as the one in the tailor shop that had affected Lu Ming.

The oil lamp hung in mid-air, barely illuminating the coffin shop.

Looking from the outside in, you can see coffins of the same size and shape displayed inside the shop.

The only difference is the color of these coffins.

Some coffins were painted black with the character "奠" (meaning "offering" or "condolence") written on them.

Some of the coffins were painted with red paint, which emitted a foul, fishy smell, unlike ordinary paint, but rather like stinking ghost blood.

Some of the coffins are the original color of the wood, probably still under construction and not ready for immediate sale.

Lu Ming was well aware of the value of these coffins.

Although it may not necessarily be related to his wedding, any coffin is a very precious supernatural item.

Black represents danger, while red is auspicious.

Therefore, there is a specific rule for using these coffins: the vengeful ghost should be placed in a black coffin, while the ghost-controller should be placed in a red coffin.

"A coffin shop?"

Looking at the shop's name and then at Lu Ming, Liu San felt a sense of foreboding.

Is this guy planning to rob a coffin shop?
The dangers in the coffin shop were clearly far greater than those in the tailor shop.

Moreover, is it really okay to repeatedly violate taboos in this unknown ghost street of Taiping Ancient Town?

As soon as they approached the eerie coffin shop, a hollow hawking voice came from inside.

"Don't miss out... A top-quality coffin, only three yuan! A top-quality coffin, only three yuan!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming sneered inwardly. Judging from the way the coffin shop owner hawked his wares, he was much better than the middle-aged woman at the tailor shop.

But Lu Ming knew that the owner here was a complete swindler.

A coffin costs three yuan, the same price as the masks sold by the vendors on Ghost Street.

I'm afraid we won't even be able to recoup our costs.

Those unaware of the situation might think that the Ghost Street is losing customers, so the coffin shop owner had a change of heart and wanted to attract customers by lowering prices.

But this marketing tactic is the same as the one Lu Ming encountered when shopping online before he came to the Main God Space.

The price looks very cheap from the outside.

After clicking into the details page, I realized that the price listed outside was not what I wanted at all.

It's all a routine, a routine.

Lu Ming led the other four members of the group into the coffin shop.

He was the one leading the team, and he was also the one holding the ghost money, but it was Li Yang who spoke up and negotiated the price.

"Boss, give me three coffins, three yuan each. I want two red coffins and one black coffin."

Just as the voice from the coffin shop, whose source could not be found, was about to speak, Lu Ming spoke first.

"The red coffins are all sold out, let's choose another one."

Li Yang then said, "Then I want three black coffins."

"The black coffins are all sold out; they've all been reserved by customers. If you absolutely must buy one, you'll have to pay three times the deposit of the customer."

"Please pick one that isn't reserved."

"They're all booked."

"what about this?"

“This one is more expensive. This customer bought it from another customer. You need to pay nine times the deposit to buy it.”

"Of course, even if you pay, you can't just take the coffin away. You still have to pay a coffin carrying fee of four yuan per coffin."

"..."

In the eyes of Liu San, Li Jun, and others, Lu Ming and Li Yang's back-and-forth singing was simply inexplicable.

If Lu Ming hadn't appeared to be quite lucid, they might have thought he was under some kind of supernatural influence.

The only person who knew what Lu Ming was talking about was the owner of the coffin shop.

If the owner of this coffin shop is really a single person, his back must be soaked in cold sweat by now.

Because every word Lu Ming says is his own line.

As is well known, ghost money only comes in denominations of three yuan and seven yuan.

If the coffin shop wanted to charge nine yuan, Lu Ming could only give out a three-yuan ghost coin and a seven-yuan ghost coin.

Will the coffin shop refund the extra dollar?
of course not.

The same principle applies to the coffin-carrying fee.

To pay four yuan, you have to give them two three-yuan ghost coins...

The coffin shop owner thought his plan was flawless, with no loopholes.

But at this moment, Lu Ming had already spoken all of his tricks and his words.

What else can I say after you've said everything?
The coffin shop owner was ultimately just trying to do business. When he realized with his keen intuition that Lu Ming was up to no good, he wisely chose to close his shop to customers.

boom!
The large wooden door, which had only been closed for a short time, opened outwards, seemingly inviting Lu Ming and the others to leave.

An old wooden sign was hung next to the wooden door.

The sign above, written in crooked black handwriting, reads "This shop is closed and temporarily not accepting customers."

Lu Ming gave a stiff smile.

Closed to visitors?

It's not up to you.

Today he's going to thoroughly clean up the atmosphere of this ghost street.

Lu Ming waved his hand, sending the wooden sign that read "Closed for Business" away using his Ghost Domain, and whispered, "Make your move."

The next moment, the coffin shop and the entire Ghost Street outside were plunged into darkness.

Only a dim oil lamp inside the coffin shop continued to flicker, providing a faint light.

Lu Ming had encountered this situation once before when he was working at the tailor shop, so he already had experience in dealing with it.

Coffin shops are indeed terrifying, even more so than tailor shops.

However, as long as one possesses the ability to invade reality from the supernatural realm, one can take away the ghost coffin.

He had Li Yang and the others come with him so that they could snatch the coffin faster.

Lu Ming held the ghost bride's hand and used his Ghost Domain to tear a hole in the endlessly looping coffin shop.

Light shone in from outside the opening.

You can see the Ghost Street of Taiping Ancient Town outside.

"Hurry up and help me move the coffin."

The coffin shop was indeed more haunted than the tailor shop; Lu Ming could barely maintain an opening.

Li Yang and the others quickly realized what was happening and each carried a coffin as they ran outside.

boom!
A series of loud explosions came from outside.

This is the sound of the coffin hitting the ground.

"Goodbye."

Lu Ming was the last to leave the coffin shop, and before leaving, he made sure to politely say goodbye to the unseen shop owner.

A mournful voice echoed: "Give me back my coffin... Give me back my coffin..."

The entire robbery was carried out smoothly and seamlessly.

They didn't seem like five novices; they seemed more like five habitual offenders who frequently did this kind of thing.

Xiong Wenwen was not very strong, so the coffin he snatched was the smallest one.

A strange smile appeared on Liu San's sallow face as he said to Xiong Wenwen, "Xiong Wenwen, this small coffin is just right for you to lie in."

Xiong Wenwen's expression changed, and she retorted to Liu San, "How dare you talk to your father like that? You have no manners."

After confirming that the coffin shop owner was under some kind of restriction and could not be tracked down, Li Yang and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

They would find it very immoral to see someone else robbing a coffin shop.

But when it actually happens to you, it just makes you feel excited.

"Captain Lu is really something. He actually managed to snatch something from the devil's hands. If it were us, we probably wouldn't even dare to dream of it."

The group's haul this time consisted of three red coffins and one black coffin.

Just when everyone thought the robbery of the coffin shop was over, Lu Ming said, "Let's continue, let's rob it one more time."

"Rob it again?"

Li Yang thought he had misheard.

"If you can rob once, you can rob a second time; if you can rob a second time, you can keep robbing. There's no reason to let such a good opportunity to make money slip by."

Lu Ming knew very well that as long as he found a loophole in the rules and could freely open the five layers of the Ghost Domain, robbing this coffin shop wouldn't be too difficult.

Lin Yunwei, a woman from the Republican era, said that no one had ever successfully robbed it because the ghost money shops had not yet gone out of business at that time, and there were channels to obtain ghost money.

A truly capable ghost tamer wouldn't lack the money for a coffin.

Someone of Zhang Dong's stature would personally come to a coffin shop to buy a coffin; even if the shop owner was greedy, he wouldn't dare to try anything to cheat him.

Hearing Lu Ming say this, Liu San's gaze towards Lu Ming became somewhat strange.

"Even if I have paper figures and am not afraid of death under normal circumstances, I cannot offend this Lu Ming."

"I have a feeling that if we really face off, I won't be able to defeat this guy... Instead, he'll use some tricks to take me down."

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One minute later.

The mournful wails of the coffin shop owner could be heard coming from inside the shop.

But it was of no avail.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and the five men were clearly more skilled at their second robbery than the first.

They managed to steal five coffins this time.

"We're all small businesses, please don't come again."

"can."

To my surprise, Lu Ming agreed very readily.

"However, I need some ghost money as compensation. How much can you come up with?"

"One hundred yuan."

Lu Ming knew that the coffin shop owner, being a shrewd businessman, made far more money than one hundred yuan.

So he said, "That's not enough. I'll name a number."

"Three hundred dollars."

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