Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the three of them completed their paperwork here. One is named Ning Qiuning, another Zhu Han'e, and the third Han Shu. They are all registered under the Supreme Sword Sect, and their background is the Bianzhou Cultivator Alliance."

"Hmm." The male ghost nodded slightly, turned around and walked out of the gate, but he did not return along the way. Instead, he went deep into the ghost market.

Inside the government office, after the male ghost left, several clerks looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Why did Lord Jiang Ni suddenly come here?"

"You all saw him carrying the Soul-Suppressing Lantern just now, didn't you...?"

"Don't think about it, don't ask anything, no one has been here just now."

"That's right, remember that, we know nothing, we know nothing."

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Counterfeit Money

Although the Ning family's decision to give up all their wealth and join the Bianzhou Cultivator Alliance was a last resort, as the largest family in Liucheng, Bianzhou, yet one that had never expanded its influence, the wealth they contributed still earned them some preferential treatment.

In addition, due to the influence of the Supreme Sword Sect, the Bianzhou Cultivator Alliance provided considerable support for Ning Qiu Ning and her two companions' trip to the Ghost Clan.

The cultivators' alliance must have provided some of the Yin Sha Pearls, and the Supreme Sword Sect also contributed some, so accommodation and transportation were naturally easy.

However, Ning Qiu Ning and her maid were both at a loss as to how to do what they were supposed to do.

The ghost market isn't very big, but it's definitely not small either.

Trying to find a member of the Ghost Clan in this vast Ghost Market with just a token and a name is like finding a needle in a haystack.

As for Zhu Han'e, she might have connections, but she was only accompanying the group to fulfill her duty of protection. Regardless of whether she wanted to or not, Ning Qiu Ning had no intention of using Zhu Han'e's connections in the slightest.

In the past, how would Brother Chu have started this matter?

After discussing with her maid for a long time without finding a solution, Ning Qiu Ning changed her mind and began to recall whether Chu Xun Feng had ever taught her a similar method or principle.

Seeing that Ning Qiuning seemed to be lost in thought, the maid blinked and sighed silently, waiting for the young lady's instructions.

If she had to come up with a solution, it was a flimsy one: the young lady's master had an acquaintance who was probably quite a remarkable person. He had both a token and a name. If all else failed, she could go to the government office and try to find some clues.

However, Han Shu also kept in mind the contents of the booklet given to her by the Cultivator Alliance: in the Ghost Market, unless absolutely necessary, one should never proactively reveal their needs, otherwise the result would be being ripped off and having prices inflated...

Ning Qiu Ning searched through her seemingly faded memories and actually found a story from the past that might be useful.

It seems that when I was twelve years old, I traveled to the Supreme Sword Sect for the first time and returned to my home in Liucheng. However, I accidentally lost the jade pendant that Zhu Han'e had given me back then.

Back then, when I went to find Brother Chu, he used... coercion and bribery to get me to find the lost jade pendant in a pawnshop in Liucheng after two days.

In a city like ours, which isn't too big, the reach of those at the bottom of society extends far deeper than the official channels can. The reason they're targeting beggars is naturally because these people have extensive connections.

Is the relationship very complex?

Ning Qiu Ning gradually pulled herself out of her memories. Whenever she thought of Chu Xun Feng, she could hardly control her emotions. At this moment, recalling the past always brought to the surface many things from the corners of her memory that she thought she had forgotten.

The further back in her memory she went, the more she could perceive Chu Xunfeng's changes.

When I was little, Brother Chu was full of vigor and always had a smile on his face. He cared for me a lot. As my memories gradually move closer to the present, Brother Chu's smiles become less and less frequent. Not only his smiles, but even his expressions become less and less frequent.

Ultimately, the face Chu Xunfeng remembered was the indifferent one he saw in the demon royal city of the Wild Swamp Wetland.

Even now, recalling that look in the eyes of someone looking at a stranger still makes Ning Qiu Ning shudder.

"Young Miss?" The maid's soft call brought Ning Qiu Ning back to reality. The panting breath she felt as if she had just escaped the heavy seawater and surfaced to breathe made the maid quickly get up and come behind Ning Qiu Ning, gently patting her back.

Sitting to one side, Zhu Han'e turned her gaze to her former disciple, watching silently until Ning Qiu Ning seemed to break free from that strange state, at which point she looked away.

"I'm fine... I'm fine." Ning Qiu Ning smiled bitterly and shook her head at the maid.

“Young Miss, you…” The maid held the young lady’s cold hand and sat down in the chair. She looked at Ning Qiu Ning with concern, “You had clearly recovered before, so why have you become like this again these past few days?”

Seeing the maid's furrowed brows, Ning Qiu Ning sighed deeply. She opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

Her mental illness suddenly worsened, and there was a reason for that, and that reason...

She couldn't say it, she really couldn't say it.

The only person she could face and confide in was perhaps Chu Xunfeng, who was currently lost somewhere in the Ghost Market.

"It's nothing." Ning Qiu Ning forced a smile, caught her breath, and then slowly said, "I've figured out what we should do."

The maid looked at Ning Qiu Ning with concern, but since the young lady didn't want to talk about it, she couldn't press her for details and could only wait for the young lady's arrangements.

“This ghost market is essentially a trade market. There will always be people who act as intermediaries to help people make deals. If we want to find Li Anshan, we can start from here,” Ning Qiuning said, slightly out of breath.

"Is Miss referring to brokers?" The maid Han Shu pondered for a moment. "It should be fine, but I'm afraid we'll need to prepare a referral fee in advance."

"Well, we don't know much about the prices in this ghost market. Let's go for a walk later. If we're lucky, we might run into some people trying to make a living who come to us." Ning Qiu Ning forced a smile.

"Young Miss, are you alright?" The maid hesitated for a moment. "Why don't you leave this matter to me? Why don't you rest at the inn for the rest of the day?"

"No need," Ning Qiuning shook her head. "Let's go together, stroll around the streets, and see this ghost market..."

Who knows, maybe I'll run into Brother Chu?

However, Ning Qiu Ning, harboring such unrealistic expectations, is destined not to meet Chu Xun Feng today.

Jiang Zhou specifically reminded Chu Xunfeng to be careful of the bronze beast, so naturally he wouldn't go to the ghost market for no reason at such a sensitive time when Prince Zou had already arrived.

"Red Candle, I need your help with something today. Go out and check if there's any disturbance in the Ghost Market." Chu Xunfeng summoned Red Candle and gave the red-clad female ghost a task.

“A riot…” Hongzhu asked, somewhat puzzled. “What kind of riot are you referring to, young master?”

"The main purpose is to check if there's anything wrong with the Yin Sha Pearl," Chu Xunfeng said, looking at the red candle. "Simply put, we're checking if anyone in the market is using counterfeit money as a selling point."

Counterfeit money...

Yin Sha Pearls are indeed the currency of the Ghost Clan, but Hong Zhu never considered the possibility that "counterfeit money" could exist in the Ghost Market.

However, thinking of the bag of Yin Sha Pearls that Young Master Chu gave to Ya Zai last night, and recalling the bag of Yin Sha Pearls that he and Old Wang had scattered at the entrance of the Ghost Market.

She roughly understood what Chu Xunfeng meant.

"it is good."

Chapter Thirty-Nine, Li Anshan, the Fourth Seat

The Ghost Market is a very contradictory place.

The undisguised malice and human nature within the ghost market create an extremely exaggerated and bizarre market scene.

Although the streets of the Ghost Market appear bustling and lively at every intersection, once you cross the intersection and venture into the streets of the Ghost Market, the whole world suddenly becomes deserted.

The main road was only frequented by people and ghosts, and their numbers were few.

They walked and stopped frequently, the Ning family's mistress and servant occasionally looking down at the handbook given to them by the Cultivator Alliance, comparing the contents with the various situations in the Ghost Market that did not conform to their own common sense.

What does it mean when a white candle is lit or extinguished? The entire ghost market is divided into different areas, and each area is home to different businesses.

"It should be around here...the western district." Ning Qiu Ning stopped at a fork in the main road, looked at the small road to her right, checked the map in the booklet in her hand, and breathed a sigh of relief.

“Someone’s coming…” Zhu Han’e, who had been mostly silent the whole way, took the initiative to speak up and remind them.

The master and servant immediately perked up and looked toward the corner of the path.

The three ghostly figures emerged from around the corner almost simultaneously.

"Red Candle, Grandma! Can you stop picking on me all the time? You can handle what you need to do yourself. The Ghost Market right now is..." With his face crooked and his eyes slanted, revealing a bruised and swollen 'dead face,' Tooth Boy was almost dragged out of the corner of the alley under Red Candle's pressure.

The young ghost was interrupted by Hongzhu, who used a bit more force to finish his sentence.

"You flatter me." Hongzhu's gaze fell upon the three unfamiliar living people.

Seeing that there were outsiders present, Ya Zai, who had been making a ruckus and almost shouting himself hoarse, stopped talking. But he was like a wilted eggplant, letting Hong Zhu drag him forward.

Old Wang, who was closely following the two ghosts, remained calm and silently followed them ahead.

"Excuse me, but could you tell me if the western section of the Ghost Market is just along this road?" The maid hurriedly asked the three ghosts as they approached.

Well, to put it simply, the three ghosts gave Han Shu the feeling of playing around. Unfortunately, the master and servant didn't know that when a ghost reveals its death form, it's basically trying its best to unleash its power.

It was only because Hongzhu had been using Yin Sha Pearls with extremely low reserves of Jie Sha during this period for her cultivation that she was able to hold onto the tooth cub who was desperately resisting.

The master and servant were unaware of this, but Zhu Han'e, who was behind them, had already quietly gathered her power the moment Han Shu spoke, preparing for the impending conflict with the three ghosts.

Hongzhu squinted and glanced up at the three people from the Supreme Sword Sect. She saw that the maid-like woman was indeed expecting her answer, while the pale-faced, seemingly sickly woman was also focusing her attention on her…

The last woman, who seemed cold and aloof, was of unfathomable strength, but appeared to have some understanding of the demon race.

"Just follow this path, but you probably won't be able to find the Tooth Man." Neither Red Candle nor Old Wang replied. Instead, the Tooth Boy, whose face was bruised and purple and who was being held by Red Candle with a ferocious smile, answered Han Shu's question.

"The ghost market has been in complete chaos these past few days. There are far fewer people doing business. My colleagues either went to do business early in the morning or they've gone to avoid the limelight."

"You talk too much." Hongzhu forcefully shook her hand, and the Yin energy surging around Ya Zai was forcibly suppressed.

Having dealt with the snarling, toothy brat, Hongzhu squinted at the three members of the Supreme Sword Sect and said, "Excuse me."

Unsure of the situation of the three ghosts, the master and servant could only step aside. As Hongzhu, carrying Yazai, passed by the three, she paused slightly. "If the three of you wish to do something, why not go to the Seven Star Tower?"

Immediately, Hongzhu carried Yazai towards the bustling market intersection.

The master and servant were left standing there, somewhat bewildered.

"Miss?"

"Let's go in and take a look." Ning Qiu Ning was still unwilling to give up, and even felt that what had just happened seemed like a scam.

As a result, the three of them wandered around the not-so-large side alley for quite a while, and finally came to the conclusion that every doorway in the entire side alley that could be considered a business facing outwards had lit white candles outside.