Twin female zombies come to the door: My lord, please have mercy!

As the roller shutter door was pulled down again, the hall fell into silence.

Lin Ye let out a long breath and walked to sit down next to the worn-out fabric sofa.

He raised his right hand and examined his index and middle fingers in the dim light.

Lu Changfeng's sword strike was not as weak as it appeared on the surface.

The prestigious lineage of the sect is undeniable, and the evil-dispelling sword energy attached to the lightning-struck peach wood sword is incomparably sharp.

Lin Ye forcefully took the blow with his bare body, and a thin red mark appeared on the fingertips of two of his fingers, with a faint burning pain similar to being pricked by needles.

The Pure Yang Dao Body operated automatically, slowly absorbing the foreign sword energy that had invaded its skin.

A faint rustling sound of fabric came from beside me.

Leng Yue had somehow walked up to the sofa.

She took off her oversized black trench coat, revealing a silk burgundy nightgown underneath.

The neckline of the robe was very low, exposing large expanses of her smooth, jade-like skin to the air.

Her waist was loosely tied with only a ribbon, outlining her captivating waist and hip curves.

She didn't speak, but simply sat down quietly beside Lin Ye.

A cool fragrance wafted over, and Lin Ye felt his right hand being gently lifted by a cool and soft jade hand.

Leng Yue's movements were extremely gentle.

She lowered her eyes, and a wave of heartache washed over her deep red eyes.

Her slender, jade-like fingers gently caressed Lin Ye's swollen fingertips.

The sensation of ice cubes brushing against his burning skin made Lin Ye involuntarily shudder.

"Sir, you acted too recklessly. That sword cultivator's magic weapon was tainted with a hundred years of lightning energy. You took it head-on with your flesh and blood, which injured your meridians."

Her voice was like shattered ice crystals in a cold pool, clear yet filled with tenderness.

Lin Ye leaned back on the sofa, letting her hold his hand, a nonchalant smile on his lips:

"It's just a minor scratch, nothing serious. We can't let that kid swagger around in our shop."

Leng Yue shook her head slightly, disapproving of his bravado.

She slowly lowered her head, her long, silvery-white hair cascading down like a waterfall, partially concealing Lin Ye's arm.

She slightly parted her rosy lips and gently put Lin Ye's two fingers, which still felt burning, into her mouth.

boom!

Lin Ye's back tensed instantly, and a powerful electric current surged from his fingertips straight to his cerebral cortex.

The extreme warmth and smoothness inside the mouth, combined with the icy body temperature unique to the zombie race, created a contrast that was enough to drive one's sanity to the brink of collapse.

Leng Yue used her sweet-smelling tongue to carefully lick the red marks on Lin Ye's fingers.

The domineering aura of the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire within her body was compressed to its weakest state, seeping into Lin Ye's skin along with her saliva, peeling away and devouring the remaining Lu family sword energy bit by bit.

As she sucked, the collar of her burgundy nightgown opened completely due to her forward-leaning posture.

Lin Ye only needed to lower his eyes slightly to take in the deep, alluring cleavage and the stunning snow-white scenery.

In the quiet funeral parlor, only the ticking of the wall clock, the intertwined breathing of the two people, and the soft swallowing sounds that made one blush could be heard.

"Brother-in-law! I want to help too!"

Just as Lin Ye felt he was about to lose himself in this gentle embrace, a small figure rushed down the stairs.

Wearing an oversized Pikachu T-shirt, Froststar jumped directly onto the sofa, squeezing herself between Lin Ye and Leng Yue.

She unceremoniously hugged Lin Ye's left arm and rubbed her face against his firm biceps.

"My sister is so cunning! She always uses the excuse of healing to steal my husband's yang energy!"

The little girl puffed out her cheeks, her heterochromatic eyes filled with resentment.

She grabbed Lin Ye's left hand, opened her mouth to reveal two sharp little tiger teeth, and bit the back of his hand without any mercy.

"Hiss! Are you a dog or something?" Lin Ye chuckled and cursed, but did not pull his hand away.

Froststar licked the teeth marks she had made with her barbed tongue twice.

A chilling aura of the Netherworld Corpse King flowed into Lin Ye's blood, providing a cold compress to his entire body's meridians.

On the right is the gentle peeling of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, and on the left is the domineering cold application of the Netherworld Corpse Qi.

The extreme pleasure of experiencing both ice and fire made Lin Ye let out a long breath, completely relaxing his tense nerves.

In this degenerate age, to have two top-tier zombies serve you so diligently, this life of luxury is truly enviable.

"Ding! Daily task completed. Host has obtained the True Explanation of the Divine Rank [Lightning Talisman] Drawing Method. Current Harem Harmony Level: 50. One step closer to unlocking the [Sleeping Together] achievement. Please take care of your kidney energy!"

The system's awful mechanical voice flashed through his mind. Lin Ye rolled his eyes and let the two women do whatever they wanted.

……

The next day, the sun shone brightly.

At 11 a.m., just as the curtain of the funeral parlor was half-opened, a sudden screech of brakes sounded outside.

Fatty Wang scrambled out of a taxi, his face as pale as paper.

Following behind him was a female college student wearing Jiangzhou University's uniform and with her hair in a ponytail.

The girl had delicate features and her eyes and brows bore a resemblance to the fat man's. However, she was trembling with fear and her eyes were red and swollen, as if she had just experienced an extremely terrifying nightmare.

"Yoko! Help, Yoko!"

The fat man pushed open the glass door, his loud voice trembling with tears.

Lin Ye was sitting behind the counter studying the newly acquired [Lightning Talisman] drawing method when he was startled by the shout, causing his pen to tremble and ruining a fine piece of yellow paper.

"What are you wailing about so early in the morning? Even I, a paper effigy seller, am not as unlucky as you."

"Speak, what brings you this time?"

Lin Ye put down the brush in annoyance.

The fat man, ignoring the argument, pulled the girl behind him to the front and pressed her down onto the chair in front of the counter.

"This is my cousin, Lin Xiaoxiao. She's a sophomore at Jiangzhou University."

"Yoko, you need to check on her quickly! She bumped into something dirty last night!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye's gaze fell on the girl's face.

With just one glance, Lin Ye's expression turned serious.

A dense, impenetrable blackish-gray death aura gathered between Lin Xiaoxiao's eyebrows, while the yang fire on her shoulders flickered like a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

Moreover, there was a clear black ligature mark on her neck, emitting a damp, putrid smell.

"What happened? Tell me in detail."

Lin Ye poured a cup of hot water and handed it to the girl.

Lin Xiaoxiao held the paper cup, her hands trembling uncontrollably.

She swallowed hard and began to recount her experience from the previous night in broken sentences.

"Last night... I finished my part-time job in the city and missed the last subway back to school. To save money, I waited for the night bus at the station. Just then, a No. 404 bus came."

Upon hearing "Route 404," Lin Ye raised an eyebrow slightly.

There is no such bus route in Jiangzhou City.

"I was too tired at the time, so I got on the bus without thinking much."

The girl's tears fell in large drops into the paper cup.

"There were quite a few people on the bus, but everyone was very quiet, heads down and not saying a word. Not long after the bus started moving, a thick white fog rolled in outside..."

"Looking out the car window, I realized that the route wasn't going back to school at all, but was heading towards a winding mountain road in the suburbs."

"I got scared and banged on the driver's side door, demanding to get out. The driver turned around... he... he didn't have a face at all! It was a completely flat mask!"

The girl covered her face and burst into tears.

"Everyone on the train turned to look at me... their faces were all flat! Someone reached out and grabbed my neck, trying to drag me towards the back door of the carriage. Just when I thought I was going to die, the amulet my brother gave me suddenly started glowing..."

Lin Xiaoxiao trembled as she pulled a half-burnt yellow paper triangle from her pocket.

That was a low-level peace talisman that Lin Ye had casually drawn. The fat man shamelessly asked for it and gave it to his cousin.

The pure yang energy contained in the talisman erupted at the critical moment, forcefully shaking away those ghostly passengers and allowing the girl to seize the opportunity to jump out of the car window and roll into the roadside grass, escaping unscathed.

Lin Ye picked up the charred amulet and gently rubbed it between his fingertips.

The talisman turned to ashes, and a cold, fishy smell filled the air.

"Ghost bus, scapegoat."

Lin Ye coldly uttered eight words.

These evil entities are usually formed from the vengeful spirits of those who died violent deaths, and they drive conjured vehicles.

They roam the crossroads at night, specifically seeking out living people with low yang energy to be their scapegoats.

Once Lin Xiaoxiao got on the bus, she was marked by the group of water ghosts.

That black mark on my neck is the contract that will take my life.

As soon as midnight arrives tonight, her soul will be forcibly taken away and become a new passenger on bus route 404.

Just as Lin Ye was figuring out how to deal with the ghost bus, the system screen popped up.

"Ding! Urban Legends Quest Triggered: [Midnight Ghost Bus Route 404]"

In the reservoir outside Jiangzhou, where corpses have sunk, a bus full of vengeful spirits is searching for a replacement. Please, host, board this bus bound for the underworld at midnight tonight and completely redeem these fare-evading ghosts.

[Task options are being generated...]

[Option A: Brave the Dragon's Den - With unwavering courage, tell the fat man, "Leave it to me," and embark on the ghost train alone. Reward: Lone Warrior Title.]

[Consequence: Facing a train full of water monsters in a cramped compartment, you are highly likely to be beaten to death by the group.]

[Option B: Call the police for help—Dial the Ninth Bureau's hotline and have Chu Hongyan lead a team to block the road and check vehicles.]

[Reward: Law-Abiding Citizen Medal. Consequence: The Ninth Inning's efficiency is too slow; Lin Xiaoxiao won't make it through the night.]

Option C: Family Trip – Bring two stunning female zombies on board and give these unsophisticated, country bumpkin ghosts a little zombie shock!

[Reward: 300 Official Points, unlock 10 [Netherworld Coins] (can be used to bribe high-ranking ghost messengers or purchase information from the Underworld).]

Option D: Turn the tables – let Leng Yue force the ghost bus to stop with her Red Lotus Karmic Fire, and then let Shuang Xing freeze the entire bus full of vengeful ghosts with her Netherworld Chill.

Then you and Fatty set up a barbecue stall by the roadside, grill skewers and drink in front of these water ghosts, and use your pure yang blood to write the four characters "This road is impassable" on the car, letting them know who the real nemesis of this street is.

[Reward: 400 Official Points, special title "Last Bus Buster" (doubled deterrent effect against all transportation-related evil spirits), and unlock one additional clue: "Yinshan Sect Outpost Clue".]

[Consequence: Due to the significant commotion, it will attract the attention of the Yinshan Sect's higher-ups ahead of time, slightly increasing the difficulty of subsequent tasks, but Lin Xiaoxiao's life-threatening mark will be completely removed on the spot.]

After reading the options, Lin Ye's lips curled into a cruel smile.

How dare they touch his brother's sister? And how dare they operate an unlicensed taxi service on his turf?

"Fatty, settle your cousin on the second floor of the shop. There's a protective array there, so nothing dirty can get in."

Lin Ye stood up and slung the peach wood sword from the counter over his shoulder.

"Yezi, do you have a way?" The fat man seemed to have grasped at a straw.

Lin Ye turned his head and looked at Leng Yue and Shuang Xing, who were sitting on the sofa looking bored.

"Ladies, don't cook tonight."

Lin Ye's eyes gleamed with an eager fighting spirit.

"Let's take the free sightseeing bus."