Two female ghosts floated before Yu Daochen. One of them leaned in to sniff him, "So fragrant."
"Oh, really?" Yu Daochen's mouth twitched with anger.
The two female ghosts recoiled a few steps in fright. One of them spoke, "You can see us?"
Yu Daochen grinned, "What do you think?"
The other female ghost took a closer look at Yu Daochen's face and cried out, "Sister, run! This guy has auras on his face, he's a Taoist priest!"
The two female ghosts turned to flee. Yu Daochen let out a soft hum. Already angered, he now wanted to attack any ghost he saw.
Yu Daochen drew his Kang Long Mace and swung it directly at one of the female ghosts.
Yu Daochen's strike was so fast that the female ghost had no time to react before the Kang Long Mace was upon her forehead.
"Ahhh~"
With a scream, the struck female ghost dissolved into a mass of black mist and vanished into the air.
The other female ghost was too terrified to move. "Taoist master, I know I was wrong. Please, be magnanimous and let me go."
Yu Daochen bared his teeth. "You know that pretty boys are my sensitive spot, not to be mentioned."
"Taoist master, I was wrong. Give me a chance." The female ghost knelt on the ground, begging.
Yu Daochen shook his head, his eyes cold. "You've killed people. Ask the King of Hell if he'll give you a chance. No, you won't even see the King of Hell."
The female ghost remained silent. Suddenly, she lunged forward, rushing towards Yu Daochen, her sharp claws aimed directly at his throat.
As Yu Daochen dodged sideways, he condensed something rock-like onto his palm, encasing it. With a swift step forward, he thrust his palm into the female ghost's chest.
The female ghost slowly dissipated into black mist and vanished into the air.
Yu Daochen remained expressionless. One must not be careless when dealing with malevolent spirits; speed is key. This was something Qin Muyu had taught him since he began learning his spells.
At eight-thirty in the morning, Yu Daochen drove back to the shop. He found the shop door wide open, with Qin Muyu, dressed in ancient attire, sitting at the tea table, drinking tea.
Yu Daochen walked into the shop. "When did you get back?"
Qin Muyu slowly picked up his teacup and took a sip. "I returned after resolving matters."
Yu Daochen placed the Kang Long Mace back on the counter and set down his backpack. "Why is the shop so full of ghostly energy today? Have you broken through?"
Yu Daochen looked at the jade pendant enshrined on the table in the corner.
"It's not mine," Zhang Jingyi, residing within the jade pendant, spoke.
Yu Daochen nodded. Since Zhang Jingyi came to the shop, she rarely went out. When she did, she would return to her jade pendant.
Seeing that Zhang Jingyi said it wasn't hers, Yu Daochen felt a bit suspicious. Could he have sensed it incorrectly? "By the way, do you sense that the ghostly energy in the shop today is particularly strong?"
Qin Muyu smiled faintly. "You're not mistaken."
As Qin Muyu spoke, he took out a jade pendant and placed it on the table. Yu Daochen examined the jade pendant closely, his brows furrowing. "There's a ghost hiding inside, and its cultivation is not low."
Qin Muyu nodded. "Close the door, and you'll naturally understand what's going on."
Yu Daochen walked over curiously and closed the door. A wisp of white smoke emerged from the jade pendant, and Rui Gui Wang floated out.
Yu Daochen was startled as soon as he turned around. His hand instinctively formed a hand seal, preparing to use the Devouring Flame Technique.
If he hadn't suddenly remembered that he was in Jiangdu, and more importantly, in his own shop, he would have already turned and fled.
Rui Gui Wang was also quite startled to see Yu Daochen. He hadn't expected it to be this kid. However, he quickly relaxed. It was not strange that someone with such abilities at the age of eighteen would be protecting him.
Seeing that the two knew each other, Qin Muyu didn't waste any more words. "From now on, he will be your bodyguard."
Yu Daochen let out a dry chuckle. To think that the one chasing him to kill him would now be his bodyguard. This was rather unexpected.
Yu Daochen thought of something and asked, "By the way, is Liu Feng alright?"
Qin Muyu chuckled lightly. "I found the bodyguard, why don't you ask if I'm alright?"
Yu Daochen was somewhat speechless. "Who in this world can defeat you? I trust your strength."
Qin Muyu picked up his teacup and took another sip. "That's true. His strength was never equal to mine."
As Qin Muyu spoke, he recounted the entire story of Ghost Street.
Yu Daochen frowned. "You're saying that the escape of these malevolent spirits was part of a setup?"
Qin Muyu nodded. "That's right, it was indeed a setup, and the person who set it up is very likely..."
Before Qin Muyu could finish, Yu Daochen interrupted, "Very likely Biao Tao, right?"
Qin Muyu looked at Yu Daochen and smiled faintly. "Oh, it seems you've guessed it."
Yu Daochen explained his conjecture. "Greed drives people to act. The deaths of so many malevolent spirits don't benefit anyone else. The only one who profits from this incident is the Supernatural Affairs Bureau. However, I don't know why Biao Tao would set up this situation."
"The Supernatural Affairs Bureau has continued to exist since ancient times, responsible for capturing malevolent spirits in the world and sending them back to the underworld," Qin Muyu added.
"You've told me this before, but what does this have to do with Biao Tao's setup?"
As soon as Yu Daochen finished speaking, he suddenly realized, "Are you saying Biao Tao wants to use these malevolent spirits?"