"Are you looking for somewhere no one will disturb you, Young Master Ju?" Tong Ci asked. I looked over the pile of goods and said, "As you can see, there are so many living and dead things. I have to deal with them first. Anything I can control, I'll control first. Anything I can't, I'll have to deal with on the spot, right?"
"Of course. How about this? Our Tong Household has a residence in the west of the city. Young Master Ju Yu used to live there as well. It isn't very large, but there are guards stationed nearby, so you won't have to worry about anyone else coming to disturb you. How does that sound?" Tong Ci said after thinking it over.
I had just bought so many things. If I didn't deal with them and simply ran outside the city, that would undoubtedly be courting death. Besides, the lesser hermits hid in the wilderness, while the greater hermits hid in the cities. Having ghostly guards nearby was naturally the best option. After all, no one had discovered me, and I had paid in full. Some of the goods I wanted were Human Immortals, so the occasional leak of human aura would become commonplace to the guards. As for other ghosts trying to come over, they would have to see whether the guards agreed.
So I nodded and said, "Good. Let's do that."
Tong Ci readily had a group of guards help pull the carts toward the west of the city. I remained seated in the sedan chair, looking like a mere attendant beside it. Although buying so many goods had attracted considerable attention, at least my inconspicuous appearance naturally served as protective coloring.
Apart from the cages, temporary restraining collars that allowed the Human Immortals to leave