Huo Wu's Scheme

"Half red, half white? What do we do?"

Seeing the colors of Ghost Granny's clothes, Zhu Zhuqing and the other two did not dare make a sound, frantically exchanging looks as they sought each other's opinions.

"Hehehe! Quite cautious, aren't you? This old woman sometimes tells the truth, and sometimes lies. If you want to live, listen carefully for the truth—but you mustn't disobey!"

Ghost Granny fully stepped out of the room, her body hunched over, a bluish-black stone clutched in her other hand.

"This is the fuel the Lantern Bearer told you to find. This old woman can give it to you. But how do you know whether those so-called rules are entirely correct? Is this old woman lying to you, or is the Lantern Bearer lying to you? You'd better think it through carefully!"

Ghost Granny walked steadily toward Zhu Zhuqing and the other two. Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong still hid behind Zhu Zhuqing as usual. Though the three possessed considerable strength, it was hard not to feel chills crawl through their hearts in a situation like this.

"Damn it! Is Ghost Granny telling the truth or not? What if she's just trying to lure us into responding?"

Ning Rongrong had too many thoughts. Yet the more she thought, the more Ghost Granny's words disrupted her reasoning. She was already starting to spiral.

"At least take the fuel first!"

Xiao Wu leaned close to Zhu Zhuqing's ear and quietly suggested it. Not only did she possess a Soul Skill as powerful as teleportation, but she could also use Love God Law Power. That should have been enough for her to snatch the fuel before Ghost Granny could react.

Zhu Zhuqing repeatedly shook her head in refusal. Setting aside whether Ghost Granny was telling the truth, they had never even seen actual fuel before. They could not easily believe that what Ghost Granny held was fuel.

"This old woman has said all she has to say. Since you don't believe me, then whether you live or die is up to fate!"

Ghost Granny let out another strange, cackling laugh. She placed the stone at the door to Zhu Zhuqing's room, then turned and left. However, she did not return to her own room, instead continuing down the street.

"She's finally gone! What do we do? Should we take this thing or not?"

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu let out heavy sighs of relief, then stared at the bluish-black stone by the door in distress. At this point, they could no longer make a clear judgment. Between Ghost Granny and the Lantern Bearer, who could actually be trusted?

"Leave it alone! Even if it really is fuel, we can't obtain it from Ghost Granny!"

The amplification from the Speed Concept was simply too authoritative. Zhu Zhuqing had already analyzed the pros and cons clearly.

If Ghost Granny was lying, then the Lantern Bearer could still be trusted, and they would still need to obtain fuel. Whether the thing Ghost Granny had left behind was fuel or not, they could not take it. Otherwise, they would violate Rule Three.

If Ghost Granny was telling the truth and the Lantern Bearer could not be trusted, then there was even less reason to take the fuel. What they needed to consider afterward was how to avoid violating Rule Two.

"That makes sense! Zhuqing, your mind works so fast!"

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu were deeply shaken after hearing that. They had been agonizing over it for so long, while Zhu Zhuqing had already thought it all through.

"So what do we do now?"

Xiao Wu continued asking, keeping far away from the stone by the door, afraid she might accidentally touch it.

"First, we still need to find a way into a room with an open door. If there's fuel in the form of these stones inside, that will prove the Lantern Bearer can still be trusted."

"Second, we need to find other rooms where we can rest, so we don't violate Rule Four by walking the streets for too long."

Zhu Zhuqing decided not to change their objective. Their priority was still entering rooms with open doors.

"I have an idea! Why don't we follow Ghost Granny first? Let's see whether she truly wants to help us, or whether she's lying to trick us into breaking the rules!"

Ning Rongrong immediately came up with a line of thought. Others would have wished they had never seen Ghost Granny, yet she wanted to go after her.

"Let's not! The barrage comments said it too—if you don't court death, you won't die!"

Xiao Wu rejected the suggestion immediately. They were not Gu Zhi. With only one second of Law Power, they could barely protect themselves in this bizarre instance, yet they were going to provoke something strange on their own?

"We could just follow her from a distance..."

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Zhuqing felt the idea was feasible. They needed to gather more information either way, and following Ghost Granny was one method.

"Huh?"

Xiao Wu had not expected Zhu Zhuqing to agree as well. After following Gu Zhi a few times, she really had changed, huh!

"Then let's go!"

Ning Rongrong had already set off. Ghost Granny was not walking slowly, and there were quite a few forks in this instance. If they did not keep close, they really might lose her.

Xiao Wu sighed softly and could only follow along with Zhu Zhuqing...

Gu Zhi and the other two, still unaware that Shrek had encountered a bizarre incident, were currently questioning Huo Wu. It was not that Gu Zhi was being overly suspicious; the people they had encountered today had all been incredibly strange.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling would later appear at the Great Soul Arena to fight the Shrek Seven Devils, so their appearance at this time could still be considered normal.

But Huo Wu had always stayed in Heaven Dou City. Why had she appeared in Suotuo City this time? And why had she arrived almost right before or after Dugu Yan and the others?

"My dear brother! I've said everything three times already! Why don't you believe me?"

Huo Wu had not expected Gu Zhi alone to be so wary of her. He was just short of treating her as an Evil Soul Master impostor and arresting her for torture!

"I also don't think she's the mastermind behind this. Maybe she really just happened to encounter this bizarre incident..."

Liu Erlong and Meng Yiran spoke up for her. Only the two of them, who could also see the barrage comments, knew how wronged Huo Wu truly was.

"Fine... Thank you for the information. It's getting late, so go back and rest first..."

Gu Zhi finally let Huo Wu go. If he kept asking, it felt like the girl was about to cry.

[This is hilarious! Huo Wu was thinking she might as well have been chosen by the bizarre incident!]

[No way! No matter what, Gu Zhi isn't scarier than a bizarre incident, right?]

[The commenter above! It's just a joke! Why take it so seriously?]

[Exactly! Barrage comments are just for fun!]

The barrage comments finally appeared again, but Liu Erlong and the others could clearly sense that there were fewer of them. Could they have been affected by the bizarre incident as well?

"Huh? You're letting me go back alone?"

Huo Wu was dumbfounded when she heard Gu Zhi's words. This was not how the script was supposed to go!

Wasn't she supposed to put on a vulnerable act, successfully catch Gu Zhi's attention, and then naturally join his team?

"Be careful!"

Gu Zhi had not completely lowered his guard. The bizarre matter was already giving him a headache; how could he have time to pay attention to Huo Wu's situation?

Meng Yiran raised her brows at Huo Wu, as if saying that her luck was not very good. If they had not encountered the bizarre incident, Gu Zhi might really have accepted her little routine.

Huo Wu watched Gu Zhi and the other two leave with puffed cheeks. However, the corners of her lips soon rose, as a brilliant idea sprang to mind!

"You two should go back and rest too. Be careful of this bizarre incident, and if anything happens, remember to call for me!"

After returning to the hotel, Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong bid each other good night. With so many things on his mind, he barely noticed even Liu Erlong's hints.

As he sat down at the table, Gu Zhi suddenly noticed that the cup and wine jug on it had been moved. Sensing the aura of the person peeping outside the window, Gu Zhi let out a helpless sigh...