"Bug, how did Drunken Ghost die? Who did it? Was it one of the other Emotion Mutants?!"
Alcoholic Ghost snarled, his face twisted with menace.
Lin Luo was not frightened by the sinister questioning. Instead, he held his head and pretended to be utterly terrified.
"I'm not really sure, either, but the monster that devoured Drunken Ghost also headed for Mandragora Manor. I remember that before I passed out, he told me he was coming here to devour a ghost."
At those words, even someone as powerful as Alcoholic Ghost could not help trembling with fear.
Alcoholic Ghost was terrifyingly powerful. Even Mandragora, the heir to Mandragora Manor, was no match for him.
But against someone at Ghost King Tier, Alcoholic Ghost would still suffer a crushing defeat.
He would not even be able to escape, only die on the spot.
At that thought, Alcoholic Ghost visibly lost his composure. His face contorted as he barked at Lin Luo, "Tell me everything that happened, now! If you dare hide a single thing, I'll tear you to pieces!"
Lecherous and sleazy as Alcoholic Ghost was, he was no fool. He did not simply take one side of the story at face value.
If Lin Luo answered poorly and Alcoholic Ghost spotted a flaw, he would no longer be able to keep the lie going.
But Alcoholic Ghost had underestimated Lin Luo's ability to withstand psychological pressure.
Even as Lin Luo lied through his teeth, Alcoholic Ghost could find nothing wrong with his story.
"A while ago, the Horror Game assigned me to Yellow Springs Hospital as a nursing aide. I spent Ghost Coins on a pot of liquor to bribe Drunken Ghost and barely managed to secure his protection. But things didn't stay that fortunate. Before long, a terrifying Drunkard Ghost