At those words, the two ghosts, who had been eager to try, froze.
They knew exactly what the Elevator Ghost could do.
If they stepped into the elevator...
They might never come back out.
"Relax. I promised to help you, and I'll keep my word."
Lin Luo's assurance still left Wang Lei and Liu Xueru uneasy.
If something went wrong...
They would all be finished.
Seeing the two ghosts hesitate, the Security Guard Ghost beside them unleashed terrifying ghost power. The entire floor shook, and thick black mist filled the area.
"If anything unexpected happens, I'll save you too. Don't tell me you doubt my word!"
As the Security Guard Ghost spoke, he revealed a sinister smile.
Wang Lei and Liu Xueru trembled in fright.
The Security Guard Ghost.
He was one of the most dangerous ferocious ghosts to cross.
If they dared question him...
Their souls might truly be scattered into oblivion.
"Since you say so, Mr. Security Guard, we're willing to risk it."
Despite their deep reluctance, the two ghosts submitted under the Security Guard Ghost's intimidation.
Afterward, Lin Luo went to the elevator with the ghosts.
Outside the elevator doors.
The Security Guard Ghost had already withdrawn his aura and hidden in the shadows.
Wang Lei and Liu Xueru, meanwhile, looked utterly resigned to their fate.
If Lin Luo had miscalculated...
They were screwed.
"I've come to see you."
Lin Luo walked into the elevator and spoke with a smile that never reached his eyes.
No sooner had he finished than the Elevator Ghost appeared.
A mocking smile spread across his ghostly face.
"Brother, you're quite the celebrity at Yellow Springs Hospital now. I hear even the Hospital Director has to show you some respect."
The Elevator Ghost's voice dripped with sarcasm.
With his curse on Lin Luo, he acted as though he had him completely under his thumb.
"How could I compare to you? Elevator Ghost, there's no bad blood between us. Scheming against me like this is pretty underhanded."
Lin Luo rolled up his sleeve, revealing the curse mark the Elevator Ghost had left on him.
The Elevator Ghost felt no shame at his words and replied as though it were only natural, "The strong prey on the weak. I'm not singling you out. Blame yourself for not being capable enough."
"I've already forced those two ghosts to come here. Now it's time for you to lift my curse."
The Elevator Ghost's unrepentant attitude made Lin Luo's gaze grow even colder.
Those words made the Elevator Ghost impatient.
Scarlet blood seeped throughout the elevator.
In an instant, the cramped space...
Became like hell.
"Lin Luo, you'd better not be playing me, or I'll make you suffer something worse than death!"
The Elevator Ghost snarled viciously.
As long as they stepped into the elevator...
The Elevator Ghost was confident he could rip out their souls and torture them day and night, burning them as soul lanterns.
"You think too highly of yourself. You're not worth the effort of playing tricks on."
Lin Luo looked utterly dismissive of the Elevator Ghost.
Those words infuriated the Elevator Ghost.
But he soon suppressed his emotions and put on a false smile.
"You're right. Then bring them inside."
Lin Luo had no interest in trading more barbs with the Elevator Ghost and had Wang Lei and Liu Xueru enter.
The moment the three ghosts met...
The temperature around them plummeted.
Their ghost power clashed.
Before either side even attacked...
Lin Luo felt their bone-chilling hatred.
"Wang Lei, Liu Xueru, you two cheating scumbags are finished!"
The Elevator Ghost refused to wait another moment.
He unleashed his ghost power at full force and shut the elevator doors.
That cut off Wang Lei and Liu Xueru's escape route.
"Say your last words, or you'll never get another chance."
The Elevator Ghost smiled in triumph, but as soon as he finished speaking, Lin Luo stopped him.
"Elevator Ghost, you have to lift my curse first."
The Elevator Ghost's face filled with mockery.
"You filthy little bug. Since you're so capable, I have even more reason not to let you off easily."
From the very beginning, the Elevator Ghost had intended to use the curse to control Lin Luo and make him serve him!
"I have no intention of spending my life under your control. If you insist on going back on your word, I don't mind asking the Hospital Director to tear you apart!"
Lin Luo spoke with an icy gaze.
Those words sent the Elevator Ghost into a panic.
Although the curse was a trick he took great pride in, it wasn't impossible to remove. A ferocious ghost with unfathomable strength could forcibly break it!
And if Lin Luo really brought the Hospital Director here...
The Elevator Ghost would certainly die.
At that thought, fear inevitably gripped the Elevator Ghost.
"Lin Luo, I was only joking. Don't take it so seriously."
The Elevator Ghost forced out a smile.
But he was so hideous that the smile only made him even more repulsive.
"Then lift my curse."
The firmer Lin Luo's attitude became...
The more uneasy and frightened the Elevator Ghost felt.
If he really brought the Hospital Director here...
The consequences would be unthinkable.
"Can you let me destroy these two ghosts first?"
The Elevator Ghost tried to bargain.
But Lin Luo wasn't about to give him that chance.
"So you intend to go back on your word. In that case, I'll ask the director to settle this. He happens to be nearby."
Lin Luo put on a helpless expression.
His words, however, made the Elevator Ghost's expression change drastically in fright.
He had seen how highly the Director Ghost regarded Lin Luo. If Lin Luo really brought the Director Ghost here, his elevator would be smashed to pieces.
"Don't rush. I'll remove it right now."
Left with no choice, the Elevator Ghost could only grit his teeth and agree.
Then the Elevator Ghost opened his mouth wide. The pungent, foul stench made Lin Luo cover his nose.
"Elevator Ghost, are you trying to stink me to death?"
Lin Luo spoke with a look of disgust.
The Elevator Ghost nearly choked on his rage.
This bastard! If he weren't hiding behind the protection of ferocious ghosts, I would have scattered his ashes long ago, bloodthirsty as I am!
Suppressing his fury, the Elevator Ghost opened his mouth and sucked the curse back out of Lin Luo's arm.
For the Elevator Ghost, the process...
Took an unavoidable toll.
A few minutes later.
The Elevator Ghost's ghost power had noticeably diminished.
The curse that had plagued Lin Luo for so long had vanished as well.
The instant Lin Luo's curse was broken, Wang Lei and Liu Xueru, who had seemed resigned to their fate, smashed through the elevator doors without a word and fled at full speed.
It happened so abruptly.
The Elevator Ghost had no time to react.
"Quick, help me bring them back!"
The Elevator Ghost shouted in furious frustration.
But Lin Luo walked away without even looking back.
"This has nothing to do with me. Enjoy yourselves, and don't mind me."
Lin Luo's refusal to take any responsibility enraged the Elevator Ghost.
Yet he still didn't dare attack Lin Luo, his expression shifting uncertainly.
A moment later, the Elevator Ghost could no longer resist the temptation to torture Wang Lei and Liu Xueru to death and rushed out of the elevator.
At the sight, the corners of Lin Luo's mouth curled into a cold smile.
The Elevator Ghost had indeed been lying.
He could clearly leave the elevator.
Yet he had pretended to be bound to it. Such a deceptive trick made Lin Luo sick just watching it.
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