That night, just past midnight.
With Jin Shanyao, she swept her Spiritual Power to the desolate graveyard. A year had passed, and the place had changed completely. Among the broken tombstones and desolate mounds, will-o'-the-wisps flickered, and groups of ghosts gathered together, laughing and joking.
Ghost One was surrounded by a group of male ghosts, his eyes covered by gauze, and they were playfully trying to catch a beautiful woman.
Jin Shanyao forward, grabbed Ghost One by the neck, and pulled her out from the group of male ghosts. Ghost One, who was having a great time, immediately changed her expression.
"Which blind ghost dares to run wild on my turf?" She ripped off the gauze, turned her head and saw a person floating in the air.
Her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground with a thud. "Boss... I didn't know it was you..." she slapped her mouth as she spoke, "Serves you right for talking nonsense."
"Alright... I need you to do something."
Upon hearing this, Ghost One perked up. "Boss, tell me, who are you trying to scare this time?"
Jin Shanyao coldly, " Hexi Village, the third house at the west end of the village... Boss Zheng. Go scare him, make him have nightmares tonight, dreaming of being haunted by a water ghost."
He was warned that if he dared to bully anyone at the entrance of the Anzhi Hall, he would be dragged into the Huntong River to be a scapegoat. Remember... be careful not to actually scare him to death.
Ghost One understood. "Boss, don't worry. I've scared people before. I guarantee I'll scare him so badly he'll cry for his parents and wet his pants at the mere mention of the Anzhi Hall's name."
Jin Shanyao smiled with satisfaction, "Go, but remember your limits..."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Spiritual Power above her head vanished. Ghost One dared not delay the matter of Jin Shanyao, so she greeted her beloved male ghosts and drifted towards Hexi Village.
She found Boss Zheng with practiced ease, but unfortunately he wasn't home.
Ghost One sat on the roof beam for a while, but still no one returned. She wondered to herself, "Could it be that Boss Zheng isn't coming back tonight?"
No... Even if Boss Zheng doesn't come back, she has to wait until dawn. Otherwise, if the boss finds out, he'll think she hasn't done any work.
Ghost One drifted aimlessly until it reached a dilapidated house. It vaguely heard voices coming from inside. Huh? Something interesting is going on? Ghost One's eerie eyes lit up instantly, Ghost One passed through the wall and entered.
Two men were talking inside the room. The Ghost One glanced over and exclaimed, "Oh my god... isn't this the portrait the boss showed her? What was his name again? Right, Boss Zheng!"
It's like searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly.
Ghost One, staring excitedly at the two men. He saw Boss Zheng, reeking of alcohol, cornering Zheng Laosi against the wall. " Laosi, don't play dumb with me. Weren't you enjoying it that night?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, spittle sprayed all over Zheng Laosi's face. Zheng Laosi was so frightened that his legs trembled. Ever since he could remember, his cousin had been beating him.
From childhood to adulthood, whenever he was in the slightest dissatisfaction, Boss Zheng would take it out on him.
As a child, he was powerless to resist; as an adult, he dared not resist. That fear grew like vines from the depths of his heart, increasing day by day, enveloping his entire heart completely, leaving no room for resistance.
Now, he can't help but tremble at the mere glare of Boss Zheng. He hates himself for this, but he is powerless to change it.
Zheng Laosi doesn't ask for anything now, he just hopes to escape from Boss Zheng and live his peaceful life.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Boss Zheng kicked him in the calf, his breath reeking of alcohol, and said with a wicked smile, " Laosi, I saw the hem of your clothes that night, and you were hiding outside the door, weren't you..."
Should I tell my fourth sister-in-law about this? Let her know you could save her, but you didn't. Let her know what kind of person you married.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Laosi looked up sharply, his eyes pleading, "Cousin, I beg you... I beg you not to tell Maimiao, she's already suffering enough."
She had nightmares every day and hadn't slept soundly since the accident. "Cousin... I beg you..." Zheng Laosi carefully tugged at Boss Zheng's coat.
"Can you please leave me alone? My son is about to be born..."
"Son??" A mocking glint flashed in Boss Zheng's eyes. " Laosi, we're still from the same clan. I'm naturally happy that you have a son to continue the family line, but this secret..."
He paused, his eyes filled with malice, "It all depends on how you perform."
At this point, Zheng Laosi had no doubts. He had just taken out an old purse when Boss Zheng snatched it away, saying, "Alright... from now on, I'll get two-thirds of your daily wages."
Otherwise..." Boss Zheng chuckled softly, "I'll let everyone in the village, not just the whole city, know that you're a green-headed turtle... and a green-headed turtle that doesn't shed its eggs."
The Ghost One's initial excitement gradually turned cold; the more she listened, the more uneasy she felt.
He followed Boss Zheng out of the house and watched him return to his own home, where he collapsed onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and fell fast asleep.
The window creaked without warning, and the room temperature suddenly dropped.
Boss Zheng hugged his arms tightly, shivering from the cold, and rolled over... He only felt a faint panting sound coming from his nose, which startled him awake.
He saw a woman lying face to face with him, her face covered in blood. Her empty eyes stared straight at him, making his scalp tingle.
"Zheng... Boss... come down and keep me company..."
Boss Zheng's usual arrogance froze instantly, his body stiffened, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move an inch, only to see the ghostly face getting closer and closer.
The two were almost nose to nose.
Ghost One's mischievous intent surged, and his icy hand slowly crept up Zheng's neck, his voice hoarse as he said, " Boss Zheng, you bullied your own brothers... stole other men's wives and children... King of Hell sent me to take you down with him."
Boss Zheng's terrified voice caught in his throat, on the verge of collapse, "No... no... I was drunk that day and saw Chen Maimiao making pancakes for Zheng Laosi, waiting for him to come back from work."
No, no, it was Chen Maimiao who made pancakes to seduce me. She's a shameless woman.
As soon as these words were spoken, a cold wind suddenly rose in the room, and the doors and windows rattled loudly.
Ghost One anger welled up inside her. She gripped Boss Zheng's neck tightly with both hands. "Tell the truth... or I'll send you to hell right now."
Boss Zheng tried to scream, but his neck was being gripped tightly, and his breath was stuck in his throat... He couldn't even scream; he was almost dying. He dared not lie anymore and told the truth.
"I was jealous that Zheng Laosi married a beautiful woman. I hadn't even gotten married yet, so why did that coward have the right to get married? So, when no one was around, I..."
Boss Zheng closed his eyes, not wanting to see that bloody, mangled ghost face, not wanting to be slapped away by the Ghost One, Ghost One forced them to look into each other's eyes.
"Continue?"
Boss Zheng stared at the two bleeding holes and stammered, " Zheng Laosi was right outside the door. If he had just rushed in, none of this would have happened. But I never expected him to be so useless."
I actually listened to the whole thing from behind the door... Since he'd already acquiesced, why should I be polite? I just didn't expect Chen Maimiao to be pregnant."
An excited glint flashed in Boss Zheng's eyes. "So it wasn't Chen Maimiao who couldn't have children, it was Zheng Laosi who couldn't... That's a huge weakness, how could I let it go?"
I want Zheng Laosi to support me for the rest of my life and Chen Maimiao to give me a son, otherwise I'll let everyone know that Zheng Laosi is a cuckold and Chen Maimiao is unfaithful.
This... no matter who it happened to, everyone would blame the woman, so what am I afraid of...