My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

Ellidel nearly dropped his coffee cup as he passed by.

How could that woman say such a thing so calmly?
He comforted himself, thinking, "It's okay, it's okay. No one will believe what that woman says. In the end, everyone will just think it's an excuse."

“After all, look at my conditions. I’m not so desperate as to abandon my dignity for a man. And if I get lonely, I can support a man with my salary, right? A man who is both obedient and handsome isn’t that hard to find, is it?” Zhang Xiaoning asked with a smile.

After thinking about it, the female colleague immediately nodded in agreement: "You're right, but who exactly is deliberately targeting you?"

A female colleague asked gossipily, and everyone else pricked up their ears, eager to hear the juicy gossip.

“It’s Elidl. He’s always been dissatisfied with me. He thinks that my being parachuted into a higher position than his is because I made an improper power-for-sex deal with my superiors. He also said that it would be easy to deal with me.”

However, this claim has raised some doubts, since Ellidel's previous image has always been harmless.

"Believe it or not, I didn't lie."

There was a sudden knock on the door, and Elidel slowly walked in.

He gave a somewhat embarrassed smile: "I'm sorry, I overheard what you were saying when I was passing by. I don't know when I became the kind of person who schemes against others, but I also want to explain that the misunderstanding was really just a coincidence. As for the gossip circulating in the company, I didn't want it either, and I did try to stop it. You can ask other colleagues if you don't believe me."

After explaining to everyone, Ellidel turned to Zhang Xiaoning and said, "You don't need to overcomplicate things. It's just a coincidence. If I left a bad impression on you, which led you to this assumption, then I apologize to you."

His gentle explanation gradually tipped the scales in his favor.

Zhang Xiaoning casually touched her arm, paused for a moment, and then said, "Oh, I understand. Don't worry, your explanations sound very convincing. At least on the surface, I can't openly target you, and you don't have to be afraid of exposing your ugly true colors."

The company staff initially wanted to persuade the two not to escalate the conflict, but they also keenly sensed the change in the atmosphere.

This doesn't seem like something that can be explained away as a misunderstanding.

They seem to have a real grudge, and it looks like it's quite a big one.

Everyone wisely chose to back down and pretend they hadn't heard anything.

It was time for Zhang Xiaoning to leave work, and she went home alone. However, this time she seemed to have deliberately chosen not to take a car, but to walk home by herself.

On the way back, she glanced back out of the corner of her eye and saw that disgusting guy actually dared to follow her.

If I suddenly transformed into a demon in front of him, I wonder if that guy would be so scared that he'd wet his pants on the spot?
That's quite an interesting guess. Hmm, I'll try it out later.

As she walked, she came to a street with few people. She stepped forward and soon felt the people behind her quicken their pace.

"You shameless woman, stop right there!"

A dark voice came from behind, and he quickly stepped forward angrily to block Zhang Xiaoning's path.

"I'm standing right here, what do you want?"

Ellidel glanced around out of the corner of his eye. This was a road without surveillance cameras. If something happened on this road, even if they investigated, they probably wouldn't find anything useful.

Besides, the relevant departments here are notoriously inefficient. If I were to do anything to that woman here, it would be completely...

However, considering the complicated follow-up work, he barely managed to suppress the impulse in his heart.

"Back at the company, you actually dared to target me on purpose! Do you know what kind of impact your words had on me? You're such a vicious woman!"

In the past, if Ellidel used such a vicious tone to curse his girlfriend, she would usually rush to explain that she was not a vicious person and that it was not intentional.

At this point, he will formally ask for compensation, and in general, the other party will not refuse.

Unfortunately, he encountered Zhang Xiaoning, a female demon disguised as a human!

"Could this have an impact on you? That would be great! If we could get you kicked out of the company, that would be a real surprise!"

He had expected the other party to rush to explain, but to his surprise, the other party readily admitted it, leaving Elidel stunned for a moment.

"You've come looking for me now, so you probably have something to tell me, right? Go ahead, I'm listening right here."

Zhang Hao, who was originally searching for the twin evil spirits in the vicinity, saw a beautiful woman walk by, followed by a man acting suspiciously. The man was the same foul-mouthed jerk he had met before. Feeling uneasy, he followed him to prevent the man from doing anything bad to the woman.

As a result, after concealing their presence and following them, they witnessed this wonderful scene.

Zhang Hao could only say that he was completely calm. After all, he had never imagined that this seemingly weak woman was so powerful. He really didn't know how to describe this unexpected reversal.

"You... are you even a normal woman? You've been acting strangely the whole time. How can a normal person act like this? Do you have a mental illness?"

"No, I'm perfectly normal. The abnormal one is you, always assuming the worst about others... Really, sometimes I don't even know if you're the ghost or I am."

Zhang Hao, who had already adopted the mindset of a bystander, suddenly perked up.

What did he just hear? A ghost?
He immediately began to scrutinize Zhang Xiaoning with a professional eye.

Judging from her appearance, the woman was undoubtedly a normal human being, without any trace of ghostly aura or trace on her.

But why did that woman claim to be a ghost? Did she use some hidden, special method?

Such things do happen. In the past, when the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen of the Underworld were pirated, many ghosts used the characteristics of these two items to impersonate humans.

But that case has already been solved. Could this person be related to that case?
Zhang Hao sensed that countless troubles would come crashing down on him like a storm in the future.

I really don't want to get involved in this kind of thing!
"What did you say? I'm not like that! People like you are uglier than ghosts..."

"Do you even know what ghosts look like? Why do you think ghosts are necessarily ugly? Why don't you see them for yourself and then tell me which is uglier, a ghost or a human?"

Zhang Xiaoning interrupted him with a smile.

Ellidel was already very annoyed by being interrupted several times, and in a fit of anger, he slapped her.

He slapped her without holding back, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with hitting a woman. He even showed a wicked smile, as if he was waiting to enjoy the sight of her being beaten.

"Oh dear, oh dear, I didn't think you would actually hit a woman, but it seems I had too high expectations of you, you scum. By the way, let me show you the true form of a ghost. Actually, I think ghosts are much more beautiful than people."

Zhang Xiaoning abruptly raised her hand, grabbing the other's slap. With a slight exertion, Elidel's wrist groaned in pain. A cracking sound, the scream of bones being crushed.

Ellidel's face was contorted in pain, cold sweat poured down his back, and he trembled uncontrollably, even his voice trembling as he cursed, "You... monster... let me go..."

In his eyes, the woman's expression gradually became strange as she spoke. Then, he watched as her skin was suddenly peeled off, revealing her true face, which was covered in black and blue marks, various wounds, and was extremely ferocious!

Her neck was broken, her legs were shattered, and her two legs supported her body in a very twisted and bizarre position. Especially her chest, which was so emaciated that the shape of her ribs was bulging, was practically skin and bones. Just looking at it would give anyone a nightmare.

This is Zhang Xiaoning's true nature.

"Ghost! Monster! Let me go..."

Ellidel trembled all over, desperately trying to escape.

But the female ghost in front of him showed no intention of letting go, and even revealed an extremely terrifying smile.

Zhang Xiaoning's lips parted, revealing his teeth that had been smashed to pieces. When he opened his mouth, only half of his tongue remained: "Why are you so scared? Didn't you say I was a monster? Now that you've already guessed my true identity and seen my true face, why are you still so surprised?"

Elidell was so terrified that tears streamed down his face.

"Please, please spare me! I misspoke before, please don't kill me... I misspoke just now... please don't kill me... I don't want to die, I really don't want to die..."

He begged for mercy incoherently, but Zhang Xiaoning showed no intention of letting him go. Instead, she looked at his disheveled and ugly state with a strange gaze.

"Of course I won't kill you. After all, I'm a human being now, and murder is illegal. At most, I'll just let you enjoy this big surprise..."

As he spoke, Zhang Xiaoning revealed a malicious smile, patted the top of his head, and a wisp of black energy invaded Elidel's head from his palm.

The black mist silently merged into Elidel's body.

His body grew cold, and Elidel shivered like a leaf in the wind.

He felt he might die here.

In this moment of facing death, he recalled all the things he had done in the past. He had no regrets whatsoever. It was just that this time he had truly encountered a monster! This kind of monster... so what if it killed him? Even if he died, he would never let this woman go. Even if he became a vengeful ghost, he would come back for revenge!
Just when he thought he was really going to die, the wrist that was being held was suddenly flung away.

Zhang Xiaoning pushed him away and said to him before leaving, "I'm really looking forward to what you'll encounter next. Thank you for providing me with so many interesting experiences. Humans are truly ugly creatures."

It wasn't until the other person had gone far away that Elidel slowly came to his senses.

Did I just get a second chance at life?
Not daring to delay at all, he carefully examined his wrist. He had clearly felt the pain of his bones being crushed, but now the pain in his wrist had completely disappeared, and it seemed that he had not been injured at all.

He moved his wrist and felt absolutely no stinging sensation.

Was what I just witnessed just a hallucination?

But that woman is definitely not a normal person! Thinking of Zhang Xiaoning's true colors just now, Elidel shuddered.

That kind of monster isn't human at all; it's best not to provoke her in the future.

Zhang Hao didn't have time to pay attention to that foul-mouthed troll; he quietly followed him.

They followed her all the way to Zhang Xiaoning's apartment, and then saw Zhang Xiaoming open the door and let the female ghost in.

It was definitely the ghost I had seen before.

It's true that you can't find anything without wearing iron shoes, and it doesn't take any effort to get it.

Zhang Hao immediately contacted Lao Zhang and asked him to check the resident information here.

When Old Zhang received the call, he couldn't help but complain, "Do you really think I'm some kind of big shot? I'm just an ordinary criminal investigator! How could I possibly have the authority to conduct cross-border investigations like this?"

Zhang Hao smiled and said into his phone, "Hey, Lao Zhang, don't be modest. It's because you often deal with criminals that you know better how to get information. Don't worry, you've helped me. If you need anything later, just let me know, and I can help you too."

"The biggest help you can give me is not coming to me!"

Old Zhang hung up the phone in annoyance, but his actions betrayed his displeasure as he opened the email sent by the other party.

Not long after Zhang Hao returned to the hotel, he received the information sent by the other party.

It contains information about the people who lived in that house.

Zhang Xiaoning is a genius programmer, proficient in various network technologies, and an absolute super genius who has participated in countless impressive network super projects.

And without exception, they were all great successes.

Zhang Hao stared at him for a long time before finally nodding slightly. It seemed that the person was indeed extraordinary.

Subsequently, the various experiences of that person from childhood to adulthood were presented one by one, and at first glance, he seemed no different from an ordinary child.

After carefully examining the document twice, Zhang Hao was now certain that the so-called information about the person involved was fabricated.

Or more accurately, it was a meticulously crafted, seemingly authentic, fake document.

Possessing such abilities, this female ghost is truly not to be underestimated. Placing such a ghost in the underworld might help it usher in a new era of intelligent management, creating a highly efficient management system.

Would Yama, the King of Hell, be willing to take in such a female ghost?

With this thought in mind, a piece of yellow paper appeared in Zhang Hao's hand. He then picked up a calligraphy brush out of thin air, and with a light touch, the originally white tip of the brush was stained with cinnabar.

That dot of cinnabar stood out conspicuously against the white downy hairs.

Zhang Hao calmly wrote down the information about the two female ghosts on a piece of yellow paper. After finishing, he set it on fire. The yellow paper turned to ashes without leaving a trace, gradually dissipating into the air.

At that moment, Yama, the King of Hell, was busy with his official duties when a letter suddenly floated before him. He immediately recognized it as a message from Zhang Hao.

He took down the letter and his eyes lit up.

"Summon the White Impermanence immediately." (End of Chapter)