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

Zhang Hao walked step by step into the darkness to Grandpa Li's convenience store downstairs in the apartment building.

Grandpa Li was watching videos when he heard footsteps. He turned around and casually called out, "Young man, do you want to buy cigarettes or alcohol?"

Zhang Hao didn't want to buy cigarettes or alcohol.

His body is made of paper; if it were to touch fire, it would burn to ashes in no time. And if he were to buy alcohol, this body wouldn't be waterproof; what if it got soaked and ruined?

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Boss, I've been working so much overtime lately. I'd like to rest here for a bit. Is that alright?"

Grandpa Li was a straightforward man. He waved his hand and pulled a chair out from behind him for him: "It's alright, sit for as long as you want. Young people these days work way too much overtime. Sigh, I just saw a news report that a young man in his thirties died from overwork. I don't know how many similar news stories have appeared."

Hearing this, Zhang Hao, who was being forced to work overtime, couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"Sir, you're absolutely right. Capitalists these days are all incredibly ruthless, and young people these days don't dare be the first to go home after get off work. They all pretend they still have work to do. If you don't leave, I won't leave either. Even though we don't have any work to do, we still sit in the company wasting time. This kind of ineffective overtime culture is really annoying!"

At this moment, Zhang Hao was just like a real office worker, complaining about the miserable aspects of working with a resentful expression.

The old man chuckled and started chatting with him: "You're right, young people are indeed working overtime like crazy these days. Take Ms. Chen from the apartment up ahead, for example. Oh my, what a beautiful girl she is, but because she works overtime every day, her face is as white as a ghost. Maybe the overtime has made her mentally unstable. Every day after get off work, she carries a paper umbrella, like an ancient funeral procession. It's scary to look at."

Zhang Hao's heart skipped a beat, and his mental alertness instantly kicked in.

He feigned curiosity and said, "Is Miss Chen very beautiful? But beautiful women shouldn't have to work so hard at the company, right?"

"Of course you're beautiful. But now that you mention it, Miss Chen wasn't this beautiful before. It's just that she seems to have learned how to do makeup in the last few months, and she's become much more beautiful. Oh dear, don't think you don't have to work hard. Those unscrupulous bosses don't care if you're pretty or not. They only care if you can work and generate profits for them."

The old man's rant was so sharp that Zhang Hao couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

"Hearing you say that, at least Miss Chen can go home and rest after get off work, even if it's a bit late. But it's really bad for a young woman's health to work night shifts all the time."

"That's right. Miss Chen wore such heavy makeup, yet her face was still so pale, making her look like a ghost. Of course, it's very bad for her health."

Zhang Hao chatted with the old man for a while longer, and unknowingly learned the basic information about Miss Chen.

As dawn approached, Zhang Hao waved goodbye to Grandpa Li.

But he didn't leave; instead, he hid in the shadows, staring at the entrance of the building where Miss Chen lived.

As the sun rose over the morning, Ms. Chen emerged from inside, holding an umbrella.

Zhang Hao, hiding in the shadows, also saw Miss Chen's face.

She was a beautiful woman, but her heartbeat and breathing were simulated, and the bloody aura emanating from her was extremely strong, almost comparable to that monster Tong Xin.

Another terrifyingly powerful new-style Taoist master.

But he had never heard Tong Xin mention that there was such a beautiful woman among the new generation of powerful figures.

Just as Zhang Hao was wondering whether he should follow them from a distance to continue the investigation, he suddenly caught a very familiar scent!

Zhao Rusong!
Zhao Rusong's soul is silently following Chen Lili!
Zhao Rusong used a special spell that allowed him to walk in the sunlight without being detected. However, Zhang Hao was an expert among experts when it came to concealment techniques; no matter how well the opponent hid, they couldn't escape his keen eyes.

Zhang Hao thought for a moment, then kept a distance and followed behind Zhao Rusong.

Zhao Rusong's physical body has been destroyed; he is now in a soul state. Zhao Rusong is following Chen Lili, presumably because he sees her as a prey.

He might be able to watch them fight to the death and then reap the benefits.

Chen Lili seemed unaware that she was being followed. She walked in her high heels to a commercial building in front of her and took the elevator to the seventeenth floor.

Chen Lili walked into a Hanfu customization company on the seventeenth floor, smiling and greeting her colleagues.

Her colleagues were not surprised at all by Chen Lili walking in with an umbrella; they even commented with smiles.

"Ms. Chen, you look great today. You're a very capable person."

"I can't smell a trace of blood at all. Your concealment magic is getting better and better."

"We haven't been hunting anything good lately, but your strength has been increasing rapidly. I'm so jealous!"

"We're all from the Hanfu studio, there's nothing to be jealous of. If we work together, we'll all become stronger."

Once inside the studio, everyone chatted and laughed.

Zhang Hao, who came to investigate, was shocked by the atmosphere emanating from the building.

The building was filled with an ominous aura, and not only that, it also carried all sorts of resentment, which meant that many people must have died in this building before.

Importantly, he used magic to monitor the situation here and discovered that the Hanfu company where Miss Chen worked was full of modern Taoist masters!
I originally thought we were just investigating a somewhat impressive new-style figure, but I never expected to find out a new-style hideout!
Zhao Rusong followed, originally intending to take advantage of the situation. However, as soon as he entered the building, the chilling aura inside almost made him run away with his tail between his legs.

Although he knew there were many strong individuals in the new faction, the sheer number still exceeded his expectations.

Why... why can everyone else become so strong! But no matter what method he uses, he can never become the strongest?

Filled with intense resentment, Zhao Rusong became even more determined to devour that Miss Chen.

Only by eating that Miss Chen can he become stronger.

Zhao Rusong kept a close watch on their every move. This was a new-style hideout; if he went out to make a move now, he would definitely suffer a crushing defeat.

When Chen Lili is alone, use Tongxin's method again, and you'll definitely be able to devour that woman in one bite.

Then I will be able to become very strong.

Temporary patience is necessary to become stronger.

Zhao Rusong waited until noon, when suddenly the sky darkened, thick clouds gathered, and a strong wind picked up; it looked like a downpour was imminent. (End of Chapter)