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

Zhang Hao's eyes were determined: "First, find the source and save those wandering ghosts. Then, find the person who raised the ghost and bring him to justice!"

……

At the same time, on the other side of the city, in a dim room.

Zhang Mengyao knelt in the center of the formation, quickly forming seals with her hands and silently chanting a spell. As the spell accelerated, the flames of the black candles placed around her jumped more and more violently.

If there was someone knowledgeable here at this time, he would find that the positions of those candles formed an ancient evil formation - the Ten Thousand Ghosts Heart-Eating Formation!

This formation uses the resentment of tens of thousands of ghosts to achieve its goal. It was lost hundreds of years ago. I didn't expect it to reappear here, and judging by the operation of the formation, it seems to have existed for some time.

Finally, the spell was finished, all the candles went out at the same time, and the room fell into darkness again.

But Zhang Mengyao seemed to have long been accustomed to this darkness. She stood up calmly and walked to a corner of the room.

There was a woman tied up there with tape on her mouth, looking at Zhang Mengyao in horror.

Zhang Mengyao smiled and tore off the tape on the woman's mouth, then gently stroked her face: "What do you want to say? Tell me."

"You...what do you want to do? I have no grudge against you, why are you doing this to me? Also, what were you doing just now? Are you raising a ghost? Do you know that this is illegal?" The woman asked a series of questions.

Zhang Mengyao just smiled as she listened, then slowly replied, "You have too many questions, I can't answer them all. But I can tell you that I do raise ghosts, and I have been raising them for a long time."

"You! You lunatic! What good will this do you? You will go to hell!" the woman screamed in horror.

"Go to hell?" Zhang Mengyao laughed as if she heard a joke, but as she laughed, tears welled up in her eyes.

"So what if I go to hell? Do you think I'll still be afraid? I'm not afraid of anything anymore! As long as I can avenge my mother, I'm willing to do anything!" She almost roared as she said this, while her hands tightly gripped the woman's neck.

"I was still hesitating about who to choose as the last evil ghost. Now it seems that you should be the one. After all, you are also one of the murderers who killed my mother!" After saying that, she used both hands to strangle the woman to death.

Then she dragged the corpse and placed it in the center of the formation.

"Mom, just wait a moment, I will avenge you soon!" she whispered.

……

Zhang Hao and Hao Xie followed the place where the evil spirit was the strongest, and finally found a hidden basement entrance in the ruins.

"This is it. Get ready and let's go down." Zhang Hao said.

Hao Xie nodded and jumped down first.

The basement was very empty, with almost nothing in it except a few necessary tables and chairs. In the center of the room, an ancient formation made of candles was slowly running.

"Could our death be the result of something going wrong in the underworld?"

"Is our experience a conspiracy?"

"Have all our family members met with misfortune?"

"We...will we never see the light of day again?"

In Zhang Hao's mind, voices kept coming one after another. He was already weak and could not resist the invasion of these voices at all. He grabbed his hair with both hands, looking extremely painful.

Hao Xie was unaware of anything, but seeing Zhang Hao in such a state, he knew that he was definitely not safe.

"What's wrong with you? Are you okay?" Hao Xie asked anxiously.

"I... I feel so uncomfortable! Help me!" Zhang Hao cried for help for the first time.

Zhang Hao, who had always been confident, suddenly behaved like this, and Hao Xie was at a loss for a moment.

"What's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

"There were so many voices, so many people crying... and roaring, all saying that their deaths were a conspiracy... and they wanted us to pay with our lives..." Zhang Hao seemed to be controlled by the voices. He covered his head and told the story over and over again, his words cruel.

Ding!
A crisp bell rang, and the voice in Zhang Hao's head disappeared in an instant. He put down his hands covering his ears in confusion and looked around in confusion.

Lord Yan stood not far away, his face solemn and calm, holding a small black bell in his hand. He shook it again, and the ghosts running around suddenly stopped, trembling slightly, and then squatted down on the spot.

"The ghost will be here soon. I'm sorry, it's my fault for letting you come alone to deal with this matter. You should have a good rest for a day, I will need your help tomorrow." King Yan appeared in the world in human form, and Hao Xie could also see him.

"Lord Yan! What is going on here?" Hao Xie rushed forward and asked, "With so many lives lost, how can you——"

"I don't need to explain this to you, because I myself don't understand the reason yet. Just listen to me and go back and rest first. If you want to become a ghost messenger as soon as possible, you can stay here and be used by me." Yan Jun's words angered Hao Xie.

Zhang Hao was so tired, yet he still said such cruel words, which was really infuriating.

Hao Xie pulled Zhang Hao up and said, "Let's go back and have some rest. We will definitely cherish this rare opportunity to have some rest. Let's go!" Then he left.

After the two left, Lord Yan frowned and rubbed his brows. When he opened his eyes again, the fatigue and helplessness in his eyes had disappeared, and a strong aura emanated from his body. All the ghosts within a radius of hundreds of miles knelt silently.

This is the aura and power of Lord Yama!
When they returned to the inn, Zhang Hao was already fast asleep in the car. Hao Xie and others carried Zhang Hao to the upstairs room, took off his coat, closed the windows, and made the room extremely quiet so as not to disturb his rest.

"What's going on? Why is there such a strong evil spirit left on Brother Han? You have it too."

"There seems to be a ghost riot over there. Yan Jun arrived in time to save Zhang Hao and let him come back to rest first. After a day of rest, he will arrange other work for us."

Han Shan clenched his fists, took a few deep breaths, and endured for a few seconds, but finally couldn't bear it any longer, so he turned around and tried to rush out.

"Stop! Where are you going!"

"I'll go help! If we finish earlier, Brother Han won't be so tired!"

"I'm afraid the work over there won't be completed in the near future, so it won't help if you go there now. Besides, if you really care about Brother Han...don't try to show off, just stay here peacefully."

"Why?"

Hao Xie grabbed Han Shan and said, "Because Brother Han doesn't want you to have anything to do with the underworld anymore, that's why he works so hard, doing the work of two people, so that they won't remember you."

Han San's lips trembled and he seemed to want to say something but stopped.

Seeing this, Hao Xie couldn't bear to say anything harsh, so he just patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't do anything stupid, this matter is very serious, you have to stay calm, understand?"

"……understood."

In his dream, Zhang Hao seemed to see a figure from behind. This dream was extremely clear. He knew it was a dream but could not wake up. He could only stare at the figure walking away, with inexplicable emotions in his heart. He wanted to wake up from the dream, but found that his body was out of control.

What should I do?

How can I... clear this fog?
When he opened his eyes, Zhang Hao found himself lying in a familiar bedroom. He knew in his heart that it must be Hao Xie who brought him back.

He couldn't just lie there, or rather, he couldn't rest for too long.

Zhang Hao struggled to sit up from the bed, but unexpectedly found a person sitting next to the bed. It was Han Shan. "Why are you here?" Zhang Hao asked.

Han Shan was awakened by his voice. He opened his eyes and saw that Zhang Hao was awake. He smiled with relief.

"Looks like you're okay."

"I feel much better after sleeping for a day. How's the situation over there?"

“…I didn’t pay much attention to it.”

Zhang Hao was a little surprised. "You didn't pay special attention to it? I don't think you are the type who can endure it."

"Because Brother Haoxie told me that you worked so hard just to prevent me from getting involved in this matter... so I didn't pay special attention to it. I just want to say that I am willing to do anything you ask me to do, but please... take care of yourself. I don't have any memories now, and you are the only one left."

Han San has a tough personality and rarely says words that are so soft or even a little pitiful.

Zhang Hao should have felt strange, or even relieved, but at this moment his heart was filled with bitterness and he didn't know how to respond.

In the end, he could only reach out and gently pat Han San's head.

"You did a great job. It looks like I won't have to worry about you too much in the future."

"……Um."

After changing his clothes and going downstairs, Zhang Hao looked brand new.

He was almost broken down because of all the things he was doing before, but now at least he can laugh.

Fatty Wang poked his head out of the kitchen, glanced at Zhang Hao, and after confirming that he was really okay, he went back into the kitchen and started cooking with peace of mind.

"Good morning, everyone! I'm here to change Rufeng's dressing!"

Zhang Mengyao walked in with a backpack on her back, a bag of soy milk in her hand, and a half-eaten bun in her right hand.

"Sister Zhang, don't you know that Fatty Brother can cook?"

"I thought you guys were busy lately and didn't have time to cook."

Hearing this, Zhang Hao, who was sitting in the corner, raised his head.

"How do you know we're busy lately?"

Others also looked at Zhang Mengyao, waiting for her answer.

Zhang Mengyao was stunned for a moment, but soon explained with a smile: "I know that Brother Zhang Hao is the underworld messenger of the underworld. Didn't a huge earthquake happen these days? Many people died, and the media didn't dare to report the real number. There were not even any pictures of the scene... I think this incident might be very serious. You might also be busy with this matter, right? Isn't it?"

Zhang Mengyao's performance was seamless, perfectly portraying the image of a nosy person.

For some reason, Han Shan just doesn't like the current Zhang Mengyao. He always feels that she has changed from an innocent female college student into a weird ghost.

After listening to her explanation, Zhang Hao nodded with a smile.

"Is that so? You're right. I've been really busy these past two days, and other people in the store have also worked very hard to help me. Because of the hard work, we have to eat properly. If Fatty Wang wants to cook, let him do it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fatty Wang walked out of the kitchen with a helpless look on his face.

"I say, Old Han, do you have any conscience? A bunch of grown men, not knowing how to cook is fine, but I, Fatty, work so hard to cook for you, and you are actually called a nanny! You are not allowed to eat the meal I made today!"

Zhang Hao had been hungry for a long time and quickly begged for mercy with a smile.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, Fatty Brother, please be kind and give me a bowl of rice today!"

The fat man rolled his eyes.

"Huh, that's pretty much it!"

"Okay, you two stop kidding! Old Han, you still have things to do when you wake up this time, make the meal delicious." Hao Xie couldn't help but stepped forward and said.

"All right! Just wait and see!"

Fatty Wang went back to the kitchen to cook. Zhang Mengyao watched their interaction, unable to get a word in, and could only sit in the corner silently.

Zhang Hao suddenly spoke.

"By the way, what did you come here for today?"

"Ah! I'm here to change the medicine for Miss Rufeng."

"I forgot to tell you that the minor wounds on Rufeng's body are almost healed. There's no need to uncover and change the dressings every day. Just let them heal naturally. She can take care of the wound on her leg herself, so you don't have to run back and forth anymore."

Hearing this, Zhang Mengyao's heart suddenly tightened.

If she can't come here again in the future, will she still have a chance to obtain the information she wants?
The adults had said that if she was no longer useful, her abilities would be taken back at any time... If she could never see Wang Yang again... No, she didn't even dare to think about it, and she never wanted to go back to that kind of day!

"Oh... I'm sorry, I didn't make it clear before. It's not that I don't want you to come, I just said that you don't have to come just for Rufeng's matter." Seeing Zhang Mengyao lowering her head and sounding aggrieved, Zhang Hao hurriedly explained.

Hao Xie patted Zhang Hao on the shoulder and said, "Don't be so aggressive when talking to a little girl. Look how scared she is."

Zhang Hao said quickly, "You really misunderstood me. I meant that you can come anytime, but you don't have to come specifically for Rufeng's matter. If you want to come, you are welcome anytime. After all, you and our inn have a good relationship. But we have to move out temporarily in a few days. The last earthquake almost broke this house apart, and now it is uninhabitable."

Zhang Mengyao felt a little relieved after hearing this. At least she would have a chance to get closer to this place and Zhang Hao in the future. Although she didn't say it explicitly, she knew in her heart that their target was Zhang Hao.

At this moment, Zhang Hao suddenly stood up, came close to Zhang Mengyao, sniffed her, and said, "Why do you smell strange?"

Zhang Mengyao sniffed her cuffs and said, "It might be the smell of leek dumplings. I ate one on the way here."

"It's not the smell of food, I smell it too." Han Shan came down from upstairs and said, "I smelled it as soon as you came. It's quite pungent."

Zhang Mengyao was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.

"It's ghost energy." Seeing that Zhang Mengyao couldn't guess, Zhang Hao said directly: "Ghost energy is a mixture of resentment, evil spirit, and death energy. It only exists in dead people. Have you encountered any dead people recently?"

Zhang Mengyao's heart tightened. Of course she had encountered dead people, and a lot of them. But how could she possibly tell Zhang Hao this?

She blinked, not knowing how to answer.

"Maybe... it's because of my boyfriend." She made up an excuse and suddenly thought it made sense. She smiled and said, "Yes, Wang Yang! Maybe it's because my boyfriend's soul is attached to me, so I have the aura of death. Didn't you say that I look haggard recently? Maybe it's because of this."

This reason was irrefutable. No one doubted it anymore, and Zhang Hao asked Zhang Mengyao to sit down and have breakfast together later.

Zhang Mengyao just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Zhang Hao and Han Shan talking beside her. (End of this chapter)