I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 408 Awakening, the Origin of Ghost Painting
Lin Yuan walked to the window and saw Sun Rui and Ling Yiguang walking out together.

The two were obviously talking to each other, but their voices were so quiet that most people couldn't hear clearly. But this was Lin Yuan's ghost realm, so as long as he wanted, he could naturally hear what they were saying.

Sun Rui: "Your plan will not succeed. When the ghost messenger comes, all your ghosts will become his food. When the time comes, I want to see how you can pay the bill!"

Ling Yi Guang: "I have just told the store manager that those ghosts are the checkout fees, and he has no objection, so you don't have to worry about it."

Sun Rui: "Humph! I will stop you no matter what."

Ling Yi Guang: "Why do you want to stop me? I know you. In order to solve supernatural incidents, you would rather die and become a god. I admire such people. Don't you want to solve supernatural incidents once and for all?"

Sun Rui: "I don't want my relatives to live in a supernatural world in the future, and your plan has too many loopholes. Can you guarantee that the ghost painting will never get out of control? If the ghost painting gets out of control, won't all the people living in it die, and humanity will become extinct!"

The two of them argued and walked away.

But it can still be heard that Ling Yiguang is trying to win over Sun Rui and wants to pull Sun Rui to his side, but Sun Rui's attitude is very firm and he is completely unmoved.

While arguing, Sun Rui said a few words to the ghost catcher Lao Fan on the playground, and Lao Fan followed him out of the school.

Ling Yiguang went out of the school earlier. There was a robot fight there, and they had to mediate it quickly, otherwise when the ghost messenger arrived, no one would be able to escape!
It was beyond his expectation that the characters in the oil painting could win over a large number of people.

But now that they have already fought for it, it is their own strength. After the future plan is successful, they will become the backbone of maintaining order in Taohuayuan, and no problems can be allowed.

"Boss, what are you thinking about?" Tong Qian stood behind Lin Yuan, looking at Lin Yuan's profile, and a strange feeling surged in her heart.

The Lin Yuan in front of her seemed to be quite different from the "store manager" she knew.

This difference...

The previous "store manager" was just an ordinary restaurant owner, and he was the kind of person who had no supernatural knowledge and could make everything scientific, rational, and physical.

But the current "store manager" gave her a very special feeling.

It seems that the "store manager" in front of him is no longer as stubborn as before, stubbornly unwilling to acknowledge the existence of the supernatural. Instead, he has a feeling that everything is under control.

It's just like……

Tong Qian's pupils suddenly shrank, and she looked at Lin Yuan in disbelief, her lips moving but she didn't dare to confirm.

Is the “store manager” in front of me Him?
"In troubled times, heroes emerge. I've heard this many times, but most of the time it was in movies, TV shows, or novels. But now, I seem to have a deeper understanding of this sentence."

Looking at the figure with the strange light going away, Lin Yuan had a complicated expression. "All along, I just wanted to run a good restaurant and work hard to run it well. It seems that everything is going well. At most, the productivity has not kept up. Everyone is too poor, so not many people come to the restaurant to eat. But this is no different from closing your eyes and pretending to be an ostrich. Little boy, do you always think that I am ridiculous?"

Tong Qian opened her mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment, and her eyes became very complicated.

Fang Shiming's pupils suddenly shrank as he put down the water cup. Unlike Tong Qian's complicated expression, there was only fear in his eyes. From his actions, it seemed that he wanted to stop the "store manager", but he didn't dare to move.

Today's "store managers" are very different from what they imagined.

It’s like a happy kid who suddenly grows up and tells everyone that he has actually grown up a long time ago, but he doesn’t want to give up his former happiness, so he deliberately pretends to be a child.

But, does the “store manager” need to grow up?

Fang Shiming didn't dare to stop the "store manager" and could only look at Tong Qian angrily. His eyes seemed as if he wanted to kill Tong Qian.

Lin Yuan tapped his fingers lightly on the window frame. "This world is too chaotic. I just don't know if the two Zhang brothers are tyrants or heroes in this chaotic world. What can I do, Xiao Fang?"

"Ah? Brother Yuan, I'm here."

Fang Shiming quickly put away his murderous intent and turned back into the president who charged for love, simple and pure.

Lin Yuan said quietly, "I heard that the industries in the circle of friends are all over the country, so you should be very clear about it. Can you tell me about the current world?"

"this."

Fang Shiming wanted to kill Tong Qian more and more. He knew that he was just getting angry, and the "awakening" of the "store manager" could not be blamed entirely on Tong Qian.

But who can blame Tong Qian for being the only one here now?

Fang Shiming didn't dare to speak, because he had no idea what kind of world the "store manager" wanted to know in his heart. If what he said was different from the "store manager's" understanding, and he could not convince the "store manager" that what he said was right, then he would become a victim.

And his silence helped him to survive this disaster by chance.

Lin Yuan patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "The more you know, the greater the pressure. But there is a saying that goes, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. I don't know if this saying is right, and I am not qualified to ask for anything, but Xiao Fang, I don't expect you to become a person like Lao Zhang and others. I just hope that if you encounter such a person, I can help you."

Ling Yiguang’s words just now had a huge impact on Lin Yuan.

He just had a cognitive disorder, which was set up by his complete form, but even if it was just the consciousness of an ordinary person before he traveled through time, he was never a fool.

No matter what theories or what kind of world the headquarters instills in him, he still has his own judgment.

The Ghost Lake in Taiping Ancient Town...

The Haunted Grave in Dahai City...

Hyena invasion in Dachang City...

Caesar Hotel in ZS City...

Mingyue Community in Okawa City...

After experiencing so many things, no matter how cognitively impaired Lin Yuan is, he will have his own judgment.

As the "store manager", he is his purest self, a part of his complete self, not a puppet or clone created by him.

He has his own understanding of the world.

It's just that due to cognitive impairment, he has no power to protect himself except for a golden finger of the exchange system, so he is unwilling to face this chaotic world.

However, Ling Yiguang's enlightenment, no matter what his purpose was, but that kind of sincerity really made Lin Yuan no longer deliberately ignore anything.

But precisely because of this, he developed a sense of identification with Fang Shiming.

because……

"Xiao Fang, you and I are just like each other, unwilling to face some things. But I have moved on, and I hope that one day in the future you will be able to move on too. I will not interfere in your emotional affairs, but I hope that the issues between you, Lao Fan, and Professor Wang can be resolved." Lin Yuan said.

His tone was calm, but filled with an affirmation that was irresistible.

In the past, Fang Shiming would have been very disgusted with this commanding and coercive attitude. However, after being told this by the "store manager" today, not only did he not feel disgusted, but a warm feeling rose in his heart.

the reason is simple.

He could tell that the "store manager" was not giving him orders to show his authority, but that he really cared about him and wanted to help him "get out of it."

But, I really didn’t play ostrich when facing the truth of the world!
Fang Shiming wanted to cry but he had no tears. Facing the expectant eyes of the "store manager", he could only nod his head heavily and said in a voice more sincere than Lin Yuan's: "Brother Yuan, I understand. Thank you. Not only did you help me get back everything that belonged to me, but you also enlightened me and allowed me to truly face everything around me. Really, thank you."

Lin Yuan didn't say anything, but patted Fang Shiming's shoulder again.

Tong Qian was completely confused at this moment. How could she see such a scene of brotherly love and respect? And you, Fang Shiming, are the CEO of the circle of friends after all, a person that even the headquarters is afraid of. Why did you humble yourself?

Although she was confused and puzzled, Tong Qian still asked, "Boss, what are you going to do next? Do you need me to prepare it?"

Lin Yuan shook his head. "Wait a minute. I want to see who the blind date Lao Zhang has prepared for me is. I hope it's not the one I thought it would be."

Thinking of which one?
A figure appeared in Tong Qian and Fang Shiming's minds:
He Yuelian!
"If it's really her, then the store will definitely not be peaceful. Liu Qingqing will never let it go." Tong Qian frowned, her heart full of worry.

Fang Shiming lowered his eyes, and a murderous urge surged in his heart again, "His concern..."

……

"With Chen Qiaoyang and the nearly one hundred ghosts, it shouldn't be a problem for them to stop Yang Jian and his men."

After walking away for a distance, Du Hong and others also stopped. Surrounding them was He Yuelian. Obviously, even at this time, they did not relax their attitude towards her at all, even though she was just an ordinary person.

"Don't take it lightly."

Zhang Xianguang always felt uneasy, but he couldn't tell the reason.

The noise from the hundreds of ghosts running rampant was very loud. Even though they were in the ghost domain of the "store manager", there were not a single spiritual power revealed by such a large number of ghosts. The surroundings were still beautiful with fallen petals everywhere, but one could still hear the roars and howls of various wild beasts.

They had arrived at the yard outside the westernmost house in Shuangqiao Town.

"careful!"

Du Hong suddenly rushed to Zhang Xianguang, pushed Zhang Xianguang away, and then was nailed on the shoulder by a coffin nail that suddenly appeared, and then he fell down.

Without the support of supernatural power, Du Hong also fell into a deep sleep.

"Yang Jian? As expected, the things produced by the store manager are really powerful. They even have the effect of invisibility." Zhang Xianguang was pushed and looked a little embarrassed.

However, he was now in the state of a gorilla. Facing Yang Jian who had already appeared, he rushed forward without any worry.

Yang Jian is now also in the state of a gorilla. Although his body is not as strong as Zhang Xianguang's, he rushed forward without hesitation and punched like the wind. "Zhang Xianguang, you are over 70 years old. It's time to retire."

"Didn't your father tell you not to use force against me?"

Zhang Xianguang grabbed Yang Jian's wrist and threw him over his shoulder. Yang Jian was dizzy, but his reaction was also very fast.

The saying "young and strong are better than the weak" is not just a saying. As the strongest high school student of the new generation, Yang Jian has a strong ability to withstand beatings.

Also, he is very smart.

After suffering a loss, he realized that he was no match for Zhang Xianguang in terms of skills, and the only martial arts coffin nail that could kill with one strike had been used up.

Zhang Ying, Song Xinhai, Wang Han and others were standing nearby, watching with eager eyes.

He couldn't even beat an old man in his seventies now. If he continued, he would only bring humiliation upon himself, so he simply ripped off the ghost shadow clothes on his back.

"Want to escape?"

Zhang Xianguang stepped forward immediately, but unfortunately he was a step too slow, allowing Yang Jian to disappear.

“If you want to use your abilities in the store manager’s ghost domain, you still need to get a supernatural item certified by the store manager.” Zhang Ying said.

Song Xinhai nodded silently, while Wang Han smiled and said, "This is simple. As long as there are enough evil spirits, the store manager can provide a lot of services. It's just a supernatural item. It can be customized at most. It requires more ghosts, but it is definitely something we can afford. But now is not the time to talk about this. Although Yang Jian can become invisible, it is too late."

Yang Jian, who was hiding, didn't quite understand what Wang Han meant. At this moment, a figure ran over quickly.

Seeing this man, Yang Jian's heart suddenly trembled: "Nie Yingping? When did he disappear? How could they forget about him? Wait! What did he bring with him?"

"I am coming!"

Nie Yingping's tone was full of tension and uneasiness. He was running quickly from one direction, so fast that it was a little unreasonable.

Zhang Xianguang had already come to Du Hong, but unfortunately he was still a step slow.

The coffin nails were pulled out by a hand that stretched out from the air, and Du Hong recovered, but his face looked very ugly.

"What happened? But it doesn't matter, Zhang Xianguang, don't fail. If you fail, not only will all of us die, but we may also be liquidated by the store manager afterwards. Compared to the captain of the headquarters, the store manager is the real terror. It's up to you from now on."

After quickly saying this, Nie Yingping left, as if he was avoiding something.

In the direction he came from, a figure suddenly appeared. It was a woman wearing a blood-red dress. This red dress seemed to complement the world full of floating peach blossoms.

However, the woman's appearance was always unclear, as if covered by a thick fog. The only thing that could be seen clearly was her hands, which were white and cold.

“The source of the ghost painting has appeared.”

Zhang Ying, Song Xinhai, Wang Han, and Du Hong who had just woken up took a deep breath at the same time, then turned their heads away, not daring to look even once more.

The more you watch, the easier it is for the image of an evil spirit to appear in your mind.

Once you can't help but think about it, it will trigger the evil ghost's killing pattern and you will be targeted by this terrifying evil ghost.

Nie Yingping used himself as bait, actively triggered the evil ghost's killing pattern, and lured the ghost in the ghost painting over.

"It's time to start."

The ghost has appeared, but there will be no danger for the time being because it is coming for Nie Yingping. They have not triggered the ghost's killing pattern, so they will not be targeted by the ghost for the time being.

But there is one exception, and that is Yang Jian, who is hiding somewhere unknown.

The ghost clothes produced by Meng Xiaodong under the supervision of the "store manager" are quite scary and can even use supernatural powers in the ghost paintings and the "store manager's" white fog ghost domain, making it difficult for people to detect his whereabouts, but unable to block his sight and memory.

Yang Jian was not clear about the killing pattern of the ghost painting.

So, just as Zhang Xianguang expected, he kept looking at the evil ghost with confusion, and in a very short time, the evil ghost's killing pattern was triggered.

The evil spirit that was originally chasing Nie Yingping stopped, turned to the open space five meters away from Zhang Xianguang, and walked over.

"Yang Jian is being targeted."

Zhang Xianguang felt something in his heart, and at this time Du Hong and Zhang Ying had already carried out the corpse, which was also wearing red clothes and a red hood, from the red wooden box.

The corpse was struggling.

But it was trapped by iron chains and looked like it would break free soon, but it was always on the edge of its limit.

"This dress needs to find a new owner."

Zhang Xianguang cast his gaze towards He Yuelian. "If you want to completely transform and gain the store manager's approval, you must change your very existence. An ordinary person is not qualified to accompany him. Perhaps you are willing to be a vase?"

A very stimulating sentence.

Anyone with a bit of backbone would agree that Zhang Xianguang is unwilling to make an exquisite vase that has no value other than being viewed and played with.

But He Yuelian said leisurely: "I am willing, can you let me go now?"

Zhang Xianguang's fingers moved slightly, and it was unknown whether he was angry or not. Zhang Ying and Du Hong had already taken the red wedding dress off the mummy bride. "Things have come to this point, and it is no longer up to you. We still hope that you can accept our good intentions, otherwise we can only force you."

This red wedding dress is different from the ghost shroud. It can be taken off easily. However, once the ghost shroud is worn, it can only be taken off by supernatural means.

However, when facing an evil ghost, it is already difficult for many people to survive. Who would dare to approach the evil ghost and take off the red clothes from it?

After the red clothes were taken off, the mummy immediately regained its calm. Without the spiritual support, it became an ordinary corpse again, without any abnormalities.

But this red wedding dress was particularly strange. At this moment, it stood there like a living person, without any support.

Du Hong had taken the chains off the mummy and wrapped them around the red clothes again to prevent it from attacking other people.

"There is still some time. It depends on whether Yang Jian can hold on." Zhang Xianguang said.

Yang Jian has triggered the killing pattern, and now the ghost has walked in front of Yang Jian. Even with the ghost shadow clothes hiding him, he cannot block the evil ghost's gaze.

Wang Han frowned and said, “What if the coffin nails in Yang Jian’s hand imprison the source of the ghost painting?”

"It is indeed possible, but Yang Jian's real threat is his invisibility combined with the coffin nails. As long as the coffin nails are used to attack his hands, he will be like a fish on the chopping board." Zhang Xianguang said calmly.

This is true.

Even if Yang Jian really used coffin nails to imprison the source of the ghost paintings, the final result would only be that the coffin nails fell into the hands of Zhang Xianguang and others, and the plan could still proceed smoothly.

unless……

The ghost moved again, heading off into the distance, just as it had chased Nie Yingping before.

"Yang Jian is very smart and has already escaped." Zhang Xianguang sighed, "He Yuelian, watch this ghost carefully. We will help you, but you still need to go through the process of controlling the spirit yourself."

He Yuelian's body was shaking, and she was obviously very resistant.

Zhang Xianguang did not hesitate any longer. He walked over, grabbed her neck and forced her to look at the evil ghost that was chasing Yang Jian.

He Yuelian only felt a trance in front of her eyes, as if she saw a ghost, and the image of the woman inevitably appeared in her mind.

The killing pattern was triggered again.

The ghost no longer moved away, but moved towards He Yuelian's position with the sound of crisp footsteps.

"Let's start." After saying that, Zhang Xianguang let go of He Yuelian's neck and stepped aside.

Du Hong immediately took away the chain that trapped the red wedding dress, and this terrifying ghost wedding dress seemed to have resurrected as if a ghost had revived. Zhang Xianguang said, "He Yuelian, don't let me do it again."

"understood."

He Yuelian gritted her teeth secretly, and after a moment's hesitation, she reached out and touched the red wedding dress. "I have the supernatural protection of the store manager. Although I am just an ordinary person, he should be able to help me, right?"

"what!"

The red wedding dress, which lacked a living host, immediately attached itself to He Yuelian, causing her to scream in fear, but her body was out of control and was manipulated at will by the strange wedding dress.

A moment later, the red wedding dress was already on her. It fit her perfectly, as if it was tailor-made.

"cold!"

A terrible chill was eroding He Yuelian's body, as if it was going to freeze her to death, and her vitality was rapidly draining away.

Her skin turned pale, almost gray.

Even her consciousness began to become blurred, and it seemed that she was about to die in the next moment, but this kind of death was impossible for her.

When her consciousness sinks to a certain level, the white fog ghost domain, which is the last conscious defense mechanism, will be triggered to ensure that her consciousness is clear and retained.

Just like Liu Qingqing back then.

If it weren't for the protection of the white fog, perhaps she would have been in big trouble long ago, and she would have no chance to chase the figure of the "store manager" in the Peace Hotel.

At this moment, a red veil was brought over by Zhang Ying and directly covered on her head. Her consciousness was pulled back, avoiding triggering the supernatural power of the "store manager".

At the same time, a memory that did not belong to her appeared in her mind.

(End of this chapter)