I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 571 Mission NPC·Wang Lu, Zhang Youhong's Language Art
"What a terrifying ghostland. It seems like Nie Yingping can't escape."

In the shadow of a building near the Wang family's ancestral home, Zhang Xianguang looked at the sky calmly.

Under Wang Lu's deliberate control, ordinary people could not detect the ghost area that covered the entire Dadong City, but Zhang Xianguang could feel it clearly.

This is a collision between ghost realms.

When in the shadow, Zhang Xianguang himself was in a very deep ghost realm. It was because of the special nature of his ghost realm that he was not found by Wang Lu.

Although Nie Yingping also has a ghost domain, it is not that special and it is impossible for him to escape from this level of ghost domain search.

"What does Wang Lu want to do? Is he trying to clear out all the players in Dadong City to pave the way for his son Wang Chaling? No, Wang Chaling didn't come to the store today. Even if he came in, he was sneaking in and couldn't get any points. Maybe he just wanted to protect the safety of Dadong City? In that case, he is actually the final BOSS of this game?"

Zhang Xianguang had some guesses in his mind, but he was not quite sure.

He has already met Zhang Youhong. Although he doesn't know that Meng Xiaodong has also come to this virtual land in the Gengshen year, he has one more option in guessing the final BOSS.

"But what does this have to do with me? I have always had only one goal. It's a pity that Nie Yingping died too early. If I want to recommend him to the store manager, I have to wait for the next opportunity."

Zhang Xianguang was in the shadows, walking towards the outside of Dadong City.

The current architectural layout of Dadong City ensures that he has enough shadow to continue, without worrying about being exposed to the light and then being discovered by Wang Lu, who controls this ghost area.

Wang Lu really had no way to find him.

On the contrary, his target was placed on another person. It was a commercial street, full of the atmosphere of the Gengshen Year and very lively.

And on this street, there is a slim figure walking gracefully, attracting most people's attention.

Zhang Youhong!
She wore a cheongsam and high heels, like a lady from the Republic of China period, who had stepped out of the movie into reality. Even in the Gengshen Year, she was an extremely eye-catching presence.

She looked at the shops on both sides with great interest until someone stopped her. She had to stop and said with a helpless smile: "I finally have a chance to go shopping, can't I?"

Wang Lu's eyes were cold, "We meet again."

"Yes, we meet again. Mr. Wang will not attack a weak woman like me again, right? In fact, you don't have to worry at all. I am not a player in this virtual game. I have no conflict with your son, and I will not mess around in this city."

Zhang Youhong first stated her attitude, and then said with a smile: "Come to think of it, even if you don't come to see me, I will come to find you after I finish shopping here."

Find me?

Wang Lu narrowed his eyes.

The woman in front of him was very delicate and beautiful, and had an indescribable special temperament, but these were not important to the ghost rider.

What’s more important is that he felt a faint sense of threat from this woman.

They had met before and even sat at the same table, but the final result was that he tore Zhang Youhong to pieces.

Of course, Zhang Youhong at that time was just a fake body, a puppet dressed as Zhang Youhong.

what about now?

Is the Zhang Youhong who appears here her real body or a fake one?

Was he waiting for me here on purpose, or was he too late to dodge and was discovered by my own ghost domain?

"I'm serious, not joking. Okay, let me introduce myself formally. I'm Zhang Youhong, the lobby manager of the Dadong City branch of the Peace Hotel forty years later. If Wang Chaling comes here, he should be able to prove my identity." Zhang Youhong said.

Wang Lu nodded, half believing and half doubting, "In that case, then follow me so that I can prove my identity, and then tell me what you think."

If it weren't for the presence of someone like Meng Xiaodong, he would not have given Zhang Youhong a chance to speak.

Although they had chosen to fight before, the fight between them was far from life-and-death, and Zhang Youhong obviously needed his help, which was the basis for both sides to sit down and have a good talk again.

He turned and walked towards the Wang family's ancestral home, but he was also wary of Zhang Youhong.

As long as there is something wrong with Zhang Youhong, he will take immediate action to wipe Zhang Youhong off this land and eliminate all hidden dangers.

Zhang Youhong would naturally not do anything reckless as her goal had not yet been achieved.

When we got close to the Wang family's ancestral home, we heard the sound of a bell and faintly heard bursts of shrill screams.

Zhang Youhong rolled her eyes and chuckled, "The Wang family's family tradition is really rigorous."

The corner of Wang Lu's mouth twitched. This was the second time he had heard this today, and the person who said this last time... Wang Lu turned around suddenly and saw a familiar figure standing on the side of the road, "Shen Lin? You don't seem to be in a good condition."

Shen Lin walked over slowly, glanced at Zhang Youhong and said, "I think he ran into a troublesome guy in the suburbs. Now I may have to stay in the city for a while."

After being besieged by Chen Qiaoyang, he chose to revive in the memory of an ordinary person in Dadong City.

This method can be considered an alternative restart. Even if he is killed in reality, he can be revived in other people's memories as long as this person remembers his existence.

The only price is that he will lose his memory of what happened after the restart, so he has no idea that he met Chen Qiaoyang.

But he also knew that he had met a guy with terrifying strength, otherwise he would not have beaten him to the extent that he needed to restart through his memory.

Fortunately, before he left Dadong City, he had already planted traces of his existence in the memories of many ordinary people, and the time he chose was just after he followed Wang Lu out of the Wang family's ancestral home, so he did not lose the memory of his communication with Wang Lu.

Then he looked at Zhang Youhong again and said, "It seems that there are a lot of interesting people in this game. Zhang Youhong, you don't have the resources to enter the game, right? Did Liu Qingqing give them to you?"

Obviously, Shen Lin had studied the supernatural files of the Peace Hotel, which were updated in real time, very thoroughly, and he revealed Zhang Youhong's real identity in one sentence.

Zhang Youhong had just heard Wang Lu calling Shen Lin's name, and she also knew Shen Lin's identity as a player, so she smiled and said, "Mr. Shen, you guessed wrong on this point. I didn't pay to enter this game."

The lie that cannot be exposed is absolutely true, but it just lacks some key information!

This is what Zhang Youhong is saying now, because she is not lying at all, she just didn't explain how she entered this game.

However, it can be misleading.

Sure enough, Shen Lin frowned when he heard this, "The store manager personally sent you in? If so, you must have a special mission. Don't tell me that you are the final BOSS of this game?"

"I may have to disappoint Mr. Shen. My strength is not enough. I can't even compare to Mr. Wang. How can I talk about becoming the final BOSS?" Zhang Youhong sighed.

Wang Lu narrowed his eyes, "If this is considered a provocation, can I exercise the power of the final boss and kill you here?"

Zhang Youhong smiled and said, "Mr. Wang can certainly do it, but Mr. Wang must have some questions he wants to ask me, otherwise he would have attacked me back when we were in the commercial street."

Wang Lu glanced at her and walked towards the Wang family's ancestral home again, which already made his attitude clear.

Shen Lin glanced at Zhang Youhong and followed her.

Soon, several people entered the Wang family's ancestral home, and the faint screams suddenly stopped the moment they entered the ancestral home.

It was as if the people inside had already known about their arrival, so they stopped deliberately.

There were many servants cleaning the courtyard of the ancestral home, and they all had a mysterious aura and were obviously people from this circle.

He may even be a ghost rider.

Everyone was surprised at the arrival of Zhang Youhong and Shen Lin, but no one asked any questions and everyone kept their identities to themselves.

When they arrived at the lobby, the woman was waiting with Wang Chaling. When she saw Zhang Youhong, she frowned and then cast a puzzled look at Wang Lu.

Wang Lu smiled and didn't explain too much, "Cha Ling, you two should know each other, right?"

There was no sign of anything unusual about Wang Cha Ling's appearance at this moment, let alone any scars, but there was a hint of sadness between his brows, and even his voice was filled with melancholy.

"Of course I know him. He is the person in charge of Daxia City, Shen Lin, one of the twelve captains of the headquarters. The other is Zhang Youhong, the lobby manager of the Peace Hotel in Dadong City."

After officially confirming the identities of the two, Wang Lu asked directly: "You are willing to come back with me, you must have your own purposes, but before you say it, I want to know the identity of Meng Xiaodong."

This question was obviously directed at Zhang Youhong.

Shen Lin is a modern person, born even after this era, and his knowledge of Meng Xiaodong is limited to the information in the Peace Hotel.

What Wang Lu wanted to know was Meng Xiaodong's identity during the Republic of China period, and Zhang Youhong, who also came from the Republic of China period, was the best person to answer his questions.

"My memory is not complete, but Meng Xiaodong's strength is terrifying, and the older she gets, the more terrifying she becomes. In her prime, even if your parents joined forces, they would not be her match." Zhang Youhong said.

Mr. and Mrs. Wang Lu immediately frowned.

The Wang family was also one of the top ghost masters during the Republic of China period, but Wang Lu and his wife knew that there was always someone better than you, and they would not really regard their parents as invincible. Otherwise, they would not have killed themselves directly because of a blood curse.

But they had never imagined that Meng Xiaodong's strength was so terrifying. As for how credible what Zhang Youhong said was?

Mr. and Mrs. Wang Lu looked at each other and just said, "Explain your purpose."

Zhang Youhong glanced at Shen Lin and smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, our purpose should be the same. We are all here to find the store manager of this era, right?"

Shen Lin nodded, "Yes, that is indeed my purpose. But there is a guy outside the city that I cannot deal with, so I came here hoping to get help."

He came to ask for reinforcements.

The friendly exchanges between him and Mr. and Mrs. Wang Lu made him regard them as a force that he could borrow.

"It has been confirmed that this is a virtual game. In this case, our role in this game is NPCs. It would be inappropriate for us to interfere in the affairs between you players." Wang Lu refused.

Although he has a good attitude towards Shen Lin.

But that was because Shen Lin was a colleague of his future son. However, he was unable to take action for the other party in this virtual game.

Shen Lin sighed and stopped trying to persuade her. It was obvious that he had anticipated this outcome.

Zhang Youhong suddenly said, "If it's an NPC, then he can issue missions, right? Mr. Wang, you guys should also hope to see him again in this era, right?"

Mr. and Mrs. Wang Lu did not answer, but this itself was the best answer.

"Shen Lin, you want to leave Dadong City and go to Hongming Village, Taiping Ancient Town to find the store manager who might be there, right? In this case, asking Mr. Wang to help is just a means and a process, not the ultimate goal, and there is no need to have this process."

Zhang Youhong's tone was gentle but touching. "Our goals are the same. Mr. Wang is unwilling to take action. I guess he doesn't want to cause him displeasure and make him think that you have damaged his identity and take action against you, right? But, what if you two give the task as NPCs?"

Assigning tasks as an NPC?

Wang Lu frowned.

His understanding of NPCs came from Wang Chaling. After all, the technological development of this era was far from as advanced as it would be forty years later, and there were no electronic games.

It takes time to gain sufficient understanding.

After a moment of silence, he turned to look at Wang Chaling, "What do you think?"

Although Wang Chaling is quite useless in reality, he also has his own shining points, that is, a smart brain, as well as future memories and experiences.

After a brief thought, Wang Chaling said, "This approach should be within the scope of the rules. Moreover, when issuing tasks, NPCs can also act together with the players who are doing the tasks, and even take action. Many games have such tasks and settings. The store manager has turned this into a virtual game, and there is a high probability that these settings and rules have been adopted."

However, he looked at Zhang Youhong and said, "You should have other ideas, right?"

"As expected of Mr. Wang's son, he is really smart." After praising him, Zhang Youhong said helplessly, "Going to Hongming Village requires real money. Unfortunately, I don't have these resources right now, so I thought, since Mr. Wang has communicated with the store manager and is deeply recognized by the store manager, why not invite the store manager to Dadong City?"

The woman sneered, "You have a good idea. Xiao Shen at least wanted us to help him clear the way out of Dadong City, but you asked us to invite the store manager back directly, and you just wait here to eat the ready-made food?"

She seemed to have deeper dissatisfaction and hostility towards Zhang Youhong.

Zhang Youhong said, "I know that this will not do you any good, and I have nothing to trade, but I still have a lot of resources in the real world that can be used as a fee for you to help me, and I will give it to Wang Chaling in the real world. And no matter whether you succeed or not, there will be at least one supernatural item as a reward, which will be given to Wang Chaling immediately after returning to the real world. How do you do it?"

Mr. and Mrs. Wang Lu looked at each other and said, "Okay, I agree to this."

Those who plant trees will enjoy the shade!
The actions of Mr. and Mrs. Wang Lu made Wang Chaling, who had originally felt a little resentful about the punishment his mother had just given him, suddenly feel extremely grateful.

"Don't get excited. If you weren't such a loser, we wouldn't have to continue accumulating wealth for you." The woman said bluntly.

Wang Chaling: “…”

Don't be angry, don't be angry!
My mother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She still loves me!

"Xiao Shen, just come with us. If Boss Lin is really there, you can see him earlier." Wang Lu invited.

Shen Lin said, "Of course you can, but I need to remind you. Taiping Ancient Town is defined as a Red Name Village. The residents inside are extremely hostile to outsiders. If you go in, you will probably be attacked or even besieged. I guess this is not the Taiping Ancient Town of this era, or the residents inside have been set some rules by the store manager."

"You don't have to worry about that. Even if my husband and I are not strong enough, the two elders are still quite strong. Even if we can't sweep across Taiping Town, at least we can leave safely."

Wang Lu's tone was calm, but filled with confidence and pride.

Having said that, Shen Lin naturally had no reason to refuse. However, Wang Lu added, "But before that, I still have to clean up Dadong City to prevent some little guys from attacking me while I'm away."

Then he looked at his wife and said, "Wang Chaling is just an ordinary person now, without the ability to protect himself. What do you think?"

"I can stay here. As long as you clean up Dadong City, it will be safe here." Wang Chaling seemed to have thought of something and said hurriedly.

It’s a pity that neither Mr. and Mrs. Wang paid any attention to him.

"I understand. I will teach this kid the ability to protect himself." said the woman.

Wang Chaling's face suddenly turned pale.

When it came to cleaning up Dadong City, Wang Lu brought Zhang Youhong and Shen Lin with him, leaving only the woman and Wang Chaling at the ancestral home.

Wang Chaling wanted to struggle, but the woman didn't give him a chance. "Some things are better to experience in advance."

"But I've experienced this several times before, Mom, I really don't need it anymore! You can't go back on your word!" Wang Chaling looked bitter.

In the real Peace Hotel, he had already made an agreement with Wang Lu and his wife that he would only voluntarily become a ghost rider after he had completely accepted that the Wang family's bloodline inheritance was not a curse and fully acknowledged the supernatural powers of this line.

But what's going on now?

He hadn't accepted it from the bottom of his heart yet, but he was forced again. This made him feel deep resentment towards his parents!

"That was reality, but this is the game world. Our memories of this time will disappear. You will control the evil spirits here and become a ghost rider. After returning to reality, you will return to your ordinary identity."

The woman was unmoved. She looked at Wang Chaling calmly and said, "As long as you collect enough money and buy our experience and memories, you should know the significance of this inheritance. Now we just want you to get familiar with the feeling of being a ghost rider in advance, so that you don't have enough experience in fighting enemies and be found out. This time when you go to Taiping Town, we will also teach you how to truly use the souls of your grandparents. Don't treat them as mere evil spirits like a reckless man."

"mom!"

Wang Chaling's struggle was meaningless. The woman didn't even need to do anything. The ghost Lao Lu had already appeared behind Wang Chaling and lifted him up by the back of his neck like he was lifting his grandson.

An ordinary person has no chance to resist such a terrifying ghost.

What awaits him will be:

"newborn!"

……

"There are not many players entering the game this time. There are only me, the new ghost herder Chen Qiaoyang who joined the headquarters, Xiong Wenwen, Zhang Xianguang and Nie Yingping."

In the ghost domain of the dead soul Old Wang, Shen Lin pondered: "Nie Yingping is dead now. I was attacked in the suburbs before. It should be Chen Qiaoyang or Zhang Xianguang who did it. Of course, there is also Meng Xiaodong. If she has not left Dadong City, I suspect she is the final BOSS of this game."

As he said this, he glanced at Wang Lu, especially at the illusory yet extremely terrifying figure of an old man behind Wang Lu.

What he didn't say was.

He actually suspected before that the final boss might be Wang Lu who possessed the blood curse!

"There is no trace of these three people in the city, so let's go to the suburbs and kill them." Wang Lu's tone was cold, and he did not show any mercy just because Xiong Wenwen was only about ten years old.

Shen Lin didn't refuse either.

After all, it's just a game.

The ghost domain of the dead soul·Old Wang is more terrifying than imagined. Originally, Shen Lin thought that Wang Lu would take them to the suburbs, but he never expected that Wang Lu would directly spread the ghost domain of the dead soul·Old Wang, almost covering the location of the white fog wall.

The next second, the three of them appeared in a forest in the suburbs.

There sat a little child on the grass:

Xiong Wenwen!
He was looking ahead with great interest, muttering, "Hit! Hit! Use some strength! Oops, the knife missed, hit the head, don't just hit the ghost... Shit! How come you guys are walking without making any sound? You... Xiao Liu? You're playing games too? You employees in the store are actually playing games so late at night. I'm going to complain to Brother Yuan, you're actually slacking off at night!"

Xiong Wenwen jumped up directly from the ground, as if she was extremely frightened.

Zhang Youhong smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. I, Liu Qingqing, was just being lazy at night. If you have the guts, go and complain. If you can get Brother Yuan to punish me, I'll take your last name!"

Ok?
When did you become Liu Qingqing?
Wang Lu and Shen Lin's faces turned strange, and at the same time, they mourned for Liu Qingqing in their hearts: It is really a blessing to have a "best friend" like Zhang Youhong!
(End of this chapter)