I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 704 Fang Shiming: Your current level is too low!
"Xiao Fang, what's wrong with you... Oh, did you become so assertive after getting married? Come on, Xiao Fang, let's have a match and see who's stronger. Perfect timing, it's been a long time since I've sparred with someone my own age!"

Ye Zhen emerged from the depths of the woods.

When they saw him, Fang Shiming and He Yuelian were both stunned for a moment.

Although Ye Zhen did not visit the Peace Hotel often, he was a guest with a very distinct personality and was very easy to remember. Even He Yuelian, who did not have much interaction with him, could remember his extremely arrogant cloak of justice.

And then, the two characters for "justice" on that cloak, written in traditional Chinese characters, looked extremely arrogant.

But now?

Ye Zhen, who came out today, was still carrying that strangely shaped longsword, but his clothes had been changed to be very simple.

The cloak was gone, and underneath he had changed into a set of coarse linen clothes, making him look like a farmer carrying a sword.

However, Ye Zhen's sharp aura was impossible to ignore, making him seem like a reclusive master, or even a peerless master.

Especially those eyes, so bright and sparkling, that even looking at them for too long could cause a sharp, stinging sensation.

Fang Shiming narrowed his eyes, letting the tears involuntarily stream down his face. "Ye Zhen, is it appropriate for you to call me 'Little Fang'? And you want to fight me?"

Despite his physical injuries, Fang Shiming still looked down on Ye Zhen.

Ghost Messenger Lao Fan stepped forward, wanting to stand in front of Fang Shiming, but Fang Shiming stopped him, because he didn't want to be the man standing behind another man.

Even so, no more tears were flowing from his eyes.

The terror of the ghost messengers is revealed in the smallest details, which is also the source of Fang Shiming's confidence to challenge Ye Zhen, but that's all there is to it.

He was no longer as wary of Ye Zhen as before, even though Ye Zhen had become quite terrifying.

But no matter how scary it is, can it be scarier than the ghost messenger, Lao Fan?

"A name is meant to be called, what? Can't we even call it? If you can do something, then do it. I don't have that much time to waste on you."

Ye Zhen was extremely excited.

During his time at the old house in the woods, he suffered a great deal of setbacks.

Every time he challenged Zhang Dong, he couldn't even force Zhang Dong to reveal his true abilities. The scapegoats he relied on for support felt terrifying in front of Zhang Dong, as if they could be wiped out at any moment.

This also made him realize the gap between himself and the top ghost tamers of the Republic of China era, which is one of the reasons why he is willing to stay here.

"During my time at the old house, I gained a deeper understanding of my future path. A tall building starts from the ground up. What I need to do now is not to build a better upper floor, but to lay a solid foundation for myself, just like the trees around me."

However, after working so hard for so long, I still don't know where I am. I need someone like you, Xiao Fang, to help me practice.

Ghost messengers are indeed terrifying, but the number of suppression slots is not fixed. As long as it is terrifying enough, the so-called suppression slots are nothing but a joke.

"Like Boss Lin, even if he only has two ghosts, can the ghost messengers suppress him?"

Ye Zhen's expression gradually became solemn, and a sense of impending battle instantly filled the entire forest, forcing Fang Shiming to take Ye Zhen seriously.

“You’re right, power is always relative. Suppressing quotas doesn’t mean absolute power, but a sufficient number of suppression quotas cannot be compensated for by mere terror. Ye Zhen, you’re too arrogant, daring to compare yourself to Him? However, I won’t fight you today. Your level is too low now, not worth my time.”

Fang Shiming shook his head.

At this moment, he suddenly realized how ridiculous his past anger and hatred towards Ye Zhen had been.

Before embarking on the path to godhood, whether or not to kill Ye Zhen has become unimportant. What needs to be considered is how to prepare better resources and a better foundation for oneself to embark on the path to godhood.

Ye Zhen was also registered with the "store manager".

For a long time, the "shop manager" might not ask about Ye Zhen's situation, but if he were to ask occasionally and find out that Ye Zhen had been killed by him, and that it was with the help of the ghost messenger Lao Fan, it could very well affect his image and status in the "shop manager's" eyes, which would be a loss.

They can't even take the initiative to fight back.

As an employee of the Peace Hotel, he ended up assaulting a guest. If the "manager" found out, it would have a significant impact on him as well.

However, if Ye Zhen takes the initiative, then it will be different.

We might not be able to kill this kid, but we can teach him a lesson without having to take the blame ourselves.

Fang Shiming had a plan in mind, which is why he said those words to provoke Ye Zhen, hoping to make Ye Zhen lose his temper and take the initiative to attack him. Otherwise, given Ye Zhen's previous personality, he would not have bothered to take the initiative to attack someone weaker than himself.

When it comes to verbal sparring, that's also one of Ye Zhen's strengths!
Fang Shiming didn't want to drag the battle into this, and just as he thought, his words, "Your level is too low now," made Ye Zhen laugh in anger.

And it's the kind of smile that's villainous, with a three-part expression:

"Hahaha! Hahahaha! Hahahahahahahaha...!"

Ye Zhen's smile was so strange, and the sound of his laughter echoed around him, sounding so jarring.

Fang Shiming glanced at her, then turned to continue talking to He Yuelian. But this attitude forced Ye Zhen to stop his "laughter prelude".

"Xiao Fang, you've really gotten too cocky. Do you really think you can run rampant just because you're a ghost messenger? In other places, I might be a little wary, but here, Xiao Fang, you need to know that home-field advantage can sometimes really change everything."

Home advantage?

Fang Shiming's heart skipped a beat.

The meaning of this sentence is not hard to guess. This forest is filled with an unknown number of vengeful ghosts, definitely more than the number of ghosts that Old Fan, the Ghost Messenger, can currently suppress.

If this place really becomes Ye Zhen's home ground, and all the ghosts here come out, then Ghost Messenger Old Fan really wouldn't have a chance to defeat him.

but……

"Ye Zhen, don't try to scare me. You say this is your territory? Don't be ridiculous. Do you really think I don't know there are other owners here?"

Ye Zhen chuckled and said, "Little Fang, so what exactly have you been doing as a waiter at the Peace Hotel all this time? Is it really nothing but being a waiter? Or was it that when you were a CEO on WeChat Moments, you were actually relying on your passable face?"

One sentence made Fang Shiming's face darken: "Are you questioning my abilities?"

This was the foundation of his position at the Peace Hotel. If his abilities were questioned, his image in the "manager's" eyes would be greatly affected. And on His path to godhood, would it reduce his chances of traveling alongside Him?

"Ye Zhen, you're courting death!"

"Whether you're courting death or not, we'll only know after we fight. Xiao Fang, what I just said is true. Let me show you the privileges I've gained working here as a housekeeper... as a housekeeper."

Ye Zhen was too lazy to say anything more, and pointed the tip of his long sword at the ground.

Upon closer inspection, the longsword was clearly much longer than before, and now, even when he held it casually, he could easily touch the ground with the tip.

As Ye Zhen slowly moved forward, the tip of his sword carved a deep mark on the not-so-hard ground.

These marks spread out like a spider web in all directions, appearing very disordered, just like the natural cracks that appear on the ground.

But if you look closely, you'll find that each of these cracks points to an old tree.

At the same time, the old forest, which had been just eerie and uneventful, quickly became cold and gloomy, with a heavy pressure that made people uneasy.

He Yuelian glanced at the two of them and called the ten busy service robots to her side.

Pink peach petals began to fall from the sky, appearing so out of place in the dim old forest, completely unlike any other scene.

However, the area covered by the falling peach petals was very small, only enough to cover the area around her and the ten robots.

It looked like "localized rain," which seemed very abrupt and strange, but it also showed her attitude: "Although Brother Yuan has left now, his affairs cannot be delayed, and you don't have much time."

"Don't worry, I'll clear the area for you in a bit," Ye Zhen assured him casually.

If he really stayed in the old forest the whole time, wouldn't he know what happened?
Perhaps he didn't know before, but when he began to take control of this old forest using special methods, none of the sounds that reached this old forest could escape his ears.

A simple backtracking process led to the answer I was looking for; it was very simple and easy.

"So much the better."

He Yuelian chose to remain hidden and not help either side, but Fang Shiming's expression was no longer as calm as before. He glanced at the ghost messenger Lao Fan beside him, and his eyes became extremely solemn.

Old Fan, the ghost messenger, remained silent, but Fang Shiming knew very well that there were... far too many ghosts here.

Moreover, although not all the ghosts here crawled out from under the trees, they were connected as one by these eerie trees due to the special environment, which put a certain pressure on the ghost messenger, Lao Fan.

Under normal circumstances, the Ghost Messenger Lao Fan should not be able to determine the number of vengeful ghosts within such a large spatial range; it should only be within about five meters around him.

In other words.

Given the current strength and terrifying nature of Ghost Messenger Lao Fan, it would require more than a hundred fierce ghosts within a five-meter radius around him to withstand his suppression.

But what about this old forest?
From the outside, this old forest is quite large, far exceeding five meters in size, at least the size of two or three football fields.

Despite the large number of ghosts inside, they shouldn't have affected Ghost Messenger Lao Fan.

If the ghosts here were to escape, they would only be food for Ghost Messenger Lao Fan, just like he did just now, and might even push Ghost Messenger Lao Fan's strength to an even higher level.

But now what?

Ye Zhen used some unknown method to gather all the ghosts in the entire old forest together. According to Ghost Messenger Lao Fan, the number had exceeded its suppression limit.

Especially since Ye Zhen was included in this judgment.

In other words, Ghost Messenger Lao Fan would no longer attack Ye Zhen. As a result... seeing Ye Zhen approaching, Fang Shiming's face finally showed visibly panic.

"At your wedding banquet, I said I wanted to spar with you and test your strength. Unfortunately, some unexpected things happened, and we didn't get to spar. But it's not too late now, and we can have a good exchange. Don't say I'm bullying you; you don't have a weapon, and I don't need one either."

laugh!
Ye Zhen loosened his grip on the sword, and the unsheathed sword disappeared into the ground, just as if the scabbard itself were incredibly sharp. The ground could not stop it at all, leaving only the hilt exposed.

Boom!

Boom!

Ye Zhen clenched his fist, a cruel smile spreading across his face. He then pushed off with his feet, flying towards Fang Shiming like a cannonball, while growling, "Little Fang! Take this!"

"Ye Zhen, do you really think I, Fang Shiming, am afraid of you? Come and fight!"

Fang Shiming's expression shifted, but he eventually regained his composure. Facing Ye Zhen's charge, he neither dodged nor avoided him, but instead threw a punch and charged forward. During this process, his muscles twitched.

In the blink of an eye, his entire body swelled up by a full size, as if he had undergone some kind of transformation, becoming a... Yellow Giant!

"Good, good, good! This is what a battle between men should be like, hahaha!"

Upon seeing this, Ye Zhen was not surprised but delighted. Then, the two figures collided with a loud bang, and at the same time, smoke and dust billowed up and filled the surroundings.

……

"There's quite a commotion behind us. It seems that after you left, my lovely colleagues couldn't help but start chatting. The atmosphere among the colleagues in the store is really great."

Walking along the dimly lit path, Zhang Youhong said with a light laugh.

Lin Yuan knew exactly what happened next, but he just didn't care.

Whether it's Ye Zhen, Fang Shiming, or He Yuelian, they are no longer the people he cares about most. What he cares about more now is Zhang Youhong by his side.

If nothing unexpected happens, Zhang Youhong should be on this trip to find her true self.

But why did you have to invite me?

Lin Yuan looked at the woman, who was a head shorter than him, and glanced at the incense stick in her hand. He said, "It's alright. A relaxed atmosphere is one of my business principles. But you, you called me out alone, and you're holding an incense stick. What are you planning to do?"

"I'm not doing anything special, just going to offer incense."

Zhang Youhong suddenly stopped and looked at Lin Yuandao with a strange expression: "Give it to myself."

(End of this chapter)