I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 717 The Reason He Appeared Here

The reason why the Peace Hotel has been able to maintain true peace is because of the "Manager's" almost unfathomable strength.

The most direct manifestation of this is that within the "shopkeeper's" white mist ghost realm, and within his cognitive range, all supernatural phenomena are forcibly altered in form and rules.

All the vengeful spirits will transform into various kinds of animals.

All those who control ghosts will also become beast tamers of varying strengths.

Since the Peace Hotel appeared, there has never been an accident. However, now, an accident has occurred. What does this mean?
"There are only two possibilities. One is that Brother Yuan's strength has been suppressed here, and he can no longer achieve absolute suppression, thus changing this supernatural place into the place of his rules."

"Another one is that this old man named Zhang Dong is really special, so special that he is unwilling to forcibly change everything here. He wants to use this method to truly send Zhang Dong off on his final journey."

"But in either case, things are going to get complicated, even dangerous."

Tong Qian's eyes flickered, and her body trembled slightly, seemingly out of fear. She thought of Liu Qingqing and was about to huddle together with her for comfort when she realized she was overthinking things.

At this moment, Liu Qingqing had squeezed herself next to Lin Yuan, tightly wrapping her arms around his arm like a helpless little girl, her eyes filled with terror, like a little white rabbit facing a pack of wolves. "Yuan-Brother Yuan, it's so dark here, so scary~"

Tong Qian: "..."

Well, all her previous fears and anxieties seemed so ridiculous in Liu Qingqing's affected manner.

But it’s right to think about it.

If there is real danger here, he will definitely stand by and do nothing; at the very least, he would never put himself in danger as well.

Thinking about it this way, it means there's only the second possibility:
Everything here was done with His tacit approval, meaning that the so-called danger was only what it appeared to be, not a real danger.

A little further away, Zhang Xianguang suddenly looked up in this direction.

The firelight illuminated his face, making his eyes look very strange. He suddenly turned his head to look at Zhang Youhong, who was guarding the coffin.

That look carried a strange, unreadable meaning.

It's important to know that Liu Qingqing and Zhang Youhong look almost identical, which is why Zhang Youhong's supernatural powers chose Liu Qingqing as their vessel.

As for whether there were any supernatural influences involved, or whether it was the same situation as He Yuelian, whose birth, growth, and appearance were manipulated, only Zhang Youhong herself would know.

Now, Liu Qingqing is using an appearance that is almost identical to Zhang Youhong's, acting coquettishly towards a man, like a weak girl. Doesn't Zhang Youhong feel any resentment at all?
Zhang Youhong understood Zhang Xianguang's gaze and simply returned a bright smile.

What is this scene compared to what she witnessed? She had already seen such a scene when only a part of her consciousness remained in Liu Qingqing's body.

She even personally took over Liu Qingqing's account and played for her for a period of time.

If she hadn't seen through the "store manager's" true intentions, Liu Qingqing wouldn't be in any position now; everything else would have been hers.

It's such a pity.

"Don't worry, they are all guests attending the funeral, just like us."

Lin Yuan said with a smile, and as his voice fell, the sounds in the darkness began to change.

It didn't disappear; it changed.

It was no longer those meaningless, eerie noises that instilled fear, but rather normal footsteps, and the sounds of sitting in a chair and wiping water.

Listening to these sounds gives you a certain feeling.

Those in the darkness were just ordinary people.

Tong Qian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while Liu Qingqing's smile became even brighter. "I knew it, Brother Yuan is the best to me."

Yes, being cute and charming will never go out of style!
The moment Lin Yuan didn't push her away, Liu Qingqing naturally didn't let go, and at the same time, she mentally gave herself a "taunt"!
However, at that moment, a pale human leg suddenly appeared at the edge of the darkness.

The human leg, wet and sticky, emerged from the darkness, covered in dirt and weeds, as if it had just been pulled from a well or pond.

Liu Qingqing's smile froze on her face, and she subconsciously hugged Lin Yuan even tighter, "Brother Yuan!"

Lin Yuan neither answered nor made a move. Suddenly, a cold wind blew up from the brazier in front of Zhang Xianguang, stirring up a few pieces of yellow paper that had not yet burned completely.

Bathed in the firelight, the yellow paper fell onto that pale leg and stuck to it immediately.

The wet leg immediately burst into flames, then abruptly retreated into the darkness, but the firelight failed to illuminate the darkness, as if it had been extinguished the moment it entered the darkness.

This situation continues to occur, and one phenomenon after another begins to emerge.

But these are all limbs as commonly understood, including human hands and feet, as well as the limbs of animals and wild beasts, all trying to enter the realm of light.

But they were all blocked by the constantly fluttering, burning yellow paper.

Zhang Xianguang continued burning paper money quietly, as if nothing had anything to do with him.

More and more limbs entered the light, and more and more burning yellow paper began to flutter, creating a strange beauty in this small space.

Liu Qingqing noticed something: the number of yellow papers around Zhang Xianguang was starting to decrease.

Clearly, the "manager" won't be making any moves tonight, meaning they'll have to fend for themselves.

With the Seed of White Mist, Liu Qingqing wasn't worried about dying, but once she confirmed it, the things beyond death became even more terrifying.

"Zhang Xiangguang, do you still have any yellow paper? It probably won't last much longer, right?" Liu Qingqing asked.

Zhang Xian, without even looking up, said, "Don't worry."

Don't worry?

How could she not worry? Right now, Liu Qingqing doesn't trust anyone except Lin Yuan.

But Lin Yuan remained completely silent, giving the impression that he wouldn't make a move tonight, which meant that she had no one she could trust right now.

"Don't worry, with us here, the process won't be messed up." Zhang Youhong chuckled, glancing at Zhang Xianguang as she did so.

Zhang Xianguang showed no reaction whatsoever.

According to the original plan, if Old Qin had not died at this time, he would have delivered a letter through the Ghost Post Office when Zhang Dong passed away, so that when Zhang Dong's spirit returned on the seventh day after his death, the evil spirit would be revived, and then a supernatural event would break out in Dazhou City.

At that time, no one but Elder Qin will be qualified to handle this paranormal event.

This would allow them to use the ghost that Zhang Dong revived after his death to eliminate Qin Lao, enabling him to carry out his Peach Blossom Spring plan without hindrance.

The situation is now completely different. The Peach Blossom Spring Project has long since failed, while the New Peach Blossom Garden Project is proceeding smoothly, and Elder Qin's presence can no longer have a significant impact on him.

Naturally, there is no need to target Zhang Dong.

Zhang Xianguang is keeping watch here seriously tonight. Although many ghosts will come, the routine is fixed every night. As long as the normal routine is followed, it is not a big problem at all.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you have enough ability.

The yellow paper was prepared in advance, but the quantity was clearly insufficient.

If they don't use the remaining yellow paper sparingly, they won't be able to get through the night. Zhang Xianguang finally looked up and asked, "Boss Lin, can you do me a favor?"

Lin Yuan didn't answer. The others looked over curiously and discovered that the "shop manager" had actually fallen asleep.

Yes, she's asleep, breathing evenly, sitting upright, looking very peaceful...

After a brief silence, Zhang Xianguang looked at the remaining two, seemingly making a choice, and quickly came to a decision. "Tong Qian, you two shouldn't be leaving tonight. Can you do me a favor?"

“If you’re really not leaving tonight, I can help you,” Tong Qian said earnestly, appearing very serious.

Zhang Xianguang didn't mind at all. On the contrary, he was even more satisfied with Tong Qian's condition. "I need to go out and talk to these guests, so could you help me with the paper burning? It doesn't need to be too frequent, just one piece of paper every five minutes is enough."

"no problem."

Tong Qian readily agreed, then walked to the spot Zhang Xianguang had vacated. Seeing that it was almost time, she grabbed a piece of yellow paper.

The moment she touched the yellow paper, she felt a strong chill.

The chill felt as if it had completely frozen her hands, causing her to shiver involuntarily. Fortunately, the freezing was within a barely tolerable range.

She pursed her lips, and the two kittens that had been sleeping on her shoulder opened their eyes.

The smiling and crying faces rubbed against Tong Qian's cheeks, and her body began to recover, but she felt even colder.

Wow!
The yellow paper fell into the brazier and burst into bright flames.

"That's it. I'll leave the rest to you."

After Zhang Xianguang finished speaking, he walked into the darkness.

Like those ghostly things, he disappeared completely after entering the darkness, leaving no trace. Only the faint sounds of sharp weapons dragging on the ground and some mournful howls could be heard.

The sound continued for an hour.

Just as Liu Qingqing was starting to feel sleepy, the surrounding darkness began to recede like a tide, and the firelight began to illuminate a wider area.

Liu Qingqing immediately perked up, "Have all those 'guests' left?"

"Yes, they've all left. Those who haven't left don't need to leave either." Zhang Xianguang said something inexplicable, thanked Tong Qian again, and then sat down again.

At this moment, Lin Yuan seemed to wake up as well. He looked around, yawned, and said, "That's about it for tonight. Xiao Liu, Xiao Tong, let's go."

After saying that, he got up and walked outside.

Liu Qingqing and Tong Qian quickly followed, but they were still a little confused and had no idea why Lin Yuan had come over tonight.

He said he came to keep watch for Zhang Dong, but he only stayed for three or four hours before leaving.

He was supposed to be there to watch over the ingredients, but he didn't even stay for five minutes on the cleared space outside the door.

To say he came here to watch the spectacle is an overstatement, since he didn't make a single move when Zhang Xianguang made his move.

So, what exactly is he here for?

Zhang Xianguang had the same question: "It seems he'll be here for the next seven nights. But I don't understand what the point of him coming is."

As he spoke, he looked at the red coffin containing Zhang Dong's body and said in an icy tone, "The person is already dead, so there's no need to put on a show. The dead can't see anything. As for us, we're not as important to him as he imagines."

"No, you're wrong. I don't know if you're important or not, but at least I, or rather my power, am very important to him."

Zhang Youhong smiled confidently.

Zhang Xianguang responded with silence and said nothing more, simply burning paper money quietly every ten minutes.

Zhang Youhong didn't say anything more, and glanced down at the three incense sticks beside her.

Although there weren't many people offering incense today, there were still a few, such as Lin Yuan and his group, but there were only three truly special incense sticks.

Those were the three cigarettes that Zhang Youhong lit at the very beginning.

The three incense sticks are still burning, and not much has even burned off. It looks like they can last for at least three more days.

……

It's past 1 a.m. now. When I walked out of the old house, I could clearly see a lot of footprints on the ground.

There are human beings, animals, and wild beasts.

A young man covered in dust sat by the roadside. Liu Qingqing looked at him carefully for a while before recognizing him. "Ye Zhen? What happened to you that made you look so disheveled?"

"No, how could that be!"

Hearing the noise, Ye Zhen jumped up from the ground, very calmly and naturally patted the dust off his body, looking completely unperturbed.

If it weren't for the clear hoof print on his forehead.

"Alright, Xiao Ye hasn't had a good rest these past few days, so let's stop teasing him," Lin Yuan said. "Xiao Ye, if you have any wild animals you want to sell, you can come to the shop. Or you can talk to Xiao An and have her register them for you; it'll be a way to earn some extra money."

The one guarding the ingredients here tonight is Little An, one of the King's Twins.

She stood in the middle of those ten tables the whole time, but she didn't look very well; she was covered in dust.

Hearing Lin Yuan mention her, she walked over somewhat awkwardly, bowed her head and admitted her mistake, "I'm sorry, boss, I didn't take good care of the ingredients, please punish me."

The group immediately looked at the ten wooden tables.

The table was still there, but some of the food placed near it showed signs of being gnawed, like... the teeth marks of a wild animal.

(End of this chapter)