Grudge Breaker

Chapter 198: Extraneous Branches
Ghost city.

"I don't know what kind of troubles Brother Wei and the adults have encountered since their spirits have been out of their bodies for so long. Please advise me, Lord Yuheng, on what I can do. He Ran will go through fire and water and will not refuse even if death is the cost!"

By the canal near the Seven Caves, Ding Heran stood behind Zhuang Yuheng with his head bowed and politely, anxiously guarding Song Weichen's real body.

She had lost consciousness for several hours and didn't know how to wake up. In addition, it was his fault that she was abducted by the chaotic soul and flew through the mountain. Ding Heran couldn't help but blame himself.

"Weiwei and Tingfeng are a perfect match, you don't have to worry too much."

Zhuang Yuheng patted Ding Heran's shoulder comfortingly, but in fact he was more anxious than him.

Clearly a few hours ago, the two were still chatting and laughing in the room of the farm inn next to him, but in the blink of an eye, one of them lost his consciousness in the ghost market, and the other lost his consciousness in Pingyang. Who on earth is that monster Luanpo that has such power?

Mo Tingfeng is not here now. Because of the noise caused by fighting with Luanpo and searching for something to break the formation, the rumor that Si Chenfu's resentment-breaking master had entered the Ghost Market began to spread. How could the four major bosses sit idly by? The eyes and thugs of the Ghost Market near Qidong are already lying in wait, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

The other side has more people and is in their territory. If they really fight, the Master of Breaking Resentment may not have the advantage, and it will delay the investigation. Therefore, Ding Heran and Ye Wujiu need to concentrate on dealing with it at this time. Zhuang Yuheng will definitely not increase Ding Heran's psychological burden at this time.

Therefore, only he himself knew that there was something wrong with Song Weichen's body! .
Zhuang Yuheng checked Song Weichen's pulse almost every half an incense stick, because he couldn't touch people whose spirits were out of their bodies - if the body was contaminated by other people's anger during this period, it would be very likely that the soul would not be able to return. So he could only put a specially refined and strengthened large-bellied garden spider silk on Song Weichen's wrist and use the hanging silk pulse diagnosis method to detect whether her physical signs were normal.

Unlike the previous times, this time Zhuang Yuheng realized something was wrong as soon as he took Song Weichen's pulse. Song Weichen's heartbeat was very disordered, sometimes fast and sometimes slow. It was not a sign of waking up at all. It seemed more like his consciousness had encountered an obstacle and was in danger of separating from his body.

He quickly took out the soothing herbs and placed them in a circle around her, then used a mixture of agarwood, borneol and sandalwood as a fuse to ignite it. This method could keep the "umbilical cord" between her consciousness and her body connected. This was all Zhuang Yuheng could do now.

Although he was panicking inside, he pretended to be calm. He just told Ding Heran that Song Weichen was fine and that he used the herbs to help her come to her senses as soon as possible.

According to the time, Ruan Mianmian is about to arrive in Pingyang. Originally, he, as her cousin, should go to pick her up in person, but Song Weichen's situation has changed and he cannot leave no matter what, so he has to ask Ding Heran to go to pick her up.

"It's really unsafe around here now, so I won't bring Miss Mianmian here. There are many customers at the distribution center near the Second Cave and the Third Cave. The people in the Ghost Market wouldn't dare to do anything even if they wanted to. How about we wait for you there?" They were all officials and nobles, so Ding Heran didn't dare to be careless.

"Very good! You are very considerate. I feel relieved to leave Mianmian to you. You take her with you. I will come to find you later."

Ding Heran nodded in agreement, then told the rest of the people to arrange their official duties and left.
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Outside Pingyang, Ye Wujiu was leading three resentment-breaking masters to guard the real body of Mo Tingfeng, who had also lost his spiritual consciousness.

At that time, Ye Wujiu led a team of resentment-breaking masters to chase Mo Tingfeng. As soon as he left Pingyang, he saw the soul-stealing soul-locking barrier open, and knew that the chaotic soul had been trapped! Just as he was about to help, he saw a strong light shooting from the sky, and the top of the barrier was instantly broken. Something flashed from the crack, and the entire soul-locking barrier disappeared instantly.

They found Mo Tingfeng sitting cross-legged in a clearing in the woods. Like Song Weichen, his spirit was out of his body and his whole body was grayish white.

Fortunately, it was possible to cast spells here, so Ye Wujiu set up a thunder barrier to protect Mo Tingfeng's body. After that, Zhuang Yuheng came to see him three times, and he was fine, so Ye Wujiu only kept three people, and sent the rest back to the ghost market to be deployed by Ding Heran. The environment there was a hundred times more complicated than here.

Ye Wujiu was on guard when a master who broke the resentment came to report that a directed message to Xi Que was intercepted outside the Ghost Market. There was only one word on it: Escape!
Thanks to the blood collected from Xi Que during the interrogation in the side hall of Sikong Mansion, Master Poyuan was very sure that this directional message was sent to Xi Que. However, the messenger deliberately concealed his information, and it was impossible to identify who sent it and where, so he could only roughly determine the scope - this message came from the upper realm.

What kind of power is hidden behind her that can stir up the upper realm to get involved?

"I really underestimated her!" Ye Wujiu cast a spell with his fingertips, and the directional message dissipated like green smoke.

"Take a team to block the entire Pingyang area! Keep a close eye on everyone coming out of the ghost market, regardless of gender, age or status. She can use potions to change her appearance, so her blood is the only way to track her down. We must not let her escape again this time, and we must capture her alive."
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Ye Wujiu never expected that the magpie had no intention of escaping at all.

At this moment, she had drunk the shape-shifting potion and transformed herself into a handsome young man in his twenties. Wearing a standard mask, she wandered around the vendor distribution center between the second and third caves of the ghost market.

She had "intentionally" let the Blasting Master intercept that targeted message - it was essentially a message she sent to herself.

However, she had to beg Lord Jinxian for a long time on her knees and pay three "small yellow croakers" as a price before he agreed to use the power of the secret compartment to help her send this message from the upper realm.

Xi Que really wanted to receive a directed message from someone else - all the messages sent to Young Marquis Qin fell on deaf ears without exception, and the man in black was still looking for her in the ghost market all day long. All the signs were clear, and Young Marquis Qin had completely let her go.

Even if she risked her life to sign a military order to assassinate the two heads of Si Chen and Si Kong for him, she still could not buy a way out and could not arouse any sympathy from the young Marquis Qin.

Or maybe he simply didn't believe she could do it so he didn't bother to pay attention. If he really responded to her, once his true intentions were exposed, he would give her an excuse.

But in fact, Xi Que judged that Young Marquis Qin wanted her to take action based on her understanding of him over the years. So although the mysterious man was still in the ghost market, he seemed to be letting her fish in the water and did not seriously pursue her. Perhaps he received instructions from Young Marquis Qin in private.

right! That must be it!

The magpie's mouth twitched, his heart full of sneer, aren't these big shots always like this? They want this and that!
In this case, she can only rely on herself and take advantage of the chaos caused by the ghost husband case to take a risk and make a last desperate attempt!
If it succeeded, she would have the capital to negotiate a real deal with An Ge. Even if Qin Che still wanted to get rid of her, he would probably have to hold back. If it didn't succeed... Xi Que laughed at herself sadly. Death was also a relief.

In her life, every day was full of purpose and calculation, just for those two people - that's why it was even more sad, because the two people she had served with all her heart wanted her dead.

So, what is she living for in this life?

He has been working so hard, but he has ended up being a half-human, half-ghost now, and has become a thorn in the hearts of those he has served wholeheartedly.

"Since it's impossible for me to experience love in this life, let me turn into a ghost and hate you to my heart's content!" The magpie gnashed his teeth.
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She was distracted and there were many customers at the small vendor distribution center, so Xi Que accidentally stepped on someone's shoe. It wasn't a very hard step, just a light step on the edge of the shoe. If the other person hadn't cried out in pain, she wouldn't even have noticed.

"Ouch, that hurts, I got stepped on."

A familiar voice came, and Xi Que was stunned and stood there, full of disbelief. Why did she come? !
"Please don't move, my dear. Let me see if you are injured."

Another familiar voice came into her ears. It was clearly Ding Heran from Si Chen Mansion. With a quick glance, she saw him hurriedly bending down to check Ruan Mianmian's "injuries". He really cared about her.

The magpie was glad that she was now a handsome young man. Even if others didn't understand, didn't she understand the temperament of her former master? She immediately came up with a plan.

"The young lady's voice is as melodious as an oriole, and her aura is graceful. Please forgive me for being rude and disturbing the beautiful fairy who has come down to earth."

The young man who transformed into a magpie loudly apologized to Ruan Mianmian. Although he said he was apologizing, his pair of heroic eyes teased her through the standard mask, which made Ruan Mianmian feel hot on her face.

She carefully observed the man in front of her. He was dressed in an exquisite brocade robe, with a dignified figure and a transcendent temperament. She thought he must be a nobleman from some family. It would be possible to flirt with him... and have a chat with him.

"It doesn't hurt that much anymore. Sir, don't take it to heart. It will make me look spoiled."

"Don't blame me for being rude. A girl as beautiful as you should be held in the palm of your hand and pampered every day."

"Oh, why are you like this, sir? It makes me feel so embarrassed."

Ruan Mianmian pretended to leave, but then she pretended that her feet hurt and deliberately dragged her legs slightly.

The "young man" stepped forward to support her. For safety reasons, Ding Heran wanted to stop him, but he saw Ruan Mianmian leaning on the young man. Although she was wearing a mask, it was not difficult to guess her expression at the moment. So he didn't say anything, but just followed her.

To be honest, Ding Heran was even subconsciously grateful for the appearance of this young man, which saved her from having to be alone with Ruan Mianmian for too long. That feeling... was really exhausting.

"I wonder if the fairy beauty came here for something new or to look for treasure? I am not a frequent visitor, but I have come here a few times to avoid my father. If the lady needs anything, I will do my best to help her, as an apology for my recklessness just now."

Xi Que deliberately used the term "father". Usually only the prominent families in the upper realm would use this title to honor their father. She deliberately "let it slip" to make Ruan Mianmian let down her guard.

Ruan Mianmian took the bait, with a smile on her face. She didn't expect that she could catch a big fish from the upper world by coming to the ghost market. "Father", who would dare to use such a respectful term if not a prince from the upper world? There are people in the Mei world who can use this respectful term for their fathers, such as Qin Xueying, the eldest daughter of the territory owner Qin Huan, such as the young Marquis Qin, and her cousin Zhuang Yuheng. However, she was familiar with all these people, and had never seen such a handsome young man.

She couldn't help but move closer to the young man, wanting to impress him, but also not wanting the handsome young man to misunderstand that she was an ordinary woman who lingered in these troubled places, so she said that she was not looking for anything, but came here to find someone.

"Oh, I didn't expect that a girl with such fairy-like appearance would have acquaintances in a place like the Ghost Market?"

"My lord, you have misunderstood. To be honest, a personal maid has gone missing from our mansion. I heard that she has taken refuge in this remote and untamed area. I have come here specifically to look for her."

When Xi Que heard Ruan Mianmian mention her, her heart warmed. Could it be that she still remembered their old love? If so, she was being petty...

"She is just a servant. Why do you take so much trouble to look for her?"

"Of course we're going to find her and punish her. My family is of good character. I've been well-educated and well-mannered since I was young. How could we allow such a wicked person to bring disgrace to our family!"

It turned out that I was just being sentimental. The evil intentions in Xi Que's heart revived. Ruan Mianmian clearly wanted to kill me and bring me back to win the favor of Zhuang Yuheng and Mo Tingfeng!

That being the case...

As a new ghost citizen, she has to fulfill her duties as a good host!