Bizarre: Forced into an arranged marriage, his wife turns out to be a demon emperor?

Chapter 67 There's a Ghost King in the State Guesthouse, Just to Be a Clothes Hanger for Red Robes

Zhang Jingzhi walked ahead without looking back. Several generals followed behind him, their footsteps heavy. Lin Che, holding Su Hongyi's hand, followed at a leisurely pace. The wind on the tarmac was still strong, carrying the smell of wreckage.

They passed through a heavily guarded area and boarded a bulletproof vehicle. Outside the window, the lights of the capital city receded into the distance, blocked by high walls.

The car was spacious, and the air purification system was running quietly. Lin Che leaned back in his seat, closing his eyes to rest. Su Hongyi pressed her body against him, her fingertips unconsciously drawing circles on the back of his hand.

"Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, the accommodation we've prepared for you is a top-tier, Class A containment area." Zhang Jingzhi's voice came through the walkie-talkie and played through the car's stereo. He was sitting in another car. "Although the name sounds a bit inappropriate, it's absolutely safe there, and the privacy is extremely high."

Lin Che did not respond. He only felt a deep weariness deep within his body.

Su Hongyi looked up, and in her eyes, this steel city exuded a unique aura. She sensed many subtle fluctuations, some of which were human emotions, and some—that did not belong to humans.

She caught a faint, pungent smell of decay in the distance. The smell was faint, but it carried an unpleasant, sour odor characteristic of aged, pickled foods.

Soon, the car entered a tranquil area. Here, high walls stood tall, and lush greenery abounded, making it seem like an isolated island in the city. Scattered among the gardens were buildings that were not villas in the traditional sense, but rather high-tech private clubs.

Zhang Jingzhi and others greeted them at the door.

"Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, please come with me." Zhang Jingzhi gestured with his hand.

They entered a detached courtyard. The courtyard was elegantly designed and fully equipped. The living room was spacious and bright, and the bedrooms were comfortable.

"We don't usually receive outsiders here," Zhang Jingzhi explained. "The entire park is guarded by the most elite security forces. You can stay here with peace of mind."

"Where is everyone else?" Lin Che opened his eyes and scanned his surroundings. He didn't see a single ordinary service staff member.

"They're all in the outer area," Zhang Jingzhi said. "This is a top-level secure area. Apart from the routine maintenance personnel, no one else will come in to disturb us."

Lin Che nodded. He looked around at his surroundings. The place was indeed secluded, but it gave him a persistent feeling of being watched.

"There's one more thing," Zhang Jingzhi said hesitantly, but he still spoke up, "Next door to you lives a special guest. An A-level supernatural being, codenamed 'Ghoul.'"

Lin Che looked at him.

"The ghoul was captured by us early on in the early stages of the supernatural's arrival. After much effort, we've reached a cooperation agreement," Zhang Jingzhi continued. "He provides some information about the supernatural world, and in exchange, we guarantee his food supply."

"Food source?" Lin Che repeated.

Zhang Jingzhi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "Of course, it's food that meets the regulations," he emphasized.

"Ghouls are eccentric and like to—joke," Zhang Jingzhi said with a veiled warning. "However, he knows our rules very well. So, you two don't need to worry. He won't overstep them."

Lin Che didn't say anything, but simply took Su Hongyi's hand and walked into the bedroom.

The bedroom was simply furnished. Su Hongyi walked to the window and opened it. The night breeze carried the fresh scent of grass and trees, but the musty, sour smell of decay also became more pronounced. She tilted her head and looked towards the neighboring courtyard. It was pitch black there.

Night fell. Lin Che's exhaustion quickly brought him to a deep sleep. Su Hongyi stayed by his side, watching his peaceful sleeping face.

Suddenly, her brow twitched slightly.

The rotten, sour smell became stronger.

A gray shadow flashed across the wall of the neighboring courtyard.

The gray shadow wore a smug smile. Its translucent body silently slipped through the wall of Lin Che's courtyard.

It stopped outside the bedroom window, its body slowly solidifying. A deathly pale face, its mouth twisted in a grin, revealing sharp fangs. Its eyes emitted an eerie green light.

It enjoys scaring people, especially those "humans" who think they are safe. Watching them go from calm to terror is one of its few pleasures.

It slowly raised its arm, its fingertips stretching out like bone spurs, and gently tapped on the window.

"Thump—thump—thump—"

Three soft sounds.

The window in Lin Che's bedroom suddenly opened silently.

The gray shadow froze in mid-air. It was stunned.

A stunningly beautiful figure, dressed in red, stood inside the window. Her eyes, like two red stars, gazed silently at it.

Su Hongyi.

The ghoul's body stiffened. It sensed it. That wasn't an ordinary human. That was—S, S, S.

class!

It turned around and tried to escape.

But an invisible force, like an iron clamp, instantly locked its neck.

Its body was pulled back, passing directly through the window and into the bedroom.

The ghoul let out a suppressed scream. It saw Lin Che lying in the bedroom. It sensed the pure yang energy emanating from Lin Che.

"You—" the ghoul rasped, "Didn't you say you would only eat food that met the regulations?"

""

Su Hongyi ignored it. She stretched out her hand, her fingertips tracing the air.

In the corner of the bedroom, a crimson light appeared. The light twisted and morphed.

A magnificent red wedding dress slowly emerged. Adorned with a phoenix coronet and embroidered robes, and adorned with pearls and jade tassels.

This is Su Hongyi's most cherished wedding dress.

The ghoul stared at the wedding dress, its eerie green eyes filled with terror. The dress was stained with countless resentments, as if countless wronged spirits were whispering within it.

It understood something.

Su Hongyi stretched out her other hand and gently hooked her fingertips.

The ghoul's body floated up uncontrollably. It struggled, but the force was too strong for it to resist.

It was fixed in mid-air.

Su Hongyi gently hung the red wedding dress on the ghoul's body.

The weight of the red wedding dress caused the ghoul's body to sink slightly.

It felt the resentment on the wedding dress, like countless tiny insects, burrowing into its soul and tearing at it.

"You—" the ghoul's voice trembled, "You can't do this!"

Su Hongyi tilted her head, a naive smile appearing on her face.

"My husband is asleep," she said. "He doesn't like to be disturbed."

The ghoul sensed a chilling killing intent. It wasn't intimidation; it was a real threat. It realized that if it made another sound, it would vanish completely.

It hung there, unable to move, like a wooden figure. The resentment of the red wedding dress constantly eroded it. It felt its soul being pulled and devoured.

It survived the whole night.

The sky was beginning to lighten with the first light of dawn.

Lin Che woke up from his sleep. He stretched and opened his eyes.

He saw Su Hongyi sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at him.

He also saw it: in the corner of the bedroom, a gray, semi-transparent object dressed in a gorgeous red wedding gown, hanging there motionless.

The gray object had its eyes closed and its face bore a numb expression of utter despair.

"Ah Jiu, what's this?" Lin Che pointed to the red wedding dress.

Su Hongyi smiled sweetly: "Husband, it came knocking on the window in the middle of the night."

"and then?"

"It was trying to scare you," Su Hongyi said calmly. "So I had it—help me hang up my clothes."

She reached out her hand and gently beckoned.

The red wedding dress fell off the ghoul's body, turned into a red light, and entered Su Hongyi's body.

The ghoul's body suddenly felt light. Like a bird released from its cage, it rushed towards the window in terror.

Instead of passing through the wall, it opened the window directly, its body transforming into a gray shadow as it rushed out in a disheveled state.

Lin Che watched its departing figure, a smile playing on his lips.

Su Hongyi moved closer to him and kissed his cheek.

"Husband, you're awake." Her voice was sweet and coquettish.

Lin Che reached out and put his arm around her waist.

"Yes, I slept very well," he said. "Thanks to Ah Jiu's clothes hanger."

"Then—" Su Hongyi pointed out the window, "Should we keep letting it hang there?"

"No need," Lin Che said. "We're here as guests, so we should be polite."

The neighboring courtyard in the distance.

The ghoul curled up into a ball, trembling. Its eerie green eyes dared not look at Lin Che's courtyard again.

It felt a fear from the depths of its soul.

It knows.

S-level, S-level, S-level bizarre—it turns out to be that man's wife.

And that man actually made her hang his clothes up as a way to intimidate her.

This is not human at all.

This is—a demon!