Is this what a zombie is?

As for this part of the historical illusion, Jiang Chen did not mention it to Ai.

Firstly, it wasn't that I wanted him to continue to maintain this naivety; secondly, it was his own business, and he had already troubled Ai Yi too much, so I didn't want to drag him into this mysterious world shrouded in mist.

Just be a happy and carefree rich kid.

Ai Yi's laughter gradually faded, and the expression on his face changed from schadenfreude to shock, and finally to a surge of excitement.

When he heard that Attorney Luo had taken down the evil spirits with one slash and finished off the final boss with three, he could no longer contain himself. He grabbed Attorney Luo's hand, his eyes filled with admiration.

"You and my brother have been through thick and thin together, we've even faced death together. I acknowledge you as my friend, and from today onwards, you are also my friend, Ai Yi."

"Come on, let's be friends. I'll drink it, you can do whatever you want."

Anyone who didn't know better would have thought Ai Yi was about to down several drinks, but he just chugs down soda like crazy.

Attorney Luo was clearly unaccustomed to this overly friendly enthusiasm and didn't know how to respond. She awkwardly pushed up her sunglasses.

After the initial excitement, Ai Yi gradually calmed down, and her intelligence began to prevail.

"In other words, you've now essentially escaped from prison."

"Dude, we agreed that once you found the stuff, I would help you file a lawsuit and try to get you out. Now that you've done this, it'll be very difficult to clear your name."

Ai scratched his head and tentatively suggested, "How about... you go back to the prison now? While Blackstone Prison is in complete chaos, you can sneak out from some corner and get away with it, right?"

Jiang Chen pointed to his chest, to his plasma heart that was still crackling with electricity, and asked, "Do you think if I go back like this, I'll be dissected and studied by the authorities, or will I be burned to ashes by the Four Spirits Clan?"

It seems that our escape route has been completely blocked.

Ai thought about it again and again, and finally made up her mind and wiped her face.

"Alright, going back is out of the question, so we'll just have to figure out a way to make things work."

"Thousands of people died at Blackrock Prison tonight. The scene was absolutely chaotic. I'll use my connections to get you a death certificate directly. With so many people dead now, it's not impossible that mistakes were made in the chaos, and the identities were mixed up. That's perfectly reasonable."

Jiang Chen looked at him with slight surprise, not expecting that this heartless rich kid would actually know these underhanded tricks.

Ai rolled her eyes. "Don't look at me like that. Although I'm a law-abiding citizen, I've seen it all before, even if I haven't eaten pork. These kinds of borderline methods are no secret at all. Never underestimate people's determination to exploit loopholes."

"This plan has some loopholes in its legal procedures."

Attorney Luo, who had been silent all along, interjected at the opportune moment, offering some supplementary suggestions from a professional perspective, making the entire plan seamless.

Finally, he adjusted his sunglasses and added, "And while you're at it, get me a new identity too. I was originally serving a life sentence, and now that I've escaped, my sentence is even more serious."

"No problem!" Ai Yi patted his chest confidently. "Helping one is helping, helping two is helping too. Leave it to me. Once things calm down, you can come work for my company. Our legal department is in dire need of a capable professional like you."

Ai Yi emphasized the word "capable," but Attorney Luo seemed not to notice and did not refuse, nodding in agreement.

"Can."

Ai Yi spoke eloquently about the plans for his new identity, even suggesting that Jiang Chen use a foreign country's information, as it would be simpler and more convenient to process.

Because all you need to do is pay, it's completely compliant and legal, and it's also very quick.

Ai Yi's suggestion was good, but he didn't accept it because he never believed that the grass was always greener on the other side.

As he became agitated, the plasma heart in his chest fluctuated again, and a wisp of electricity jumped out, giving the surrounding air a burnt smell.

"You handle the identity matter; I'll provide whatever it costs."

Jiang Chen is now considered a wealthy man, and he's become more assertive in his speech.

"But before that, there's something I need to confirm: is that old man really dead?"

Jiang Chen was asking Lawyer Luo about this. The sorcerer had the ability to use a substitute curse, which made Jiang Chen somewhat worried. If the sorcerer wasn't completely dead, he might very well come back for revenge.

Having faced life and death, he understood better than anyone the importance of eliminating any potential threat at its root.

"rest assured."

Attorney Luo pushed up his sunglasses, his tone as calm as ever.

"My ability targets the soul directly. His soul has already been harvested by me, so a substitute sacrifice won't work."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a bizarre scene unfolded.

In the light cast by the crystal chandelier in the living room, the long, thin shadow cast by Attorney Luo's feet began to writhe and swell violently.

The shadow seemed to come alive, slowly rising from the two-dimensional plane and transforming into a three-dimensional outline.

A figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

She was a little girl who looked no more than seven or eight years old.

She wore an elaborate Gothic black dress, her skin was deathly pale, and her eyes were bloodshot, like two of the purest rubies.

In her chubby little hand, she was holding a ball of eerie green will-o'-the-wisp.

The will-o'-the-wisp was like a transparent cage, inside which was an old face contorted in extreme pain, wailing silently.

That face was completely unfamiliar, bearing no resemblance whatsoever to Uncle Chen.

But Jiang Chen recognized the resentment, madness, and unwillingness in those eyes with just one glance.

This is definitely the soul of that sorcerer.

After Jiang Chen confirmed that everything was correct, the gothic little girl tilted her head and looked up at Lawyer Luo, seemingly waiting for instructions.

Attorney Luo nodded slightly.

With her approval granted, the little girl's face lit up with the innocent smile of a child receiving candy.

She opened her mouth and, as if eating a snack, stuffed the entire ball of ghost fire that contained Uncle Chen's soul into her mouth.

She swallowed a soul whole, without even chewing it.

Ai stared, her eyes wide, and instinctively shrank further into the corner of the sofa. The little girl looked cute, but she was terrifying.

He muttered a complaint under his breath.

"Aren't you afraid of getting a stomachache from eating such dirty food?"

Cat Lord, perched on Jiang Chen's shoulder, gave Ai Yi a disdainful look upon hearing this.

It raised its paw and slapped Ai Yi on the head without any hesitation.

"Don't you humans often say that you are what you eat, and that you can replenish what you are like? Spirits devour souls, which is the most efficient way to replenish what you are like, and spirits don't have a digestive system either."

Jiang Chen ignored their interaction. He looked at the gothic little girl and remembered her other form, the giant scythe of death.

"Master Cat, can you explain to me what she is?"