The male supporting character was actually myself.

"What's wrong with Mr. Murong?" Wang Baoyi, who had just returned to the human world to rest, heard the urgent knocking and had a bad feeling. He hurriedly gathered the young celestial masters in front of Murong Liangchen's bedroom door and asked with a solemn expression.

The butler replied hurriedly and anxiously, "After that incident last night, I got up early this morning and knocked on the door to see how the young master was doing, but there was no response after knocking for a long time."

There was no one in any of the Celestial Masters' rooms. I figured that ever since the young master stopped taking care of company affairs, he often slept until noon. Since none of you were in your rooms, I wondered if something was inconvenient, so I thought I'd wait a little longer.

"Look, it's already noon. I heard the Taoist priests talking upstairs, and I figured they were probably done with their business, so I came back to knock on the door. But the door didn't open, and I could vaguely hear them screaming inside, something about ghosts and murder. I didn't know what to do, so I sent someone to call the Taoist priests. Should we... try breaking down the door again?"

After a whole night of speculation, the ghost story has caused widespread panic.

The butler was just someone who did his job for money, and given his age and experience, he was rather hesitant about such matters. Inviting so many exorcists all at once—whether it was genuine ghosts or hallucinations caused by psychological issues—it certainly showed the young master's guilty conscience!

If things continue like this, I need to consider resigning and leaving as soon as possible to avoid being implicated.

Chapter Thirty-One: Sudden Change in Art Style

"Could it be that my grandmaster uncle has wronged ghosts more than once?" Bai Ling was startled by the thought that suddenly popped into her head.

Then a familiar voice echoed in her mind, "It can't be just this once, otherwise how could he be so adept at it? I was lucky that he didn't completely crush me. If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet. Just you wait and see, Wang Baoyi's true colors will eventually be revealed!"

"Murong Jiangchen?!" Bai Ling was stunned. "Can a Celestial Master and a spirit communicate directly via brainwaves like this?"

Jiang Chen chuckled softly, "Originally, it wasn't possible, but when I was handling some business at the reincarnation office, I discovered I could top up and activate a dedicated communication function, so I bought a three-year plan to see if it worked. I received your message as soon as it was activated, and I must say, the signal is pretty good!"

"Huh? Then... then I won't have any secrets anymore? No, turn it off right now!"

"What are you afraid of? From the moment we signed the contract, we've been the closest of friends. What secrets do you have that you don't want me to know?"

"Hey, I never knew you were so talkative before! Hurry up and turn it off. We're in a business relationship, so we should still have some privacy!"

You could tell the little girl was getting anxious. Sitting in the VIP room, Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh and reply, "Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Even though I paid for it, you're the young mistress, so you still have control."

If you close your eyes and concentrate, you'll see a chat window where you can set message options to be turned off, do not disturb, or on. I suggest you set it to do not disturb; this way, we can still see messages on both sides and avoid missing important messages.

Upon closer inspection, Bai Ling indeed found a settings button!

"As expected, I've set it up! By the way, you don't have a tombstone or memorial tablet, so no one burns paper money or incense for you. How about I burn some paper money for you and exchange it for underworld currency? That way you won't have to find a way to earn money to cover your expenses."

"That's a good idea. Let's make another deal. I'll provide you with the evil spirit cores you need, and you can exchange them for money in the human world and then use that money to buy ingots to burn for me. Earning the price difference between the two worlds should be much more profitable than me directly exchanging them for underworld currency."

"A demon's inner core? You have something that's so hard to get? I'll have to wait. Right now, I'm weak and have little influence. If I show you the inner core, it will only arouse suspicion."

"I told you to hurry up and train together, and I'll show you how to fly high!"

"Hey, stop fooling around. Our grandmaster has called us to gather. It seems there's been a problem with Murong Liangchen. I'll go check it out first, then we'll talk!"

After setting up the voice communication function with the Contract Master, Jiang Chen looked at the salesperson sitting opposite him with a satisfied smile, "As expected of a top salesperson recommending a product, it is indeed very practical. Next, I will apply for the dream visitation service."

"A dream message?" The salesperson smiled broadly at the generous VIP, pulling out various brochures to explain, "Currently, the entire underworld has completely canceled the previous text-based dream message service. Now, if you want a dream message, you have to use the video mode, so you need to subscribe to the data plan."

Currently, our Reincarnation Office offers various special deals on dream-related packages, including heartwarming packages, holiday packages, and extra meal packages.

Please note that the video message quality varies depending on the video's resolution and the data usage. You can choose a plan based on the length and frequency of your dream-visiting requests. Please also note that the ratio of the actual duration of the dream message to the time the recipient receives it is approximately ten to one, as it occurs within a dream, making it much more efficient.

The dream visitation service is quite expensive; even the cheapest package is a heavy burden for most ghosts.

"There's really no other way. The higher-ups require us to limit the flow. Otherwise, it's not good for stability in the human world to have dreams coming on every day. Besides, the first rule of the dream-sending guidelines states that the success of a dream-sending depends on the individual's physical condition and signal reception."

Many times, customers complain about the slow connection, resulting in them not receiving messages and wasting money. We're helpless about that too.

The salesperson sighed and explained the possible scenarios of a dream encounter one by one, such as the dreamer having a special constitution that prevents them from remembering their dream; someone sleeping too well and easily forgetting their dream upon waking; or being unexpectedly interrupted during the dream, etc.

After patiently listening to the inquiry, Jiang Chen asked, "Is there a limit to the number of people who can receive a dream message through the package? I want to receive dreams from three people at the same time."

"There are no restrictions. As long as you have enough data, you can send dreams to anyone you want!"

"Then get me a monthly unlimited data plan."

The top salesperson never expected that the Ghost Mobile phone business, which had been dormant for many years, could still be sold!

Moreover, this wealthy and generous customer directly purchased a three-year package and is now applying for the most luxurious data SIM card. She smiled broadly and busied herself writing out the order form, continuing to promote the service: "You have accumulated five million Yin Si coins with us. Would you like to participate in our add-on promotion?"

Add another 200,000 Yin Si coins and we'll give you a Two Realms Connect mobile phone.

This is our Reincarnation Office's dedicated app, which includes your service application. You can manage renewals, set up dream interactions, and access cloud storage in the underworld directly from the client. After binding your identity information, you can share data with other official underworld programs – it's very convenient!

Jiang Chen: ...

As expected of the underworld, which gathers top talents from all walks of life, the sudden change in art style is quite interesting.

After completing the transaction, he couldn't wait to bind his identity information and successfully found the video clips he had edited and stored in the cloud. After adding and confirming the information of the person who sent him the dream, a few minutes later Jiang Chen set up the app to send the video to Murong Liangchen, the original owner's childhood friend Wu Hongbo, and Murong Liangchen's newlywed wife Jiang Yulu.

The dream segment in which Wu Hongbo was given was naturally a high-definition full process of Murong Liangchen killing, dismembering, and tearing the body apart;

The scene where Jiang Yulu is given a dream is a high-definition full-process video of Murong Liangchen having sex with other women in various love nests;

The scenes arranged for Murong Liangchen are rather chaotic, including scenes of him killing and dismembering bodies, his happy times with female ghost ladies, and fragmented footage he filmed himself: the extravagant and decadent life in the underworld, the large sums of underworld currency he acquired through transactions, even more luxurious cars, and the beautiful and competitive female ghost sisters...

"Blood! So much blood... No one can save you, die..." Lying on the bed, Murong Liangchen, absent-minded, weakly waved his hand, trying to drive the scene of killing Murong Jiangchen out of his dream.

He mumbled a couple of times in his half-awake state before drifting back to sleep, a slight smile playing on his lips – clearly, a beautiful dream had followed a nightmare.

"What's wrong with Mr. Murong?" Wang Baoyi, who had just returned to the human world to rest, heard the urgent knocking and had a bad feeling. He hurriedly gathered the young celestial masters in front of Murong Liangchen's bedroom door and asked with a solemn expression.

The butler replied hurriedly and anxiously, "After that incident last night, I got up early this morning and knocked on the door to see how the young master was doing, but there was no response after knocking for a long time."

There was no one in any of the Celestial Masters' rooms. I figured that ever since the young master stopped taking care of company affairs, he often slept until noon. Since none of you were in your rooms, I wondered if something was inconvenient, so I thought I'd wait a little longer.

"Look, it's already noon. I heard the Taoist priests talking upstairs, and I figured they were probably done with their business, so I came back to knock on the door. But the door didn't open, and I could vaguely hear them screaming inside, something about ghosts and murder. I didn't know what to do, so I sent someone to call the Taoist priests. Should we... try breaking down the door again?"

After a whole night of speculation, the ghost story has caused widespread panic.

The butler was just someone who did his job for money, and given his age and experience, he was rather hesitant about such matters. Inviting so many exorcists all at once—whether it was genuine ghosts or hallucinations caused by psychological issues—it certainly showed the young master's guilty conscience!

If things continue like this, I need to consider resigning and leaving as soon as possible to avoid being implicated.

Chapter Thirty-Two Nightmare

Wang Baoyi's heart pounded with anxiety. What exactly did the underworld messengers do with Murong Liangchen's soul last night?

He tried to subtly inquire with the underworld official but couldn't get any information. He didn't know if the official was genuinely unaware or deliberately concealing the truth. If he was unaware, it meant it was merely a private act by the soul-collecting officials; but if he was aware and deliberately concealing it, there were far too many things to ponder!

Is it...

Murong Jiangchen has filed a lawsuit against himself in the Underworld?!

Was the underworld official's purpose in detaining Murong Liangchen's soul to help investigate the matter? And were his so-called warnings just a way to appease him and avoid arousing suspicion?

Various speculations made Wang Baoyi increasingly uneasy. He heard that there was no movement inside again, and Murong Liangchen's soul seemed to be extremely yin. He wondered if the imposter was being tortured in the underworld.

"Have someone come and break down the door! We can't wait any longer!" Wang Baoyi became increasingly anxious and hurriedly instructed the steward.

The other party didn't hesitate and immediately called over several burly bodyguards.

I bumped into the door lock last night; it wasn't broken, but it wasn't as sturdy anymore. So, after a few quick moves, I managed to open the bedroom door, which then slammed against the wall with a loud thud.

Even so, Murong Liangchen was not awakened.

He was still lying on the comfortable and luxurious bed, still covered in the stench of sweat and fully clothed. In the dim light, his body sank into the soft blankets, creating a large, human-shaped crater.

"What's that smell...?" The people who rushed in couldn't help but cover their noses with their hands.

Wang Baoyi immediately noticed the intense yin energy surrounding Murong Liangchen and frowned, softly instructing, "Go and draw back the curtains to let the sunlight in."

The housekeeper strode forward and with a "rip," pulled back the heavy curtains. The bright midday sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, instantly making the entire room dazzlingly bright.

The bathroom door, which had been smashed, remained untouched, and the glass was still scattered all over the floor as if it had been there the night before. The entire bedroom looked very messy and chaotic.

"Did you see the yin energy on him?" Wang Baoyi asked with a solemn expression.

The four junior Taoist priests stepped forward, glanced at the document, and all nodded.

“Grandmaster Uncle, the yin energy around him is so strange, it doesn’t seem like he’s being haunted by a vengeful ghost.”

"I've never seen such yin energy before. It doesn't seem like it's wrapped around his body; it's more like it's emanating from within him!"

"Is this what it means for yin energy to enter the body?"

"How can so much yin energy enter my body? And most of it is coming from my chest, abdomen, and lower body, it's so strange..."

…………

The young Taoist masters, rarely having the opportunity for on-site teaching, gathered around Murong Liangchen's body, pointing and studying it.

This matter is of great importance, and if not handled properly, it could very likely involve other people's karma. Therefore, Wang Baoyi did not want the news of the real and fake Murong Jiangchen to leak out of Tingfeng Valley, so he made an excuse to send the steward away.

Hearing a group of Taoist masters discussing the issue of yin energy entering the body, and seeing the young master's sallow complexion and weak breathing, the other party was also frightened and his heart was pounding. When he heard the Taoist masters tell him to go out, he felt as if he had received a pardon and hurriedly ran out to disperse the crowd of onlookers at the door.

"Oh dear, I peeked out and saw that he's exhaling more than he's inhaling; I'm afraid he's not going to make it!"

"Although I was terrified last night, I was at least still okay. How could I be on the verge of death after just one night?"

"Oh no, has it been possessed by a vengeful ghost?"

"Didn't the exorcists say last night there were no ghosts? How did things turn out like this?"

"Am I right? Rexiao got married and held a celebration before a year had passed, which must have been a clash!"

"The young mistress is still abroad. She made a fortune after her husband died not long after her marriage. Now that the Murong family has no one else, won't all the property go to her?"

"Since we got married, they've always managed the company. It's only right that it belongs to them."

"What a pity! That's the downside of only having one child. If something unexpected happens, you kick the bucket and everything is gone!"

"Having two children is even more distressing because it's hard to treat them equally. Besides, he's the only son, and he doesn't even visit his parents' graves or burn incense. He got married happily less than a year after his parents died. Ha, it would be better to raise a dog..."

…………

The servants and bodyguards were dispersed by the butler, but none of them were in the mood to work. They gathered in small groups in the garden and whispered among themselves.

Wang Baoyi looked around to make sure no one was watching before instructing, "The Celestial Master's duty is to uphold justice in both the Yin and Yang realms. As for the grudges and affections in the human world, they are none of our business. Never get involved in other people's karma, otherwise, even if you accumulate good deeds, it will be of no use if you carry too much karma."

Whether the person lying on the bed is Murong Liangchen or Murong Jiangchen is none of our business.

We were hired to solve the ghost story, so we followed our employer's instructions. Last night, he was taken away by underworld officials, and we don't know what he did in the underworld. The yin energy should have entered his body from that time.

Such a strong concentration of yin energy in the chest, abdomen, and lower body strongly suggests that the person has been subjected to torture, resulting in such a severe condition.

We need to know about his experiences in the underworld in order to make a comprehensive judgment on whether to continue accepting the commission.

See his current half-awake, dazed state? This is a classic case of being possessed by a nightmare due to excessive yin energy. "Zhang Xiaoxiao, tell me, what can I do to break free from this nightmare?"

When her grandmaster suddenly asked a question, the slightly chubby Zhang Xiaoxiao hurriedly replied, "The simplest way is to use the Nightmare-Breaking Incense. Light it and circle it three times around the person being haunted to break the nightmare; if you don't have Nightmare-Breaking Incense, you can also use the Celestial Master's own Yang energy to break the nightmare; or..."

She rattled off seven or eight methods in a row, and Wang Baoyi nodded in satisfaction. "That's a very good answer. If you wake someone up directly from a nightmare with such heavy yin energy, the nightmare will remain in their mind, causing them to hallucinate or be haunted by nightmares even after they fall asleep again."