ragginovel Chapter 663 Ruins My Plans (Part 1)
Chapter 663 Ruins My Plans (Part 1)
Chapter 663 Ruins My Plans (Part 1)
As soon as Yun Shili said this, not only was Tang Chou frightened, but even Xu Wei behind Tang Chou was startled.
Because in the past few years, Tang and Xu, the human and the ghost, had already tested it: apart from Tang Chou, no one else could see or hear Xu Wei's voice.
In addition, Xu Wei is also unable to perform any of the common "haunted" operations, such as moving the curtains, knocking on the cabinets, or placing a vase.
Even when he floated out to peek, Xu Wei couldn't float too far; he could only move within a few hundred meters of Tang Chou.
If it weren't for the fact that all the information Xu Wei stole was true, Tang Chou would have even suspected that the other party wasn't a ghost, but rather that he himself was having some kind of hallucination due to mental illness.
"Huh? You..." In shock, Tang Chou even changed his way of addressing Yun Shili, "...You can see..."
“At first, I couldn’t see him either.” Yun Shili knew what the other was going to say, so he continued directly, “But the longer I stayed by your side, the clearer I could see him…” He paused, “and gradually I could hear him talking to me.”
Yun Shili remained relatively calm about this phenomenon, as he could guess that it was mostly Yuwei who was helping.
"By the way..." At this point, Brother Yun simply looked at Xu Wei, who was floating there, and said, "Why don't you tell us yourself?"
“Uh…” Xu Wei was stunned for a moment when he heard this. After all, this was the first time in all his years as a ghost that someone other than Tang Chou had spoken to him directly. But after a few seconds, he realized what was going on. “I am Xu Wei, and I greet Lord Yun.”
Once this was out in the open, things became much easier. Tang Chou and Xu Wei then recounted the events we discussed last time to Yun Shili.
Yun Ge sat there listening half-heartedly, but eventually fell silent.
His silence, seemingly a sign of contemplation, was actually just him waiting...
Yuwei knew that Yun Shili was waiting for her to say something, so she spoke up at the right time: "These two are good people. If you are willing, protect them... It won't be long. Everything will be fine after tonight."
After hearing this, Yun Shili pondered: Does it matter whether I have a mind or not? Isn't it up to you, my dear lady, to decide?
Of course, he didn't say this complaint aloud, nor was it convenient for him to say it.
Yun Shili could tell that Tang Chou and Xu Wei couldn't hear what Yu Wei was saying to him. Considering Yu Wei's cultivation level, she was obviously trying to prevent the two of them from knowing her existence. Therefore, Yun Shili couldn't speak to Yu Wei directly in front of them.
"I never expected that Lord Yun would have the ability to understand yin and yang and distinguish ghosts and gods. He is truly a reincarnation of Bao Gong." On the other hand, after Tang Chou was sure that the other party was not there to arrest him, he finally stopped being so timid and started talking more. However, he still mainly flattered him, afraid of offending Brother Yun.
“Alright… since you think so, then I’ll accept it.” Yun Shili continued, “Now I have something to tell you, but don’t be afraid…”
Upon hearing the word "fear," Tang Chou and Xu Wei exchanged glances. After a couple of seconds, they asked in unison, "What's wrong?"
"This inn is haunted," Yun Shili said, somewhat teasing them.
The two people opposite were quite perceptive; after listening, their expressions were three parts awkward and seven parts puzzled.
A moment later, Xu Wei spoke up again: "Uh... Lord Yun, I didn't cause any trouble."
“I’m not talking about you,” Yun Shili said seriously. “I’m talking about other ghosts in this inn…” He paused, then said, slowly and deliberately, “Heroes that harm people!”
"Huh?" Tang Chou and Xu Wei's expressions changed drastically upon hearing this, especially Tang Chou, who looked as if he wanted to find a corner to hide in and defend himself.
Yun Shili was quite satisfied with their reaction.
Don't think this is some kind of perverse humor; there's a reason why Brother Yun scared them...
As a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Yun Shili had naturally done many guard duties before. In these kinds of missions, the thing the bodyguards feared most was that the people they were protecting "had their own ideas." For example, some royal relatives and important officials of the court, even though they had already gotten themselves into trouble and needed the Embroidered Uniform Guard to protect them 24 hours a day, still acted willfully and presumptuously, doing things that increased the difficulty of the protection... Yun Shili didn't really care whether these guys died in the end, but the people who sacrificed themselves in the process of protecting them, and the people who were held accountable after their deaths... were all Yun Shili's comrades.
Therefore, over the years, Yun Shili has also summarized a lot of valuable experience in "protecting others", one of which is "putting the target you are protecting in an appropriate state of fear, and they will become more obedient", and this is also very suitable for the two people in front of us.
"Don't panic. Just listen to me, and I guarantee you'll be fine." Seeing their cooperation, Yun Shili continued, "I'll go out and check again now. You two stay in the room and don't run around. Don't let anyone in if they knock." As he said this, he raised one hand and gestured to knock a few times on the table. "When I come back, I'll knock like this: 'three long knocks and two short knocks'... a total of five knocks. After I finish knocking, you two say through the door, 'Mirages are all illusions.' If I reply with 'Loyal ministers and filial sons are immortals,' it means everything is fine, and you can open the door."
"Hmm..." When Tang Chou heard the "if," he knew there was more to the story, so he thought for a moment and then asked, "What if you didn't answer that question?"
“Good question,” Yun Shili replied. “If my answer is ‘Snail’s profit and fly’s fame are all fleeting clouds,’ it means that there might be danger after you open the door, so you should be prepared and cooperate with me or something. But you still have to open the door.” He paused for a moment and then said, “But if my answer is ‘Mirror flower and water moon conceal true form,’ then you can ignore me and just turn around, break the window, and run away. We can deal with anything after we’re far away.”
The method of communication and response that Brother Yun mentioned is one of the templates that the Embroidered Uniform Guards often use when they go out on missions. They can be modified to be more complex as needed, such as adding or removing the knocking sound, or using more communication points to convey more information. However, given Tang Xu's abilities, these three modifications are sufficient for now.
Having made these arrangements, Yun Shili left Tang Chou's guest room.
Once on the veranda, he whispered, "So... where should we go next?"
This seemingly muttered phrase, which sounds like a soliloquy, is undoubtedly a question being asked of the Jade Tail Immortal.
"There's a dead end on the third floor, in the north corner. The innermost guest room is there," Yuwei replied quickly, adding two seconds later, "Be careful."
If it were Sun Yixie, he would have already started yelling at the top of his lungs when he heard the last three words.
You can imagine what those words were like—"Damn it! Explain yourself! What do you mean by 'be careful'? Be careful of what? I'm not going unless you explain it clearly!"
But Brother Yun was clearly not that kind of person. He just stood there for a moment to compose himself and mentally prepared himself before setting off.
It's the same inn, and the place is just a short walk away.
This time, Yun Shili was "seriously stealthy," so he reached the door of the guest room almost without making a sound.
This time, however, it was the people inside the house who made quite a commotion.
"You're so naughty~"
When Yun Shili was still several steps away from the door, he heard a woman's sweet and playful voice coming from inside the house.
Take a few more steps closer, and you can hear the man's heavy, deep breathing.
It's quite obvious what the people inside the room are doing.
Yun Shili thought about it and realized that this was a good thing. Since the people inside were busy, he could boldly poke at the window.
So he skillfully dipped his finger in saliva and poked a small hole in the paper grid on the door, then peered through the hole.
Sure enough, there was a man and a woman entangled on the bed in the room.
The man was a burly, middle-aged man, and judging from his clothes, he was a member of the underworld... What, you're asking why he was still wearing clothes at this time?
It's simple. The guy hadn't even taken his clothes off yet. He was panting because he was desperately trying to undo his belt, but he couldn't manage it.
Looking at the woman again, she had already taken off half of her outer garment, revealing her shoulders, collarbone, and part of her bodice.
The scene was truly breathtaking: her silk robes were tightly woven, her figure shimmering like snowflakes, her jade belt lightly cinched at her slender waist, her crimson lips were like warm jade discs, and her alluring eyes were captivating and mesmerizing.
But because the woman was giggling and teasing the man, he became aroused and flustered. The more anxious he became, the clumsier he became, and he couldn't take off his clothes even after trying for a long time.
After looking at it for a few seconds, Yun Ge asked Yu Wei in a low voice, "I say... which one is the ghost?"
"Can't you tell?" Yuwei retorted.
“If I can confirm that one of these two is a ghost, then of course I know which one it is,” Yun Shili explained. “What I mean is, is it possible that neither of them is a ghost, and that I haven’t actually seen a real ghost yet?”
His question makes sense. When he entered Tang Chou's room before, he didn't immediately see Xu Wei's ghost. Yu Wei only told him to come to this room, without saying how many people or ghosts were in the room. What if those two were people?
Yuwei was both amused and exasperated by his question: "Why don't you watch it for a while longer?"
Seeing that she kept only saying half of what she meant today, Yun Shili challenged her: "Hey~ watch for a while, it's not like you haven't seen it before."
They were arguing when, unexpectedly, at that very moment... the woman inside had just completely taken off her outer garment.
He had expected to see a smooth, pinkish-white back, but to his surprise, there were three faces on the woman's back, like reliefs. All three faces were now looking towards the door, as if they were staring intently at Yun Shili through the door.