ragginovel Chapter 664 Ruins My Plans (Part 2)
Chapter 664 Ruins My Plans (Part 2)
Chapter 664 Ruins My Plans (Part 2)
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Seeing such a terrifying scene, Yun Shili couldn't wait any longer. He immediately kicked open the door and rushed inside.
Then look at the two people inside the house...
The woman's reaction was clearly strange, because she was startled the moment the door was kicked open and instinctively put her coat back on; that is to say, either the three faces on her back were completely unaware of what was happening outside, or they were aware but did not share this information with her.
As for the man... his reaction was quite normal. In just three seconds, his expression changed from surprise to stunned, and then from stunned to angry.
As anger rose, the man waved his hand and pushed the woman who was straddling him away, shoving her to the inside of the bed, while he himself quickly rolled off the bed.
His speed wasn't just due to his martial arts skills; another reason was that he still hadn't managed to loosen his belt, so he wasn't experiencing any inconvenience.
"You bastard! Who are you! Who let you in?"
Once the man stood up and stood still, Yun Shili could see clearly that the man was indeed tall and strong.
We won't keep you in suspense any longer, so we'll get straight to the point. This fellow is also a character who appeared in the previous book. His surname is Ma, his given name is Zhao, and his nickname in the martial arts world is "Yan Hui Yi Zhu".
If you can't remember who he is, let's put it another way: he's the one who, along with "Shadowless Sword" Zhao Tiaotiao, was a martial arts instructor for spoiled brats back then.
Later, at the "Dragon Head Cup" organized by Shuangxie for the Green Forest Road, Ma Zhao and Zhao Tiaotiao happened to face off. Knowing that he was no match for Zhao Tiaotiao, Ma Zhao and Zhao Tiaotiao went through the motions together, exchanging "I admire you" and "Thank you for your acknowledgment" before clocking out.
In short, he's a freelancer with no affiliation or morals, a shady character who takes on any job—whether it's fighting for prizes, martial arts instruction, or high-level thug—as long as the money is right. He'll generally accept any offer, even if it involves shady dealings or moral issues, he'll turn a blind eye. You wouldn't call him a heinous villain or an accomplice to evil, but he usually won't do anything to right wrongs. He'd rather use that time to make more money and live a life of debauchery.
Well, speaking of indulging in pleasure, Ma Zhao is undoubtedly a fan of such things. In addition, half of his nickname "Wild Goose Returning as One Pillar" comes from his tall stature, so it's not surprising that such a person becomes a target for certain types of ghosts.
You're the bastard!
Back to the present, as a high-ranking cadre in the Ming Dynasty's intelligence agency, Brother Yun is always the one intimidating others, never the other way around. Even high-ranking officials in the court have to be obsequious to him, so how could a commoner's two loud words possibly intimidate him?
At that moment, Yun Shili's retort almost came out of his mouth: "Officials are handling a case, so what if they come in? Do you dare to stop them?"
Upon hearing the words "official," Ma Zhao's anger immediately subsided by three points. As a mercenary who had been out in the world for so many years, he naturally knew the principle that "the common people cannot fight against the officials." Therefore, even though Yun Shili was not dressed as an official at all, Ma Zhao still had to weigh the truth of his words before acting cautiously.
"What kind of official?" Ma Zhao's tone wasn't as aggressive, but his attitude was still quite firm. "You say you are, so you are?"
He was just testing Yun Shili. If Yun Shili couldn't prove he was an official, then he would be in the right; but if Yun Shili could prove it, then he could use that as a way to back down.
But Yun Shili didn't respond to his words, because now was not the time to discuss such matters.
The next second, Brother Yun used a movement technique to pass by Ma Zhao and arrived at the bed in the depths of the room. He then shouted, "Hey you on the bed, come here."
Actually, Yun Shili was a little nervous at this moment, because he was not sure whether the "female ghost" in front of him was susceptible to physical attacks. He just felt that since Yuwei had sent him, he should be able to handle the situation with his abilities, since Yuwei would not intentionally harm him.
Meanwhile, the one on the bed with "three faces on her back" suddenly looked up and stared at Yun Shili with a very resentful expression. Then, she opened her mouth and made a sound that seemed to be formed by the superposition of multiple male and female voices: "What a fox! How dare you ruin my good time!"
After saying that, she shrank back, and then disappeared in the blink of an eye as if she had suddenly shrunk, leaving only a pile of clothes on the bed.
It was at this moment that Ma Zhao, who had just recovered from the shock of being easily outmaneuvered by his opponent, turned around and approached, and witnessed the scene with his own eyes.
"This...this is..." Now Ma Zhao's focus was no longer on whether Yun Shili was an official or not. What he wanted to know more about was...who exactly was the woman who had almost gone to the mountains with him earlier.
“I say… this fellow…” But Brother Yun suddenly became polite at this moment, “Could you please check the clothes on the bed for me?”
"Wh...why...huh?" Ma Zhao stammered out a few words incoherently, then shook his head quickly before asking again, "No, buddy, who exactly are you? What...what's going on here?"
“I told you, I’m an official,” Yun Shili replied calmly. “As for that thing on your bed… I’m not too sure either, so I asked you to go and check it out.”
"I..." Ma Zhao paused for a moment, then asked, "Hey? Why aren't you going?"
“I’m new here, so I should be cautious,” Yun Shili replied, his thoughts still clear. “And you touched ‘it’ long before I arrived. If there was anything wrong with it, you would have been contaminated by it by now. So it’s alright to touch what it left behind now, right?”
"What's wrong with it?" Ma Zhao was a seasoned veteran, and in just those two sentences, he changed his way of addressing Yun Shili again. "Brother, please explain more clearly... so that your brother can at least have some idea of what's going on."
"Hmph..." Yun Shili snorted coldly upon hearing this. He had also noticed the other party's transformation from "bastard" to "buddy" and then to "brother," but he didn't expose it. He just smiled and said, "If you really want to ask, that was probably a ghost just now."
To be honest, by now, Ma Zhao was somewhat prepared for the answer "ghost," so he wasn't too devastated when he heard it.
"So you're... working for the King of Hell?" Ma Zhao then asked.
His line of thinking isn't wrong; ghost messengers are messengers too.
"Of course not," Yun Shili replied. "If I were truly a ghost messenger, would I need you to go and check for me? Alright, stop nagging and go!"
As he was saying the last few words, Yun Shili took advantage of the horse's inattention and shoved the other man from behind.
At best, Ma Zhao could only be considered a second-rate martial arts master. Even though he was tall and strong, he would have no chance against the palm strike of a top-tier master like Brother Yun.
"Ah—" With a scream, Ma Zhao was pushed back onto the bed and buried his head in the pile of clothes left behind by the female ghost.
By this time, the clothes had become very old and tattered, and were covered with dried bloodstains and mud from who-knows-where, so the oars were immediately covered in dirt.
But... it seems that's all there is to it.
A few seconds later, after Ma Zhao calmed down, no further abnormalities occurred.
"These...these are all things the female ghost wore before she died?" Although Ma Zhao was terrified and his struggle was quite embarrassing, he did not turn around to blame Yun Shili after calming down. Instead, he started to analyze the situation with her.
Clearly, this guy is a pragmatic person. He knows that the other party is his only lifeline now. Besides, he won't suffer any loss from pushing him, except for being a little scared. Why offend the other party?
"How would I know?" Yun Shili shrugged. "I should be asking you, how did you get involved with this ghost?"
“Uh…” Ma Zhao thought for a moment, then said, “This… sir, it’s alright to talk about this, but I still don’t know your name…”
Yun Shili understood that the other party had recovered from the series of shocks and wanted to talk to him.
“Alright, then come with me, let’s talk somewhere else.” Yun Shili felt that this person’s situation was similar to that of the man and the ghost downstairs, and that Yuwei had asked him to “protect” them. So, in order to improve efficiency, he decided to take this person to meet with Tang Chou and Xu Wei first, and then start the conversation, so as not to have to repeat what they had already discussed later.
Ma Zhao would not refuse the other party's suggestion. Firstly, he had no reason to doubt someone who had just saved him, and secondly, he dared not stay alone anymore, much less stay in this haunted guest room.
So, Ma Zhao followed Yun Shili from one haunted room to another.
Yun Shili casually finished striking the "three long and two short" code, and the phrase "Mirages are all illusions" came from inside the room.
Since there were no uncontrollable circumstances, Brother Yun said, "Loyal ministers and filial sons are gods," and then Tang Chou opened the door.
To make a long story short, after leading Ma Zhao into the house, Yun Shili briefly explained the current situation to Ma Zhao, including his and Tang Chou's identities, as well as the existence of the ghost Xu Wei.
Ma Zhao couldn't see Xu Wei, but since Brother Yun said there was such a "Brother Xu," Ma Zhao definitely believed it; besides, it was better that he couldn't see him, because seeing him would also be a problem. At most, not being able to see him would just make him a little uneasy.
"So it's Lord Yun... I've heard so much about you!" Ma Zhao was a smooth and worldly man, so his next few words also had a strong sense of déjà vu. "I never expected that Lord Yun would have the ability to understand yin and yang and distinguish ghosts and gods. You are truly a reincarnation of Bao Zheng!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Chou and Xu Wei couldn't help but look embarrassed.
Yun Shili waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright... don't give me that. Just tell me about your business."
Ma Zhao nodded, and then began to recount in detail how he met that "woman".
And once he started telling this story, it led to the events of Tang Chou burning down the black-hearted shop and Cao Le causing a ruckus at Zhimaling.