Chapter 529: Chapter 529: Younger Brothers Come to Support_1
Qin Sisi had some suspicions in her heart, but she was not sure. She stepped out from behind Ye You and asked the Messenger of Death, "Lord Ghost, could you tell me how I offended you in the past?"
The Messenger of Death snorted coldly and replied, "When I came to collect the soul of the dead, you tried to stop me. Although you eventually let go, you still took away two other souls. Do you think I should forget about you?"
Now Qin Sisi understood, this Messenger of Death must be the one she saw at the villa of Demon Doctor Gao Xuecai.
The third victim who died at the hands of Gao Xuecai had just passed away. His soul had separated from his body, attracting the Messenger of Death.
Indeed, Qin Sisi had wanted to keep this soul, but for future prudence, she allowed the Messenger of Death to take it away.
Understanding the reason for the issue, Qin Sisi felt a little depressed. Back then, she and Ye You did give the soul to the Messenger of Death, but she didn’t expect the latter would carry a grudge because she didn’t give him the other two souls.
Thinking about this, Qin Sisi immediately exclaimed loudly, "Lord Ghost, those two souls have long been dead, just their spirits were sealed, hence you didn’t discover them. I painstakingly found them, they should’ve been mine to begin with.
I was already awaiting the departure of the third soul. It was you who took the lead and refused to let go. Out of respect for you as a Ghost Immortal, I kindly let you have that soul. But now you bite the hand that fed you, is the fairness and justice that the underworld claims to uphold all a sham?"
Ye You glanced sideways at Qin Sisi. There was a touch of surprise in his eyes, as well as a hint of quiet admiration.
Lan Di also looked at Qin Sisi in astonishment, he had always thought that Sisi was a bit naive and dull, but surprisingly, she could be eloquent when needed.
The Messenger of Death blushed and turned pale under Qin Sisi’s retort, but his face was completely concealed under his wide black hat, and no one could see it.
However, if he were to back down now, it would indeed seem like he had been making a fuss about nothing.
"You’re a sharp-tongued girl, secretly collecting Soul Power, with malicious intentions. Let me show you what fairness and justice really mean!" The Messenger of Death was annoyed, his black cloak rustled without wind, his arms were raised, palms facing each other, and a ball of black light coalesced between them.
Ye You immediately pulled Qin Sisi behind him again, raised his right hand with his palm facing upwards, and also condensed a ball of blue light.
The two were on the verge of conflict, Qin Sisi clenched her fists anxiously, Lan Di’s face no longer contained a carefree smile, one hand was put behind his back, and he was quickly making hand signs.
"Stop it at once!" A deafening shout sounded. The body of the Messenger of Death who was facing Ye You stiffened, the light in his palm was suddenly extinguished, his arms immediately dropped, and he stood in an extremely respectful posture.
Seeing this, Ye You also retracted the blue light, standing there quietly, but he did not let his guard down, as the situation was not yet entirely clear.
A larger Messenger of Death appeared, took a casual glance at Qin Sisi. His face was also hidden under a large black hat, but Qin Sisi felt a faint sense of familiarity.
"Are you..." She hesitated to ask softly.
The tall Messenger of Death didn’t speak but turned to look at the other Messenger of Death, and chided him earnestly, "The attraction of a soul depends on both ability and opportunity. The fact that you didn’t get it might be due to a lack of opportunity."
"Yes." The first Messenger of Death, devoid of his earlier rage and arrogance, responded very respectfully.
Suddenly, a large group of people bustlingly arrived on Lan Di’s side.
The two leading souls, one was muscular with a splash of green on his skin, eyes like bronze bells, and two large canine teeth sticking out of his mouth, looked quite fierce.
The other soul was slick, with a thin waist, wearing a burgundy-colored dress, which highlighted her slender figure, although Qin Sisi immediately recognized it as a male.
These two souls led a motley crew of ghost immortals and ghost soldiers who approached in a menacing manner, while waving and shouting at Lan Di, "Brother Lan, don’t worry, we’re here to help you."
While speaking, the group of souls had rushed near. The muscular man roared anxiously, "Brother Lan, what happened? Does anyone want to pick a fight?"
The slick soul raised his hand to gently push him and said in a gentle voice, "What’s the rush? Let’s hear what brother has to say."
Lan Di gave the two of them a cold look, dismissed them with a wave and said, "There was an issue just now, but it’s resolved now. Dismiss."
Obviously, he did not want Ye You and the Messenger of Death to fight in the underworld. Even if Ye You could win, if things escalated, his act of bringing living souls into the underworld would be exposed, and even if he was wealthy and had strong mana, he wouldn’t dare openly defy the rules of the underworld, and he would definitely face some punishment.
So, before the two started fighting, he quickly summoned people, hoping to scare off the Messenger of Death with the aura of numbers, but he didn’t expect that before his people arrived, another higher-ranking Messenger of Death arrived and quickly stopped the fight.
Ye You sighed helplessly. It seemed that man proposes, but God disposes. If this got out, it might become a rumor that he was causing a ruckus again.
The group of souls arrived in a rush, only to be bluntly told by Lan Di that there was no issue, they felt a sense of frustration as though they had hit cotton with a punch, they were unhappy to disperse right away.
Lan Di didn’t want to scold them too harshly because they all hurried over as soon as they received his summons, showing their loyalty to him.
At this moment, a clear voice said, "Brother Qingmeng and Sister Bailian, since you are here, why don’t you come in and have a seat? It’s best for everyone else to disperse quickly, otherwise, it might look like we’re causing a commotion which wouldn’t look good for Lan Di."
What Lan Di wanted to but didn’t want to say, was said by her in a gentle tone. It was like a refreshing breeze that blew away the resentment from the souls.
Everyone turned to see a slender and smiling woman walking over, effectively discussing the pros and cons with them. It was Pei Pei, whom they hadn’t seen for quite a while.
Qing Meng and Bai Lian came to their senses and immediately dispersed the crowd of spirits.
Lan Di looked at Pei Pei tenderly, took her hand and kissed it, "You are truly understanding, helping me resolve so many issues."
Pei Pei lowered her head shyly, her cheeks flushing, "That is what I should do."
Lan Di patted Pei Pei’s hand gently, "You go and entertain Qing Meng and Bai Lian first, I have other matters to attend to."
Pei Pei obediently nodded, stole a glance at Qin Sisi, then lead Qing Meng and Bai Lian into the house behind them, still with a bright smile on her face.
