Chapter 1093: Chapter 750: Kidnapping an Ancestor_2
The green cage that could have trapped Ming Yue for several minutes shattered in just under 10 seconds. Yang Xiao staggered back several steps, leaning against the wall, lips trembling, unable to utter a word for quite some time.
With the disappearance of the green light cage, the female ghost vanished as well. However, Yang Xiao knew she was standing right behind the girl, only invisible to him.
"Oh no..."
Just as Yang Xiao was about to instruct the Mirror Ghost to be on guard, the Ghost Lantern in its hands exploded with a burst of green light, catching the Mirror Ghost off guard and scorching its arm and half of its face, which grew red and peeled, revealing the pulsating flesh beneath.
"What on earth is this thing..." Yang Xiao’s back was already drenched in cold sweat. The pressure this female ghost exerted on him was no less than that of the Netherworld-level elder.
Moreover, Yang Xiao vaguely sensed a strange familiar feeling from this female ghost. It somewhat resembled the sister who was constantly attached to her. Could it be that this girl, like himself, was also being haunted by a resentful spirit within a magic artifact?
The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. After all, although the Opera Robe Ghost often attacked him fiercely, she would save him by various means in moments of crisis. The girl’s situation was somewhat similar to his own.
But the resentful spirit attached to the girl seemed to be more unreasonable. Even if he hadn’t really harmed the girl, it would trigger the female ghost’s retaliation.
"Peace Hotel is really unscrupulous. They dare to sell such things. Buyers with malicious intentions might not even know how they ended up dead," Yang Xiao muttered to himself, silently cursing the hotel for not planning to have repeat customers.
However, although the female ghost attached to the girl was fierce, as long as he didn’t provoke her actively, she wouldn’t retaliate.
According to the hotel, the girl had a Yin Buddha Talisman on her, a rare protective magical artifact. It seemed the female ghost was related to that Yin Buddha Talisman.
"Gurgle—"
Just as Yang Xiao was pondering how to deal with this alien race girl, he suddenly heard a sound of a stomach growling.
It came from the direction of the girl.
"Hungry?"
A strange thought flashed through Yang Xiao’s mind: Wouldn’t providing no food to the girl count as hurting her, triggering the female ghost’s unfortunate counterattack?
After considering for a moment, Yang Xiao decided not to hold on to any luck. He had no enmity with the girl; there was no need to keep her hungry. As long as she stayed quiet and didn’t cause trouble, everything would be fine.
Perhaps seeing that the girl and he shared the same fate, both haunted by female ghosts, Yang Xiao felt a bit of sympathy for the girl.
"You wait here obediently. I’ll go back to get you something to eat. But you have to promise me not to cause trouble. This is my home, my territory."
Whether the girl understood or not, she raised her hands and held onto the bars of the iron cage, looking up at Yang Xiao with a naive nod.
Returning home, Yang Xiao quickly grabbed several bags of snacks and returned to the secret room. Terrified by the female ghost, he dared not deliver the food himself, instead having the Mirror Ghost do it.
Before sending it over, Yang Xiao thoughtfully opened each bag of snacks and ate a few pieces himself to show the other party that they weren’t poisoned.
Once the girl got the snacks, she sniffed them like a small beast, then picked one up and stuffed it into her mouth. Her eyes lit up instantly, and then things got out of control; she tore open the bag and poured the chips directly into her mouth.
In no time, she had devoured several bags of snacks. The girl then gazed at Yang Xiao through the iron cage with a fervent look.
"Don’t look at me; that’s all I have at home. I’ve given it all to you." Yang Xiao wasn’t lying. He usually didn’t eat snacks, as it went against his healthy diet; he had been working out recently.
As the words left his mouth, Yang Xiao suddenly sensed something was amiss. He instinctively stepped back, only to stumble over his own feet and fall flat on the ground.
"Damn it..." As Yang Xiao got up, he was bewildered. Looking down at the smooth floor, he had no idea how the other party had done it. It was too eerie!
Originally thinking he brought home a treasure, he hadn’t expected to bring home trouble. Not giving good food would also invite misfortune?
Is there no justice anymore?
In the face of the girl’s fervent gaze, Yang Xiao finally relented, promising to have the delivery guy bring more food shortly.
Half an hour later, Yang Xiao returned, left hand carrying a large bag of chips and various snacks, right hand holding a chicken burger and another big bag of barbecue.
Seeing the girl squatting inside the iron cage, eating voraciously, Yang Xiao sat a short distance away, watching. The Mirror Ghost sat beside him, both their eyes filled with inexplicable resentment.
The more Yang Xiao thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He reached out his left hand and slapped it with his right several times in frustration, scolding, "Stupid hand, bringing all sorts of things home!"
Yang Xiao regretted it. He couldn’t handle this himself and would need to seek help.
Bringing an ordinary person wouldn’t help; whoever touched this thing would be unlucky, unable to withstand it. He could only ask his elder for assistance.
Luckily, he had helped his elder acquire the Life-extending Ointment this time. Otherwise, it would be awkward to ask for help, especially since he frequently sought the elder’s assistance recently.
"Eat, eat. Once you finish this meal, I’ll find someone to deal with you. If I don’t make you cry, I’ll take your surname!" Yang Xiao smiled cheerily, while cursing in his heart.
The next moment, he caught sight of the Mirror Ghost beside him raising its right hand unexpectedly, sensing trouble immediately.
"Slap!"
Yang Xiao couldn’t dodge in time, receiving a crisp slap on his left cheek.
Yang Xiao: "?!!!"
His head buzzing, Yang Xiao glanced at the iron cage, seeing the girl enjoying roasted pig’s feet with gusto. When she noticed Yang Xiao looking, she paused, looked up at him, and the next moment, her corners of her mouth oily, she flashed him a sweet smile.
"Are you a complete idiot...?" Yang Xiao was on the verge of collapse, now wanting to call the police.
If he could, he’d even want to revitalize the Pingzong Building elders and women, pleading for them to take her far, far away.
Not long after, with her hunger sated, the girl curled up in the corner of the iron cage and fell asleep.
As the girl slept, she appeared not the least bit sinister. In fact, she seemed rather cute, making it hard for Yang Xiao to imagine such a vicious fierce ghost was behind her.
Returning home, Yang Xiao threw himself onto the bed. The prior elation from acquiring numerous treasures was completely gone; he wasn’t happy at all anymore.
However, he pondered over the girl’s Yin Buddha Talisman; its power was indeed strange but not undefeatable for a simple reason: Otherwise, how could they capture the girl, lock her in a cage, and auction her off?
After all, simply testing the girl with the magic artifact brought bad luck. Capturing and auctioning her should have invited even greater calamities.
Yang Xiao recalled scenes from the auction, noticing the auctioneer’s eagerness to sell the girl quickly, almost at a ’take what you can get’ deal.
It must be that the Peace Hotel and the supplier behind also suffered; they couldn’t completely resolve the issue with the female ghost on the girl, or they could but at an unbearable cost.
"Next time I buy from the hotel, I should be cautious. These people only care about money, not the buyers’ wellbeing," Yang Xiao reminded himself of this lesson.
Another strange thing was why the girl was asleep at the hotel, yet soon woke after being brought back.
Was it the Mirror World that woke her, or something else?
Thinking it over, Yang Xiao guessed it had nothing to do with the Mirror World; it must be the hotel playing tricks, making her sleep using some method.
Furthermore, when the girl was asleep, the ghost attached might also enter a sort of dormant state, reducing its threat significantly, providing a security measure for a successful auction.
The hotel only cared about selling the item. The trouble arising from the girl waking post-purchase was no longer their concern; it was a one-off deal.
