Chapter 19: Legends about Evil Ghosts
“What’s going on? You look thoughtful. You must have seen a ghost.”
“Actually, they are not as scary as the rumors say, right?”
Hu Tao narrowed her eyes, showing a small canine tooth, and asked with a cute expression of disdain.
“Well, it depends on the specific situation.”
“So next, we are going to find this ghost called Wolf Brother?”
Ying Ping raised his eyebrows, his tone was very gentle.
If Hu Tao didn’t solve it successfully in the end, he planned to pray to the system for a blessing that could search for ghosts.
“Of course, in short, everything is almost done. Let’s go back to the Hall of Rebirth first.”
“The ghost called Brother Wolf has a deep relationship with Lao Meng anyway. The only way to find him is to start with Lao Meng.”
Hu Tao looked confident, and it was obvious that she had a lot of experience in dealing with such things.
…….
At the entrance of the Hall of Rebirth.
Lao Meng was sweeping the floor with a broom, looking a little worried.
“Lao Meng, I’m back!”
“I’m sorry to tell you that I still didn’t find Brother Wolf this time.”
Hu Tao walked to Lao Meng in two steps, and Ying Ping followed closely behind.
“Ah, it’s okay, Master. Thank you for your hard work.”
“It’s just that if things are like this, it seems a bit troublesome. After all, we have searched almost all the places we can guess…”
A disappointed expression appeared on Lao Meng’s face.
“Lao Meng, can you tell me about Brother Wolf’s appearance and specific life situation?”
“Maybe I can help you a little.”
Ying Ping nodded to Lao Meng and asked very gently.
“Then I, Lao Meng, thank you, Mr. Ying Ping.”
“Since you are also interested in this matter, I will tell you about Brother Wolf from beginning to end…”
Lao Meng clasped his fists towards Ying Ping, and then told Brother Wolf’s story.
It turned out that Lao Meng grew up near Wuwangpo when he was a child.
He had several very good friends, including a child named Brother Wolf.
There are also Brother Wu, Boss Mu, and Sister Congzi who sells food at the port. They are all childhood friends of Lao Meng. They form a small group.
Brother Lang and Lao Meng have the best relationship. The two can be said to be inseparable.
But unfortunately, Brother Lang met with an accident one day and died.
Lao Meng could not forget Brother Lang’s death. In addition, he was a very nostalgic person, so he would go to Wuwangpo from time to time.
Just a week ago, when Lao Meng came back from Wuwangpo, he often felt unwell and dreamed that Brother Lang was talking to him at night.
This matter has always been deeply in his mind.It troubled Lao Meng and became his top concern.
He is now unable to eat or drink, and is suspicious about this matter every day.
Anyway, if Brother Wolf really turned into a ghost to haunt him, then Lao Meng really wants to meet Brother Wolf to resolve his knot.
………….
“I see.”
“Although this story sounds like a mental health problem that I imagined, I think it should be true.”
“After all, ghosts really exist in the continent of Teyvat, and I have seen a few when I was in Wuwangpo.”
Ying Ping nodded slightly, finally understanding the ins and outs of the matter.
“Alas, but we still haven’t found direct evidence that Brother Wolf turned into a ghost. The more I think about it, the more worried I am now.”
“Because when I think of my childhood friend, if he really turned into an evil ghost that harms people, how can I accept this kind of thing.”
Lao Meng sighed deeply, his face painful.
“Yingping, Lao Meng actually joined the Wangsheng Hall because of this incident.”
“But thanks to this incident, I don’t have to pay him for the time being.”
Hu Tao’s tone became more gentle than ever, as if she had changed into a different person. She looked at Yingping and said softly.
“No need to pay wages… This last sentence shouldn’t be the point, right?”
Yingping couldn’t help but complain, and then looked at Lao Meng with a hint of sympathy.
When a person reaches middle age, he is haunted by a childhood friend who has transformed into a fierce ghost.
It is really miserable to be working illegally in the Wangsheng Hall without getting paid.
“Hey, hey, hey, Yingping, what’s that look in your eyes? Don’t wrongly accuse a good person!”
“It was Lao Meng who said he would use this to pay for his wages, but that’s not the point!”
“The point is that what Lao Meng said about Brother Lang turning into a ghost is very likely to happen, because there are indeed ghosts wandering around in the world from time to time!”
“But evil ghosts and the like, that’s just scaring yourself. This hall master hasn’t encountered real evil ghosts many times!”
Hu Tao opened her eyes wide, her voice was no longer as gentle as before, she put her hands on her hips and tried to correct it.
“But this doesn’t prove that Brother Lang’s case is not dangerous. What if it’s really an evil ghost…”
“Alas, how can I accept this? I really don’t want to see him hurting people everywhere.”
Lao Meng covered his forehead with his hand, still feeling very uneasy, with a little fear of the unknown.
