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dy laid the groundwork, it all depends on you seizing the opportunity...My little wife, besides you, I haven't really put this much effort into anyone else.""To leave me like that and still have the n...Mu Xiaqiao saw the two security guards on patrol in the corridor lying unconscious on the ground, so she crept out through the crack in the door.

Those two little demons dressed in white robes, one holding a chain and the other a long token—I suddenly realized, these must be the underworld's messengers!

“......Your Highness, there are things that peek here!” The little demon guard pointing to a spot on the ceiling with a chain.

"That's called surveillance! Do I have to say it again Quickly, cover your eyes." Mu Xia Qiao urged quietly.

The little devil drew out a blank talisman paper. With a wave of his hand, a gust of yin wind sent the paper flying upwards, enveloping the surveillance camera.

Just wrapped, the talisman began to curl at one corner, burning without fire.

"Little Yin Luo, hurry up!" Mu Xiaoqiao waved to me and signaled that we should go upstairs from the staff elevator.

"But we don't have employee ID cards, do we" I ran over and asked suspiciously.

Mu Xia Qiao grinned and pointed to behind her: "This wasn't hard at all, I got it upstairs just now."

Needless to say, it must have been these two little imps who knocked her out.

The Chainsmith grinned, rattling the chains in his hand. He gave me a sinister smile: “So this is Emperor’s Apprentice-in-Law Hehehe, you’re quite brave…”

"My Lord Emperor" I heard my master's name and quickly asked, "Junior Sister, wasn't My Lord Emperor coming with you Why are you alone"

"We're not humans!" the Chain Ghost said, his voice barely a whisper.

"Uh..." I stammered, looking at the two of them.

Doesn't he look human at all!

The Chain Ghost stomped his foot: "With us protecting the little empress, where does the Emperor need to make a move himself The Emperor is the revered god of the Underworld! He's too lazy to bother with all this messy earthly affairs! He rarely inspects the underworld across the Nine Provinces, so of course he has to check in with the City God first when he comes!"

"Oh… so the Great Leader came to investigate the local area, did he… So Master is already here then" I asked.

Mu Xia Qiao nodded. "Mm, he has his own duties. As long as he's here, we have the assistance of the underworld when we act, so there's nothing to fear."

"Of course you're not afraid, you even brought two guards with you." I laughed, pointing at the two little servants.

The little demon said with a smug grin, "We are clever and capable, of course we are the best partners for the little lady."

"You, your head! I told you to learn some modern slang properly, but what have you learned" Mu Xia Qiao said helplessly.

She pulled out an employee card, wondering which waiter was so unlucky to be knocked unconscious by two little rascals.

With a ding, the elevator doors opened and I said a little nervously, "Can I take the elevator I've already prepared myself to climb the stairs."

"Now we can, those ghosts around here are gone. Those ghosts just now were scared back by the light, right Let's go." The junior mistress walked confidently into the elevator.

After we all went in, the two little attendants also followed us.

"Why are you taking the elevator, a ghost Can't you just fly" I watched them both in bewilderment.

The Chain Ghost sneered, "Humph! We are dignified ghosts and spirits, not stray souls. What's wrong with taking an elevator! Last time Little Lady's brother made us follow someone, he even took us to a hot spring... the water was cold by the time we got there."

He pouted his lips in grievance.

My goodness, that scene... are you guys still feeling wronged I think it was Master Yunfan who wanted to cry.

Mu Xiaqiao looked at Mu Wanchen beside me and asked, "Mu Wanchen, what are you two doing down here Have you made any discoveries"

"Well, there's a layer zero down here, between positive and negative. It's sealed by a barrier, and I broke through to take a look. Inside, it was full of jars containing corpses used to raise little ghosts." Mu Wanchen replied.

"It's normal for a place like this, where gamblers gather, to have people resort to raising ghosts for fortune." Mu Xia Qiao wasn't surprised at all.

"...Those little demons were all subdued, their bodies broken and incomplete, collected from who knows how many places and concentrated here." Mu Wanchen frowned: "I suspect this is a business point for the Dragon King, which is why Mu Yunfan's intelligence showed he appeared here."

"A business with a little devil" Mu Xia Qiao raised an eyebrow.

Mu Wanchen nodded.

I heard that hiring a ghost is expensive, and usually you need to find a famous sorcerer. I bet gamblers, celebrities, and the elites from both sides of the law would be willing to pay for it.

"Hey, you little runt with the flat nose, you're saying I took your brother away I'm innocent! When did I ever take your brother Was he sold" I asked.

Mu Wanchen nodded: "Their purpose should be to make money."

"... Heard of human trafficking, never heard of soul trafficking..." I scoffed.

"Under the Dragon King's command, there must be at least millions of little demons…" Mu Xia Qiao tapped her chin.

Seven digits! Then those hundreds of jars in that endless chamber just now, how much would that cost

Let me calculate, one million, ten tens of millions, hundred billions, thousand ten-billions, ten billion

Heaven, just selling this makes this much money With wealth comes the ability to do evil. He even traffics in dark artifacts and claims ownership of land!

"So, this line of work is actually so profitable! I thought my family's business was already exploiting people like crazy, but apparently making money dishonestly is even faster!" I exclaimed.

“Pfft…” Mu Xiaqiao smiled. “Isn’t that right Our kind of business is open and aboveboard in the industry. We take money and help people solve problems… Look at these so-called masters of sorcery, they're doing shady business that harms heaven and earth. With so many little ghosts, how many souls have they harmed Sigh…”

Oh my gosh! I stole a glance at Mu Wanchen, clutching his arm tightly, afraid the elevator would suddenly drop or a bunch of "toxic mushrooms" would pop out.

The elevator smoothly returned to the floor where we were staying. The young apprentice was in a room next to ours, which made me feel much more at ease.

I still have a lot to say to my little wife, but my eyelids are already fighting. I rub them hard and tears well up in my eyes.

"It's almost dawn, Little Luò'er, sleep first, and we can talk properly when you wake up." Mù Wǎnchén hugged my shoulders and directly "sandwiched" me beside him, forcefully bringing me back to the room.

"You, you go chase the little ghost. I don't have that much courage to sleep in the room by myself, do I" I yawned and raised my hand to take off my jacket.

Mu Wanchen slightly bowed before me, and I immediately reached up to hold his neck.

A warm hand trailed up his spine, a soothing touch that made every muscle in his body go soft and melt into the embrace.

"Hmph... In the Witch King's City, couldn't you also sleep until three in the afternoon Doesn't that place have a lot of ghosts too"

"Oh, that's different then. Sealing the soul into a bronze mirror kept the ghosts from running around." I leaned against him, waiting for him to hold me and lay down.

Mu Wanchen's body was very "hard," but the warmth and strength transmitted beneath his muscles were alluring. I must have been like a piece of toffee, tightly clinging to him.

"Aren't you asleep yet"

"I still have so many questions."

"Well... what's the problem"

"What methods did the Dragon King use to tame those little sprites And what about the fish-shaped locks"laimed to have seen a female fairy appear here, that’s why it's called the ‘Lady Temple’.”"So, you guys don't even know what this is dedicated to" my brother asked with a smile.The old man nodded, loo...