Chapter 50: Ghost King
Although the old man said so, I was still very surprised. Because as far as I know, ghosts are extremely ferocious. It is impossible to tame them. But Chen Lanyu and the old man in front of him can control this female ghost named Lao Er.
Seeing how surprised I was, the old lady didn't say anything, but took me back to her home. When I arrived at her home, the old lady warmly entertained me and said, "I hope you don't tell anyone else about my granddaughter."
"I understand, but I want to know, what is the ghost-controlling technique you mentioned?" I couldn't help but ask.
"That's an evil magic that has been passed down from generation to generation in our family," the old man explained.
"Witchcraft?" I asked, frowning.
"Yes, it is a sorcery that relies on some kind of ritual to make ghosts obey our orders. And we also need to pay some price. In short, it is very troublesome." The old man shook his head and said here.
Seeing her say that, I stopped asking and said with envy: "It's amazing to have such ability."
"There's nothing to envy. You have to know that ghosts are extremely vicious. They can devour their owners if you're not careful." The old woman shook her head and seemed unwilling to say more. Only in the end, she kept sighing the four words "raising a ghost is a disaster."
After hearing what she said, I immediately gave up the idea of learning the art of controlling ghosts. It seems that raising ghosts is not that simple.
At this time, Chen Lanyu rushed in. She looked at me impatiently and shouted, "Grandma, why waste your time talking to him? Just kill him."
I glared at her fiercely and said, "Shut up, you perverted murderer. You are so young and all you know is fighting and killing."
"Tsk, do you think you are a good person? You even teased me yesterday." Chen Lanyu glared at me.
As we stared at each other, the old woman smiled and said, "Okay, shut up." Then she continued, "I've heard about the gatekeeper of the underworld. It was my granddaughter's fault, but she was just being used."
"What do you mean?" I couldn't help asking.
The old man looked at Chen Lanyu with pity, and then said: "My granddaughter has been alone since she was a child, so she was particularly lonely. That's why she was deceived by the gatekeeper of the underworld. In fact, she is innocent."
"Innocent? Are we going to cover up her crime just because of this sentence?" I said with a sneer.
"Hey, do you want to die?" Chen Lanyu glared at me.
I rolled my eyes at her and asked directly, "In that case, tell me the details."
"The specific situation is this." The old woman looked at her granddaughter lovingly and said in a gentle voice: "After my granddaughter entered high school, I bought her a mobile phone, and then she became addicted to WeChat. Then she fell in love online."
"The person she's dating online is the gatekeeper of the underworld, right? So you know the identity of the gatekeeper of the underworld?" I looked at Chen Lanyu and said. Who knew she snorted coldly and didn't even look at me.
The old man continued, "Later, I vaguely felt that she was in an online relationship with someone. I didn't care at first. But one day, she suddenly came home and cried and told me that she had gotten into a big trouble. Only then did I know that she had been deceived."
“So, Chen Lanyu was deceived by the gatekeeper of the underworld and pulled into the group.” I muttered to myself.
At this time, Chen Lanyu looked at me coldly and said in an annoyed voice: "Yes, that's it. I thought he just wanted to come to our group to take a look, who knew it would turn out like this."
"So that's how it is. So it was you who opened the door to hell." I stood up and said to Chen Lanyu.
Chen Lanyu lowered her head and said in a lost voice: "Yes, it was me. I don't want to deny anything, but I am also a victim."
"Didn't you say that the gatekeeper of the underworld is your boyfriend? Won't he take care of you?" I asked Chen Lanyu.
"Since that day, he has never spoken a word to me again." Chen Lanyu said in a low voice.
"So that's how it is. You've lost your usefulness." I said with a sneer.
"Yes, that's it." Chen Lanyu said self-deprecatingly.
"In that case , it's really not your fault. The gatekeeper of the underworld must have been keeping an eye on us for a long time. Even if you weren't there, there would be someone else." I said seriously.
"Really? I didn't expect you to say that." Chen Lanyu rolled her eyes at me and said, but her expression was obviously much calmer.
I sat on the chair and said calmly, "I already know what happened. It seems that it is inevitable that something like this will happen in our class."
"It's good that you think so. In fact, my granddaughter is very pitiful." The old man looked at me and said.
"Grandma, what are you talking about?" Chen Lanyu said angrily.
I looked at Chen Lanyu and asked in a puzzled voice, "Why would the gatekeeper of the underworld target you?"
"Who knows? I'm unlucky and easy to deceive." Chen Lanyu snorted coldly, but her face was full of self-mockery. It can be seen that the gatekeeper of the underworld has brought her a lot of pain. Until now, it has not disappeared.
I squinted my eyes, looked at Chen Lanyu and the old man, and fell into deep thought. If it was true as the old man said, then our class had been targeted from a very early time. And Chen Lanyu had brought this demon into the class group without realizing it.
It can be said that everything was planned by the gatekeeper of the underworld. He was like a devil, and he had planned everything for us from the very beginning.
"Then do you know the identity of the gatekeeper of the underworld?" I asked Chen Lanyu.
Who knew she would blush and whisper, "I asked him for the photo, but he didn't give it to me. But I've heard his voice, it's very attractive."
"What about the others?" I asked with disappointment.
"I don't know anything else. It's just an online romance. I don't even know its name or last name." Chen Lanyu said with embarrassment.
"No wonder the gatekeeper of the underworld found you. I didn't expect you to be so gullible." I said disdainfully.
My words made Chen Lanyu very angry. She looked at me with gritted teeth and said in a self-deprecating voice, "I admit that it was my first online romance, so I was confused and told him a lot of things."
"Wait, what did you say?" I widened my eyes, then looked at her and said, "You said you told him a lot of things. What did you tell him?"
"It's nothing, just tell him about the situation in our class." Chen Lanyu said in a low voice.
I stood up quickly, looked at her and said, "So it was you who leaked the news. No wonder the gatekeeper of the underworld knows each of our names."
"That's not true. I can't possibly tell him the name of everyone in the class ," Chen Lanyu retorted.
She had a point, but I felt like I was missing something. This was crucial news.
Just as I was thinking, the old man spoke: "I have an opinion about the gatekeeper of the underworld."
"What do you think?" I asked the old man.
"The gatekeeper of the underworld is not a human, but a ghost, and he is the legendary ghost king." The old man said seriously.
"Are you talking about the Ghost King?" I asked in shock.
"Yes, the Ghost King." The old man looked at me and explained softly, "Ordinary ghosts cannot have that kind of power. It is even difficult for them to kill people. Not to mention killing people silently. No one except the Ghost King can do this."
"Ghost King, what kind of existence is that?" I asked.
“I’m not too sure, but the Ghost King is definitely more powerful than you can imagine.” The old man said this with a cautious look in his eyes.
"So what was the female ghost that wanted to kill me just now?" I asked.
"It's just an ordinary ghost. It may be able to deal with you, but it is impossible for it to become as powerful as the gatekeeper of the underworld." The old man shook his head and said.
"Is that so?" I muttered to myself, feeling extremely heavy-hearted. You know, I can't even deal with the most common ghosts, let alone the ghost king. This also means that I am destined to be unable to escape the clutches of the gatekeeper of the underworld.
The old lady seemed to see through my feelings. She sighed and said, "The Ghost King is definitely not that easy to deal with. So far, my biggest worry is still my granddaughter."
"Yes, Chen Lanyu is the person closest to the gatekeeper of the underworld. Therefore, he is also the person who must be eliminated by the gatekeeper of the underworld." I suddenly understood something and said to the old man while looking at him.
The old man nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Yes, that's it."
Chen Lanyu couldn't help but speak up at this time: "There's no need for the gatekeeper of the underworld to do this, right? I don't know his true identity at all, and I can't threaten him at all."
"Who said you can't threaten me?" I looked at her and suddenly stretched out my hand and said, "Give me your phone."
"What's wrong?" Chen Lanyu looked at me strangely, but still gave me the phone.
I took the phone and opened her WeChat, and sure enough, I found the name of the Gatekeeper of the Underworld. When I looked at the chat history, I found several voice messages.
Seeing this, I felt excited and quickly clicked play.
Soon, a strange man's voice sounded on the phone. The voice was very gentle and charming. It made people feel very comfortable. But I don't know why, I always feel that this voice is a little familiar, but I can't tell where it is familiar.
"Is this the voice of the gatekeeper of the underworld?" I asked, holding the phone.
"This is his, but he has always refused to send me a photo." Chen Lanyu replied.
"That's right. You now have a crucial clue in your hand." I looked at her excitedly and said, "I am very familiar with this voice. Give me some time and I will definitely find the owner of the voice."
"Okay, you record it." Chen Lanyu said.
I hurriedly recorded the voice of the gatekeeper of the underworld. When I saved it in my mobile phone, I felt excited. No matter what, I finally found clues about the gatekeeper of the underworld.
I have memorized its voice, so it may not be impossible to find its true identity.
