CHAPTER 259: CHAPTER 259 GOING OUT THE WINDOW AND VISITING NEIGHBORS

Online opinions are divided, and Chuci, who is finding excuses to temporarily stay at Jiang Yuan’s place, is sulking on the sofa while scrolling through his phone. "The current situation is really a dilemma."

"If Liu Qiang’s crimes are resolved, and he’s executed, it’s a quick end, but those poor female ghosts won’t have a chance for personal revenge; if the cases aren’t resolved, the ghosts might be satisfied, but the cases remain unsolved and the victims’ families continue to suffer."

Jiang Yuan, however, was quite calm, casually kneading incense clay as he said, "You can’t have both fish and bear paw, but this matter can actually be compromised.

If it’s really like Ding Xiaoxiao said, and Liu Qiang has left no traceable clues for conviction, then after he gets out from the detention center and falls into the hands of the vengeful ghosts, getting him to speak about everything clearly won’t be hard.

Then we can use some special methods to inform the victims’ families, letting them know the truth and understand that Liu Qiang will face retribution, which will provide some psychological comfort. It’s the best possible outcome for now, better than dragging on without clarity."

"Special methods?" Chuci’s eyes lit up, just about to ask further when he heard a polite "bang bang" knock on the glass. He was startled, his face turning pale, "Bro, it’s not the door knocking, it’s the window... this is..."

He jumped up in a flash and darted behind Jiang Yuan.

"I told you not to keep using that potion. Using it too much harms your Yang energy, which isn’t good for your health." Jiang Yuan said helplessly, calling out to the window: "Who’s there? Come in if you want to talk."

Chuci muttered softly, "Lately, my worldview from the past twenty years has been turned upside down. If I don’t use the potion, I always feel there might be something invisible around. Rather than being paranoid, it’s better to use it and feel truly at ease..."

While he was speaking, three figures floated in through the curtains as if moved by an unseen breeze. They were three of the four Yin Fiend ghosts who had been enslaved by Liu Qiang during the day.

Seeing they were none other than those ghosts, Chuci let out a sigh of relief, "I say, sisters, you’re afraid of going home, worried about impacting your families’ health and fortune, but aren’t you afraid of impacting us?"

"Jiang Yuan’s Yang energy is strong, and you’re wearing a protective talisman, so there’s no need to worry." Ding Xiaoxiao explained with a teasing smile, "The scumbag has been detained, so we discussed taking turns to keep an eye on him, and the three of us came over to check on the little rascal.

We are usually sealed, only released when sent out to harm during assignments. If Jiang Yuan hadn’t burned the bonds between the scumbag and us, we wouldn’t have gained freedom. Now that we can roam freely, we’ve come to visit."

Not bad, they were polite enough to knock on the window for a response before coming in.

Jiang Yuan thought casually, asking, "How did you find where I live? Did Liu Qiang find out before?"

"No, he didn’t." said the lively Ding Xiaoxiao, hooking arms with the shy and quiet female ghost beside her, explaining, "Sister Zhang was harmed to the point of being unable to speak, but she excels at finding people. She caught your scent during the day and can find your place anytime she wishes."

Sister Zhang shyly smiled and opened her mouth to show an empty oral cavity, gesturing that her tongue had been pulled out.

Chuci shivered at the sight, inhaling sharply, feeling a phantom pain at the root of his tongue;

"In that case, stay in my room and don’t wander. There’s a friend here who doesn’t have a protective talisman. Don’t cause her any harm." Jiang Yuan said calmly, putting down his work and instructing.

Ding Xiaoxiao, eager for gossip, asked, "Girlfriend?"

He waved his hand smiling, "Of course not, just a very good friend."

"Do you have a girlfriend then? Does your girlfriend know you can see ghosts? Would she be scared?"

Confronted by a series of quick inquiries, Jiang Yuan replied truthfully, "No, I’m not planning to find one for now. I’m still in the career development phase, and I’ll consider it after becoming stable."

In his heart, he thought, I don’t have any time to find a partner. Women only distract me from my career!

In Wilderness World, diligently engaging in farming tasks and leveling up, then bringing powerful skills to the real world to make money and enjoy, what part isn’t more fun than coaxing women? If I were to find a girlfriend and accidentally reveal the secret of my golden finger, wouldn’t that just cause trouble for myself?

Li Liting, eager to see the child, walked towards the walk-in closet. Jiang Yuan lowered his voice to explain, "I made a simple version of a playground for the little one; he’s having a great time."

He originally didn’t have much in terms of clothes, and since he moved in, the large walk-in closet never really got used.

Upon knowing he’d need to care for the little one for a while, Jiang Yuan let him stay in the quiet and secluded full Yin side of the walk-in closet, specifically folding paper and burning it to create play equipment like slides, swings, and see-saws favored by children.

Having died before birth and crafted into a tool for killing, the little one had never enjoyed the privilege of a baby. So after searching online, Jiang Yuan created a scaled set accordingly.

"Cluck-cluck-cluck..." sure enough, as soon as the door to the walk-in closet was opened, the little one’s crisp and adorable laughter echoed, bringing a hint of warmth to Liu Liting’s originally grim face.

Observing from the doorway, she saw the baby gleefully climbing and playing, and after watching intently for a while, she quietly retreated, thanking Jiang Yuan again.

"Tingting, aren’t you going in to hug the baby?" Ding Xiaoxiao whispered after peeking in, "He’s really adorable!"

Liu Liting shook her head, lowering her voice she said, "I’m still not clean so I won’t hug. Poor baby, reincarnating into my womb, never had the chance to see the world before being dragged into becoming a Yin Fiend. Now that he’s clean and neat, let him play happily.

I was worried he would cry all the time seeking me and disturbing others, but Jiang Yuan’s care relieved those concerns. Originally things were fine; if I hugged him only to leave him upset and unable to take him away, that wouldn’t be good."

The two men and three female ghosts gathered around the table, fortunately, the large bedroom didn’t seem crowded.

"It smells so good! After being dead for so many years, it’s my first time tasting such delicious food again. As expected, it’s my favorite Xu’s Spicy Hot Pot; it’s too delicious!" Ding Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, satisfied, savoring slowly with eyes closed.

The other two female ghosts were more in line with human stereotypes about ghosts, silent but very polite as they sat enjoying their offerings.

The way ghosts consume is naturally different from humans.

In "Zi Bu Yu" Volume Twenty-Two "Become God Without Being Sage," it is said: "All foods are smelled but not swallowed, and hot items immediately cool upon being sniffed."

Thus, ghost consumption is similar to fasting cultivators who do not eat the grains but consume wind and dew.

The difference is that ghosts consume the essence and warmth of the food. An offering appearing unchanged after ghost consumption will have lost its heat, and its intrinsic flavor turns bland like water;

Whereas cultivators absorb the essence of heaven and earth’s spiritual energy, gaining spiritual power as a source of body energy. Naturally light as a feather and extraordinary beyond the ordinary.

"Did you all never have to eat before?" Chuci asked, shocked and curious, staring at the steaming food instantly turning cold, "I heard raising little ghosts involves many rules. How did Liu Qiang keep you without even providing food?"