CHAPTER 391: CHAPTER 391: MOTHER AND DAUGHTER, THREE GHOSTS

Shen Siyuan stepped into the store.

The young salesperson who was just greeting the middle-aged handsome man immediately came over to greet them.

"What would the two of you like?"

"It’s alright, just looking around, you go ahead with your work," said Shen Siyuan.

The young man didn’t say much else and continued to attend to the middle-aged handsome man.

"Judge Sun, the rod in your hand..."

Turns out the man was a judge, Shen Siyuan remembered the name he saw on the tombstone; the man must be Sun Xinghai.

With this thought, Shen Siyuan turned his gaze across the street to the courthouse, feeling a sudden clarity in his mind; no wonder he encountered the man here.

"Nobody’s inside," Huang Yuntao whispered into Shen Siyuan’s ear.

Neither Xu Jiawei nor Zhao Xiaorui was in the store, only a young salesperson was present.

"Indeed, our timing is not good," felt Shen Siyuan, helpless.

According to the information Huang Yuntao had gathered, Xu Jiawei was almost always in the store, but ’almost’ didn’t mean ’always.’ It was just unlucky timing for them, and there was nothing they could do about it.

However...

Shen Siyuan made a finger formula with his hand and summoned Xiao Yue and the other two from the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

"Potato called me, I just knew, Potato must have missed me."

Dou Dou wrapped in Yin Wind, flew chaotically around the store.

Meanwhile, Duoduo landed on the counter, curiously looking at the pair of twin sisters in front of her.

They looked familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere before, then she showed an expression of realization – it was the photo she saw yesterday outside of the "little house."

Her ’little house,’ of course, referred to the luxurious European-style tomb.

Xiao Yue was much smarter. Upon seeing the woman and the two children, she immediately understood why Shen Siyuan had summoned them.

"Eh?"

"You two look exactly the same, just like looking in a mirror."

Dou Dou noticed the twin girls and immediately started flying around them, causing the two girls to cling to their mother’s legs and huddle behind her.

The young mother was also looking at the three abruptly appeared figures with a vigilant expression, no, three ghosts.

Having been deceased for over a year, they had seen many of their kind and learned a lot about ghost affairs.

Ghosts, apart from not having a physical body and being unaffected by most physical rules, aren’t much different from the living.

They don’t have all sorts of incredible powers, nor can they fly to the heavens or burrow into the earth.

But the appearance of Dou Dou and the others abruptly shattered her previous understanding of ghosts.

Ghosts can be like this? Or perhaps they aren’t ghosts at all?

With the unknown, always comes vigilance, so He Qingyan vigilantly shielded her two daughters behind her.

Dou Dou didn’t perceive these reactions; she was just happy to see two little girls of a similar age.

"You are the owners of the small shoes." Dou Dou said joyfully.

"The small shoes are very pretty; I can wear them too."

Saying so, she even pointed at her own little feet, which were cute, small and pudgy.

But He Qingyan had no idea what she was talking about and still looked at her with a vigilant face.

Just then, Xiao Yue stepped forward and pulled her behind.

"You’re scaring people," Xiao Yue said.

"You’re lying, I’m so cute, how could I scare anyone?" Dou Dou said discontentedly.

Then she directly asked He Qingyan, "Auntie, did I scare you?"

Facing the little girl who was about the same age as her daughters, He Qingyan didn’t quite know how to respond.

He Qingyan didn’t answer her, and suddenly, a small head peeked out from behind her, curiously asking, "Why can you fly?"

"Chun Shu," He Qingyan reprimanded softly as if chiding her daughter for being too inquisitive.

However, upon hearing this, Dou Dou immediately became excited, stood with hands akimbo, and proudly said, "I’m awesome, right? Not only can I fly, but I can also breathe fire."

No sooner had she finished speaking than her hair "whooshed" into flames, the eerie blue fire causing a tremble in their souls and prompting them to instinctively take several steps back.

But before Dou Dou could feel proud for a moment, she got a knock on the back of her head.

Dou Dou, holding her little head, turned around irritably, only to see it was Sister Xiao Yue, and immediately all her anger dissipated.

"Don’t scare others," Xiao Yue scolded.

Hearing this, Dou Dou looked at He Qingyan, and this time she realized she truly scared someone.

She couldn’t previously control the Netherworld Fire, and besides Duoduo, all the other ghosts would steer clear of her, which she clearly remembered.

"Sorry." She obediently withdrew the Netherworld Fire from atop her head.

"It’s... It’s okay."

He Qingyan took a deep breath of relief.

She didn’t recognize the Netherworld Fire, but the trembling and fear of her soul couldn’t be faked – that was definitely something very dangerous.

"My name is Yin Xingyue, this is Tao Hongdou, and her name is Lin Yunduo..." Xiao Yue took the initiative to introduce everyone.

"Hello, my name is He Qingyan, and these are my daughters Sun Chunsu and Sun Muyun."

He Qingyan put her arm around her daughter’s tender shoulders.

The two little ones were peeking out from behind her, curiously looking at the three little missies in front of them.

"I know, we saw your grave yesterday," said Xiao Yue.

"Yes, yes, there were also little shoes, I tried them on, they fit really well, I liked them a lot," Dou Dou quickly added.

It was then that He Qingyan finally grasped what Dou Dou meant by her earlier words.

"If you like them, then they’re yours," said He Qingyan.

"Really? Sister Xiao Yue, did you hear? You can’t spank my butt anymore," Dou Dou hurriedly said.

Xiao Yue rolled her eyes at her.

Seeing how cute Dou Dou looked, He Qingyan’s tension somehow eased.

However, the sisters Sun Chunsu and Sun Muyun were not pleased.

"They’re mine." ×2

The two spoke in unison.

"Hehe, they’re so fun," Dou Dou exclaimed in surprise.

At this moment, Duoduo floated down from the counter, glided through the air, and landed behind Xiao Yue and Duoduo.

Of course, He Qingyan saw this, and somewhat amazed, she asked, "What kind of people are you?"

Before Xiao Yue could respond, the quick-mouthed Dou Dou said, "We are ghosts just like you, so don’t be scared, okay~"

Watching Dou Dou stretch her neck and pout her lips in a comforting little gesture, He Qingyan couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"Sister, why can you fly?" The little girl behind He Qingyan asked curiously.

"She called me sister, hehe..."

Dou Dou was so happy she had forgotten to answer the question.

"It’s because brother gave us the ability to fly," answered Duoduo behind Dou Dou.

"Brother?"

This piqued He Qingyan’s curiosity, as her mind went to the two young men who had just entered the shop.

At this time, Shen Siyuan and Huang Yuntao had already left the fishing shop.

"Are you Xiao Shu or Xiao Yun?" Dou Dou asked the little girl curiously who had just spoken.

"It’s Chunsu and Muyun," Xiao Yue corrected.

These names were actually very particular, coming from the poem "Spring Day Thoughts of Li Bai" by Du Fu: "Trees in Wei to the north in spring, clouds at the east of the river at sunset, when can we share a jug of wine and delve into our discussions once again?"

This poem was written by Du Fu in longing for his friend Li Bai, and by today’s terms, Du Fu would be considered a hardcore fan of Li Bai.

"Are you talking about the young man who just came to the shop?" He Qingyan asked curiously.

Duoduo looked back and saw Shen Siyuan had already left, so she quickly scurried after him.

Seeing Duoduo run off, Dou Dou quickly said to Sun Chunsu and Sun Muyun: "I’ll come play with you again next time."

And then she chased after them too.

Seeing this, Xiao Yue asked He Qingyan, "Do you want to join us?"

Without waiting for He Qingyan’s response, she turned and walked out of the fishing shop.