Chapter 1605 - 1452: Yin Yang Inn 8
The leading Evil Ghost didn’t expect that Qi Shuangshuang could capture all of them so quickly, and then she, along with Li Yu, turned Black Stone Mountain upside down to find each hidden Evil Ghost.
Finally, holding the Evil Ghosts that were bound together by Thousand Silk Entanglement, Qi Shuangshuang counted them over and over for a long time and sighed helplessly, looking at Li Yu with an expression of resignation, "Can’t you be more precise? So many are dead again."
Li Yu was leaning against a big stone, meticulously wiping his fingers with a handkerchief, having killed so many Evil Ghosts, he needed a thorough cleaning.
Upon hearing Qi Shuangshuang’s words, Li Yu’s ears perked up instantly, two fluffy black fox ears stood on his head, the tips trembling slightly.
With an angry look on his face, he turned to Qi Shuangshuang, "Shopkeeper, that’s unreasonable. You make it sound like only I was doing the killing, as if you didn’t take any action. At least half of the Evil Ghosts died by your hand!"
"Uh!" Qi Shuangshuang awkwardly touched her nose. These Evil Ghosts were wicked people in life and malevolent spirits in death, causing havoc. Being sentenced to Hell was for atonement, and killing them didn’t matter much.
However, the Underworld has rules. Even if guilty spirits must die, they need to suffer full punishment before they die.
These Evil Ghosts desperately trying to escape Hell because they know that regardless of the torment they endure, the end of punishment means annihilation without a chance of rebirth.
Qi Shuangshuang’s duty is to assist the Underworld in bringing these Evil Ghosts back to Hell to serve their full punishment. In a way, Qi Shuangshuang and Li Yu directly killing them is a kind of relief for these Ghosts.
However, there’s nothing that can be done. Every time Qi Shuangshuang and Li Yu face these Evil Ghosts, they get irritated and just want to end things quickly, resulting in accidentally killing many.
Finally, Qi Shuangshuang and Li Yu decided not to argue and quickly returned to the Yin Yang Inn to send these Evil Ghosts back to Hell.
The location of the Yin Yang Inn is at the junction of Yin and Yang, between life and death, omnipresent yet elusive, reachable only by souls hoping for rebirth in the Yellow Springs.
Humans and ghosts who do not wish to go to the Underworld can never find the Yin Yang Inn unless bestowed with a token that grants its recognition, allowing entry.
As the owner of the Yin Yang Inn, Qi Shuangshuang can naturally enter it anytime. Li Yu carries a token, and with a mere thought, they returned to the sea of Manjushaka flowers outside the Yin Yang Inn.
As soon as Qi Shuangshuang appeared in the flower sea, she sensed that the Manjushaka wanted to convey a message to her.
The Manjushaka surrounding the Yin Yang Inn was transformed from a single Manjushaka that Qi Shuangshuang brought from her Main God Space, thus every flower in this sea is an embodiment of that one Manjushaka.
Everyone who arrives at the Yin Yang Inn, whether human, ghost, or demon, cannot escape the Manjushaka’s pervasive surveillance, and Qi Shuangshuang can easily receive the information it provides.
Qi Shuangshuang closed her eyes, perceiving the message from the Manjushaka, her brow slightly arching, the smile on her face turning icier.
Beside her, Li Yu sensitively noticed Qi Shuangshuang’s mood sharply worsen, and couldn’t help but ask in confusion, "Shopkeeper, what’s wrong?"
Qi Shuangshuang shook the round fan in her hand, revealing a smile tinged with coldness, "Nothing special, it’s just that some uninvited guests have arrived, which displeases me."
With that, Qi Shuangshuang waved her hand, gathering the kite-like Evil Ghosts that had been suspended in the air, and walked towards the Yin Yang Inn.
Li Yu saw Qi Shuangshuang walking first and hurriedly quickened his pace to catch up, "Shopkeeper, if you don’t like the guests that arrived, let me entertain them, I’ll vent out your frustration."
Qi Shuangshuang glanced at Li Yu’s fox ears, which perked up again out of curiosity, and shook her head, "No need, it’s time to conclude the long-standing affairs in the Red Dust."
Inside the Yin Yang Inn, Pei Shaosen and Feng Lin were watching a group of people at the table devour their food, with their eyes vacant: Feng Lin was bored, but Pei Shaosen was stunned.
Initially, Feng Lin was pulling Pei Shaosen to enjoy the pleasure of hot springs and gourmet food, but before they could change clothes, guests arrived at the Yin Yang Inn.
The two immediately headed to the main hall, seeing a dozen people surrounding a pair of middle-aged people as they entered the hall, expressions of panic still on their faces.
Once Pei Shaosen and Feng Lin arrived, they carefully observed these people, who appeared to be a noble couple on an outing with a group of servants.
However, at the moment, these people looked travel-worn and somewhat disheveled, appearing like startled birds, but upon seeing Pei Shaosen and Feng Lin, they visibly relaxed.
The leading middle-aged man spoke first, "Is this an inn? We need rest, and also would like to try your signature dishes."
Pei Shaosen, being new, didn’t know how to greet the guests, especially since greeting guests seemed like the waiter’s responsibility, so he looked towards Feng Lin, wanting to see how Feng Lin would greet them.
Unexpectedly, Feng Lin lazily yawned, addressing the middle-aged man casually, "This inn’s rule is complete self-service.
Go to the kitchen yourself to order and fetch your dining utensils. Remember, you have to clean up after yourselves once you’re done eating. As for accommodations, register at the counter yourself, then head upstairs to find any room to stay."
Feng Lin’s demeanor was utterly that of a lord, nothing like a waiter. The group following the middle-aged man wasn’t pleased with his attitude.
The middle-aged woman beside him wanted to say something, but the middle-aged man stopped her, whispering, "This place seems strange. It’s best not to offend anyone lightly."
Fortunately, there were many servants with them, who took care of the couple’s needs. While ordering food, the middle-aged man took out a hefty silver ingot, placing it in front of Feng Lin.
Then, he smiled warmly at Feng Lin, "Young man, could you tell us what this place is?
We were lost for so long without encountering a soul before finally finding this inn."
Feng Lin glanced at the silver ingot on the table, faintly mocking,
"It seems you haven’t realized your current situation. A word of advice: silver is useless here. As for why you’ve ended up here, I think you’ll soon find out."
Feng Lin had answered, and the middle-aged man wanted to ask more, but the aroma of food served by the servants caught his attention.