Qin Liuxi returned to her own courtyard and glanced over to the top of the wall.
The Female and Male Double Killers were lazily lying on the wall basking in the moonlight. Caught off guard by Qin Liuxi’s return, they didn’t manage to hide and were caught in the act.
The Female and Male Double Killers immediately floated over obediently, smiling ingratiatingly: "My lord, do you have any instructions for us?"
"Have you noticed any strange decrease in the number of Wandering Ghosts in Li City lately, or have they been reincarnated, or is there something bizarre going on?" Qin Liuxi asked with her hands clasped behind her back.
The female ghost shook her head: "My lord, we only wish to take root here by your side, so we didn’t pay much attention to the outside. But now that you’ve mentioned it, it seems that some faces indeed have disappeared. Da Xiong, did you notice that? You were just muttering the other day that Little Peach is nowhere to be seen and even wondered if she had reincarnated?"
The male ghost said: "Yeah, it’s been about ten days since she’s been seen, not just Little Peach, but Yingying and Yanyan too. Oh, even Old Tang, who competes with me for Meimei’s affection, seems to have been missing for days."
Qin Liuxi frowned upon hearing this.
"As for strange events, does the case of Mrs. Li from the East City Li Family giving birth to a child that disappeared as soon as it was born count? I took a glance, that child’s skin and bones were so dry, it was frightening. The Li Family didn’t dare make a sound and buried the child overnight, claiming to the public that it died soon after a difficult birth. It’s said that Mrs. Li has fallen ill and can’t even get out of bed now," the male ghost added.
At this, the female ghost’s eyes widened in shock: "You shameless thing, how could you go peek at someone giving birth, aren’t you ashamed? Aren’t you afraid of scaring them? I bet it was you who frightened the child to death, you scoundrel, I’ll kill you!"
"Ah, ah, ah, I just happened to take a glance as I passed by, don’t hit me, don’t hit—ouch!"
The two ghosts fluttered all over the courtyard, casting shadows everywhere.
Qin Liuxi thought about what they said, her brows furrowing into a frown, as she rubbed her index finger against her thumb and said: "Stop messing around."
The ghostly shadows instantly converged again, obediently hovering not far from Qin Liuxi.
Qin Liuxi looked at the two ghosts and ordered: "Go and take a look. Ask other Wandering Ghosts whether they have noticed any ghosts missing, or if they have informed others of their whereabouts. Moreover, let them be aware of any unusual happenings. Once you’ve gathered the information, come back and report to me."
The Female and Male Double Killers had been perching on the wall of Qin Liuxi’s courtyard for many years, yet they had never seen her look so serious. The questions she asked made them look at each other with trepidation.
"My lord, is there something the matter?" the female ghost asked cautiously.
Qin Liuxi glanced over, and the female ghost immediately shrank back a step, nervously smiling: "If it’s something you’d rather not disclose, then consider this little ghost as having not asked."
Sigh, thinking of herself, who was a revered Evil Ghost that had occupied Li City for a century, and who had been respected even by little ghosts. But faced with a deity like Qin Liuxi, she could only humble herself as a little ghost.
There was no other way; Qin Liuxi had the power to deal with ghosts, and they couldn’t compete, so they had to submit.
Besides, they were also wallowing on her wall to absorb Spiritual Energy. As the saying goes, ’one can’t speak freely when fed by another,’ since they have received favors from Qin Liuxi, they had no choice but to run errands and do tasks for her.
Qin Liuxi fell silent for a moment, then said: "The Nine Netherworld has seen an escape of an Evil Ghost, and its whereabouts are now unknown. With these ghosts suddenly disappearing, who knows if it’s related? You should also be vigilant, that kind of being is not something you little ghosts can handle."
The Female and Male Double Killers trembled at the information and hastily said: "Understood, we thank you, my lord."
"You may go, I’ll summon the Eastern Ghost King..."
Before she could finish, upon hearing this title, the two ghosts vanished in an instant.
Mother of God, the Eastern Ghost King is coming, true terror for any ghost, the wind is strong, pull the flag!
Could the Eastern Ghost King scare ghosts more than she could? How exasperating!