Hell's Gate Thirteen Stitches: Volume 1

By Da Damao

Xu Li had been keeping a low profile for the past ten years. He was very careful, afraid that if he made mistakes, he would be doomed forever. When the lost secret skill, the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Door, reappeared in the world, there would be endless bloody battles in the underworld.But, who was that man who always flirted with her, who sometimes even climbed onto her bed?"Li, from now on, you are my man!""Go away! Is it a thing that people can't even figure out for themselves! ""From the looks of it, you weren't tired enough last night and still have the strength to talk back. Let's continue ~""..."Li Yuan, please stay 100 feet away from me. Thank you!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Dec 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9781647812089

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CHAPTER 1 - MASTER CHARMING IS ACTUALLY A LITTLE GIRL?

It was night, and snow had been falling in the rare snowy Shanghai market for several hours. Every snowflake was as big as a torn piece of paper, smashing onto the roof of the Guo Family villa. The snowflake rolled over and fell to the ground, breaking into white snowflakes.

Beside the quiet lake stood an exquisite villa. The dark red brick walls of the villa were illuminated by the pale street lights, like a beast in the dark opening its bloody mouth, quietly waiting for its prey to take the initiative to come knocking.

Are you sure you didn't pick up the wrong person?

Guo Jia looked up and down at the girl who was sitting on the sofa in the living room meticulously. She asked again about the season's gift for catching the plane.

Ji Li said as he nodded his head after shaking off the cold air around his body.

It must be Xu Li.

When she finished speaking, she also looked at Xu Li Li Li who hadn't said a word since the beginning. She felt as if there was a strange and mysterious feeling coming from her body.

That's not right. When my distant cousin's seven grandfathers introduced him to me, they said that this Xu Li is a very famous Spirit Master from his area? Didn't you say that you would introduce me to a girlfriend? "

Guo Jia frowned as she mumbled to herself. Standing beside Ji Li at the door, she observed the girl in silence.

Xu Li, who was on the sofa, was about 1.6m tall. In his hands, he was dragging a small box, a hat, a scarf, a long down jacket and black boots, tightly wrapping himself up. A long and narrow pair of eyes were revealed.

This girl is a bit strange.

Ji Li glanced at Xu Li Li, who looked to be at most twenty, and frowned, not knowing where to start.

What do you mean? Could it be that something happened on the way back?

Guo Jia's interest was piqued. She withdrew her gaze and asked about the season's gift with interest.

Ji Li shook his head. His expression was unclear, and he couldn't tell what was so strange about Xu Li. It should be said that from the moment he had received Xu Li, it had never been normal.

In short, he raised his eyes to look at Xu Li who was sitting quietly in the corner of the leather sofa. For some reason, he felt an instinctive fear towards that person, that thin and slim woman.

The unknown power that was hidden in the darkness of the game seemed to condense into a layer of light, rolling up and down around the girl in front of him.

Then... Then about my grandfather's matter."

Explain the situation to her first, this girl shouldn't be simple. At the very least, she's better than those scammers we found earlier.

After Ji Li helped to make the decision, Guo Jia quickly nodded her head and followed suit.

Guo Jia, this friend of his, Ji Li was the clearest, the cleverest of them all, but once they encountered something that went beyond his knowledge, he would lose all of his backbone. At this moment, his family's old man had been crazy for two weeks, and his father had lost his consciousness after having his left ear eaten by a crazy old man last week. The entire family was left with only Guo Jia, a twenty-two-year-old man to support.

He placed it in front of Xu Li, preparing to explain his grandfather's situation. After mulling over it for a long time, the image of the skull with its mouth full of blood, its rotted hands and feet, the disgusting stench that had soaked the sewer for three days and three nights appeared before his eyes for some reason a week ago …

In the end, without a word, he rushed into the bathroom and vomited.

Sitting across from him, Xu Li's gaze was indifferent, his expression cold.

Ji Li coughed lightly. He was about to speak up and take Guo Jia's precaution, but Xu Li cut him off.

I already know.

…

Got it?

The atmosphere was eerily quiet. Xu Li's voice seemed to be right next to Guo Jia's ear. The clear air was like a mountain stream, slowly swimming across the heart, and also like frozen underground water.

Xu Li didn't even touch the cup of water in front of him. His long and narrow eyes scanned his surroundings. Before Ji Li could understand what was going on, his eyes had already locked onto a certain direction upstairs, and he directly carried the case up the stairs.

Ji Li's brow creased slightly. He followed behind Xu Li and finally said a few words of persuasion.

Grandpa Guo's situation … It's a little tricky, if you're regretting it now, there's still time.

After all, the other party looked like a very young girl. The old man was so 'crazy' that he had relied on his own flesh and blood to maintain his peace for the past half month, and now, other than a few loyal bodyguards and nannies, he didn't even dare to go near the Guo Family's courtyard. Nobody dared to guess what the situation inside the house was like right now.

Xu Li tilted his head to look at the season's gifts that were following him. He blinked his eyes coldly and then truly stopped in his tracks.

We agreed on a price of five hundred thousand.

His voice was cold and detached, and he paid no attention to what Ji Li had just said. He was like a wild beast ready to fight to the death, reminding his employer not to forget about the money.

Regardless of whether the girl in front of him was deliberately mystifying or exaggerating, Ji Li, who could only see a pair of eyes clearly from head to toe, felt an inexplicable fear in his heart.

Ji Li was stunned for a moment. He hadn't thought that at such a critical juncture, the other party would neither ask him about the situation nor ask him where Old Man Guo was, or the grudges he'd had with Old Man Guo.

Xu Li stood under the light of the staircase. The golden light of the lamp covered the ends of her hair beneath the brim of her hat, reflecting a cold and sharp light.

Ji Li quickly nodded and replied.

Five hundred thousand is a small matter.

Old man Guo's bedroom was at the end of the hallway. The lights in the corridor had been extinguished as well. The door at the end of the hallway was covered in a faint smell of blood.

Ji Li pulled out the key and opened the door with a sullen expression. The metal lock gave off a creak sound as it was corroded. A cold and gloomy air assaulted his senses, along with a foul smell of swill.

I'm telling you, as long as I don't turn on the lights …

Just as Ji Li finished speaking, Xu Li accurately touched the switch. There was not even a trace of hesitation!

Save me!

His feet seemed to have been frozen, and a cold and wet smell of blood hit his face, and the gentle light in his bedroom instantly became blinding. In front of his eyes, the old man's skinny body revealed a pair of sharp teeth, which turned into sharp zombie teeth. With a gale that came out of nowhere, he rushed towards Ji Li's front!

Ugh …

CHAPTER 2 - GHOST GATE THIRTEEN NEEDLES REAPPEAR IN THE WORLD

In a split-second, a slender hand stretched out from behind Ji Li's back, directly pinching Old Man Guo's delicate neck.

When he turned around to look, Xu Li's suitcase had been thrown to the side. He immediately grabbed the abnormal Old Man Guo, walked a few steps forward, and pressed it firmly onto the bed.

As he walked a few steps, the scarf that Xu Li hadn't taken off all this time was blown away by the wind and automatically scattered onto his shoulders. With a single glance, he revealed his delicate and indifferent side face.

With a Ba Ji sound, Ji Li stepped on a pile of rotten meat. Red, white meat pieces were crushed into pieces at the bottom of his feet, and the carpet in the room was filled with blood. New, old, brown red, bits of meat bones were scattered everywhere.

Xu Li seemed to mutter something, and the box next to Ji Li's body vibrated twice. The thing inside seemed to be alive, and no one touched it, but it began to move crazily. After a second, the box opened with a clang, and a cloth bag flew into her hands.

Ji Li was completely stunned. He swallowed his saliva and stared dumbstruck at Xu Li, whose hair was flying all over the place.

Get out!

Xu Li shouted loudly, and the abnormal wind in the room swept her away. However, she actually let go of Ji Li, and gently waved his hand in the direction of Ji Li. Immediately following that, Ji Li's body instantly lightened up, and he crashed into the floor of the corridor with a loud bang.

Even though Ji Li had prepared himself mentally, he was still in a daze, until Guo Jia heard a voice coming up the stairs and helped him up.

In the room, Xu Li pressed his right hand on the struggling Old Man Guo and made a gesture with his left hand. He quickly unwrapped the cloth and took out a silver needle the size of a finger, aiming it at Old Man Guo's head without any hesitation.

All evils are caused by insanity, the needles have thirteen acupoints and must be recognized. All needles have the body of a ghost palace, all secondary needles have the same fate.

Xu Li's cold voice spread out in the wind. After he finished chanting the chant, he flipped his wrist and took out a second needle from the needle bag floating by his side and inserted it into the person under Old Man Guo's nose.

Ghost Temple! Ghost letter!"

Xu Li didn't even blink as he calmly chanted two incantations.

The second needle was slightly longer and thicker than the previous one. When it was sealed into Old Man Guo's body, the entire bed shook violently, forcing Xu Li to support it with one leg. Xu Li's knee was placed on Old Man Guo's stomach, and with the frequency of the shaking, he squeezed out some of the gastric juice that still remained in his stomach.

A sour and smelly cyan and yellow liquid gushed out of Old Man Guo's mouth and floated along with the wind, spilling all over the bed.

After he had vomited, Old Man Guo, who had been violently struggling to rebound, deflated rapidly like a deflated balloon. He collapsed on the bed like a dead meat on the floor, lifeless. At the same time, the gale stopped and the room became eerily quiet.

Xu Li's gaze shifted as he glanced at the sour, stinky stomach juice by his side. The fact that the raw meat could still be digested meant that the person in question was not dead. It was still not too late to destroy the thing on his body.

I beg you, I beg you, don't kill me …

Old Man Guo's mouth did not move, but a faint cry for help came from his body. It was a woman's voice.

Xu Li let go of Old Man Guo's hand and looked coldly at the woman who begged for mercy with lowered eyes … No, it should be a female ghost.

Her hands and feet had already turned illusory as countless squirming tentacles emerged from her crotch. She tightly restrained her principal who was beneath her. With a mournful expression and a disheveled hair, she begged Xu Li for mercy.

Don't kill me don't kill me I … I'll leave immediately.

The female ghost saw Xu Li's cold expression and hastily called out. As she called out, the tentacles turned into strands of black smoke and quickly withdrew, leaving only the last one to connect to the middle finger of Old Man Guo's right hand.

Xu Li's left hand slowly pulled out another needle from his needle bag. If this needle went down, this ghost girl's life would definitely be gone.

Mercy, my lord! I... I don't dare to do it again! "

Xu Li's expression did not change. He wasn't affected by the ghost lady's attack at all. He held the needle firmly and pierced it into the ghost lady's finger.

Ghost Barrier!

Ding!

In the chaos, there was a very light sound of metal hitting metal, the silver needle in his hand instantly deviated by a bit, the thirteen Ghost sect needles were aimed at the direction of the needle, the depth and depth of the needle, the spell for the acupuncture points, the requirement couldn't be deviated the slightest bit, the slightest mistake could be missed by a thousand miles, the effect of controlling the ghost was not just one or two points.

Xu Li Li who was standing in front of the light suddenly froze. He immediately turned his head to look outside the window. Through the glass, the figure of a man paused for a moment, then quickly disappeared into the snowstorm outside the house.

Stay here and don't move!

Xu Li turned his head and screamed at the needle bag, then he pulled the needle from the old man's finger with his left hand, ran two steps, opened the window and jumped down.

He jumped from the window on the second floor to the ground right below. The floor directly under the window was a piece of jade marble, and when he touched the floor with his feet, he used a bit of strength. With a crack, the jade brick instantly shattered into a large snowflake, and with every jump Xu Li took, a snowflake would break out from the floor under his feet and chase after the man who had just disappeared.

She couldn't feel wrong, and she couldn't feel wrong either. After ten years of blood feud, there was something that was closely related to her. As long as she was near him, she could instantly feel it.

She would never forget that on the night of the annihilation of the Xu Family, she had hidden herself in the jar of glutinous rice, looking out through the lid. That murderer, the ring on his hand, seemed to spit out its tongue in the darkness!

Where is it?

How could this damned place construct such a large forest area? There was still a way to go. The evergreen leaves were frozen by the melted snow, and they scraped against their faces like extremely tough blades. With just the slightest bit of carelessness, a bloody wound was cut open.

After passing through the fourth cobblestone trail, Xu Li stood in the middle of the road. Frowning, he closed his eyes and listened to the wind …

He had already disappeared, and the air was completely devoid of that strange aura. He could actually run so fast.

Xu Li put down his guard and walked around. After confirming his surroundings, he could only go back the way he came.

It was snowing so heavily that her sense of hearing and sense of smell had somewhat failed, so the man who had not had time to see her face had just disappeared.

Why did he stop her when she was at the very last step? Could that ghost girl be related to the murderer of her entire family? Or was it just something he had saved along the way?

No, the person who just wore the ring shouldn't be that murderer. If that murderer knew that the thirteen needles of the ghost sect appeared in the world again, she definitely wouldn't be able to walk back so unscathed now.

CHAPTER 3 - REMEMBER MY NAME IS LI YUAN

Hur hur.

A light laugh suddenly rang out next to Xu Li's ear. Almost in an instant, Xu Li quickly turned around and retreated three steps back. He stepped on the thin layer of snow to form a defensive stance, the silver needle in his hand slightly deformed from the force of her finger.

She was only at the third level of acupuncture training. If her opponent was a strong ghost that was concealing his presence, then relying on the Ghost Barrier was not enough!

The needle technique is too vicious.

The man's voice was still next to Xu Li's ear, but no matter how much he searched, he just couldn't find anything out of the ordinary about him.

Who are you?

Xu Li's long and narrow eyes shone with a sharp light as he asked hoarsely into the air.

Who I am is not important.

The man's voice seemed to be all-pervasive. Xu Li could even feel the light smile in his voice as he continued.

I merely wanted to remind you that if you leave me some leeway, I might have a way out in the future.

Xu Li wrinkled his brow. Even after the man had spoken for such a long time, she still couldn't tell the direction of the enemy.

She slowly lowered her hand and pursed her lips. The corners of her eyes drooped, and the silver needle in her hand also stopped attacking.

He had already lost.

If this man wanted her life, she would be dead by now.

If I give others some leeway, they might not give me some leeway.

Memories flashed in her mind of her entire Xu Family being exterminated, of the rice that had swarmed up from the sky, of her crying mother, of her father being instantly cut down yet lying deliberately on the rice jar, of blood dripping down the wooden lid and flowing into the glutinous rice beside her …

Interesting …

The man's voice suddenly drew near, and his breath seemed to rush to Xu Li's ears, causing goosebumps to appear on his skin, then instantly drifting off into the distance.

He was actually angry? Was he a human or a ghost?

Remember, my name is Li Yuan.

A figure appeared in front of Xu Li, a fist's gap separating the two. Li Yuan was half a head taller than Xu Li, and when Xu Li looked up at his face, the person in front of him suddenly disappeared.

Snowflakes fell off one by one. It was as quiet as if it was just an illusion.

Xu Li blinked and raised his head to look through the leaves at the sky. Only the rustling of snow could be seen coldly falling on his face. The snowflakes later melted into water.

In the yard of the Guo Family villa.

Snow particles accumulated in the yard, and Guo Jia and Ji Li were smoking in the corridor outside the door.

What's going on? Is that girl upstairs reliable?

Guo Jia took a deep drag on his cigarette, feeling that everything tonight was abnormal, even more abnormal than when his family's old man had bitten off half of his father's ear.

Guo Jia was very clear about Ji Li, because the two families had a business relationship since they were young. Even though the city was a little far away, they had always been together.

Guo Jia was the only son of the family, and his mother died early, so she started taking care of business with her family, but Ji Li wasn't like that. His family had five or six siblings, including his capable brothers and sisters, and even younger brothers and sisters who were still in school.

Most importantly, Ji Li had served in the army for two years, and he had some skill and was usually bold. Guo Jia had never seen his dull expression when he was thrown into the corridor.

Ji Li also took a puff on his cigarette. With a frown on his face, he asked Guo Jia in a low voice.

When you contacted this Xu Li, did you describe what I looked like or what the license plate number was?

Guo Jia sneered, thinking that this season's gift had not been frozen silly.

Why would I tell her that? I only said a few words and she told me the time of the flight and she never contacted me again.

Ji Li was stunned for a moment, then explained the situation to Guo Jia when he went to pick up the plane in the evening.

He remembered that Guo Jia had told him that this person might be an aunt who had never flown far before, and was afraid that she would get lost after getting off the plane, so she stood at the innermost part of the airport entrance. Xu Li's name was written on a piece of cardboard in her hand.

In the end, he waited for an hour. When no one would come out of the exit, he called Guo Jia, thinking that he might have lost this auntie or something like that. When he dialed the number, his shoulder was tapped by someone.

You're holding a piece of cardboard in front of you. Of course she knows you.

Guo Jia was a little disapproving, but Ji Li shook his head.

He clearly remembered that because it was cold and he was wearing leather gloves, he couldn't touch the phone's screen, so he put the cardboard on the ground. Moreover, it was facing the back, so no one would see what was written below it.

Then, are you the only one in that place?

Guo Jia's cigarette was already on the butt of the cigarette. The red light of the fire flickered in the dark night, making Ji Li feel horrified.

No, on the contrary. At that time, there were still a lot of people standing beside me. They only had to take the next plane.

In any case, Xu Li's sudden appearance behind the scenes seemed to be the beginning of tonight's bizarre events.

There was only one exit from the plane. The habit of carefully observing the plane before the ceremony was not something that could be changed in a day or night. He was sure that he had been staring at the exit the whole time, and even when he took out his cell phone to make a call, his eyes never left the exit passageway.

Xu Li seemed to have appeared out of nowhere through a tunnel, and then became even stranger.

From Xu Li's appearance, he was only around twenty years old. Ji Li thought that this girl might be unaware of Old Master Guo's situation, so he was prepared to use a few words to persuade this girl who did not look like she was an evil exorcist.

He just stared at the small black box in Xu Li's hand, the sound of wheels scraping across the ground, and the lights reflected from the lights at the top of the car park. When he raised his head, he found that they were already in front of his car.

Xu Li was the one who led him there. From the beginning to the end, she had never asked what his car looked like, and once it stopped at that area, she just brought it along with her case and accurately found the car without even taking a detour.

Ji Li's heart began to thump at this moment. He also faintly felt that this Xu Li, who didn't seem like he had any ability at all, might really have some ability.

CHAPTER 4 - A STRANGE AND MYSTERIOUS GIRL

And then?

The Guo family covered themselves in a down jacket and felt a chill down their spines. They carried on asking with puffs of steam in their mouths.

When Ji Li threw away his cigarette butt, his dark pupils contracted as he recalled the scene from before.

At the moment he was about to get off the car, Xu Li suddenly grabbed Ji Li's hand. Ji Li already felt that the girl behind him wasn't normal, but the moment he was grabbed, he felt his head explode, and his reflexes were forced to resist. However, Xu Li suddenly twisted his hand, and in that instant, the impact behind Ji Li's back was as powerful as a cow, pressing his face against the steering wheel.

What the f * ck!

Before Ji Li could understand what was going on, Xu Li said softly.

Don't move!

The atmosphere was eerily quiet. Xu Li's voice was as cold and harsh as crushed ice. In that instant, the two words that came out of her mouth smashed into Ji Li's heart. It had actually easily intimidated him.

Ji Li turned his face to the side and didn't dare to move. At the same time, he realized that he really couldn't.

It was because he felt that something abnormal was slowly moving upstream along his arm.

That feeling was like a cold-blooded little snake. The cold and hard scales on its belly stuck to its warm skin as it moved inch by inch up its small arms to its shoulder blades.

Puff.

There was a muffled sound in the air, and Ji Li couldn't see what was going on behind him. His heart was filled with a foul stench as cold as ice. His teeth were chattering in fear.

After this soft sound, the force behind his back suddenly disappeared, as did the small snake-like sensation on his arm. When he raised his head from the steering wheel, Xu Li had already gotten off the car, dragging his suitcase as he walked straight to the door of the mansion and pressed the doorbell.

After a long silence, Guo Jia was no longer able to speak, and the Ji Li was the same as well. She kept having the feeling that someone was staring at the two of them from the porch, sweeping her eyes over their bodies. Finally, Guo Jia couldn't resist and dragged Ji Li to a brighter spot in the courtyard.

In the end, both of them were shocked.

Guo Jia's family's old man had always had a better taste … In Guo Jia's words, Qing Qili had merged with her extravagance, and the villa was decorated with a grand atmosphere. She grew flowers and grasses under the balcony, and her family's old man had to fly over an entire piece of jade from abroad. Without listening to anyone's advice, she laid it on the ground.

At the moment, this piece of jade, which Old Man Guo was most satisfied with, was quite expensive. It was broken into pieces and there seemed to be a hole the size of a foot in the middle.

The shattering was clearly not caused by the cold weather, but was caused by someone jumping down from above with a huge force of impact …

The two of them thought of the same thing and raised their heads in unison. They wanted to see something extraordinary from the shining balcony glass, but the inside was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water.

Will something happen?

Guo Jia asked in a low voice.

While the two of them were still in a daze, a commotion suddenly broke out in the small garden behind them.

Guo Jia was still immersed in the terrifying atmosphere created by the last season's gift. Xu Li's mysterious woman had already made people's scalps tingle, what was he going to do now?

The sound of footsteps could be heard from behind him. The soles of his shoes stepped on the snow, causing creaking sounds.

Xu Li walked out of the thicket, his gaze cold. He glanced at the two people who had turned to look at her, avoided them, and directly entered the villa through the gate.

Guo Jia had never seen Xu Li's appearance before, and now she could not even straighten her tongue. One side was shocked, while the other was stunned. It took her a long time to collect her emotions before she finally shook her head and asked Ji Li.

This Xu Li can't be some kind of demon, right?

Not long after, Xu Li came out of the mansion again. Old Man Guo's bedroom light had already been turned off. The darkness was like a spinning black hole, sucking people in with just a few glances.

Do you have any more cigarettes?

Xu Li dragged the small suitcase and stood in front of the two. He actually opened his mouth and asked for a cigarette.

Sssii.

The flame on the lighter swayed in the breeze, and the snow fell on her shoulders and melted in an instant.

Xu Li sucked in a mouthful of smoke. Green smoke drifted out of his small nose at a steady pace, and was quickly submerged by the falling snow.

She didn't speak until the end of the cigarette.

I may have to delay your family's old man's matter for a bit. At most three days.

This was said to Guo Jia, and then she turned around and faced Ji Li.

Are you still a virgin? Single again? Female insulator? Go home and ask your dad if he got into some trouble outside and lost his life. That ghost girl must have been with you for a long time."

When Xu Li said this, Ji Li sucked in a breath of cold air.

The oldest brother was already thirty-five years old, and he was in charge of the company's lifeline. His youngest sister was still in primary school, the same age as his youngest nephew, and the siblings were not born of the same mother. Other than being at gatherings, they rarely met, so there was a chance that he might have some unknown life on him.

As for being a virgin … It was better not to discuss it.

Guo Jia held in her laughter, but when she saw Xu Li's serious expression, she was a little scared and didn't dare to laugh.

He almost didn't doubt Xu Li's words at all.

Then why is she following me?

Every injustice has its own master. Logically speaking, the one who should be the most likely person to find him should be that old man. He was the most unselfishly named son and daughter, so why did he follow him for so many years?

On the other hand, his old man, who could eat two big bowls of rice in one meal, didn't look like a 60-year-old man.

This was not the first time Ji Li had come into contact with this kind of supernatural thing. In these few years of his career, the number of families who stayed over had increased, so he had more experience than others.

Xu Li seemed to raise an eyebrow, his long, narrow eyes gleaming as he looked at the gift.

Maybe because you're handsome.

Ji Li choked, this joke was a bit cold, Guo Jia who was beside him already laughed out loud.

Even the mockery of the season was a virgin matter.

Since there were a lot of guest rooms in the old man's house, Xu Li randomly found one on the second floor, washed up, and went to sleep.

The needle had gone crooked in the last hit. It was originally two inches away from its target. The ghost lady had been injured and had not died in a single shot. Instead, it had shrunk back into Old Man Guo's body and stopped coming out.

Xu Li had taken on all sorts of jobs, but he had never failed. As a result, for a moment, he could not think of what he could do in the three days that he could not use this needle.

Or what the ghost would do.

CHAPTER 5 - THERE'S NO POINT TALKING TO HIM WHY DON'T YOU TALK TO ME

Xu Li didn't know how to sleep well this time, but the old man had been making a lot of noise since midnight. The roof of the mansion was almost torn off, so naturally, the two men sleeping downstairs wouldn't sleep so well.

Ji Li threw a live rabbit into the old man's bedroom in the dark. Before the door closed, he was suddenly grabbed by something behind the door. Then, the door opened and a light flashed. The rabbit that was alive and kicking just now suddenly flew out.

The red flesh had already been torn from the middle and was still warm. It made Ji Li's face bleed profusely.

He was standing in the corridor, but before he could run back, he was suddenly pulled back by a strong force. He could not help but float back into the room.

Inside the room, Old Man Guo squatted on the bed like a monkey, his cheeks were sunken from his thin body and blood was flowing from the corners of his mouth. He watched the season gift with excitement, which was getting weaker and weaker.

The collar of his shirt was pulled in the opposite direction. The legs that were originally floating in the air suddenly fell to the ground, causing his ankles to go numb. He stomped on the ground and let out a muffled sound.

There's no point in chatting with him. Why don't you try chatting with me instead?

Xu Li's voice suddenly appeared, pulling Ji Li's hand and pushing him outwards.

Do you have any more cigarettes?

She turned around and faced Ji Li as she asked this question.

At first, he didn't react. But when he did, he hurriedly loaded the pack of cigarettes and the lighter onto the deck. Then, the door was shut again.

Old Man Guo retreated to the corner like a cat when he saw Xu Li, threatening him while baring his teeth.

He thought to himself as he lit a cigarette in the dark room. If these three days really came and went, then it would be too late. The person in charge had lost his life at her hands, and it would be even more troublesome than killing the ghosts on his body. Not to mention not being able to get the money, she was most afraid of embarrassing herself by not getting the benefits.

Speak, what do you want to say?

Xu Li really did act like he was chatting. When he saw the chair beside him, he crossed his legs and sat down on it, looking indifferently at Old Man Guo while holding the cigarette.

Old Man Guo didn't say anything at first, but shrank back into a corner in fear, disappearing into the darkness and occasionally making those grimacing sounds in the direction of Xu Li.

After a long time, when Xu Li felt that his patience had run out, he stood up and reached for his small box.

Don't you want to tell me? That's just right. You can try my fourth needle. This Ghost Heart Needle is much more painful than the previous three needles. No, I should say, you don't even have the ability to scatter your soul.

Xu Li's tone was light, and there was even a hint of a smile on his face. That intimidating power that came from within made the Guo family's old man shudder, and before she finished introducing him, he threw himself onto the bed, and a woman's trembling voice sounded.

You … Lord, you … will you really let me go?

Nope.

Xu Li's gaze turned cold. The purpose of her wandering about was to nurture needles, out of the thirteen needles in the Ghost Gate, the first five needles. Each needle had to have ten Ghost Lives to support them, and once it was filled with ten needles, it would be possible to nurture the next one, each level's needle power would increase, doubling the last five needles, twenty, forty, eighty, one hundred and six … No one knew how to raise the last three needles, because her father hadn't taught her yet, and her father's own set of needles had only reached the seventh.

The female ghost in front of him was the last ghost life of the third needle. Once it was gathered up, he would be able to receive the fourth needle.

However, think about what unfulfilled wish you have, I might help you.

Old Man Guo was stunned for a while in the darkness, then slowly spoke after a long while.

I want to see Ji Hedong!

Xu Li's gaze flickered. This meant that the female ghost had agreed. If her heart was filled with desire, she would naturally scram.

In reality, she hadn't even practiced the Ghost Heart Needle and it was already scary just by saying it. She didn't expect that she would actually deceive him.

Alright.

Xu Li's response was crisp and decisive. He didn't care who Ji Hedong was. Seeing that the female ghost on Old Man Guo's body didn't seem to want to make a move, he took the box and walked out leisurely.

Guo Jia and Ji Li were still standing at the corridor entrance. Seeing Xu Li come out safe and sound, they prepared to go back to sleep.

Wait.

Xu Li called out to him, stopping him in his tracks. He walked to the staircase and said to Guo Jia.

One million.

Guo Jia blanked out for a moment, not understanding what he meant.

Xu Li didn't expect this to be a little tricky, but after seeing the financial situation of the family, he suddenly felt that five hundred thousand was a bit of a loss, so he directly doubled the price and called for a million.

Why did the price increase?

Ji Li frowned.

Xu Li shot him a glance. At the same time, he was also helping to drive out ghosts with their final wishes. This debt was naturally to be paid to them.

Guo Jia, on the other hand, didn't care. He nodded his head first. As long as his grandpa was alright, a million yuan was equivalent to a car's worth of money. It didn't matter to him at all.

Sure, call Ji Hedong over tomorrow.

Hearing this name, the two men in front of him were startled. They looked at each other in dismay, then they hurriedly asked.

Why do you want to see my family's old man?

Xu Li pulled the box and walked back as he spoke.

Who knows? Just tell your family's old man that his life is in his hands. Whether he can come tomorrow or not, he can decide for himself."

Tomorrow? My family's old man is still abroad on vacation, it's impossible …"

Ji Li called out and Xu Li shrugged. The sound of his footsteps had already disappeared into the guest room.

Old Man Guo did not cause any more trouble after midnight. A monstrous surge seemed to be hidden beneath the eerie silence.

Guo Jia and Ji Li were having a hard time finding peace. They had a feeling that some secret was about to be exposed by this slender girl with a cold and pretty face.

Xu Li slept soundly. All night long, he did not even dream. He slept until the third rod in the sky.

Feeding?

She got up, washed, and went downstairs to ask Guo Jia if she was in during the season.

Xu Li had just woken up not long ago, and the fierceness from last night had faded a little, but the small box still held his hand.

The snow outside had long since stopped, and the cold white light of the day reflected back into the room through the thick snow.

Ji Li nodded as he pursed his lips. He wanted to endure but was unable to, so he quickly asked.

Can you tell me why my old man is following the higher-ups … Does he have anything to do with it? "

Xu Li saw that there was a cigarette on the table, so he impolitely lit one. Within the smoke, her face was a little blurry and dreamy, but her voice was as cold as ever.

Ji Li, do you believe in your fate?

Before Ji Li could reply, Xu Li suddenly smiled, helpless and full of self-mockery.

I don't believe it, but I do trust you.

CHAPTER 6 - ALARM

After eating something that couldn't be said to be breakfast or lunch, before Xu Li had even gotten up from the table, a rumbling sound could be heard from the desolate, yellow grass nearby.

A helicopter slowly came to a stop.

Ji Li walked out to welcome them. A moment later, a spirited old man with a glowing face walked in. Two men in black, wearing sunglasses, followed behind him, exuding killing intent.

Xu Li slowly wiped his mouth, then dragged the box in front of the old man.

Hello, Old mister Ji.

She greeted him, but this Ji Donghai was a bit disdainful. He looked Xu Li up and down with some dissatisfaction.

You interrupted my vacation of a year.

Ji Li carefully pulled at the bad-looking Ji Donghai behind him. It was too short a time to get off the plane and into the house, so he didn't remember to tell him about the Guo family's old patriarch's special situation.

Xu Li did not hide anything as he sized up the legendary Old Man Ji, who did not believe in ghosts and gods. He was brimming with energy, and his eyes were sparkling, especially with a yang aura that ordinary people could not see, so he did not even need to use the word 'birthday' to know that all sorts of evils would not invade his body. No wonder that ghost girl did not dare to approach him.

It was no wonder that he didn't believe in ghosts and gods at all.

Xu Li wasn't someone who easily provoked his temper. He didn't believe that he would see something special in the future. If he begged her instead, she loved matters of slapping her face the most.

After calculating the time, he realized that it wasn't time yet. Xu Li didn't say anything and sat on the sofa to the side and drank his water with his legs crossed.

Wait until twelve.

At a quarter to twelve in the afternoon, when the yang energy was at its peak, it would also be at its peak. At that time, when the yin energy was at its peak, it would be at its peak.

Seeing Xu Li's reaction, Ji Donghai made a scene and walked back and forth in the living room with his hands behind his back. However, he and Guo Jia were present during the ceremony, so he couldn't be rash and ask about the things he had done in his life.

Before it was midnight, a loud noise came from upstairs.

The sound of the explosion shocked everyone below. Xu Li jumped up first, grabbed his suitcase, and ran upstairs.

In the empty bedroom, the door was wide open and a cold wind blew in from behind the snow. There was no sign of Old Master Guo.

Xu Li's first reaction was that man from last night.

After blocking the four or five people who wanted to enter, he hurriedly took out an incense stick that was half the height of a person from the box.

Don't move, just wait for me to come back.

Xu Li said to Guo Jia, who was behind him for the third time, his hand didn't stop. The lighter lit up the incense in his hand, and a cloud of hazy white smoke rose up and immediately dispersed in all directions.

This was the incense of the soul chase, and as long as he followed the direction of the incense, it wouldn't be difficult for him to catch up to Old Man Guo.

Xu Li was about to jump out the window with the suitcase in hand, but who knew that a pair of hands would suddenly reach out from behind him and grab her elbow.

Turning around, he realized that it was Ji Donghai, the father of Ji Li.

Hmm?

Xu Li frowned in confusion. This incense burned faster than usual. If he continued to delay, it would be too late.

Now that Mr. Guo is missing, you're the only suspect. It's not good for you to just leave like that, right?

…

He was actually bitten back!

I'll bring Old Man Guo back.

Xu Li gritted his teeth. Seeing that the silk was becoming fainter, he couldn't help but be anxious.

The principle of the Soul-Chasing Incense was to burn the Qi of the keeper along the way. It could only be used once. In other words, if she didn't follow him out now, she might not be able to find him.

Little Jia, did this girl ever take your money?

Ji Donghai directly ignored Xu Li's answer and turned to Guo Jia, his tone full of distrust.

Behind him, both Ji Li and Guo Jia were dumbfounded. Guo Jia hurriedly shook her head at Ji Donghai's question.

Father, what are you doing?

Ji Li believed Xu Li Li didn't just keep this girl mysterious, he also saved a person he didn't really know. With just this, she wasn't the type of person to take money and run, and Xu Li didn't even get a single cent.

He's so strong, even daring to question me now?

Ji Donghai's face turned abnormally red as he asked with an anxious expression.

Xu Li frowned. He hadn't thought that this Ji Donghai would look like he was fifty or sixty years old, but his enthusiasm wasn't weak at all. Even if she wanted to struggle free, it would actually be a bit difficult.

Ji Li wanted to retort, but was cut off by Xu Li's sneer.

If you want to keep me here, that will depend on whether you have the ability or not.

As he spoke, he turned his body around. His hands, which were originally tied behind his back, moved forward in a way that would have been difficult for an ordinary person to accomplish. He pushed Ji Donghai, but at the same time, the moment they touched his body, his expression changed.

That feeling, it was definitely not the temperature a normal person would have!

Miss Xu, then I really want to see if you have the ability to do so.

Xu Li didn't quite understand what had happened to his sense of touch. Ji Donghai took two steps back, and the men in black behind him pulled out two guns and pointed them at her.

What's going on with this Ji Donghai? She hadn't even gotten a penny, so why did she want to go straight to the point? The person he should be most worried about right now, wasn't it the Guo family's old man who had disappeared for no reason?

Xu Li watched helplessly as the soul-chasing fragrance that was half the height of a human gradually burnt up, and the wispy green smoke slowly disappeared. All of a sudden, he felt a sense of relief in his heart.

Old Master Ji, you've been in business for so many years, yet you don't even have this little bit of morals?

Xu Li couldn't help but suspect if Ji Donghai, who was carrying the helicopter, was intentionally afraid to meet the crazy Old Master Guo.

Especially after she pushed him, that cold chest of hers.

Hehehe, little lady. To me, morals and morals are used on people who are worth it.

Ji Donghai sneered and waved his fingers at the two bodyguards. The two bodyguards grabbed Xu Li and tied him up.

This was the first time Xu Li had encountered this sort of situation. Her ability to deal with ghosts was much better than dealing with people. No matter how strong she was, she wouldn't be able to handle a real gun before her.

Swallowing his saliva, Xu Li's brain began to work rapidly. He thought carefully about the appearance of Ji Donghai who was going to give her a bowl of sh * t and came up with a definite conclusion.

It was not that mysterious man who had swept Old Master Guo away just now, but the dignified Ji Donghai in front of him!

Call the police! Just tell me, this Miss Xu, to hide Old Guo's corpse and prepare to extort our family!

CHAPTER 7 - I DON'T CHOOSE ANY ROAD?

Wait!

Xu Li stood up straight, the light in his eyes cold.

What are you still standing there for?

Ji Donghai seemed to not have heard Xu Li's words and turned to look at him.

Ji Li didn't move. Although he didn't understand what his old man was doing, he had been following his father's actions for many years. His father was the greatest Paragon in his family, so he didn't refute or follow his father's instructions.

Ji Li, Guo Jia, you two leave first. I need to speak with Grandpa Ji.

Xu Li calmed down and found the crux of the problem. He wanted to send the two extra people away.

Ji Li was completely stupefied. He looked at Ji Donghai and estimated that Xu Li's case was still in his hands. Only Ji Donghai was left alone in the house with Xu Li. It was hard to say who would be in danger.

Xu Li didn't need to think to know what Ji Li was thinking. He extended his hand and pushed it in front of him, speaking coldly.

All of my abilities are in this box. You should be relieved now, right?

The thirteen needles only had a strong restraining effect on spirits like ghosts and ghosts. To normal people, especially those like Old Master Ji, who were full of vitality, they were no different from ordinary silver needles.

Guo Jia stood at the side. The ones who had disappeared were his grandfather, the mysterious Ji