At the same time.
Zhang Wei, who was in the midst of paying respects, heard a system prompt in his mind:
[Ding! Unknown Ghost's Afterthought]
[Host has gained 500 System Points]
...
"Huh?"
Zhang Wei was stunned, his hand, which was about to put down the cosmetics, paused.
500 System Points?
He wasn't too surprised by the sudden system points; he had similar experiences with ghosts like Fatty before. What truly made him dumbfounded was the amount of system points obtained.
Getting 500 system points from just one ghost was something he had never encountered. Previously, even Fatty and the others, who were powerful and had reached the level of top Ghost Kings, would at most trigger 200 points at a time.
So, what kind of ghost could trigger this much?
Thinking of this.
A thought surfaced in Zhang Wei's mind... This ghost's strength must be at least at the Half-Step True Dragon Guard level. In other words, there was a Half-Step True Dragon Guard level ghost near him?
Instantly.
Zhang Wei's eyes flickered, and he subtly glanced towards the woods.
Although he didn't know where the ghost was hiding, the only places around that could conceal it without him sensing it were in that patch of woods. However...
"Afterthought?"
Recalling the system prompt, Zhang Wei muttered to himself:
"A Half-Step True Dragon Guard level ghost is having an afterthought because of me? What's going on?"
Just then.
Zhang Wei's mother's voice came:
"Son, what are you spacing out about?"
She noticed Zhang Wei suddenly zoning out and thought he was scared, after all, they were in a desolate place full of graves.
As she spoke.
Zhang Ping also looked over:
"Yo? Son, aren't you scared? It's okay, there are no ghosts here. I come every year, it's very safe. I didn't realize, you're more afraid of ghosts than me. No wonder you bought talismans and stuff, hahahaha."
[Ding! Unknown Ghost... Your son isn't afraid of ghosts at all, he can even kill them, and ghosts are afraid of him]
[Host has gained 520 System Points]
Huh?
This ghost knows me?
While Zhang Wei was thinking, he naturally couldn't tell the truth in response to his father Zhang Ping's teasing. He casually replied:
"What nonsense are you talking about? I was just thinking if the gift I bought for Aunt He Juan was too little. It's just a set of YSL cosmetics. I should have added a Black Bandage face cream, a La Mer revitalizing serum, and what else... oh, SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence, to complete the cosmetic set."
At the same time.
In the forest nearby, upon learning that Zhang Wei was Zhang Ping's son, He Juan's initial dislike turned into fondness. She murmured to herself:
"I should have realized earlier that Zhang Wei is Zhang Ping's son. After all, only Zhang Ping could have such an excellent son."
Speaking.
She sized up Zhang Wei, her face full of satisfaction:
"As expected of Zhang Ping's son. In his early twenties, he's already a prominent figure in the Great Xia ghost-exorcism world. If he continues to grow, he'll definitely become a True Dragon Guard."
Thinking of this.
He Juan's beautiful eyes held a determined light:
"It seems I can't confirm the next meeting of the Senluo Division regarding Zhang Wei. I absolutely cannot let Senluo deal with Zhang Wei, otherwise, Zhang Ping will definitely not forgive me. I must protect Zhang Wei."
Just as she finished thinking this, Zhang Wei's voice sounded beside her, responding to his father Zhang Ping's teasing.
And because of this.
When He Juan heard Zhang Wei worrying about the gift for her being insufficient, her beautiful face showed emotion:
"Good child, you are truly a good child. As expected of Zhang Ping's upbringing. Such excellent genes, and the children raised are excellent. Child, don't worry, Aunt He Juan will definitely not let Senluo harm you. Auntie Ajuan swears to you, by your father Zhang Ping."
[Ding! Unknown Ghost is moved... What a good child]
[Host has gained 540 System Points]
"Huh? This ghost..."
Zhang Wei was a little surprised. He hadn't expected that a casual remark from him would move the ghost. Could this really be a ghost who had grown to the Half-Step True Dragon Guard level and was so emotional?
The next second.
Zhang Wei dismissed this thought. A ghost that could reach this level wouldn't be emotional over an external matter. Unless... his words were related to it, which caused the other party to empathize.
Instantly.
Zhang Wei looked towards the tombstone, his gaze falling on He Juan's photo:
"Could this ghost be He Juan? Does that mean... my dad's admirer is a Half-Step True Dragon Guard level ghost?"
To verify this guess, Zhang Wei casually said:
"Dad, why don't I go buy some more gifts? I heard Xiao Mantou say that there are some new cosmetics out recently. Speaking of which, it's such a shame about Aunt He Juan, leaving us at such a young age. She looks even younger than me now."
Following that.
While chatting with his dad about He Juan, Zhang Wei praised her from time to time:
"Honestly, Aunt He Juan didn't need plastic surgery, did she? Looking at her photo, she's very beautiful. Really, the female classmates I met in high school and middle school weren't as good-looking as Aunt He Juan. Aunt He Juan would have been the class beauty at school."
"Aunt He Juan's grades were poor? That's normal. With her looks, she couldn't have had good grades too, right? There's a saying, when God closes a window, he opens another. Of course, Mom is an exception, otherwise, Dad wouldn't have pursued her, haha."
As Zhang Wei spoke sentence after sentence.
System prompts also sounded continuously.
[Ding! Unknown Ghost bursts into laughter... Zhang Wei, this child really knows how to talk, hahaha, such sweet words, a good child, a good child!]
[Host has gained 560 System Points]
He Juan thought, as if recalling something, she couldn't help but frown:
"Such a good child. Senluo is really too much to want to kill him. Don't say anything else, with me here, Senluo, you won't be able to touch my Zhang Wei."
[Ding! Unknown Ghost is laughing uncontrollably... Exactly, beautiful and good at studies, that's too rare, hahahaha, the more I look at Zhang Wei, the more I like him]
[Host has gained 580 System Points]
If she weren't hiding nearby, afraid of being discovered by Zhang Wei, He Juan would have wanted to cover her mouth and giggle. She looked at Zhang Wei with great satisfaction:
"If only I had a child like Zhang Wei, he's so likable."
Speaking of which.
He Juan's expression turned a little dim, and she glanced at Zhang Ping and his wife:
"Alas, Zhang Wei was born to Zhang Ping and her. If I had given birth to Zhang Wei with Zhang Ping, could I have had such an excellent child?"
But before she could fantasize.
He Juan thought of Zhang Ping's fear of ghosts, and her expression became even dimmer:
"Even if I became more beautiful than before, would Zhang Ping like me? I'm a ghost now. If he sees me, will he be scared to death? Before, when Zhang Ping played with a spirit board, I pretended to be a ghost and scared him unconscious."
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