“You won’t let me off? Are you sure?”
Facing the crooked-headed ghost’s words, Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment before asking.
“Yes, my boss definitely won’t let you off. My boss values us greatly because he wants to build a ghost force no weaker than the Senluo Division. Therefore, in our force, every debt must be repaid…”
Mid-sentence, the voice abruptly stopped.
The crooked-headed ghost had initially thought Zhang Wei was scared, so it explained diligently, hoping to intimidate the other party with the ghost king’s power. But as it spoke, the crooked-headed ghost realized something was amiss.
“You… what are you laughing at?”
The crooked-headed ghost froze, noticing Zhang Wei was smiling.
The smile was just like what it had read in its diary, the one on the young lady’s face when she heard Zhang Wei wanted two. Zhang Wei’s current smile was exactly the same.
“Sorry, you saw my micro-expression.”
Zhang Wei retracted his smile, patted his face, and put on a serious expression.
Crooked-headed ghost: “…”
[Ding! The crooked-headed ghost wants to curse, your micro-expression, what nonsense! What you call a micro-expression? Your mouth is almost split like a slit-mouthed woman, and you call it a micro-expression.]
[Host gains System Points +40]
The crooked-headed ghost knew about micro-expressions.
Micro-expressions were subtle, fleeting facial changes that occurred unconsciously when people displayed different emotions. These expressions were the most genuine manifestations of a person’s emotions and were difficult to hide. They were commonly used in modern crime solving and interrogations.
Precisely because of this, even though Zhang Wei’s expression wasn't a micro-expression, it confirmed it hadn't misread. The young man in front of it was indeed smiling when it mentioned its boss was a ghost king.
Was he not afraid of the ghost king?
But even if he wasn't afraid, why was he smiling?
At this moment.
The crooked-headed ghost had a bizarre thought, feeling that its threat seemed to have backfired. Instead of making the other party afraid, the ghost king had made him… excited?
But before it could ponder further.
As if sensing something, Zhang Wei had already grabbed it by the neck with one hand and lifted it towards the door.
“You, what are you doing?”
The crooked-headed ghost was terrified, struggling desperately with the hand gripping its neck.
“Taking you to meet my colleagues.”
Zhang Wei said, grinning:
“The colleague who helped me find the young lady.”
Zhang Wei wasn't the only one exorcising ghosts in the hotel; Zhang Chao and the others were there too. If this was truly a ghost den, and there was a ghost king-level fierce ghost, Zhang Wei didn't intend to linger. He needed to inform Zhang Chao and the others.
Soon.
Zhang Wei, holding the fierce ghost, knocked on Zhang Chao’s door one by one.
Knock, knock, knock.
Zhang Wei knocked on Zhang Chao’s door, and after a while, Zhang Chao’s voice came from inside:
“Who is it?”
Zhang Wei heard this and smiled:
“Hello, this is room service. Is there anything the guest needs?”
It was past 11 PM, and Zhang Chao was already asleep in bed. Woken up by a knock in the middle of the night, Zhang Chao’s mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but curse:
“Need a ghost? Room service in the middle of the night, are you crazy?”
As soon as he finished speaking.
The next second, the door was knocked on again:
“Alright, esteemed guest, I’ve brought the ghost for you.”
Being knocked on repeatedly, Zhang Chao was instantly enraged and rushed out of bed, vowing to beat up the person outside:
“Bring your mom, you can bring a ghost? What do you think you are… Holy crap?! A ghost!?”
Seeing the ghost that appeared before him, Zhang Chao was startled. As an instinctive reaction, he was about to perform an exorcism technique. However, his gaze flickered and he saw Zhang Wei smiling at him from behind the ghost. Zhang Chao realized:
“Damn it, it’s you. What the hell, I almost thought customer service was this competitive, even bringing ghosts.”
In his words.
Zhang Chao excitedly examined the ghost in Zhang Wei’s hand:
“Zhang Wei, you’re amazing. You caught a ghost so quickly. But you don’t need to show off to me so late at night, do you? It’s just a red-clothed fierce ghost, not a ghost king. Nothing to brag about.”
Zhang Wei was first stunned, then said with a smile:
“Actually, you guessed right. There is indeed a ghost king.”
Zhang Wei didn’t keep him in suspense and recounted everything the crooked-headed ghost had said.
As the crooked-headed ghost also gave a confirming answer.
Zhang Chao’s expression changed:
“Holy crap!? There’s a ghost king?! Damn it! Why didn’t you say so earlier? Let’s go, let’s go, call my sister, our lives are important.”
Seeing Zhang Chao’s frantic reaction, the crooked-headed ghost, held by Zhang Wei, was stunned. It subconsciously looked at Zhang Chao, then at Zhang Wei.
A cold system prompt instantly sounded.
[Ding! The crooked-headed ghost is excited, look, this is the normal reaction to hearing about a ghost king!]
[Host gains System Points +40]
Then.
Zhang Chao and the two headed to Zhang Mei and another colleague’s room.
Without exception.
Their expressions changed upon learning about the ghost king.
[Ding! The crooked-headed ghost is extremely excited. As expected, the ghost king’s power is frightening. Look at your previous reaction, smiling? What a joke, be scared already!]
[Host gains System Points +50]
The system prompt sounded in his mind.
Zhang Wei couldn’t help but grin at the crooked-headed ghost, “It seems there really is a ghost king, hehe.”
The crooked-headed ghost: “…”
Zhang Wei’s voice wasn’t loud, but Zhang Chao and the others were right beside him and heard it all.
Zhang Chao seemed to have thought of something and teased:
“Zhang Wei, could it be that you’ve taken a liking to the ghost king in this ghost den and want its head? What’s up, are you addicted to trading ghost king heads with the Wei Dao Division?”
Although Zhang Wei had dealt with a ghost king in the hospital last time, Zhang Wei had told him that his ability to use that power was not good. However, Zhang Chao didn’t think Zhang Wei couldn’t deal with a ghost king, because Zhang Wei still had Old Master Willow.
Zhang Wei chuckled:
“It’s not that I’m addicted, it’s just that they’re coming to me for free. If I don’t take advantage of this, wouldn’t I be a fool?”
As he spoke.
Zhang Mei, standing beside him, raised her eyebrows, utterly bewildered:
“What are you guys talking about? Addicted to ghost king heads?”
Zhang Chao didn’t keep her in suspense and told Zhang Mei about Zhang Wei and Old Master Willow killing two ghost kings and taking their heads.
Zhang Mei and her colleague were stunned.
At the same time.
The crooked-headed ghost was also stunned.
It felt like its brain was about to short-circuit, especially when it heard Zhang Chao casually recount how easily Zhang Wei had twisted off a ghost king’s head. Its intuition told it that its mind was blank, with only one thought remaining… the young man who wrote in his diary was… a ghost king-level exorcist?!
Thinking of this.
The crooked-headed ghost finally understood why Zhang Wei had smiled upon learning its boss was a ghost king. Immediately, the system prompts kept coming…
[Ding! The crooked-headed ghost is stunned, what am I doing? I, I, I just tried to strangle a ghost king-level exorcist??]
[Host gains System Points +50]
[Ding! The crooked-headed ghost stares intently at the host, haha, temporary worker, this is a temporary worker? Hahaha, I’m not crazy, someone from the Wei Dao Division, tell me I’m not crazy.]
[Host gains System Points +60]
At this moment.
Having learned that Zhang Wei could deal with ghost kings, Zhang Mei said:
“Then this side is up to you. Our strength is not enough to deal with a ghost king, so we won’t be a hindrance to you.”
“Okay.”
Zhang Wei nodded and asked:
“By the way, Sister Mei, if I kill a ghost king, does the ghost king belong to me, or to your Wei Dao Division?”
Facing Zhang Wei’s question, Zhang Mei chuckled. If it were before, she might not have understood Zhang Wei’s meaning, but after learning that Zhang Wei had dealings with the Wei Dao Division, she understood:
“Of course, it belongs to you. After all, you are a temporary worker and not a formal member of the Wei Dao Division. You can deal with the ghost king as you please. If you bring it to us for trade, the Wei Dao Division would be very happy to trade for a ghost king’s head.”
As she finished speaking, Zhang Chao beside her patted Zhang Wei:
“The ghost king is yours. Our strongest temporary worker, remember not to be polite with us, twist off the ghost king’s head fiercely.”
“No problem, no problem.”
Zhang Wei responded with a smile.
They joked and laughed, making light of their boss’s head. The crooked-headed ghost listened in stunned silence, and the system prompts sounded again.
[Ding! The crooked-headed ghost listens to the host’s words, feeling guilty in its heart. Boss, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have used you to threaten people.]
[Host gains System Points +30]
[Ding! The crooked-headed ghost feels more and more guilty as it thinks, it wants to cry. Boss, I’m sorry, I’ve harmed you!]
[Host gains System Points +40]
[Ding! The crooked-headed ghost struggles violently, let me go, I want to go report to the boss, boss, please don’t come back!!]
[Host gains System Points +50]
[Ding! The crooked-headed ghost struggles in vain, its face turns ashen, and a tear of regret drips to the ground.]
[Host gains System Points +60]
…