Zhang Wei's inquiry was not withheld by Cao Yu, who responded with a smile:
"I heard from my dad that Old Man Liushu went to Grassland Province two days ago. Brother Wei, you know, when a Ghost King-level ghost appears, it's enough to attract the high attention of the Wei Dao Division, even if it's a good ghost.
"Plus, Old Man Liushu is very law-abiding and flew by plane, haha, so the Wei Dao Division in the Grassland region knew about it immediately.
"Then the person in charge of Grassland Province told my dad that as soon as he learned about Old Man Liushu, he immediately sent people to find him, wanting to ask for his help because Grassland Province had a powerful ghost, a Ghost King-level monster.
"That monster, like Old Man Liushu, was also a plant spirit. It was said to be a blade of grass.
"Brother Wei, you know, animals and plants that become spirits naturally possess their own characteristics and talents. Like water ghosts, they are relatively difficult ghosts and demons to deal with.
"And Grassland Province is vast and sparsely populated, covered in grasslands. How easy is it to find a grass-type ghost? So the person in charge of the Wei Dao Division in the Grassland region wanted to find Old Man Liushu for help, after all, Old Man Liushu is also a plant, and not just any ordinary Ghost King.
"However, before the person in charge could find Old Man Liushu, Old Man Liushu encountered the Ghost King grass demon first.
"By the time the people sent by the person in charge arrived, Old Man Liushu had already started fighting the Ghost King grass demon."
At this point.
Cao Yu recalled what his father, Cao Yushan, had told him earlier and continued with a smile:
"Brother Wei, my dad said that when the person in charge of the Grassland region was talking about this matter, his expression was priceless. The people sent witnessed Old Man Liushu twist off the head of the Ghost King grass demon. In the end, the Ghost King grass demon died and turned into a blade of grass.
"Then Old Man Liushu handed the body of the Ghost King grass demon to the people sent, saying, 'It's good you're here. I was wondering how to find you. Take this grass for you, just like the last Ghost King transaction. You can tell Zhang Wei.'"
When he finished speaking.
Cao Yu looked at Zhang Wei and said frankly:
"Afterward, the person in charge of the Grassland region was stunned when he got the information. He didn't expect that before he could find Old Man Liushu, the old man had already settled the matter and even proactively traded with the person in charge of the Grassland region. Brother Wei, you don't know, but the person in charge of the Grassland region really wanted that Ghost King grass demon.
"Old Man Liushu completely predicted his prediction, which made the person in charge of Grassland so happy. My dad said that person in charge always had a poker face, but during the last water ghost video conference, he couldn't stop smiling, haha."
Hearing Cao Yu's words.
Zhang Wei was stunned, his expression filled with surprise, and he couldn't help but murmur to himself:
"I was just joking, and the old man took it seriously?"
In the eyes of the person in charge of the Grassland region, Old Man Liushu was coincidentally encountered the Ghost King grass demon first. But only Zhang Wei knew that it wasn't a coincidence at all. The reason was simple: he had jokingly told the old man last time to kill more bad ghosts and let him trade with the Wei Dao Division.
It was originally a joke.
He didn't expect Old Man Liushu to actually take it seriously and kill bad Ghost Kings when he saw them.
Just as Zhang Wei was surprised.
"Hmm?"
Zhang Wei sensed something and looked in a direction. Cao Yu noticed Zhang Wei's action.
Immediately after.
Seeing this, Cao Yu said:
"Brother Wei, do you want to see the old man, or are you thinking about the Ghost King grass demon transaction? This will probably be reported by the person in charge of Grassland, and then they will call you."
He saw the direction Zhang Wei was looking, which was towards the roadside fence, but also... in the direction of Grassland Province.
In fact.
Zhang Wei was indeed looking in the direction of Grassland Province, but he wasn't thinking of seeing the old man. It was just that a moment ago, a system prompt sounded in his mind.
That was Old Man Liushu using the item he had sent him, which was enhanced with system points.
Zhang Wei immediately replied casually:
"That's good. By the way, Cao Yu, is Grassland Province like Qingqing Prairie, with lots of sheep and lush grass?"
With these words.
Zhang Wei's gaze did not leave the direction of Grassland Province, his eyes flickering, and a smile appeared on his face.
...
At the same time.
In Grassland Province, on a grassland near Hohhot.
It was noon, the scorching sun shone, and the wind blew. On this vast grassland, the grass swayed, like an ocean of vegetation rippling, magnificent and beautiful.
However.
On such a magnificent grassland, a peculiar scene appeared.
There were two figures.
The former, not to mention his pale skin, but his emaciated, decaying body was enough to show that he was not a living person, but a zombie.
And the latter...
It was an old man leaning on a cane, his aged face kind. Although he walked slowly, he could keep pace with the zombie running rapidly in front.
"Don't come near me!!"
The zombie looked at Old Man Liushu behind him, terrified, his face full of horror.
Not long ago.
The zombie was about to break through to the Ghost King level, and it was a half-step Ghost King-level ghost. To safely break through to Ghost King, it chose to come to Grassland Province, where it was vast and sparsely populated. Killing people to cultivate was less likely to be discovered. It was even so cautious that its first target was a nomadic grassland villager. If it killed him, it probably wouldn't be discovered for several days.
However, as soon as it made its move, an old man appeared.
That was Old Man Liushu. He had come to this grassland not long ago, preparing to take some photos of the grassland scenery. He had been too busy chasing the Ghost King grass demon to have time to take photos of the grassland scenery, but now he finally had time.
But before he could take out his phone to take pictures, he sensed the presence of a ghost causing trouble with his powerful strength, so he put down his phone and came to rescue people.
At this moment.
Facing the zombie, Old Man Liushu said leisurely:
"Young man, don't run anymore. This old man walks slowly, and you're making it hard for me to catch up."
"..."
The zombie's mouth twitched, and it felt like cursing, but it didn't. It wasn't stupid and knew Old Man Liushu's power. Therefore, it dared not be careless and ran with all its might, fearing being caught. It even used its trump card. It was precisely by relying on that ghost trump card that the zombie could avoid being caught by Old Man Liushu.
It was now solely focused on escaping. As long as it ran a little longer, it would be close to Hohhot, where it could use the large population to escape the pursuit of this Ghost King old man.
Although it had only met Old Man Liushu once.
The zombie could tell that Old Man Liushu, besides his powerful strength, was also a kind ghost who valued human life. Otherwise, he wouldn't have casually gone to save an innocent nomad.
On the other hand.
Facing the zombie's desperate run.
Old Man Liushu also noticed its intention. His aged eyes looked forward, and he unhurriedly took out his phone and opened the map to check:
"I remember there's a city ahead, isn't there? So that's what you were planning, young man. It's indeed a good idea."
With these words.
Old Man Liushu recalled that when he was flying, a passenger next to him chatted with him and mentioned Hohhot, saying that there were many delicious foods there, as well as specialty snacks and local handicrafts from Grassland Province, which should not be missed.
Thinking of this.
Old Man Liushu couldn't help but whisper:
"Young man, you really know how to pick your timing. But it's just right, let me try the things Zhang Wei gave me."
With that said.
Old Man Liushu reached out and took a string of small doll keychains from his waist. These were doll keychains, each depicting anime characters, such as Whitebeard from One Piece, Master Roshi from Dragon Ball, Silver Fang from One-Punch Man, and so on.
At the same time.
The zombie being chased was constantly observing Old Man Liushu. As soon as he took out the keychain, he noticed it immediately:
"Hmm? What is that Ghost King going to do?"
Under his gaze.
Old Man Liushu picked up a string of doll keychains, then selected one. Finally, his gaze fell on the keychain of Elder Sheep from "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf." His aged eyes lit up and he said:
"Oh, this keychain feels good. Since it's grassland here, using a sheep should be quite good."
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