Bang!
As the ghosts panicked, Yan Shouyi kicked open the door and ran out of Mirror Ghost's room.
Some of the less intelligent spirits, completely unaware of what had happened, were scurrying about in confusion, clutching their heads.
In the chaos, friction arose among the short-tempered ghosts, and they immediately started fighting.
And some cunning spirits even cursed at Yan Shouyi,
"What did you do to Mirror Ghost, kid? Why is the mirror world collapsing!"
All the ghosts fell silent, staring at Yan Shouyi.
The mirror world was their only refuge. Now, as it began to collapse due to Yan Shouyi's entry, they didn't think much and quickly turned their attention to him.
Facing these ferocious spirits, Yan Shouyi's heart sank.
Mirror Ghost had warned him earlier that the ghosts outside were not united. Once the mirror world collapsed, they might fall into chaos and fight each other!
And now, he was facing a worse outcome: all the ghosts were targeting him!
"He's the one who killed Mirror Ghost! If they kill him, the mirror world will return to normal!"
A hanged ghost, with its tongue lolling out, pointed at Yan Shouyi and shouted.
Yan Shouyi's gaze turned cold, and he suddenly charged towards the hanged ghost!
The hanged ghost was startled and quickly tried to escape.
But a flash of lightning suddenly appeared in its path, splitting the ground and creating a fissure.
If the hanged ghost took one more step forward, it would instantly be annihilated.
The hanged ghost turned around, and the next moment, Yan Shouyi grabbed it by the neck and lifted it into the air.
"What floor ghost are you?" Yan Shouyi asked coldly.
The hanged ghost stammered, "T-the twelfth floor..."
Boom!!
A Palm Lightning struck from Yan Shouyi's palm. Before the hanged ghost could even scream, it was instantly annihilated!
Such a swift, decisive, and domineering display of power instantly stunned the surrounding ghosts.
The reason for killing the hanged ghost, besides it being a troublemaker, was primarily to intimidate this unruly mob.
As expected, after witnessing Yan Shouyi's methods, all the ghosts kept their distance from him, watching him from afar, too afraid to utter a sound.
Meanwhile, the mirror world continued to collapse!
Having dealt with the troublemaker who tried to frame him, Yan Shouyi coldly addressed the ghosts,
"Mirror Ghost was already on her last breath. You all know that. Before she died, she entrusted me with leading you out of the mirror world."
A ghost whispered, "I don't want to go out... If I go out, I'll be captured and eaten..."
"If you don't go out, you're also doomed!"
Yan Shouyi said, "Follow me out and lend me a hand. I will kill the old ghost Bai Shixi on the top floor. Then, the entire Ping'an Building will be your domain!"
The ghosts became inexplicably excited and animated upon hearing this.
Because they were all ghosts, free from the constraints of the living world, they lived increasingly like beasts.
The desires of beasts were nothing more than power, inexhaustible food, and a larger territory!
Yan Shouyi's words ignited the desires of the ghosts, and they all raised their arms in excitement.
"Those who are willing to follow me, come out with me now. Once outside, obey my commands. Whoever dares to disobey will suffer the same fate as that hanged ghost!"
Not a single ghost raised any objection.
Yan Shouyi led the ghosts and quickly escaped through the mirror they had entered.
Long Feicheng and Luo Ning didn't know what had happened. Seeing Yan Shouyi emerge, they rushed to meet him.
But Yan Shouyi pushed the two of them outward, "Move aside, make some space!"
As soon as he spoke, dozens of ghosts emerged from the mirror, instantly filling the small women's restroom.
Long Feicheng scrambled out of the women's restroom as if his backside was on fire and shouted back,
"Brother Yan, you've stirred up a hornet's nest of ghosts! How did so many ghosts come out at once!"
Luo Ning's face also turned a little pale, "I can't handle so many ghosts!"
"Don't be scared, they're all my subordinates!"
Yan Shouyi grinned.
Subordinates?
Long Feicheng and Luo Ning looked back, and the ghosts in the restroom were indeed exceptionally well-behaved.
There was no chaos, not the slightest hint of murderous intent.
This left Luo Ning, the old owner of Ping'an Building, somewhat perplexed.
Were these the same rowdy neighbors she knew before?
Yan Shouyi pondered for a moment and took a small flag from his bag.
The flags were uniformly yellow with black borders, bearing only the character "令" (Ling).
Luo Ning recognized it at a glance, "Isn't that a Linggui Banner from Longhu Mountain?... Hiss! How do you have so many?!"
Each Linggui Banner could house a ghost.
The prerequisite was that the ghost was willing to be housed.
Linggui Banners were treasures of Longhu Mountain, and even some inner disciples of Longhu Mountain might not be able to produce them.
Yet, Yan Shouyi took out a whole handful.
He was truly a rich nouveau riche!
Yan Shouyi smiled, "The Daoists from Longhu Mountain owed my grandfather a favor, and these Linggui Banners were the reward. I never had a chance to use them over the years, but now they've come in handy."
He waved the Linggui Banners and said to the ghosts,
"Come, come, don't crowd, don't fight. Line up and enter the banners. Later, I will place you throughout the building. When you encounter people, reveal yourselves and attack. Understand?"
A ghost questioned, "What about Bai Shixi?"
"Can you handle Bai Shixi?" Yan Shouyi retorted.
The ghost immediately fell silent.
"The riff-raff under Bai Shixi will affect my draw speed, so your mission is to hold them back. I will deal with Bai Shixi myself!" Yan Shouyi explained.
The ghosts immediately understood and lined up, entering the Linggui Banners one by one.
The scene was as bizarre as it could get.
Luo Ning couldn't help but take out her phone to record, adding a voiceover,
"If those old guys from Longhu Mountain knew you were using the Linggui Banners like this, they'd probably question their lives!"
Ordinary Daoists who captured ghosts had to exert all their might, and even faced mortal danger.
But Yan Shouyi, on the other hand, had the ghosts lining up to receive Linggui Banners.
These ghosts were as obedient as kindergarten students.
If other ghost-hunting Daoists saw this, they would be so angry they'd spit blood!
Soon, the ghosts had all entered the Linggui Banners.
Yan Shouyi thought for a moment and handed the Linggui Banners to Luo Ning.
Luo Ning asked doubtfully, "Why give them to me?"
Yan Shouyi said, "These ghosts are an unexpected bonus. I still have to go upstairs to set up formations. You are responsible for placing them in the building's stairwells to prevent Bai's people from escaping through the stairwells later."
Why didn't Yan Shouyi do it himself?
Because he still had to go upstairs to set up formations.
And Long Feicheng was so timid that even with a knife to his throat, he wouldn't dare to place Linggui Banners alone.
So, this task could only be entrusted to Luo Ning.
Luo Ning pouted unhappily and said,
"Actually, I wanted to go to the 44th floor to see my uncle's body, but it's probably burned to nothing. I'll help you with this favor then."
Yan Shouyi smiled, "Thanks."
"Hmph!"
Luo Ning took the Linggui Banners and walked back to the elevator with Yan Shouyi and Long Feicheng.
But she no longer took the elevator. Instead, she headed down the stairwell.
Every floor, she hid a Linggui Banner in a corner.
When the Bai family people realized something was wrong and the elevator was unusable, they would have to use the stairwells.
And every now and then, a ferocious ghost would emerge, catching them off guard!
Thinking about the Bai family's reaction, Luo Ning felt a sense of anticipation.
It was a pity that by then, she would likely also be on the top floor and wouldn't have the chance to witness the Bai family's expressions.
While Luo Ning was busy, Yan Shouyi and Long Feicheng were not idle.
Because the ghosts in the building had all been cleared, they encountered no further unexpected events.
Thus, they smoothly set up the planned formations one by one.
Three hours later, all three returned to the small warehouse in the underground parking lot.
Seeing Yan Shouyi return safely, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Lü Jing asked, "Were there any accidents?"
"There were accidents, but they weren't bad ones," Yan Shouyi smiled. "Everything is ready now, just waiting for the opportune moment."
Bai Shixi was celebrating his birthday today. Besides the younger generation of the Bai family, Yan Shouyi and his group were also present.
They had prepared a grand gift for Bai Shixi – personally sending the old man to his demise!