Chapter 45 Sleepless Night

Tonight,
Zhou Ze slept particularly soundly.
He wouldn't admit it was because his bed was full of gold and silver jewelry.
That's right,
Definitely not.
He, Boss Zhou, was a man of the world.
In his previous life, as an excellent surgeon, he could be said to have lived a respectable life.

He woke up to broad daylight.
Opening his eyes and looking at Yingying, who was sleeping with her back to him, Zhou Ze's lips curled into a smile.
Yingying looked very young, like a high school student. After all, Madam Bai wasn't very old when she was slandered and framed by that scholar and then forcibly drowned by her family to prove her chastity.
But now that everyone's nutritional conditions were better, high school girls were no longer just little sisters.
Curvy where they should be,
And perky where they should be,
They already possessed the allure of a true woman while still retaining the girlish innocence that hadn't completely faded.
It was like a fruit that was just ripe but still had a hint of green,
The sweetness mixed with a faint tartness,
Which could give your taste buds more stimulation.

Zhou Ze's gaze began to move downwards.
Yingying's pajamas were made of thin纱 (sha) (gauze), giving a hazy and beautiful visual experience.
At this moment, Zhou Ze didn't have any improper thoughts.
No messy thoughts at all.
He just felt that
Lying next to him was the most exquisite piece of porcelain,
Just like the jade cabbage he had placed under his bed.

Hmm,
Why did I think of jade cabbage?

Getting up, he went downstairs and took a shower in the bathroom. Zhou Ze habitually sat in his favorite spot on the sofa.
"Hey, A-Ze, Lin Ke went back early in the morning. She took a taxi back herself."
Xu Qinglang had woken up long ago.
He was now sitting at the counter, drawing符 (fu) (talismans).
In his words,
Every morning was when a person's energy was at its peak.
Drawing 符 (fu) (talismans) at this time allowed him to concentrate more and create higher quality talisman papers.

"Okay."
Zhou Ze nodded.
The little loli was gone, Lawyer An had gone out to investigate the black shadow last night and hadn't returned, and the old Daoist was still locked up in jail. The bookstore now felt much emptier.
Yingying always woke up when Zhou Ze did, bringing him coffee and freshly ironed newspapers.
Regardless of the weather outside,
The bookstore's mornings
Always followed the same rhythm and style.
Zhou Ze enjoyed this feeling very much.
It seemed that
Only in this way
Could people still consciously realize and understand,
Oh,
So I'm still alive.

But soon,
The phone on the coffee table rang.
Zhou Ze frowned slightly.
He didn't answer it.

The phone rang again after a while.
Zhou Ze continued to frown.
He still didn't answer it.

When the phone rang for the third time,
Yingying, who was cleaning next to him, walked over, hung up the phone, and turned it off.
Master and servant, their hearts were connected.

Xu Qinglang stretched, as if he had just completed a 符 (fu) (talisman), and his whole being was immersed in the joy of success. He picked up the talisman paper and waved it at Zhou Ze, saying:
"Thunder Talisman, I drew it."
"Is it as powerful as Pikachu's Thunderbolt?"
"..." Xu Qinglang.
"The last talisman you gave the old Daoist, was it called 'Shui Long Yin' (Water Dragon Chant)?
It almost killed him."
"That was a mistake. This talisman is a thunder attribute talisman. Combined with my copper coin sword, the two together can even directly confront zombies head-on."
"Yingying, did you hear that? Quick, give him a beating."
"..." Xu Qinglang.
Yingying glanced at Xu Qinglang. She knew her boss was joking and didn't really go to beat him up.
"I was just wondering what to name this talisman?"
Xu Qinglang was like a child who had received a new toy, overjoyed.
Actually, Zhou Ze had high expectations for him. If Old Xu could really grow to the level of his perverted master, then he would definitely be extremely powerful.
Without summoning that consciousness, it was almost unsolvable.
"A name? How about..."
"Forget it, my mind is muddled. I actually asked you to help me come up with a name." Xu Qinglang waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need it.
"Hey, do you have a problem with that?"
"Coffee, newspapers, and more sugar? Back rubs, scrubbing, and then bed?
With names like that, I'd be too embarrassed to use this talisman in the future."
"What kind of name do you want?" Zhou Ze asked.
"Something more domineering."
"I thought you wanted something more gentle."
Zhou Ze got up, walked to the counter, and picked up the talisman paper that Xu Qinglang had just drawn.
"Domineering, a righteous name?"
"Yes."
"I have one."
Xu Qinglang was stunned for a moment and said, "Tell me."
Zhou Ze held the talisman paper in his hand. He could indeed sense the feeling of lightning flowing within the talisman paper, but as long as it wasn't activated, it wouldn't have much of an impact. He immediately unfolded the talisman paper in his hand and shouted:
"Prosperity!"
"..." Xu Qinglang.
"Democracy!"
"..." Xu Qinglang.
"Civilization!"
"Harmony!" Xu Qinglang.
"Yo, you even learned to answer first?" Zhou Ze laughed.
Xu Qinglang frowned slightly, with an expression of "Are you kidding me?"
"Hey, this name is pretty good. Think about it, in the future, when you encounter妖物 (yaowu) (demons) or厉鬼 (ligui) (vengeful spirits), you hold your talisman paper and shout 'Prosperity!' and with a *swish*, a talisman is thrown out, and then shout 'Democracy!' and with a *swish*, another talisman is thrown out.
How stylish is that?
The demons and ghosts will be scared to death by your slogans."
"Hehehe." Xu Qinglang smiled insincerely,
Then he reached out his hand and said:
"Give me back the talisman. I'll give you a 'Harmony' to eat first."

Just then,
A black car drove up and stopped directly in front of the bookstore. The door opened, and Wang Ke, dressed in casual clothes and looking very masculine, stepped out.
Wang Ke always gave people a very profound feeling, a bit like Wu Xiubo on the screen, but Wang Ke's life story was definitely more坎坷 (kanke) (rough) than Wu Xiubo's.
Zhou Ze always thought Wang Ke's name was bad.
Wang Ke,
If you're not 坎坷 (kanke) (rough), who is?

Pushing open the door of the bookstore,
Wang Ke first looked at Zhou Ze and said:
"Where's Rui Rui?"
Wang Rui was the name of Wang Ke's daughter,
Lin Ke was the name of the ghost servant's soul.
"She took a taxi back in the morning."
Xu Qinglang looked up and replied, "She left around seven."
It was almost eleven now,
She had left almost four hours ago.

"Went back?" Wang Ke asked suspiciously, "That's not right. I didn't see her at home. Today is the first day of elementary school. She still hasn't come home. The time is almost up, and when I call her, it says the phone is off. When I call you..."
Wang Ke pointed at Zhou Ze.
"The boss's phone bill is overdue."
Yingying replied.
Zhou Ze nodded.
Wang Ke didn't dwell on the matter and said anxiously, "Where did my daughter go?"
"Maybe she went to school herself?" Xu Qinglang replied.
"I contacted the school teacher. She didn't go. She's the only one who didn't go to that class."
"Then maybe she's skipping school?" Xu Qinglang guessed.
"She promised me she'd come back to school." Wang Ke emphasized.
"Anyway, she's not in the bookstore. I saw her take a taxi in the morning."

She's gone,
Temporarily unreachable,
In the bookstore,
Apart from Wang Ke, the father, who was very anxious,
Everyone else seemed very calm.
This was also normal.
If an ordinary little girl went out alone, it would indeed be easy for danger to occur, not to mention going missing.
But was the little loli an ordinary little girl?
It would be good if she didn't cause danger to others.
"It's okay." Zhou Ze yawned. "Want a cup of coffee?"
Wang Ke shook his head, "I have to find her. I have a bad feeling."
Zhou Ze shrugged, expressing his understanding. After all, father-daughter love was deep.
"A-Ze, help me find her."
Wang Ke placed his hands on the coffee table very seriously, looking at Zhou Ze,
"I really have a bad feeling. My eyelids have been twitching all morning."
"Don't be so superstitious."
"I wasn't superstitious before,
Until
I found you,
How could I not be superstitious?"
"..." Zhou Ze.

He suddenly felt that what Wang Ke said made a lot of sense.
A childhood friend who had died reappearing in front of you in a different body,
Everyone's worldview would probably collapse.
"Help me check it out," Wang Ke said.
Zhou Ze nodded. If he were a constable at this time, he could use the ghost servant's证 (zheng) (certificate) to locate her. He could issue a summons, and nearby ghost servants, including those under his command, would definitely receive the notification.
It's just that Zhou Ze was only a ghost servant now. This ghost servant's certificate was like a one-way call, only able to receive calls but not make them.

Just then, Zhang Yanfeng's phone call came.
"Hey, Old Zhang."
"Yes, Boss, I..."
"Help me check Lin Ke's location. She's skipping school, and her dad is worried."
"Uh... okay, I'll have someone check her phone signal location."
"Yeah, tell me as soon as you find out."
"Okay, Boss."
Zhang Yanfeng hung up the phone and immediately told his subordinates to check it out. At the same time, he frowned in confusion.
He
Seemed to have forgotten something.
Was it the boss who called me, or did I call the boss?

......
"I asked the criminal police captain to find her." Zhou Ze hung up the phone, pointed to Bai Yingying, and said, "Yingying, go to the internet cafe across the street and ask Mingming to check their surveillance footage. Check the license plate of the car that stopped in front of our store at seven o'clock to pick up Lin Ke."
"Oh, okay, Boss. Can I go there and play some games after I check?"
"Go, go."

Clearly, both master and servant weren't too worried about Lin Ke's temporary disappearance.
Bai Yingying ran out of the bookstore and toward Wang Ke.
The bookstore didn't have any cameras installed.
With the bookstore's setup,
If a thief dared to come in,
They would truly be like the Old Man Star eating poison, tired of living.
There had been a group of thieves who had come in before, and then Yingying played a real-life version of "The Ring" on them.

Zhou Ze looked at Wang Ke and said:
"Sit down. No need to rush."
Wang Ke nodded and sat down in front of Zhou Ze.
………………
At this time,
At the gate of the detention center,
An old Daoist with a scruffy beard, a greasy face, looking very sloppy, wearing a Daoist robe, ran out happily like he was in love for the first time.
He had already prepared to burst into tears.
His emotions had been brewing,
His thank-you speech had been practiced countless times,
However,
When he ran out,
The road at the gate of the detention center,
Was spotlessly clean.

The old Daoist was stunned,
A little incredulous,
Actually,
Actually,
Actually, no one came to pick him up from prison?
What the hell,
Did everyone forget about me?

A hard-working and familiar crow happened to fly over the old Daoist's head:
"Caw caw... caw caw... caw caw..."

A breeze blew, stirring up a few leaves that swept past the old Daoist.
The old Daoist opened his mouth,
And muttered to himself a little sadly:
"Wuwuwu,
Boss,
I'm out of jail,
Wuwuwu..."