Chapter 186 She Did Very Well

After finishing the questioning, the painting was rolled up and put away. Zhou Ze was generous and tossed it directly toward the monkey.

The little monkey jumped up and steadily caught the painting.

Since *sha bi* worked before and he could manipulate some functions of the Yin-Yang Book, he took the Yin-Yang Book back from the little monkey and gave it another toy as compensation.

Yingying kept biting her red lips beside him, obviously needing some time to digest the information she had just received.

Fortunately,

Even if her mind was a mess,

Even if her heart was troubled,

Yingying had her own way of dealing with things.

When she didn't know what to choose or what to do,

She could just do whatever the boss told her to do!

It was a bit mindless,

But it was the best way.

"Don't feel guilty, and don't overthink things. Since she lied to you and had me burn you, she must have other plans."

Zhou Ze always had more tolerance and concern for Yingying.

He had always been a cold person, and to put it bluntly, somewhat mean and ungrateful.

But even a stone would warm up after being carefully warmed by Yingying for a year or two.

"Boss, I understand."

Yingying pursed her lips, her eyes regaining their clarity.

When Lawyer An saw Zhou Ze stand up, he knew that the boss was planning to check the situation at the City God Temple without delay.

It seemed that the boss was really concerned about this female zombie and didn't want to risk any complications.

Lawyer An felt a little regretful.

He had wanted to have a good chat with the boss about his trip to hell,

But it seemed he had to postpone it. He was really itching to talk about it.

He also stood up and went to start the car.

"Yingying, you stay home and watch the house."

Zhou Ze didn't plan to take Yingying with him. If they really had to confront Madam Bai, Yingying's presence would be awkward, and they would also have to guard against Madam Bai using Yingying as a hostage.

Yingying nodded to show that she understood, without saying much or insisting on going with them. She always unconditionally obeyed Zhou Ze's requests.

Zhou Ze was very satisfied.

He whistled at the monkey,

Went to the bar to close the little boy's homework book,

And shouted toward the kitchen,

Signaling them to come out.

After everyone got into Lawyer An's car,

Lawyer An set the navigation,

And started the car directly.

………………

Gou Xin was very confused now.

A deep sense of confusion.

He had always felt that he was a chosen one,

A son of destiny,

Because his luck and fortune had always been very good,

And he himself

Had gotten used to it.

Therefore,

The twists and turns he had experienced today since entering the City God Temple

Made him very uncomfortable.

He felt that fate had gotten the script wrong in this short episode.

Things

Shouldn't be like this, right?

Because of drinking that bottle of black liquid before, Gou Xin had cleansed his body, reducing his control over his body while also giving the "god" who had possessed him greater freedom.

So,

Although Gou Xin knew that a strange female ghost had possessed him,

He really couldn't

Drive her out in the short term.

The female ghost called out娇滴滴 (*jiao di di* - sweetly and tenderly),

Like a frightened little deer.

When Madam Bai completely broke the shackles that the Black and White Impermanence had left behind,

And almost completely digested and controlled the power and incense left by the City God,

The dazzling yellow light began to gradually dissipate.

Madam Bai's figure slowly emerged from it,

Dressed in white,

Stern and dignified,

With a faint golden light印 (*yin* - seal) flowing between her eyebrows,

Sacred and inviolable!

Gou Xin immediately knelt down,

Repeatedly hitting his forehead against the ground,

Crying out:

"Your Ladyship, spare me! Your Ladyship, spare me!

I am willing to be a slave and serve Your Ladyship!"

"…………" Gou Xin.

What the hell is possessing me!

"…………" The old Taoist.

Gou Xin, what the hell are you doing?

The old Taoist didn't think that he had caused the problem, forcing a "reversal of defeat."

He only thought that Gou Xin had a problem.

Madam Bai reached out,

Gently lifting Gou Xin's chin.

At this time, Gou Xin

Looked coy and "endearing."

It was a pity

That Gou Xin wasn't Xu Qinglang.

When Old Xu stood there, he was beautiful.

Gou Xin looked a bit disgusting.

However,

Madam Bai wasn't so vulgar as to only look at beauty. She carefully examined Gou Xin,

And said:

"What a lucky face."

She had been a temple god,

And could observe one's *qi* when looking at things.

Although Gou Xin had become a ghost messenger,

He still exuded a special aura.

This aura was similar to what she had seen in the Heavenly King when she was the adopted daughter of Li Xiucheng, the Loyal King.

You must know that the Heavenly King couldn't even pass the imperial exams, but after starting the uprising, he was able to create an aura that swept through half the country and had a great chance of taking over the world. This was fate!

Even after starting the uprising, the Heavenly King desperately sought death, indulging in pleasure and extravagance, and constantly doing things that hurt his loved ones and pleased his enemies.

Yet, talented generals like the Loyal King continued to emerge, supporting the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's cause for more than ten years!

It was a pity

That now it was a peaceful and prosperous era, with a clear government and a stable atmosphere.

If Gou Xin was thrown into a chaotic world,

He might become another Heavenly King!

Such a person had fallen before her in this way.

Madam Bai felt a little unreal.

Subconsciously,

She glanced at the old Taoist standing in the distance, trembling with fear,

Frowning slightly,

As if thinking about something,

But she immediately and decisively said to herself:

"Since I have taken the incense, why not take your *qi yun* as well!"

With that,

Madam Bai bent down,

And inhaled sharply!

Gou Xin's body trembled.

A yellow light, invisible to the naked eye, began to emanate from his body,

And was inhaled into Madam Bai's nose.

In just a moment,

The yellow light began to turn black.

Madam Bai's expression changed drastically.

Her body trembled,

And she immediately severed the connection.

"This *qi yun* is declining rapidly at this point!"

In folk traditions, the concept of *qi yun* (luck and fortune) and fate is very popular.

Some people have great luck and smooth sailing in their youth, but after a certain point, they may experience a series of misfortunes, to the point of utter ruin.

This was Gou Xin's situation.

"Crack!"

Madam Bai reached out and grabbed Gou Xin's neck.

Although she didn't know what Gou Xin had encountered,

This place

Was no longer a place to stay for long.

But at this moment,

The door of the City God Temple was kicked open,

And the line blurred in an instant.

A black figure rushed in directly.

A low shout came,

And a fist was thrown at Madam Bai!

"Suppress!"

Madam Bai's eyes narrowed.

The surrounding restrictions were activated.

However, the black figure's speed didn't slow down at all. It broke through all the restrictions in the temple, came before Madam Bai, and threw a punch!

Terrifying *sha qi* (evil aura) condensed on the fist, with an unstoppable force!

Madam Bai flipped her palm lightly.

The little boy's fist was redirected,

And smashed toward the ground.

"Boom!"

The fist hit the ground,

And the surrounding bluestone tiles shattered.

A large pit was directly created.

"Heh heh."

Lawyer An chuckled.

"Although the City God lineage has long declined, how can you usurp its place?

The serene City God protects this place;

Open the eye of the cave, and evil will retreat!"

Lawyer An was chanting the incantation to worship the City God. Although the City God lineage had long declined due to the suppression of the underworld, there must be a sense of it in the dark!

Instantly,

An aura of majesty seemed to descend.

Madam Bai, who had been able to control the layout of the temple by devouring the City God,

Instantly lost control of the place,

And had to endure the backlash of this descent!

Madam Bai's figure immediately flew up, wanting to leave this place, because Lawyer An's actions had turned it from her home field into an execution ground.

The little boy raised his head.

His fingernails grew out.

*Sha qi* was released.

After a roar,

He also jumped up,

Intending to drag Madam Bai back!

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

Above,

The demon monkey appeared,

Falling down without any hesitation,

Its demonic *qi* raging,

Blocking Madam Bai's path.

However,

Madam Bai's figure instantly turned into white mist,

Dissipating into thin air.

Even her previous Dharma body disappeared.

She had avoided this encirclement in an unexpected way.

However,

This also showed one thing,

That under the encirclement of these people, Madam Bai could only avoid their attacks. She didn't have Ying Gou's strength to punch them all back.

Green stripes spread from the bluestone slabs under the City God Temple,

Like a green net.

A woman's low shout came.

The mist gathered there, revealing Madam Bai's figure.

Xu Qinglang stood at the door,

His left eye glowing blue,

Pointing towards that side!

Cast the net,

Catch the fish!

With this series of changes,

The situation suddenly changed.

The old Taoist felt extremely happy in his heart.

The way that demon woman looked at him, as if she was looking at a dead man, had scared him.

Now that their forces had appeared,

Reversing the situation,

爽! (*shuang* - awesome!)

However, the old Taoist also felt a sense of unreality. The bookstore was actually so strong that the boss didn't even need to take action himself. His henchmen could conquer the world.

"Are you okay?"

The old Taoist immediately turned his head upon hearing this and saw the boss standing behind him.

Boss Zhou was looking at Gou Xin, who was lying on the ground, breathing heavily.

Then he looked at the City God Temple, and at Madam Bai,

Finally,

He looked at the old Taoist standing beside him.

"Boss, I'm useless. You had to come to the rescue."

The old Taoist said a little embarrassedly,

As if apologizing for being the one holding them back.

Zhou Ze took a deep breath,

And patted the old Taoist's shoulder solemnly,

Saying earnestly:

"Old Taoist."

"Yes, Boss?"

"You did, really well."

With that,

Zhou Ze also kicked Gou Xin, who was lying unconscious on the ground,

Feeling a bit sorry for him.

A son of destiny, who had only followed the old Taoist for half a day,

And then...