After becoming a wandering spirit, Zhou Xiong's speed seemed to increase.
He threw his shoe with all his might.
"I'll smash you, Bai Wuchang!"
"..."
In Jiang Lin's eyes, the shoe's speed was agonizingly slow, like a scene from a TV show slowed down 32 times.
He didn't even bother to dodge. The shoe stopped about half a meter away from him, as if hitting an invisible barrier, and then fell powerlessly to the ground.
"Ah, tatata, I'll hit you again!"
Failing in his first attempt, Zhou Xiong, like a performer in a play, shouted and grabbed his other shoe sole, running towards Jiang Lin.
Then, he leaped into the air, swinging the shoe like a racket towards Bai Wuchang's forehead.
*Thwack!*
Jiang Lin, with a poker face, batted the shoe sole away and calmly observed the soul before him.
"..."
Zhou Xiong landed on the ground, his honest face showing surprise. "You Bai Wuchang are quite durable!"
Saying that, he stood up, spat on his hands, and seemed ready to challenge again.
However, before he could even figure out his next move, Jiang Lin grabbed him by the scruff of his neck.
With his fate caught by the back of his collar, Zhou Xiong immediately cowered.
He retracted his neck and stayed still.
...
"What the hell?! Uncle, stop!"
"He's a tough one!"
"Is this... suddenly a weird mode creeping in (°Д°)??"
In the live stream.
The viewers were stunned by the sudden turn of events.
That was Bai Wuchang!
Was this uncle really that fierce?!
Why was he even more excited after confirming it was the Ghost Messenger?
Although taking off his shoes and starting a fight made the working uncle seem perfectly normal, the scene became quite bizarre when the opponent was the Ghost Messenger.
It was like holding a slapstick to hit someone holding a laser gun.
What was the point? To fan the opponent with a slap?
They were on entirely different levels...
Even after witnessing the streamer guide souls so many times, this was the first time they had seen someone dare to directly attack with a shoe sole...
"The streamer is so calm! As expected of someone who has seen it all."
"They say the calmest people are the most terrifying. What do you think the streamer is thinking right now? (Swallowing nervously jpg.)"
"I'm more curious about the uncle's thought process."
"In my hometown, there's a saying that you should scold ghosts away, but no one ever said to directly charge and fight them..."
"Charging and fighting, that description is spot on!"
While the viewers were in shock, the 'battle' in the live stream had already concluded.
Seeing the uncle being lifted by the streamer, the viewers were left with a mix of amusement and helplessness.
They called him fierce, but now he had stopped moving.
They called him cowardly, but his earlier stunt of throwing the shoe sole was still replaying in their minds.
At this moment, a viewer named 'Share Fresh Fish with Streamer' chimed in.
Slowly, with a single finger, they sent out the message they had just typed.
"There's a saying in folklore that smashing Bai Wuchang with something will cause gold and silver treasures to drop, but I don't know if it's true..."
"However, I advise everyone not to do this; it's too dangerous."
"Not everyone is as good-tempered as the streamer."
This message was quite long and floated slower in the live stream.
Some viewers patiently read it to the end.
"I think I've heard that saying too. Surely no one believes it?!"
"The Fresh Fish viewer earlier said it well; this move is like repeatedly dancing on the edge of death."
"I don't believe it anyway (smirking). The streamer is also just working; why would they throw money away?"
...
While the viewers were sharing folk legends amongst themselves.
On the main road.
An underworld passage opened behind Jiang Lin, resembling a dark, bottomless vortex.
Jiang Lin, carrying Zhou Xiong, walked into it. "Time to move on."
Feeling the chilling aura emanating from the underworld passage, Zhou Xiong's expression suddenly changed.
He had a feeling that once he entered, he would never be able to return.
That was another world!
"Wait, wait, wait!"
In this critical moment, Zhou Xiong suddenly unleashed his potential and quickly turned around to hug Jiang Lin's arm.
"Wait a little longer! Please, I beg you!"
At this moment, Zhou Xiong's body displayed extraordinary flexibility.
He twisted his body forcibly, yet his head and neck remained facing the original direction.
This sight made the viewers gasp, their minds filled with a resounding "Holy crap."
"..."
Jiang Lin paused his steps and looked at Zhou Xiong.
A powerful, intense obsession erupted from the soul, faintly showing signs of turning into a ghost.
"What are you waiting for?"
As he spoke, he lifted Zhou Xiong, pulling him off his arm.
Seeing that Jiang Lin had stopped moving forward, Zhou Xiong breathed a sigh of relief.
He tucked his hands into his sleeves and said somewhat awkwardly,
"Waiting... waiting for the police to come and check the situation, maybe collect a body or something."
He paused, then, fearing Jiang Lin wouldn't believe him, added,
"I'll only go with you after I see the police arrive, really, I won't hit you anymore."
"I know, you don't have much money."
"..."
Upon hearing the last sentence, Jiang Lin raised his eyelids and glanced at the guy, but remained silent.
The aura from Zhou Xiong had subsided again. Jiang Lin put him down, no longer afraid he would run.
After being put down, Zhou Xiong indeed didn't run; he simply squatted over his own corpse.
His eyes nervously scanned the people around him.
His demeanor suggested he was afraid someone might try to touch his body or steal it.
...
"Wooo-laa wooo-laa—"
"Wooo-laa wooo-laa—"
A police car drove by on the road.
Hearing the siren, the surrounding vehicles instinctively moved aside, making way.
As they passed an intersection, a young police officer in the back seat checked his phone.
"It's two more intersections."
"It's good that you young folks know how to handle these things."
The middle-aged police officer driving the car sighed, accelerating as much as possible without violating traffic rules.
Although Zhou Xiong seemed to have caused a commotion with Jiang Lin for a while, in reality, it had only taken a minute or two.
At this moment, the young officer pursed his lips, "...He's waiting for us."
The middle-aged officer remained silent. After turning a corner, they saw the protective circle formed by the vehicles ahead.
—To prevent other vehicles from accidentally driving through without noticing.
"We're here."
The middle-aged officer pulled the car over and then briskly got out and ran towards the scene.
The young officer behind him put away his phone and followed.
At the same time, an ambulance also arrived.
The ambulance had been called by the driver, and since there was a hospital nearby, it didn't take long to arrive.
"Everyone, make way, make way."