Meeting Grandma Rat.
The big rat jumped directly into her arms.
Grandma Rat stroked the big rat's gleaming fur, smiling as she looked at us.
From afar, she opened her mouth and said:
"I apologize, this old body cannot bask in the sun.
Only then did I lead the three of you here."
Uncle Jiu chuckled, cupped his fist, and said:
"Fellow Daoist Rat, what are you saying? May I know why you sought us out?"
As Uncle Jiu spoke, several of us had already approached Madam Gui Fang.
Hearing this, Madam Gui Fang sighed:
"Alas! It is like this. Last night, upon my return, I received news from the Old Mother.
She said that the Thirty-Two we sent back last time has escaped!"
Thirty-Two, should be that Rat Thirty-Two.
The rat demon that was captured in Xiao Han Town.
The one colluding with the three demons of the Underworld Sect.
Thinking of this, all of us frowned slightly.
We had some grievances with this demon.
How did he manage to escape?
Before we could reply, Madam Gui Fang continued:
"This fellow injured the guards five days ago and escaped from the Bottomless Cave.
Currently, my Grey Family of the Bottomless Cave is in a full pursuit.
At the same time, we received intelligence that this fellow is fleeing towards our direction.
Therefore, it is possible that he will come to trouble you.
You may eliminate him directly, and my Grey Family will be immensely grateful.
Of course, you can also contact this old body.
My Grey Family of the Bottomless Cave will surely punish him severely."
After speaking, Madam Gui Fang cupped her fists towards us.
Hearing this, all three of us raised our eyebrows slightly.
The reason we did not kill him last time was that Aunt Yun Xia had considered the reputation of the Bottomless Cave.
Moreover, this fellow's cultivation had already been crippled.
If this demon dared to cause trouble again, we would naturally show no mercy.
Lao Mo and I said nothing.
Uncle Jiu spoke directly:
"Fellow Daoist Rat, rest assured, if that fellow dares to come and cause trouble.
We will not be polite."
But as soon as Uncle Jiu finished speaking, Madam Gui Fang said again:
"Daoist Priest Tang, please do not be careless. Thirty-Two not only escaped this time but also stole the Nine-Section Whip, a magical artifact made from the Old Mother's tailbone.
If he truly comes to find you, do not be careless.
I have a whistle here. You may keep it on your person.
If you encounter Thirty-Two, you can blow the whistle.
As long as it is a rat of my Bottomless Cave, upon hearing the whistle, they will appear to relay messages.
My rat clan of the Bottomless Cave will also arrive at the earliest opportunity."
After speaking, she took out a black whistle, resembling a bamboo sliver, from her hand.
Then she directly threw it to Uncle Jiu.
Uncle Jiu looked at it in his hand.
He nodded:
"Alright, I will accept it then."
Madam Gui Fang smiled:
"Then this old body will not delay the three of you further. Please, be on your way!"
The three of us also cupped our fists.
We said our goodbyes.
Then we turned and left.
Madam Gui Fang stood in place for a while. When we had walked over ten meters and she turned back, Madam Gui Fang and her rat son had already disappeared.
We did not linger in the forest garden and went straight down the mountain, out of the South Mountain Cemetery.
Once outside, Uncle Jiu wanted to give me the whistle.
But I shook my head:
"No need, Uncle Jiu. I have this. Give it to Lao Mo!"
Master looked at the Dragon and Phoenix Jade Pendant on my neck and thought of Qing Dai.
After all, she was a thousand-year-old female ghost with profound cultivation.
Therefore, Uncle Jiu handed the black whistle to Lao Mo.
Lao Mo was not one to stand on ceremony.
He put the whistle away safely.
It's better to be safe than sorry.
Although that fellow's cultivation was crippled, he stole the Bottomless Cave Old Mother's tailbone artifact, so he must have acquired some new abilities.
If he really comes looking for trouble.
Uncle Jiu has his cultivation, and I have Qing Dai's spirit to protect me.
But Lao Mo, did not have many means of self-preservation.
If he had any, it would only be the beard that the Bottomless Cave Old Mother gave us back then.
Upon one use, it could unleash energy at the peak of True Light.
I had intended to give it to Master to extend his lifespan, so I had kept it at the shop.
This was also why, back in the Spiritual Illusion Ghost Realm, I did not use the Bottomless Cave Old Mother's beard.
However, even after appearing from the Spiritual Illusion Ghost Realm, Master's health deteriorated, but he always insisted on not using it.
He passed away without ever using it, and it remained in the shop...
However, to speak of it,
The three of us did not really take what Madam Gui Fang said to heart.
A demon whose cultivation was crippled, and was also wanted by the Bottomless Cave.
I don't believe this fellow is truly fearless of death and would dare to show himself recently to court death.
Next, we all returned to our homes to rest.
These past few days, everyone had been worried about Master's death.
Our bodies were already exhausted.
I did not return to the shop, but instead went to my rented apartment.
I planned to rest for a day, and tomorrow I would move all my belongings to the shop.
From now on, I would live in the shop.
Completely inheriting Master's legacy.
Upon returning to the rented apartment, I felt very tired and worn out.
I immediately lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was already ten o'clock that night.
Feeling very hungry, I ordered takeout.
After a while of browsing short videos.
These past few days, I had been busy with the handover of the shop, learning various minor talismans and spells that Master had taught me.
Basically, I had been learning.
I hadn't had time for anything else.
As a result, after browsing short videos for a while, I found that out of twenty videos, one was of Li Shiyao.
It might be that I had previously watched her videos, and the system was pushing this to me.
However, since Li Shiyao's movie became a minor hit after she acted in it.
And her appearance and persona.
She had maintained a certain level of popularity. Now, her new movie was being promoted.
Looking at the video content, it was also of the supernatural genre.
Wild villages and zombies, this time she was the female lead.
Looking at the edited clips, it felt quite engaging.
Perhaps it was because I had been immersed in these supernatural themes for too long.
The system also pushed some recent murder news to me.
All local, where the murderer broke into the house and killed the owner.
I didn't pay much attention, as such incidents happened every year.
As a ghost hunter, I couldn't control these lawless individuals.
However, at this moment, there was a knock at the door.
"Knock, knock, knock, knock..."