Chapter 1 The Phone Call

Zhou Ze hung up the phone and tossed it onto the sofa beside him. The little loli brought over a plate of fruit and placed it on the coffee table in front of him, pointing at the fruit.

"Eat."

Zhou Ze ignored her; he wasn't in the mood for that right now, and besides, he wasn't in the habit of eating fruit.

Yingying, standing next to Zhou Ze, picked up a tangerine, peeled it, and popped it into her mouth.

The little loli narrowed her eyes at the sight.

"Did he settle things over there?"

The little loli continued to ask Zhou Ze.

"Heh, your man's pretty capable."

"Don't say that; it's a bad influence on children."

Zhou Ze glanced at the little loli, momentarily finding it both funny and irritating that she was getting ahead of herself. He immediately said,

"No, he's truly impressive. He didn't catch the thieves; instead, he rounded up everyone who was trying to catch them."

Even now, Zhou Ze was still speechless. He had initially thought things would go smoothly, and he had received good news from the little boy, but who knew it would end up like this?

Zhou Ze didn't know whether to blame the little boy for being too rash or to complain that the netherworld ghost officers sent to catch them were all useless.

Even a few pigs would take some effort to round up, right? But these guys were directly wiped out in the simplest and crudest way possible.

"Ah?" The little loli was taken aback. "He killed the wrong people?"

"Yeah."

"Did he kill them all, then?"

The little loli asked.

Zhou Ze nodded. He had already hung up the phone; if the little boy still didn't understand his meaning, then that guy really could go back to his mountain village and repeat nine years of compulsory education.

"Phew..."

The little loli breathed a long sigh of relief.

She said thankfully,

"That's good, then."

Zhou Ze shook his head. Actually, although this incident had turned into a blunder, since it had already happened, so be it. As long as he was careful with the cleanup, distancing himself from it wouldn't be a problem.

In any case, there were ready-made scapegoats, and since these people were sent by the netherworld to investigate and track down, the netherworld must have been prepared for their glorious sacrifice.

However,

The next key point

Was to catch those defectors.

Because the netherworld officials, although they might have various flaws, at least cared about face and wouldn't actually break the rules to do anything. But those defectors were different.

Zhou Ze was used to being kind to people,

And he didn't want a few eyes staring at him or his ghost officer certificates in the shadows of his life.

"Yingying, go back to the bookstore. A few people are probably about to arrive by high-speed rail. Arrange to receive them."

"Okay, Boss."

Yingying went to the bathroom to wash her hands and then walked directly out of the villa.

Zhou Ze continued to sit on the sofa, closing his eyes and thinking about things.

He was actually very lazy to think about such things, because in most cases, thinking was just a process of self-anesthesia and relief. The chances of really finding a way to break the situation after careful consideration were very, very low.

It wasn't like doing math problems at school. Life and the storms that needed to be faced in life would be so great if they could really be dealt with like doing math problems.

"Has something changed with that stupid zombie?"

The little loli proactively came over and asked at this moment.

"Where's your dad?"

Zhou Ze asked.

"He's at work, in his clinic, I guess. My mom went to get her hair done."

Zhou Ze nodded, perfectly diverting the topic.

"Speaking of which, she can eat now. When are you going to eat her?"

"What's the deal with you and Xiao Fa?"

"It's just like that, neither close nor distant, neither opposing nor resisting, neither approaching nor maintaining the status quo, just watching like that."

"Are you talking about the relationship between a man and a woman or the relationship between the two sides of the strait?"

The little loli "hehe"-ed twice, "If it's the latter, then what's the question? We will definitely be together."

The conversation died just like that.

Zhou Ze took out his phone and played with it casually.

A quarter of an hour later,

The little loli raised her head again and looked at Zhou Ze, saying,

"Why aren't you leaving yet?"

"When are you leaving?"

"I'm waiting for him to come back so we can go back to the bookstore together."

In this dangerous moment, since the other ghost officers had to return to the bookstore for safety, the little loli would naturally not be foolish enough to resist, crying about not wanting to leave her parents or elementary school life.

Nothing was bigger than her own little life. She didn't want to stay here stupidly and be killed.

"Me too," Zhou Ze said.

The little loli frowned slightly,

And then, as if she understood something, she stood up from the carpet and said,

"Since the person investigating appeared near my house, then it also means that his investigation target also appeared near my house?"

"Not bad. You've been an elementary school student for so long, but you haven't really turned yourself into one."

Zhou Ze picked up the water on the coffee table, took a sip, and continued,

"I'm worried that I'll leave and you'll be killed and dismembered and have your ghost officer certificate taken away."

If that were the case, it would be too bloody.

But reality taught people countless times that it was often even more bloody than the plots in TV dramas.

"So now I have to thank you a lot?" The little loli put her hands on her chest and waved her little fists. "Boss, you're so awesome."

"Alright, I only find it weird and even a little disgusting when you're trying to be cute in front of me."

You're already so old, you're staying in a little girl's body, and you're really treating yourself like a little girl? What kind of depraved taste is this?

Maybe many women, especially older women, want to return to that carefree childhood, where they are loved by their parents and can be free. But men basically wouldn't choose that, because if they're too young, they can't use that thing.

Suddenly,

A string of bell sounds came from the second floor.

Zhou Ze and the little loli immediately looked up together.

"Hey, does that kid always climb through the window when he comes in and out?"

Zhou Ze had to first confirm whether it was the private love mode of a young couple.

The little loli shook her head and replied,

"He goes through the front door."

"Oh."

Zhou Ze licked his lips,

As he was just about to stand up from the sofa,

A cold light slashed down directly from the staircase on the second floor,

It was extremely fast!

Zhou Ze simply leaned back, falling backward with the sofa to avoid the cold light, only the lower end of the sofa was directly cut open. At the same time, the cold light rubbed across the marble floor, sparking dazzling flashes.

The little loli immediately opened her mouth,

And her tongue stretched out, sweeping horizontally upwards.

But then, a low shout came from above:

"The netherworld has order, the laws of death are merciless!"

A black talisman was directly suppressed.

The little loli didn't dare to resist it head-on. Her figure flashed, and she used the inertia from her tongue to pull away.

At this moment,

A figure jumped directly from the second floor,

Landing steadily,

The person who came was wearing a red down jacket, a black mask, and had a cold look in his eyes. A dozen flying knives were floating around him.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

The next moment,

Three flying knives flew directly towards the little loli.

The flying knives were not only fast but also carried a strange sense of vibration, seemingly with the blessing of gang qi (internal energy)!

The little loli had no choice but to keep dodging, but she was already being forced back step by step, all the way back to the corner of the living room's small bar.

Fortunately, Zhou Ze had already gotten up, unbuttoned his collar, and walked straight towards the man in the red down jacket.

The man's cold gaze noticed Zhou Ze,

For a moment,

Three more flying knives flew out of his side and charged towards Zhou Ze.

And he himself remained standing in place, like a general commanding from the center, only responsible for pointing and directing troops. He certainly displayed the posture and style to the fullest!

Zhou Ze's five fingernails on his left hand grew out,

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Three consecutive blocks,

The three flying knives exploded directly in the air.

Zhou Ze revealed a cold smile,

No matter how awesome your flying knives are,

You shouldn't compete with me on who's harder!

The man in the down jacket opened his mouth slightly, seemingly a little surprised by Zhou Ze's performance, but he didn't think too much about it. Instead, he raised his hands,

The remaining flying knives around him immediately began to melt,

Directly turning into something like molten iron,

And swept towards Zhou Ze.

A string of ancient runes appeared on Zhou Ze's chest, and after appearing, the runes flowed directly from his body, separated from his body, and formed a barrier in front of him.

"Boom!"

A muffled thud came,

The man in the down jacket staggered for a moment,

Retreating several steps in a row, his chest also heaving.

And Zhou Ze continued to move forward, with black luster flowing in his eyes.

The man in the down jacket began to pinch hand seals,

At the same time, he opened his mouth,

"Roar!"

A three-armed demon appeared from his mouth,

Wielding three weapons and slashing towards Zhou Ze,

This attack was different from before,

The previous one was a physical attack,

This time, it was a blow to the soul!

The person in front of him was not simple.

In Zhou Ze's eyes, he should be much more powerful than the group that the little boy had previously solved like cutting melons and vegetables.

He seemed more skilled in combat experience and methods.

However,

His luck was not very good.

When the three-armed demon rushed in front of Zhou Ze,

Zhou Ze revealed two fangs at the corners of his mouth,

The blackness in the depths of his eyes began to flow like ink,

"Roar!"

Under a roar,

The three-armed demon retreated in terror, almost scared out of its wits in an instant.

The man in the red down jacket did not hesitate to take the ghost back into his mouth,

And then a flying knife appeared in his palm,

Staring seriously at Zhou Ze, who was constantly approaching him.

"Come on, keep going, let's see what other tricks you have."

Zhou Ze continued to walk forward while smiling.

The man in the red down jacket immediately flipped his wrist,

"Pfft!"

The blade pierced into his own chest.

Zhou Ze staggered,

Damn it,

He knew he couldn't beat me,

So he wanted to scare me by committing suicide?