Chapter 27 The Faceless Woman

Zhou Ze didn't believe the Faceless Woman would do anything heinous; her restrictions would only be greater than his. Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to "disguise" herself as Dr. Lin to sneakily approach him.

However, being targeted by someone like that was definitely not a pleasant thing.

She could become a security guard in a shopping mall, a bus driver, an old grandmother waiting for you to help her across the street,

Or a kind older sister in an alley, inviting you in for tea and a chat.

As long as you still had a social network, as long as you still needed to go out, she had the ability to approach you, and you had to be ready at any moment for an attack from anyone around you.

Zhou Ze didn't understand what she wanted from him, but considering the many examples in supernatural novels where female ghosts liked to absorb men's yang energy to replenish themselves, the Faceless Woman probably had similar motives.

Or did she want his body?

Or perhaps, she wanted his current temporary worker status?

Zhou Ze wasn't sure if Little Loli knew about this, but even if she did, she probably wouldn't interfere, because it was very likely that the Faceless Woman was deliberately released by Little Loli and her fellow ghost messengers to help with tasks.

The Faceless Woman hadn't directly attacked him, possibly because she had other concerns. Of course, looking at the now extremely obedient Bai Yingying, perhaps the Faceless Woman was also very wary of his fingernails.

When he first entered hell, the Faceless Woman wanted to keep him there, but she was injured by his fingernails, allowing him to leave. Perhaps that time had left a deep impression on her, forcing her to resort to a seduction scheme to deal with him.

But one thing also made Zhou Ze a little sad.

Ghost Saliva Incense,

Ten times, a hundred times the impulse,

He could actually restrain himself.

Zhou Ze didn't feel any pride in his unwavering willpower,

Only a faint, elusive sorrow.

Sitting at the counter, casually flipping through some books, Zhou Ze also searched online for information about the Faceless Woman, hoping to find valuable clues.

He didn't find any valuable information, but he did find Stephen Chow's movie "Forbidden City Cop."

Then, Zhou Ze and Bai Yingying spent half an afternoon re-watching the movie.

There was a villainous boss in it who also had no face and could transform into other people.

After the movie, it was already evening. Zhou Ze signaled Bai Yingying to open the store door.

Bai Yingying hesitated and said, "Boss, aren't you afraid she'll come again?"

"Not doing business?" Zhou Ze retorted. "Or can you contribute some burial goods for me to exchange for some money to cover the store's expenses?"

The female corpse pouted and went to open the door.

She had money. When Madam Bai was buried, she was still a wealthy young lady. Her burial goods should have been plentiful. Plus, Madam Bai had stayed in the human world for two hundred years; she couldn't possibly bring those worldly possessions into hell, so they were naturally left behind.

Looking at how many bags Bai Yingying had bought during her limited opportunities to go out, Zhou Ze knew the situation.

Initially, Zhou Ze suspected that the female corpse had stolen money from the store to spend, but later, Zhou Ze discovered that all the money in the store combined wasn't enough for the price of her bags, so he stopped suspecting her.

Madam Bai had twenty-odd courtyards to receive Xu Qinglang with great fanfare,

Bai Yingying was obsessed with designer handbags,

This was definitely not good news for single dogs in the world, meaning that even after you died and became a ghost, things would still be difficult.

The store door had just been opened for a short time, only the amount of time it took Zhou Ze to make a cup of tea, when a middle-aged man walked into the store.

Bai Yingying stood in place, staring at him.

Zhou Ze also subconsciously looked at him. Although reason told him that it was unlikely the Faceless Woman would be so impatient and change her appearance again, he still had to be vigilant.

The middle-aged man was wearing a leather jacket that was faded in many places, and his shoes were also somewhat worn. His pants were casual, not particularly flashy.

He was also wearing a tall hat, which looked a little comical.

The middle-aged man walked to the bookshelf, subconsciously rubbed his hands, and prepared to find a book to read, but the more he looked, the deeper his frown became. At the same time, he complained,

"Boss, you only have novels and other rubbish here. Don't you have any other books to read?"

"There are some here."

Zhou Ze signaled Bai Yingying to move the box behind the counter over.

Bai Yingying did as she was told.

The man squatted down and continued to choose books from the box, flipping through several in a row, the covers all containing indecent content.

Like "A Bin,"

Like "The Janitor,"

Like "Chen Pipi."

The middle-aged man's fingers trembled with anger. He pushed the box forward.

"What are you doing giving me these things!"

The middle-aged man was furious. He stood up and pointed his finger at Zhou Ze.

"Are bookstore owners so shameless these days!

Hiding filth,

Hiding filth!"

Zhou Ze lit a cigarette, propped one foot on the counter, and ignored him.

The middle-aged man angrily turned to leave, but as he reached the door, he glanced back and saw some books on the small bookshelf by the entrance that seemed more serious. He stopped, selected Qian Mu's "An Outline of Chinese History," and sat down on a small stool to read.

Zhou Ze didn't bother with him. His bookstore was open to anything and everything. People and ghosts could come, as well as those who were neither people nor ghosts. It was just that the current situation was a bit tense, and he needed to pay more attention to the Faceless Woman's movements.

At this moment, Zhou Ze's phone rang. He took out his phone and saw that it was actually his sister-in-law's call.

"Hello," Zhou Ze answered seriously.

Last time, it was Dr. Lin's WeChat. This time, it was his sister-in-law's call. He couldn't rule out the possibility of the Faceless Woman playing the half-exposed-buttock trick again.

"Brother-in-law..." His sister-in-law said coquettishly on the other end of the phone.

Zhou Ze hung up immediately.

Something was wrong.

Something was very wrong!

When had his sister-in-law become so gentle?

This was clearly the rhythm of actively offering up half a buttock,

Just like when Dr. Lin in the Maserati said she would wear stockings next time.

Zhou Ze didn't think he had... no, Zhou Ze didn't think "Xu Le's face" possessed the ability to be a woman killer.

The phone rang again. It was still her call.

After thinking about it, he still answered the phone:

"Hello."

"Xu Le, you bastard, how dare you hang up on me!"

Now her personality was back to normal.

"What is it?" Zhou Ze responded coldly.

"My friends and I went to KFC to study, and my wallet was stolen. Do you have any money there? Just give me seven or eight thousand to tide me over."

Zhou Ze hung up the phone again.

Hmm,

It was definitely the Faceless Woman again.

Even if it wasn't the Faceless Woman, hearing "seven or eight thousand" was enough for Zhou Ze to decide it was the Faceless Woman disguised.

Yes,

That was how it was.

The phone rang again. Zhou Ze was a little annoyed. The middle-aged man sitting there reading even frowned at Zhou Ze, obviously disturbed by Zhou Ze's repeated phone rings.

"Sorry, I'll put it on silent," Zhou Ze said.

The man lowered his head and continued reading.

However, his sister-in-law kept calling, and Zhou Ze had no choice but to answer it one more time.

"Xu Le, you can't just leave me to die, I can only ask you for this money. Just consider it a loan, okay?

I won't tell my parents or my sister about the Maserati woman, okay?"

"You should tell them anyway."

"..........." Sister-in-law.

Damn it, don't give up like that, you still have a chance to be saved!

After paying all kinds of expenses last time, he only had a few thousand yuan left in his pocket. If he gave it all to her, he would have nothing to eat.

"Xu Le, please, help me out. Let me tell you the truth. I went to a disco with a friend, and both our wallets were stolen. I can't let my parents and my sister know about this, or they will scold me to death.

My friend has to pay for her painting class tomorrow, and her tuition was in her wallet. We can't delay that."

"Tell her to ask her parents," Zhou Ze said.

"Her family's not very well-off. She earned that tuition by working part-time during the winter vacation. Her family won't agree to give her the money. Xu Le, consider it a loan, okay? I'll pay you back when I get my allowance next month."

Zhou Ze wanted to refuse,

Just then,

He heard on the phone: "That's settled then. Our taxi's here. Luckily I still have a little money in my WeChat, so I can afford a taxi, or you wouldn't see me."

The phone was hung up, and two girls walked into the bookstore.

The two were probably classmates, dressed normally, but they had clearly made an effort to put on makeup.

Girls of this age were like water lilies just emerging from the water, and makeup was actually superfluous, but unfortunately, they didn't understand that at this age.

Zhou Ze stood up and walked over.

"Xu Le, brother-in-law, please help us," the sister-in-law began to act coquettishly towards Zhou Ze.

The girl next to her seemed a little timid, standing next to the sister-in-law, looking very embarrassed and restrained.

Zhou Ze was thinking of reasons to refuse,

But at this moment,

The middle-aged man who had been quietly reading suddenly stood up,

His breathing became heavy,

The veins on his neck popped out,

As if he were in heat!

Zhou Ze directly pressed his hand on his shoulder, holding the guy down.

At the same time, he said to Bai Yingying, "Get the money."

Bai Yingying took out five thousand yuan from behind the counter and handed it to Zhou Ze.

Zhou Ze took the money with one hand and gave it to his sister-in-law, while instructing her,

"You have to pay it back."

"I know."

The sister-in-law, who had received the money, looked around at Bai Yingying and asked, "Who is she?"

"A clerk, your sister knows her," Zhou Ze explained.

"Oh, okay."

The sister-in-law, softened by the gift, grabbed her classmate and turned to leave the bookstore.

The middle-aged man next to Zhou Ze made a gesture to chase after them, but Zhou Ze directly turned around and pressed him against the glass window with both hands.

If this guy hadn't suddenly gone crazy, how could Zhou Ze have given the money so readily?

"Are you a dog that can't stop eating shit?" Zhou Ze said in a deep voice. "I was still hesitating, but now there's nothing to hesitate about. I'll send you back to hell."

The middle-aged man was still struggling.

"You won't shed tears until you see the coffin, will you?" Zhou Ze laughed in anger, pointing directly at the glass window in front of him and said, "Take a look at what kind of hat you're wearing."

The middle-aged man looked at the glass window. He saw his "reflection."

In the reflection,

He was wearing a tall hat,

With the four black characters "Beast in Clothes" written on the hat. (pinyin: *yī guān qín shòu*, meaning hypocrite)

The middle-aged man was stunned,

Instantly stopping his struggle,

Muttering:

"Insulting to culture... Insulting to culture..."