Li Mazi loved the tofu jade a lot, the one that Liu An had given him. He kept bragging about it with me all the time. However, he didn’t want to sell it. 

“Hey, Li Mazi, why don’t you sell it?” I teased him. 

“It

 has gained spirituality, and 

no amount of money can 

buy it

.” 

H

e said seriously, which delighted me. I thought that only Liu An could make Li Mazi

, a

 man who treasured money more than his life

, become

 uninterested in money for a while. 

For the next few months, I 

stayed with him

during

 my leisure time. When Yin Xinyue had free time, we went to visit my in-laws. They 

had

 both recovered, and their daily activities weren’t affected anymore. 

Yin Xinyue 

was able to ease

 her worries. When she saw me, she always showed her gratitude. 

I treated my in-laws as my real parents, so I asked her not to do that. 

I

nadvertently, she would still show me 

an expression full of gratitude every time, so

 I just let 

her

 do what she felt okay with. 

After visiting her parents, Yin Xinyue 

went

 back to work. I spent another month doing nothing. And soon, the annual Ghost Festival was on its way. Chuyi called me first. “Jiulin, in three days, I will see you in Chongqing.” 

As my in-laws’ situation was under 

control

, I didn’t lie to Li Mazi anymore. I told him about the situation and asked him to watch my antique shop. 

Li Mazi shouted at me 

over

 the phone. I just laughed and hung up the call. 

When I arrived at Chongqing, Chuyi was already there. 

To my surprise

, I saw Zen Master 

Baimei

. They were staying in a motel near the mountain hill. Chuyi nodded at me when he saw me. His face didn’t look bad, so I guessed he had solved the problem between him and his father-in-law. 

However, Zen Master 

Baimei

 didn’t look healthy. Sometimes, he even coughed. I frowned

 and asked

, “Are you okay, Zen Master?” 

“

A K

ing 

C

orpse attacked me a few days ago. But no worries, cough, cough…”  

Zen Master 

Baimei

 waved his hand as though he was all right. However, before he could finish, he coughed again. I worriedly looked at Chuyi. 

Chuyi 

said faintly, “Th

is

 old monk

 is

 tough. He won’t die 

so easily

.”

Then, he changed the topic. 

“The 

news has been confirmed. The Longquan Villa will join the Gates of Hell Trading 

C

onference.” 

I 

made

 a face

 and thought 

about how the Longquan Villa had trapped me time after 

time

. I balled my fists

 and said 

coldly

,

 “When I 

get

 the mermaid’s 

tears

, I’ll 

show

 them!” 

“You think too 

optimistically

,” Chuyi 

said

 with an emotionless face

.

 “I’m afraid the Longquan Villa

’s reason for coming 

here this time is to calculate the debt with us.” 

I was bewildered and said, “What do you mean?” 

“Do you remember what happened in Sanshui Village?” 

“Yeah, what about 

it

?” I nodded. 

At that time, the

 little Daoist boy had sacrificed himself to save us. Under the surge of my rage, I had beheaded the guy from the Longquan Villa. After 

that

 case, the people from the National Security 

Bureau

 had 

blackmailed 

me into 

solving a case

 for them. 

“The guy we killed was one of the four great Elders of the Longquan Villa.”

Chuyi didn’t have a natural face when he said that. He rubbed his temples

 and told 

me the details. 

The 

Longquan Villa had four great Elders

. P

eople often referred to them as Wind Tigers and Cloud Dragons. Every one of them had their tasks. Besides Xiang Yuanzhen, the one we killed, the other three were all experts. 

Xiang Yuanzhen used his brain to survive, not his talents. He had lured us into an evil formation to kill us. 

At that time, while he was working on a mission, he found me 

by chance

. He decided to use his wits to 

take

 me down. Chuyi arrived 

in

 time. In the end, the elder had to pay with his life. 

After this incident, the Longquan Villa was enraged

.

 However, because of Chuyi

, 

Zen Master 

Baimei

, and the Zhang family in Jiangbei, they hadn’t attacked me. 

Chuyi arched one brow when he came to this part. “

Since

 th

e 

Longquan Villa has 

openly

 bragged that they will join this trading conference, it means they have

 come up with a plan

.” 

Zen Master 

Baimei

 fiddled with the chain of mala beads in his hand

. He said 

deeply

, 

“Chuyi is right. We’ve pressed them long enough. They want to strike us now.” 

I felt something hidden in what Zen Master 

Baimei

 had just said. I decided to ask him. 

Chuyi faked a cough to interrupt Zen Master 

Baimei

. “Zhang Jiulin, you should get something to eat. We don’t have much time.” 

I was puzzled. 

However,

 if Chuyi wanted to hide things from me, he wouldn’t answer even if I pestered him. I simply put it aside

 and 

didn’t ask 

any further

. 

After lunch, Chuyi asked me and Zen Master 

Baimei

 to rest while he went 

somewhere. He took his sword with him. 

He didn’t tell us where he was 

headed

, or what he wanted to do. 

I la

id

 on my bed

 and shifted 

from side to side. The Longquan Villa occupied my head. 

What 

will they

 do this time?

I was scared of them

because this group of people didn’t fight 

in

 daylight. They were good at hiding and striking when you weren’t vigilant. As I didn’t have 

a

 meticulous mind like Chuyi, I was afraid I would step into their trap. 

Anyway, the more I was afraid of them, the more thrilled I 

felt. 

If I could use this chance to solve the problem between me and the Longquan Villa, it would be much easier for me than dealing with it later. 

With that thought, I relaxed

 and

 slo

wly 

drifted into 

a

 light sleep. At twilight, Chuyi returned to the hotel. I found dust and ashes on his face

 and 

garments

, and h

is trousers were we

t. H

e looked tired. 

“Where did you go?” 

“I was checking something

,

” Chuyi said coldly

. He 

made himself a cup of instant noodles

 and 

swallowed the food 

quickly. It seemed he was starving

. 

After eating, he didn’t wait for my questions

 and talked 

first. “The market is open now. The local

s 

and many staff ghosts are preparing the site. Not many people have 

arrived,

” 

h

e said with a trace of luck in his voice

.

 “The Longquan Villa’s people haven’t arrived yet. We should take this chance to get there first. 

This way, w

e can avoid their ambush.” 

“Where’s the market?” I nodded

 to show 

my agreement. 

Chuyi recognized that I 

didn’t

 know the location yet. He 

simply said

, “The Gate of Hell in Fengdu City.” 

“Fengdu?” 

I took a deep breath. Fengdu 

had

 always been considered a ghost city. 

According to

 legend, when people died, their souls would 

go

 there. It was Hell on Earth in people

’s

 minds. 

There 

was a lot of

 literature and dramas that talked about Fengdu. Moreover, there were many details in histor

ical

 records that mentioned Fengdu the Ghost City. 

However, after the reform, the country had tried to 

tone down

 or eliminate the presence of Fengdu to stop spreading superstition. However, the legend of this 

g

host 

c

ity had never stopped being less interesting to the tourists. Gradually, it 

became

 a big part of the tourist attractions here. 

I was earning money from dead people

’s

 stuff

, so

 I had heard about the Ghost City many times. I wanted to go there. 

At

 this moment, I was both excited and anxious

.

I thought that Chuyi would take me there tomorrow. He would need to rest since he looked exhausted. Unexpectedly, he 

only

 rest

ed 

for thirty minutes, then asked us to pack up. 

On the way to Fengdu, Chuyi 

explained to me

 about the trading conference held at the Gate of Hell, which was underground. Since the entrance closed at dawn, we needed to go there at night. 

“

H

ow 

will

 we get out? 

What if they

 trap us in there?” I was worried. 

Zen Master 

Baimei

 smiled and stroked his beard. “

Benefactor

, there

’s 

no need to worry. The Ghost City is like an illusion

. Y

ou can leave by thinking about leaving.” 

I finally eased my mind. 

After t

hinking about it, I knew it was true. Most of the sellers and buyers inside were ghosts, and they were 

a

 sort of intangible illusion already. 

Chuyi 

drove 

his 

sports

 car. Around two hours later, we 

reached

 Fengdu City. However, he didn’t stop 

the car

. 

“Do you need to prepare something else before we 

go

 in there?” I asked. 

“The Gate of Hell isn’t there. We need to go further.” 

It turned out that when the government fixed the Three Gorges Dam,

Fengdu was flooded with river water. The current Fengdu City was the relocated 

city

, not the original one.

After d

riving for half an hour more, Chuyi finally pulled over. 

After g

etting out of the car, I 

saw that

 the surroundings 

were

a

 wasteland with high wild grass. 

Some rickety cottages swayed

 from side to side when the wind blew. 

On the other side of the road was a small river. Since the topography here was relatively flat, the water in the river should flow slowly. However, the river in front of me had rapid water. From time to time, I could hear the water splashing. 

I took two steps forward. Instantly, a wave of cold air from the river hit me. I shivered

 and saw 

a massive vortex in the middle of the river. 

“Is 

that…” 

Looking at the vortex that looked like a giant tornado, I quickly got it. It 

could be 

the entrance to the Ghost City! 

Chuyi nodded

 and pointed 

at the vortex. “At dawn, the water from the bed of the river will 

rise

 and fill that vortex. It will become a normal river. But when the nightfall comes, it will look like this.” 

“

How come

 there

 aren’t any parked cars

 here? You told me that some people have arrived.” 

Chuyi shot me a glance. “There are many entrances to the underground market. Who said that everybody has to take this way?” 

I felt awkward. I thought there was only one entrance. 

Then, Chuyi guided us to jump into the vortex one by one. At first, I was worried that the water would wet my clothes. 

However,

 the water vortex wasn’t real. When the water hit me, I didn’t feel anything. 

I didn’t know how 

much time

 had passed until the vortex disappeared. However, everything in front of me was completely dark. I knew I was 

at

 the entrance 

of

 the Ghost City

!

 My nerves tensed up. 

Someone grabbed my arm

, and m

y heart throbbed. I took out the talisman and was about to attack. Chuyi and Zen Master 

Baimei

 had jumped before me. 

That was why 

I was sure that it wasn’t 

either

 of them who had just grabbed me….

Then, the one holding my arm spoke

.

 “Jiulin, after a while, you will see something foul. Just hold onto me tight. 

D

o not panic.” 

It was Chuyi’s voice. I exhaled and 

reached around

 to find his arm. 

I didn’t know why, but his body felt so cold. Before I could ask him

, 

I heard Chuyi’s intermittent voice beneath me. “Jiulin, there will be evil spirits in this entrance. No matter wh

at you hear

, do not 

pay attention

. We’ll gather again down there.” 

When I heard his voice, I couldn’t help but shiver. There was a Chuyi down there and one next to me

. One

 of them was a ghost! Who was the right one? 

“Jiulin, don’t let the evil

 spirits

 fool you

,” advised t

he Chuyi next to me. Then, he shouted, “Little ghost, do you wanna die?”  

It sounded pretty much like Chuyi’s style. I prepared myself

 and was 

ready to go with him. However, the voice of the Chuyi underneath arose again. “Read the Sacred Text of Daoism. O

therwise,

 you 

will

 die!”  

I immediately

concluded that it was the real Chuyi. If he 

was

 faking it, he wouldn’t have reminded me to read the Sacred Text of Daoism. When I 

was about

 to read the Sacred Text of Daoism, someone strangled me. The fake Chuyi said with a dark voice

,

 “You 

busted me

, but it doesn’t matter. Haha, you’re my prey now…” 

While laughing, he strengthened his grip. I couldn’t see his face, but I could feel

 his

 cold and murderous aura. 

I couldn’t find anything I could use to increase my strength. I wanted to take the talismans from my pockets, but I realized that the 

ghost

 had locked both of my hands. 

The person was strangling me with one hand and 

used

 two other hands 

to

hold onto

 my hands. So, he had at least three arms, or even more! 

I knew that pulling back and forth here was disadvantageous to me. I tried to bite my tongue to spit blood at him!