After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 140: The Handyman

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: The Handyman

Zhao Ye thought about how he could easily crush the fearless girl who dared to provoke him, and couldn’t help but reveal a smug smile.

Little did he know.

His sharp claws, just before they could grasp Shi Yaoguang, encountered an anomaly.

Or rather, the problem lay with Shi Yaoguang all along.

He simply couldn’t touch her!

Shi Yaoguang, faced with his astonished gaze, calmly said, "Humans and ghosts walk different paths; it’s better that we keep a proper distance."

Zhao Ye: "???"

He looked at Shi Yaoguang with an expression that said "Are you crazy?"

Humans and ghosts walk different paths?

When you chained me by the shoulder blade, why didn’t you say humans and ghosts walk different paths then?

Shi Yaoguang didn’t show the slightest hint of guilt, and very frankly stated, "Our stances are inherently different."

Zhao Ye: "..."

If it weren’t for the circumstances not permitting, he really wanted to kick his own coffin lid off and jump out to settle the score with her.

Who bullies someone like this?

Even if he was no longer human, there was no way to bully a ghost like this, right?

Zhao Ye was so frustrated he could hardly take it, yet he was no match for her in skill.

"What exactly do you want?"

Watching him grind his teeth in irritation, Shi Yaoguang narrowed her eyes slightly, her tone carrying a hint of danger, "Before you ask me what I want, I have doubts that I need you to clear up for me."

"What doubts?"

"How many people have you killed?"

"What?" Zhao Ye suspected he heard wrong, because if he hadn’t, how could he be hearing such a question?

With an expressionless face, Shi Yaoguang repeated, "How many people have you killed?"

"I..." Zhao Ye looked at her as if she were a fool, "You’re asking me this, are you sure you’re not joking?"

"Do I look like I’m joking?"

The tone of Shi Yaoguang was icy cold.

Zhao Ye felt a chill in his heart, but...

He knew full well that if he answered this question honestly, the outcome would not be good.

After much hesitation, he decided to bluff his way through.

Shi Yaoguang saw right through his thoughts and let out a cold laugh, "You think if you don’t tell me, I wouldn’t know?"

Zhao Ye snorted lightly, "You’re not me, how would you know what I’ve done?"

Shi Yaoguang chuckled softly, "Indeed, I’m not you, but... if I want to know what you’ve done, it’s quite easy."

As she spoke, she revealed a smile, "I wonder if the Prince Gong has ever heard of Soul Search."

Soul Search?" Zhao Ye’s face showed panic, "You... how could you possibly perform a Soul Search? Don’t think by saying this, I’ll believe you!"

"Wouldn’t you know if I can or can’t after you experience it personally?"

Shi Yaoguang said, preparing to perform the Soul Search.

Zhao Ye was uncertain whether she could really perform a Soul Search, yet he didn’t dare to take the risk.

It would be best if she couldn’t perform a Soul Search, but if she could, then he would be done for.

It is said that Soul Search causes immense harm to the searched soul, and the consequences for him would be unimaginable if it happened.

No matter what, he couldn’t allow himself to be subjected to a Soul Search!

With a light sneer, Shi Yaoguang said, "Don’t want a Soul Search? Then answer my question properly."

Zhao Ye: "You ask how many people I’ve killed, how am I to answer you? I have existed for a thousand years, many things have changed over that time, surely you can’t seek justice for every dead soul, can you?"

"Moreover, the people I killed back then were slaves under me, their Debt Bonds were all in my hands, their lives and deaths were completely at my whim!"

Shi Yaoguang rolled her eyes at him, "Who’s going to quibble with you over affairs from a thousand years ago? You just have to tell me about the things you’ve done since you woke up."

"Since I woke up?" Zhao Ye looked bewildered.

Shi Yaoguang narrowed her eyes slightly, "If Prince Gong can’t remember, I don’t mind helping you out a bit."

Zhao Ye shivered and hastily said, "No need! You just want to know what I’ve done, right? What does it matter if I tell you?"

He snorted, then recounted everything he had done since waking up.

After listening, Shi Yaoguang felt a sense of absurdity rising in her heart.

This Zhao Ye...

Was odd!

In other words, his existence seemed a bit too deliberate.

It was as if he were the big BOSS in a game.

Considering this possibility, Shi Yaoguang had a premonition.

Her guess was not at all wrong.

Zhao Ye’s existence was indeed intentionally arranged by the Heavenly Dao.

To put it in a more poetic way might be a bit much.

To describe it in simpler terms, Zhao Ye was like a checkpoint set by the Heavenly Dao.

Essentially, he was not different from her, who was controlled by the plot.

Shi Yaoguang thought about many things, but without any concrete evidence, she did not plan to act rashly.

Zhao Ye became somewhat uneasy as he saw her suddenly fall silent.

He couldn’t help but take the initiative to speak, "Hey, why aren’t you talking anymore?"

Shi Yaoguang looked at him with a strange gaze, her tone carrying a hint of doubt, "Prince Gong, after becoming the Ghost King, what is it that you most want to do?"

"What kind of question is that?"

Zhao Ye was quite speechless, "My greatest goal is to ascend to the throne of the Supreme Emperor."

Shi Yaoguang clicked her tongue twice, "You want to be Emperor, so the first thing you did after becoming the Ghost King was to widely recruit for the Harem?"

Zhao Ye was choked up by her words.

For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

"I..."

Zhao Ye’s eyes revealed a bit of confusion, "I’m not interested in women."

As he spoke, he suddenly clutched his head, letting out a piercing cry.

Shi Yaoguang closed her eyes, her suspicion growing ever firmer.

Zhao Ye was probably just a tool.

And he was a bona fide villain.

With this thought, Shi Yaoguang sighed.

Both were castaways at the ends of the earth, yet...

He had done wrong, and punishment was still needed.

Zhao Ye watched Shi Yaoguang’s face change unpredictably and grew uncertain, "What exactly do you want to do to me?"

"I want... to fulfill your wish."

"Fulfill my wish?" Zhao Ye looked incredulous, "Are you serious?"

"Yes," Shi Yaoguang asked with a tone that was clearly seductive, "If I gave you the opportunity to be Emperor, would you want it?"

"This..." Zhao Ye hesitated and did not immediately agree; instead, he looked at her warily, "If you help me become Emperor, what price must I pay?"

"The price is quite simple."

Shi Yaoguang’s lips curled up, "Just... cooperate with me in acting out a play."

"Act in a play?" Zhao Ye frowned, looking insulted, "Are you deliberately trying to humiliate me? I am to become the Supreme Emperor, yet you expect me to act in a play with you?"

Shi Yaoguang shrugged, "That’s how I put it. If you’re unwilling, I won’t force you."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Then, I refuse?"

Zhao Ye spoke hesitantly, his voice filled with anxiety.

"If you refuse, then I’ll find a bottle to lock you up in,"

Shi Yaoguang’s face was filled with a troubled expression, "After all, you are the Ghost King; I can’t just let you do whatever you want out there, can I?"

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