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Chapter 442 - 408: I’ve Always Been Timid as a Mouse

Chapter 442: Chapter 408: I’ve Always Been Timid as a Mouse

"Why won’t she come in?"

Jiang Xiao glanced carefully and noticed that the beams in the hall and many of the doors had talismans drawn with cinnabar, which were probably what barred Dalian from entering.

Dalian’s consciousness was clearly not lucid, much like any ordinary wandering ghost, she liked to drift in the space before her, muttering the names of those she hated most or those closest to her.

"My lord? What about now..."

Someone urged Jiang Xiao to make a move, indicating that if he didn’t act soon, Dalian would start disturbing the nearby neighbors.

"Sigh!"

Jiang Xiao exhaled heavily.

"Well then, although this journey is fraught with danger and I am usually as timid as a mouse, I am, after all, a rare good person. It’s necessary to risk my life for the greater good, to uphold justice, and to expel demons and monsters. My friends, I’m off!"

"But before that, Bai Yi, I’ll need to borrow something you have on you."

Then under the Song family’s stunned expressions, which looked as if they’d swallowed something distasteful.

It took Jiang Xiao an entire stick of incense to arm himself adequately, even using some props improvised from the Song Family Ancestral Hall.

A Buddhist crown on his head.

Peach Wood Sword in his left hand, Priest’s scepter in his right.

He wore a Kasaya inside, a Taoist robe outside, and beneath that, the Church Priest’s vestments.

A bible clipped to his front waist, and a Buddhist alms bowl tied at his back, with three sticks of incense he’d inserted at the back of his neck, creating a rather abstract picture.

The Song family members were dumbstruck.

"Uh, why are you all staring at me like that? As you can see, I’m a timid person, so it’s quite normal for me to prepare a bit more thoroughly, right?"

"Very well, very thorough indeed."

Once ready, Jiang Xiao charged into the courtyard, confronting Dalian’s spirit face to face.

Getting closer, Jiang Xiao noticed that her spirit didn’t bear malice or resentment but rather a sense of grievance... and endless desolation.

This seemed indeed like a good ghost.

Seeing Jiang Xiao willingly approach her, Dalian, whose subconscious did not want to harm anyone, drifted backwards, worried her Yin energy might clash with him.

"Hey, Infinite Venerable, fiend! Although you’re innocent, just surrender peacefully!"

Jiang Xiao drew his Peach Wood Sword and gestured at Dalian with it, but hesitated to strike.

"Do you surrender? Ah, Amitabha, benefactor, your days are numbered, please allow me to liberate you."

When the Peach Wood Sword didn’t work, he switched to the alms bowl, signaling Dalian to just jump in.

Clearly, despite her foggy consciousness, she wasn’t going to comply to that extent.

Neither worked?

Jiang Xiao truly didn’t want to kill her, so he had to resort to other measures, whether it be the Taoist robe or the Kasaya, the scepter or the bible.

Kuku kept pulling out more items.

"Dalian, would you wear this hat?"

And in the end, muttering things about Jesus and God that nobody understood.

Um...

The expression on the Song family’s faces started to look a bit off.

I mean, buddy, are you playing cosplay or scenario role-play here?

Not just the Song family, even Dalian, who originally had a blank expression, showed a hint of astonishment.

Isn’t this... sister, are you joking with me, are you seriously trying to subdue me?

"Dalian, I dare you to respond if I call you!"

"Hm?"

With just that light sound, Dalian was finally captured by Jiang Xiao into the Priest’s scepter.

Mission accomplished!

Who would have thought this staff had such a marvelous use?

It was his first time ghost hunting and he had achieved such perfect success, even Jiang Xiao couldn’t help but feel a bit proud.

He had thought everyone would wildly praise him, but instead, all the faces turned bizarrely towards him, even Bai Yi let out some displeased murmurs.

"Dad, your, your performance was so embarrassing just now, I, I feel ashamed for you."

Jiang Xiao: "?"

"How about you don’t come with me next time?"

Bai Yi immediately changed her tone, signifying a cautious person should be more prudent.

Scratching his head at the Song family’s home, he still couldn’t grasp why everyone was looking oddly at Jiang Xiao, brimming with various ghost hunting props.

It wasn’t that he judged by appearances, but Jiang Xiao’s attire really made him look like a trickster from the streets.

"Uh, sir, no offense but your outfit is all over the place, with the Peach Wood Sword and Kasaya..."

Jiang Xiao snorted lightly in response to the man’s skepticism.

"The Tao Te Ching says: ’Buddha originally followed the Tao,’ haven’t you read any books?"

"Besides, as a student excellent in both character and learning, I made it a point to humbly learn anything that can catch ghosts, whether it’s Buddhist or Taoist. See? I ask you now, did it not work?"

The people nodded in agreement, it indeed had worked, and not just sending spirits away but truly "capturing" them.

At that moment, they realized how meticulous and skillful this man was and couldn’t help but admire him.

Ignoring these folks’ flattery, Jiang Xiao’s thoughts lingered on the elderly man in black robes.

As expected.

He saw the man approach the Song Family quietly, muttering something that made the latter’s expression change continuously until he finally spoke with a look of helplessness.

"Sir, since you’ve captured my daughter’s soul, can, can you leave us that staff? It can help us reminisce..."

My staff?

Jiang Xiao’s eyes widened, even Bai Yi looked incredulously at these shameless people.

Touching the top of the staff, Jiang Xiao guessed whether they were after the treasured item itself or wanting to keep Dalian inside...

He smiled slightly, and spoke calmly.

"Of course you can, but I only give it to those who are worthy."

"Yes, yes, just say the word, sir."

"Give me half of Hangzhou City, and it’s yours."

Everyone: ?!?!?

The expression of the family from Song Household changed and evolved until finally, they said awkwardly.

"Sir, you really know how to joke with me."

"Weren’t you the one who started joking first?"

After that, Jiang Xiao left the Song Family’s mansion with Bai Yi.

Her mood wasn’t high, she kept toying with the staff in her hands, turning it over and over again, finally making up her mind.

"Dad, shall we release Sister Dalian? She’s a good person, and good people shouldn’t be trapped in a staff."

Bai Yi’s voice was soft, filled with pity for Dalian.

Jiang Xiao nodded with satisfaction, thinking that after so many times of his brave and fearless correct guidance, little Bai finally developed a compassionate heart.

"Don’t worry, I won’t harm her, this is to protect her..."

"Protect her?"

A sinister voice came from the side of Jiang Xiao.

"Hand over the staff, or you won’t leave Liu Town tonight!"

As the voice fell, the elderly man in black robes sinfully blocked the path of the master and servant.

Jiang Xiao’s face turned pale, and he pulled the utterly panicked Bai Yi as they retreated repeatedly.

"I’m such a kind person, with such an innocent nature, and yet so weak and helpless, and you, you vile villain, dare to covet my treasure!"

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