I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 224 Big Brother, Can You Help Me?_1

Chapter 224: Chapter 224 Big Brother, Can You Help Me?_1

"It seems that’s indeed the case," said the Ghost holding the ledger with a wry smile. "We in the Underworld have our ways dealing with ghosts, but when it comes to Dark Mongrels, we can only back off."

"If that’s the case, why not just leave this little girl alone? With the population of Yuhang being so large and people dying every day, it won’t affect your performance, will it?"

"No can do, rules are rules!" the Ghost holding the Iron Chain snorted coldly. He was always brief with words, speaking only to make blunt statements.

The Ghost with the ledger smiled and said, "Please forgive my brother, Master Li. That’s just his temperament."

"It’s fine."

"It’s not that we insist on being unreasonable. It’s our duty to do this. Besides, her sentence was personally reviewed by the judge, and Lord Chenghuang also annotated it, demanding that we two brothers must capture her within seven days."

Seeing the difficulty in the ledger-holding Ghost’s face, you couldn’t help but sigh lightly and turned to look at the little girl hiding behind Little Hei.

Upon observation, you discovered that the little girl was an Earthbound Spirit, trapped in the alley due to unfulfilled wishes in her heart.

After pondering for a moment, you bowed to the two Ghosts and said, "Elder Brother Cha, how about you leave this matter to me? Since the little girl is an Earthbound Spirit, let me try to fulfill her wishes first. Once her wish is resolved, you can then take her away. How does that sound?"

The ledger-holding Ghost nodded, "In that case, we’ll leave it in the capable hands of Master Li."

"No need for formalities."

You bowed to the two Ghosts, and upon their disappearances into the mist, you finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Little Hei, come here."

Upon your command, Little Hei obediently walked over.

You habitually patted Little Hei on the head with your right hand, while your left hand gently scratched under its chin, comforting it to the point it squinted its eyes in pleasure.

"Just a few years away and you’ve grown bolder, even daring to bark at a Ghost."

"Woof."

Little Hei barked at you, then turned its head to look at the little girl cowering in the corner.

Now, Little Hei was not the same little mutt from years past. It had opened its mind and understood the ways of the world better.

Even though you couldn’t understand the dog’s bark, you understood its expressive eyes. Smiling, you patted its head and said, "Don’t worry; since I’ve taken on this task for you, I will see it through to the end."

With that said, you stood up and walked over to the little girl.

The little girl seemed afraid of you, hiding behind a utility pole unwilling to come out.

About a meter away, you squat down and show what you believe to be a friendly smile to the little girl, "Hello, little sister. I am Little Hei’s owner. It seems you get along very well with our Little Hei."

At this point, Little Hei also approached, going up to the little girl’s side and licking her face with its large tongue.

Tickled by the lick, the little girl burst into "giggles," laughing out loud.

At this moment, the little girl blinked her bright, watery eyes at you and said, "Big brother, can you help me?"

"Of course, I’ve come here to help you. Come on, tell big brother, what wishes haven’t you fulfilled yet?"

"I, I miss my mom, and I miss my dad, and... I don’t want to leave them, boo-hoo..."

The little girl quickly had tears in her eyes. You stepped forward, took her into your arms, and gently patted her back, "Darling Er Ya, don’t cry."

Aside from anything else, just the name "Er Ya" alone meant you couldn’t help but reach out to assist her.

"Er Ya, how about big brother takes you to see your mom and dad first?"

"Okay."

Lin Erya nodded her head, and you picked her up, placing her on Little Hei’s back and walked into the alley.

Lin Erya, being an Earthbound Spirit, normally couldn’t leave the area she was bound to. Using the Sen Luo Eye, you quickly discerned the limits of her range of movement. As you carried her to the edge of that range, you pulled a Cinnabar Talisman out of your pocket and gently affixed it to Lin Erya’s chest. Soon, her range of movement shifted from being centered around the utility pole to centering around her. To some extent, under the Talisman’s effect, she was no longer merely an Earthbound Spirit.

"Brother, my home is right there."

Following the direction of Lin Erya’s pointing finger, you saw an old house converted into a small apartment with four levels; her family lived on the third floor.

The lights were on inside her home, and through the window, you could see a figure pacing back and forth.

"Mom and Dad are arguing again."

Lin Erya pouted, her adorable cheeks filled with a look of sorrow.

You smiled and flicked her nose, "Shall we go up and see if we can talk some sense into them?"

"That would be nice, but... but Mom and Dad can’t see me. I hide by Little Hei during the day, and no matter how much I shout, they can’t hear or see me."

"Don’t worry, they will definitely be able to see you tonight."

With that, you patted Little Hei’s head and said to the dog, "Let’s go."

"Woof."

Little Hei wagged his tail happily and followed your steps.

Your footsteps were light. The old gatekeeper on the first floor was engrossed in his opera and did not even notice you had entered with a dog as large as a tiger.

Reaching the third floor, under Lin Erya’s guidance, you stood in front of her family’s door.

No sooner had you approached than you heard the sound of a couple arguing from inside: "It’s all your fault, all your fault! It was you who caused Erya’s death!"

It was probably Lin Erya’s mother speaking, her words laced with sobs.

"How is it my fault again? You were the one who wanted another child, not wanting Erya to be lonely as she grew up."

"I... I never imagined it would turn out this way. If I had chased after her a moment sooner that day, Erya wouldn’t have ended up that way..."

Afterward, you heard the woman’s cries.

"Wife, don’t cry, I’m also to blame. If I had communicated with Erya a bit earlier at that time, that incident wouldn’t have happened."

"What’s the use of saying all this now? Erya’s already gone... gone..."

Hearing this, you let out a soft sigh and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

Soon the door opened, and a man with glasses and a rather refined appearance greeted you.

The man seemed to only see you, while Little Hei and Erya next to you went unnoticed. He eyed you, puzzled, "Who are you...?"

You didn’t rush to introduce yourself but instead patted Little Hei beside you, "Little Hei, can you reveal yourself so this Mr. Lin can see you?"

"Woof."

Little Hei nodded its head and soon became visible to the man.

"Whoa!!"

The man, startled by the sight of Little Hei by your side, couldn’t help but retreat several steps!

And you took the opportunity of his retreat to walk in with Little Hei.

"Daddy."

Sitting on Little Hei’s back, Erya called to her father, but sadly her father still could not see her.

"Who are you?"