I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 284

Chapter 284: 284

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that these two men were ghosts, but in today’s civilized society, few people still believed in spirits and deities.

You glanced at Xian Qianzhong and whispered, "The ones coming up next do something similar to what your sister did; also, if you keep falsely claiming relatives, I will make sure they drag you down."

Xian Qianzhong made an exaggerated face and sat on the sofa without speaking anymore.

The ghost holding the ledger spoke to you politely, "Master Li, if you could please bring me that ghost child."

At this point, the Ghost Man Tong was much more obedient than before, lying quietly in Yang Min’s arms.

You had not expected the ghosts to come for the Ghost Man Tong, and after pondering for a moment, you asked them, "Elder Brother Cha, I want to know, how did you find this place, and what are you going to do with this little thing after you take it away?"

The ghost with the ledger paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "Without hiding it from Master Li, Lord Chenghuang has given my brother and me a secret order. From now on, all the cases that pass through Master Li’s hands will be handed over to us, and that is why we brothers are so diligent, as this is a task assigned by Lord Chenghuang himself."

"Lord Chenghuang? How would he know about me, Li Muyun?"

At this point, you couldn’t help but think of the encounter at the Chenghuang Temple with your mother, and the person who was heard but not seen was very likely the local Chenghuang.

"We brothers are unaware of this matter, as it is beyond our reach and status," said the ghost with the ledger, sensing your concerns, and continued, "Master Li, rest assured, we have come to take this little thing for reincarnation. Even though this little ghost is from overseas, since it has entered China, it naturally falls under our jurisdiction."

Hearing the ghost’s words, you hesitated no longer and turned to Yang Min, "Madam Yang, please hand over the little one to me."

Yang Min gently stroked the Ghost Man Tong in her arms, her face full of reluctance to let go. However, she understood that the Ghost Man Tong was not a real child, and certainly not her own. With a soft sigh, she brought the Ghost Man Tong to you.

As you were about to take the Ghost Man Tong, the little creature made a face as if a baby was reluctant to leave its mother’s embrace.

Yang Min turned her head away, her face filled with pain.

When you took the baby into your arms, Yang Min buried her face in Wu Chao’s chest and cried.

You watched all of this and approached the two ghosts holding the Ghost Man Tong, then said to the ghost with the ledger, "Elder Brother Cha, could I trouble you for a favor?"

"Master Li, please speak freely."

"Could you please look after this little one for ten months and then bring it back so they can complete their mother and child bond?"

The ghost with the ledger glanced at Yang Min, then without saying a word, he suddenly blew on the ledger in his hand. Although the ledger appeared to have only a dozen pages, after the ghost blew on it, it began flipping through the pages rapidly.

After flipping through about dozens of pages, the ghost looked down at the information on the page and said to you, "Master Li, Yang Min’s allotted span is limited, and it is clearly recorded that she will not have offspring. You... eh?"

At that moment, something strange happened; the information in the ledger that the ghost was holding changed. Yang Min’s recorded lifespan was originally seventy-eight years, but now it had surprisingly turned into ninety-eight!

The ghost closed the ledger slowly, took the Ghost Man Tong from your arms and said, "Since Master Li has entrusted me with this task, I will put in a request with Lord Chenghuang. I believe Lord Chenghuang will grant it, in consideration of Master Li’s face."

Curious as you were about this Lord Chenghuang, you certainly did not wish to meet him and immediately bowed to the ghost with the ledger, "Then I must thank Elder Brother Cha."

"You are too polite, Master Li. With that, my brother and I will take our leave."

As they spoke, the two ghosts turned around and slowly disappeared in the view of everyone.

"Mr. Li, what did the ghost mean when he said Minmin’s lifespan is limited? Could it mean..." Wu Chao urgently stood up at that moment, a complex expression on his face as he looked at you.

"Mr. Wu, rest assured, with me here, Madam Yang won’t be leaving us that soon. However, due to the age difference between you two, she can accompany you for at most another thirty or so years."

"Really!?"

Yang Min suddenly rose to her feet, having never dreamed that she could still spend over thirty more years with Wu Chao. Based on her understanding of her own health, she thought that ten more years would be the limit.

Indeed, the love between Wu Chao and Yang Min was a bitter and hard-earned one.

This was something any Huaxia person could understand, given that public opinion can be fearsome and people’s words can tarnish gold.

With an age gap of over thirty years between the two, most people would think Yang Min was old enough to be Wu Chao’s mother, let alone his wife.

The fact that they had come this far was a testament to them having battled through thick and thin together, making their bond all the more precious.

You looked at Yang Min and said with a smile, "Since you’re getting married the day after tomorrow, let me prepare a big gift for you today."

"Brother-in-law, what kind of grand gift?"

Before Xian Qianzhong could finish his question, Xian Qianling grabbed an orange and stuffed it into his mouth, then gave him a fierce glare, "If you don’t speak, nobody will think you’re mute."

You remained silent, took hold of Wu Chao’s hand, and placed it on Yang Min’s, smiling and saying, "Didn’t I just ask the ghost to foster the Ghost Man Tong in the Underworld for ten months? After ten months, it will be your child."

"A child, my child!?" Yang Min’s voice trembled. She had always dreamed of having her own child, but her age was simply too prohibitive, and due to an injury sustained when she was younger, she had lost the ability to conceive.

Wu Chao also quickly grabbed your hand, an anxious and concerned expression on his face, "Mr. Li, you’re not deceiving me, are you?"

"Mr. Wu, even if I were to deceive you, I would come up with a better idea than to talk nonsense in this area. Moreover, after this grand gift is given, it’s going to cost you quite a lot of money for its upbringing."

"Money is a small matter, as long as Minmin and I can really have our own child, even if it means spending all I have," Wu Chao said, visibly excited, his entire body shaking.

You patted him on the shoulder, laughing, "It’s not that serious."

"Boss, we didn’t bring any gifts, should we go back and fetch some?" Zong Wangyue asked.

You smiled and said, "The gift has already been brought."

"Where is it then?"

"You’ll know in a moment," you said with a mysterious smile, then addressed Wu Chao and Yang Min, "The two of you, please follow me into the bedroom."

Wu Chao and Yang Min exchanged a glance. Despite some puzzlement in their eyes, they followed you into the bedroom as instructed.

"Hey, Little Jin, do you think the scene in there will be ’two pairs of shoes under the bed, rolling in bed sheets above’, and then Boss guiding them... Ouch! Police Officer Xie, why did you hit me?"

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