The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 648: Second Brother, Beihan, There’s More Fun to Be Had!

Chapter 648: Second Brother, Beihan, There’s More Fun to Be Had!

Qing Feng was feeling a bit wronged.

"Your Highness, you can teleport, but I can’t."

Fortunately, Ye Siheng’s teleportation technique wasn’t something that could be used casually; after all, it consumed a considerable amount of spiritual energy. At this moment, he had resorted to using regular light steps instead.

Qing Feng listed off several officials who had met unfortunate fates.

All of them had been disemboweled, their hearts ripped out, and they died.

The vengeful spirits not only devoured their souls, but a certain amount of silver had also been stolen from each of their homes.

Ye Siheng stopped on top of a roof and glanced at Qing Feng. "They’re all disciples of Cao Qing."

Qing Feng thought for a moment, somewhat surprised. "It really is!"

Ye Siheng lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

His dark robes, made of fragrant cloud gauze, fluttered gently, glowing faintly in the moonlight.

"Cao Qing, where did he go afterward?"

"Ah? I didn’t send anyone to follow him. Right now, he’s like a drowned dog; who would still bother with him?" Qing Feng replied. "In fact, most of those officials from humble backgrounds are rather ungrateful. It took them ages to get their rank, and once they became officials, they couldn’t wait to keep their tails between their legs. People like Cao Qing aren’t very common."

Ye Siheng spoke, "Although he is ignorant and stubborn, he did do a lot of good work for the people. The Emperor kept him around to have someone constantly advise him. However, Cao Qing was too direct and sometimes didn’t know how to measure his words."

No matter what one does, sometimes it’s best to know when to stop and not overdo it.

However, there was one place in the capital where the aura of ghosts was particularly strong.

Ye Siheng squinted and said, "I’ve found the location of the vengeful spirits. You go to the Duke of Anguo’s Residence and tell A’Li to stop causing trouble. I can handle it."

Qing Feng, of course, had no doubts about his prince’s abilities. He nodded and went on his way.

Ye Siheng proceeded to the place where the ghostly presence was strong.

It was Wutong Lane.

If he remembered correctly, Second Brother had multiple residences here. He had given one to Li Bin, and later, Xie Beihan had moved in, making them neighbors.

One of the gates of a residence was wide open.

As soon as Ye Siheng landed, he collided with someone.

The person smelled heavily of alcohol. He instinctively tried to step aside, but to his surprise, she quickly opened her arms and hugged him tightly.

Her face was flushed, her gaze hazy, and she burped.

"Your Highness, why are you avoiding me? Don’t you love me anymore?"

As soon as she hugged him, Ye Siheng knew who it was. He didn’t try to avoid her.

The night breeze blew gently, and the smell of alcohol lingered at his nose. He was both annoyed and amused. "How much have you had to drink?"

Nanli raised her fingers, first one, then two. "Two cups, I think?"

She said it with a slightly evasive look, clearly feeling guilty.

Ye Siheng sighed lightly. "You’re drunk and still want to hunt ghosts. Tomorrow, I will make sure to punish the useless lot at Xuanzheng Temple."

Nanli let out a silly laugh, her brows and eyes curving into a smile.

"I insisted on coming out to sober up. I’m much clearer now. I promise I can defeat the vengeful spirits and make sure they never reincarnate!" Though her words were a little slurred, she had already taken out a Talisman and threw it, instantly forming a protective barrier in the yard to prevent the vengeful spirit from escaping.

"Let’s go... Let’s catch ghosts!"

Nanli shouted as she staggered forward.

But her vision was a bit blurry, and she nearly stumbled and fell.

Ye Siheng quickly steadied her. "In this state, how can you catch ghosts? Don’t make a fool of yourself tonight."

Nanli said, "I just feel a little wobbly. Your Highness, if you take me there, I can still catch them!"

She spoke, then burped again.

Ye Siheng said, "Since you’ve set up the Talisman formation, the vengeful spirit can’t escape. Leave this place to me. How about you go to Beihan’s house and rest?"

"No, I have to catch ghosts. I have to make money!" Nanli was a little dazed. "I wonder if they have spirit stones. I don’t want to take money, I want spirit stones."

"This is the Human World. There’s no spiritual energy, no spirit stones."

Ye Siheng patiently explained. He glanced at the residence again.

"Moreover, this is Li Bin’s place. His salary isn’t much. He probably won’t have a lot of silver to give you."

He just wanted to persuade Nanli to go rest.

Nanli widened her eyes and blinked. "Li Bin’s residence?"

She turned her head. "It really is! Since it’s Second Brother’s friend, I won’t take his silver."

With that, she grabbed Ye Siheng and walked inside. The Ghost-Suppressing Talisman was already in hand. As soon as she saw the vengeful spirit, she slapped it down.

The vengeful spirit was in the courtyard, wailing terribly.

The bag in its hand fell to the ground, spilling silver coins everywhere.

Nanli, upon hearing the sound, paused for a moment. "Huh? Why does it sound like Elder Cao?"

She withdrew the Ghost-Suppressing Talisman and saw that the vengeful spirit had taken the form of Cao Qing. She couldn’t help but laugh as she placed her hands on her hips. "So it’s you, Elder Cao! Didn’t expect that, huh? You couldn’t defeat me when you were alive, and now that you’re a ghost, I still catch you!"

Cao Qing’s ghostly form was surrounded by a terrifying aura, his ghostly face monstrous.

However, he didn’t dare to approach the two of them.

Especially Nanli, whose unintentional release of pressure was too much for him to handle.

"Yes, yes, before I’m subdued, I’d like to say a few words to my wife and children. Is that alright?" Cao Qing asked.

Nanli’s mind was still a bit muddled.

She looked at Cao Qing, then at Madam Li and her son, and finally at the newly married Su Chan. She tilted her head.

"Alright." She agreed.

She stepped back, but then took out a stack of Whisper Talismans, pulling out two of them. "Second Brother, Beihan, there’s more fun to be had! Come quickly to Li’s residence!"

"..."

Ye Siheng twitched his lips.

Madam Li and her son, as well as Su Chan, were visibly uncomfortable.

Ye Siheng could only say, "She’s drunk, please excuse her."

Li Bin gave an awkward smile. "Shuo and Beihan are both my brothers, no harm done."

Su Chan, on the other hand, said, "How about I make a bowl of hangover soup for the princess?"

Mainly because she was frightened and didn’t want to stay.

"Thank you." Ye Siheng nodded slightly.

"No!" Cao Qing suddenly went mad, his ghostly face growing even more terrifying.

"You must stay! You’re my daughter-in-law, you must stay!"

Su Chan was so frightened that she quickly hugged Li Bin and buried her head in his chest.

Nanli was also angry and scolded, "What are you shouting for? Don’t shout in front of me! If you do, I’ll make your soul scatter immediately!"

When Cao Qing was alive, he could argue with Nanli, but now that he was a ghost, he didn’t dare to retort.

He could only weakly respond, "Understood."

Nanli added, "Lower your head, don’t scare people!"

Cao Qing practically pressed his head to the ground.

Su Chan couldn’t help but glance at him. Seeing the horrifying scene, she nearly fainted.

His neck was so long!

Li Bin said, "Just lower your head a little, don’t be so scary."

This was the first time Li Bin spoke to Cao Qing since he had become a ghost.

Cao Qing was so moved that he made an effort to shrink his head back. "It’s my first day as a ghost, I can’t control myself. Daughter-in-law, please don’t mind."

Su Chan finally let out a sigh of relief when she saw that Cao Qing had calmed down a little.

At this time, Xie Beihan and Chu Shuo arrived one after another.

Upon hearing the gossip, the two of them eagerly came over.