Chapter 272 - Ghost

Chapter 272 - Ghost

Not long after, the waiter knocked on Li Huowang’s door. When he entered, he saw the guest with the copper coin mask sitting at the round table while sipping tea.

“Yes? I heard that you were looking for me?” The waiter hunched his back as he approached the round table and asked cautiously.

“Sit,” Li Huowang said as he poured a cup for the person in front of him.

“You’re too kind; it’s fine, I’ll just stand. Do you have any instructions for me? Is there anything our inn hasn’t taken care of properly?” asked the waiter.

Having been in the presence of foreigners for so long, the waiter no longer seemed to be so apprehensive of them.

Soon, a pinky-sized gold ingot was placed in front of the waiter as Li Huowang said, “I have some questions for you. If you can answer them, this gold is yours.”

Before the waiter could fully comprehend what was happening, Li Huowang went straight to the point. “Why are the people in the county so afraid of genital retraction? What is the cause of it?”

Hearing this, the waiter, who had a forced smile on his face, was stunned before immediately turning around to flee.

But as soon as he turned around, his head collided with the stone slab on Gao Zhijian's chest. Seeing stars, his body lost all its strength as he staggered backward before falling onto the ground.

When he came to his senses again, he found himself bound tightly with tough ropes made of cow tendons. At the same time, a tall man was standing by, eyeing him fiercely.

Whoosh...

Accompanied by the sound of metal clanging, Li Huowang’s set of torture tools slowly unfolded in front of the waiter.

As the waiter saw the sharp tools stained with dark red blood, he shuddered.

He would be able to be more prepared if he encountered them after learning more about them.

When the waiter heard this, he shook his head vigorously. “No! People can’t see ghosts! Their genitals just keep retracting, ultimately shrinking until they are completely gone!”

After seeing that he was now willing to communicate properly, Li Huowang untied the waiter. Then, he helped the terrified man onto a chair.

When he asked again, Li Huowang’s tone was much gentler compared to before, “Alright, isn’t it just a simple matter of answering a few questions? Was it really necessary to hide or run away? Why didn’t you tell me anything sooner? Whether you believe it or not, we are here to help you.”

Hearing Li Huowang’s words, the waiter burst into tears and hid his face. He sounded terrified, with a trace of despair in his voice, “You can’t talk about it! Now, both you and I will be haunted by the ghost because we discussed it!”

Li Huowang felt a shiver run down his spine when he heard this. Instantly, he gazed around with heightened vigilance as one of his hands grabbed the hilt of his sword tightly.

Li Huowang examined everything in the room, from the window to the wooden door and even under the bed. However, in the end, he didn’t find anything unusual; everything appeared to be perfectly normal.

Li Huowang recalled all the strange things he had experienced in the past; this was the first time he had heard that such evil spirits could spread to others through word of mouth!

Despite the numerous loopholes in the waiter’s story, Li Huowang chose to believe that there was some truth to it and not dismiss it entirely.

Li Huowang immediately looked up at Gao Zhijian, who was guarding the main door, and said, “When we leave later, remember not to mention this to anyone else!”

Hearing this, Gao Zhijian vigorously nodded. He too, had no intention of exposing his peers to this danger.

Paying no attention to the danger, Li Huowang stretched out and forcibly released the waiter’s hands, his expression unusually grave as he peered at the man’s misery. “Who told you all these things? Who said that talking about it would attract ghosts? Did they mention any ways to deal with these evil spirits?”

Though he was carrying two swords capable of exterminating evil spirits on his back, the entity he was faced with this time seemed quite unusual.

“I... I don’t know! That’s what everyone says!” After saying that, the waiter hesitantly leaned down to untie his belt and cautiously glanced inside, ignoring Li Huowang beside him.

The next moment, the waiter froze in place as if struck by lightning.