My Silly, Sweet Wife

Back in the day, King Qin established this Jinyi Guard inspired by the ancient Jinyi Guards, gathering experts for his own use.

”This is Vice Captain Du Yinian, the person King Qin trusts the most. He is currently at the ninth level of the Innate stage and is about to enter the Qi Refining Realm,” Housekeeper Hu introduced with a wide grin.

Hua Xiangrong nodded lightly, ”Vice Captain Du, let’s not beat around the bush. Speak your mind directly.”

Du Yinian, with no expression on his face, took out an envelope and pushed it in front of Hua Xiangrong. ”Upon learning that the Son of the Netherworld Emperor is in your hands, King Qin immediately sent me to the Ghost Market to negotiate a deal with Demon King Hua. This is King Qin’s personal letter.”

Hua Xiangrong picked up the letter, opened it, and glanced at it.

Soon, a mocking smile curled up at the corner of her mouth.

King Qin’s intention was simple. As long as Hua Xiangrong handed over Ye Guichen, not only would she receive some elixirs and treasures of gold and silver, but her status in the Ghost Market would also be acknowledged.

”Is this sincerity?” Hua Xiangrong snorted with laughter. ”Do I need King Qin’s acknowledgment for my status in the Ghost Market? Ha, even if he recognizes it, so what? Can I freely enter the Hidden Door?”

”Hua Xiangrong, this is King Qin’s sincerity. If you don’t agree, you don’t agree, but you cannot question it!” Du Yinian’s face sank as he sensed the mocking tone in Hua Xiangrong’s words, and his aura grew stronger, signaling that he was ready to take action if Hua Xiangrong disagreed.

Seeing the tension, Housekeeper Hu quickly whispered a few words into Du Yinian’s ear.

Du Yinian stood up, cupping his hands toward Hua Xiangrong. ”Hua Xiangrong, I have conveyed King Qin’s intentions. I hope you consider them well. King Qin’s power is vast, and even though his influence hasn’t reached the Ghost Market yet, it doesn’t mean he won’t take action against it! I, Du Yinian, will stay in the Ghost Market for two more days. I hope Demon King Hua will provide an answer soon!”

With that, he turned and left.

Hua Xiangrong was so angry that she ripped the letter into pieces.

”What nonsense! Such grandiloquence, yet it’s all rubbish! Hmph, claiming to offer me elixirs, gold, and silver treasures, yet once the person is taken away, these promises will turn into empty words!” Hua Xiangrong criticized King Qin’s approach.

Their biggest trait is dishonesty.

Nonetheless, Hua Xiangrong discerned something from Du Yinian’s attitude.

King Qin directly sent a Capital Commandant here, and the other party had already reached the ninth level of Innate, only a step away from the Qi Refining Realm.

And a Capital Commandant wouldn’t come alone. If a fight ensues, she wouldn’t stand a chance.

Moreover, it seems King Qin is determined to get Ye Guichen.

”What should I do?” Hua Xiangrong was sure that more people would come looking for Ye Guichen, given that the door was already opened, but as for bargaining chips?

Hua Xiangrong merely sneered, certain that there would be more empty promises.

After all, her identity wasn’t acknowledged by anyone. Once Ye Guichen was taken away and the promised items weren’t delivered, she would be helpless.

”Let’s go and hear what that boy has to say.” After thinking for a moment, Hua Xiangrong decided to meet Ye Guichen, to dispel the last trace of doubt in her heart.

If Ye Guichen proves to be wise enough, and not just complacent because of being the Son of the Netherworld Emperor, Hua Xiangrong would decide to follow Ye Guichen all the way down the path.

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”Housekeeper Hu, aren’t you overestimating Hua Xiangrong? She’s just a woman practicing evil arts. If I wanted to, I could crush her with one hand. Why be so polite to her?” Du Yinian grumbled, showing displeasure after leaving the island in the middle of the lake.

Housekeeper Hu sighed, ”Lord Captain, I know you’re highly valued by King Qin, but after all, this isn’t King Qin’s territory. Other forces are eyeing us. Moreover, for a woman to become the Great Demon King of the Ghost Market, she must have her merits. We could easily take her down, but you don’t realize that countless eyes are watching Lake Island. If any anomalies occur, they’ll strike. By then, we might find ourselves besieged and unable to complete the task entrusted by King Qin.”

Du Yinian frowned at these words, ”Housekeeper Hu, aren’t you being overly paranoid?”

Housekeeper Hu shook his head, ”Lord Captain, I’ve been in the Ghost Market for decades and know it better than myself. Things here are too complicated. Spies from the other Six Kings are lurking around, ready to strike at any time. Many experts are hidden in the dark, and probably quite a few Qi Refiners are among them.”

”What? Qi Refiners?” Du Yinian’s mouth twitched, ”You must be joking. As far as I know, in the Hidden Door among all those big sects, those who can become Qi Refiners are as rare as phoenix feathers. Are you saying a small Ghost Market has quite a few Qi Refiners? Isn’t that a bit of fear-mongering?”

Housekeeper Hu said, ”It’s absolutely no exaggeration! While many sects in the secular world may lack Qi Refiners, the Ghost Market has quite a few. Moreover, we have another problem. Ye Guichen has captured our people, demanding we trade Fang Tiancheng for them. Lord Captain, as for Fang Tiancheng…”

Du Yinian snorted, ”King Qin has issued a wanted order for Fang Tiancheng. I’m sure it won’t be long before he’s caught. Hmph, such a cunning person I dislike. I didn’t expect that after returning to the Hidden Door from the secular world, he disappeared. King Qin is furious. But Ye Guichen takes himself too seriously! If Housekeeper Hu’s spy can’t handle it, I’ll personally go and take them back.”

As he spoke, Du Yinian was about to head to Jixiang Restaurant to seize Liu Fang and others.

Housekeeper Hu quickly stopped him, ”Lord Captain, please calm down. The current situation is beyond our expectations. We must reassess the value of Ye Guichen, the Son of the Netherworld Emperor.”

”What do you mean?” Du Yinian looked at Housekeeper Hu in confusion.

Housekeeper Hu lowered his voice, ”I’m afraid Ye Guichen possesses Ghost Control Technique!”

”Bah, what’s so special about Ghost Control Technique? I’m not afraid of those wicked things!” Du Yinian patted his chest arrogantly.

Housekeeper Hu smiled wryly, ”Lord Captain, hear me out. The ghosts controlled by the Son of the Netherworld Emperor are not ordinary dark creatures, but those with high cultivation levels and their own Spiritual Sense!”

”What!” Du Yinian’s pupils narrowed, thinking he heard wrong, ”Ghosts with their own Spiritual Sense? You must be joking?”

Housekeeper Hu said, ”I wouldn’t joke with you. This just happened, and I haven’t reported it to King Qin. But if this is true, we might need to reconsider our strategy. After all, ghosts that survive are rare, and those possessing Spiritual Sense are even rarer. If they’re powerful enough to have Spiritual Sense without dispersal, even Qi Refiners would find them a headache. So, the priority is to catch Fang Tiancheng first, exchange him for our people, and then slowly deal with Hua Xiangrong. As long as we keep a close watch, no one else will get ahead of us anytime soon.”

Du Yinian did not refute anymore and nodded lightly, ”Alright, I’ll follow Housekeeper Hu’s advice.”

A ghost possessing Spiritual Sense, no matter how arrogant Du Yinian might be, he wouldn’t dare act rashly.

”Could it be that the Son of the Netherworld Emperor has mastered some exorcism technique?” Du Yinian mused, now feeling somewhat apprehensive.