Ghost Catching System

Liu Qingyan was still in a daze, feeling an unprecedented sense of happiness as she watched the little man’s retreating figure.

What’s... what’s happening to me! Could it be that I’ve fallen for him?

Liu Qingyan’s face flushed, and her heart raced. Soon, she became sentimental again. This man was very powerful, and his inner strength was immeasurable. Moreover, he was surrounded by beautiful women. Would he ever notice someone like her? After all, she was still Cao Shanhe’s so-called Fourth Aunt in name. How could her status ever be worthy of the man before her?

Liu Qingyan couldn’t help but feel inferior.

Bu Jingguang had been beaten by Chen Fugui until he soiled himself. He lay at death’s door, his face mangled beyond recognition, no longer resembling a human.

Chu Hao didn’t even glance at the trash, walking over to the myriad bugs before him—spirits of infant souls, exploited and made to suffer immensely.

Chu Hao made a seal with his hands, and the Merit Gate appeared. He sighed and said, ”Go and be reincarnated.”

The spirits of the Gu worms, immensely grateful, leaped into the Merit Gate one after another.

”DING... For liberating the spirits, Host gains 5000 Experience Points.”

”DING... For liberating the spirits, Host gains 5000 Experience Points.”

”DING...”

Logically, these were all just ghosts, and extinguishing them should have earned at most 500 Experience Points each. However, liberating them was a different story, earning ten times as much.

Could it be because the level had increased?

As all the Ghost Gu bugs entered, he gained a total of five hundred thousand Experience Points, which meant there were one hundred spirits.

This Bu Jingguang had actually killed a hundred pregnant women and their unborn children, amounting to two hundred lives in total!

Chen Fugui said, ”Master, how shall we deal with him?”

Chu Hao, filled with indescribable rage, approached and sternly declared, ”Where is the base of the Ghost Gu Sect? Speak, and I’ll grant you a quick death. Otherwise, I, the Taoist Master, have ten thousand ways to torture you to death.”

Frantic and weak, Bu Jingguang managed to say, ”It’s... it’s in Bolong Town.”

Chu Hao, with a dismissive tone, instructed, ”Take care of it and make him disappear.”

Chen Fugui chuckled with glee; he enjoyed this line of work as it was just too easy.

Bu Jingguang despaired as Chen Fugui dragged him away, screaming and shouting in utmost terror.

As for the portly tycoon, scared to the point of wetting himself, what awaited him?

”Please, I beg you, don’t kill me. I’ll give you money, a lot of it,” the man pleaded on his knees incessantly.

Chu Hao stroked his chin. He mused that the man’s wealth could be of use for the time being. Considering his gains were ill-gotten, they could serve as funds to establish a formidable power base!

”Your life can be spared.”

Overjoyed, the tycoon exclaimed, ”Thank you, Director Chu.”

Chu Hao walked to the edge of the building, gazing at the city’s dimly lit nightscape and sighing inwardly. Organizations like the Ghost Gu Sect, one of Huaxia’s so-called Third-rate Nine Teachings, were rampant. Their members committed senseless murders and deserved death. Yet, many still roamed free, and every day, countless innocent people fell victim to them. Those wronged souls from earlier, all unborn infants, had been mercilessly snuffed out.

Chu Hao had finally come to understand that perhaps creating a superpower could indeed change this cruel world! There’s a saying: with great power comes great responsibility. If I have this capability, why not give it a try!

Chu Hao stood with his hands behind his back, surrounded by an aura of profound cosmic mysteries, an unstoppable kingly might, so imposing that onlookers felt an urge to bow down in reverence.

His stalwart silhouette left Liu Qingyan spellbound, and even Qin Boren sensed a different quality emerging within Chu Hao.

”The world will change because of me.”

”DING... Host has reached the pinnacle of pretentiousness, gaining 1200 Pretentiousness Points.”

One by one, they gasped in surprise, their eyes burning with fanatical zeal.

”...”

Next, Chu Hao instructed Qin Boren and Liu Qingyan to cooperate and quickly take over the Cao Family’s enterprises, consolidating power in Anli City. He added that Dong Qi should handle any underhanded or crooked dealings in the shadows.

Qin Boren nodded and said, ”Director Chu, I would like to invite you to attend tomorrow. We have summoned all the underground factions of Anli City. If they can be subdued, that would be best. If not...!”

A fierce light flashed in Chu Hao’s eyes. Since he had decided to do this, he had to go big. He could no longer be soft-hearted and declared with a domineering tone, ”Those who do not submit, die.”

”Yes.”

Qin Boren also began to feel his blood boil. At his age, he was actually getting fired up because of a young man.

The underworld was definitely not going to be peaceful on this day.

Ritian Group was established with Cao Tian Sect backing it. Qin Boren, as the general manager, began to aggressively acquire the Cao Family’s industries, a shocking move.

Such a major figure was merely the general manager, so who was the real power behind the scenes?

That day, Qin Boren also released news that the underworld bosses of Anli City would gather at the building in the evening for a meeting.

The underworld was in turmoil, and everyone speculated about what Qin Boren was up to.

The next day, many people arrived. Some were in suits and looked like successful businessmen, while others had fierce expressions and the demeanor of ruthless outlaws.

Zi Gui, also known as Purple Rose, arrived. She was the boss of Rose Garden and the only female leader in this line of work. Her considerable attractiveness drew the interest of many.

The Cao Family, including Cao Hongzhen and Cao Yunxue, also came. The past few days had been tough for the Cao Family. After Cao Shanhe’s departure, half of their people had defected and chosen to follow Qin Boren.

There was a buzz of conversation among the crowd.

A frustrated boss said, ”What exactly is Grandpa Qin trying to do? Why have I never heard of Ritian Group before?”

”How would I know?”

Someone asked, ”Purple Rose, I heard you’ve been close to Grandpa Qin recently. What is he up to?”

Purple Rose shook her head, ”I’m not too sure.”

A burly man covered in tattoos, known as Da’e, snorted coldly, ”Grandpa Qin wants to unify Anli City. Surely, he’ll leave us some scraps to eat, right?”

”Exactly. If we all band together, we have significant power. Qin Boren wouldn’t dare to do much. We’ll have to see what this Ritian Group is planning.”

The speaker was a tall, thin man with a fierce glint in his eyes, a newly risen figure from the Skeleton Club.

At that moment, Qin Boren appeared.

”Grandpa Qin,” many greeted.

Qin Boren gestured for silence and said, ”Please, take a seat.”

Everyone sat down, forming a circle of about thirty people, all big shots from Anli City.

Everyone initially thought that Qin Boren would take the main seat, but he instead sat next to it, leaving everyone deeply suspicious.

Purple Rose couldn’t help asking, ”Grandpa Qin, who is supposed to take the main seat?”

Qin Boren replied, ”The director of Ritian Group.”

The crowd’s breathing quickened. Was this mysterious person finally going to appear? Who could he be, to make even Qin Boren submit? Their thoughts raced through many possibilities. The most likely scenario was that this director of Ritian Group hailed from the Imperial Capital or another of Huaxia’s top-tier cities—a truly powerful magnate.

All that was left was to wait.

Half a shichen later, Qin Boren was leisurely sipping his tea, appearing quite relaxed, but some others were growing impatient.

The boss of the Skeleton Club couldn’t help saying, ”Grandpa Qin, what does this mean? Is the director of Ritian Group coming or are we just supposed to wait here?”

Da’e also expressed his dissatisfaction, ”This is putting on too many airs. We’re all very busy people.”

Qin Boren said coldly, ”Those who want to leave can leave. I, Qin, won’t compel anyone to stay.”

The two men exchanged glances, their hearts filled with defiance.