Ghost Catching System

Mu Yufei and the other three were astonished. Chu Hao was an Inborn Expert? ”He’s so young!”

Boss Jiang immediately picked up his wine glass and said, ”Master Chu, here’s to you.”

Chu Hao was quite pleased to have someone bolster his reputation.

After the toast, Chu Hao asked, ”Master Su, I wonder if our previous bet is still valid?”

Su Huansheng nodded. ”A loss must be honored. I always keep my word. Although the Three Great Ghost Demon Kings haven’t shown themselves recently, they’ve been investigating Young friend Chu behind the scenes. It might be better if Young friend Chu strikes first.”

Being investigated wasn’t surprising to Chu Hao.

”Strike first? How?” Chu Hao asked.

Su Huansheng smiled. ”I know where the Southern Ghost King is. How about we join forces and kill it?”

Hearing this, Chu Hao’s interest was piqued. He wasn’t a fool. Would Su Huansheng really offer help so easily?

”What do you want?!” Chu Hao demanded.

Su Huansheng gave a faint smile. ”Young friend Chu is overthinking it. The Southern Ghost King has been a scourge to the Human World for some time now. Although Zhongnan Mountain isn’t as renowned as Longhu Mountain or Mao Mountain in the outside world, when Evil Spirits become too outrageous, we still take action.”

Is this Su Huansheng telling the truth or lying? Chu Hao wondered.

However, collaborating to eliminate a Ghost King would be a decent option.

”I’m in,” Chu Hao replied directly.

Su Huansheng said, ”There’s no better time than now. Let’s go once the auction ends.”

Listening to their conversation about taking down a Ghost King, Boss Nie and Boss Jiang grew increasingly impressed, although they didn’t know how formidable a Ghost King might be. At the dinner table, they kept raising their glasses in toast.

After dinner, evening approached, and the auction was about to start. Many prominent jewelers, as well as some wealthy foreigners, attended this auction, all eyeing Emperor’s Love.

To begin with, other jewels were auctioned off, fetching prices between tens of millions and a hundred million each.

At the opportune moment, the auction for Emperor’s Love began.

The host smiled and announced, ”Emperor’s Love! This necklace is set with seventy-two jewels, including blue, purple, pink, and colorless diamonds. The centerpiece jewel atop is Tears of the Blue Ocean, a top-quality purple diamond from Europe and America, which once auctioned for 210 million RMB.”

”It is masterfully crafted, with a perfect setting.”

”Finally, the green jade stone below is the Royal Imperial Emerald. Its quality is world-class, valued at a minimum of 300 million.”

These were truly insane gems. Society’s elite certainly loved such items, even willing to pay astronomical prices for them.

”Starting at 500 million, with each increment of 10 million.”

The crowd murmured; a starting price of 500 million was too high for many jewelers.

A foreigner raised his paddle. ”This gentleman bids 550 million!” the host announced with a smile. It was a foreigner who placed the bid.

”560 million.”

”580 million.”

The price continued to climb.

An elder from Qingcheng Mountain turned to Taoist Bei Sheng and said, ”Secure Emperor’s Love this time, and it will count as you atoning for your past mistakes.”

Taoist Bei Sheng didn’t dare utter a word in response. He had once been a master in the stone-gambling world and made a considerable fortune, so he placed his bid without hesitation.

The host announced, ”This gentleman bids 700 million.”

The crowd gasped. The price had jumped to 700 million all at once, halting further bids from others.

From another direction, Taoist Min Ran’s gaze never left Emperor’s Love. He sensed a power emanating from it and believed that obtaining it would not only heal his injuries but also allow him to improve.

Yan Chen placed his bid. ”750 million.”

Chu Hao’s gaze immediately fell on Min Ran and Yan Chen. The pair probably haven’t noticed me yet; their eyes are solely fixed on Emperor’s Love, he thought. Taoist Min Ran is actually here?

Besides, there was Yan Chen, who had desperately wanted to kill him back at King Chu’s Tomb.

Looking at Yan Chen’s back, Chu Hao remembered something. He was the one who accompanied us up the mountain. The other person wearing a mask during the ascent of Mount Taiding was actually Yan Chen; no wonder he hadn’t dared to show his face.

Now, where will you run? Chu Hao sneered inwardly.

Additionally, Chu Hao sensed Ghost Qi and Monster Qi in some corners. These energies were not weak, yet their sources weren’t bidding.

Boss Nie asked, ”Master Su, don’t you plan to make an offer?”

Su Huansheng shook his head. ”No need.”

His ”no need” left Boss Nie puzzled.

Indeed, there’s no need, Chu Hao mused. He could sense quite a few ghosts and demons lurking in the shadows, all silent, as if waiting for something. Are they planning to steal it?

It seemed they were. The Ghost Monster Kings intended to take it by force; they didn’t possess human currency. As for why they waited until the auction ended, it was because the display case glass was special. The owner of Longhua Pavilion had spent a fortune to purchase it from an internal source in the Seventh District, specifically to prevent ghosts from entering.

By this time, the price had been raised to 880 million by Taoist Bei Sheng and Yan Chen, and it was still climbing relentlessly.

Yan Chen let out a cold laugh and declared, ”One billion!”

The crowd was stunned. Jewelry worth one billion was rare even in the entire jewelry world.

Taoist Bei Sheng wouldn’t yield. He glared at Yan Chen. If he couldn’t secure Emperor’s Love this time to make amends, he would be in significant trouble.

”1.1 billion.”

Yan Chen smirked coldly; the Yan Family might lack other things, but not money.

At this moment, Taoist Min Ran said, ”Stop bidding.”

Yan Chen was taken aback and looked towards Taoist Min Ran.

Taoist Min Ran surveyed the surroundings and said with a cold laugh, ”It seems Emperor’s Love has attracted quite a few Evil Spirits. If they make their move, that would be perfect.” With his injuries, Taoist Min Ran didn’t wish to be the center of attention; if everyone rushed to snatch Emperor’s Love, it wouldn’t be easy for him.

Yan Chen nodded and stopped bidding.

Emperor’s Love was ultimately auctioned for 1.1 billion.

Applause filled the room, with many congratulating Taoist Bei Sheng.

Taoist Bei Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. He went backstage to make the payment. Instead of letting Longhua Pavilion guard Emperor’s Love, he took it himself, believing it was safest in his own hands.

However, the moment Emperor’s Love left the glass case, a surge of pervasive, gloomy energy swept through the entire hall. The surrounding lights flickered and died.

A Fierce Ghost, unable to restrain itself any longer, finally made its move.

”Fiend! Attempting to steal from Qingcheng Mountain? You’re courting death!” a Taoist instantly roared in anger, lunging with a sword.

The ghost turned. Its features were terrifying: its face alternated between red and purple, its eyes were as white as a dead fish’s, and its mouth, filled with sharp teeth, was ripped open to its ears—an extremely horrifying sight.

A piercing shriek tore through the air, like a hundred babies and women screaming simultaneously. The sound was painfully grating.

In the darkness, most people were unaware of what was happening. When they heard the shrill cries, their heads buzzed, and more than half of them fainted.

Those who hadn’t fainted felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground.

During this chaos, Su Huansheng waved his hand, and a barrier seemed to appear, protecting everyone behind him.