Ghost Catching System

The man was tall and imposing, wearing a jacket, his arms rippling with muscle and explosive power. He said coldly, ”Let him come.”

Yan Chen’s father’s expression changed. ”Third Brother, if we confront him directly, we’re no match for him.”

Yanzhong shook his head. ”I won’t face him head-on. When it comes to Yin-Yang Techniques, he might be a match for Inborn Experts, but so what? We’ve planted a large amount of explosives here. We’ll just blow him up.”

Yan Chen’s father thought for a moment, then nodded. ”Good idea.”

Yanzhong said, ”We’ll use that old man as bait. The moment he enters, we’ll detonate.”

Grandpa Zhang was a sixty-year-old man, dressed like a farmer, panic written all over his face. Seeing that the two children were unharmed, he sighed in relief.

Yanzhong pointed to Grandpa Zhang and said, ”Strap bombs to him, and place as many as possible all around this room—the more, the better.”

Some mercenaries nodded and got to work.

Grandpa Zhang comforted the two children, saying, ”Don’t be afraid, children. Little Maozi will come and save you.”

”Grandpa,” the two children cried, heartbroken.

「…」

Chu Hao and his companions hurried to a river in the wilderness. They arrived at a spot with an abundance of aquatic plants and, by following the stream, found a wooden hut.

Aquatic plants, the river... This must be the place! Chu Hao was excited.

Chen Fugui grabbed Chu Hao’s arm and said earnestly, ”Director, let my men go first. I suspect the other side has laid a trap.”

”No need,” Chu Hao said.

Chu Hao sent Zhao Yun instead. After all, as a Ghost, Zhao Yun could counter any traps.

Suddenly, Chu Hao had an instinctive feeling he was being watched. Turning his head, his keen vision spotted someone hiding in the bushes some distance away.

Chu Hao sent Sadako over.

Sadako appeared silently behind the man. The fluctuations of her ghostly powers immobilized him, much like sleep paralysis.

The man’s eyes bulged as he saw the terrifying visage of the female Ghost slowly approaching. He was so terrified he nearly wet himself, but he was completely unable to scream.

Humans inherently harbored a deep fear of ghosts, and mercenaries were no different.

Chu Hao walked over, grabbed the man’s throat, and hoisted him up. ”Where are the others?”

”Inside, inside.” The mercenary was lifted with one hand as easily as if he were a small chicken.

The young man, Chen Shan, watched from the side, secretly astonished at Chu Hao’s strength. This burly man weighed at least one hundred fifty or sixty pounds, yet Chu Hao had hoisted him up by the neck as if he were nothing. Is this my boss’s boss?

At that moment, Zhao Yun emerged. ”My Lord, the people are inside, but they have many things strapped to them. Your subordinate doesn’t know what they are.”

Chu Hao looked at the mercenary, his gaze exceptionally icy.

The mercenary exclaimed. As a veteran, he had seen plenty of bizarre things. Could this be a ghost? he thought, then hurriedly said, ”Don’t kill me, I’ll talk! It’s all bombs inside, just waiting for you!”

So there really is a trap.

Bombs... I’m not a deity. With so many bombs, I’d be done for if I went in. Fury surged in Chu Hao’s heart.

”Who captured them?” Chu Hao’s grip tightened. The man’s neck turned crimson and bulged, and he was almost suffocating.

”I only know that two people hired us. They offered a lot of money.”

Their planning is meticulous, leaving no openings. They even hired mercenaries... Chu Hao grew even more anxious.

What should I do?

Just then, Chu Hao’s phone rang. It was the kidnapper, his voice cold. ”So, you actually found this place. But everyone inside is strapped with bombs. You still have some time to annihilate the He Family. Otherwise, we’ll set off the explosives.”

Chu Hao said coldly, ”I think I’ve already guessed who you are.”

The other party was startled. Chu Hao continued, ”The Yan Family. Yan Chen died at my hands. You must be someone very close to Yan Chen.”

Chu Hao’s tone was extremely sharp and frigid. ”I can tell you with certainty that no one will harm the people around me. If anyone dies, I’d rather kill the wrong person than let a single member of the Yan Family escape. Everyone will be buried with them.”

”Ding... Host has displayed a domineering attitude, gaining 2000 Pretentiousness Points.”

The man was indeed shocked, but he quickly retorted, ”Then go ahead and kill. I’d be very happy for you to do so.”

Chu Hao, also angered, said, ”I’ll start killing now, beginning with the Yan Family, the first of the Nine Gates of Huaxia. I, Chu Hao, will kill more than ten from each of the nine families. Let’s see who can stop me!”

Yan Chen’s father’s heart clenched.

At this moment, Yanzhong grabbed the phone. My brother has almost lost his ability to judge, he thought. Chu Hao is far more ruthless than we imagined.

Yanzhong said, ”Don’t try to scare us. If you want to kill, then kill. As for the three people we have, you’ll never see them again.”

Chu Hao retorted, ”I’ll indulge you. I would be very happy to kill your loved ones.”

The other party hung up.

Anxious, Yan Chen’s father asked, ”Third Brother, what do we do now?”

Frowning, Yanzhong said, ”This Chu Hao is probably just bluffing. To actually kill people, involving the innocent... he’d have to be heartless. According to his file, he isn’t the type to kill indiscriminately.”

Actually, Yanzhong wasn’t sure himself; Chu Hao had bluffed him too.

「…」

Chu Hao hung up the phone and clenched his fists. ”I’m still too weak.”

He clenched his fists tightly. Throughout my journey, with no one to guide me, I’ve had to figure things out on my own. Faced with this kind of problem now, what should I do?

Grandpa Zhang was close at hand, but Chu Hao was completely powerless to help him.

At this time, a familiar number called. It was unexpectedly Bai Ling.

Bai Ling asked, ”Did you find the Ghost Sutras?”

Chu Hao, as if he had made up his mind, answered, ”Yes, but I’ve run into some trouble. Can you help me out?”

After hearing Chu Hao’s account, Bai Ling said nonchalantly, ”Let me offer you a saying: ’Young man, do not tremble in battle, for there is a song for you to hear. To kill one is a crime; to slaughter thousands makes one a hero. To slaughter nine million makes one a hero among heroes.’”

Chu Hao was speechless. So, you’re saying I should go on a killing spree until they’re too scared to continue?

Bai Ling hung up, saying she would be back after some time.

”Let’s go back,” Chu Hao said.

The others were surprised. Just leave like this? What about the people? they wondered.

Diao Chan said, ”Brother Chu, let me go save them.”

Chu Hao held her back and shook his head. ”It’s no use. Even if we save one, there are still two more. The opponents have someone strategizing. Their intention is clear: I can’t save anyone without paying a steep price.”

”Then what do we do?” Diao Chan asked.

Chu Hao fell into deep thought.

At this time, the System spoke up: ”The road to becoming the King of Show-offs is long. Host, your comprehension of the realm of the show-off prince is still not deep enough.”

Chu Hao’s eyes lit up. ”System, do you have a solution?”

System: ”There’s nothing the King of Show-offs can’t solve. There are profound principles even in showing off. Anything can be solved by showing off. Just think about it slowly, Host.”