Lin Hai noticed that Du Qian’s expression suddenly changed, and his heart gave a little tremble.
Holy crap, this guy isn’t thinking of backing out of being the rebound guy, is he?
Before Lin Hai could react, Du Qian suddenly bowed deeply to him.
“Thank you, ghost friend, for your great kindness. Du Qian will never forget it.”
Pfft!
Ghost friend, my foot! He clearly knows I’m human, yet he still calls me ghost friend. Geez!
Lin Hai cursed Du Qian fiercely in his heart.
But what did he mean by “great kindness”? Lin Hai was a bit confused.
“Alright, enough with the nonsense. Let’s get started quickly.” Chu Lin’er’s eyes sparkled with excitement.
“Come on, let me set up a room for you guys.” Lin Hai was super eager. He took Du Qian’s phone and created a game room.
Damn it, what if this guy changes his mind later? He needed to get the two of them playing right away.
As soon as the room was set up, Chu Lin’er joined.
“Start, start.” Chu Lin’er waved her little hand, urging them on.
“Um, Princess, I still have a mission to carry out. Can we play after I get back?”
“No need. Just consider it a failure. Worst case, I’ll go back and take a dip in the oil cauldron. It’s not like you’ll die anyway.” Chu Lin’er said nonchalantly.
Pfft! Du Qian almost cried when he heard that.
Damn, it’s true he wouldn’t die, but that feeling was worse than death itself.
“But, Princess…”
“Oh, why do you have so much nonsense? Oh right, isn’t he also a Second-Rank Yin Officer? How about letting him do your work for you, while you stay and play chess with me?” Chu Lin’er pointed at Lin Hai.
Lin Hai had been standing nearby, grinning with schadenfreude. But Chu Lin’er’s one sentence immediately made his face fall.
Damn, how did this get back to me?
But then he thought, he had already resigned from that stupid Second-Rank Yin Officer position. Why would he need to catch any ghosts?
With that thought, Lin Hai became smug again.
“Um, Princess, it’s not that I don’t want to help, but I already quit that foolish job as a Second-Rank Yin Officer, so I…”
Ding-dong!
Before Lin Hai finished speaking, WeChat buzzed.
He opened it and saw—holy crap!
Chu Lin’er sent you a set of black casual wear for Soul Reapers.
Chu Lin’er sent you a set of white casual wear for Soul Reapers.
Chu Lin’er sent you a Soul Lock Chain.
Pfft!
You son of a gun! After reading that, Lin Hai wanted to walk over and kick her twice.
Damn it, I already said I quit, didn’t I?
“Go do your work.” Chu Lin’er waved at Lin Hai.
Do your sister! Lin Hai’s face was full of anger.
“Hey, I already quit this stupid ghost cop job, so why are you sending me all this ghostly junk? What’s the point?”
“I know you quit, but you report directly to me, and I haven’t approved it.”
While talking, Chu Lin’er pulled Du Qian over to her side.
“Hurry up, hurry up. If you don’t start soon, I’ll have the ghosts throw you into an oil cauldron, and you can swim a lap before coming back.” Chu Lin’er shook her little fist, threatening Du Qian.
“Ah, Princess, I don’t know how to play.”
“It’s fine, I’ll teach you. The rules are like this…”
The two ghosts squatted by the edge of the bed, playing excitedly.
I’ll be damned!
Lin Hai was about to go crazy with anger.
This was just perfect. The two of them were having a great time, while he was being sent off to work. How unfair was that?
Ding-dong!
WeChat buzzed again.
Lin Hai opened it and saw a mission coordinate sent by Ma Mian.
Ding-dong!
Before Lin Hai could even look at it, Ma Mian sent another message.
Ma Mian (Chu): (a long string of furious emojis)
Holy crap, Lin Hai was unhappy when he saw that.
Damn, coming at me like this right off the bat? What’s that supposed to mean? I’m pretty pissed off myself right now.
Little Confused Immortal: (a long string of cursing emojis)
Ma Mian (Chu): (a long string of angrily stomping emojis)
Oh, so you want to keep going, do you?
Little Confused Immortal: (a long string of vomiting emojis)
Ma Mian (Chu): (a long string of furious emojis, even longer than the first one)
Damn, is this never going to end? All you know how to do is send emojis. You want to have an emoji battle with me, is that it?
Little Confused Immortal: When I get rich, I’ll take you to the best mental hospital in the world (meme)
Ma Mian (Chu): (another string of furious emojis)
Geez, can’t you send anything else?
Little Confused Immortal: Come here, I promise I won’t kill you (meme)
Ma Mian (Chu): (still a long string of furious emojis)
Damn, is that your only expression? Then what’s the point of an emoji battle? I’d crush you in no time flat!
Little Confused Immortal: You just wait. I’m going to school first, and I’ll deal with you after class! (meme)
Little Confused Immortal: Looking at your dumb face just makes me want to stab you (meme)
Little Confused Immortal: My pig is pregnant. Was that you? (meme)
…
Lin Hai sent over a dozen emojis in one go, and Ma Mian went completely silent on the other end.
Ha! You dare to have an emoji battle with me? I haven’t even sent out my ultimate collection of highly inappropriate memes, and you’ve already tapped out.
You really overestimated yourself.
Just as Lin Hai was feeling pleased with himself, he suddenly remembered he hadn’t even looked at the coordinates yet.
Damn, now he had to scroll all the way back up from the bottom. And he was scrolling through his own spam. What a pain in the neck.
He finally found the coordinates but hadn’t had time to look at them yet.
Ding-dong!
Another message from Ma Mian.
Holy crap! You still won’t give up? Are you really forcing me to pull out my ultimate moves?
After noting down the coordinates, Lin Hai scrolled back down to the bottom again.
Ma Mian (Chu): Go on?
Pfft!
You jerk! Are you trying to provoke me?
Little Confused Immortal: You’re so tough. Would you dare help an old person up in China? (meme)
Little Confused Immortal: A guy like you would be lucky to survive two chapters in a novel (meme)
…
Another wave of emojis from Lin Hai.
“Ha! Idiot. Shut down again, didn’t you?” Lin Hai smirked smugly when Ma Mian went quiet.
Ma Mian (Chu): Got any more? (followed by a timid little emoji)
Pfft!
You son of a gun! What’s wrong with you?
If you want to have an emoji battle, then send some, damn it!
I send a whole bunch, and you don’t even have a peep, yet you’re still here trying to provoke me.
Lin Hai stuffed his phone into his pocket and decided to just ignore the guy.
“Hey, why are you still here? If you don’t get this done right, no one can save you. I’ll just have Du Qian drag you back directly.”
Seeing Lin Hai standing around without moving for the longest time, Chu Lin’er suddenly looked up and threatened him with a stern little face.
“I…”
“Haha, you lost again! Next round!” Before Lin Hai could finish his sentence, Chu Lin’er clapped her little hands and cheered, immediately turning her attention back to Gomoku.
Oh my god! I hope your boobs get smaller and smaller!
Lin Hai was absolutely furious.
What the hell was going on here?
You two are having a blast here, and I have to go do your work for you? And if I don’t do it well, you’ll come after me? Where’s the justice in this world?
Damn, just you wait. First chance I get, I’m going to uninstall your Gomoku game!
Lin Hai, feeling utterly frustrated, got ready to equip the clothes.
Ding-dong!
WeChat buzzed again.
Ma Mian (Chu): Brother Hutu, please send some more. I’m begging you. (followed by a teary-eyed emoji)
Oh my god, what does that mean? Are you a glutton for punishment or something?
Lin Hai decided to ignore him.
Ma Mian (Chu): Brother Hutu, last time you failed your mission, I took the fall for you and ended up in the oil cauldron. Even my butt got scalded and peeled. For the sake of that, could you please send me some more? (still followed by a teary-eyed emoji)
He got thrown in the oil cauldron? Haha!
Lin Hai suddenly remembered that last time, Chu Lin’er seemed to have told Du Qian that his punishment would go on Ma Mian’s tab.
Lin Hai felt a sense of relief. Serves you right for acting all high and mighty with me. You brought it on yourself.
Little Confused Immortal: Go on, be smug with me again, why don’t you? Let me tell you, I don’t even plan on completing this current mission. Get ready to go back into the oil cauldron.
Ma Mian (Chu): Brother Hutu, don’t mess around. This is no joke. If you don’t complete it this time, it’ll be your second failure. You’ll have to go into the cauldron with me.
Holy crap, really?
Lin Hai didn’t know the rules of the underworld. But with Ma Mian saying that, he couldn’t afford to take it lightly.
Damn, with his ordinary mortal body, if he really had to go into an oil cauldron, wouldn’t he get cooked alive?
“To be on the safe side, I’d better do the mission first,” Lin Hai decided.
Ding-dong!
Another message from Ma Mian came through.
Ma Mian (Chu): Brother Hutu, you’ve already conquered me with your emojis. If you can send me another batch of those hilarious memes, then I’ll go all out and take another turn in the oil cauldron for you!
Pfft!
Lin Hai almost spit out his drink. Damn, has this Ma Mian gone completely crazy?
