novelraw Chapter 211 One Good, One Evil, Incompatible as Water and Fire!
Chapter 211 One Good, One Evil, Incompatible as Water and Fire!
Chapter 211 One good, one evil, incompatible as fire and water!
These four mistakes left Ah Gou speechless; he was indeed in the wrong.
They deserve to be punished.
"Okay, I'll come to collect my punishment after I finish my business."
"Get out of here!" Gu Tang waved his hand impatiently at him.
For some reason, the moment she saw him, she couldn't suppress the anger in her heart!
Once everyone was outside, Gu Tang calmed down a bit, and her anger subsided considerably.
Looking back on what just happened, something seems off...
The Soul Reaper is indeed a scoundrel, but the real culprit should be that otherworldly soul!
But I hadn't thought of any of that just now. My overwhelming anger was all directed at the Soul Reaper, and I didn't think about anything else!
Something's not right... Something's very wrong!
Gu Tang frowned, unable to understand what was going on.
Just then, the Soul Reaper who had just left returned.
He carried an empty basket, picked up the broken door panels and put them in the basket, then swept away the wood shards on the ground with a broom.
Gu Tang kept staring at him, and found that ever since he appeared in front of her, her anger, which had just dissipated, inexplicably gathered again.
And this inexplicable fire will grow stronger as he gets closer.
Gu Tang took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and said in a cold tone, "Get out, and come back in when I call you."
Ah Gou didn't understand, but he remembered her words and immediately agreed without saying a word, picked up his basket and went out.
Once the person was out of her sight, the anger that was building up subsided.
After waiting a while, his anger gradually subsided, and his mind cleared up again.
Gu Tang's face was so dark it could drip water. She called out, "Come in!"
Soon, footsteps sounded, and Ah Gou stepped into the house again.
"Move a little closer to me!"
Ah Gou paused for a moment, then lifted his foot and walked towards Gu Tang.
As the person got closer, Gu Tang's anger surged again, inexplicably so!
She rubbed her face in frustration, trying to suppress her anger, but it was no use.
She suppressed her anger and asked Ah Gou, "Are you carrying something? Or does that mother talisman have some side effects? The moment I see you, I want to cut you into a thousand pieces and tear you to pieces!"
Ah Gou: "..."
For a moment, he didn't know whether Gu Tang was joking or deliberately picking a fight.
Ever since they recognized each other, she has been trying to kill herself. Now that she's saying this, has she done something wrong to offend her again?
"You didn't bring anything from the underworld with you when you came to the human world, did you?" Gu Tang asked again, her anger barely contained.
Ah Gou stared at her intently, noticing the resentment churning within her. He was certain he hadn't provoked her, and she herself seemed to be suppressing something.
So, what exactly is the source of this resentment?
After a moment of silence, Ah Gou remembered a possibility and said in a deep voice, "I'm going out for a bit."
Without waiting for Gu Tang's reply, he turned and left with a sullen face.
Once outside, he hid far away in the darkness, closed his eyes, and carefully sensed the resentment within the house.
Before long, the resentment in the room subsided and gradually faded away.
He opened his eyes, his expression neither good nor bad. He went back into the room, took out a small seal from his tattered clothes, and handed it to Gu Tang, telling her to keep it with her.
"This seal should help you calm down a bit."
"A seal? Will that work?" Gu Tang took the seal with a sense of irritation.
The moment the seal landed in her hand, a cool sensation emanated from it, quickly reaching her body and then her brain, dissipating most of her rage.
She looked at the seal in her hand in surprise: "Whose seal is this? It works alright. Right now, I'm still angry at you, but I don't want to kill you anymore. I just want to beat you up to vent my anger."
Ah Gou: "...This is the official seal of the Soul Reaper. It's covered in the aura of too many souls, which will give you the illusion that your resentment has been replenished and enhanced, making you invincible in battle against me. Without the threat of death, the reaction will be much less."
Instead of being torn to pieces, it's now just a beating to vent your anger. That's a significant improvement; at least the other person isn't thinking about killing you anymore.
However, there are some things I still need to tell her.
"...The moment you see me, you want to tear me to pieces. This is not your fault. It must be that the Yin spirit aura on my body has aroused your vengeful ghost energy. One is righteous and the other is evil. When they meet, they are bound to fight."
"A vengeful ghost?" Gu Tang was stunned. Was the inexplicable anger in her heart caused by vengeful spirit?
"You have become a vengeful ghost in the underworld. Although you still have reason, you are still a vengeful ghost after all, and the resentment in your body has not disappeared."
Before I came to the mortal realm, I held the position of Judge of the Investigation Department, which is considered a titled Yin deity. You and I are righteous and evil, respectively, and are incompatible like fire and water. When we collide, the resentment in your soul will be aroused.
"Is there a way to completely solve this? Did the Goddess Houtu give you any other talismans?" Knowing what caused it is good, so we can treat the symptoms accordingly.
Ah Gou shook his head: "Hou Tu only gave me the purple talisman. It's fortunate that I have this purple talisman. If it weren't for this purple talisman, you might have lost your mind on the spot and only wanted to kill me, becoming even more insane than before."
Gu Tang's expression changed. If she really became like that, would she still be human?
"You still haven't answered me: is there a complete solution?"
“There is a way. We can stay away from each other. I won’t get close to you, and you won’t get close to me. Then you won’t be able to sense my resentment. But that’s the dumbest way. The best way is for you to get rid of this resentment yourself.”
Gu Tang glared at him: "You make it sound so easy! If you hadn't come to me, I wouldn't have known I had resentment on me! Get rid of it? How do I get rid of it?"
"When people die, they often harbor resentment, most commonly because they died unjustly, just like you, who died unjustly. To dispel this resentment is simple: catch the culprit who caused your death and kill him with your own hands. This is the fastest way to eliminate resentment."
Killing the person who killed you... that is indeed the fastest way to eliminate resentment.
"Three people killed me: one was that old geezer who grabbed the steering wheel of the bus, one was you, and the other was that otherworldly soul that possessed you."
Gu Tang counted on her fingers one by one: "That old bastard escaped..." She felt dissatisfied just thinking about it.
"The reason I transformed into a vengeful ghost that day was because I saw that old codger. But before I could devour him, your underworld's ghost messengers stopped me, and that old codger vanished without a trace!"
Ah Gou: ...In front of the gates of the underworld, under the gaze of all the ghost messengers, if you were to devour a soul that has not yet entered the gates of hell, all the ghost messengers present would be punished!
In order to avoid punishment, everyone will naturally try to stop you.
Of course, Ah Gou, who already had a rough understanding of Gu Tang's temper, certainly wouldn't dare to say it so bluntly. He readily admitted his mistake to Gu Tang: "This is the fault of the underworld messengers. When you return to the underworld, you can file a complaint with the Ten Kings of Hell."
"I'll definitely file a complaint, but the problem is, that old bastard escaped. Where am I supposed to find him? He's the mastermind, the otherworldly soul is the primary accomplice, and you're the secondary accomplice. If I can't catch him, how can I vent my resentment?"
This……
Ah Gou scratched his head. “You and I are both living in the human world now, and that old bastard… can’t do anything to him for the time being. However, I can help you find that soul from another world.”
Ok? !
Gu Tang's eyes widened: "Then the soul from another world is still alive?"
“Alive. When I separated him, I thought his soul was severely injured and would slowly dissipate. Who would have thought that there was a treasure hidden in his soul? The treasure suddenly appeared after the soul of the other world was separated, and then it ran away with the soul of the other world.”
Alright, alright! You ran away, didn't you?
Gu Tang's previously subsided resentment surged up again: "Since that otherworldly soul is here too, let's capture him first!"
As she spoke, she glanced at Ah Gou: "Can you sense where that otherworldly soul is?"
"...can be sensed face-to-face."
"Face to face?" Gu Tang's face turned cold. "If we really met face to face, would you even need to sense it?"
Ah Gou: ...
He's just an ordinary person who knows a little martial arts now; he can't use any other skills, and there's nothing he can do but try his best.
"Is this how you treat your master when he speaks to you?" Gu Tang, getting annoyed, brought up the master-servant relationship again in a sarcastic tone.
Ah Gou immediately straightened his posture: "I've asked the beggars in the city to help search around. That otherworldly soul loves to show off. After escaping from me, it will definitely try to possess someone again. I'll have someone inquire and see if there are any men who like to show off lately..."
"It's not enough to just ask about men; you should also ask about women. Maybe they're disgusted by their male identity and suddenly have the urge to try being a woman, or maybe they're unlucky enough to accidentally possess a woman's body. Nobody can say for sure. Have all your little beggars ask around!"
"Alright, alright, I'll find out everything." Ah Gou knew that Gu Tang was getting irritable again, and he saw a bit more resentment rising from her head.
Compared to the intensity before, the resentment has faded considerably now.
He quickly retreated away from Gu Tang, not daring to upset her. He comforted her while hurriedly walking out.
As dawn broke, Ah Gou went to find the beggars and asked them to keep an eye out for them in the city.
However, he felt the chances were slim.
There are countless cities in this world, and the chances of a soul from another world escaping to Beian City are extremely small.
If the mastermind and the primary accomplice cannot be found, then the one who suffers is the secondary accomplice.
Thinking of Gu Tang's bizarre demands and ideas for the servants, Ah Gou shuddered. If he couldn't find the servants for a long time, who knew how they would make things difficult for him later.
To minimize his suffering, Ah Gou quickly gathered the beggars, young and old, and instructed them to keep an eye out for any attention-seeking men or women.
In addition, pay attention to the rumors about the backflow incense in the city. If there is any unusual activity, go to the address he left behind and tell the news to a girl named Gu Tang.
After arranging these things, Ah Gou went to a clothing store and bought a set of thin clothes, and then went to the bathhouse to wash up.
After changing into clean clothes, he found a carpenter, took him to the courtyard, and asked him to help repair the door. Then he left the courtyard and headed straight for the bandit's den outside the city.
He had already inquired about the places outside the city where bandits were hiding; some were in the mountains, and some were in the villages.
No matter where it was hidden, he would go through it all.
In the courtyard, Gu Tang cursed Ah Gou in her heart as she watched the carpenter being brought there by Ah Gou.
Is this how you invite a master again?! Who forcibly drags someone here?!
Gu Tang said apologetically, "I'm really sorry, that person is a servant we just bought. He's not very bright, so please don't take it to heart."
The carpenter who was arrested originally wanted to curse, but when he saw that business was coming in, he had no choice but to swallow his curses.
He carefully examined the door, then asked Gu Tang, "What kind of door do you want?"
Gu Tang had only one request: "A sturdy door! One that can't be smashed or broken. Also, I'd appreciate it if you could hurry up. My father will be back soon, and I hope you can install the door before he gets back."
The carpenter's house wasn't far from Gu Tang's. The old man went back and called four apprentices to carry the two doors over.
Soon, with the help of his apprentices, the carpenter quickly replaced the door.
The door is the same color as the previous one, but it's thicker. If you don't look closely, you can't tell from the surface.
After paying the money and seeing the carpenter off, Gu Tang breathed a sigh of relief.
At least she didn't have to think of an excuse to deal with her father. She really hadn't figured out how to explain Ah Gou's situation yet.
Gu Tang casually boiled a few eggs for breakfast, but before she could finish eating, her father, Gu Lianshan, returned in an oxcart.
The car was empty, containing only bedding and a large bundle; Gu Lai'an was nowhere to be seen.
Gu Tang asked curiously, "Big brother doesn't want to come?"
"He's here. I took him to Youfu Inn to wait. The old carpenter and the others haven't arrived yet. Dad was worried about you, so he came to check on you while he had some free time. Did anything happen last night?"
Gu Tang's face immediately darkened at the mention of this.
"What? Something happened?" Seeing his daughter's pale face, Gu Lianshan's heart sank, and his expression changed as well.
Gu Tang looked conflicted, unsure of what to say: "Something did happen... It's a mixed bag... Well... It's hard to explain in just a few words. Let's wait until you see your brother off and come back before we talk about it."
Hearing this, Gu Lianshan breathed a sigh of relief.
Judging from his daughter's reaction, it shouldn't be a big deal.
"Alright, then we'll talk about it after your older brother leaves. I don't have time to stay any longer, I'm going back to your older brother's place now. He doesn't know he's going to be sent away yet, so I have to keep an eye on him."
Haven't you explained it clearly to Gu Lai'an yet?
Gu Tang clicked her tongue; things were probably going to get messy later.
“I’ll go with you. You stay with your brother and wait for the carpenter. I’ll wander around the streets by myself and see how much our incense has become after this night of blooming.”
"Alright! Let's each do our own thing."
After locking the courtyard gate, Gu Tang put Ah Gou out of her mind, got into her father's oxcart, and headed towards Youfu Inn.