Except for Su Zimo, who was holding the black umbrella, every person and ghost stood there quietly, letting the rain fall onto their bodies and faces.
Then, to the surprise of the trainers, the scorched blackness on the ghosts disappeared with a little bit of rain, as if it was washed away by the water from the sky, and gradually returned to their normal appearance from the beginning.
Itâs just that in their apparently calm expressions, there was some sadness hidden. There was no longer the bewilderment from when they first walked down the road.
The recording on âGhost Callâ had played, then fell into silence without looping. But the ghosts in front of Su Zimo and the others didnât continue to riot. They still stood there quietly.
[My child, sheâs gone.]
After the two sides were silent for a long time, a voice came suddenly from the group of ghosts. Then, the group in front of them separated slightly, and the lady who was pushing the stroller walked out of the group.
There were tears in the ladyâs eyes â red, bloody tears, which were the tears of a sad ghost.
[Can you help me find my child?] The lady asked again.
At that time, Su Zimo discovered that although the baby stroller was packed with bedding, the baby was never visible!
âButâŠâ An An and the others looked slightly at a loss. They wanted to find survivors from the group of âpeople,â not help find someone.
[Help me find her! I canât find her anywhere! Iâve been searching for so long, and havenât been able to find my child.] The lady kept begging.
[You guys, what are you doing here?! Get out of here, you canât go any further!] Just when the trainers were stuck in a dilemma, the confusing smoke-shrouded figure from before rushed over from somewhere, and an anxious voice came from within the thick smoke.
The thick smoke was the most strange part to Su Zimo.
Firstly because Su Zimo couldnât see the other person clearly through it, and secondly because when the ghosts were in a group, the smoky figure was absent. Only then did it come out from some corner.
Itâs as if the âpersonâ in the cloud of smoke resented the driver who caused the accident differently than the other ghosts.
âWe all know.â A-Liu responded to the smoke-shrouded figure this time. âThere was a car accident before, but itâs been resolved. We still have to move on.â
[Has it been resolved?]
The voice within the thick smoke calmed down, and the figure that was so panicked gradually calmed down. Su Zimo could even begin to distinguish a figure within the smoke.
[Our people, have they arrived?]
The smoke around the figure slowly began to dissipate, revealing a⊠a fireman in a fire suit!
Moreover, in his arms, he held a child who looked to be under a year old!
[Sorry, I couldnât do it wellâŠ]
The firefighterâs face was scorched behind the thick smoke, but his firefighterâs suit was somewhat neat.
âI remember.â Ling-jie saw the firefighter from behind and said in shock, âAfter the accident, there was a firefighter passing by. Because he was on vacation, he didnât have any equipment and only took a blanket covered in water from a nearby store then rushed into the fire. He originally wanted to check around the outside, but for some reason rushed into the fire like a madman.â
âAs far as I know, he never came out again.â
Su Zimo looked at the figure in the fire suit this time. The brand-new suit was completely different from what Ling-jie described. After all, Ling-jie said before that the firefighter rushed into the fire without any equipment during his vacation, but the person in front of himâŠ
There was a feeling â as if such a suit had been carved into his bones.
But what really shocked everyone was the child held tightly in the firefighterâs arms.
The child was wrapped in a wet blanket and looked curiously at the world around her.
If Su Zimo remembered correctly, Ling-jie once said before that the firefighter was only planning to check around the outside. She didnât know why he had suddenly rushed crazily into the fire.
âHuman, do you really not remember any survivors of the accident?â Su Zimo asked in a low voice.
âI should remember. I donât know why I canât remember.â Ling-jieâs tone sounded confused.
âItâs not important anymore.â
It may be because Su Zimo was closest to the firefighter at the moment. Just then, the firefighter held the child in his arms and walked in front of Su Zimo. While carefully handing the child to Su Zimo, he said solemnly: [Sorry to trouble you.]
Su Zimo was obviously just a bystander, but at that time, he took the baby wrapped in a wet blanket from the firefighterâs arms.
When Su Zimo hooked the umbrella handle with his arms, he felt something like a chain slip into his hand, and then he hugged the baby entrusted to him by the other party tightly.
[Thank you.]
[Thank you⊠thank you⊠thank you!] Another voice of thanks came from the young mother who had previously asked the trainers for help. The child held in the firefighterâs arms should be the one she said she lost. [Itâs great that this is the truth.]
Su Zimo, after all, wasnât a trainer, so he passed the child he was holding to Ling-jie, who looked more secure, and then saw that the chain the firefighter handed him had a silver tag. The word âPeaceâ was engraved on it.
Moreover, it was a ghost tool.
[Amulet of Fire (One Star)]
[Sale Price: 20 yuan]
[Description: When flames and smoke rise, you may not see me, but I can see you, and I will definitely find you.]
[Special Ability: This object has no luck bonus and cannot resist flames, but a layer of controllable smoke will appear around the holder. This seemingly useless ability may produce unexpected effects in some places.]
Su Zimo looked at the text boxes on the one star ghost tool and found that although it had a âspecial ability,â it didnât have much of an effect in the nightmare world. It actually looked more like a toy.
But as the text boxes said, maybe the amulet would be of special use.
âLeave with this child.â After Su Zimo handed the child to Ling-jie, he retreated alone under the umbrella into the dark. âJust donât forget our deal.â
âWhen we find the end of this road, we will definitely fulfill our promise.â Before they were sure that they could clear the task, Old Yan couldnât simply hand over his life saving ghost tools to Su Zimo.
This time, the violent ghosts who were originally furious didnât continue attacking the trainers, nor did they continue walking down the road.
They just stood quietly in their spots, watching the trainers move forward without any actions.
The rain was still pattering, but it was comfortable and gentle, like a cleansing rain. It wasnât bothersome at all.
Perhaps because Ling-jie had been carefully holding onto the only survivor on the road, but this time, the road in front of the trainers no longer appeared endless. A hidden gate appeared in front of them.
The gate looked very ordinary. Behind the gate came the sounds of various equipment and some conversations from doctors.
Su Zimo didnât know much about doctors or first aid.
But he could hear that many people were working together, trying to rescue a small life that existed just like hope.
âIt seems that our transaction has been established.â Su Zimo was holding the umbrella in the light rain, pointing at the open gate directly ahead of them. âLeave with the child. Whether itâs the child or you, the nightmare world will finally bid farewell to the living.â
Su Zimo didnât deny that there were veterans among the trainers this time, but he didnât feel like he slacked on his end of the deal. It could even be said that he participated a lot in the task.
And Old Yan and the others obviously couldnât deny it either. But because Su Zimo didnât mention the quality of the ghost tools for trade, Old Yan and Ling-jie just handed over their Nightmare Brand Standard Daggers.
As for those two one star products, Su Zimo actually accepted. After all, there were no weapons on the shelves of An Yu Yi Yu that could be used to attack malicious spirits.
As an additional price, along with surrendering a dagger, An An grit her teeth and handed over the two star ghost tool âBloodstained Set Squareâ to Su Zimo. Although her expression was hesitant and unwilling, she finally fulfilled her promise.
âI believe this is a successful transaction.â Su Zimo took the Bloodstained Set Square and smiled at An An before saying, âIf we have the chance to meet again, maybe you can buy this ghost tool back for a very favorable price.â
âThen Mr. Appraiser must help and save it.â An An looked very reluctant to give away the set square.
âCustomersâ affairs are not something this store can say.â This time, Su Zimo didnât choose to make a promise.
âThen itâs just me left now, right?â A-Liu took off the sunglasses that had been used to hide the ghost eye, and exposed the scary ghost eye that was inflamed and surrounded by blood vessels in front of all the trainers.
Perhaps because of the imminent revival, A-Liuâs ghost eye actually began to spin slightly in his eye socket, as if unwilling. The blood vessels buried around it also squirmed from time to time, making them feel cautious.
This was the first time that the other trainers saw the ghost eye on A-Liuâs face so clearly. Coupled with the contrast to the other half of A-Liuâs face, it seemed that he couldnât bear to look straight.
And Su Zimo also nodded slightly, as if talking to himself, and said softly, âIâll leave it to you.â
A-Liu didnât know why, but in the next second he saw another black figure holding an umbrella appear beside Su Zimo.
The figure was taller than Su Zimo, but before A-Liu could see his opponent clearly, he saw a hand directly hit his right eye, and then there was a sharp pain that ordinary people couldnât bear.
All A-Liu had time to see clearly was the flying flowers and the âpersonâ tattoo on the corner of his eye.
Although it was a severe pain that ordinary people couldnât bear, A-Liu had been withstanding torture from the ghost eye recently because of the ghostâs imminent revival. So, although the sensation that followed was indeed painful, he could bear it, barely.
The bright red world that heâd seen through the ghost eye had become pitch black. The blood in his right eye was flowing on the outstretched hand, and there was lingering pain, but A-Liu felt long-forgotten relief.
âHahahahahahaha!â A-Liu stood there and laughed. âI donât have to die!â
âI remember that youâre going to face the calamity next time?â Just when A-Liu was overjoyed, Su Zimo dumped cold water on him.
âGah?â The laughter stopped abruptly.
No matter what role the trainers think Su Zimo played in the transaction, no matter whether or not they felt they couldâve cleared the nightmare world without him as long as they stayed a little longer⊠The fact remained that their transaction had been established.
Relying on their commitment to the deal, or fear of Su Zimoâs abilities, the two sides didnât make any accidents during the transaction. Su Zimo just looked at the child held in their hands as they walked into the gate that appeared out of nowhere on the road.
When the trainers walked through, Su Zimo heard the babyâs cry and the excitement of the hospital staffâ âSave her! Save her!â
It wasnât until then that Su Zimo began to step back, holding onto the handle behind him, and prepared to leave the nightmare world. But just before he left, he heard another familiar shout.
[Raise the coffin, make a fortuneâ Raise the coffin, make a fortuneâ]
Then, a figure pushing a huge coffin appeared before Su Zimo.
The mysterious merchant wearing a white mask covered his mouth and nose with one hand and stood far away from Su Zimo while waving his other hand at him, and said: [Donât come over here. This old man canât stand the smell of Shouhua.]
[This old man sees that youâre different from the previous one, so he wants to reluctantly do business with you.] The mysterious merchant took a step back. [This old man wants to ask you to purchase ten Shouhua, okay? Trading things, you can pick five of the belongings in this coffin, which should be enough to pay you back.]
âTen flowers?â Su Zimo was in a daze. âI recall you donât seem to enjoy the smell of Shouhua.â
[This old man has his own thoughts, let him say whether he is happy or not.] The mysterious merchant waved the smell away from his nose again.
It was strange to say that, although Su Zimo knew that he was stained by the scent of Shouhua, he thought that the scent was very faint. If he didnât carefully try to distinguish it, he would forget about the Shouhuaâs fragrance.
But this mysterious merchant acted as if he had been fanning a layer of toilet water on his body.
âSorry, although this deal sounds good, the Shouhua in my shop havenât bloomed yet.â Su Zimo looked at the mysterious merchantâs coffin, and felt a little regretful, not even mentioning the role of Shouhua.
Just from the name âShouhua,â he could figure out a little bit.
[Not even one?] The mysterious merchantâs tone was surprised.
âSorry.â Su Zimo felt as if he had done something wrong.
[So shabbyâŠ] The mysterious merchant murmured to himself, then could only helplessly say, [Then you save up first. You can save ten flowers for this old man when youâre rich. When we meet next time, this old manâs trading conditions will not change. Ai, young people nowadays have to work hardâŠ]
âOkay.â Su Zimo nodded slightly. âIf the deal wonât make the shop suffer, then it wonât be too late to discuss it.â
[Raise the coffin, make a fortuneâ Raise the coffin, make a fortuneâ]
[Raise the coffin, make a fortuneâ]
Leaving the verbal exchange as a promise, the mysterious merchant chanted again and disappeared to the other side of the road.
Su Zimo also put the black umbrella in his hand away, then backed up and returned to An Yu Yi Yu.
The bright light in the shop was just like daylight, and the door of the shop that had been locked since all the shop members had left now clicked and unlocked.
The store would lock automatically. This was discovered when Ghost Umbrella took Peng Peng to the neighboring bookstore to buy â100 English Practice Questions for Early Education.â As long as all the members of the shop left, the glass door in An Yu Yi Yu would automatically lock. No one could open it except the members of the shop, and the lights in the store would automatically shut off, giving the appearance of a closed shop.
As long as one member returns to the shop, the lights would activate as bright as daylight and the store would unlock immediately.
So Su Zimo returned to the shop, but before he could feel relieved, he saw a pretty figure in a white skirt appear outside the store.
âHello, I saw the lights were on here.â The daughter of the owner of the flower tea garden next door appeared at the entrance of the store. Her name seemed to be Su Yi. Although her appearance wasnât particularly exquisite, her bone structure and her voice had the grace and gentleness of the south.
Su Zimo remembered that this girl and Xu Yuan, who had visited An Yu Yi Yu, attended the same university. Only relatively free university students could show up there on monday morning, a special school day.
âXu Yuan said that there were a lot of products in your store that ordinary people couldnât imagine, so I was thinking about picking a birthday gift for my father. â Su Yiâs voice was soft, and her fingers brushed through her fine hair from time to time.
âSorry, Iâm afraid there are no products suitable for birthday gifts.â Su Zimo clearly remembered that ordinary people couldnât see the products on the second shelf, and those on the first shelf⊠obviously werenât suitable as gifts to be given.
But Su Yi didnât know the meaning behind Su Zimoâs words. She just shook her head and smiled as she said, âMy fatherâs identity is rather unique. In face, some ordinary things would not be appropriate. I want to give him some special gifts.â
With that said, the girl named Su Yi walked into the shop and looked around in disbelief.
Seeing how the boy named Xu Yuan told Su Yi that the shop was unusual, he remembered clearly how he forcibly sold the diluted holy water. Judging from his feedback, the boy should be satisfied with the product.
âThis isâŠâ
Su Yi was a little disappointed after strolling around the shop, but then she unexpectedly saw âGushan Notes: Postscriptâ on the counter.
Before setting off to the nightmare world, Su Zimo had framed the manuscript page with a custom calligraphy frame. The original handwriting on the page was very elegant. The calligraphy frame used to mount the three star ghost tool was an exquisite product manufactured by the Su family. It was indeed a pleasing object to view.
âSorry, this is not for sale.â Su Zimo directly removed the calligraphy frame from the counter.