[Special Divine Technique: Soul Lure, unlocked successfully. Successfully copied the abilities of the Hell Guards, increasing lifespan by 90 days.]
[Remaining lifespan, 187 days.]
When Zhou Xin picked up the thick iron chain, a cold feeling flooded through his grasp.
The coldness spread from the palm of his hand to his entire body, causing Zhou Xin to shiver involuntarily from the stimulus.
At this moment, the Hell Guard happily took over the little ghost. After looking at Zhou Xin for a moment, he smiled and said,
"Given your current mortal physique, suddenly touching items from Hell is indeed somewhat unadapted. Once accustomed to it, you'll be fine!"
"By the way, here is the incantation for this soul-calling rope. Remember to practice it later so you don't forget how to use it."
Ghostie said, and pulled out a yellowed piece of grass paper from his body. On it, there were only a few lines recorded the usage method of the soul-calling rope.
"Thank you so much!"
For the ghost official's considerate service, Zhou Qi naturally felt extremely pleased, and sincerely thanked him.
"Oh, by the way, you'll still need to send this old lady to a hospital in our human world. Although your old lady's vitality has been restored by you, after being consumed for so long, she will inevitably fall ill. This is something that cannot be taken lightly."
Having completed his business, the ghost guard intended to leave through the vortex opened by Zhou Xin. However, before departing, he turned back and pointed in the direction of his grandmother, instructing Zhou Xin with a parting remark.
"Um, okay."
Zhou Xin nodded obediently in agreement.
As for these spooky and mysterious events involving ghosts and gods, Zhou Xin, still a novice, has no understanding of them.
Since the ghost official was willing to give such a tip, Zhou Xin naturally had to take it to heart and remember it.
The next day, the sun was shining just right.
Zhou Xin took his grandma, who had slept for a long time, away from the township.
Although Zhang San's matter had not been resolved, the health of Zhou Qi's grandmother could not be delayed.
Compared to tidying up Zhang San, the importance of taking care of grandma is definitely higher.
...
"Has the little nurse not come back yet?"
In the underground surveillance room of Zhongyuan Mental Hospital, the president wearing a white lab coat asked the attendance sheet.
"Yes, she sent a message this morning, saying that her parent has fallen ill and she needs to take another day off."
The nurse chief took out her phone and opened the chat window with Zhou Xin.
This was indeed as the nurse chief said, in the morning, Zhou Xin had sent a special message to ask for leave.
"Um, after she comes back, we'll assign her a special patient. Since she can stir up changes in the underworld and the heavens, let her try with patients from the Demon race. Who knows, she might even bring us some additional surprises."
The president nodded, without dwelling on it too much.
"Okay, president."
...
Zhongyuan City Hospital.
"I've already said my body is fine. Why are you insisting on wasting this money on something unnecessary?"
The grandmother looked at Zhou Qi with some displeasure.
He had finally slept well today and was thinking of regaining his energy to deal with the gangsters who were coming to visit.
Unexpectedly, before she could even have breakfast, she was dragged to the hospital by her granddaughter and had to undergo multiple tests that she usually wouldn't afford.
This is just a waste of money!
"But just checking it can make me feel more at ease. Otherwise, I always worry about your health and can't focus on my work."
Zhou Xin couldn't reveal the whole story of last night, so he had to bluff his way through, hoping to drag his grandma to have lunch.
However, the grandmother was clearly more concerned about the situation at home, afraid that the troublemakers might sneak in through the wall while they were not at home.
Therefore, no matter how hard Zhou Xin tried to persuade her, the grandmother refused to follow him to eat lunch.
There was no other choice but to buy another ticket and follow his grandma back home.
To Zhou Qi's surprise.
When the two of them returned to the old house of Zhou's grandma.
At the door of the old house, there was indeed a bully whom Zhou Xin recognized.
It was the last gangster Zhou Qi had scolded last night.
"Big... big sister, you've returned!"
Li Fei was the name of the thug. When he saw Zhou Xin, he was about to call her a grandma, but then noticed the murderous look in Zhou Xin's eyes and quickly changed his words.
"Big sister? Qi'er, don't tell me you know each other?"
The grandmother looked at Zhou Qi with some confusion.
Zhou Xin, after giving Li Fei a fierce glare and feeling embarrassed, nodded slightly.
"Well, Grandma, it was all a misunderstanding yesterday. If I had known this was big sister's house, there's no way I would have come."
Li Fei didn't know Zhou Xin's name yet, in order not to arouse the grandmother's suspicion, he quickly took over and said.
"That's right, he is the family member of one of my patients. We've become acquainted because of him. Because there were so many people yesterday, we didn't have a chance to introduce ourselves."
Although Zhou Qi was puzzled by Li Fei's presence, to prevent his grandmother from worrying, he still pretended to be familiar with Li Fei and warmly invited him inside.
"Okay, since we've met, let's have some lunch together."
The grandmother didn't think much about it. She thought that the two were young, so she got up and went into the kitchen to prepare a delicious meal for them.
After making sure that his grandmother couldn't hear the commotion, Zhou Qi immediately changed his expression, waved his hand in front of Li Fei's face, and asked sternly, "Speak, what are you here for!"
"Big sister! Big sister, can I become your disciple?"
"I'm Li Fei. Don't judge me by my current status as a gang member. I assure you, I am a law-abiding citizen!"
"I could see last night that you are infinitely more powerful than that dog Zhang San. So, from now on, I want to follow you."
"And think about it, in the future, when you go out to do things, someone should always be there to follow you around, right? How can your reputation be maintained?"
Li Fei spoke as if he was emptying a bamboo tube, talking non-stop, introducing his identity while constantly praising Zhou Xin.
Zhou Qi had never been flattered in such a way before, especially not with such unrestrained praise. After a few sentences, his little face immediately turned red.
Li Fei was still talking non-stop about his role, not noticing Zhou Xin's embarrassed expression.
It wasn't until the grandmother brought out the cooked lunch, that Li Fei, this guy, didn't have a single repeated word in his mouth.
What does your boss mean? Is he coming today or not?
The grandmother doesn't have a good attitude towards Li Fei.
It is precisely because of Zhou Xin's relationship that Li Fei can barely tolerate entering the house.
Otherwise, he would definitely be served a scolding!
"Er, Grandma, our boss left last night, I guess he won't be coming back for a while. So, you don't have to worry. Just enjoy your stay here."
Li Fei hurriedly replied.
"Hmph, before you guys came, I lived quite comfortably!"
The grandmother sneered at this.
Seeing this, Li Fei could only embarrassingly smile and dare not say anything more.
As for Zhou Qi, his gaze shifted between his grandmother and Li Fei, and he bowed his head to silently eat his rice.
