Chapter 63: The Realm of Detention Spirits
Xia Buhe felt a hint of malice from the corner of Xiao Yu's raised mouth, as if he was laughing at his hindsight - it took so long for the bag to remember, it was stupid enough, hahaha......
Xia Buhe was about to speak, but was prejudged by Xiao Yu: "I didn't laugh at you, I was glad for you." β
"What do you mean by that?"
"People nowadays can't leave their phones for three minutes, you haven't played with your phone for so long, but you haven't noticed anything abnormal." Xiao Yu reached out and touched the top of Xia Buhe's head, messed up a few strands of hair, and smiled with satisfaction.
Xia Buhe pouted, as if he was dissatisfied with Xiao Yu messing up her neat hair: "What I care about is not the mobile phone, after all, the files on the mobile phone have cloud backup, I care about the bank card ......"
"The bank card is more fine, you can report it lost and reissued."
"But doesn't that card have a password? If someone else brushes ......" Xia Buhe pouted again, as if to protest against his own losers.
"It's okay, I know it." Xiao Yu said lightly, "Then I'm going to buy you a mobile phone first, and when it gets dark, the barbecue restaurant should open its doors." β
The reason for going to the mall has changed from "buying something for my mother-in-law" to "buying a mobile phone for my wife", and Xia Yuanmei has no reason to refuse.
Although Shiyue Plaza has not yet officially opened, many businesses have begun to open.
Xia Buhe didn't have any requirements for mobile phones, and he just bought a pleasing model to complete the task.
But Xiao Yu didn't seem to be satisfied, and pulled Xia Buhe to continue shopping.
When you see a beautiful clothing store or a boutique with a wide variety of goods, you can't help but go in and take a look.
With the acquiescence of Xiao Yu's eyes, Xia Buhe did not hesitate to open the "buy, buy, buy" mode.
Soon after, all three of them were carrying shopping bags, large and small.
Xia Yuanmei, who said that she didn't buy anything, also bought a few clothes under her daughter's shopping offensive. Judging from the corners of her mouth that couldn't be closed, it was rare for her to be so happy.
"Why do you have to visit Shiyue Plaza today?" Shabhe asked, tilting his head.
"Didn't you give me a job? Take a look ahead. β
Xia Buhe's smile froze suddenly, he hadn't told Xiao Yu about letting him participate in the opening event, how did he know......
Xiao Yu looked at Xia Buhe's expression, predicted her question again, and answered before she asked: "It was your college roommate, that Gu Yao told me." β
"By the way, Gu Yao, is she okay?"
"Well, she and her brother are fine." Xiao Yu's firm eyes can always give people a sense of security, "You carried me behind my back to help me take over the work, and I also found you a new job." β
Xia Buhe's eyes widened: "Huh? What new job? What about my original job? β
"Gu Yao helped you talk to Director Shi, and after the project of Shiyue Plaza is over, you will follow her." Xiao Yu's words could not hear the emotional fluctuations.
"What are you doing with her?"
"According to what Gu Yao said, it's an idle job. Anyway, it's the work of managing Shiyue Plaza, I don't know what to do, and today I can take you to familiarize yourself with the working environment in advance......"
By the time the three of them walked out of the mall, it was already dark.
After the street lights on both sides of the street were lit up, the three of them could see clearly: food trucks were pouring into the snack street from everywhere, and the storefronts on both sides of the snack street were also opening their doors one after another......
After a while, various neon signs were lit up one after another, and the aroma of various foods slowly spread out.
"How about it, I'll just say they'll come......" Xiao Yu held his head proudly high, his face full of pride.
Xia Buhe was puzzled and asked, "Then why did they come out of the stall after dark today?" β
"Because they're all waiting."
"What are you waiting for?"
"Wait for someone else to come out first." Xiao Yu's tone was steady, as if everything was expected by him, "They didn't dare to take the lead in the stall, because they were afraid that they would be retaliated against by a large estate." β
Xia Buhe seemed to be even more confused by Xiao Yu's words: "Since they are all afraid of being retaliated against by a large estate, who dares to take the lead in coming out of the stall?" β
"Then find someone who doesn't dare to retaliate with a large estate......" Xiao Yu said halfway, pretending to be mysterious, and did not continue.
Xiao Yu took a step, walking through the flow of people in the snack street, looking at the steaming fireworks around him, as usual.
As soon as Xia Buhe wanted to ask who Xiao Yu was talking about, he saw two familiar faces all over the snack street: Director Shi who was selling grilled sausages, and Xue Yu, who was beating lemons.
Shabhe timidly walked past their stalls, their eyes meeting inadvertently, and then staggering after a brief contact.
This is a tacit understanding, pretending not to know each other, you go your way, I set up my stall.
"They're the ones you say aren't afraid of retaliation?"
Xiao Yu thought for a moment, and then shook his head: "Of course it's not ......"
At this time, Xia Yuanmei, who was following the two of them, spoke: "I see that the barbecue restaurant is also open, I'll go over and order, you guys go home first." β
Xia Buhe let out a soft sigh, and Xiao Yu also neatly took the shopping bag in Xia Yuanmei's hand and pushed Xia Buhe towards the dormitory area.
Shabhe always felt a little abnormal, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
Xiao Yu knew that her brain capacity was not enough, so she made it clear to her: "I saw it last time I went to eat barbecue, our mother and the owner of that barbecue restaurant are old acquaintances, and the two of them must know each other." β
"No wonder she is obsessed with that barbecue, no wonder the owner of the barbecue restaurant helped us ...... last time" Xia Buhe suddenly realized, and after a slight pause, he asked again, "But how did you find out that she knew the owner of the barbecue restaurant?" β
"Because, the last time we had a barbecue, their expressions were the same as when you met a colleague just now and pretended not to know each other......"
After the two put their things away, they returned to the snack street again, and after walking a few steps, Xia Buhe finally met the person Xiao Yu said who was not afraid of a lot of real estate - Gu Yao.
Without waiting for Xia Buhe to approach, Gu Yao looked at the two with a smile.
Facing her college idols, Gu Yao no longer acts like a crazy fan girl.
There was a hint of envy in the smile she cast for the two, but more of a relief.
When the two approached, Gu Yao took out two cups of coffee that had already been prepared: "Oh, please drink coffee for both of you, it's all lattes." I didn't know what coffee Xiao Yu was drinking, so I made two lattes. I still know you better than idols......"
Xia Buhe couldn't help but laugh when he saw Gu Yao's hearty laughter.
The woman in front of her, with big teeth on her face without makeup, is dressed in a loose casual dress, as if she was in college.
Xia Buhe knew in his heart that the Gu Yao in front of her was no longer the naΓ―ve and simple silly girl she was a few years ago, and now she was so mature that it was difficult for people to understand her true thoughts.
But at least at the moment, the smile on her face was sincere.
Xia Buhe deliberately squeezed out a sarcastic expression: "Isn't your petty bourgeois coffee shop easy to open?" I also ran here and put it on the ground......"
Gu Yao lowered her head and smiled, shrugged her shoulders slightly, and then spread her hands: "It's all the same cup of coffee, it can be sold for thirty yuan in a coffee shop and ten yuan in a night market." One is petty bourgeoisie, the other is the fireworks public, in the final analysis, coffee is still coffee, what changes is only the mood. β
Xia Buhe didn't think deeply about the deep meaning of Gu Yao's words, but just imitated her tone in a similar way: "It's the same you, you work as a manager in the office during the day and set up a stall on the street at night." The same person, there are actually two faces......"
Gu Yao nodded silently: "You know my ......"
Xia Buhe shook his head: "I don't understand, I don't understand that it was you who stood up and fought against a lot of real estate." β
"I shouldn't overestimate your brain, your mind is still running too slowly! I didn't go against a large estate, and I don't need to go against a large estate, after all, I am a legal person in name only......
Xia Buhe was slightly surprised, but she didn't ask, she knew that Gu Yao would continue.
"Through the stone bucket incident, I seem to see the end of my future. So I made a decision, I can't sit still, I'm going to take the initiative. After all, I am the registered legal person of the company, and I have the ability to draw salary from the bottom of the pot for the current situation of a large real estate. β
Gu Yao's words were calm and resolute, obviously she had already made up her mind.
Xia Buhe looked sideways at Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu was drinking coffee by himself, and smashing his mouth from time to time, as if he already knew everything Gu Yao said.
Gu Yao added: "I can make this decision, of course, it is indispensable to your husband's support, and I still have to rely on Xiao Yu's personal assistant for business operations......"
"You also have a personal assistant?"
Xiao Yu attached to Xia Buhe's ear and slowly said two words: "Zuo You." β
"Why did Zuo You become your personal assistant?"
Xia Buhe looked at Xiao Yu and opened his mouth, but he couldn't hear what he was saying, and the sound that reached his ears was as if it was blown away by a whistling wind.
Gradually, the outline of Xiao Yu in front of him became blurred, and the entire field of vision was slowly replaced by a piece of white.
It wasn't until his gaze regained that he realized that he had entered the world covered in ice and snow again.
The bitter wind in front of me shook the snow, and only a few dead trees dotted the thick snow.
In the distance, there stood a steep cliff, the whistling cold wind did not affect it, and the cliff was cloudless, and you could see the blue sky and white clouds.
At the top of the cliff stands a sculpture-like figure.
The figure stood silently, as if it had become part of a cliff, bearing the blows of the wind and snow from ancient times along with the rocks.
Shabhe narrowed his eyes, trying to see through the snow and see the figure in the distance.
She only had a thought, and she suddenly stood on the top of a towering cliff, facing the dark figure.
This is not my own divine consciousness space, why can my own thoughts come true?
Shabhe was wondering, and a hoarse voice answered her question: "What makes up this realm is a fragment of the underworld's space. And you are now the owner of the realm, so you can dominate the realm. β
The hoarse voice came from the black figure in front of him.
The figure moved, and the snow covering it was shaken off.
"It's ...... you"
"My name is Chi Ye, and this realm used to belong to me, so I can also dominate this realm."
Xia Buhe saw the figure clearly, and she was very sure that the Chi Ye in front of her was the owner of the barbecue restaurant.
Different from the embarrassed appearance of being burned by smoke and fire in ordinary days, now he is like a heroic god who has come out of mythology, and his eyes seem to be scorching flames.
Xia Buhe came back to his senses, his eyes were rolling around, desperately trying to figure out the current situation: "Wait...... Are you saying that I am now the owner of this field? Why me? I remember that in this ice and snow world, the three brothers of the Shi family lived? β
Chi Ye smiled lightly: "It seems that you don't know what this field is for. β
Shabhe asked blankly, "What's the use?" β
Xia Buhe is a student with very poor understanding, everything has to be broken and then told to her, obviously Chi Ye's heuristic questions are not effective for her.
"I said that this realm is made up of a piece of underworld space, what is it that lives in the underworld?"
"Yes...... Undead? Shabhe replied cautiously.
"That's right, the only ones who can enter this realm are the owners and the undead." Chi Ye nodded with a sigh of relief, and continued to guide and ask, "So what did you just say that you live here?" β
"The three brothers of the Shi family who live!" This time, Shabhe replied very simply.
Chi Ye took a deep breath and slowly spoke: "The Ancient Underworld was originally the Nineteen Prisons, and the Nineteenth Prison was stripped from the Underworld for some unknown reason and flowed into the human world. Later, it was refined by the sages and capable people of the past dynasties to form this realm of detention, which was passed down from generation to generation. β
"It's called the Realm of Detention Spirits, and as the name suggests, it is possible to imprison the undead here for repatriation. So do you understand what the three who originally lived here were? β
Shabhe didn't hesitate: "They are three brothers!" β
There was nothing wrong with Xia Buhe's answer, but it made Chi Ye's burning eyes even redder.
Obviously, Chi Ye didn't understand why this Soul Realm was handed over to this stupid girl.
Shabhe himself didn't understand.
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