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Chapter 73 Treat
Zhou You's sexual orientation is perfectly normal.

He likes pretty girls, big-breasted girls, and preferably gentle and charming girls.

But the problem is, he only likes living people. This kind of female ghost is definitely not included.

Behind him, the old Taoist priest reappeared at some point and was now making sarcastic remarks.

"Tsk tsk tsk, such a beautiful woman threw herself into your arms, and you were able to remain completely unmoved the whole time, disciple? Your Yin Ghost Bait Song isn't quite at the point where you completely lose your sexual desire. Could it be that, as she said, you actually like men?"

"A 'great beauty' who is only outwardly intact but inwardly rotten like a latrine, who enjoys torture and murder and has a collection of live human face-peeling artifacts at home—if anyone could still be willing to go to Dior in this situation, I would have to say I admire them."

Zhou You answered in this way, then moved the two satchels to the side of the bed. Ignoring the bag of flour, he first grabbed a handful of rice, carefully picking out the sand and grit. Then...
He threw it directly into his mouth.

"Crunch, crunch, crunch."

The sound of struggling to chew.

In this situation, he couldn't possibly start a fire to cook—not to mention whether there was a stove in the house, he couldn't possibly risk arousing the female ghost's suspicion just for a hot meal—so he could only swallow his food raw.

The hard grains of rice rubbed against his teeth. Fortunately, since becoming a half-zombie, his teeth had improved considerably, so he was able to barely chew the raw rice and swallow it down his stomach.

Even the old Taoist priest standing to the side couldn't stand it anymore.

"No, disciple, even if you endure this, these things probably won't last long. What do you plan to do next?"

Zhou You simply said with a strange smile.

"Don't worry, Master, we'll have meat to eat soon."
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Two or three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as Lady Bone said, it was probably because the birthday of Tai Sui was approaching, so there were hardly any people visiting the inn. Occasionally, a few demons would pass by, but they would just eat some meat and then leave in a hurry.

Over the past few days, only Lord Qingshan has been coming more and more frequently.

They became increasingly attentive.

Zhou You finally understood: this was a pure, unadulterated sycophant. He had been persistently fawning over Lady Bone, but unfortunately, she only saw him as a source of amusement, teasing him when she was free and turning a blind eye when she didn't want to see him.

As for Zhou You, although Madam Gu hadn't given him a kind look since he was coldly rejected, as the saying goes, fine wine makes one's face flush and money moves one's heart. With Zhou You's generous spending, he did manage to glean some information.

First, the location for the birthday celebration of the Tai Sui Star Lord is not in the county town, but in a valley about seventy or eighty miles away. At this time, most of the demons have already gone there, so Zhou You does not need to worry about running into this big monster after entering the city.

Second, that sycophant of Aoyama-kun is not actually qualified to attend the banquet, so he will not leave this area.

Third, and the most important point.

—Lady Bone's internal organs are about to rot away and she needs to go down the mountain to replenish them.

It doesn't take long, but it takes at least a day.

As a spendthrift guest, Zhou You had already gained some trust, and the other party didn't mind leaving the place empty for a while—after all, in this desolate wilderness, even if he stole something, he had nowhere to run—so this morning, Lady Bone simply gave a sweet greeting and then, carrying the stench of corpses, went down the mountain to find a replacement.

So Zhou You was left alone in the huge inn.

The house was located in a mass grave, and even at midday, it felt eerily sinister, not to mention the human face decorations on the counter. Ordinary people, even just being here, would feel a deep-seated sense of unease and fear.

Zhou You didn't seem to mind.

He first drew a bucket of water from the well, started a fire, and cooked his first hot meal in days. Then he rummaged through the kitchen and found a small jar of pickled mustard tubers. Finally, he smuggled a bottle of treasured Shaoxing wine from the landlady's bedroom. He placed these things on the table, intending it as lunch.

However, before he could even pick up his chopsticks, the curtain was lifted by the wind, and Zhou You suddenly saw the wall full of human faces again.

He immediately curled his lip, walked over, removed all those things, and threw them into the burning stove. Then he came back, looked at the clean and tidy walls, and nodded in satisfaction.

Zhou You poured himself a glass of Shaoxing wine and took a small sip.

It's spicy at first, but...
tasty.
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After an unknown amount of time, the pot of rice was completely empty.

The inn door was suddenly pushed open with a creak.

That 'Qingshan-kun' was carrying a bundle and peeked in.

The first thing it saw was Zhou You, and its face immediately darkened as if it had eaten shit. However, it ignored him for a moment and instead peeked into the room again. Seeing that Lady Bone was not there, it reluctantly spoke.

"Hey, you zombie, why are you the only one in the inn? Where's Madam?"

Zhou You tossed a piece of pickled vegetable into his mouth without responding.

The wolf demon roared.

"I'm asking you a question, didn't you hear me?"

Zhou You slowly chewed on his pickled vegetables.

"Crunch, crunch, crunch."

Finally, the wolf demon couldn't help but get anxious.

"Hey, zombie, I'm asking you where your wife is!"

Zhou You slowly raised his eyes and glanced at it before speaking.

"If you're asking about Lady Bone, she just went down the mountain this morning and probably won't be back until tonight."

The wolf demon snorted coldly, seemingly wanting to leave, but then it noticed the things on Zhou You's table, paused its steps, and slowly walked over.

"Hey zombie, what are you eating?"

"Hey Fan, are your eyes like lantern fruits? Can't you even see that clearly?"

"you!"

The wolf demon immediately wanted to rage, but then he remembered Lady Bone's warning and forcibly suppressed his anger.

"I know this is food, I'm asking what's next to you?"

"What else could it be, alcohol?"

The wolf demon swallowed hard.

Cangzhou is suffering from a severe drought. Although there is no shortage of human flesh and animal meat under the rule of the Tai Sui Star Lord, the scarcity of grain makes it difficult to brew wine. Moreover, few demons have the skills to do this, which has led to the soaring prices of alcoholic beverages, which are now approaching a terrifying level.

The wolf demon hadn't smelled alcohol for at least three months.

So he disregarded his hatred for Zhou You, casually tossed the bag onto the ground—and several dried, hideous heads rolled out of it—and then said.

"Then, zombie, where did you get this wine from?"

Zhou You glanced at the heads; judging from their faces alone, these people must have suffered greatly in their lives. But he said nothing, and simply poured himself another cup.

"Naturally, I bought it from Lady Bone. To be honest, this little bottle cost me quite a bit of money—"

Before anyone could answer, Zhou You raised his face and looked at the wolf demon with a half-smile.

"What, you want some too?"

The wolf demon's expression immediately became quite interesting.

It seemed to want to speak up, but it also seemed unable to save face, so it could only stand there with its face turning pale and then red.

Unexpectedly, Zhou You smiled and picked up the wine bottle, pouring him a glass.

"Drink up, this is on me."

—Yes, this is your last chance in life.

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