My God of Wealth is a Short-lived Ghost

Wan Sutong sighed as he looked at the screen. At this moment, the system suddenly screamed, "Get down!" Upon hearing this, Wan Sutong quickly hid under the table. The next moment, he hugged his head and blurted out, "I am a good citizen!" As soon as he finished speaking, a dart broke through the window and nailed directly into the wall.

Wan Sutong's pupils suddenly shrank, then she raised her hand and transformed it into a silver snake whip. She slowly stood up and used her spiritual power to explore the surroundings, then pushed open the door and ran quickly to the house opposite. She jumped up and landed on the roof. She swung the whip and knocked the hidden weapon out of the man's hand. Before the secret guard could react, Wan Sutong quickly stepped forward and wrapped the whip around the secret guard's neck. The silver snake's scales pierced straight into the man's neck. As long as Wan Sutong exerted a little force, the secret guard would die.

At the same time, Zhao Jinghua rushed out of the study and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Wan Sutong was safe and sound. The system spoke again at this time, "Host, use your strength. He is going to use a hidden weapon to counterattack." As soon as the words fell, the dark guard once again sent out a dart, but Wan Sutong tightened the long whip more and more. The dark guard's hands gradually became weak, and the dart fell to the roof. Not long after, the dark guard died.

Wan Sutong felt her heart pounding at this moment. She tightly grasped the bloodstained whip in her hand. The whip lost the support of spiritual power and slowly loosened the neck of the dark guard. The dark guard also rolled down from the roof. The blood on his neck was still flowing when he landed. Wan Sutong closed her eyes and her hands trembled uncontrollably. "I... killed someone." As she finished speaking, Wan Sutong felt someone hugging her in his arms. Wan Sutong raised her head and met Zhao Jinghua's worried gaze. Wan Sutong's tone was flat when she spoke, but it could be heard that she seemed to collapse in the next moment. "Your Highness... I... I killed someone."

Zhao Jinghua gently stroked Wan Sutong's back and took the whip from her hand. "Don't be afraid, he deserves it." After that, he jumped down from the roof with Wan Sutong. "Don't be afraid, it's all over." Then he looked at the two eunuchs who were also worried. "Eunuch Wang, go get a basin of water." Eunuch Wang nodded and left quickly.

Eunuch Chen quickly instructed, "Your Highness, the tea in your bedroom is a soothing tea. It's just right for Miss Su Tong to drink it now."

Zhao Jinghua nodded and helped Wan Sutong to his bedroom. He put the whip on the table, then helped her sit on the couch, turned around and poured a cup of hot tea for Wan Sutong. Wan Sutong took the tea in a daze, took a sip and then handed it to Zhao Jinghua. The system whispered to comfort her at this time, "Host, if you don't kill him, you will die. Have you forgotten! If this system hadn't spoken in time, the dart would have hit you."

Wan Sutong came back to her senses after hearing this, and saw Zhao Jinghua squatting in front of her, his eyes full of heartache and worry. She leaned over and hugged Zhao Jinghua's neck, "I'm fine, sorry to have worried you." Feeling Zhao Jinghua's body stiffen, Wan Sutong was about to get up when she heard Zhao Jinghua chuckle, "I'm glad you're fine."

After a while, Wan Sutong let go of Zhao Jinghua's neck. Zhao Jinghua handed the tea to Wan Sutong again. Wan Sutong took the tea and drank it all. "No more," Zhao Jinghua hummed.

At this time, the prince came in with a wooden basin, but because of the screen, Wan Sutong could not see where the prince put the basin, but it sounded like he put it on the table. Not long after, the prince slowly said, "If there is nothing else, I will leave."

Zhao Jinghua sighed with a murderous tone, "Please, Your Majesty, check who sent this person."

The prince bowed and said, "Yes, I will take my leave." After the prince left, Wan Sutong asked in confusion, "What is that wooden basin used for? Are you injured?"

Zhao Jinghua shook his head. "Nothing, wait for me here." Wan Sutong nodded without saying anything.

Zhao Jinghua walked to the main hall, picked up the blood-stained whip from the table, and put it into the wooden basin. After the blood gradually seeped out of the whip, Zhao Jinghua took the whip out of the wooden basin, turned around and walked back behind the screen.

Wan Sutong looked at the long whip in Zhao Jinghua's hand and nodded in understanding, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhao Jinghua smiled and handed the whip to Wan Sutong. "Do you feel better?"

Wan Sutong nodded and put the long whip into the spiritual sea. "Much better. How did Your Highness feel at the beginning?"

Zhao Jinghua chuckled and sat beside her. "I was not as calm as Miss Su Tong at first. The first time I went to the battlefield, I didn't sleep all night and didn't even dare to blink. If I closed my eyes, I would recall the bloody scene. But since that day, I became numb and gradually became a demon who killed people without blinking an eye. I no longer felt guilty."

Wan Sutong frowned after hearing this. "Will I become like this?"

Zhao Jinghua shook his head, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. "No, Miss Su Tong is innocent by nature, and I... was just young at that time and didn't show it."

Wan Sutong raised her hand and held Zhao Jinghua's hand. "Your Highness treats me so sincerely, aren't you afraid that I will betray you one day?"

Zhao Jinghua chuckled and said, "You won't."

Wan Sutong smiled and said, "What if?"

Zhao Jinghua then slowly stood up, turned his back to Wan Sutong and spoke in a very calm tone, "Miss Sutong, why don't you guess what I will do?"

Wan Sutong and the system said at the same time, "It's a bit creepy!"

Zhao Jinghua chuckled and turned to look at Wan Sutong. "What can I do? In this royal family, betrayal is nothing more than ruin and death. Can I turn into a ghost and take your life?"

Wan Sutong heard this and stood up and hugged Zhao Jinghua's waist. "Your Highness... I was wrong. I shouldn't have asked that."

Zhao Jinghua lowered his head slightly and gently stroked Wan Sutong's back. "Did Xu Fengming give you this idea?"

Wan Sutong raised her head and met Zhao Jinghua's gaze. "How did your highness know?"

Zhao Jinghua smiled and said, "Miss Su Tong, can't you really tell whether I treat you sincerely?"

Wan Sutong nodded and then shook her head. "I don't know either. Your preference for me seems unreal to me."

Zhao Jinghua smiled bitterly after hearing this and said, "It doesn't matter. You will understand one day... I hope I can wait until that day."

Wan Sutong then let go of Zhao Jinghua's hand and said, "I will wait for you, don't worry." Zhao Jinghua smiled and said nothing more.

At this time, Zhou Lang knocked on the door and walked in. "Master"

Zhao Jinghua chuckled and said, "You came at the right time. Help me and I will reward you handsomely later."

When Zhou Lang heard the reward for the two sons, his eyes lit up instantly. "Please follow my master's orders. I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Zhao Jinghua walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder. "It's not a big deal. I'm going to go out of the palace with Master Su in a while. You just need to pretend to be me and sit in the study until I come back."

Zhou Lang was slightly stunned when he heard this. "I dare not!"

Zhao Jinghua chuckled and said, "Why not? Everyone in the palace listens to me now. What are you afraid of?"

Zhou Lang shook his head repeatedly and said, "I am afraid of Eunuch Chen." Eunuch Chen walked in from outside the door and said, "Guard Zhou, why are you afraid of me? If you are afraid of saying something wrong, I will speak for you. You don't need to say anything."

Zhou Lang turned around and said, "Eunuch Chen, I dare not."

Zhao Jinghua patted Zhou Lang's shoulder again, and Zhou Lang instantly turned into Zhao Jinghua. Wan Sutong was shocked to see this scene. If Zhao Jinghua and Zhou Lang had not had completely different temperaments, Wan Sutong would have been unable to tell the difference. "I believe in you."

The system was shocked and said, "Wow, the real and fake prince!"

At this time, Zhao Jinghua conjured up a silver mask and put it on himself. In the blink of an eye, his silver hair turned into long black hair, revealing only a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes and a thin lip. After doing everything, Zhao Jinghua turned and looked at Wan Sutong. "Young Master Su, please." As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Lang's wailing came, "Master! Stop, I'm scared!"

Zhao Jinghua turned around and ignored him. Wan Sutong smiled and followed Zhao Jinghua out of the palace. Zhou Lang was about to chase after her but was grabbed by Eunuch Chen's wrist. "Let's go, follow me to the study. Mr. Su has something important to tell His Highness. Don't forget that His Highness said there is a big reward."

When Zhou Lang heard the word "high reward", his eyes lit up again. "Great!"

At this time, Wan Sutong followed behind Zhao Jinghua in the East Palace. "How should I address you? Should I still call you Young Master?"

Zhao Jinghua smiled and said, "It's up to you."

Wan Sutong thought for a moment and laughed, "Then I'll call you Zhao Lang, okay? Zhao Lang~"

When Zhao Jinghua heard this name, his ears turned red as if blood could drip out. After a moment, he chuckled and nodded, "Very good."

Wan Sutong saw the whole scene, she chuckled and said, "I call you that, aren't you afraid that others will say you are gay?"

Zhao Jinghua shook his head and said, "It's okay, as long as I know it's you."

Wan Sutong nodded and said, "I won't tease you anymore. I will call you this when I return home and change my clothes. Your Highness, please don't be shy and pretend that you don't recognize me."

Zhao Jinghua chuckled and said "Okay"