Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

On the road

"Hey, what about those two ghost kings?" Bai Xingling suddenly asked, remembering something on the way.

“According to Yan Sansi, they are Yin He’s accomplices. Yin He hasn’t returned for so long, they must have noticed something,” Bai Xingling reminded her.

Bai Xingling's meaning was clear: his accomplices hadn't had time to return, and if Li Junsu went to Taoyuan like this, he wouldn't be greeted with a warm welcome.

While Bai Xingling was still worried about the trouble in Taoyuan, things had already gotten messy there.

Taoyuan

"Damn it, that son of a bitch Yin He, his body isn't buried in the wilderness, he's lying to us."

Tao Yi looked at the barren mountain that had been dug up completely and was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

“Keep digging. There’s nothing there. He can’t escape from Peach Blossom Spring. I’ve already declared martial law. You don’t want the boss to kick our heads around like a football after he gets out, do you?” Tao Shu said fiercely, waving his shovel.

"If it's not here, it must be somewhere else. If it's not in Peach Blossom Spring, then it must be in No Return Village. In short, we must find his body before King Wu arrives." Tao Shu became more and more angry as she spoke, and her ghostly aura suddenly soared into the sky.

"What are you doing again?"

From the tallest building in the very center of Peach Blossom Paradise, came a languid voice, as if just awakened. The voice was charming and melodious, but it almost chilled the already cold hearts of the two ghosts, Peach Blossom and Peach Book, to the bone once more.

The laughter and playful chatter that filled the entire Peach Blossom Spring suddenly fell silent.

"There's no boss, it's just that Tao Shu...she...she's about to break through!" Tao Yi's mind raced, and he quickly spoke up.

"Oh, tell her to be quiet when she breaks through, I need to sleep." The woman in the high-rise was clearly very well-mannered; after giving this reminder, her voice fell silent.

"Phew~ I almost died." Tao Yi wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead, then glared fiercely at Tao Shu.

Bu Ning is usually easy to talk to, but once she gets angry, none of the ghosts in the entire Peach Blossom Spring will have a good time.

“After King Wu comes to our door, we’ll get two beatings. Your sworn brother brought this good fortune upon us.” Tao Shu not only showed no remorse, but glared back even more fiercely.

Yin He entered Peach Blossom Spring and became his disciple through Tao Yi.

Tao Yi lowered his head guiltily; in a sense, it was indeed the good deed he had done.

"Yin He is still trying to get close to the boss. After hearing that the boss has a romantic dream, he still wants to rise to the top in one step. Him? You?" Tao Shu got angrier and angrier as she spoke, and punched Tao Yi on the head.

“If King Wu comes to our door, we’ll just get another beating. But if that butcher from Rakshasa Sea comes, we’re doomed,” Tao Shu said wearily at the end.

Upon hearing this, Tao Yi realized something and felt a chill run down his spine.

......

Memories

"Boss, do you have any thoughts about your significant other?" Tao Shu asked, teasingly.

"The other half?" Hu Yanning fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

"Handsome, aloof, gentle, and powerful." Hu Yanning thought about the chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties, then smiled gently.

If such a general existed during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, she would definitely have followed him.

Of course, the prerequisite is that he has to be handsome; she's a bit of a looks-obsessed person.

Unfortunately, many generals during the Northern and Southern Dynasties were like the Marquis of Wen, and there were quite a few ruthless men who not only killed their wives and daughters, but also their own sons.

This era has no morality; whoever is strong is right. Women are not only playthings, but can also be food.

......

Tao Yi's lips twitched as he thought of the cold-faced butcher of the Rakshasa Sea.

This guy has already earned the boss's special treatment.

Unlike King Wu's arrogance, Li Junsu was always cold and indifferent to his enemies, and his gaze was only fixed on their vital points, such as their necks.

As for strength, that guy has over 400,000 murders on his record. Facing him, I would definitely die within three moves.

"That guy doesn't look like a gentle person at all, so don't worry. Besides, who can stand the boss's temper?" Tao Yi said, trying to reassure herself.

That guy is handsome, aloof, and quite strong, so it's impossible for him to be gentle. It's not a big problem.

"Besides, not everyone can tolerate our boss's temperament," Tao Yi said reassuringly, thinking of Hu Yanning's abnormal possessiveness.

"Yes, you strategist, you're so good at analyzing things. Now, can you analyze where your sworn brother is hiding?"

"Any later and they'll be gone." Tao Shu kicked Tao Yi in the shin and said aggressively.

"Ouch~" Tao Yi quickly covered her mouth and hopped up on one leg.

Tao Shu showed no mercy this time, and the situation was like a fire dragon burning down a granary.

You were the one guarding the warehouse, not the one who burned it?

If they find the murderer, great; if they don't... well, you can expect to be executed in the fall.

"Let me think about it, don't rush me." Tao Yi limped off, then raised her trembling fingers and led the way.

Tao Shu picked up Tao Yi's shovel and followed him.

As ghost kings, why can they only use shovels?

Because any fluctuation of ghostly energy could easily wake Hu Yanning.

Playing and frolicking is fine, but fluctuations in ghostly energy are easily detected by the Ghost Emperor.

"Yin He, I'll fuck your..." Tao Yi cursed again.

"Hurry up, or we'll be finished if we die again." Tao Shu slammed a shovel on Tao Yi's head and started cursing.

Ghosts can die again, or rather... they can detach themselves from the world.

The Ghost Emperor can make them experience death again, after which hearing, one of the five senses, will disappear.

After all five senses are lost, one dies and becomes invisible, that is, one's soul is scattered.

The Taoists use thunder magic to bathe ghosts, and Li Junsu uses the Life-Devouring Palm to massage ghosts; both methods are effective in one step, causing the soul to be scattered.

The Ghost Emperor could prevent their souls from being scattered, but the feeling was worse than death.

If Tao Yi and Tao Shu hadn't already died, they would have been scared to death.

.....

The two ghosts in Peach Blossom Spring were trembling with fear, while Li Junsu, the soon-to-arrive guest, remained quite calm.

“Those two ghosts don’t seem to have any brains. They’re a bit like Xiaoyue and Su’an. They don’t seem like things that can harm people,” Li Junsu said succinctly.

Whenever a character comes up with a funny story, Li Junsu will immediately bring up Bei Menyue and Su An for comparison.

The last person to receive this treatment was my own younger brother, Junqi.

After comparing them, Li Junsu judged that the three ghost kings were complete waste.

“However, even so, we still need to go to Jiuli first,” Li Junsu continued.

Even if they're judged to be useless, they might just be putting on a good show. We should still go to Jiuli to test their mettle.

"I'm not used to you being so cautious," Bai Xingling teased after hearing Li Junsu's words.

“You can’t cover this up either, but I can run away myself, for my own safety,” Li Junsu said calmly.

If he goes by himself, Tian Geng can easily take him away.

Adding a white star spirit makes it harder to say.

As for why Bai Xingling had to be brought along...

habit.