Chapter 1005: Chapter 616: Scapegoat
Standing in front of the Old Ghost, Liu Hun looked at the large character “Ghost” formed by corpses, and was deeply shocked.
The character “Ghost” was almost created using hundreds of corpses, covering dozens of square meters in size.
Liu Hun initially thought that only a few dozen people were killed, but didn’t realize there would be so many.
“There were originally over a hundred corpses, but this work is really exhausting, and dragging corpses is quite unlucky, so I only arranged this much. Boss, do you think it’s enough?” The Old Ghost asked worriedly, seeing Liu Hun staying silent.
“It’s enough…” Liu Hun took a deep breath, then replied to the Old Ghost.
Hearing Liu Hun’s affirmative response, the Old Ghost secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Liu Hun had said it wasn’t enough, he would have had to drag more corpses and rearrange them, which was truly unreasonable.
“Alright, let’s move on to the next house,” Liu Hun nodded to the Old Ghost, then turned and walked outside.
That night, Liu Hun and the Old Ghost killed nearly a few hundred people, and Liu Hun also witnessed the Old Ghost’s ruthless way of killing without blinking an eye.
He appeared extremely brutal, without a trace of mercy on his face.
They continued until dawn, and only then did they stop and head back.
“Boss, quickly tell me, how much did we earn tonight?” As soon as they stepped into the small inn, the Old Ghost asked Liu Hun eagerly.
Upon hearing this, Liu Hun took out his phone, looked at the account, and said calmly, “About twenty billion.”
“What? Twenty billion? My goodness, twenty billion in one night, this kind of money-grabbing speed is truly terrifying,” the Old Ghost exclaimed, somewhat speechless.
For this amount, the Old Ghost was also taken aback, although he knew they’d earned a lot tonight, he didn’t expect it to be this terrifying.
“Your share of 20% amounts to two billion, the remaining eight billion I will invest entirely into charity, and I will hand you the rest of the ten billion, and I will let you know what to do later,” Liu Hun continued.
“Boss, do we continue tonight?” The Old Ghost seemed addicted to this kind of money-making speed, looking excited.
“I’ve achieved my goal, and if we continue tonight, it might lead to trouble, so let’s stop here. You should take a good rest; we’ll have other things to do tonight if nothing unexpected comes up,” Liu Hun shook his head at the Old Ghost, as he contemplated the upcoming matters in his mind.
In one night, hundreds of people were killed in the City of Death, and they robbed twenty billion, such a huge sum is indeed not a small amount. Liu Hun wouldn’t believe that some big forces in the City of Death hadn’t noticed this at all.
Even though he has the Ghost King Order, Liu Hun knows that you should never go too far, or else even the Ghost Doctor Clan won’t spare him, and at that time, it would be a terrible bargain.
Moreover, Liu Hun believes that the Ghost Doctor Clan will definitely come looking for him tonight, after all, Liu Hun was doing this under the banner of the Ghost Doctor Clan, and if he continued this crazed behavior, the Ghost Doctor Clan would also take the blame.
Although the Ghost Doctor Clan remains reclusive, they wouldn’t dare bear such blame.
“Alright, then I’ll go rest first. Hehe, once this is over, boss, you have to reward me well,” the Old Ghost said with a wicked grin before turning and leaving Liu Hun’s room.
After returning to his room, Liu Hun focused on lying on the bed and began his cultivation.
An entire day passed in the blink of an eye, and by dusk, Liu Hun was awakened by the Old Ghost’s knocking.
“Boss, I am starving, could you stop cultivating? We should at least go get something to eat,” Liu Hun was met with the Old Ghost’s complaints as soon as he opened the door.
Seeing the Old Ghost gently touching his flat belly, Liu Hun felt frustrated, “Can you be a bit more ambitious, instead of only thinking about women and food all day?”
“A man’s life is all about these things; if you wait until you’re old, you won’t even be able to act, so we should indulge ourselves while we can,” the Old Ghost said sincerely.
Liu Hun didn’t take the Old Ghost’s words to heart, he quickly washed up and then headed downstairs together with the Old Ghost.
The two of them found a Chinese restaurant, then ordered a table full of dishes. Anyway, money wasn’t an issue for Liu Hun at the moment; this small amount of money was nothing to him.
“Hey, did you guys hear? Last night, hundreds of people were killed in our City of Death, and a ‘ghost’ character was left at the scene. Isn’t that strange?” Just as the two of them finished ordering, a group of middle-aged men at the next table started talking.
Hearing this, Liu Hun and Old Ghost exchanged a glance, and then continued to listen to their conversation.
“Yeah, I heard about it too. Everyone in the city has been talking about this all day, especially the Qin Family. They were really unlucky, wiped out overnight, and their ‘ghost’ character was the biggest one. But who on earth would dare to do such a thing in the City of Death, and leave a ‘ghost’ character after the killings? It’s truly strange,” another person continued.
“According to rumors, it was done by someone called Ghost, or at least someone with Ghost in their name, but who exactly it was, nobody knows,” yet another person added.
Hearing this, Old Ghost’s eyes lit up. He looked at Liu Hun excitedly and said with a laugh, “Boss, I didn’t expect these people to guess so much. Wait, Boss, was it intentional on your part back then?”
Old Ghost seemed to think of something and looked at Liu Hun with wide eyes, incredulous.
Although Liu Hun had the Ghost King Order, Liu Hun making him leave a ‘ghost’ character at the scene was indeed questionable.
“If I really wanted to frame you, I wouldn’t need to use such a clumsy method. You’ll understand later,” Liu Hun rolled his eyes and explained.
“As long as you didn’t frame me, that’s good. If you took off by yourself later, I’d be screwed; that’s hundreds of lives, and in the City of Death no less,” Old Ghost patted his chest, looking relieved.
“You’re all missing something. Based on the insider information I’ve got, do you know what else happened last night apart from this?” Just then, from the table next to them came another voice.
Even though the voice was lowered, Liu Hun and Old Ghost could still hear it clearly.
“What?” The group, hearing this, immediately widened their eyes, curiously looking at him.
“The Mu Family of the City Lord! It’s said that someone had their eye on the Mu Family lately, and even almost lost their daughter earlier. Somehow, Mu Xiaoqian, the Mu Family’s young daughter, suddenly returned, and then the City Lord flew into a rage and secretly sent the Shadow Secret Guard to annihilate the opponent. Because of this, the Mu Family seems to have suffered significant damage, but nobody has reported any of this,” the middle-aged man, seeing the astonishment on everyone’s faces, couldn’t help showing a bit of pride.
“You’re probably boasting. If it’s true, how would you know about it? And in all of the City of Death, how many people dare to challenge the Mu Family?” After a pause, someone questioned.
The middle-aged man got anxious hearing their doubts and said quickly, “I have a cousin who’s a Shadow Secret Guard for the Mu Family. He secretly told me about it. As for who that power is, even he didn’t say. Otherwise, he’d probably lose his head; and I swear to God, it’s all true!”
The middle-aged man’s voice rose as he finished speaking.
His words immediately sparked everyone’s curiosity, and they all turned their attention to him.
“If what you’re saying is true, then the person daring to kill like this in the City of Death must be the Mu Family?” At this moment, someone else stood up to question the middle-aged man.
“How would I know about this? It’s all just my speculation. If you really want to know the details, why don’t you just ask the City Lord,” the middle-aged man rolled his eyes and sat back down.
“Brother, if what you said earlier is true, then this ‘ghost’ assassin could very well be the Mu Family’s doing. Otherwise, the City Lord would have caught the killer a long time ago instead of having nothing to report after a whole day.”
“Yes, yes, the Mu Family probably wants to play smoke and mirrors; that’s why they left a ‘ghost’ character to mislead everyone.”
With these words, everyone immediately found it reasonable and attributed the whole thing to the Mu Family.
Liu Hun and Old Ghost were left dumbfounded after hearing this conversation.
Liu Hun’s intention in doing this was merely to force the Ghost Doctor Clan to acknowledge his identity. Leaving the ‘ghost’ character at the scene was to make people associate it with the Ghost Doctor Clan.
But now it seemed his previous action was a big mistake, and the Mu Family had ended up taking the blame. Moreover, Liu Hun had even gotten involved with the Mu Family’s young daughter. If this came out, it would be hard for anyone to believe, but sometimes things just work out that way, and Liu Hun found it both funny and frustrating.
“Boss, your future father-in-law actually took the fall for us. Is this fate, or was it all part of your plan from the start?” Old Ghost asked Liu Hun blankly.
“Get lost!” Liu Hun glared at Old Ghost and cursed directly.