Chapter 159, Long Time No See

The rocking chair stopped.

A figure wearing a dress and a lady's hat appeared out of thin air.

Her face was mature and dignified, like a noble lady from an aristocratic family.

"Glenda!" The woman spoke softly and snapped her fingers.

The scene in the basement began to change.

The mottled walls were covered with brightly colored wall cloths again, and the ground covered with moss and dirt became smooth and bright.

Furniture and potted flowers and plants appeared around.

This was no longer a basement, but a mansion of a wealthy family.

Illusion!

It began to change in front of him.

Wu Heng immediately realized that something was wrong.

At the same time, in the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness, a resistance suddenly rose.

The illusion was broken, and all the scenes that did not exist disappeared, returning to the original mottled and dilapidated basement.

The woman stood up slightly and made a gesture of pouring tea.

Wu Heng glanced at the other party. She should not know that the environment that appeared had become invalid.

She was still cooperating with the scene in the environment and making some movements.

"My child, has he disturbed Madam?" Wu Heng asked softly.

The woman sat down on the recliner again, and snapped her fingers again. Xiao Xiao in the air regained her ability to move, and immediately flew to Wu Heng's side and hid behind him.

She poked her head out from her shoulder and said, "Uncle, she doesn't look like a good person."

Wu Heng nodded and said nothing.

The woman opposite cast a glance and explained, "It's just that she hasn't been in contact with outsiders for too long. When she saw her, she wanted to ask about the situation outside. It seems that our languages ​​are not compatible."

They are both in the form of ghosts, but the languages ​​they learned before they died are different.

Xiao Xiao speaks Chinese, and this side speaks the local language.

The two sat together and couldn't communicate at all.

Wu Heng was different. He had a system translator, so both sides could communicate.

"The children in my hometown haven't learned the language here yet." Wu Heng explained and asked, "Madam, have you always lived here?"

The woman nodded and said softly, "Yes, for many years. In the past, some gangs or mercenaries would come here to do some transactions, but now fewer and fewer people come here."

It is difficult to form a ghost.

It requires a special environment and a strong mental power before death.

But not everyone can become a ghost after death.

To a certain extent, ghosts are also immortal.

If it is easy to form, those dignitaries whose lifespans are about to end would have formed a ghost family long ago.

The infant spirits in the 'Mining Village' in Black Stone Town are also difficult to form. The newly born children, the dark environment, and the long-term condensation of the dead magic.

What appeared were also violent and uncontrollable evil spirits.

It is rare that Xiaoxiao and the lady in front of him can form.

"Did you see the transactions of those people before? Just let them do some illegal transactions here?" Wu Heng continued to ask.

"Showing up in front of outsiders will only cause me more trouble. There is no such thing as illegal here. It's good that it won't bother me." The woman replied.

Wu Heng also agreed.

If you meddle in other people's business, I'm afraid that the commission to clean up the ghosts will soon appear on the association's task board.

The woman in front of him is a smart person and knows not to expose herself to outsiders easily.

Tap tap tap~!

At this time, footsteps sounded upstairs.

Then came Duke's rough voice, "Captain, are you down there?"

The footsteps were getting closer.

Duke walked down directly.

The two ghosts were instantly invisible, and Duke only saw Wu Heng sitting on an old chair.

Scratching his head, "Captain, what are you doing sitting there?"

"How is it? Have you checked your identity?" Wu Heng asked.

"It's checked. There are two wanted criminals, one with level 3 merit and the other with a mid-level item reward." Duke opened his mouth and smiled.

This is a big harvest.

Not only is there a bounty, but there are also merits.

"Where are the goods?"

"A lot of cloth and potions. Marta said they were hallucinogenic drugs, and there were also a lot of silver coins." Duke said.

Wu Heng nodded and continued, "Look around. Both of them should have prepared carriages. Count the goods and silver coins and wait for me outside."

"Oh, okay!" Duke scratched his head again and walked up again.

Duke left.

The two ghosts reappeared.

"It seems that your team members listen to you very much." The woman glanced at the stairs.

"Trust is mutual."

"Well, that makes sense!" The woman nodded and continued, "Are you a necromancer? Or some other profession?"

"Necromancer." Wu Heng nodded.

"Why are you here? Mages rarely appear in such a chaotic place."

"I was assigned by the association. It doesn't matter to me where I go." Wu Heng answered and asked the other party, "Did your wife live here before she died?"

"Well, this is my home!"

"Times are changing so fast now, don't you plan to go out and take a look?" Wu Heng looked up at her.

The woman looked up and looked at her without blinking.

Wu Heng still smiled and planned to speed up the conversation.

She might be able to keep chatting here, but he still had to go back before closing the city gate.

They repeatedly probed each other in their words, trying to understand some details.

I don't believe that the other party knows that I am a necromancer, and deliberately detains "Xiao Xiao", so I don't have this idea.

From the communication and behavior, the other party doesn't look like a vengeful spirit.

At most, it is a home soul who doesn't like to meddle in other people's business and just doesn't bother me.

Moreover, his own strength should be much stronger than Xiao Xiao.

If he goes with me, it will also be a help.

"You want me to be your spirit servant?" The woman asked directly.

"Well, this is good for both of us. Madam can also go out and see the outside world. Rentam City may have changed a lot, and you can't stay here all the time, right?" Wu Heng began to persuade.

The woman lay back on the recliner and slowly wandered around.

Squeaky.

She seemed to be in a state of hesitation.

According to what she said, this is her home and she has lived here for so long.

She really needs to think about it if she suddenly wants to go out.

Wu Heng did not disturb her, but waited silently on the side.

Xiao Xiao still hung on his shoulder and whispered, "Uncle, what are you talking about?"

"I asked her why she bullied my child. She said she had been bored here for too long and wanted you to talk to her, but we couldn't communicate in the same language. I said, that's not okay either. What if you scare my child? Isn't this restricting personal freedom?" Wu Heng said while performing an emotional performance.

"That's right, you said she scared me at the time!" Xiao Xiao said.

"I told her, but she said this is her house, and she has been trapped here for a long time. No one has come for a long time, so she wanted to talk to you. I think she is quite pitiful."

Xiao Xiao tilted her head and felt that it made sense. "Well, this place is shabby, and she is alone, and there is no light. It is quite pitiful..."

"So, she just apologized. I saw that her attitude was not bad, so I forgave her for you."

"That's fine."

The two of them tilted their heads and talked. The woman on the recliner tilted her head slightly and glanced.

Turned around and said, "I can go with you, but you have to agree to one request of mine."

Wu Heng stopped talking to 'Xiao Xiao' and asked, "What request? I need to hear if you can do it."

"When you have the strength, help me kill someone."

"What person? I am the captain of the association, and I have a moral bottom line." Wu Heng emphasized, really afraid that he would ask for something like killing enough people to complete the ceremony.

The woman smiled and said, "I don't know if my husband is alive. If he is alive one day, you have to help me kill him."

The tone of this sentence was unusually flat.

As if the person who said it had nothing to do with her.

"Is it convenient for me to know the inside story?" Wu Heng asked.

"There is nothing I can't tell. He killed me and took away all my property, turning this family into this. As a ghost, I want to seek revenge on him." The woman looked over and asked, "Does it touch your moral bottom line, Mr. Captain?"

"Well, if the story doesn't turn around, I agree to this." Wu Heng said.

The necromancer and the spirit servant are also a master-servant relationship.

Driving the ghost, while the soul power is also nourishing the ghost.

It is a relationship of mutual assistance.

But in each other's roles.

The necromancer is the master and the ghost is the servant.

Even if the other party lies, in the later roles of both parties, he is also in the absolute dominant position, and there is no fear of any problems.

"Well, I am willing to be your spirit servant." The woman took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

Wu Heng nodded and released his mental power to wrap the other person's body.

Gradually, he could feel that he had left his soul mark in the woman's soul.

[Successfully contracted the ghost. ]

Wu Heng was delighted and immediately checked the ghost's attributes.

[Ghost]

[Level: 10]

[Attributes: Agility 22, Constitution 18, Intelligence 28, Perception 16, Charm 26.]

[Features: Invisibility, Virtual Movement, Telekinesis, Phantom, Possession, Soul Binding. ]

[Invisibility: The haunted ghost can make its spirit completely invisible. ]

[Void Movement: Enter the virtual state and pass through other creatures and objects. ]

[Telekinesis: Can use telekinesis to affect objects within the range. ]

[Phantom: Through soul power, create an illusion, so that the surrounding area forms an illusory illusion. People with intelligence above 25 have a chance to see through it. 】

[Possession: Possess the surrounding ‘humanoid’ creatures. After the possession is successful, the target becomes disabled and loses control of the body. The ghost takes control. The possession cannot be completed if the charm is above 20. ]

[Soul Binding: Imprisonment effect is imposed on the soul target, restricting the ability to move. ]

A level 10 ghost.

This level is not low, not to mention that the survival and upgrade conditions of ghosts are harsh.

Among the skills, there are three more new skills than ‘Xiao Xiao’.

[Illusion] is a skill that creates illusions and has just been released.

[Soul Binding] can impose an imprisonment effect on the soul. It should be this skill that trapped Xiao Xiao.

Wu Heng set his eyes on [Possession].

This skill is really similar to the characteristics of ghosts in traditional ghost stories.

It can possess the body of a living being and take control of the body.

It can be said that this woman is much stronger than Xiao Xiao.

Of course, Xiao Xiao is still young and has just become a ghost, so there is still a lot of room for growth.

"Welcome to join us, Grenda!" Wu Heng smiled.

"Thank you, please take care of me in the future, Captain." Grenda stood up slightly and saluted gracefully in the air.

She really looked like a pretty lady from an aristocratic family.

But she didn't have a body.

"Do you have anything else to prepare?"

"There are some savings in the secret compartment in the corner. You can take them with you." Grenda stood up, walked to the corner, and pointed to the moss-covered stone slab.

Wu Heng pulled out a dagger and pried the stone slab open.

The wooden box underneath was exposed, which had rotted due to moisture.

After taking it out and opening it, there were five gold coins covered with mud and some hidden things.

It seems that Grenda's life before was richer than most people.

"Okay, you come back first, and wait until you get to the city, and then go and see the changes over there." Wu Heng said.

"Okay, Captain!"

The woman smiled slightly, lifted the hem of her skirt and got into his body directly.

Xiao Xiao, who was standing aside, widened her eyes and asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong? How did she get in?"

Wu Heng explained, "She was going to leave with us and go outside. I saw that she was alone and pitiful, so I agreed."

Xiao Xiao immediately asked, "What about me?"

"Xiao Xiao is still Xiao Xiao."

"What if she bullies me in the future?" Xiao Xiao asked worriedly.

"I will beat anyone who dares to bully my child. If she bullies you, tell me and I will spank her." Wu Heng patted his chest and promised.

"Okay." Xiao Xiao smiled immediately when he heard that someone was backing him up.

"But we have to get along well."

"Understand, uncle!"

Also, he swooped back into his body.

...

The ghost's problem was solved.

Wu Heng walked out of the stone building.

The sun outside was still dazzling and bright, and a large number of corpses were neatly placed on the ground.

Each corpse was searched and all valuables were looted.

On the other side of the open space, there were several boxes.

A lot of cloth can be seen inside.

At the door, there were three carriages.

"Captain, are you having a stomachache?" Duke asked while sitting in the carriage.

"What stomachache? I sat down for a while." Wu Heng walked to the spoils and said, "Have you counted them?"

Duke looked at Marta.

Marta said, "The goods are mainly cloth and medicine. As for currency, there are 3 gold coins and more than 1,300 silver coins."

In order to facilitate the transaction, the silver coins were exchanged for gold coins.

"Let's divide the money. I promised to give these goods to the person who provided the information." Wu Heng said directly.

"Captain, you have the final say. I have no objection." Duke said.

"I have no objection either."

"Well, then divide it this way. Be careful with the gold coins and don't let outsiders see it. Don't show your wealth to others, understand." Wu Heng said while dividing the silver coins into three parts.

"Understood."

After all the divisions were completed.

Let the two move the goods and the body of the wanted poster to the carriage.

He continued, "Wait for me on the roadside first, I'll be there later."

"Oh, OK!" The two agreed and drove the carriage away.

Wu Heng opened the gate and moved all the bodies into the gate.

Then he went to the roadside to meet the two and rushed to the city.

...

Return to Rentam City.

Wu Heng asked Duke and the others to take the body back to the association for autopsy, and he drove two carriages directly into his shop from the back door.

He parked the carriage in the yard and tied it up.

Horses are also very expensive in this world.

You can rent them in the association. Once they are lost or dead, the bounty on the wanted poster is not enough to compensate for the carriage.

Close the back door again.

Go straight to the front hall to take a look.

At this time, many people came into the store.

Some were shopping individually, and some were planning to order in large quantities. Andvier was recording the price, while Minnie was introducing the products to some customers who were buying in small quantities.

It seemed that these things were quite popular here.

In fact, there were only two of them in the store, and it was still a bit difficult.

Jian Yi Jian Er and Nu Yi Nu Er, who were arranged to come, could only play the role of guards and security at most.

There was no way to receive customers.

We should recruit more people.

But there were not many people who could be trusted, so they could only let the two of them be busy first.

Wu Heng walked out and whispered a few words to Andvier.

Then he left the store directly.

At that time, Weier would notify Wen Mansha to come here to pick up the goods.

...

After handling the goods.

Wu Heng went around two streets and went to the "Wind Chui Cao Tavern".

That was the tavern where Wu Heng and Duke helped catch the wanted criminal who was murdering and bleeding before.

At this time, there were already some people in the tavern.

The smell of alcohol and the heat were overwhelming.

Wu Heng walked in and chose a corner to sit down.

At the same time, he released the ghost ‘Glenda’ that he had just contracted. Although it was in invisible state, he could still feel it floating beside him.

“Is it different from before?” Wu Heng asked.

“I don’t know. I rarely come to such occasions, but it looks very lively.” A voice sounded from the side.

“Well, let’s take a look first. When we go back, we’ll look at other places.” Wu Heng said.

At this time, the female orc boss came over.

She smiled and said, “Captain, I haven’t been here for a while.”

“Well, business here is pretty good.”

“It’s okay. What do you want to drink? We agreed before. Drink whatever you want.” The boss said generously.

“Well, a glass of beer.”

“What about these three gentlemen?” The boss looked at the three figures sitting aside.

"The three of them are my attendants, and they don't drink."

"Oh, OK!" The female boss looked around, moved closer, and whispered, "Captain, do you want me to find a girl to sit with you for a while?"

Uh...

"No, I'll leave after a while." Wu Heng declined.

"Well, I'll have someone prepare it right away." The orc boss turned and left, and soon brought a glass of beer and a few side dishes.

"Captain, do you come here often?" Glenda, who was invisible on the side, asked softly.

Wu Heng picked up the wine glass and took a sip, saying, "Before, there was a pervert who killed and bled here. Our team helped them catch the person. In order to thank us, the boss promised to come and drink for free."

"Oh, it looks good. I misunderstood."

The two chatted in a low voice.

Wu Heng suddenly felt a gaze of being watched.

He looked over with doubt, and saw a middle-aged man in good clothes sitting on a seat not far away, looking over here from time to time.

Seeing Wu Heng looking over, the man directly held the wine glass and walked over with his entourage.

Sitting down opposite Wu Heng.

With a smile on her face, she turned the big gold ring with an eye pattern on her index finger.

"Mr. Wu Heng, long time no see."

Thanks to 08a for the reward