Chapter 88 Tu Yu
Chapter 88 Tu Yu
The copper coin fell to the ground, and the dead came back to life, but it was not the old body of Ji Bochang who came back to life, but the God of Wealth who possessed the corpse.
A dark figure flashed by, and Ning Zhe opened his eyes in a pavilion on the shore of Yunmengze.
"Spending money to buy life? Is this the rule of the God of Wealth?" He just used the rule of Ye Yao to behead the shadow of the God of Wealth with a single knife, and saw with his own eyes a copper coin with a square outside and a round inside rolling out of the cloth bag in the God of Wealth's hand and falling into the water.
Then the God of Wealth came to life, his old body still without a head, and floated towards Ning Zhe on the shore like a ghost.
"The God of Wealth's rules can reverse life and death. If that's the case, why did Ji Bochang die? Why didn't he spend money to buy his life from the God of Wealth? Did he have no money?"
No... he has money. The God of Wealth just spent only one copper coin to buy his life, and Ji Bochang left five copper coins for each of his children. Theoretically, he can afford to buy at least ten lives.
But he still died, and the rules of the God of Wealth were unfolded in a macro way, evolving into a moving strange event with his corpse as the starting point.
"The rules are fair. Even the God of Wealth, who can buy lives and reverse life and death, should have his flaws. Ji Bochang died in this way." Ning Zhe quickly understood the crux of the problem: "Similarly, the cause of Ji Bochang's death can also be the cause of the God of Wealth's death."
Thinking of this, Ning Zhe was about to set off to go back to find Shi Yurou and Ji Yunying, but as soon as this thought came to his mind, he hesitated.
Before his death, Ji Bochang left a will, asking his siblings to invite more than one ascended person to attend his funeral according to the list. I think he wanted to let people in the circle help solve the strange events after his death.
That is to say, right here, right now, at this very moment... maybe on that cruise ship full of college students, there may already be an Ascendant hiding in the dark, silently observing the movements of the God of Wealth.
Compared to the ghosts that follow the rules, the people who control ghosts are the most terrifying.
Ning Zhe hesitated for a moment. On the lake in the distance, the headless old man came closer. It seemed that the God of Wealth was looking for him.
Before Ning Zhe turned into a bird and escaped again, Yu Ziqian's cell phone rang. Only one person knew the encrypted number: Tu Yu.
"Someone paid me to block Yunmengze, starting at 8 o'clock, for 4 hours."
Tu Yu said straight to the point:
"I know you were invited to Wutong's funeral. If you want to get out, you still have time. If you want to take a gamble on the next strange event, that's another matter. But if you don't have the confidence and want to protect yourself... leave the Yunmengze water system before 8 o'clock."
After saying this, Tu Yu hung up the phone without hesitation, without saying another word. He should be busy notifying other upgraded people in Yundu City.
"Yes... Tu Yu is considered an old veteran in this circle. Even a 'little person' like Yu Ziqian was invited. There is no reason for him not to be invited."
Ning Zhe put down his phone and looked at the time. It was 07:11 in the morning, and there was still some time before 8 o'clock.
The Tourism Administration Bureau of Yundu City has begun to evacuate the people. Yunmengze, Chuyun Mountain and their surrounding scenic spots have been closed urgently. A large number of people who are unaware of the situation have been sent to the city for refuge, especially the cruise ship that had previously met the God of Wealth, which has been given special attention.
Ning Zhe narrowed his eyes, looking at the headless corpse floating on the vast lake, muttering to himself: "Wutong...?"
The name of the God of Wealth is - 'Wutong'?
Now he understood why Ji Bochang left a will before his death asking his children to invite the promoted people to attend his funeral. All the promoted people were scattered people who would not do anything without profit, and Ji Bochang had the confidence to send out the invitation, which meant that he had something that other promoted people coveted.
There are not many things that can impress the ascenders, and life happens to be the most important one among them. As for the rules of the God of Wealth [Wutong] that can reverse life and death, Ning Zhe believes that no one will not be tempted. So will Ning Zhe be tempted?
The answer is no.
"Since someone is already dealing with the God of Wealth Wutong, I'd better withdraw as soon as possible." Ning Zhe knew clearly what he wanted.
Ning Zhe did not want to crack or control the out-of-control God of Wealth Wutong, nor was he interested in the rule of spending money to buy life, because this rule did not suit him.
The more ghosts a promoted person controls, the better. For example, the special instant death rule is a life-saving straw for Zi Qian, but for Fen Wu it is just a commodity that can be bought and sold.
The adaptability of the rules is much more important than the number of rules or even the strength of the rules themselves. Blindly occupying other rules that do not match your core rules will only increase your fatal weaknesses while gaining great power.
For Ning Zhe, the self-cognitive dissonance caused by being too easy is his only and most core problem at present.
Are the rules of the God of Wealth powerful? Yes, they are.
Can the God of Wealth solve Taiyi's hidden dangers? No.
Therefore, Ning Zhe had no interest and no motivation to solve this out-of-control bizarre incident. Since other upgraders were present, he would not force himself to step forward.
What Ning Zhe needs to do now is to contact as many ascenders as possible, especially those who have had contact with Yu Ziqian. He needs to do this to obtain a more complete identity of "Ye Yao" and obtain information related to "God"... if this information really exists.
The [God Who Cannot Be Looked At Directly] who possesses the rules of thought stamp is the only way for Ning Zhe to survive.
After realizing this, Ning Zhe had no other goal in mind.
It is now 07:12 in the morning, and there are still 48 minutes before Tu Yu takes action to seal off Yunmengze. Ning Zhe's figure turns into a peregrine falcon and flies across the cool river bank and returns to the villa in Izumo Mountain.
"It may be difficult to find hidden Ascendants in other places. But at this point in time, anyone who comes into contact with Shi Yurou and Ji Yunying is undoubtedly very likely to be an Ascendant."
Facts proved that Ning Zhe's judgment was correct. He flapped his wings and flew over the sky above Izumo Villa, and as expected, he met an elegant young man wearing a Zhongshan suit and gold-rimmed glasses, who was asking Ji Yunying on the second-floor balcony about something.
"...Lan Shiwen?"
Ning Zhe shed his feathers and transformed into a human again in the ornamental forest beside the manor. He walked through the main gate into Izumo Villa and went straight to the second floor without any hesitation.
At the same time, the light thin clouds on the horizon were silently dyed with a ray of crimson twilight, like the gorgeous sunset glow dyed by the setting sun when the sun sets. The surrounding forest became messy, losing the neatness and exquisiteness of artificial care. Many untidy shrubs and ferns emerged between the unkempt mulberry trees.
Tu Yu has begun to pull Yunmengze to another world. This process will last for a while until the blockade is completed at 8 o'clock in the morning.
(End of this chapter)