C264 Emperor Guan's Promise

We walked to the door of the commissary, which was ajar. I pushed, and the wooden door creaked open.

There was a candle burning inside, and next to it sat four old men playing cards.

When the four old ghosts saw me, their eyes lit up. One of them even stood up and walked over with large strides. He grabbed me by the collar and said, "Brat, you still dare to come back?"

My hand was already on the dagger. I looked at the old man and said, "Why don't I dare come back?"

I didn't make a move because I wasn't afraid of him. As long as he didn't do anything bad to me, I could make a move at any time.

The old ghost gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't you dare to come back? What about the money you owe me? You've borrowed money from me and escaped without a trace. Do you take me for a monkey? "

My heart thumped. Only then did I remember that I had indeed forgotten to return the money.

Initially, this old ghost had lent me two Mint s, making it clear that I would return two times the amount on the second day.

I coughed and said to the old man, "Well... That money... Didn't I already give it to you? "

The old geezer looked at me with a puzzled expression. "You gave it to me?" Why didn't I know? Young man, don't bully me because I'm old and have a bad memory. "

I rolled my eyes and replied, "I did give it to you." I had a young man bring it. He was tall and muscular, with a crew cut and a slightly dazed look. He should have come by just now, didn't you see? "

The old man said hesitantly, "You said that Hu Dali?"

When Hu Dali heard his name, he cried out in shock and looked at the Old Gale in a daze.

The old man didn't take him seriously. He just looked at me.

I thought: Uncle Tang is really ruthless, not mentioning stealing Hu Dali's body, you even stole his name.

I nodded. "That's right, it's that person called Hu Dali. Didn't he give you the money back? "

The old ghost shook his head. "No."

I said angrily, "He must have taken it for himself. Where is this guy? I'll get him back and give you your money. "

The old ghost said, "He just bought some incense sticks from the shop, now he is going to Guandi Temple to pay respects to Guan Gong."

Puzzled, I asked, "Is there a Guandi Temple nearby?"

The old man said, "Yes, I'll take you there. "When you find this person, quickly return the money to me."

From the looks of it, these four old ghosts were quite lonely sitting in the house all day long. When they heard that they needed someone to collect their debt, they all followed suit.

The old man led the way. We walked very fast. We stepped on the snow and entered the factory.

I asked in bewilderment, "Is there a Guandi Temple in the factory? Why do I feel a little strange? "

The old ghost said, "You'll know in a while."

He led me all the way to the office building, then stopped in front of a door. I saw that there was a sign outside the door. The words on the sign were a little blurry, but if I looked carefully, I could see that it said, "Director's Room."

I asked the old ghost, "Is there a Guandi Temple in the factory chief's office?"

The old ghost raised his leg and gave a heavy kick. The door was kicked open.

I saw a table in Inside the house with a statue of the Guan Di on it. I didn't know how long this statue had been gone for, but there was a layer of dirt on top of it.

The old ghost said, "The factory director is not a good Party member. He is obsessed with these feudal superstitions, he has a portrait of the Guan Di in his office, and it will only take three incense sticks' time for him to burn. Hmph, so what if he was the God of War? Wasn't this factory ruined as well? If you ask me, all the devils and spirits are paper tigers, and the most powerful ones are us workers. Of course, the workers have to be under the leadership of the Party. "

While he was feeling emotional, Hu Dali and I had already walked to the Inside the house.

Inside the house, there is not only a statue of the Guan Di, but also a Uncle Tang standing in the corner, looking at us warily.

Hu Dali directly said to Uncle Tang, "Give me back my body."

The Old Devil also walked in and said to the Uncle Tang: "Return it."

I took out the dagger and looked at Uncle Tang with a threatening expression.

Uncle Tang was a little scared, he said to me: "Don't force me."

I curiously asked, "What will happen if I force you?"

I don't believe that the Uncle Tang would commit suicide. If he had that kind of backbone, he wouldn't have begged me to bring him into the human world. I don't believe he can call in any big shot.

Uncle Tang said: "It's useless for you to force me. I have already paid my respects to Guan Di. Guan Di admits that this body is mine. "

I looked back at Old Devil. "Is there such a thing?"

The old ghost nodded: "After you give your confession to Guan Di, you will be acknowledged by him. After Guan Di admitted it, this body was his. If someone steals it and steals it, the Guan Di will appear and take it back for him. "

I said, a little dissatisfied, "But this body isn't his."

The Old Devil pointed at the candle and fruits on the Guan Di and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. He was the one who submitted the confession first, the Guan Di recognized him. "

Hu Dali asked: Then what about us? We have more offerings than he does. "

The old ghost was shocked and immediately shushed him. He said to Hu Dali, "Don't say those words. Who is the Guan Di? Loyalty and righteousness are two things that are worth a thousand taels of gold. Since he agreed that this body belongs to someone else, it's useless even if you move over to a mountain of gold and silver. To think that you would actually say something like that, you are practically insulting the Guan Di. Hurry up and apologize, otherwise, if that old man gets angry, you'll be in for a lot of trouble. "

These words scared Hu Dali so much that his face turned white, and he quickly kneeled on the ground and apologized.

Uncle Tang saw this scene as well. He patted his arm and laughed coldly: "Such a good body, to let an idiot use it, isn't that too much of a waste?"

I ignored him and asked the old geezer, "What would happen if I forcibly recapture my body?"

The old ghost said: "Then you have to get past the Guan Di first. However, this was not going to be easy. I have never heard of anyone who can defeat Guan Di. "

I remember when Mr. Zhao and Xia Xin swore the oath, they also used Guan Di as a witness. It seems that people who can enjoy worship on the Guan Di Divine Statue are not simple people.

I sighed and thought: Is it really impossible to get this body back? If I really can't get it back, I will kill Uncle Tang. We can't use this body, but he can't either. Guan Di only said that the physical body was his, he did not stop us from killing, right?

As I was thinking about this, I heard the old man say, "But... If you want your physical body back, it's not like there's no other way. As long as he voluntarily gives his body to you, there will be no problem. "

I looked at Uncle Tang and said with a wry smile, "He will willingly give his flesh to us? Impossible, this person is too greedy, he wouldn't do such a thing even if I were to beat him to death. "

Uncle Tang said faintly: "It's good that you know this. "Hurry up and get out of the way. We'll each go our own way, and no one will obstruct us."

I took out the dagger and was about to kill someone. The old man grabbed me and said, "Don't be impulsive, I have a way."

I looked at him in wonder, and the old man pulled me into a corner. He said to me, "If I teach you a way, will you pay me back a little more paper money?"

I said, "I'll give it back to you tenfold."

Then he pointed to another ghost and said, "This kid was a jobless bum when he was alive, you know?"

I nodded.

The old man laughed and said, "Actually, when he was young, his family was very rich. There were several places in the house, and several hundred acres of fertile land. There were several wives and four or five children. But then they all disappeared, so why don't you guess? "

I asked hesitantly, "You stole it?"

The old man said unhappily, "What are you saying? Do you think we're bandits? Besides, dividing the land among the rich was for the sake of the poor. What are we going to do with the kids? Who would want his child? "

I curiously asked, "What's going on?"

The old man said, "He gave it to me voluntarily. "Think about it, if you can give a wife and child to others voluntarily, how can you possibly be unable to give a mere physical body?"

I immediately became happy and asked, "How did he voluntarily hand it over? Can you tell me? "

The old man whispered in my ear, "Gamble."

My mind jolted and I immediately understood.

At this time, that jobless nomad walked over and proudly taught me, "In a while, let him win two rounds first, let him taste the sweetness before letting him lose. Let him lose a few rounds, then let him win. Then you can do whatever you want. The more you win, the more he wants to make a comeback. "In the end, don't even mention wanting his physical body, he wouldn't even hesitate if you wanted his life."

I nodded my head vigorously, and then said a little awkwardly, "But what right do I have to win against him? That guy is pretty good at cards. "

The old ghost pointed at Hu Dali and asked: "That body, is it his?"

I nodded.

The old man continued, "Since it is his, there is still a connection between him and his body. You can guess each other's cards when you're playing cards. "

I shook my head. "He could have seen it before, but he can't now."

The old man said, "You don't need to see it. You just need to feel it. Rest assured, go ahead and bet with me.

I thought: "This is not a group fight, what's the use of raiding in a formation?"

But I still walked over, and said to Uncle Tang: "Do you dare to bet with me twice?"

Uncle Tang looked at me in shock: "You dare to bet with me? What are you betting with me? "

I thought about it, and felt that the only thing that could attract the Uncle Tang was its life force. Thus, I said, "I'll bet my life on it."

Uncle Tang slapped his thigh. "Alright, I'll bet with my life force."

He casually took out a deck of cards and asked, "What do you want to play?"

I saw him cutting the cards skillfully, and I suddenly felt a little uneasy. This Uncle Tang seemed to be an expert. Yes, yes, he was a hooligan when he was young. These hooligans, they ate, drank, and gambled. Which of them wasn't proficient in all of these?

I was a little scared and I said, "Play... Can we play Go? "

Uncle Tang spat, "Are you messing with me? It was fine if he didn't want to play. I'm leaving. "