Chapter 31: Chapter 31: The Call Goes Through, Shocking Lin Jiu: Your Husband Is Not That Simple!

"Yes, it’s me, Mom..."

"The company sent me abroad. I’ve been doing well this past year."

"It’s not that I didn’t want to call, it’s just... I didn’t have a chance to get a phone card here. Right, but I’m calling you now, aren’t I?"

"Please don’t cry... I’ll be back. Tell Dad not to worry, I’m okay..."

Lin Jiu’s eyes brimmed with tears.

She fought back her sorrow as she spoke to her mother.

The hoarse voice on the other end of the line made her heart ache.

She never would have dreamed that she would one day be able to speak to her family again. Even if it was just for a moment, it was a dream come true.

Her heart filled with boundless gratitude for Yun Zhenyue.

She was even more shocked by the incredible resourcefulness of Yun Zhenyue’s husband.

’He’s not just a restaurant owner who can brew wine. He can also create a phone with such heaven-defying capabilities.’

He was far more mysterious than any of the Crimson-robed Ghosts she had ever encountered.

...

Seeing this, the global audience was completely dumbfounded!

Holy cow!

’It can actually connect?’

’Is it really that magical?’

’It’s like the distance between the two worlds doesn’t even exist, right?’

[No way, where is it getting a signal from?]

[Don’t tell me the Ghost World has cell towers?]

[Can you order one for me? I want to talk to my husband in the Ghost World too.]

[With this phone, couldn’t you contact the real world anytime?]

[It has to be fake! A phone like that can’t possibly exist!]

...

Meanwhile, at the research headquarters.

Wang Xiuwen had just taken a sip of hot tea.

He immediately sprayed it all out with a PFFT!

His eyes were practically popping out of his head!

A phone that could ignore the distance between the Ghost World and reality to force a call through... He had never heard of a device with such supernatural craftsmanship anywhere in the world!

If this could allow the research department to talk to Yun Zhenyue, or even speak with the Dragon Country’s next chosen player, wouldn’t that give them a unique and massive advantage?

They could assemble an entire think tank to assist the player!

"That phone... it looks a bit like the new tri-fold phone that Juhua just released?" a subordinate remarked in amazement.

"A Juhua phone?"

Wang Xiuwen’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly pressed, "Are they capable of developing such a phone?"

"Quick, go get the chairman of the Juhua Group over here!"

"If he can really produce a phone like that, he’ll be a great hero to the entire Dragon Country!"

Hearing this, the subordinate gave a wry smile.

"Well... I’ll contact him for you, but don’t get your hopes up."

Soon, the research department got the chairman of the Juhua Group on the phone.

The chairman was in the middle of a press conference.

He was stunned when he suddenly received the call.

He nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood!

’A phone that can contact the Ghost World?’

’What mysterious tri-fold phone?!’

’If we could really develop something like that, would we still be getting sanctioned by the Flower Flag Country?’ 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

’Is some master just messing with our Juhua Group on purpose?’

...

Soon, Lin Jiu ended the call.

She returned the phone to Yun Zhenyue.

Her curiosity about the husband Yun Zhenyue mentioned had become irrepressible.

"Zhenyue, how did you get married in the one year since I came here?"

"And your husband... don’t tell me he’s..."

After much speculation, Lin Jiu had more or less figured out that Gu Yuan was a ghost.

"Hee hee~"

Yun Zhenyue giggled, covering her mouth.

"You wouldn’t know, Lin Jiu, but my husband lives in Wansheng District."

"Wansheng District?!"

Lin Jiu went pale with shock, feeling as if she had been struck by lightning!

She knew it was an S-rank instance, rumored to be teeming with Fierce Ghosts and extremely dangerous!

’Her husband actually lives there... could he be a Crimson-robed Ghost?’

’That would make sense!’

’If he’s a Crimson-robed Ghost, then being a restaurant owner and everything else would be explainable.’

"It was like this... It all started the day I heard about the ghost marriage..."

Sitting on the sofa, Yun Zhenyue told Lin Jiu the story of how she met Gu Yuan.

Hearing this, Lin Jiu’s breathing quickened. A light flickered in her eyes, shadowed by her lashes, as she stared intently at the smiling Yun Zhenyue, as if she had just heard the most unbelievable thing in the world.

Yun Zhenyue might not have realized just how terrifying Gu Yuan was.

But the meticulous Lin Jiu had.

She thought of far more than Yun Zhenyue ever could.

"So that’s how it is... a ghost marriage, huh?"

"I never thought players nowadays could get so much help."

"A stack of property deeds, and that membership card..."

"Zhenyue, that husband of yours... he might be far more terrifying than you imagine," Lin Jiu swallowed and said slowly.

"Terrifying?" Yun Zhenyue was confused. "My husband is very gentle. He’s not scary at all."

"No, I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about his power."

Lin Jiu was secretly shocked and filled with envy.

"His identity is probably anything but ordinary. It’s not as simple as you think."

"So what if he lives on the third floor? Some powerful ghosts don’t give a damn about those rules."

"Think about it. At the Shadowy Shop, if you hadn’t shown the membership card, would that manager have let you work there?"

"The rules and regulations of the Ghost World are extremely strict. Those ghosts wouldn’t dare to break them on their own."

"Unless... unless a ghost appeared who could break any rule at will."

"..."

Hearing this, Yun Zhenyue was also a bit stunned.

Seeing her clueless expression, Lin Jiu could only sigh with a smile.

’I guess fortune really does favor the foolish.’

’Perhaps Gu Yuan likes her so much precisely because of her endearingly clueless nature.’

"You know about the Elephant Country, right? Your husband is probably equivalent to a Brahmin. Do you get it now?"

"Uh..."

Yun Zhenyue sat there obediently, her expression serious, but she clearly didn’t understand.

Seeing this, Lin Jiu gave up, abandoning the idea of digging deeper into Gu Yuan’s identity.

...

Before bed, Yun Zhenyue had a little trouble sleeping.

’So my husband has a lot of property deeds and is a bit more powerful, so what? The way Lin Jiu talks about him, you’d think he was invincible.’

Unable to figure it out, Yun Zhenyue suddenly remembered Gu Yuan saying he had a cat. So she picked up her phone and called the Ghost Manager.

"Excuse me, is there a cat in the restaurant?"

"A cat?"

On the other end of the line, there seemed to be a moment of silence.

Then the Ghost Manager cleared his throat, sounding a bit guilty.

"Madam Manager, why do you suddenly ask about this?"

"I haven’t seen any cats since I came to the Blood Moon Restaurant."

"Huh?" Yun Zhenyue blinked. That wasn’t what Gu Yuan had said.

’Could it be that the cat is hiding somewhere?’

Puzzled, Yun Zhenyue didn’t press the issue. She just said thank you and hung up.

’Looks like I’ll have to go look for it myself in the next couple of days.’

...

Meanwhile, late at night.

Han Sumei awoke with a start from a nightmare, her eyes bloodshot.

She couldn’t sleep!

She couldn’t sleep at all!

In such a cramped space, someone was grinding their teeth, someone was talking in their sleep, and someone else was snoring.

This was especially unbearable for Han Sumei, who was used to a life of luxury.

She pushed the Monkey Country woman’s foot off her chest, her heart filled with resentment.

The leftovers she had eaten that afternoon were now mostly digested.

Cold, thirsty, hungry, and tired!

These four negative states piled on top of each other.

It made her feel like life was hopeless.

Han Sumei secretly opened the door and slipped out, intending to get some fresh air by the back door.

She tiptoed through the hotel lobby.

And just as she opened the back door!

CLANG~

The heavy sound of chains rang out!

Han Sumei jumped in shock!

She suddenly found a sharp dagger pressed against her neck!

"Don’t kill me!!!"

Her legs went weak, and she begged for her life in terror and disbelief.

The figure in the darkness who had put the knife to her throat paused upon hearing her voice, then their face lit up with excitement. "You’re from the Great Cold Country?"