It's him!
It's really him!
Those two words struck Wang Xiuwen's mind like a clap of thunder!
In an instant, his breath grew ragged, sweat drenched his body, and his heart nearly stopped!
With such a terrifying instance, Dragon Country would undoubtedly be able to overpower all other nations. Even reaping a mere tenth—or even a hundredth—of the benefits from that orphanage would be enough to make them invincible!
But then.
Ye Meng'an suddenly shook her head again.
"No, that's not right..."
Her words were like a basin of cold water.
Dousing Wang Xiuwen and chilling him to the core.
"It wasn't him?" he asked nervously.
"I remember it clearly. At the time, I entered that orphanage."
"There were very few adults inside, and all of them listened to one of the older boys."
"I saw that older boy walk out of a room in the deepest part of the orphanage."
"He asked me where in the real world I was from. I told him Jiang City. He just smiled at me and said Jiang City was a nice place, and even made me a bowl of hot dry noodles..."
Jiang City?
Wang Xiuwen's mind was a mess.
There was no information on Gu Yuan, so it was impossible to tell if he had been a resident of Jiang City before his death.
At that moment.
Ye Meng'an carefully observed Gu Yuan on the large screen.
"But I was very afraid of that older boy back then."
"He looked so fierce. All I remember is that his clothes were stained red with blood, and he looked like an Asura. There were countless bleached bones piled at his feet, and a terrifying-looking cat was cradled in his arms."
"His aura... was ten thousand times more malevolent than that of the eerie clown!"
"This one... he looks very gentle. Their auras are different."
A different aura?
Wang Xiuwen also stared intently at Gu Yuan on the screen.
Of all the supernatural beings he had ever seen, Gu Yuan had the best temperament.
Aside from being a bit lazy, he was almost no different from an ordinary male human from Dragon Country.
How could he possibly be the Asura-like figure she described, surrounded by piles of white bones?
At that moment, a mix of complex emotions welled up inside Wang Xiuwen.
He didn't know if he felt relief or disappointment.
If the orphanage really belonged to Gu Yuan, then what was he doing hiding in this Wansheng District?
'Could he really just be trying to get a wife?'
Impossible.
An existence like him.
With just a single look, countless beautiful supernatural beings and humans would flock to him.
"Forget it."
Wang Xiuwen dismissed Ye Meng'an.
This supernatural marriage matching event had only just begun.
To find out about his instance, wouldn't it be revealed naturally once Yun Zhenyue maxed out his affection score?
But a seed had been planted in his heart.
'Gu Yuan had sounded so certain. What if it was true?'
...
「The next day.」
「Wansheng District.」
The women all received a new mission.
[DING! You have a new marriage mission.]
[Having sufficient financial resources can effectively improve the quality of a marriage.]
[Please proceed to the Blood Moon Restaurant today and work for three days.]
[Mission Reward: Any Ghost Coins earned from working will be supplemented by the marriage matching system.]
「Han Sumei's home.」
She cleaned up the scraps left behind by her supernatural husband's meat-chopping, her heart filled with resentment.
The air was thick with a foul stench. After days of exposure, she felt as if the smell had been pickled right into her skin.
She had already lost all hope in life, and on top of that, she was forced to work at the Shadowy Shop. Every day, she worked like a dog, enduring the cold stares of the supernatural cashier, all without earning a single coin.
Back in the real world, she didn't even have to dress herself; men had treated her like a little princess.
But Piao Dagen?
He didn't cherish her at all.
He went out every night and came back with a pile of rotting meat.
Then he would chop the meat and gorge on it, a sight that made her want to vomit.
"Bastard..."
Han Sumei gritted her teeth, her mind filled with the hateful image of Yun Zhenyue.
In her eyes, aside from being slightly prettier, Yun Zhenyue couldn't compare to her at all!
She didn't know how to please a man, and her figure was so scrawny.
How could she be so lucky!
If she had known, she never would have chosen Piao Dagen as her desired partner.
Even choosing Gu Yuan from the third floor would have been ten thousand times better than Piao Dagen!
'At least look at how that man treats his wife!'
When she heard the new system mission.
A look of ecstasy flashed in Han Sumei's eyes.
Even though she had to go work at a restaurant, it was far better than staying in this house!
Gazing at Piao Dagen chopping meat in the distance, she reluctantly took out the item she had received as a reward from the last mission.
Half a Yin Qi Elixir!
This treasure was extremely attractive to Fierce Ghosts!
"Husband, this is for you..."
Piao Dagen, covered in filth, turned his head coldly at her words. When he saw the half Yin Qi Elixir, a greedy look appeared on his face.
"Where did you get this?"
"It was a system reward."
Han Sumei explained hurriedly.
A pleading look appeared on her face as well.
"Husband, do you have a gift for me?"
"I have to go work at the Blood Moon Restaurant. If you have a gift that could help me, I'll be able to earn more Ghost Coins to give to you."
Piao Dagen took the Yin Qi Elixir and nodded.
The marriage matching system required it; he had to give a gift to this little mouse.
'Besides,' he thought, 'if her mission completion rate is high, she'll get more rewards. Won't all of that just end up being mine anyway?'
Thinking of this.
He went back to his bedroom.
Then he took out a card and handed it to Han Sumei, saying haughtily, "This is an identity card for the Blood Moon Restaurant. It took me a great deal of effort to buy it back in the day."
"Remember to work hard and don't disappoint my expectations of you."
"Really?" Han Sumei took it, surprised and excited. "Husband, you're not lying to me, are you?"
She still remembered how Piao Dagen had claimed to know the supernatural cashier last time.
And what was the result?
He didn't have that much clout at all.
Not only did he fail to get any discount.
He even screwed her over!
"Hmph~"
Seeing her reaction, Piao Dagen snorted in displeasure.
"If you don't want it, give it back."
"Do you have any idea how precious this identity card is?"
"Countless supernatural beings would kill for a good job and still not get one."
Hearing this, Han Sumei instantly felt reassured.
Her heart was pounding! THUMP, THUMP, THUMP!
Jobs in the Ghost World were indeed precious. For decades, very few players had ever managed to get a job in the Ghost World.
Until now.
The most prestigious job a player had ever obtained was merely being a crew member on a ghost train.
'I just wonder what kind of job it is,' she thought. 'Could it be... a manager?'
If that was the case.
'Just you watch how I'll get my revenge on that wretch Yun Zhenyue at the Blood Moon Restaurant!'
...
「Meanwhile.」
After the other women also gifted the Yin Qi Elixirs to their marriage partners.
They received some gifts that would be useful for their work.
Some received a skill from their supernatural partner that increased their dish-carrying speed.
Others got a White Candle, which, when lit, would reduce the attention they attracted from supernatural beings.
But none of them were particularly valuable.
After pleading for a long time, Yamada Aiko.
Received a gift from her Kappa.
It was an IOU, stained with blood.
She was told that if she gave it to the manager of the Blood Moon Restaurant, she would receive preferential treatment.
And seeing that both of them had gotten a head start!
The audiences from their two countries watching the livestream were all excited!
[An identity card? Great Cold Country is going to rise this time! I didn't expect Piao Dagen to be so generous!]
[She got a job just like that? This supernatural marriage matching is amazing. I'm so jealous.]
[That identity card... it couldn't be for the manager of the Blood Moon Restaurant, could it?]
[It's very possible! It looks like Miss Sumi is about to become the most distinguished player in the Ghost World!]
[Hmph~ Miss Aiko isn't to be outdone. That IOU will get her special treatment.]
[Dragon Country is out of luck. Gu Yuan on the third floor definitely won't have anything good to give.]
[When the time comes, that woman from Dragon Country will probably have to get on her knees and kowtow to our Miss Sumi, hahaha!]