Ghost Matchmaking: Ghost Emperor Husband and Campus Queen Wife

"What?!"

"It’s fine if you capture me, but why did you have to go after them?!"

"You... you people—!"

The air grew frigid.

Fury blazed in Field Mouse’s eyes, her chest heaving violently!

If looks could kill, Yun Zhenyue and the others would already be dead.

She had only just regained consciousness, and her mind was a complete fog. She had instinctively believed Xiao Ba’s words.

But if she had thought about it more carefully...

There were too many holes in that story.

First of all, the ghosts of Wailing Street would never just stand by and watch those children get killed.

Secondly, even if a fight had actually broken out, it would have taken time. They couldn’t have gotten this far so quickly.

Just as Field Mouse was beginning to realize all this...

Xiao Jiu’s eyes were the first to light up. "Hiss..."

"That line was so cool!"

"Can you teach me how to say that?!"

Hearing this, Xiao Ba’s eyes slowly narrowed.

She looked at her older sister as if she were looking at an idiot.

"Are you an idiot? You just blew our cover."

Xiao Jiu: "!"

’Oh, right!’

She’d forgotten they were still trying to trick Field Mouse!

Xiao Jiu slapped her own head in annoyance, then cleared her throat twice as her expression turned serious.

She looked at the dead-eyed Field Mouse and declared gravely, "If you know what’s good for you, tell us everything you know. Otherwise, we’ll turn all those kids into... little cookies!"

"Tch."

Field Mouse realized she’d been had.

She couldn’t be bothered to deal with these two little brats.

Just then, Li Ruxue spoke up quietly, "Let me. I guarantee I can make her talk."

As she spoke, her eyes, filled with boundless killing intent, fixed on Field Mouse.

Field Mouse instantly shivered.

She could tell this was no idle threat.

This cold, icy girl with the bow was really about to get serious.

"I’ll talk! I’ll talk!"

Field Mouse caved immediately.

Yun Zhenyue’s group waited for a moment.

But after saying those words, Field Mouse clamped her mouth shut.

"Well, spit it out!" Xiao Jiu urged impatiently.

"Ahem, my butt hurts," Field Mouse said piteously, squirming and showing them her nearly worn-through pants. "Could you give it a rub for me?"

At these words, everyone looked at Li Ruxue.

"Hm?"

Li Ruxue’s lips were pressed into a tight line; she was struggling to maintain her composure.

"Talk or don’t. But me, rub your butt? In your dreams!" she said coldly.

"Then I’m not talking. You might as well just kill me..."

Field Mouse put on an expression of utter despair.

"If my butt’s gone, how can I ever face anyone again?"

Xiao Jiu looked completely baffled and couldn’t help but mutter, "What does your butt have to do with facing people?"

"It just does, that’s all!" Field Mouse grumbled.

"If you won’t help me, then I’ll just do it myself. Just unlock these handcuffs for me first."

"You’re all so strong, anyway. You’ve been toying with me this whole time. Surely you’re not afraid I’ll run away?"

Xiao Jiu looked to Yun Zhenyue and explained, "These handcuffs block her yin energy. Are you sure you want to take them off?"

"Then again, she has a point. There are four of us. Surely we can keep an eye on one little mouse."

’This is way too obvious.’

’Anyone can see it.’

’Field Mouse has no intention of talking.’

’All this rambling?’

’It’s all just a ploy to get her handcuffs off so she can escape!’

And yet, Yun Zhenyue was still going to go along with it.

’When it’s time to submit the mission report, I can just say...’

’...that we were trying to uncover a bigger secret, and accidentally let Field Mouse get away.’

Yun Zhenyue gave a slight nod.

Xiao Jiu immediately removed Field Mouse’s handcuffs.

The next second!

Field Mouse couldn’t wait to reveal her true intentions.

Having rested for a while, her yin energy had mostly recovered.

"Hehe!"

"What a bunch of idiots! You actually believed me!"

"See you around!"

The next moment!

With a POOF, her figure vanished.

In her place, two paths abruptly appeared before them.

Xiao Jiu’s eyes went wide, and she puffed out her cheeks in anger. "I knew she was up to no good!"

"This trick again? I’m so sick of it."

Li Ruxue: "..."

’So is Yun Zhenyue just an actor?’

"We have to choose again. Pretty Sister, which path should we take?" Xiao Jiu asked.

"Hmm..."

Yun Zhenyue glanced guiltily at Li Ruxue.

’Was my acting too obvious?’

At that moment.

A thought surfaced in her mind.

’If only I could catch the big fish behind Field Mouse.’

HUMMM!

The moment that thought formed, something in the surroundings seemed to shift silently.

’That feeling is back!’

Yun Zhenyue suddenly felt an inexplicable pull toward the path on the left.

"Let’s go that way."

she said, pointing to the path on the left.

Without a moment’s hesitation, they set off.

The group headed down the left-hand path.

They walked for a long time without encountering any traps.

It seemed Field Mouse had been scared off. To avoid being tricked again, she had only set up a simple Bewitching Array for her escape.

And in the end, it seemed they had chosen wrong.

They had let Field Mouse escape.

But just as Yun Zhenyue was wondering why her intuition had failed her...

...a figure in a similar cloak appeared at the end of the path.

Only this cloak was blood-red. The figure stood there silently, revealing a chin as pale as wax. A gust of wind lifted the hem of the cloak, offering a glimpse of a sickly-pale cheek beneath.

When the figure saw the stars on Yun Zhenyue and her companions, it immediately stopped in its tracks.

"Huh?" Xiao Jiu said, puzzled. "This person looks like a traitor, too."

"I saw a photo on Dad’s desk last time. Red cloak... I think the mission reward for him is double the one for Field Mouse!"

’What a coincidence.’

’Speak of the devil.’

Yun Zhenyue was bewildered.

The Red Cloak Ghost heard Xiao Jiu’s words.

Gripping a short dagger, his lips twisted into a sneer. "Traitor?"

"You dogs of the Factory, and you have the nerve to call *me* a traitor?"

Just as Yun Zhenyue had thought, he was indeed the one behind Field Mouse.

He hated the Factory to his core, so he often provided intelligence to Field Mouse, allowing her to sabotage the Factory’s plans at will.

This time was no different.

He had just learned about a group of Factory dogs and was on his way to inform Field Mouse.

He never expected to run into them halfway there.

The Red Cloak Ghost stared at Yun Zhenyue’s group.

His gaze was fixed on the five stars on Yun Zhenyue’s chest.

He clenched his fists so hard his knuckles let out a sharp CRACK.

Hidden from their view, the whites of his eyes were shot through with blood, and his gaze was terrifyingly cold.

That single word—traitor—was enough to make him snap.

There was nothing the Red Cloak Ghost hated more than being called a traitor.

"Wait."

Sensing the Red Cloak Ghost’s hostile aura, Yun Zhenyue immediately called out.

She wanted to try talking to him first.

’If he wants to destroy the Factory, then we’re on the same side. I could just ask him to put on an act with us.’

But the Red Cloak Ghost had no intention of communicating whatsoever.

In his eyes, the Factory’s dogs deserved to die!

It didn’t matter whether they had joined voluntarily or not!

Right and wrong, good and evil—it was all decided the moment one entered the Factory.

They were all dogs of the Factory!

They watched as the Red Cloak Ghost drew closer and closer, the short dagger in his hand glowing with a bloody red light.

Especially up close, they could see his nostrils flaring violently with each scorching breath. His teeth were grinding audibly, and hideous, bluish-purple veins bulged from his neck all the way up the side of his face.

He looked like he was about to explode with rage!

’This isn’t right, is it?’

’Isn’t this the first time we’ve met?’

’He’s nothing like Field Mouse.’

’He’s so extreme!’

Yun Zhenyue didn’t get it.

"You... When did we ever do anything to you?"

"Are you angry?"

"Could you calm down a little? Getting this worked up... you might just explode."