Chapter 172 – Husband and Wife, Shoulder to Shoulder in the Ghostly Frontier - Part 1
A strange face. A familiar voice.
If the rouge peddler and Feng’er had truly merged into a single entity... And if Yan Yu had been caught in the middle yet remained unharmed... Then in theory, this new form should possess traits of both the peddler and Feng’er.
The peddler’s traits could be inferred from the rouge he sold, the ability to freely alter appearance and body size.
And so, the ghost street marketplace loomed with eerie stillness.
A cold, pale light spilled from lanterns outside distant shops, creating a deep, spooky atmosphere.
Along the road, one would either be met by ghosts, undying husks, or stray lambs who had lost their way here by mistake.
Yet in that moment, it felt like a cliche romantic drama—two lovers, reunited after a long separation.
The peddler was speaking with Li Yuan. The undying husk lurking in the dark alleys couldn’t hear their conversation, but they were all stunned. This was the first time they had ever seen the peddler start a conversation with anyone.
Everyone knew the peddler was a ghost, and the masked figure in the cloak appeared to be an undying husk unaffiliated with the Clock Mansion, someone who had been frequenting the ghost street marketplace lately.
What did this mean? Could this undying husk have uncovered a secret way to communicate with vengeful ghosts?
Li Yuan, oblivious to their guesses, returned to the peddler’s stall. He took out his last three 3-cash notes of ghost money and said with a wry smile, “I’d like to buy something, but even the cheapest thing is beyond me right now.”
Suddenly, the peddler stood up. He didn’t bother putting anything away. No one on the ancient street would dare rob him, even if he left his stall untended.