By the time school let out in the evening, a long line of students had indeed formed in front of the grilled sausage stall.
The surrounding stall owners called out their wares even louder, and Yin Yang took the opportunity to speak up.
“Everyone, I appreciate you supporting my business, but to ensure that the students waiting at the back of the line can also get some sausages, I’m implementing a purchase limit starting today.”
“Each person is limited to two sausages.”
As soon as Yin Yang finished speaking, a chorus of 'agonized' cries erupted from the front.
“No, Boss! I specifically saved room in my stomach at noon just so I could feast tonight. How can you be so cruel?”
“Yeah, Boss, a limit is fine, but can we start tomorrow? Please, please!”
Hearing the people in front say this, the crowd at the back immediately shouted back.
“Boss, don’t let them sway you! A limit is great! We support the limit!”
“Exactly! We all support the limit!”
The student body quickly split into two factions: those at the front who wanted no limits, and those at the back who wanted them.
“Everyone, who can guarantee they’ll be at the front every single time? A limit is for your own benefit in the long run.”
Yin Yang comforted the students at the front while skillfully collecting money, seasoning, and bagging the food.
As he worked, he added, “The food at the other stalls here is also very delicious. They taste even better when paired together.”
Hearing this, the other stall owners shouted their sales pitches even louder.
Some students who had already bought their sausages began to visit the other stalls; after all, two sausages weren't enough to fill them up.
...
Huangshan City.
The Headless Ghost floated in mid-air, the black smoke at its neck swirling incessantly.
It turned around and slammed a fist against its chest. The black smoke surged even more violently, making it look extremely irritable.
The blade-wielding ghost stepped forward and patted its shoulder in a gesture of comfort.
After Yin Yang had sensed that the [Gall] was to the east, they had been traveling in that direction. After more than a month, they had finally found a lingering trace of his liver's aura right here in Huangshan City!
However, that wisp of aura was too faint—so faint that they could only confirm the liver had been here at some point, but nothing else.
Left with no choice, they had to resort to a clumsy search. They had been at it for a week now and still had nothing to show for it.
Calmed by the blade-wielding ghost's comfort, the Headless Ghost settled down and transformed back into black smoke to resume the search.
The internal organ it corresponded to was the liver. Even if the organ was sealed, it could still sense it as long as it was within a certain range.
The two ghosts first investigated the prominent families of Huangshan City.
After all, a transcendent organ was worth a fortune; ordinary people would never have access to one.
They had to investigate while simultaneously avoiding transcendent detection, so their progress wasn't particularly fast.
In fact, they weren't even as fast as Canned Food.
In just one week, Canned Food had taken over several more streets. Now, whenever it went out, it was surrounded by a retinue of female cats, living a life of absolute leisure.
Its new subordinates brought back plenty of information every day. Although none of it was useful yet, who knew when they might discover something new?
As for Yin Yang setting up a stall, it was purely a means to hide his identity.
A person who wandered around all day without a job...
Versus a person who worked from dawn to dusk selling sausages at a school gate...
Who was more likely to arouse suspicion?
This was what it meant to hide in plain sight.
The two ghosts continued to drift, eventually coming to a halt in front of a Mid-mountain Manor.
The manor was terrifyingly large, with internal buildings featuring carved beams and painted rafters. Even an idiot could tell it cost a fortune to build.
Even more absurd was the fact that the sentries standing guard were all transcendents!
Even if they were only Sequence 9, they were still transcendents!
In smaller cities, they could easily join the Security Bureau or even the Command Center.
Yet here, they were merely guards.
Furthermore, several decorations in the courtyard carried a transcendent aura; they were clearly transcendent items.
Even the two copper gates in front of them were transcendent items!
The transcendent aura on them was strong, suggesting they had been crafted only a few years ago.
As soon as the two ghosts approached, the gates began to glow with a series of yellow lights.
“Hmm?”
The patrolling guards noticed this and quickly retreated. A moment later, two phantoms dashed out from the inner courtyard of the manor.
Sequence 7, Imperial Guard!
“What’s the matter?”
“The gate lit up. A transcendent aura is approaching.”
The two Imperial Guards looked at the gate, their expressions turning serious.
“Fall back. One record, one report.”
“Yes!”
The two Imperial Guards wore earpieces as they began to sweep the surrounding area in both directions from the gate.
The blade-wielding ghost and the Headless Ghost were right behind them. They had tried to sneak into the courtyard several times, only to be blocked by the light emanating from the walls.
This gave them a distinct impression.
To enter the courtyard, they could only go through the gate!
Just as they were about to mark the location and move on to the next house, the Headless Ghost’s body suddenly jolted, and it flickered out of its invisible state.
The moment it appeared, it was spotted by an Imperial Guard. Without a hint of hesitation, the phantom behind the Imperial Guard swung a blade toward the Headless Ghost.
But before the blade could even get close, the Headless Ghost grabbed the man's head and slammed it violently against the nearby wall.
Splat!
Brain matter splattered everywhere. The other Imperial Guard, sensing the spiritual pressure, instantly leaped back and wrapped himself in his phantom.
His decision proved to be incredibly wise.
Because in the very next second, that 'black chimney' teleported right in front of him and grabbed his head with one hand, pinning it to the ground.
The Imperial Guard fought back desperately, but it was futile. Fortunately, he had wrapped himself in his phantom, which absorbed a significant amount of the damage.
Even so, his head spun with waves of dizziness.
Wooo—wooo—
Alarms pierced the night sky, and the manor instantly lit up!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The Headless Ghost smashed the Imperial Guard’s head down again and again.
On the first strike, the phantom dimmed.
On the second strike, the phantom shattered.
On the third strike, the skull burst open!
By the time others from the manor rushed out, only two corpses remained at the scene.
...
“You found it?”
Yin Yang was quite surprised. The blade-wielding ghost nodded and then made a series of rapid hand gestures.
“A Mid-mountain Manor, huh? I suppose that’s not surprising.”
The Headless Ghost squeezed in from the side, its hands moving as fast as if it were forming incantation signs.
After watching for a moment, Yin Yang’s expression turned deathly cold.
“They turned my liver into a life-prolonging potion?”
The Headless Ghost slammed its two fists together hard.
Yin Yang clenched his fists tightly, a fierce rage boiling within him.
He adjusted his breathing, forcing himself to stay calm.
“Interesting. They actually want to eat me?”
“Did you record the location?”
The blade-wielding ghost nodded vigorously. Yin Yang turned his gaze to Canned Food, who was playing with a shadow nearby.
“Canned Food!”
“Meow?”
“Have your subordinates monitor the surroundings.”
“Meow!”
Yin Yang gripped his fists so hard his knuckles turned white, his expression grim.
“Dealing with a major family like this... we definitely need to plan this carefully.”
...
Wanwu City.
“Boss Ye, I assume you received a business card from the Shadow Lotus Church as well?”
“Oh? Boss Li received one too?”
“Sigh, indeed I did.”
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