Chapter 243 : Petty Ghosts are Hard to Deal With 25 (1/2)

Shi Sheng’s lips stretched into a strange smile. “Since it was your choice, I won’t talk about it. But… Ning Xian, your story had a lot of flaws. The truth isn’t what you said, is it?”

Ning Xian’s pupils instantly shrunk. Her mind whirred as she tried to recall everything she had just said. But because she was too nervous, Ning Xian couldn’t remember what she’d just told Shi Sheng.

‘What did I say wrong? Or is she just playing with me and has actually regained her memory already?’

Seeing her panicked expression, Shi Sheng spoke in a mocking tone, “No, I haven’t regained my memory. According to your story, I was very much favoured in the Ning Clan. If that was true, then a logical consequence would have been that you and Ning Yan were more neglected. Under these circumstances, you’re trying to tell me that you’d nobly volunteer to marry that ghost king just for my sake?”

“And don’t try to deceive me with all that nonsense about sisterly love and whatnot. If our relationship was really that good, you wouldn’t have called me by my full name the the first time you saw me. And you were clearly nervous, or should I say… afraid? But you visibly relaxed the moment I asked if you knew who I was. Ning Xian, aren’t you going to explain why your first reaction upon meeting your beloved long-lost family member is not excitement, but rather nervousness? What are you so nervous about?”

Ning Xian anxiously tugged on her sleeve as she tried to explain herself. “We hadn’t met in such a long time… And you appeared so suddenly; of course I’d be nervous!”

“Seems like you’re not planning on telling the truth.”

Shi Sheng had unexpectedly felt disgust rise up inside her upon first seeing Ning Xian. It was impossible for her to have felt that way upon meeting a ghost she didn’t know.

So it must have been part of the original Ning Ying’s instinctual reaction. Even after having been through so many worlds, she had hardly ever felt the original body’s reactions. How much must Ning Ying have despised Ning Xian for Shi Sheng to feel the remnants of her loathing even now?

The truth of her past definitely wasn’t as Ning Xian described.

“Big Sis, Second Sis… what’re you talking about?” Ning Yan didn’t really understand what was going on. His confused gaze wavered between the two of them. However, it was clear he was rather dissatisfied with Shi Sheng.

After all, on one side was the older sister who had just returned, while on the other was the older sister who had taken care of him all these years. Ning Yan obviously leaned more towards Ning Xian’s side.

Shi Sheng didn’t say anything even upon noticing his blame-filled gaze. She merely shot forward without a word and attacked. Ning Xian protected Ning Yan behind her as she fought with Shi Sheng.

Ning Xian didn’t have a weapon, so she had an inherent disadvantage; Shi Sheng kicked her to the ground within ten moves and held her at sword-point.

“Xiaoyan, run!” Ning Xian turned and shouted at Ning Yan.

“Second Sis! Let go of Big Sis! Big Sis didn’t do anything wrong!” Ning Yan sobbed and desperately shook his head. “Big Sis— Second Sis, let go of Big Sis, please, I’m begging you! Xiaoyan is begging you!”

“Run, Ning Yan!” Ning Xian shouted anxiously, “Go find him! Tell him Ning Ying’s back! Go!”

Ning Yan seemed to think of something as he immediately ran towards the exit.

Shi Sheng shot Feng Jin a look. He immediately took out a talisman and tossed it at Ning Yan, trapping him in place.

“Want to call that ghost king for help?” Seeing Ning Yan had been trapped, Shi Sheng turned to look down at Ning Xian.

Having her only hope smashed before her eyes, Ning Xian could no longer keep up the pitiful expression on her face. She suddenly shot a hate-filled glare at Shi Sheng. “Ning Ying, why didn’t you just disappear?!”

‘That man had clearly told me…’

“Oh?” Shi Sheng dragged out her words. “Well sorry to disappoint you, but I clearly haven’t disappeared. Soon, you will though.”

“Hahahaha! Ning Ying, do you think he’ll believe you?! If he knows you returned, he’ll kill you with his own hands!”

Shi Sheng’s temper flared up. ‘For fuck’s sakes, can’t you gimme the whole story in one go? Why give me little snippets and force me to guess the rest? Guess your head off!’

Shi Sheng had plenty of tools to interrogate humans, but none for ghosts…

“System, do you have anything in the system shop that can get her to stop wasting words and get to the point?” Shi Sheng called out to System in her mind.

[Please do not raise questions that insult the System Shop, Host.]

‘Alright, I guess that means there is an item!’

Shi Sheng opened up the System Shop and was dazzled by all sorts of purchasable items that appeared in her mind’s eye. Fortunately, System helped her narrow down her search.