Chapter 87: Ghost-Slaying—Very Fierce, Very Fierce
“He Rui’s” fearless, smug look made Su Keke so angry her cheeks puffed up.
Shameless, truly shameless!
Su Keke put down the peachwood sword and charged at “He Rui.”
But before she could even throw a punch or kick, “He Rui” was already subdued by Qin Mochen, who moved faster.
With a clean, handsome sweep of his leg, he tripped “He Rui” straight to the ground, then pressed her down face-first.
“Uncle, you’re so cool!” Su Keke praised her uncle first, then immediately bit her fingertip and used her blood to draw a talisman on “He Rui’s” forehead.
The little girl pressed two fingers to the center of the talisman, silently chanting something. A few seconds later, she pulled her two fingers outward in one sharp motion.
“He Rui” turned pale with terror. “No, no—this can’t be! Ah—!”
Su Keke yanked the female ghost out of He Rui’s body—first pulling out a head.
The moment that head emerged, Su Keke reacted lightning-fast, grabbing the ghost by the hair and jerking hard.
The female ghost, who had only just managed to possess someone, was forcibly dragged out in one go.
At the same time, a ghost-suppressing talisman slapped onto the female ghost’s body.
“Uncle, drag her away!”
Qin Mochen glanced at the fainted He Rui and did exactly that.
He grabbed her by the collar and… dragged her away from the fight.
With the suppressing talisman stuck to her, the female ghost was pinned to the ground, unable to move. She stared in horror as Su Keke walked toward her, peachwood sword raised, aimed straight at her heart.
“Master! Master, spare me!”
Only now did she realize this little yellow-haired girl wasn’t a fraud—she truly had skills.
The female ghost wailed, screaming and begging, “Master! Since I became a ghost, I’ve never harmed anyone!”
“I’m telling the truth! Aren’t you a Dao cultivator? Whether I’ve harmed people or not, you can definitely see it! I died miserably back then! I wasn’t even a mistress— I just thought that man was good in bed, so I hooked up with him once. And then the wife caught us in the act and had people beat me to death!”
Su Keke didn’t quite understand what “good in bed” meant, but it didn’t stop her from understanding the rest—this ghost had been improper even when she was alive, actually seducing a married man.
Su Keke suddenly curled her lips into a smile—clean and bright. But when the female ghost saw it, she shuddered.
“Do you know what my master often says to me?”
With one hand, Su Keke flicked out a talisman. It flew to the female ghost’s chest. Then she leveled her sword at that talisman and stabbed down with all her strength.
Though a ghost was an empty body, just like in life, the heart was where ghostly qi gathered—the core, the essence.
The female ghost let out a shriek. “No—!”
Moments later, the ghostly qi dispersed—she vanished into ash and smoke.
Su Keke withdrew her sword and added, “Villains die because they talk too much. I’m not a villain, but I’m not going to waste words on you.”
She didn’t bother with ordinary wandering spirits, but once a ghost turned into a baleful fiend and tried to harm people, Su Keke wouldn’t show mercy.
Qin Mochen stared at the girl’s profile, momentarily dazed.
Just now, she had thrust her sword without the slightest hesitation. Her slender arm seemed to erupt with tremendous force, carving a beautiful arc through the air.
Fast. Precise. Ruthless.
This little girl left Qin Mochen staring.
Su Keke put the sword away, turned back to Qin Mochen, and flashed him a wide grin, blinking. “Uncle, it’s done. We can go back now.”
All that fast-precise-ruthless stuff flew straight out of the sky in an instant.
Qin Mochen answered slowly, “…Mm.”
He Rui had also woken up. Still shaken, she asked Su Keke, “That female ghost…”
Su Keke said, “Don’t worry. I’ve taken her out.”
Hearing that, the tension in He Rui’s nerves loosened at once. Exhausted, she let out a long breath. “Su Xiao… Master Su, thank you so much.”
Su Keke said, “No need, no need. Just remember to transfer my fee.”
As she spoke, she immediately rattled off a string of numbers. “My account.”
Any other words of thanks that He Rui was about to say were swallowed back down.
Su Keke seemed to think of something and gave her a small smile. “You don’t have to give too much. I know you urgently need money right now. If you can, do more good deeds in the future—consider it building merit for yourself, and also building merit for me.”
He Rui froze for a moment, then shook her head. Without hesitation, she transferred a sum of money to Su Keke. “This is two hundred thousand. It’s all… money she got. I don’t mean to disrespect you, Master. It’s just that I definitely won’t use this money—so I might as well give it to you.”
Su Keke accepted it without being polite.
She had already checked: the moon-corner area of He Rui’s Parents Palace was no longer sunken and dim like before. That meant her mother’s condition would improve, and perhaps she would soon meet a benefactor.
Just as Su Keke was thinking this, the man beside her spoke in a low voice. “Huaxia Shengshi Group has a Shengshi Charity Foundation under it. If your situation meets the criteria, you can go there to apply for relief funds.”
After a pause, Qin Mochen added, “The charity will keep everyone’s information confidential. You don’t need to worry.”
He Rui’s face filled with gratitude. “Thank you, Fourth Master Qin!”
It wasn’t that she hadn’t thought about seeking help from such charities, but she was afraid her family’s situation would be spread around. She knew she was being selfish, yet she wanted even less to receive other people’s pity—or looks that carried other meanings.
More importantly, with her circumstances it was also hard to get approved, because in other people’s eyes she was the apprentice of the famous image-design master John, with a bright future ahead. No matter how you looked at it, she didn’t seem like someone desperately short of money.
But outsiders didn’t know: she was just a newcomer with no savings, and there was no way she could come up with that much money in a short time.
He Rui thanked them again and again, and walked the two of them to the door.
Before leaving, Su Keke reminded her, “You should still take care of your health as soon as possible—exercise more, rest well. That way you won’t run into unclean things again.”
He Rui nodded repeatedly.
After getting into the car, Su Keke let out a huge yawn. “Uncle, you must be very sleepy too. Would it be dangerous for you to drive now?”
Seeing her so sleepy she could barely open her eyes, Qin Mochen’s lips lifted slightly. “I’m not sleepy. I slept a bit just now. You sleep—when we arrive, I’ll wake you.”
Su Keke gave a soft “Mm,” closed her eyes, and still mumbled, “Uncle, before, a lot of the money Shifu and I earned was donated. This time I’ll donate to your charity foundation. If it can help more people, both Uncle and I can gain merit points…”
Her voice grew smaller and smaller.
Qin Mochen glanced at her and saw she had already fallen asleep.
He slowed the car a little.
When they arrived, Qin Mochen didn’t wake Su Keke. Instead, he carefully and gently lifted her into his arms.
Because he had to close the car door, he held her with one arm.
Qin Mochen had carried children before, but perhaps because he was too stern as a person, children always cried when he held them.
But now…
He tilted his head to take a look. The child in his arms was very well-behaved—her head was crooked against his shoulder, her arm hung lazily, and she slept sweetly.
Qin Mochen carried the little girl upstairs and brought her into her bedroom.
The moment he entered, the pink decor and rabbits made Qin Mochen smile despite himself.
Just as the man put the child onto the bed, the child opened her eyes.
Her eyes were misty, looking at him.
Because he had just set her down, his body had also bent along with the motion—the two of them were very close.
“Uncle?” Su Keke was still muddle-headed. Staring at that big head hovering in front of her, she called out softly.
