Traveling through various miniature worlds with a small restaurant

Chapter 138 The World of Ghosts and Monsters 5

When Lin Xiaoqian and the others returned to the shop, Mo Ying complained that she had been hurt and insisted on eating roast duck.

Lin Xiaoqian rolled her eyes at him: "All you know is eating. You haven't sold a single one yet."

Mo Ying crossed his arms: "Selling them is easy. There are lots of people and it's lively over there, just four streets away. Give me a few roast ducks, and I'll go and attract customers for you."

Lin Xiaoqian looked at Mo Ying suspiciously, "You really have a way to attract guests?"

Mo Ying raised an eyebrow. "Just watch and see."

Fine, let him give it a try.

Thinking this, Lin Xiaoqian took out a few roast ducks and handed them to Mo Ying. Mo Ying took the roast ducks and swaggered out of the store.

After Mo Ying left, the others didn't stop either. Lin Xiaoqian continued making roast duck, while the others assisted her.

At the entrance of the funeral street, two figures, one old and one young, appeared.

Both were dressed in Taoist robes and had copper coins hanging around their necks; the old man had four coins and the young girl had one.

The old man held a compass in his hand, his brows furrowed, muttering to himself, "Huh? It's clearly on this street, so why has it changed direction again?"

The girl looked at the street in front of her and swallowed hard. "Master, are you sure there's a monster on this street? This is Mingyi Alley. I remember the compass at the Celestial Master's Temple did record that there was a monster here."

"No, ghosts are divided into five levels: spirit, illusion, evil, malevolent, and underworld. Ghosts of the illusion level and above all have self-awareness. As long as a ghost with self-awareness walks in this world, it is recorded on the compass of the Celestial Master. However, this malevolent ghost is not on it."

The girl suddenly realized: "Master, are you worried that this is a fierce beast outside the Celestial Master's control and might bring danger?"

The old man frowned more deeply and nodded. "We must find it as soon as possible to prevent it from harming humanity."

The girl looked nervously at the street. "What should we do now?"

The old man pondered for a moment, "I recognize that fierce beast in Mingyi Alley. I'll go over and try asking it to see if it understands."

Seeing that the girl was somewhat afraid of the alley, he sighed and said, "Xiao Tong, wait for me at the alley entrance. I'll be right back."

Xiao Tong was a little scared of Mingyi Alley, but she thought that she was already a first-level Celestial Master and should not back down. She clenched her fist and said, "Master, let me go in with you."

Seeing the old man open his mouth as if to say something, Xiao Tong immediately said, "I'm not afraid. I'm already a first-level Celestial Master, and I'll have to face these things someday. Whether it's a monster or a spirit inside, I'll go in."

The old man looked at Xiaotong with satisfaction in his eyes: "Alright, then you can come with me, but you must stay close behind me and not act on your own."

Xiao Tong nodded quickly and followed closely behind the old man.

An old man and a young man stepped into Mingyi Alley, one after the other. Contrary to their expectations of a gloomy atmosphere, the entire street was bathed in sunshine and warmth. The sun shone on the white walls, black tiles, and bluestone pavement, creating a sense of tranquility and peace.

"Master, is this what Mingyi Alley is like?" Xiao Tong had heard that Mingyi Alley was eerie and chilly, but what she saw was quite different from what she had heard.

The old man didn't quite understand either. The ghostly aura on the whole street had diminished considerably, and Mingyi Alley looked almost the same as a normal street.

They passed many shops selling funeral supplies without stopping until they reached Sister Hong's shop.

The old man stopped and said to Xiaotong, "Xiaotong, wait here for me for a while while I go to buy some things."

Xiao Tong glanced at the shop and nodded obediently: "Master, please come back soon."

The old man entered the shop, where a faint scent of incense filled the air.

Sister Hong was sitting behind the counter when she saw the old man come in. She was slightly taken aback when she saw the four copper coins hanging around his neck, but then she smiled and said, "A fourth-level Celestial Master? What a rare guest. What would you like to buy at my shop?"

The old man nodded slightly: "Shopkeeper, I would like to buy some incense and candles."

Sister Hong stood up and skillfully selected items for the old man, casually asking, "Is the Celestial Master going to perform a ritual?"

The old man gave a vague reply, then approached Sister Hong and asked in a low voice, "Does your shop still have any Netherworld Candles?"

Sister Hong paused, then looked at the old man meaningfully: "Of course, how many does the Celestial Master want?"

"One cup is enough."

Sister Hong nodded slightly, turned around and walked into the small black door behind the counter. A moment later, Sister Hong came out carrying a black paper bag.

Sister Hong handed the paper bag to the old man: "Made from fresh corpse oil. A hefty sum of 100,000 yuan."

The old man took it, opened the paper bag, and a strange fragrance wafted out. The old man frowned slightly and looked inside. He saw a white, semi-solid, semi-liquid substance in a metal lamp holder, with a white wick inserted in the middle.

The old man thought to himself, this Netherworld Candle is expensive, but it is made of the finest materials.

He calmly closed the paper bag, took out a bank card from his pocket, and handed it to Sister Hong: "Pay by card."

Sister Hong took the bank card, operated it on the machine next to her, and then returned the card to the old man.

The old man put away the card and casually remarked, "This Mingyi Alley seems a little different today."

Sister Hong smiled slightly: "Indeed, Mingyi Lane has not seen the sun for many years, but today it is sunny and bright. Isn't that strange?"

The old man chuckled and said, "It is indeed strange. When I entered the alley just now, I thought I had gone to the wrong place."

“That’s right.” Sister Hong sat on the stool and waved her hand. “I was really startled when I saw the sun shining in the alley today.”

The old man asked curiously, "Is it the sun that appeared today?"

Seeing that Sister Hong nodded in agreement, the old man asked again, "Has anything strange happened in the alley these past two days?"

Sister Hong rested her chin on her hand, as if deep in thought: "Strange thing? It doesn't seem strange. Oh, a new roast duck restaurant opened next door yesterday, and it's really delicious."

Just thinking about roast duck makes Sister Hong's mouth water; she'll buy one for lunch.

The old man thought to himself, what's so strange about a roast duck restaurant?

Having not gleaned any useful information, the old man stopped asking questions and quickly left the shop.

He noticed that his foolish disciple was staring intently at a certain spot, with a suspicious liquid at the corner of his mouth.

He walked over and waved his hand in front of her eyes: "Xiaotong, what are you daydreaming about?"

Xiao Tong snapped out of her daze: "Master!"

He swallowed hard and asked, "Master, can't you smell it? It smells delicious, and it's coming from that shop."

The old man sniffed carefully, but there was no fragrance at all. However, the strange fragrance he had smelled when he smelled the Netherworld Candle earlier still seemed to linger on his nose.

"I didn't smell anything. Let's go, we still have things to do."

"Okay." Xiao Tong obediently followed behind her master. As they passed the fragrant shop, she peeked inside a few times, wanting to see what it sold.

Seeing that the room was filled with tables and chairs, resembling a restaurant, I was quite surprised.

The restaurant located in Mingyi Alley, is it perhaps selling food to ghosts?

No wonder it smells so good, I can't eat it!