In the midst of the green mist, the surrounding scenery had subtly changed at some point. After the Green-Capturing Ghost finished speaking, the change had already taken shape. The space where the two men and three ghosts were located was no longer a restroom, but a hidden and elegant bamboo house.

The mist had not dispersed, shrouding everything in a hazy veil. The unknown presence within the mist made people feel slightly uneasy.

Yu Xing raised an eyebrow, looked around, and sat down unceremoniously on a bamboo chair behind him. "You said it yourself, you haven't found a way to kill me, so what do I have to be afraid of?"

The Green-Capturing Ghost smiled and said, "True."

He waved his hand, and the red-clad twins floated up, their red robes dripping with blood. However, before the blood could touch the ground of the bamboo house, it was evaporated into the air by an invisible force.

"I want to know, when did you realize my true identity?" The Green-Capturing Ghost sat on another bamboo chair, seeming to be in the mood for a chat.

Zhao Yijiu stood next to the bamboo chair, ignoring it and standing stiffly, quietly listening to the question with pricked ears.

Yu Xing did not answer, but instead touched the blood hole on his head and sighed.

It was always like this; his anemia would only get worse over time.

After confirming that the external wound had basically healed, and the internal healing was still ongoing, causing the pain to persist, he said, "It was just a gut feeling, the details made me suspicious of you, but I wasn't sure until you successfully brought these twins here."

The Green-Capturing Ghost let out an "Oh."

"It was actually you who deliberately revealed yourself. Your initial foolish operation of only closing one partition door made me suspicious of you, and then, you showed a great understanding of the Green-Capturing Ghost boss, who rarely appeared in the bar, even timing your escape at a critical moment amidst the outside noise. Furthermore, the initial operation was so foolish, but you excelled in fabricating reasons for bringing the red-clad twins here, creating a conflict in your persona." Yu Xing found a square table next to him, and a steaming cup of tea appeared on the table inexplicably, with the heat and the swirling green mist intertwining.

"Thanks." He picked up the tea, blew on it, took a sip, and a warm stream flowed straight into his stomach, suppressing the icy breath of his curse. "All of that was designed by you, wasn't it? The purpose... was it not to make me suspicious? A performance has no meaning without an audience, and I am your audience. I need to react, and what you expected was my reaction upon learning that you are the Green-Capturing Ghost, right? Rather than saying you were curious about how I figured out your identity, it's more like you were curious about which point in your design I saw through."

"Because you behaved too suspiciously, I began to suspect you from the moment you showed an amount of information that didn't match a timid gray-clothed ghost. I have confidence in my intuition, but to confirm, I used the twins to test you, and the result was as expected."

"Good, good!" The Green-Capturing Ghost clapped happily. "I found that you can keep up with my thoughts, which is rare."

Yu Xing smiled.

Of course, we both have the common point of being bored with living for so long.

The Green-Capturing Ghost asked again, "What if I hadn't brought these twins here?"

"That would mean your story was doubted by them. Either you're not smart enough and are indeed an ordinary timid ghost, in which case you would most likely be annoyed and killed by them, conveniently completing what I didn't finish. Or, you did it on purpose. You are the Green-Capturing Ghost, but you couldn't really die at their hands, so when you made your move, I would definitely notice something abnormal."

In other words, no matter what the result, he would win.

Yu Xing's small teacup quickly emptied, and he didn't have the nerve to ask for another cup. He just put the teacup down.

The Green-Capturing Ghost did enjoy leaving clues for fun, and he liked to play with and deceive people. But Yu Xing was not someone who would be taken advantage of.

"Very well, very well!" The Green-Capturing Ghost became increasingly happy and pointed to the red-clad twins in the air. "You are truly my confidant. In that case, I won't beat around the bush with you. If you want to kill them, I have no objections. I don't care about the reputation of the bar."

"However, as an evil ghost, I want to use them to blackmail you. Promise me one thing, and I'll give them to you. Otherwise, I will hide them, and you won't find them no matter what you do during this time."

Yu Xing gave him a look that said, "What do you want?" "This doesn't seem very reasonable, does it? We completed these tasks according to the rules, and you're interfering. Is that okay?"

"Hahaha... it's precisely because it's unreasonable. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fun at all." The Green-Capturing Ghost leaned forward, and the crystal beads on his splendid attire collided with each other, making a pleasant sound. "So, what's your answer?"

"Wait a moment." Yu Xing first said to the Green-Capturing Ghost, then turned back to Zhao Yijiu. "Do you agree?"

"Me?"

"Yes, you and I killed the red-clad twins together, so I need your consent to use them as bargaining chips."

"..." Zhao Yijiu was stunned for a moment, then said coldly, "You decide, I don't care. I didn't contribute much anyway."

"Okay."

Only after receiving the reply did Yu Xing look back at the Green-Capturing Ghost and stretched lazily. "It sounds like we don't have the option to refuse. What is your request?"

The Green-Capturing Ghost smiled knowingly, not surprised by this answer at all. He said, "I can sense a strange power emanating from both of you. You are not from here, are you?"

Yu Xing and Zhao Yijiu both showed a hint of surprise.

They could tell that when the Green-Capturing Ghost said "not from here," it seemed to refer not only to a city, a province, or even a country. Although the tone was natural, they both understood the meaning of the Green-Capturing Ghost's words at the first moment.The Green-Capturing Ghost was asking about a world!

Was he asking if you all were not from this world?

This was the first time Yu Xing had encountered an "nc" that was aware of the existence of an absurd world!

Seeing their expressions, the Green-Capturing Ghost spoke in a calm and smiling tone, "The Green-Capturing Ghost transcends the boundaries of humans, ghosts, and deities. You'd better not look at me as you would a common specter. I've already sensed something about this world. I guess your world is much more interesting than this one I'm tired of, so I want you..."

He pointed at Yu Xing, "to take me with you."

Yu Xing was at a loss for words.

He really wanted to tell the Green-Capturing Ghost, "Kid, you've got ideas, but it's not up to me to whisk away the boss. If the system doesn't allow it, then there's nothing I can do."

"Aren't you after the Green-Capturing Dream? That's something I personally placed in the vending machine." The Green-Capturing Ghost produced a fan in his hand, not bothering to open it, just casually tapping it in his hand, "You're going to exchange it anyway, so I'll hide inside this thing and leave with it."

"It's not easy to meet someone as interesting as you. I want to follow you; surely, I'll encounter many interesting things."

Yu Xing muttered, "Uh... are you trying to stick with me? But even if the Green-Capturing Ghost could leave, could he really travel with me through the various Deduction worlds?"

"I think humans call this sort of thing... right, a spirit vessel. You've obtained a weapon and also got a fine spirit vessel like me for free. No matter how you look at it, this deal is not a loss for you." The Green-Capturing Ghost was full of smiles, "If you're worried about that mysterious power stopping you, you needn't be. It will respect my choice. If you don't believe me, think back, has there been anything different from before?"

It sounded like the Green-Capturing Ghost not only noticed the absurd world but was also somewhat aware of the system's existence.

As Yu Xing listened, he suddenly remembered the strange format of the Deduction hint when the system first released the team formation and leaderboard information.

...

Here insert the bar owner's words: "In the event of death during work, the 'Green-Capturing Ghost Bar' bears no responsibility."

...

That's it!

Yu Xing had found it odd at first, wondering why the system would issue such a statement. He thought it was the system imitating the bar owner's tone as a warning to Deductionists to cherish their lives.

Now it seemed that it was the Green-Capturing Ghost himself who, by some means, had added his own words to the system prompt!

Was the Green-Capturing Ghost that powerful?

Yu Xing was digesting the information when he suddenly thought of something, "You're so strong, what if you leave with the Green-Capturing Dream? Wouldn't I be at a loss?"

"I won't leave, I won't leave." The Green-Capturing Ghost elegantly shook his fan, "The interesting thing is never the scenery, it's the people. Without an interesting person, the scenery is ultimately the same... If you really don't trust me, that's fine too. Let's do it in a way you trust."

As soon as he finished speaking, an unexpected system prompt appeared before Yu Xing.

The Green-Capturing Ghost "Yi Qing" is attempting to sign an agreement with you to become a temporary specter residing within the "Green-Capturing Dream," not allowed to leave this offering or act to harm you until your death.

The condition is that you take him away from the Deduction "Haunted Bar" and do not transfer the "Green-Capturing Dream" to others or remove it from the personality mask slot.

Do you agree? Once the agreement is signed, it cannot be broken.

Something was off.

What exactly was the relationship between the Green-Capturing Ghost and the system that allowed him to so easily make the system accommodate him?

Looking at the Deduction prompt, Yu Xing asked, "So your name is Yi Qing?"

"The true name of a specter is inconvenient to reveal; Yi Qing is just a title. You can think of it as my name," Yi Qing said with a smile.

Yu Xing's face showed his hesitation unabashedly as he murmured, "I didn't expect such an agreement... but..."

"What do you say? Can you agree to it now?"

Yu Xing asked for confirmation, "Are you really sure? Once I agree, you'll truly lose your freedom until I die. No regrets?"

"Of course, no regrets." What Yi Qing was thinking, though, was that even if he regretted it, human life is so short, just eighty or a hundred years, and then he would be free again.

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So Yu Xing told the Deduction system, "I agree."

His heart was devoid of the hesitation shown on his face. He thought this Green-Capturing Ghost chapter was simply a contract of servitude. The ghost only knew that he "couldn't be killed," but didn't realize that he would never age.

Heh, to blackmail me, how could there not be a price to pay?

Poor Yi Qing.