Play the ghost king

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Once‌ ‌back‌ ‌at‌ ‌Puqi‌ ‌Shrine,‌ ‌from‌ ‌afar‌ ‌as‌ ‌they‌ ‌approached‌ ‌they‌ ‌could‌ ‌see‌ ‌Yin Yu ‌was‌ ‌leaning‌ ‌against‌ ‌the‌ ‌old‌ ‌tree‌ ‌in‌ ‌front‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌shrine,‌ ‌his‌ ‌left‌ ‌hand‌ ‌playfully‌ ‌spinning‌ ‌the‌ ‌broom‌ ‌without‌ ‌care,‌ ‌and‌ ‌a‌ ‌mound‌ ‌of‌ ‌golden‌ ‌fallen‌ ‌leaves‌ ‌piled‌ ‌next‌ ‌to‌ ‌his‌ feet.‌ ‌With Hua Ying hanging over his other shoulder like a koala.

Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌squinted‌ ‌and‌ ‌watched‌ ‌him‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌good‌ ‌while‌ ‌before‌ ‌putting‌ ‌weight‌ ‌into‌ ‌his‌ ‌steps‌ ‌to‌ purposely‌ ‌make‌ ‌himself‌ ‌heard.‌ ‌Yin Yu ‌didn’t ‌look‌ ‌back,‌ ‌but‌ ‌he‌ ‌must’ve‌ ‌noticed‌ ‌their‌ ‌presence‌ ‌and‌ ‌very‌ ‌naturally‌ ‌changed‌ ‌his‌ ‌pose,‌ ‌continuing‌ ‌to‌ ‌sweep‌ ‌before‌ ‌turning‌ ‌around‌ ‌and‌ ‌acting‌ ‌like‌ ‌he‌ ‌only‌ ‌just‌ ‌saw‌ ‌Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌and‌ ‌Ling‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌approach.‌  ‌Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌lightly‌ ‌cleared‌ ‌his‌ ‌throat,‌ ‌“Sweeping‌ ‌again?”‌ ‌ ‌
Yin Yu ‌nodded.‌ ‌Hua Ying fall slowly with the help of Rouye hold a little broom made by Yin Yu as he act to sweep the grass. Seeing‌ ‌him‌ ‌like‌ ‌this,‌ ‌Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌couldn’t‌ ‌hold‌ ‌back‌ ‌and‌ ‌patted‌ ‌his‌ ‌head‌ ‌like‌ ‌an‌ ‌elder‌ ‌would‌ ‌and‌ ‌praised,‌ ‌“Did Yin Yu make this for you? My little baby are so cute!!." ‌ ‌

‌Hua Ying Chuckle as he hold Xie Lian hand asking to be hold.‌ ‌Ling‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌watched‌ ‌them‌ ‌without‌ ‌comment,‌ ‌as Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ pick up the little baby up ‌led‌ ‌her‌ ‌as‌ ‌he‌ ‌opened‌ ‌the‌ ‌door‌ ‌to‌ ‌Puqi‌ ‌Shrine,‌ ‌“It’s‌ ‌in‌ ‌here…”‌ ‌

‌Yet‌ ‌unexpectedly,‌ ‌the‌ ‌moment‌ ‌he‌ ‌opened‌ ‌the‌ ‌door‌ ‌he‌ ‌saw‌ ‌a‌ ‌figure‌ ‌crouched‌ ‌in‌ ‌front‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌donation‌ ‌box,‌ ‌once‌ ‌again‌ ‌sneakily‌ ‌stuffing‌ ‌gold‌ ‌bars‌ ‌in.‌ ‌Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌ran‌ ‌up‌ ‌to‌ ‌drag‌ ‌him‌ ‌away,‌ ‌“Qi‌ ‌Ying,‌ ‌stop‌ ‌stuffing‌ ‌it,‌ ‌that’s‌ ‌really‌ ‌enough.‌ ‌I‌ ‌haven’t‌ ‌even‌ ‌taken‌ ‌out‌ ‌the‌ ‌ones‌ ‌you‌ ‌stuffed‌ ‌in‌ ‌last‌ ‌time,‌ ‌it’s‌ ‌all‌ ‌stuck.”‌ ‌ ‌

‌Ling‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌nodded,‌ ‌“Greetings,‌ ‌Your‌ ‌Highness‌ ‌Qi‌ ‌Ying.”‌ ‌ ‌Qi‌ ‌Ying‌ ‌acknowledged‌ ‌her‌ ‌too,‌ ‌“Hi.”‌ ‌

‌There‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌wooden‌ ‌rack‌ ‌standing‌ ‌right‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌centre‌ ‌of‌ ‌Puqi‌ ‌Shrine,‌ ‌and‌ ‌upon‌ ‌the‌ ‌rack‌ ‌hung‌ ‌a‌ ‌plain‌ ‌hemp‌ ‌robe.‌ ‌Of‌ ‌course,‌ ‌that‌ ‌was‌ ‌only‌ ‌what‌ ‌Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌sees.‌ ‌Ling‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌approached,‌ ‌looked‌ ‌at‌ ‌it‌ ‌solemnly‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌while,‌ ‌but‌ ‌that‌ ‌robe‌ ‌did‌ ‌not‌ ‌react.‌ ‌She‌ ‌turned‌ ‌her‌ ‌head‌ ‌slightly,‌ ‌“My‌ ‌Lords,‌ ‌I‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌look‌ ‌at‌ ‌it‌ ‌alone,‌ ‌is‌ ‌that‌ ‌alright?”‌ ‌ ‌

‌“That’s‌ ‌fine.”‌ ‌Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌said.‌ ‌

‌Ruoye‌ ‌had‌ ‌her‌ ‌hands‌ ‌bound‌ while little Hua Ying is protest against Ling Wen because she stole his toy. She‌ ‌wasn’t‌ ‌a‌ ‌martial‌ ‌god,‌ ‌so‌ ‌technically‌ ‌she‌ ‌couldn’t‌ ‌start‌ ‌anything.‌ ‌Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌wasn’t‌ ‌that‌ ‌worried,‌ ‌and‌ ‌he‌ ‌laid‌ ‌a‌ ‌hand‌ ‌on‌ ‌Quan‌ ‌Yizhen’s‌ shoulder,‌ ‌“Let’s‌ ‌go‌ ‌out.”‌ ‌ ‌

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