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Chapter Four Hundred Eighty-Nine: Detailed Situation

"Heh heh, Uncle, long time no see! I truly envy you; the years haven't left the slightest trace on your face. Unlike me, who's already aged several years," Ma Ling teased with a laugh, looking at Yang Haoran.

"What do you mean 'aged several years'? You still look about twenty. Compared to me, you're so youthful you're practically brimming with it. If anyone should be envious, it's me of you," Yang Haoran replied with a smile.

Yang Haoran's appearance hadn't changed; that was because after Yang Haoran became an Underworld Official, his appearance would no longer age, nor would his body naturally perish. Ma Ling, however, was different. Although Ma Ling possessed powerful abilities that ordinary people lacked, her body would still age like a normal person's, just at a slower pace.

Ma Ling was very happy at this moment. One reason was that Yang Haoran had agreed to help her, and the other was seeing her friend Yang Haoran again.

She sized Yang Haoran up and down, a curious look inevitably appearing in her eyes.

Although Yang Haoran's appearance hadn't changed at all, the feeling he gave her now was different from before.

Seeing Ma Ling's puzzled expression, Yang Haoran couldn't help but ask, "What's so interesting about how I look?"

"No, no, no. Although your appearance is still like before—just an ordinary passerby—the feeling you give me now is different. As for exactly what's different, I can't quite put my finger on it yet."

Ma Ling, on the other hand, suddenly seemed to recall something, taking on a look of sudden realization.

"I know now! I know what's different about you. Compared to before, your aura has changed dramatically, giving people a profound and unfathomable feeling."

Yang Haoran smiled, neither agreeing with Ma Ling's assessment nor denying it. He didn't pursue the topic, but instead asked Ma Ling, "When do we leave?"

"We can leave immediately. Oh, right, what's your current level of strength? " Ma Ling asked with a smile.

"Me? I'm just an ordinary Emissary of Death, and one who's only been in office for a few years. How strong do you think I could possibly be? " Yang Haoran asked with a chuckle.

Hearing this, Ma Ling nodded with a smile, then said, "That's true enough. You've only been Lecheng's Emissary of Death for a few years, so your strength shouldn't have increased too quickly. However, any Underworld Official who can become an Emissary of Death is quite formidable. I'm sure you know the Emissary of Death from Ancheng. They say she was once a Night Watcher in Lecheng, and was only transferred to Ancheng after opening her Heaven Soul, becoming Ancheng's Emissary of Death. Her strength is truly impressive. I'd estimate you're probably not far behind her in comparison."

"Heh heh, of course, I know Ancheng's Emissary of Death. However, her strength is far greater than mine," Yang Haoran replied with a smile.

In truth, his words were naturally not genuine. If one were to compare his strength with Xu Meijing's, then barring any unforeseen circumstances, his current strength absolutely far surpassed Xu Meijing's. After all, the thirty Soul Pills he'd consumed over the past two months were no laughing matter.

It was just that he had no intention of showing off his power. Even though his strength had already increased significantly, the power fluctuations subtly emanating from within his body were not strong. This was because he constantly restrained his power fluctuations to the maximum extent.

As for the power fluctuations emanating from Ma Ling at this moment, they were much stronger than when they were in Lecheng previously. Yang Haoran couldn't be certain if she was deliberately restraining her power fluctuations, but what he could be certain of was that Ma Ling had grown considerably compared to before.

"How's your current strength? " Although he knew in his heart that Ma Ling's strength had improved significantly, Yang Haoran still asked.

At the mention of her strength, the smile on Ma Ling's face deepened a few shades.

"Heh heh, my strength has improved a lot compared to before. As for exactly how strong I am, you'll see for yourself when we deal with the zombies. " Ma Ling chuckled, a hint of pride in her smile.

Seeing Ma Ling unwilling to elaborate, Yang Haoran didn't press further, as he wasn't particularly interested in the matter to begin with.

"Let's go. Let's drive to a secluded place first. I'll slowly tell you the details in the car," Ma Ling said.

Yang Haoran said nothing more, and merely nodded with a smile at Ma Ling.

Once in the car, Ma Ling immediately drove towards a less populated area. Along the way, she began to explain the details to Yang Haoran.

"Shortly before I called you, our Ma Family suddenly received news that a Corpse Ghoul had appeared in Huangniu Town. Many villagers in Huangniu Town suffered as a result. The Spirit Police rushed there immediately, but the Spirit Police officers sent to handle the situation were no match for this Corpse Ghoul at all. It was already extremely difficult for them to prevent more villagers from being harmed. Therefore, the Spirit Police immediately sought help from our Ma Family," Ma Ling said.

Hearing this, Yang Haoran asked, "Are there no experts among the Spirit Police?"

Ma Ling replied, "There are, yes, but the Spirit Police have other missions. Currently, most of the Spirit Police's experts have gone to carry out another mission. They simply can't spare anyone to deal with this suddenly appearing Corpse Ghoul. To prevent the Corpse Ghoul from causing greater damage, the Spirit Police requested our Ma Family's assistance. But what I absolutely never expected was that my dad would actually send me to complete this mission."

As Ma Ling spoke these words, her expression was somewhat helpless. It wasn't hard to tell from her expression that she didn't want to take on this mission.

"In our family, I'm the weakest one. Yet my dad specifically gave this task to me. It truly made me feel helpless. According to my dad's description, I knew it would probably be difficult for me to handle this Corpse Ghoul in Huangniu Town with my current strength. So, I found a helper like you. Anyway, my dad never said I couldn't find help."

As Ma Ling spoke these words, she initially sounded a bit resentful, but as she continued, a hint of pride appeared on her face instead, as if she was praising her own cleverness.

"How are things over there now? " Yang Haoran asked.

"Although the Spirit Police who rushed there were no match for this Corpse Ghoul, they managed to find a way to successfully trap it. It's just waiting for us to go deal with it, so I'm not in a hurry."

At this point, Ma Ling drove the car into a secluded lane, then found an inconspicuous spot to park.

"This place is deserted and secluded enough. If we tear open space and teleport from here, ordinary people shouldn't discover us."

Yang Haoran nodded, agreeing with Ma Ling's approach. After Ma Ling got out of the car, she mobilized her power to tear open space. However, judging from her expression, tearing open space was still extremely strenuous for her at this time.