Chapter 881: Test (Part 1)
Soon after, the three of them stopped outside a skinsuit shop.
Ban Kui was still the same as always, not overthinking anything, not asking many questions. He had only one thought in his mind: to ensure his boss's safety.
As for Gu Yi, her eyes lit up, as if she had guessed something.
"Boss, are you going to buy skinsuits for the two of us? " Gu Yi's voice was a little excited, her face full of anticipation.
Although Gu Yi had a strong learning ability, she was still young after all and lacked worldly experience. Moreover, Yang Haoran seemed kind-faced and approachable, so when facing him, she wasn't so reserved, speaking and asking whatever came to mind.
However, Yang Haoran didn't take such a small matter to heart. Lacking sophistication was fine; as long as she wasn't foolish, he could still accept her.
Moreover, he could sense that Gu Yi felt very close to him as her boss. As long as Gu Yi didn't cross his bottom line, he wouldn't be displeased in the slightest. In fact, he even thought it was quite nice to have such a straightforward young girl by his side.
Of course, this so-called "young girl" was merely his personal perception of Gu Yi. As for whether a twenty-year-old was still considered a young girl in others' eyes, that was someone else's business and had nothing to do with him.
Since Gu Yi and Ban Kui were following him, he certainly had to get them custom skinsuits. If they didn't even have decent skinsuits, it would only invite ridicule.
Although he, Yang Haoran, was merely an unknown figure in the Underworld — there were countless Underworld Officials like him and Ghost Officials of equivalent standing — he still had his pride and also cared about face. Naturally, he couldn't let his subordinates appear shabby.
As soon as Gu Yi heard Yang Haoran's words, she immediately became even more excited. A flower-like smile, very radiant, bloomed on her face.
"Heh heh, thank you, Boss. Since I came to the Underworld, I've never been as happy as I am today. It's truly fortunate to have met you today, Boss!"
Gu Yi thanked him with a smile. Although Yang Haoran didn't turn to look at Gu Yi's expression, he could tell from her voice that she was very excited at that moment.
As for Ban Kui, he remained silent as always, quietly doing what he was supposed to do. His facial expression didn't even change in the slightest.
"Heh heh, since you've chosen to follow me, then from now on, as long as Yang Haoran has something to eat, you two won't go hungry. I might treat outsiders unfairly, but I will absolutely never treat my own people unfairly."
Yang Haoran walked forward, speaking with a smile. By the time his words fell, he had already led Gu Yi and Ban Kui into the skinsuit shop, and he could still faintly hear Gu Yi's laughter echoing from within.
A moment later, Yang Haoran led the two of them out of the skinsuit shop. Although Gu Yi wasn't wearing a skinsuit, the joy on her face hadn't diminished in the slightest.
Inside the skinsuit shop, Yang Haoran had ordered a set of high-quality skinsuits for the two of them. However, custom skinsuits required time to be made and couldn't be obtained on the spot, so he led the two of them out of the skinsuit shop.
"Skinsuit production will take some time. During this period, you'll have to put up with it for now. I still have some matters to attend to, so the two of you should return to the shop first."
Yang Haoran said with a smile, then left a mark on their Spirit Bodies. The main purpose of this mark was to allow them free entry and exit from his shop.
All shops in the Underworld were enveloped by independent formations. Normally, when open for business, the formations were inactive, allowing everyone to enter and exit freely. However, once a formation was activated, those without the corresponding mark could not enter or exit the formation.
This mark was equivalent to a key, and the Underworld's official administration was the one who made the lock. This was a form of protection from the Underworld authorities for merchants; after all, such expensive rent wasn't paid for nothing.
After Yang Haoran left the shop, he activated the formation enveloping it. So, currently, to enter the shop, one either needed the key or had to forcibly break through the formation.
Under normal circumstances, no one would dare to forcibly break through a shop's formation, as such an action would be severely punished. Whether they were Underworld Officials or Ghost Officials, none were exempt.
The matter Yang Haoran was going to deal with next was inconvenient to bring Gu Yi and Ban Kui along for. That's why he decided to let them return to the shop first, to familiarize themselves with its environment and also get some rest.
Gu Yi had no objections, happily nodding in agreement. However, Ban Kui, who was standing beside them, frowned slightly.
"Boss, please take me with you. If any unexpected situation truly arises, I can also protect you. Although I no longer have a physical body, I can still use my Spirit Body to block dangers for you, Boss!"
Ban Kui, who had remained silent all this time, finally spoke, seeing that Yang Haoran had decided to leave alone.
His sudden words not only made Gu Yi slightly startled but also surprised Yang Haoran a little.
"Oh my heavens, the sun has risen from the west! The big oaf actually spoke!"
Gu Yi's gaze fell on Ban Kui, her face full of surprise, as if she had seen something incredible.
Ban Kui didn't pay attention to Gu Yi. His gaze was fixed on Yang Haoran, waiting for Yang Haoran's reply.
"Heh heh, I appreciate your concern, I truly do. However, the place I'm going next is indeed not very suitable for the two of you. As for my safety, you can rest assured. This is the Underworld, and I am an Underworld Official; there won't be much of a problem."
Yang Haoran tactfully rejected Ban Kui. Seeing that Yang Haoran had said so, the latter could only nod in agreement and went with Gu Yi to Yang Haoran's yet-to-open shop.
Yang Haoran had already told the two of them the detailed address of the shop. Even if the two of them weren't very familiar with the Underworld, as long as they asked around a bit, finding the shop wouldn't be a difficult task.
After the two of them left, Yang Haoran didn't wander idly on the street. Instead, he set his sights on a direction and hurried towards his destination. By the time he stopped again, he had arrived outside a General Store.
In the Underworld, there were many General Stores, and the vast majority of these General Stores were opened by Underworld Officials from the mortal realm.
Why did so many Underworld Officials from the mortal realm choose to open a General Store? It wasn't because they liked General Stores, but because of their circumstances.
Underworld Officials in the mortal realm, besides having to deal with Spirit Mediums, inevitably also had their own enemies. Compared to Ghost Officials in the Underworld, Underworld Officials in the mortal realm fought with people far more frequently. Some Underworld Officials who enjoyed fighting and killing fought even more frequently.
Where there were fights, there was death, and where there was death, there were gains. Therefore, Underworld Officials in the mortal realm inevitably had various collections in their hands. It goes without saying that they would keep and use the things they found useful, but for things they couldn't use, they naturally had to find a way to dispose of them.
As for how to deal with these things, some Underworld Officials would choose to find suitable people to sell them to. But there were also some Underworld Officials with strength or background who would choose to open a shop in the Underworld and slowly sell them. This led to many General Stores in the Underworld being opened by Underworld Officials from the mortal realm.
When Yang Haoran initially wanted to open a General Store in the Underworld, his original intention was actually similar to these Underworld Officials: it was all to sell off some of the useless items he had collected or exchange them for things that were useful to him.
In Yang Haoran's view, Zeng Bingwen, who transferred the shop to him, most likely chose to open a General Store in the Underworld for this very reason as well.
The General Store Yang Haoran arrived at this time was not an unfamiliar shop he had never been to before, because this General Store was precisely the Yin-Yang Emporium opened by Funeral Director Huo.
The Yin-Yang Emporium's location wasn't good either, because this street was very remote. However, comparatively, it was slightly better than the street where Yang Haoran's shop was located.
The last time he came to the Yin-Yang Emporium, business was dismal and it looked like it could close down at any moment. But today, when Yang Haoran came here, he discovered that Funeral Director Huo's Yin-Yang Emporium was doing quite well.
Although he hadn't entered the shop yet, he could tell from the customers entering and exiting in twos and threes that the Yin-Yang Emporium's business was probably not bad now.
Yang Haoran was a little surprised. He had originally thought this shop was not far from closing down, but looking at the current situation, this remote Yin-Yang Emporium had actually come to life!
However, Yang Haoran came here today not just to check on the Yin-Yang Emporium's business. He had more important matters to attend to!
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