The man couldn’t tell if she was truly foolish or just pretending—wasn’t it obvious enough? How could she still not see through it?
Today was his lucky day; he’d picked up a girl from out of town. The young lady had delicate skin and tender flesh—she’d surely fetch a good price!
Being a bit foolish was good; foolish ones were easier to control.
“You haven’t paid me yet. What if you run off?” he casually lied.
Yu Miaomiao feigned surprise, “Where would I run? This is a poor, remote place—there isn’t even a bus!”
As she spoke, she pushed against the car door, “Hurry up, I really can’t hold it anymore!”
The man hesitated for a moment before opening the car door, “Just go in the grass nearby. Don’t go too far!”
Yu Miaomiao hunched over and slipped into the grass, then took off running the moment he wasn’t looking.
“You little brat, daring to trick me! Stop right there!”
But she hadn’t run far before he noticed, and the man chased closely behind.
This is bad, this is bad. Yu Miaomiao knew her chances of survival today were slim.
The more panicked she became, the clumsier she got, and she even tripped and fell.
She thought she’d be caught immediately, but when she looked back, the man had stopped chasing her and turned back instead.
Because his car had started rolling away…
The situation was dire. Next to the road was a steep slope, at least six or seven meters high, and it happened to be right at a bend. If the car rolled down, it would definitely end up in the ditch.
Cursing and yelling, the man chased after the car, finally grabbing hold of the door at the last moment.
Then, both he and the car tumbled down together…
The car crashed into the ground with a loud bang.
Yu Miaomiao screamed, “My bag!”
All her documents were inside—she still needed them to board her flight.
Ignoring the danger, Yu Miaomiao scrambled down the slope and peered into the driver’s seat—
It was a gruesome sight. Half of the man’s body was outside the window, while the other half was crushed inside.
Blood was trickling from his mouth and nose.
“Help… save me…”
Yu Miaomiao clicked her tongue and shook her head, “Karma sure works fast.”
The car window had been open earlier, and her bag had been flung out.
She slung the bag over her shoulder and glanced at the man, who was on the verge of death. “It’s not that I won’t save you—I just don’t have the strength to lift the car.”
“You’d better pray I escape quickly. Once I reach town, I might be kind enough to call the police for you.”
“No need for that.” A deep voice came from behind.
Yu Miaomiao turned around and saw a man with a pale face, dressed in a black suit—a strangely familiar aura.
“In broad daylight… am I seeing ghosts again?”
The man gave a slight bow. “Hello, Miss Yu. A-Ming asked me to protect you in secret.”
So it really was a ghost.
Yu Miaomiao was no longer surprised. “Is A-Ming the Soul Ferryman I live with?”
“You’re very clever.”
…That wasn’t exactly hard to guess.
She hadn’t expected Brother Gui to be so thoughtful—at least he knew to find a distant ghost to watch over her.
“Thank you.”
“No, I should be thanking you. Although Zhang Xiaolan died elsewhere, she’s buried here, so it counts toward my performance.”
“If she refuses to reincarnate, it’ll come out of my pay.”
Yu Miaomiao suddenly understood. “Life’s tough for everyone. Helping one person is no different from helping another—what about him?”
The man who had tried to kidnap her was still groaning in pain.
The Soul Ferryman glanced at him. “He’s done too many bad deeds. His Life Span was only three days left anyway. Since he’s in such a hurry to die, I’ll take him today. You can have the remaining three days of his Life Span.”
Yu Miaomiao: …Is it really that casual?
With a wave of his hand, the man died on the spot.
“And this.” The Soul Ferryman pulled out a slender wooden box from his pocket. “Zhang Xiaolan has no money and can’t give you a reward, so I’ll give you something on her behalf.”
Yu Miaomiao quickly waved her hands, “No need, no need, she already gave me some life span!”
“Take it, this is old mountain ginseng, it replenishes yang energy. I have no use for it.”
“I have no use for it either! I can only live for another ten or so days anyway!”
“You can sell it for money. While you’re not dead yet, spend it if you want.”
Since this Soul Ferryman brother sincerely wanted to give it, she might as well accept it graciously.
“Thank you! This trip of mine has really been too worthwhile!” Yu Miaomiao took the old mountain ginseng.