Chapter 287 Ghosts can also be contracted! (Ch 287)

Mo Yingchen held his breath, lightened his steps, and approached the wall silently.

Ah Zhan’s staggering figure was climbing over a broken gap in the wall.

When he landed, it was obvious that his injury had flared up and he fell heavily to the ground with a dull sound.

But he ignored the pain and immediately struggled to get up.

He raised his head slightly confusedly, looking for Douzi eagerly.

As soon as he looked up, A Zhan saw a familiar yet alert figure, who was holding Douzi firmly behind him and slowly approaching him.

My heart sank as I suddenly realized that I might have been misunderstood.

He spoke quickly, his voice hoarse and rapid, “It’s me! Ah Zhan!”

As soon as the voice came out, Mo Yingchen recognized it immediately.

The wariness in his eyes disappeared instantly, replaced by a hint of surprise.

He quickly stepped forward and supported the unsteady Ah Zhan.

……

After Ah Zhan entered the house, he grabbed the kettle and poured the water into his mouth.

The cool water slid down the thirsty throat, slightly relieving the physical fatigue and inner anxiety.

He put the kettle down, wiped his mouth roughly, and immediately turned to the beans.

He hugged his skinny brother into his arms, speaking in an urgent tone.

“Follow my brother, let’s go save my sister.”

As he said that, he was about to pull Bean out.

Mo Yingchen immediately spoke up to stop him, “Wait.”

Ah Zhan paused and looked back with a slightly indifferent look.

His eyes swept over Mo Yingchen with a hint of obvious impatience.

“If you don’t want to go, you don’t have to go.”

“No one asked you.”

“But please don’t get in my way.”

A Zhan’s voice was lowered a bit, with a hint of warning.

“No, it will affect my ability to save my family.”

His eyes were cold, revealing his instinctive resistance and contempt for Mo Yingchen’s calm and bystander look.

Mo Yingchen looked at A Zhan and shook his head helplessly.

He walked forward, grabbed A Zhan’s arm, forced him back to the worn wooden chair, and pressed his shoulders to make him sit down.

“I didn’t say I wouldn’t save you.”

Mo Yingchen’s voice was calm, trying to calm Ah Zhan’s anxiety.

“But, what’s the point of going there when you’re like this now?”

Mo Yingchen’s tone contained a hint of blame, but more of it was calm analysis.

“Can you save A-Lian?”

He pointed at the blood that had not yet dried on A Zhan’s body and his slightly unsteady steps.

“Not only will it harm A-Lian, it will also harm Douzi.”

Mo Yingchen paused and slowed down his tone.

“I heard from Douzi that A-Lian will be taken away tomorrow.”

“We still have a whole night to plan, there’s no need to be so reckless.”

Ah Zhan’s originally tense body relaxed a little after hearing Mo Yingchen’s calm analysis.

He looked down at Douzi, then at his scarred arms, and his heavy breathing gradually calmed down.

It’s not that he didn’t listen to Mo Yingchen’s words.

But the thought of saving A Lian occupied his entire mind, making it difficult for him to think calmly.

After a while, Ah Zhan raised his head again, his brows furrowed.

“Plan, plan, what’s there to plan?”

“What else can we plan?”

“I just don’t understand, what plan can make that old man Aqiu release Alian?”

A Zhan’s voice carried a hint of despair and a sense of powerlessness about the current situation.

Mo Yingchen stretched out his hand and made a downward gesture, signaling Ah Zhan to control his emotions.

He paused for a moment, organized his words, and then asked with a hint of doubt, “I heard from Douzi that you have become a contractor?”

When Ah Zhan heard the word “contractor”, his face became even gloomier.

“Yes, so what?”

He smiled self-deprecatingly, his eyes full of bitterness and anger.

“My contracted beast has been killed. That old thing, Aqiu, crushed it like a bug.”

“I am only slightly better than ordinary people now.”

A Zhan’s voice was trembling slightly, with emotions mixed with anger and humiliation.

Mo Yingchen didn’t know much about the contractor system in this world.

I had no choice but to continue asking, “Can you now… other… extraordinary creatures?”

Mo Yingchen wasn’t quite sure about the terms used in this world.

After a slight pause, he uttered the word “supernatural creature”, which was a little unfamiliar to him.

In this world, creatures with spiritual powers are usually called extraordinary creatures.

Ah Zhan glanced at Mo Yingchen, not quite understanding why he asked this.

But seeing that Mo Yingchen looked determined, he explained seriously:

“Yes. The biggest hurdle for the contractor is to form a contract mark in the spirit sea. Once the mark is formed, as long as the extraordinary creature is willing to submit, or offer himself voluntarily, there will be almost no obstacles.”

Ah Zhan paused and asked in confusion: “Why are you asking this? Where can I find a suitable extraordinary creature in such a short time?”

At this point, he was startled and his eyes burst into light.

“I see!”

He said excitedly, “Didn’t Palu send a betrothal gift during the day? There was a dark dog in it!”

“The dark dog has been tamed! As long as I find it and take the opportunity to conclude a contract with it, I can recover my first-level strength!”

As A Zhan said this, he stood up again to look for the location of the dark dog.

Mo Yingchen raised his hand to support his forehead, feeling somewhat helpless.

“What are you thinking about?”

“Douzi said that Aqiu is a third-level contractor.”

Mo Yingchen looked at him, “Even if you have contracted the Dark Dog, so what? Can you defeat Aqiu? If you can’t defeat him, how can you save Alian, how can you escape?”

Ah Zhan sat back in his chair dejectedly again and slammed his fist on the table, making a dull sound.

“This doesn’t work, and that doesn’t work either. What should I do?”

His voice was filled with suppressed anger.

“Are we going to watch A-Lian being sent to Langu City?”

“How can I gain the power of the third level in such a short time?”

……

……

Mo Yingchen smiled after hearing what Ah Zhan said.

“That’s not necessarily true.”

“Let me ask you, Contractor, can you contract undead creatures?”

Ah Zhan was stunned, obviously not expecting Mo Yingchen to suddenly ask this.

Undead creatures?

This word was somewhat unfamiliar to him.

He frowned subconsciously, trying hard to recall the knowledge about the contractors that his father had taught him.

“Undead creatures…” Ah Zhan muttered to himself.

Finally, a vague image gradually became clear.

He asked uncertainly, “You mean… the zombie kind?”

Mo Yingchen’s eyes lit up instantly, with a hint of excitement.

“Yes, the zombie kind!”

Got an affirmative answer from Mo Yingchen.

Only then did A Zhan finally make up his mind and nodded heavily.

“Yes! Father once clearly said that there is only one taboo for contractors, and that is to make a contract with the human race.”

“In addition, any extraordinary creature, whether it is a bird or beast, a mountain elf or a ghost, or even… a beastman, can become the target of the contract.”