Chapter 163: Chapter 163: The Shocked Former Classmate: Yun Zhenyue Is the City Lord of Ghost City

At this moment.

HUFF... HUFF... HUFF...

The drunken ghost, Shang, was overcome with rage, his eyes filled with resentment.

He tried to get up, but all the bones in his body were broken. He strained with all his might but remained sprawled on the floor like a dead dog.

Desperate to save face, Shang gritted his teeth, his expression twisting menacingly. "My dad is the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Ghost City, a top-tier Crimson-robed Ghost!"

"—You’re digging your own graves! If you hurt me, he won’t let any of you go!!"

"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH... You... just wait to be thrown... thrown in prison, to die in a sunless cell!"

Hearing this, Yun Zhenyue instinctively glanced over at Si.

An immense wave of anger suddenly washed over the young woman’s already frigid expression!

’The more this drunken ghost throws his connections around to act tough...’

’...the more it feels like a slap in my face!’

’I just told the City Lord to relax and treat the Ghost City as her own home, trying to make a good impression!’

’And this little bastard has to go and do the exact opposite?!!’

Si walked coolly over to Shang, leaned down, and said in a cold voice, "Still not sober?"

"You still don’t recognize me?"

Shang’s hazy eyes turned toward her, but he couldn’t see her clearly at all.

He only saw a pair of fair legs beneath a cheongsam.

He thought she was here to apologize.

’These legs...’

’I could play with them for a whole year!’

His mind clouded by lust, Shang reached out. Ignoring the intense pain in his body, he tried to touch Si’s leg.

But at that very moment!

Si stomped on his hand in disgust!

As if she were crushing a repulsive insect!

Pinning it firmly under her high heel!

"—AAAAAHHHH!!!!"

Shang arched his broken back, his entire body convulsing from the pain. He let out a spasming wail, his pupils shrinking to pinpricks from the agony. Every breath sent a tremor through his brain.

This time, she didn’t hold back.

His hand was quickly reduced to a bloody mess, his sleeve soaked through with dark red blood.

"Go help him sober up," Si said coldly to the trembling ghosts behind the dining table.

"Yes, Lady Si Qin!"

The ghosts all obeyed, trembling in fear.

"My hand! My hand!"

"You dare bully me?! Just you wait!!!"

"This isn’t over..."

One ghost fetched a bucket of ice water. Shang was still clutching his hand and screaming in hysterics, right up until the bucket was ruthlessly dumped over his head. The chill pierced him to the bone!

In an instant, all the drunkenness vanished from Shang’s body!

The resentful eyes he fixed on Si suddenly became crystal clear.

"Mrs... Mrs. Si?"

He shuddered!

Cold sweat immediately drenched his body!

Even his messy bangs were plastered to his forehead by the sweat, but he didn’t dare wipe them away.

A half-sob that had been rising in his throat was forcefully swallowed back down.

’I never would have imagined!’

’I was just bullying some small fry.’

’How did I attract the attention of this great lady?’

’Forget getting my father to avenge me. I’m afraid I’ve just brought a huge disaster upon him!’

"Who’s your ’Mrs. Si’?"

Si’s expression remained icy upon hearing his words.

"As the son of an official, you’ve abused your power, broken the law, and done so knowingly!"

"You even dared to challenge the City Lord’s authority. You have committed a capital crime. No one can save you."

Hearing this, all the ghosts were stunned.

Shang, in particular, stared wide-eyed in terror!

He’d admit to abusing his power!

But challenging the City Lord?

That was a false accusation!!

The City Lord was the very sky of the Ghost City. Anyone who dared to say a single bad word about the City Lord would be thrown in prison!

Challenge the City Lord?

Even nine heads wouldn’t be enough to chop off!

She was pinning an absolutely massive crime on him!

"No, no, no... Lady... Lady Si Qin, you must be mistaken! I am completely loyal to the City Lord. How could I possibly challenge her?" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Hearing this, Si turned her head to look at Yun Zhenyue.

She took a sharp breath and said, "City Lord, I have absolutely no connection to this bastard. I’ve already called the Prison Warden. None of them will escape."

BZZZ!

In that instant, everyone in the private room was dumbfounded!

It was as if an invisible hand had pressed pause!

This plainly dressed girl was the new City Lord?!!

The breaths of Shang’s ghostly underlings came in ragged gasps, bordering on suffocation. Their minds went completely blank!

Staring at Yun Zhenyue, they felt as if the sky had fallen!

They had heard the news that a new City Lord had taken office!

But they never imagined it would be this girl!

They had actually been running wild right in front of the City Lord?

Some of the ghosts’ legs gave out, and they collapsed to their knees with a THUD. Others fainted from fright. One even felt a warm stream run down his leg—he had pissed himself in terror.

The dancers present were also wide-eyed with shock, frozen in place in unison.

The lead dancer placed a hand on her chest, feeling her heart pound like a drum.

’This... this... this...’

’This kind player from Dragon Country!’

’Is actually the City Lord of this Ghost City?’

This was something they, as players, could never have imagined even in their wildest dreams!

Just being able to settle down in the Ghost City, even as the lowest-ranking dancers, was something many people envied. Let alone holding any sort of official position!

Of course, the position had to come with real power. Something like a toilet administrator didn’t mean much.

As for the dancer whose dress had been torn at the beginning, she was now staring blankly at Yun Zhenyue.

—Because she recognized Yun Zhenyue.

The dancer and Yun Zhenyue had been in the same class during high school.

Back then, she had been envious of how Yun Zhenyue, who was clearly a bit dazed, always managed to get first place in exams.

So, she had bullied her in secret.

Things like hiding Yun Zhenyue’s pens or giving her intentionally low scores when the teacher had them grade each other’s work. Unfortunately, Yun Zhenyue was so naturally oblivious that she never seemed to notice.

It wasn’t until she got to college that she realized her mistake.

When she tried to apologize, Yun Zhenyue just looked at her blankly, not recognizing her.

In the end, nothing came of it.

She never expected that when they met again, she would be the one being saved.

And Yun Zhenyue had become the Lord of the Ghost City!

The dancer’s expression was complicated.

A trace of regret surfaced in her heart.

’Perhaps some people...’

’...are just born with incredible luck.’

’I won’t bother trying to explain who I am.’

’We were never people from the same world.’

...

Seeing the situation, the Dragon Country audience was delighted.

[It’s my favorite part again: the flexing session.]

[This drunken ghost is pure cringe. He even wanted to touch Miss Si’s legs.]

[LMAO, he’s in deep shit now. If I were his dad, I’d probably have a stroke from the anger!]

[It’s all thanks to Yun Zhenyue for saving our fellow Dragon Country players.]

[Life isn’t easy for these players. They have to become dancers just to survive.]

...

In the end, Shang was filled with regret, begging for mercy.

He begged Yun Zhenyue to let him off just this once!

He claimed it was his first offense and that he would never dare to do it again!

The Ghost City’s prison was terrifying!

No one who went in was ever seen coming out.

Yun Zhenyue ignored him, and Si understood her meaning.

When the Prison Warden’s ghosts arrived, they bowed respectfully to Yun Zhenyue before immediately hauling the entire group of ghosts away.

It wasn’t until the two of them were back in the sports car that Si spoke.

"I’m sorry, City Lord, for wasting your time."

Si’s heart was pounding, but she still managed a faint smile.

"It’s fine. It’s not your fault," Yun Zhenyue said, shaking her head.

She understood that human nature was inherently flawed.

Even in the Ghost City, renowned for its strict laws, corruption still existed. It was just that the perpetrators stood too high up; the lower-level ghosts couldn’t bring them down even if they witnessed their crimes.

’And if I want to reduce this phenomenon...’

’...besides having a perfect legal system, I’ll need a powerful deterrent and the strength to suppress them.’

’Anyone who dares to act recklessly must be struck down with the force of a thunderbolt.’

’As for me, a City Lord who was pushed into this position...’

’...I’m not qualified for that yet.’

"Si, don’t arrange things like this in the future. It’s too wasteful, and I’m not used to eating this way," Yun Zhenyue said, taking a deep breath.

"...I understand."

Bitterness filled Si’s heart.

’I came from the slums.’

’How could I not know that today was too extravagant?’

’But I’ve been in this secretarial position for too long.’

’I have to be meticulous.’

’Everything was just to make a good impression on Yun Zhenyue.’

’But I never thought that after everything went so smoothly...’

’...it would be a bunch of idiots who ended up ruining the mood.’

’However, since the City Lord isn’t accustomed to the high life and prefers the grassroots...’

’...I can certainly work with that.’