Chapter 62: Fishing for Ghosts

This wasn’t something Li Si could concern himself with right now, as he was still very weak

He recalled the pressure the City God exerted on him that night, and his heart trembled involuntarily, unable to muster any thoughts of resistance.

Noticing this sense of cowardice in his heart, Li Si’s brows furrowed slightly. He bit his tongue hard, and under the stimulation of pain, his eyes became determined.

Even if the City God wanted to kill him, he had to be prepared for a final counterattack before death.
After leaving Landlord Zhan

g’s house, Li Si’s thinking was no longer as conservative as before. He had become more decisive and ruthless.
In this world, one must learn to fight. If you don’t fight, you die!

He came to this world to live differently, not to die differently!

Thinking of this, Li Si couldn’t help but touch the cloth bag in his bosom, which contained three mid-level Ghost Exorcism Talismans and ten low-level Monster Exorcism Talismans. These were his lifesaving items. However, touching these talismans made him feel bitter in his mouth.

These talismans weren’t like those in movies from his previous life that could fly out when thrown. They were really just pieces of paper, light and fluttering, that would sway in the air for a long time if thrown.

Perhaps wrapping them in stones would be effective, but on the first day of Li Si’s rebirth, when he saw Xiao Duan and Yu Hu fighting, Yu Hu couldn’t even touch the hem of Xiao Duan’s clothes.

Li Si felt that using stones wouldn’t be of much use. Ghost creatures were much stronger compared to humans. The reason he was able to grab the original owner that day was mainly because the original owner’s technique was poor and he was blinded by rage. In reality, if he tried to grab a ghost, it would probably be the same as Yu Hu’s attempt.
Trying to hit them with stones seemed like a fantasy. The “Mystic Tortoise Record” didn’t have any method to make stones hit ghost creatures either.

Moreover, if the talisman wrapped around a stone was damaged upon landing, especially if it landed on another stone, the 50 soul points would be wasted. This was the value of a medium-grade Ghost Exorcism Talisman, equivalent to one Xiao Duan.

Putting aside these thoughts, with these thirteen talismans, he felt much more confident.

If he had had these talismans back then, he wouldn’t have feared the Dismembering Ghost and that tiger spirit. At least he wouldn’t have been so passive, needing various careful calculations.

However, even with these talismans now, Li Si still felt uneasy because the ghost creature hadn’t come for him in these past few days.

Although not being targeted could be considered a good thing, he couldn’t help feeling as if the Black Sword was pressed against his neck, ready to sever his head with a slight movement. This feeling made his hair stand on end.
A look of determination flashed in Li Si’s eyes. Since this ghost creature wouldn’t come to him, he would create an opportunity for it to find him.

Thinking this, he placed a piece of broken silver on the table, said goodbye to the waiter, and walked out of the restaurant.

After leaving the restaurant, Li Si walked towards the South Gate. It didn’t take long before he reached the Feng River.
The Feng River was very calm today, probably due to the lack of rain recently.

Li Si found a stone by the river and sat down quietly, staring at the water somewhat absent-mindedly.

The calm Feng River was also extremely beautiful. In the shallow parts, one could see the sand and large stones, with occasional splashing sounds as water hit the rocks.

The deeper parts were a deep green, shimmering like a piece of jade, drawing one’s gaze.

“Young Master Li!” A voice called from afar. Li Si saw a small boat gliding down from upstream, with an old man waving at him.

At the same time, a chubby boy walked out from the boat’s cabin. Seeing Li Si, he immediately shouted, “Teacher!”
This chubby boy was none other than Yu Hu.

Seeing Yu Hu, Li Si immediately felt a headache coming on. He was trying to fish for ghosts outside the city, but he still ran into acquaintances.

It wouldn’t be polite to leave directly now, especially since there was an elderly person on the boat.
Looking at the sky, it was still midday. Li Si estimated that the probability of ghost creatures appearing now should be low.

So he smiled and waved at the small boat as a greeting.

He hoped in his heart that the small boat would quickly pass by and not come over.

But as they say, speak of the devil and he shall appear. The small boat actually started rowing directly towards Li Si.
As the boat got closer, Yu Hu called out again, “Teacher, please move a bit to the left. Uncle Lou says the water is too shallow where you are, it might damage the boat.”

Li Si opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. He reluctantly moved a few steps to the left, to a deeper area by the shore.

At this moment, the small boat slightly tilted as it approached. The old man used a long pole to steady the boat against the shore, making it stop steadily by the bank.

“Young Master Li, please come aboard,” the boatman surnamed Lou said with a smile.

“What are you doing?” Li Si was a bit confused. An elderly man with a child by the river, he didn’t know what they were up to.

“Teacher, we’re going fishing. Yu Hu said the fish in the middle of the river are huge,” another child crawled out from the boat’s cabin at this moment.

This child was Sun Zhi, the one who had fought with Yu Hu before. His face was slightly pale now, probably seasick, which was why he hadn’t come out of the cabin earlier.

“Teacher, come aboard. Let’s go fishing,” Yu Hu called out with a grin.
Li Si thought for a moment and decided to get on the boat. He was a bit worried about the two children on the river, after all, there was only one adult, the old boatman, on board.

If a child fell into the water, this old boatman might be too frail to save them.

“Do your parents know you’ve come to the river?” Li Si frowned slightly. Their parents seemed too careless.

“Hehe, Teacher, I told my dad I was playing with Sun Zhi, and he allowed it. He even gave me money to hire Uncle Lou to row the boat,” Yu Hu said happily upon hearing Li Si’s question.

Hearing Yu Hu say this, Li Si felt a bit helpless. At the same time, he didn’t want to interfere too much. After all, he wasn’t their parent, there was no need to worry about everything.

Moreover, he felt he had misjudged them. If Butcher Yu trusted this boatman Lou, then this boatman Lou must be able to ensure their safety.

“Old sir, lend me a hand,” Li Si said with a smile to the boatman Lou, while extending his hand towards him.
Boatman Lou smiled and grabbed Li Si’s hand, pulling him directly onto the boat.

At this moment, Li Si also felt the strength of this boatman Lou. Although boatman Lou was advanced in years, his strength was not small. At the same time, he also confirmed his earlier thought that this boatman Lou had some skills, otherwise Butcher Yu wouldn’t have let him protect the two children.

After getting on the boat, he first patted the heads of the two children and said with a smile, “Since you’re out to play, I’ll accompany you.”

At the same time, Li Si relaxed a little internally. These three people were real humans, not ghosts.

Perhaps because he had been in contact with monsters and ghosts quite often recently, he had the urge to touch everyone he came into contact with…