Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

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Chapter 436 All Useless

When Boris’ house was burning down, Bellflower stood on the highest wall of this area, her eyes glinting with the light of the flames. The cats in Boris’ house disappeared only to show up before her, though they looked almost ethereal now. Bellflower growled, and she disappeared with the cats.

Ms. Ugly was crouched on the wall, staring at the flames like it was a spectacle. “He started with nothing. and now he returns to nothing. A moment of his life shone like the star, and he thought he owned the universe. Now everything crumbles around him, heh.”

Harem spirit looked at her and snickered. “And then he fainted. Come on, we gotta take the hypocrite. ghost back to him.”

Unlucky ghost was dragging a hypocrite ghost, cursing, Oy, why am I the manual labor every time? Fire burns, haven’t you heard?” Ghosts were scared of fire.

Harem spirit said in surprise, “Because we want to give you a chance to gain some credit.”

you

Weakling spirit smirked. “Yeah. It’s the first time Lilly told us to catch a ghost ourselves, so we let take all the credit. Aren’t we nice?”

Foolish ghost said, “All the credit’s yours when we get back. We won’t steal.” Yeah, right. We only stayed away because we knew the fire would start.

Unlucky ghost stared at his obviously devious friends. “I don’t believe it at all.”

Hypocrite ghost said, “Brothers…”

“Shut it!” an unlucky ghost snapped.

I’m not done yet, though.

The ghosts glided toward the Crawford residence, giggling. “But you should. You’re taking the hypocrite. back, and we’re not touching it.” Weakling spirit smiled. “You can trust me, can’t you?”

Foolish ghost said, “I won’t take what’s not mine. If I do, you can kill me.”

Unlucky ghost believed them, but only for now. I still owe him 111 lollipops. Wonder if I can get some from Lilly.

all ghosts

snapped, “Shut

ghosts here. Why should we be

when I can.

don’t seem to like this job much either. Why don’t we run away?” If I can turn one of them into my ally, I might be able to escape. A two-on- three situation isn’t the best, but I

ghost looked at him calmly. “And why do you think I

this one should be the most gullible of the lot, based

name.

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“I might be foolish, but there’s one iliing I know, I can mess everything up, but

asleep. She

Ugly said, “Oh, you can’t sleep like that. You’ll turn out ugly. I once slept like that when I was a kid, and look what happened

and the barem spirit rolled her eyes. “Yeah, right. You were born ugly. How you

Eh?

don’t blame the bed. It’s not responsible for you

be considerate,

ugly.” She fell asleep while waiting for us. She must

up. We’ll give her the

ghost whispered, “Then who’s going to keep

an idea. “I’ll do it, but we’ll split

way from the burning house. I can keep an eye on him for a night. Besides, I’m a ghost. I don’t need sleep. I can keep an eye

quickly said, “Oh, I want in.

angry. “I thought you said you wouldn’t

“Then kill me.”

snap your head off and you’d still be alive. So you are

we can exchange a bag

fifty of them inside! Unlucky ghost held hypocrite ghost over his head and scurried off.

You guys fought all day just for a few

he was a treasure, then the harem spirit chuckled. “No wonder he’s unlucky.