Awakening the War God

Chapter 9 Ghostly Purgatory Hall

Chapter 9 Ghostly Purgatory Hall

"Goddess of Wind?" Gabriel was at a loss for words and just wanted to curse.

"I don't have time to joke with you. Just hang up if there's nothing else! If you're the Goddess of Wind, then I must be the King of Hell!"

There should be a limit to joking around.

He believed that there was nothing to joke about in the safe in the Bennett Trust.

But the address of the Goddess of Wind was just too ridiculous.

"In three hours, I'll treat you to Soup of Forgetfulness at Spring Teahouse on Rosemont Street in Silverwood!"

The woman on the other end smiled gently and then hung up the phone.

"Soup of Forgetfulness?"

Gabriel smiled bitterly.

Could it be that his amnesia was caused by drinking Soup of Forgetfulness?

That would be absurd.

But regardless, he had to meet the Goddess of Wind!

He wanted to see whether she was a human or a ghost.

Time flew by.

Three hours later, Gabriel finished a plate of pasta on Rosemont Street.

With a full stomach, he leisurely walked to aid digestion.

Finally, he saw Spring Teahouse.

The simple wooden door had nothing special about it.

"Clang..."

He lightly knocked on the door handle with his right hand, and the door opened.

A beautiful Arab girl peeped out her head.

After sizing up Gabriel, she asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Um..." Gabriel hesitated for a moment and then said, "I'm looking for the Goddess of Wind!"

He felt a bit silly saying that.

But the Arab girl didn't mock him at all.

Instead, she opened the door and made a gesture of invitation. "Please follow me!"

Gabriel followed behind the girl and entered the courtyard.

In his heart, he wondered if the Goddess of Wind really existed.

It was just an ordinary courtyard with bamboo growing.

Gabriel was led into a tea room on the second floor.

"Please wait here!"

The Arab girl poured a cup of tea for Gabriel and exited the room.

Gabriel sat in front of the tea table, feeling somewhat perplexed.

What was going on? Why did she leave him alone here?

About five minutes later, the door opened again.

A man and a woman entered the room.

The man had half-white hair and a large mustache.

His eyes were fierce, and he was imposing.

As for the woman, she was wearing a red gown and had an exquisite appearance.

At first glance, Gabriel couldn't help but open his mouth slightly wide. He was amazed by her beauty.

Her skin was as smooth, and her figure was graceful.

Underneath her simple makeup, her face was flawless.

She had long, black curly hair that cascaded down her shoulders, exuding an elegant classical charm.

However, her eyes were narrow and seductive, captivating one's soul.

In addition, there was an intoxicating fragrance about her that drove people crazy.

"Are you... the Goddess of Wind?" Gabriel asked.

He seemed to be possessed, and his eyes were fixated on the woman, unable to look away.

This woman was simply too beautiful.

She was the most stunning woman he had ever seen in the past three years, aside from those actresses on television.

The woman smiled elegantly and approached Gabriel with a leisurely step.

The man with the mustache followed behind.

Then, to Gabriel's astonishment, something incredible happened.

"I am the Goddess of Wind, and my real name is Elizabeth. I pay my respects to you, my Lord!"

"I am the Demon Enforcer, Leopard Tail. My real name is Leon. I pay my respects to you, my Lord!"

Both of them knelt down and bowed to Gabriel.

At that moment, Gabriel was completely dumbfounded.

What on earth was going on?

The Goddess of Wind, the Demon Enforcer?

He walked over to the window and pushed it open.

Looking at the crowd on the street and the cars, he finally regained his composure.

He hadn't time-traveled, and he was still in modern times!

Glancing at the two kneeling people, he waved his hand and said, "Both of you, get up and come sit. Tell me what's going on."

"Thank you, Lord!"

They stood up one after the other and sat across from Gabriel.

After sitting down, Elizabeth smiled gently and said softly, "I suppose you haven't understood everything. Our organization is called the Ghostly Purgatory Hall. Five years ago, the previous Lord, Ghostly King, passed away unluckily. Before his death, he specifically instructed that after five years, someone would appear with the Ghostly ID card. At that time, we were to recognize this person as the new Lord and address him as the new Ghostly King."

"Is the Ghostly ID card this one?"

Upon hearing Elizabeth's words, Gabriel took out the skeleton card from his pocket.

Both Elizabeth and Leon's expressions changed dramatically when they saw the card, and their faces were filled with awe.

Elizabeth nodded and said, "Yes, that's the Ghostly ID card. Since you could call me with the Ghostly King's phone number, I have already confirmed that you are the Ghostly King. Seeing this identity card only further confirms it."

Gabriel held the card and played with it in his hand.

Seeing Elizabeth and Leon's serious faces, he couldn't help but laugh.

It was an awkward laughter, but he couldn't help it.

After calming his emotions slightly, he spoke, "To be honest, up until now, I still have many questions in my head. I am only half-believing what you guys are saying! The Ghostly King, Goddess of Wind, and Demon Enforcer all sound too mystical!"

"Here's the thing. Can you guys talk about your identities in a more realistic or modern way?"

"Like me, I'm a designated driver. 'Designated driver' is a term that should exist in today's society!"

Elizabeth smiled gently, understanding Gabriel's meaning.

It was clear that Gabriel was forced to accept his identity as the Ghostly King and hadn't fully recognized it yet.

She explained, "The Ghostly Purgatory Hall is a massive underground organization. Titles like the Goddess of Wind and Demon Enforcer are internal designations in the organization. In reality, my position is the secretary of the chairman of the headquarters of Apex Bank."

"As for Leon, he is the president of the head office of Apex Bank in Birchwood."

"Apex Bank is the foundation of the Ghostly Purgatory Hall. It controls thirty major companies and is a powerful organization in both the legitimate financial world and the underground."

It sounded pretty impressive. Gabriel squinted his eyes and asked, "Do you know me? Do you know why the previous Ghostly King wanted me to inherit the position of the Lord of the Ghostly Purgatory Hall?"

Talking about Apex Bank was more acceptable.

He could understand the positions of the secretary and president.

This kind of conversation wouldn't be out of place.

Elizabeth shook her head. "This is the first time I have seen you. I didn't know you before! The previous Ghostly King only told us not to ask too much and to be loyal to the new Lord."

"The Halloween one year later is the Ghostly Purgatory Hall's triennial Ghost Festival. Only by gaining recognition from the ghosts during the Ghost Festival can your Ghostly ID card be truly

activated, making you the Lord who rules the Ghostly Purgatory Hall."

"For now, it's only me, Leon, and three other Ghost Messengers who recognize you as the Lord and follow your orders."

"This is the last command of the previous Ghostly King!"

"At the same time, a difficult problem has been left for you. The previous Ghostly King's death was tragic and suspicious. The killer is unknown!"

"If you can find the killer and avenge the previous Ghostly King, it will undoubtedly earn the trust of the ghosts. Then, during the Ghost Festival, you will gain their recognition and control the Ghostly Purgatory Hall!"

Gabriel listened, feeling a headache coming on.

He had nothing to do with this Ghostly Purgatory Hall to begin with.

How did it suddenly become his responsibility to avenge the previous Ghostly King?

They didn't even ask if he wanted to become the d*mn Ghostly King and Lord!

After thinking for a moment, Gabriel took out the Apex Bank card under Elizabeth's gentle gaze and asked, "What's the deal with this card?"

Elizabeth took the card, had a look, and replied, "This card is the Supreme Card of Apex Bank. There are only three in the world, and yours is one of them. It has a balance of 10 billion dollars, given to you by the previous Ghostly King. It's your available funds from the moment you receive this card until the Ghost Festival next year!" Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"10 billion dollars?"

For the first time in three years, Gabriel's eyes widened so much.

For the first time, his heart beat so violently.

10 billion dollars!

God, what kind of concept was this?

For a designated driver like him, who knew if he could ever earn this much even if he worked diligently every day for ten thousand years?

"You guys have tea first and let me be alone for a moment!"

Gabriel gulped down a cup of hot tea and stood up.

Then, he paced around the room.

The information was a bit overwhelming, and he wanted some quiet time to process it.

Elizabeth and Leon remained silent.

They knew that these things were too unbelievable and Gabriel needed time to digest them.

After about half an hour, Gabriel stopped walking.

He returned to the tea table and sat down.

"I'll accept what you've said for now!" He said with narrowed eyes.

After thinking it through, no matter what, he had to accept these things.

Firstly, it was for his own identity.

Without a doubt, he had some connection with the Ghostly Purgatory Hall.

Otherwise, the former Ghostly King would never pass on the position of Lord to him.

There wouldn't be anything related to the Ghostly Purgatory Hall in his memory.

To figure out who he was, he could only get involved with the Ghostly Purgatory Hall.

Secondly, it was for money!

He could get 10 billion dollars and even command Elizabeth, this beautiful woman, and some of the forces of Apex Bank. It was an unimaginable good thing for him.

In this way, he could also provide the best treatment for Zoe.

After all, with money in place, there would definitely be no shortage of medicine.

"That's great! Leon and I are on your call at any time!" Elizabeth said excitedly.

She had always been loyal to the Ghostly Purgatory Hall. Without the Lord, the Ghostly Purgatory Hall had been in disarray for many years.

She only hoped that the plans of the previous Ghostly King could revive the Ghostly Purgatory Hall.

"For now, let's put aside other matters!" Gabriel suddenly asked, "I have a question for you. Do you have any hotel business in Silverwood?"

Elizabeth looked at Leon. After all, Leon was in charge of the business in Silverwood.

Leon replied, "We are planning to invest in the construction of two top-notch five-star hotels by the Catalyst River in Silverwood. The estimated investment is a billion dollars, and we are seeking partners!"

"Good!" Gabriel squinted his eyes and said, "Listen to my command. Let the Foster family get these two five-star hotels!"

The reason for suddenly making this request was to conduct an experiment.

Because he still felt unreal, always feeling like he was dreaming.

If his words could determine a billion-dollar investment from Apex Bank, he had to believe it even if he didn't want to.

Coincidentally, it could help Ava.

He could completely pay off the debt of taking her virginity.

"The Foster family?" Leon lowered his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "Tomorrow someone from the Foster family is having a birthday and hosting a birthday banquet, and they have also invited me. They have been wanting to cooperate with me before, but I didn't agree!"

"That's the Foster family!" Gabriel delightedly said, "Tomorrow you should also attend the banquet. Let's have some fun with the Foster family and meet the Davis family!"

With Leon, the president of the head office of Apex Bank in Birchwood, as a backing, he could challenge James.

James was lawless, drugging and even kidnapping Ava. He really wanted to know how powerful James was.....