After finishing drawing the ghost-expelling talisman, I rubbed my hands with confidence and picked up the yellow talisman. I slapped it on the table and shouted, "Hurry up and execute the order!"

The soul-calling gourd trembled slightly, and a gust of cold wind rose from the ground, and several vague figures ran out of the gourd, quickly rushing out of the house and disappearing into the night.

I was overjoyed. I didn't expect the first experiment to be successful.

Hey, great! Let me try my hand tonight and use the Five Ghosts Move Mountains technique to steal back Fatty's firecrackers.

Ku Quezi had repeatedly warned me not to use the Five Ghosts technique for illicit activities.

The firecrackers originally belonged to Fatty and were forcibly snatched by Heizi, so helping Fatty retrieve them couldn't be considered stealing.

I happily sat in front of the table, waiting for the Five Ghosts to move mountains and bring back the firecrackers.

After a while, the Five Ghosts still hadn't returned. Red Flag Village was so small; they couldn't have gotten lost, could they?

Could it be that I made a mistake in my operation and the Five Ghosts couldn't find their way back?

I walked out of the house, prepared to go outside and take a look. Just as I opened the door, I heard a bang followed by fireworks shooting up into the sky from the roof of a house, embellishing the night sky.

Before I could react, someone outside was shouting, "Fire! Hurry and put out the fire! Fire!"

The roof of that house was on fire, and with the night breeze, the flames grew more fierce, crackling loudly and coloring the sky red.

I wondered who would be burning their house on such a festive occasion?

At that moment, the Five Ghosts returned and lined up in front of the table.

I turned to look at them, and they were all empty-handed, not bringing anything back.

"Where are the firecrackers? Didn't I tell you to go to Heizi's house and bring back the firecrackers?" I grabbed my hair, feeling a bit frustrated. I had promised Fatty that I would help him find the firecrackers, and I had even drunk his Wahaha. Now that I hadn't accomplished the task, how could I explain myself?

"You didn't find Heizi's house?" I asked them.

The Five Ghosts shook their heads and replied, "We found it!"

"Then why didn't you bring back the firecrackers?" I asked, puzzled.

The five ghosts looked at each other, and just by looking at their expressions, I knew they were hiding something. So I quickly asked them what happened.

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"Master, it's all Dragon Er's fault!" Dragon Yi spoke first.

Dragon San chimed in, "Yes, we were planning to take the firecrackers and leave, but then Dragon Er..."

Dragon Er rubbed his shiny head and smiled apologetically, "Master, it's true that I'm to blame for tonight's mishap. In my past life, I was a **, and when I saw the firecrackers, I couldn't help but be tempted. I happened to see a 'Thunderous Blast,' so I couldn't resist lighting it. Unexpectedly, that Thunderous Blast ignited all the firecrackers in the corner, and all the fireworks shot up into the sky. They were quite spectacular!"

I trembled all over, suddenly standing up. No way, was that house on fire Heizi's house?

I pointed at the raging fire in the distance, surprised, "Dragon Er, was that your masterpiece?"

Dragon Er lowered his head, embarrassed, and said, "It was a mistake! Just a small mistake!"

I was so angry that I almost fainted. These idiots, what kind of mess did they make? I only asked them to steal the firecrackers and do it discreetly, but they... they ended up burning down Heizi's house...

If Heizi finds out that I was behind this mischief, he'll kill me!

Fortunately, the fire was quickly extinguished, and no one was injured.

I locked the door and stayed inside all night, not daring to go out. I didn't expect that the first time I used the Five Ghosts Move Mountains technique, wanting to test the waters, I would cause such a big mess.

I scolded the Five Ghosts harshly and ordered them to reflect on their actions inside the gourd.

I didn't sleep all night, feeling restless and uneasy.

The next day, I went out early, pretending to pass by Heizi's house, and went to see the scene of the fire.

Half of Heizi's house roof was burned, and burnt tiles were scattered on the ground, with dirty water flowing everywhere. The scene was a mess.

Such a sight meant that Heizi and his family would be spending the Spring Festival in a drafty house.

Heizi's father was a butcher and had a violent temper. He was also a ruthless man.

Heizi was tied to a doorpost, and his father held a pig-driving whip, striking him ruthlessly, making a cracking sound as Heizi cried out like a pig being slaughtered.

"I let you mess around! I let you mess around!" Heizi's father's face was full of rage, and he didn't stop the whip for a second.

Heizi was crying and screaming, tears streaming down his face, "Dad, I didn't do it! I really didn't do it! Wuu wuu wuu..."

Watching Heizi being beaten, I felt a bit of satisfaction in my heart. This scoundrel finally tasted being beaten up.

I was engrossed, and suddenly someone patted my shoulder. I turned around and saw that it was Fatty.

I apologized to Fatty, saying that I was really sorry for not being able to bring back his firecrackers last night.

However, Fatty didn't blame me at all. Instead, he was very happy and pulled me aside, taking out a whole bag of Wahaha from his pocket and gave it to me.

I looked at Fatty in confusion, not knowing what was going on in Fatty's mind. I hadn't been able to accomplish the task, and instead of scolding me, he was giving me something. What did this mean?

Fatty handed the Wahaha to me and gave me a thumbs up, saying, "You're a true brother!"

"What... What does that mean?" I was puzzled.

Fatty patted my shoulder and whispered in my ear, "Seriously, Yang Cheng, I never knew you were so brave. You set fire to Heizi's house to help me get justice. That's so cool!"

As soon as I heard Fatty's words, I knew that Fatty had misunderstood. He thought it was me who lit the fire and burned down Heizi's house.

I opened my mouth, eager to explain, but Fatty didn't give me a chance to explain. He held my hand and said excitedly, "Yang Cheng, I'm truly touched. You're so righteous. From now on, I consider you my brother!"

I wanted to cry but had no tears. "That... That wasn't me..."

Fatty said, "Shh! Only the heavens, the earth, you, and I know about this. Don't worry, I know you did it to help me vent my anger. I'll keep this secret and never tell anyone!"

Watching Fatty happily run off, I felt a strange feeling in my heart. Damn it, this time I really landed myself in a mess.