Chapter 19

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

Opening for business!

Chen Hao’s eyes lit up instantly as he quietly mulled over what was an appropriate price to quote.

Chen Hao was merely fantasizing about exchanging magical artifacts for a luxury car. He wasn’t so greedy.

It was a cheapskate item that only cost him under a hundred yuan. All he did was bless it. Furthermore, it had a limited lifespan of two to three years. It was not appropriate for him to quote her thousand to ten thousand times the amount he paid for. If it was of the Treasure Aura grade or even Spirit Aura grade, Chen Hao dared to demand an exorbitant price. But since it was only of the Dharmic Aura grade, he’d better quote a fair price.

Chen Hao glanced at Bai Ru and said in a small voice, “One jade Buddha for ten thousand yuan. No bargaining.”

Bai Ru was originally waiting to mock Chen Hao, but when she heard this she was speechless.

He’s only asking for ten thousand yuan? Are you sure this is really a magical artifact? Can it really fend off ghosts and protect me?

Seeing Bai Ru remain silent, Chen Hao thought that he had quoted too high a price. But since he already said it, he couldn’t very well lower his price—that would cheapen his blessed magical artifacts.

Chen Hao hurriedly said, “I’m only selling it to you cheaply on account of the fact that you have helped me earlier. If you’re unwilling, then forget about it. I won’t force it upon you.”

“I’ll take it. Give it to me.” Bai Ru decisively agreed.

Chen Hao was taken aback. She’s really taking it? Did I quote too low a price? She totally sounds and looks like she doesn’t care!

Indeed, I don’t understand a rich man’s world.

“Deal. You give me the money. I’ll hand you the good.”

Right away, Bai Ru and Chen Hao added each other on WeChat and she directly transferred him ten thousand yuan.

Seeing cold, hard cash land in his account, Chen Hao handed Bai Ru a jade Buddha, feeling overjoyed.

One magical artifact for ten thousand yuan. Ten magical artifacts would fetch one hundred thousand yuan. Add to that fengshui magical artifacts like the God of Fortune that had an even higher value, he could easily earn two to three years’ worth of wages!

Eh… wait a minute. He had tossed one into the water earlier. That was ten thousand yuan gone.

Chen Hao’s heart ached.

One had to start working to understand the value of money. Throwing ten thousand yuan into the water was too wasteful. He silently resolved never to do such a silly thing again.

Chen Hao was overjoyed at having made the sale, while Bai Ru fidgeted with the jade Buddha.

Like that jade Guanyin she saw earlier, one glance and you could tell it was a cheapskate item. But its warm and gentle glow was truly more mesmerizing than even real jade.

Most importantly, with the jade Buddha in her hands, she felt at ease knowing that even if a ferocious ghost were to appear, it wouldn’t be able to come near her.

This feeling made Bai Ru understand that this thing should be a genuine magical artifact, something that had a magical effect mere mortals wouldn’t be able to understand.

Bai Ru now gazed at Chen Hao with amazement in her eyes.

Although according to the information she obtained, she had deduced this was a truly capable master. Bai Ru didn’t let down her guard. If Chen Hao wasn’t able to help Shuanglong Group solve the Stream Mountain construction site issue, he would be following in the footsteps of those fake masters who were invited to the police station and begging for mercy.

And now, Bai Ru had even greater confidence in Chen Hao.

This guy will certainly help me fulfill my dream.

“Alright, you’re not worried now? Let’s continue,” Chen Hao suppressed the joy in his heart and said calmly.

The startled Bai Ru asked, “Didn’t we injure the water ghost? Continue what?”

Chen Hao glanced at Bai Ru. “Did I say I’m here to injure the water ghost? Since you’ve run a check on me, didn’t you find out Zhou Gang gave me some information?”

Bai Ru confessed. “I checked a little. But what has that got to do with this place?”

Chen Hao said, “A great deal. I have been cultivating hard for more than ten years and recently, I finally had a small breakthrough, with a possibility to improve myself. Naturally, I have to accumulate merit and continue to make progress. I didn’t come here to subdue a water ghost. It’s entirely because the evil energy on that water ghost is too intense and clashes with me, so I couldn’t resist attacking it. It was just something I did on the way. I came here for another water ghost. I’m here to help it.”

Bai Ru was dumbfounded.

Does it work like this? Why didn’t you say so earlier? Moreover, attack a water ghost? You sure sound bold and assured! Why didn’t you do it yourself and instead made me do it? I’m just a normal and frail woman! You scoundrel.

Bai Ru felt so aggrieved. She nearly wanted to pin Chen Hao beneath her and give him continuous tight slaps across the face.

But after some thought, Bai Ru decided to hold back her urge. After all, she had already offended the water ghost and it was too late for regrets. Now, she could only rely on this genuine master to protect her.

Chen Hao didn’t say anything else and simply walked to the water and grass.

What happened earlier not only made that evil water ghost severely injured, but it also gave the other two water ghosts quite a good scare. They were curled up even deeper now.

But ghosts were bound by certain restrictions. If they died there, their yin bodies could only be hidden there. Unless their corpses were dealt with properly and they transformed into wandering ghosts. Or at nighttime, borrowing the dark energy at night, they could then leave the place where they died and roam about. But if they wished to harm people or something, that would depend on their capabilities.

Chen Hao spoke, “Li Meng, I know you can hear me. Don’t be scared, I’m here to help you. I think you can’t rest in peace dying this way, right? You must have rage in your heart, have obsessions. But life is like that, no one can do anything about it. One can’t possibly come back to life. If you’re thinking of turning into a ferocious ghost, think again. That water ghost earlier is a perfect example. But obsessions can be eliminated. When the time comes, you can be reincarnated and reborn as a human. I have here with me a coin that has my aura. I’ll leave it here. When you sort out your thinking, you can come and look for me. I’ll help you. If not, it’s okay as well. Unless you turn into a ferocious ghost, else I won’t come after you. That’s all, bye.”

After saying all those words and leaving behind a coin, Chen Hao turned to leave crisply.

Bai Ru watched with a dazed expression, then involuntarily caught up with him, still looking dazed.

After leaving the riverside, Bai Ru finally snapped out of her dazed state. “Master Chen, is that what you meant by helping?”

Chen Hao glanced at her. “Why? Surely you didn’t expect it to show itself in broad daylight? I would like that too. But would it dare to? Moreover, isn’t doing business the same? You need both parties to consent. Else, how would I know what obsessions it has? Surely I can’t randomly help? How the hell am I supposed to accumulate merit that way?”

Bai Ru was speechless.

Your words sound so logical. To think I have no words to refute.

But these words gave Bai Ru a new understanding of Chen Hao.

This fellow was regarding cultivation as a business. Would doing this really help him accumulate merit? But honestly speaking, as the saying goes “if one does good deeds in the expectation of being rewarded, he would not be rewarded despite his good deed; if one commits evil deeds unintentionally, he would not be punished despite his evil deed.” Would the heavens acknowledge the good deeds done by bargaining?

Bai Ru felt a curiosity towards the mysterious world.

After entering the village, Chen Hao took another look at the vermillion red door and said with a sigh, “If disasters come from nature, something can be done to counter them. But if they are of one’s own making, one is done for.”

He then continued walking.

Bai Ru curiously stared at the vermillion red door before quickly catching up.

After they got into the car, the chauffeur cleverly drove back into the city.

Bai Ru, who finally couldn’t contain her curiosity, asked, “That Li Meng, is that the child from the house with a red door? I have heard about his incident. I think he’s a junior high student who drowned when he went swimming in the river. There were even reports on it in the city.”

Chen Hao nodded and sighed, upset. “That’s right. The child is innocent. But it’s not without reason. The owner of that house isn’t a good person. There was deep resentment in the house. This is a sin committed by the previous generation, and the next generation is paying for it. It’s retribution.”