Chapter 13: The Power of Red Packets

Chapter 13: The Power of Red Packets

After learning the address of the master, Jiang Zhenzhen left the jewelry store and casually ate something on the street before heading to the address provided by her female colleague.

Considering she had an afternoon to spare, she decided to grab a bite to eat to fill her stomach. Little did she know that if she had skipped that meal and rushed to Yang Haoran's address immediately after finding out, she wouldn't have missed him. At that time, Yang Haoran was still at the shop. However, she didn't act on this.

Arriving at Yang Haoran's grocery store according to her colleague's directions, she found the shop tightly shut with its roller shutter down. Yang Haoran had already gone with Guanhai to deal with matters at Mr. Liu's house.

Not seeing Yang Haoran, Jiang Zhenzhen didn't give up. She waited outside the grocery store until evening, but Yang Haoran didn't return home until early morning. By then, Jiang Zhenzhen had left, so she didn't meet him.

However, after being greatly frightened for three consecutive nights, Jiang Zhenzhen didn't dare to go back again. Instead, she found a nearby hotel to stay for the night.

Though she didn't return home, she didn't rest comfortably that night either. She spent the whole night in a daze, hesitant to sleep, afraid that she might see the terrifying old lady again when she closed her eyes.

So, she endured until five in the morning and left the hotel before dawn, arriving outside Yang Haoran's shop, waiting until she knocked on the roller shutter.

Jiang Zhenzhen explained in detail, and Yang Haoran listened attentively, not missing any details. After hearing her out, Yang Haoran also felt that the situation was quite bizarre.UppTodated from nô/v/e/lb(i)n.c(o)/m

Putting himself in her shoes, he realized that if he, a grown man, encountered such a thing, he would undoubtedly be scared, let alone Jiang Zhenzhen, a girl. He could sense the fear in Jiang Zhenzhen's voice as she spoke.

While Jiang Zhenzhen, the one directly involved, was afraid, Yang Haoran, the listener, felt uneasy too. In his view, the apartment Jiang Zhenzhen rented was definitely not clean.

Though he thought so, he didn't show any hint of it on his face. A faint smile hung on his face, giving off an aura of mystery. Jiang Zhenzhen, who was already quite frightened, felt somewhat reassured seeing Yang Haoran's calm demeanor.

"Master indeed lives up to his reputation, showing no change in expression. You must have real skills. I'm glad I came to you for help!" Jiang Zhenzhen said with some relief.

Yang Haoran chuckled and replied, "Oh, come on now, it's just some petty tricks, nothing worth mentioning. Can't compare to the real deal, really!"

Yang Haoran's words were indeed true, but unfortunately, in Jiang Zhenzhen's eyes, his humility only made him seem more like a master.

Unaware that the air of mystery on Master Yang's face was just an act, Jiang Zhenzhen felt a bit more confident. If she had witnessed what Yang Haoran had experienced last night when he passed by the old building, she probably wouldn't have come to see him again today.

Yang Haoran didn't doubt what Jiang Zhenzhen said. He had been wandering around for more than ten years and had rented some houses himself. As Jiang Zhenzhen described, in such situations, the rent was definitely non-refundable.

As for the deposit, it depended on the landlord's personality and mood. With kind-hearted landlords, they would return the deposit to the tenant without causing any trouble. Slightly worse landlords would find all sorts of problems with the house, even if you had only lived there for a day, and then deduct part of the deposit forcefully.

Even worse were landlords who wouldn't refund any portion of the deposit. Except for tenants with extremely stubborn personalities who could make a big fuss and maybe get the deposit back from them, most tenants wouldn't even think about getting their deposit back. For the vast majority of tenants, if they couldn't get it back, they would just let it go, and the money would end up in the landlord's pocket.

Jiang Zhenzhen paid a year's rent and a five hundred New Genesis Coin deposit, which was definitely not a small amount. If she didn't rent it anymore, this money would naturally be lost.

"Although money is important, is it more important than your life? If you continue to stay in that house, you might end up losing your life. Let's not talk about ghosts; just look at your current condition. If this continues, how long do you think you can survive?" Yang Haoran said seriously.

He wasn't just trying to scare Jiang Zhenzhen with these words. Jiang Zhenzhen's current condition was very poor. If she continued to live in that house, unable to rest due to nightmares every night, leaving aside supernatural things, Jiang Zhenzhen's body wouldn't be able to endure it. The day her body collapsed would be the day she departed.

"But... but... but if I move out, what if she still harasses me? What should I do then?" Jiang Zhenzhen asked nervously, almost on the verge of tears. It was unclear whether she was scared or just too anxious.

Jiang Zhenzhen's question stumped Yang Haoran. Indeed, moving houses would make her safe?

Although Jiang Zhenzhen had mentioned before that the decaying corpse old lady in her nightmares wanted her to leave the house and claimed the house was hers, from her words, it seemed that the decaying corpse old lady cared about the house. As long as she left the house, she shouldn't be threatened anymore. But what if something went wrong?

What if the decaying corpse old lady continued to harass her after Jiang Zhenzhen moved out? What should she do then, move again?

Forget about how troublesome it would be to keep moving; even if she were a wealthy livestock, she couldn't withstand such harassment. Just think about the cost of renting a house and the deposit each time she moved. It would be a considerable expense. Where would she find so much money?

However, apart from doing this, what other options were there?

After thinking for a moment, Yang Haoran decided to advise Jiang Zhenzhen to move to a different place first. If the decaying corpse old lady stopped bothering her, everything would be fine. If moving didn't work, they would figure out a solution later. If worse came to worst, they would have Jiang Zhenzhen visit a real expert at the temple. Then, he could casually pull some tricks and preserve his reputation without any problem.

Yang Haoran was about to speak when Jiang Zhenzhen took out something from her bag and handed it to him with great respect.

The thing turned out to be a red packet, not bulging, but slightly thicker than the one Mr. Liu gave him yesterday. Even though the difference in thickness wasn't significant, Yang Haoran could still see the difference at a glance.

The appearance of the red packet made Yang Haoran swallow his words. At this moment, Jiang Zhenzhen weakly said, "I think the best solution is to ask Master Yang to visit the house I rented and then... help me deal with it."