Wu Mingyu had been eagerly thinking about how to befriend the second - generation rich.
Unexpectedly, Wei Yuan came straight to her place, intending to take her life.
Seeing the paper money burning inside the door and the memorial portrait of Grandma Wu, Wei Yuan and his companion were convinced that Wu Mingyu was the one who wanted to kill them!!
Wu Mingyu had never seen such a thing before. She was so frightened by the two menacing men that she immediately betrayed me.
She said that the helmet was obtained from my shop!
That's why Wei Yuan and Zhao Donglin were so hostile towards me.
"If we don't catch that ghost girl, are we just going to wait for death?"
Wei Yuan asked me. He believed that since he was offering ten million yuan, I couldn't just let the ghost girl continue to harm people.
"The two of you have a karmic debt with her. If you can resolve it, she can be reborn. If not, even if I help her leave, you'll still owe her a life in your next lives!"
My stomach was still growling, so I rummaged through the counter and grabbed a bag of chips, munching on them "crunch, crunch".
I'm afraid of being hungry, but I always forget to eat. My grandfather, Du Wenzhong, and A Jian would always put snacks everywhere at home, so I wouldn't throw tantrums when I had low blood sugar.
"Resolve the karmic debt? For ten million yuan?"
Zhao Donglin had already cleaned the instant noodles off his body, but he still glared at me hatefully. "Do you think we're fools to be fleeced?"
"You're wrong!"
I smiled and shook my head. "It's not 'you'. For this Mr. Wei... your price is different."
Zhao Donglin was almost driven mad by me.
He raised his hand to grab something on the counter again, but I pointed at the bronze toad on the ground. "This toad is consecrated. Each one costs... eight... Eighty thousand yuan."
"You dare to swindle me?!" Zhao Donglin gritted his teeth as he watched me counting on my fingers.
"I'm not swindling you! Mr. Wei's life is worth ten million yuan. For you, just give me one hundred thousand yuan. You can take this toad away. It's a free gift."
I still smiled faintly. Wei Yuan's life was worth ten million yuan. Zhao Donglin was so hot - tempered that his life wasn't worth much. Breaking the karmic debt for him would only cost twenty thousand yuan!
"Master Wei, this woman is humiliating us. Can we just let her get away with it?"
Seeing my nonchalant attitude, Zhao Donglin wanted to form an alliance with Wei Yuan.
Unexpectedly, Wei Yuan shook his head and coldly scolded, "If you don't want to be haunted by the ghost, stay put. Otherwise, get out!"
"Master Wei!! I... I think you're bewitched!"
Zhao Donglin got angry too and pointed at my nose. "I don't believe in her! There are so many masters in the capital. Do we have to rely on her? Master Wei, I know you're interested in her. No matter how beautiful she is, she's not worth ten million yuan! You can sleep with a young model for just three or five hundred thousand yuan. Is she inlaid with gold or jade..."
"Bang"!
Before Zhao Donglin could finish his words, the helmet in Wei Yuan's hand hit him.
"Get out!"
Wei Yuan pointed at the door. "Don't let me see you again!"
... Zhao Donglin never expected that Wei Yuan, with whom he had played for several years, would turn against him because of a woman.
Used to Wei Yuan paying the bills in the end, Zhao Donglin thought that Wei Yuan would still handle this matter together.
Now, it was obvious that Wei Yuan was about to break off with him. He didn't want to lose this money - giving benefactor he had flattered for so long, but he couldn't save face in public. So he stamped his foot heavily. "Master Wei, are you going to abandon our friendship for a woman?"
Wei Yuan snorted and directly turned to look at the evil - dispelling bracelets in my counter.
The room suddenly fell into an eerie silence. Only the tail - end of Zhao Donglin's voice echoed, and the awkwardness was palpable.
Seeing that Wei Yuan really didn't intend to pay attention to him, Zhao Donglin felt that the situation was irreversible. He had no choice but to slink out of our shop with his tail between his legs...
"Are you really not going to care about him?"
I watched the show while eating chips. I couldn't help feeling a bit regretful as the walking one - hundred - thousand - yuan left.
"Miss Du, how can you help me resolve this?"
As expected, Wei Yuan was sensible. He didn't really consider these so - called friends as real people.
It was okay to eat and drink together on weekdays, but when it came to matters of life and death, his coldness was fully revealed.
"To resolve this, I need to use a compass to locate the position of that ghost girl."
I poured the last bit of chips into my mouth and glanced at the wall clock in the shop.
"Or wait for her to come and find you again..."
Wei Yuan shivered. He didn't want to see the ghost girl again, so he quickly waved his hand. "Don't let her come to me!"
"Judging from the current situation, she will go after your friend called 'Brother Dong' first. It'll still be in time to find her after I go to Miaofeng Mountain to get my compass repaired." Since I had promised Si Jiangchen, I would try my best to complete his commission.
"Miaofeng Mountain?" Wei Yuan frowned. "That's in the suburbs of the capital. It's too far!"
"Yes! There's no other way. The person who can repair the compass lives there."
I shrugged and waved my phone at him. "Add me on WeChat. I'll send you my bank card number."
"What?"
My thought process left Wei Yuan a bit confused. Although he was at a loss, he obediently pulled up his WeChat QR code.
After adding him on WeChat, I sent him my bank card number.
"For ten million yuan, you should give me fifty percent as a deposit first. You can pay the rest after the matter is settled."
I looked up at Wei Yuan and noticed a bit of embarrassment on his face.
"What? Are you going to back out?"
I immediately frowned.
"No." Wei Yuan waved his hand. "I won't joke about my own life. It's just that ten million yuan is a large sum. I need a few days."
"It doesn't matter. Just send me a message when you've raised enough money."
I said generously.
"Miss Du, my family can raise the money. Can... can I stay with you? I'm afraid that ghost girl will come after me..."
It was obvious that Wei Yuan was a bit nervous. His pale face looked even worse.
"But! I'm going to..."
Before I could finish, Wei Yuan interrupted me.
"Miaofeng Mountain. I know you're going to Miaofeng Mountain to find someone!"
Afraid of being rejected, he spoke very quickly. "My family has a villa in Miaofeng Mountain. We've hired local people to take care of it. They can lead the way for us. It'll be very convenient!"
"Ah..."
I didn't expect that taking Wei Yuan's commission would bring such convenience. It would be much more efficient than me going there blindly without knowing anyone!
I pretended to think about it for a while. Seeing that Wei Yuan was so anxious that sweat was breaking out on his forehead, I finally nodded, indicating that I agreed to his suggestion.
This was the bargaining routine my grandfather had taught me.
If you agree too quickly to the conditions others offer... it's disrespectful to them and will make them feel that they've been taken advantage of.
Seeing me finally nod in agreement, Wei Yuan let out a long sigh of relief.
"... Then, Miss Du, when shall we set off?"
I thought for a while. Since it was so convenient, the sooner the better!!