The client was a middle - aged man in his fifties or sixties. The old beggar had taken on a job from their family many years ago.
They thought this matter was over, but unexpectedly, something went wrong in their family again. They believed the old beggar had been negligent and came to demand an explanation.
But the old beggar was already dead, and now it was impossible to defend himself. Moreover, the immortals in He Bi's lineage didn't have enough power to subdue the evil in their family.
To protect the old beggar's reputation, He Bi hoped that I could pretend to be the old beggar's disciple and help resolve this matter.
I never thought that was the reason he was so eager to teach me all those incantations. He had been waiting for this moment.
At first, I hesitated. But then He Bi told me that the client's family was extremely wealthy and was offering a reward of 100,000 yuan. Whoever could cure their daughter's illness would get the money.
As soon as I heard that, I thought it was no problem at all. If I could get that 100,000 yuan, I could renovate our old house, and my parents wouldn't have to sell vegetables in the sun and rain anymore.
Just thinking about it made me extremely happy. Gu Yuan had such high - level magic power that solving this problem would be a piece of cake. And then I would get such a thick stack of money... Hahaha. Just thinking about it made me secretly happy, as if the money was already in my pocket.
"Sister, sister? Are you going to agree or not?" He Bi's voice pulled me back to reality.
"Agree, of course I agree. This is a great opportunity for me to make a name for myself. I'm sure to succeed."
"That's great. We should set off right away."
I told Gu Yuan about this first business, and he didn't object.
Before we left, He Bi briefly told me about the client's situation.
This family was named Bai. The male master was Bai Hongfang, and the one suffering was his daughter, Bai Linlin. She had been possessed by something unclean many years ago. It was said that it was the revenge of a weasel immortal, which had been disturbing their daughter day and night, making their family's life miserable. Later, the old beggar helped them solve the problem.
Unexpectedly, these days, their daughter had started crying and making a ruckus again. She was always trying to kill herself and was covered in injuries every day.
Out of their deep love for their daughter, they hoped that all the immortals could help get rid of this weasel immortal that was torturing their daughter every day.
When we arrived at the Bai family's place, it was already past ten o'clock at night. I discussed with Gu Yuan whether we should come back tomorrow, thinking that people might be resting at this time.
But Gu Yuan told me that if we didn't deal with it today, the Bai family's girl would definitely not see the sun tomorrow.
So I had no choice but to summon up my courage and knock on their door.
The Bai family was really a wealthy one. They lived in a single - family villa, and the security was quite good. The security guard was very discerning. Just by looking at my clothes, he knew I wasn't a resident of this community.
I lingered at the community gate for a long time, saying that I was here to save someone.
The security guard completely regarded me as a con artist and refused to let me in no matter what. His attitude was extremely arrogant.
"Little girl, you look so decent. Why are you doing this kind of thing? Let me tell you, even Master Ma can't handle the Bai family's matter. How could it be your turn?"
"If she can't handle it, how do you know I can't? As long as you take me in, I guarantee I can cure her. Do you believe me?"
"Hehe, I believe you. Of course I believe you. What's in it for me if I take you in?"
The security guard's eyes, which had been looking straight into mine, gradually moved down, and his gaze landed on my chest.
I never thought there would be such a hooligan in such a luxurious community. Before I could get angry, the security guard was already on his knees, with his whole face pressed tightly against the ground, howling.
I looked up and saw a footprint on the back of that hooligan's head.
"How dare you touch my woman? You're tired of living."
Suddenly, a man's voice came out of thin air. The security guard was so scared that he almost lost his soul.
He kept kowtowing for mercy.
Needless to say, it must be Gu Yuan who couldn't stand it anymore and stepped in to teach him a lesson.
"So will you let me in?" I stepped forward and asked.
"Let you in, I'll let you in right away." After he said that, Gu Yuan released his spell.
This action of his added more points to my impression of him as a god.
The security guard scurried away to open the door for me and even showed me the way. That obsequious look of his showed that he was doomed to be a security guard for life.
I followed the direction the security guard pointed and came to the big single - family villa.
After ringing the doorbell, a tall man in his thirties opened the door.
"Who are you?" The tone of the male master made people feel that he was very superior. Anyway, it made me feel uncomfortable.
"Hello, I'm the disciple of He Qingxuan. I'm here to treat the Bai family's young lady." I was being polite enough.
But as soon as this man heard about treating the illness, he started swearing: "Get out, get out. You little girl with dyed hair don't learn well. You dare to come and cheat me out of my money."
I'm here to save a life, not to cheat money. But I still endured my temper and explained to him that I wasn't a con artist and that I was really here to save someone. If I wasn't allowed in today, their young lady's life might not be saved.
Just as I was explaining to him, a wail suddenly came from inside the villa. The sound was so heart - rending that the lights of the neighbors all came on.
Then there was a flurry of activity in the villa. It seemed that someone was walking back and forth with basins. Immediately afterwards, I heard a middle - aged woman shouting: "Hurry up and invite Master Ma to take a look."
Then someone rushed out of the room. When they saw me, they just walked around me as if I didn't exist.
"See? They've gone to invite Master Ma. You'd better get out quickly. We don't have time to waste on you." With that, he was about to close the door.
"Chen He, who's outside?"
The voice came from a woman in her fifties. She was wearing a white silk pajamas, with her hair pulled back and held up by a hairpin. Her complexion was pale, and her eyes looked at us listlessly.
If I guessed correctly, this woman should be the mistress of the house.
Taking advantage of Chen He's inattention, I slipped under his armpit. He tried to stop me but failed.
"Hello, Aunt Bai."
"Whose girl are you? What are you doing in our house?"
Mrs. Bai looked very young, but her health seemed not very good. She started to sway after standing there for a while.
The young woman standing behind her quickly stepped forward to support Mrs. Bai. She looked only in her twenties, and her face was somewhat similar to Mrs. Bai's. She should be Mrs. Bai's daughter.
"Mom, it's windy outside. Let's go in. Chen He is here. He can handle it."
With that, she was about to support Mrs. Bai back into the room.
"Mrs. Bai, please wait. I'm here by my master's order to rescue your little daughter. Please let me go in and see the young lady."
Hearing this, Mrs. Bai stopped and turned to ask: "Who is your master?"
"He Qingxuan, that old man who helped your daughter a few years ago." I quickly stepped forward to add.
As soon as I finished speaking, the woman beside her looked unhappy, and her voice was filled with hatred: "Mom, don't believe her. That old man was a con artist back then. Now he wants to cheat money again. Husband, throw her out for me."
Chen He got the order and rolled up his sleeves menacingly. Was he going to beat someone?