Chapter 407 - Chapter 407: Chapter 407. Catching The Ghost
Chapter 407: Chapter 407. Catching The Ghost
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Where are you from? Who told you that the Su residence was for sale?”
The Zhizhou sized up Ji Shuisheng from head to toe. Judging from his attire, he was a rich man. He first checked out his background. If they were rich, he would take more.
“We’re from Mo City and in the leather goods business. In the future, if we want to expand in Luo City, we want to have a place to settle down. We saw the house was quite grand when we passed the Su residence. Moreover, the neighbors said the house was haunted, and the price was meager.”
Ji Shuisheng saw the greed in Zhizhou’s eyes. He smiled and cupped his fists. He said firmly,” You want to sell it to me at a high price, but I don’t want it. I don’t have that much spare money. I also know that the Su residence is haunted. Don’t even think about lying to me.”
Su Qing glanced at Ji Shuisheng from the side and realized that Ji Shuisheng was so eloquent. His words were flawless, and he covered everything from beginning to end.
When the Zhizhou heard that Ji Shuisheng knew the house was haunted and the price, he could not take advantage of the fat sheep. He felt distraught and did not answer immediately. He picked up the teacup and used the lid to block the tea leaves. Through the heat, he looked at Ji Shuisheng. Ji Shuisheng smiled calmly and faced his scrutiny without any flaws.
” The rumor that the house is haunted is just a rumor. This Zhizhou personally went to investigate. It was just a few kids scaring people. The house is in a good location, and you’ve seen the architecture. There are carved beams and painted pillars, long corridors, and small bridges, and there’s no problem with the feng shui. In the past, it was the house of the richest man in Luo City. Those with ulterior motives spread the rumor that the house was haunted because they wanted to buy it cheaply. This Zhizhou has already arrested them, and the house has to be sold at the market price.”
The Zhizhou meant that someone behind the scenes caused the haunted house. The purpose was to buy a home at a low price. He had already arrested the person, and if someone spread the rumor, he would clean it up like it was haunted. The house had good feng shui, so the price naturally couldn’t be cheap.
Ji Shuisheng smiled and cupped his hands at the Zhizhou. He stood up and prepared to leave.
“I heard that the government arrested the richest man in the past, and the entire family of those living there was killed. The feng shui of that house should not be good. Since the price is expensive, I won’t consider it.”
Su Qing also stood up with Ji Shuisheng. She looked at Ji Shuisheng and said,
“I told you not to buy that house, but you won’t listen. It’s so scary if someone dies!”
“Alright, I’ll listen to Madam. I won’t buy it.”
The Zhizhou was stunned by the two’s echoing voices. No, it wasn’t easy for someone to buy that house. There wouldn’t be time if he ran away and waited for the next sucker.
“Lord Zhizhou, I’ll take my leave.”
Ji Shuisheng cupped his fists and bade farewell to the Zhizhou. The two of them left without any hesitation.
The Zhizhou could not hold it in any longer and hurriedly called out to Ji Shuisheng,
“Sir, please wait. We can discuss the price.”
Ji Shuisheng looked at Su Qing hesitantly. Su Qing pretended not to want him to buy it.
“It’s better not to take it. That house is gloomy and cold even in the daytime.”
“It’s fine. As long as the firepower is strong, you can suppress it.”
The Zhizhou looked at Su Qing and then at Ji Shuisheng. He was not calm at all. He wanted to drink tea to suppress his anxious mood, but when he saw Su Qing pulling Ji Shuisheng away, he could not pretend anymore and hurriedly stopped them.
“An expert can change Feng Shui, and that’s not a problem. When you come to Luo City to do business in the future, I’ll help you make more money. The price of the house can be negotiated; 30,000 taels of silver will do.”
Thirty thousand?
Su Qing still felt that it was costly. She frowned and looked at Ji Shuisheng. Ji Shuisheng sighed and turned around to cup his fists at the Zhizhou.
“Sorry, I can’t afford this price. My budget is to buy a house within 8000 taels.” Eight thousand taels?
The Zhizhou’s face changed like a Sichuan opera face. His heart ached, and his flesh ached. He could not bear to let Ji Shuisheng and the others go, but he did not want it to be so cheap.
” I’m going to take my leave.”
Ji Shuisheng’s price was based on the selling price the government gave, and he had cut it down by 3,000 taels. Spending 8,000 taels to buy back his family’s old house was already a loss. The Zhizhou did business without capital.
“Alright, I’m just trying to get people of insight to settle down in Luo City. I’ll decide to sell this house to you.”
Seeing Ji Shuisheng and Su Qing walk out of the government office without hesitation, he did not want to buy it. The Zhizhou ordered people to call them back and endured the pain of selling the house to them.
Su Qing and Ji Shuisheng paid 8,000 taels of silver. After completing the procedures and changing the names on the title deed, they took the keys to the old Su residence.
Su Qing stood at the entrance of the old mansion and sighed. When she first came here, she didn’t know that Su Hanxuan was her father. She liked this mansion very much at that time. Now, things were the same, but people had changed. Fortunately, the mansion was back in the hands of the Su family.
As for the eight thousand taels of silver, that Zhizhou was famous for earning money but did not have the life to spend.
Ji Shuisheng tore off the seal on the door and opened it with the key.
It had been a long time since anyone had oiled the door. The door made an ear-piercing sound, and the courtyard was covered with fallen leaves. The precious flowers in the past had withered, the lotus leaves in the lotus pond under the rockery had faded, and the river had dried up. Everywhere was a dilapidated scene.
The sky was getting dark, and the cold wind was blowing, bone-chilling.
A house with a dead person would naturally have a sense of Yin Qi!
“I’ll stay here for the night first, and tomorrow I’ll get a few servants to clean it up.”
Ji Shuisheng saw Su Qing’s heartache and knew she could not bear to see her old house become so dilapidated. It was already late, so he could only clean up a room to rest first and make plans for tomorrow.
“Alright.”
Su Qing nodded and walked towards the backyard.
“Kaka…”
Su Qing’s arrival startled the crows on the tree, and they flew away in a dark mass.
The old man had said that crows would die if they cried. This kind of bird could feel the death aura, so it was unlucky to have crows.
Su Qing kicked up a rock on the ground and crushed it in her hand. She raised her hand and hit the crow. The crow cawed and fled after being hit.
Ji Shuisheng fetched water and tidied up the room. They were going to stay in the main room tonight. Su Qing went to her mother’s inner space. She did not have much hope. Would the government leave the jewelry behind when they raided the house?
As expected, the dressing table was empty. Where was the jewelry box?
She went to the small room where her mother kept her valuables, but it was still empty.
Even the gold-plated Buddha statue in the temple hall had been taken away. Only the furniture in the house was left untouched. All the practical items were left behind.
Ji Shuisheng was cleaning the room. There was dust everywhere in the room that had to be wiped clean. He could not bear to let Su Qing do the dirty work, so he took it upon himself.
Ji Shuisheng carried a bucket to the backyard to fetch water. The wind blew the fallen leaves all over the sky, making the backyard look more sinister and terrifying.
Ji Shuisheng was not afraid of this at all. Even if there were a ghost, he would still kill it. He found the well and threw the bucket into it, shaking it left and right a few times to sweep away the dirty things on the water’s surface. Then, he picked up a bucket of water and heard a strange sound.
Ji Shuisheng saw a black shadow floating past, bringing a gust of cold wind. A mournful cry that sounded like a man and a woman exploded in the air.
“Sob, sob, I died so tragically…. Give me my head, give me my head…”