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“Sun You, you bastard! Stop right there! I’m giving you three minutes to return my money!” He Ying shouted angrily as she chased after him, but unfortunately, Sun You had already disappeared from sight.
I frowned and asked, “He Ying, who is that person? Should we call the police to catch him?”
He Ying shook her head helplessly and replied with a bitter smile, “That person is Sun You, my cousin and the landlord of our shop. He usually sends someone else to collect the rent, but I’ve chased them all away. This time, when you brought out the money, he just happened to run into you. We won’t be able to get that money back.”
“I’m sorry, Jiang Ling. I’ve dragged you into this. Don’t worry, once I earn some money, I’ll definitely pay you back,” He Ying said, looking at me with guilt. Her last words lacked confidence.
I patted my chest and smiled, “He Ying, don’t worry. With me here, I’ll definitely think of a way to make your shop thrive. Just wait and see.”
“Well, I’m a bit hungry now. Can we find a place to eat first? Don’t worry; I still have a few hundred yuan on me.” I rubbed my stomach and said somewhat sheepishly. After getting off the train earlier, I rushed straight to He Ying's shop without having breakfast; it was already past two in the afternoon, and I was starving.
“Perfect! I’m a bit hungry too. Wait for me a moment; I’ll take you to a great place to eat,” He Ying said as she tidied up the shop. She locked the door and led me outside to find a restaurant.
As we walked, I learned that He Ying had also graduated from high school this year. Coincidentally, we were both accepted into the same university. However, I was specially recruited by the sports department while He Ying got in based on her own merits; she was going to study Clinical Medicine.
To conceal my identity, I didn’t tell He Ying about my true situation. However, I didn’t plan to keep it from her forever. Once Liu Zhenxian made his appearance, I would reveal the truth to He Ying.
After walking for over twenty minutes, we finally arrived at He Ying’s restaurant. We ordered four dishes and had a hearty meal. The food was indeed delicious and reasonably priced; it was truly a great place to eat.
When we returned to the shop around six in the evening, the sun had already set and darkness began to envelop the surroundings.
Upon entering the shop again, I took another look at the interior setup. On both sides stood wooden racks displaying various Taoist Talismans.
I examined those talismans closely and found that they were mostly ordinary Exorcism Talismans and Calming Talismans. Moreover, more than half of them had lost their magical properties due to being displayed for too long; they were now just scraps of paper with no use whatsoever.
I picked up the talismans, tore them into pieces, and threw them into the trash can. I asked, "He Ying, do you have any spare talisman paper? I can draw some new ones for you."
He Ying shook her head and said, "I'm out of talisman paper. I was about to close the shop, so I didn't buy any more. Jiang Ling, if you want to draw talismans, I can go buy some paper."
I nodded and sat down beside He Ying, asking, "How's business at your shop usually?"
"Usually, if one person comes in to buy talismans in a week, that's pretty good. It's the twenty-first century; everyone believes in science now, and not many people believe in ghosts," He Ying said, turning to look into my eyes. She asked seriously, "Jiang Ling, you came from the Azure Cloud Taoist Temple; you must have seen ghosts before. What do they look like?"
I awkwardly touched my ear and replied evasively, "Uh, I don't really know how to describe them. You'll understand when you see one."
Just then, a noisy commotion came from outside the shop as a group of people approached.
He Ying looked toward the entrance with a smile and said, "Looks like we have some customers. I'll go greet them."
With that, He Ying walked toward the door, and I stood up as well.
After a moment, five men walked into the shop. The one leading them was a young man in his early twenties who looked very bright and handsome. A burly man holding a camera was filming him, while three other men in black suits stood beside him—presumably his bodyguards.
The young man smiled at He Ying and politely said, "Hello, my name is Wu Jie. I'm a streamer on a platform. May I live stream in your shop?"
He Ying nodded and smiled back. "No problem; feel free to film whatever you want. I'm He Ying. Are you here to buy talismans?"
Wu Jie nodded and walked over to the wooden shelves inside the shop. As he looked at the talismans, he said, "He Ying, I really am here to buy some talismans. I've heard from others that your talismans are very effective, so I came specifically to buy a few."
"Tonight is the day of the Ghost Gate Closing according to the Lunar Calendar. I'm planning to buy a few talismans for protection, just in case I get haunted by spirits."
Wu Jie scanned all the talismans on the two wooden racks and casually picked five of them up. He then asked, "Beautiful lady, how much is each talisman?"
"One hundred dollars each," He Ying replied with a smile.
Wu Jie took out five hundred dollars from his pocket and handed it to He Ying. He kept one talisman close to him and distributed the other four to the four people beside him.
One of the bodyguards in black scoffed dismissively and said with irritation, "Wu Jie, you can't seriously believe there are ghosts in this world! There are no such things as spirits; these people are obviously con artists. One hundred dollars each? That's just outrageous."
"What are you babbling about? Do you want me to fire you?" Wu Jie shot a glare at the bodyguard, who huffed in response and fell silent. However, when Wu Jie wasn't looking, the bodyguard crumpled the talisman in his hand and tossed it onto the ground.
"Sorry, beautiful. My brother speaks a bit too bluntly; please don't take it to heart. We're leaving now," Wu Jie said with an apologetic smile towards He Ying before leading his group out of the shop.
After seeing Wu Jie and his companions leave, a money-making plan suddenly popped into my mind. I walked over to He Ying and said with a grin, "He Ying, gather all the talismans from the shop; I have a way to sell them all."
(End of Chapter)
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