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Chapter 170: Dragon
Everyone has one or two goddesses in their hearts! You can be single for a lifetime, but you cannot lose the desire for the opposite sex.
The owner of Good Restaurant, Yan Yikai, has two daughters, one named Shan Shan and the other Ruo Lan.
They are identical twin sisters, yet their personalities are vastly different. Shan Shan was very well-behaved since childhood, and by the age of twenty, she caught the eye of a wealthy young man from the county town and married into a rich family, becoming a wealthy young mistress. In contrast, Ruo Lan has always been lively and active.
The two sisters look exactly alike, just like their names suggest—good things come in pairs, Shan Shan is late, Ruo Lan is like a flower, a fairy-like figure. Speaking of which, their names were actually given by my Master, Master Ma.
Good Restaurant is not very large; inside the main hall, there are four dining tables along with a cash register. In the summer, Yan Yikai also sets up one or two tables on the street outside the restaurant.
When I pushed open the glass door and walked in, my goddess Ruo Lan was sitting at a dining table watching TV. Upon hearing the door open, she turned around and smiled, saying, “Pervert Cao is here!”
“Hmm!” I nodded and propped my chin up to take a good look at Ruo Lan from head to toe, secretly amazed; she was curvy and clearly capable of bearing a son.
“From your lewd expression, I can tell you need to eat some chicken kidneys!” Ruo Lan said with a smile without avoiding my gaze.
I cleared my throat twice and said, “Ruo Lan, I’m curious. Why is it that such a lovely girl like you is still single? It wouldn’t be that you’ve already vowed to marry no one but me, right?”
“Stop talking nonsense. I warn you; my sister is back. If she hears this, your hard-earned great image will be ruined in an instant.” Just as Ruo Lan finished speaking, a woman wearing an apron walked out from the kitchen.
Shan Shan and Ruo Lan originally looked identical; however, perhaps due to being married, Shan Shan's development was noticeably more pronounced than Ruo Lan's.
“Brother Qi Long is here!” After Shan Shan came out, she pulled out a chair next to me, and I sat down without hesitation. That's right; Shan Shan is my goddess; it's just a pity that good cabbage has been eaten by pigs.
“What would you like to eat?” Shan Shan asked as she took out a small notebook and a pen.
Ruo Lan joked, "How about some stir-fried chicken kidneys?"
I nodded nonchalantly. I must say, the sight of Shan Shan in her apron and Ruo Lan in her sky-blue casual outfit together was indeed beautiful. I once fantasized about bringing the two sisters into my Paper Shop, but unfortunately, as time passed, that fantasy gradually transformed into a simple desire for my Paper Shop to have one more living woman, and I would be content.
At that moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Add a plate of shredded potatoes with green peppers, a plate of minced meat eggplant, and an egg seaweed soup."
I turned to look and saw Murong Duoduo. I said irritably, "What are you doing here?"
Murong Duoduo ignored me and sat directly across from me. Ruo Lan and Shan Shan glanced at Murong Duoduo, then looked at me. Finally, they exchanged glances and cheerfully said, "Okay, okay, it will be ready soon."
Then the two sisters hurried into the kitchen. I couldn't shake the feeling that they had misunderstood something.
Murong Duoduo's arrival instantly dampened my good mood by half. I could only watch TV in boredom while Murong Duoduo showed no intention of talking to me, fiddling with her chopsticks instead.
Once the dishes were served, I intended to finish my chicken kidneys and leave immediately. However, Murong Duoduo had such a small mouth; she ate elegantly but quickly. Just as I was about to put down my chopsticks, she set hers down and got up to leave.
I wanted to call her to pay the bill, but seeing Ruo Lan and Shan Shan whispering at the cash register, I held back. I couldn't appear petty in front of my goddess, could I?
"How much is it?" I walked behind the cash register. Though reluctant, I bravely pulled out my wallet and saw a quiet twenty-dollar bill lying inside along with some one-dollar bills. Suddenly, I felt a bit lacking in confidence.
"No need for that, Qi Long brother," Ruo Lan quickly said. "This meal is on me."
Goddess indeed!
At that moment, she seemed like Guanyin descending to earth, radiating golden light all around her.
"Qi Long brother, I have something to ask you for help," Ruo Lan said softly.
"If Shan Shan sister needs help, I'm more than willing to go through fire and water for her. But I still need to pay for this meal," I replied. After saying that, I pretended to open my wallet again while silently urging myself to stop and organize my thoughts.
Sure enough, Shan Shan's small hand, as smooth as jade, pressed down on mine and said, "No need."
Did you see that? This is my goddess! She always knows how to give me face at critical moments.
But the bad part is that while Shan Shan is good, Ruo Lan is heartless.
Suddenly, Ruo Lan snatched my wallet from my hand and said, "Why not?"
At that moment, I panicked, while Ruo Lan showed no mercy. She opened my wallet and dumped all the money out to count it. "Wow, so much money! Twenty-four dollars and fifty cents! That can buy two boxes of takeout!"
I was frustrated! The food at Good Restaurant isn't expensive; generally, a dish costs between twelve to twenty dollars, which is why I felt confident coming in. But who would have thought Murong Duoduo would come and eat for free and then leave? Moreover, I hadn't checked how much money I had in my wallet before leaving, and now I was in big trouble.
"Sister, what are you doing? Why are you rummaging through a man's wallet?" Shan Shan snatched the wallet back from Ruo Lan's hands, neatly stacked the loose change on the table, put it back in the wallet, and handed it to me. "I'm sorry, Qi Long brother."
Not bad!
Ruo Lan is Shan Shan's sister; she came into this world a second earlier. When Boss Yan was looking for someone to arrange a marriage, originally Shan Shan's husband was supposed to be given to Ruo Lan. But later on, he just didn't want Ruo Lan and married Shan Shan instead. This is still a scar that hasn't healed for me!
"Ahem!" I cleared my throat twice and awkwardly said, "I rushed out today and forgot to bring money! Don't worry; Paper Shop and your Restaurant aren't far away; I'll make it up tomorrow. Shan Shan, can you tell me what's going on?"
Shan Shan didn't understand my question but led me to the table, pulled out a chair for me, and after I sat down, she took the seat across from me and slowly said, "My husband has been having nightmares lately; he dreams that my father-in-law is being tormented by a dragon. I know you understand these things, so I specifically came to ask you."
Her husband having nightmares? That's a good thing! For some reason, I felt a sense of glee.
As for the dragon? It's like ghosts; if you believe in them, they exist; if you don't, they don't. However, I believe there are ghosts in this world but don't believe there are dragons.
"Having nightmares might be due to too much stress during the day or overthinking things; it's nothing," I comforted her.
"That's not it." Shan Shan quickly shook her head and said seriously, "He hasn't slept well for several nights now; every night the dream content is exactly the same."
Shan Shan's husband, who was my former rival, is named Guo Yongjia. He is someone who looks extremely effeminate! Of course, this is just my personal opinion; most people think Guo Yongjia is handsome. I just don't understand how someone so skinny, dressed all in white and looking like a beanpole, can be considered attractive.
Guo Yongjia's Father is said to be a well-known real estate developer in the city. Unfortunately, I have no good feelings towards my rival's Father, so I don't know his name. I only know that Guo Yongjia's Father died ten years ago due to business competition, leaving Guo Yongjia a huge fortune. However, this Guo Yongjia is not a good person; after inheriting the estate, he didn't study much and started a Real Estate Business that harms the common people, and he also took away my goddess.
What one thinks during the day, one dreams at night. But dreaming the same dream for several days in a row feels off. Although I have no good feelings towards Guo Yongjia, out of respect for my goddess Shan Shan, I still asked, "Hasn't Guo Yongjia gone to pay respects to your father-in-law in a long time? Don't just focus on making money and forget about your father's kindness! Otherwise, be careful... the dead may not rest easy!"
Actually, I meant to say to be careful of being struck by lightning.
"No! My husband may be busy with business, but he burns incense and paper for my father-in-law every day," Shan Shan hurriedly defended.
I propped my chin up with one hand. Generally speaking, when the dead appear in dreams, it’s because they have something on their mind from beyond. However, according to Shan Shan, Guo Yongjia dreamed that his Father was suffering.
After thinking for a moment, I remembered the Cemetery in the Suburb, and quickly asked, "By the way, what is your father-in-law's name? Where is he buried?"
"My father-in-law's name is Guo Shenming; he is buried in the beautiful Cemetery," Shan Shan said while blinking her beautiful big eyes.
Guo Shenming!
I couldn't help but shiver; I am very familiar with that name. In the center of the Cemetery, there are three imperial tombs, and one of the tombstones bears the name 'Tomb of Kind Father Guo Shenming'.
To break the Seven Gates Ghost Sealing Formation, those three imperial tombs must first be relocated. However, I had always hoped that after helping Captain Wang solve the case, he would help notify the owners of those three tombs to relocate them, but I hadn't inquired about them.
"Got it!" Thinking of this, I quickly said to Shan Shan: "I have something to do tonight; let's meet tomorrow instead! Tomorrow I'll go with you to meet your husband in the city center."
"Really!" Shan Shan exclaimed with joy.
I nodded. Although I have no obligation to help my rival out of trouble, I do have a responsibility to help my Shidi Shenbao escape from suffering.
After bidding farewell to Shan Shan and Ruo Lan, I returned to the Paper Shop!
Dragons cannot possibly exist; at least, I have never seen one. I believe that the dragon tormenting Guo Shenming in Guo Yongjia's dream is not a real dragon but could very well be something else, perhaps even the Seven Gates Ghost Sealing Formation. Of course, it could also be a spirit creature, like a snake that has transformed into a spirit.
When I returned to the Paper Shop, Murong Duoduo was not there; she might have gone to prepare some items for the evening's soul summoning. I began to make Paper Figurines of Liu Yiyi and Guo Yang, as I had seen their appearances before, so it was not difficult to imitate them. However, I only knew Guo Yang's birth date and time but not Liu Yiyi's.
The Yin-Yang Master also has a set of soul summoning techniques, but I didn't think it was wise to place all my hopes on Murong Duoduo, so I prepared two Paper Figurines just in case. I then attached Guo Yang's birth date and time behind one of the Paper Figurines.
After completing these tasks, all that was left was to wait.
“Loser, come out and help me move things,” Murong Duoduo shouted at me from outside the Paper Shop around eight in the evening.
I ignored her and started making a Paper Sedan Chair using some leftover cardboard and Bamboo Sticks.
“Are you still a man or not?” Murong Duoduo yelled when she saw that I didn't move.
Murong Duoduo has this special ability to always find ways to successfully irritate me!
I angrily ran outside and saw a table. Murong Duoduo pointed to the table outside and said, “Loser, here's your chance to prove you're a man; help me bring it inside.”
Although I knew she was trying to provoke me, I didn't refuse because this table was not an ordinary one; it was made of sandalwood. Sandalwood tables have many uses, but they are most commonly used for placing the memorial tablets of the deceased or for conducting rituals by an Onmyoji.
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