The Mystical Biological Mother Returns, the Villainous Sons Stand Up Straight – Chapter 18

Ch 18: Another Price

During her days of imprisonment, Wen Ting thought countless times that after leaving, she would definitely call the police and make Huo Xingye, this scumbag, pay the price.

However, this idea was suppressed on the way to the hospital in the ambulance.

Doctor Chen Ming, the young man who came to pick her up, explained in detail the Huo family’s position in Yuncity, saying that they were practically local emperors, and that a powerless and ordinary girl like her simply couldn’t afford to offend them.

It would be better to recover from her illness, take a sum of compensation, and leave, so she could live well anywhere in the future. After all, in all these days, Huo Xingye, apart from restricting her freedom, hadn’t really done anything to her.

Even her current physical problems were caused by her own hunger strike and long-term lack of nutrition.

Wen Ting opened her mouth several times to refute, but couldn’t find a way to start, she was very lost.

It was as if she had become like this because she didn’t know what was good for her, but she couldn’t think of any other way besides a hunger strike to protest, she couldn’t just kill herself, could she? She wanted to leave, not to die.

Wen Ting was silent.

Before getting out of the car, Chen Ming still smiled gently, “Take your time to consider it during your stay in the hospital. Miss Wen is a smart person and will definitely make the most correct choice.”

Wen Ting wearily closed her eyes, thinking that she had previously thought Chen Ming was a gentle and kind person, but now, he was clearly a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

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The next afternoon, Gu Qingyin went to a Cantonese tea restaurant in the city center as agreed. She ordered a few plates of food and looked at the information while eating, waiting for Liu Ergou to come and meet her.

The information was sent by Liu Ergou yesterday, but she was busy drawing talismans and preparing magical artifacts, so she didn’t have time to look at it.

This client was a young and wealthy businessman named Gu Xifeng. Looking at the photo, he had a bit of a Confucian businessman vibe, with a good reputation, a successful career, and a loving marriage, a total winner in life.

Gu Qingyin’s gaze fell on Gu Xifeng’s face, and she thought to herself that the rumors outside were indeed untrustworthy, his face clearly didn’t match his reputation.

Gu Xifeng’s request was to catch a ghost, but the ghost caught couldn’t be saved or killed, he wanted to keep it to worship.

Gu Qingyin: …Is he sick?

Gu Xifeng said that this ghost was a very important person to him when she was alive, and he couldn’t bear to let her leave. He had previously hired a Taoist Master to seal the ghost in the villa, but a few days ago, he didn’t know what went wrong, and the ghost showed a particularly strong aggressiveness and couldn’t communicate at all.

In the past few days, the ghost’s aggressiveness had become stronger and stronger, and the villa’s seal was about to fail.

Gu Xifeng had no choice but to ask a Taoist Master for help.

After reading the information, Liu Ergou also arrived.

Gu Qingyin asked, “Gu Xifeng didn’t kill her, did he?”

Liu Ergou was stunned for a moment before reacting, and then puffed out his chest and said, “No, I investigated, it was suicide.”

Gu Qingyin nodded and continued to ask, “What’s their relationship?”

Liu Ergou’s puffed-out back bent down again, “Is that important?”

Gu Qingyin looked serious, “It’s not important, but I’m curious, gossip is a woman’s nature.”

Liu Ergou said “Tch,” “You can ask the person involved when the time comes.”

“Alright.” Gu Qingyin got up, picked up the last piece of dim sum, and stuffed it into her mouth, “Let’s go now.”

Liu Ergou looked at the empty plate and sighed regretfully, he was so busy talking that he didn’t get a bite!

The villa sealing the ghost was in the eastern suburbs of Yuncity.

This place was surrounded by mountains and rivers, with excellent scenery. Many wealthy people would buy a villa here, but this place was too far from the city, and the owners would only come to live for a few days when they were free from their busy schedules, so most of the villas were empty.

Therefore, it was convenient for Gu Xifeng to house the ghost.

When the two arrived, Gu Xifeng was already waiting outside the villa gate.

“Taoist Priest.” Gu Xifeng greeted them, nodding politely, and went straight to the point, “Is there anything else that needs to be prepared?”

Liu Ergou shook his head, took out his phone, and looked at the time, “Wait another ten minutes.”

He stared at the villa with a solemn gaze, his heart tightening. This ghost committed suicide, was trapped after death, and resentment grew. Now, she had become a fierce ghost, and the entire villa was shrouded in ghost energy. The talismans used to seal the ghost earlier were long gone.

The reason why the fierce ghost hadn’t run out was because she had become a land-bound spirit and couldn’t run away at all.

Gu Qingyin was also observing, and after quickly making a judgment, she sent a message to Liu Ergou.

After reading it, Liu Ergou solemnly told Gu Xifeng about the situation, and finally pointed out the main point—they needed to raise the price.

Gu Xifeng didn’t get angry, but laughed, “Does the Taoist Priest mean that she can’t leave even if she wants to now?”

Liu Ergou, holding the air of a worldly expert, nodded indifferently, “This ghost’s rationality has been washed away by resentment, and she has become an evil spirit who only knows how to kill. If left unattended, as the range of her activities grows, the surrounding residents will also be implicated.”

Gu Xifeng pondered, “Does the Taoist Priest have confidence in awakening her rationality?”

Liu Ergou didn’t dare to say for sure, and secretly glanced at Gu Qingyin. Seeing her nod slightly, he pretended to say profoundly, “It’s a bit difficult, but if I try my best, I have an 80% chance.”

Gu Xifeng was relieved, “Taoist Priest, I want to change the commission. I don’t need to catch her anymore, I just need to awaken her rationality.”

Before, he wanted to catch the ghost to seal her up and bring her back to his permanent residence to worship her every day and eliminate her resentment. But now that she can’t leave, he’s afraid that he will have to set up an altar in the villa in the future.

“Twenty million.” Liu Ergou calmly quoted the price, his heart pounding.

Gu Qingyin really dared to ask for it, he hadn’t charged such a high price in all his years as a Taoist Master! It was too outrageous!

“Okay.” Gu Xifeng agreed without hesitation.

Liu Ergou was shocked, this world had finally become crazy in a way he couldn’t understand.

Gu Qingyin narrowed her eyes, tsk, he quoted too little.

As soon as the ten minutes were up, Gu Qingyin followed Liu Ergou towards the villa.

Gu Xifeng then spared a glance for Gu Qingyin, “She’s also a Taoist Master?”

“Yes.” Liu Ergou coughed lightly and said, “My friend’s disciple, she’s helping me out.”

Gu Qingyin smiled and nodded.

This was the identity they had agreed on when they came.

Gu Qingyin was young and beautiful, which didn’t fit the image of a Taoist Master in the public’s eyes, so they fabricated an identity for convenience. Originally, Gu Qingyin wanted to pretend to be Liu Ergou’s disciple, but he was sternly rejected.

The reason was very sufficient, Liu Ergou was afraid of shortening his lifespan, so he made a friend out of thin air.

Gu Xifeng didn’t ask any more questions, and silently followed the two, hanging his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

Until they stood at the villa door, Gu Qingyin had to remind him, “Mr. Gu, you can’t go in.”

“Why?” Gu Xifeng frowned, “I could observe before.”

Gu Qingyin smiled, “Before, she was just an ordinary ghost, now she’s a land-bound spirit who has turned into a fierce ghost, can that be the same? We accepted the commission to restore the fierce ghost’s rationality, if we also have to add the job of protecting the client…”

Gu Qingyin smiled even more happily, “That’s another price.”

（End of this chapter）