Chapter 18: The Five Ghosts (Part I)
In Su Su's imagination, Qingxi City should be full of shops, with a weaving flow of people, and it should be prosperous and lively.
But when she stepped on the streets of this town, she realized that it was really just imagination.
The scenery of Qingxi City in front of Su Su is indeed beautiful, with green willows on both sides of the road, flowers in full bloom, lined with blue sky and white clouds, like a good ink painting. It's just that there are so many delicate towns, but there are very few shops open, and there are not even roadside vendors. The streets of the city are crowded with people, and no one seems to want to stop at the market.
"This big brother, why do the pedestrians in Qingxi City seem to be in such a hurry?" Su Su stopped a middle-aged man and asked suspiciously.
"This girl, you are a foreigner, Qingxi City has been haunted recently, and the residents of the entire town are panicking, and the city lord has invited several groups of monks, Taoist priests and monks to exorcise ghosts, and they have no way to solve it." The middle-aged man explained to Su Su that he saw that Su Su seemed to be powerless, and persuaded again, "Now that many people have died in Qingxi City, you should leave as soon as possible." ”
Su Su nodded in thanks, and after the middle-aged man left, she asked a few passers-by one after another, and their statements were not far from the middle-aged man.
It turned out that not long ago, Qingxi City was prosperous, and people's lives were leisurely and colorful.
One day, the owner of a rice shop in the city said that he had lost a lot of gold coins, and a few days later, the owner of another grocery store said that his family's money was missing, and a series of thefts followed.
After they went to the Yamen to report the case, the government sent a lot of arresters to patrol the streets every night, but there were still incidents of property theft the next day. Bizarrely, the doors and windows of those who were stolen showed no signs of being picked, and even the cabinets containing their belongings were intact. In the end, the government had no choice but to stop it, and the stolen merchants, due to serious theft of money, could not continue to open shops, and closed down one after another.
Not only that, but the heads of those who had damaged their belongings also died one after another. As soon as this matter spread ten, ten spread hundreds, Qingxi City gradually became more and more depressed.
After combining this information, Su Su found that she didn't seem to be coming by chance. Qingxi City is so depressed now, how can she make money, it's really nerve-wracking to think about.
After thinking about it for a while, she took out the ginseng, lingzhi and the like in the space warehouse, and went to the medical hall to exchange for five large boxes of gold coins. Then I decided to find an inn and settle down first. Although she can go into her own personal space to rest, in a place like the inn, she can inquire about the various prices and shops in the local area.
The gorgeous and colorful sunset spread out in the sky, and it was just evening, Su Su sat by the window on the first floor of the Yuelai Inn, looking at the passers-by outside the window, and pondering. She walked around Qingxi City for a long time in the afternoon, and made some comparisons, before coming to this Yuelai Inn on the main street, the location of this inn is quite good, and the dining room on the first floor is almost full, so it is very eye-catching in the slightly depressed Qingxi City.
"Little Er, what's your name? My surname is Su, and I just came to Qingxi City not long ago, I want to inquire about some things about Qingxi City, I don't know if you know. Su Su asked in a sincere tone.
"Yo, this Miss Su is the right person. The little one's name is Fan Er, and the people in the rivers and lakes sent nicknames one by one to inquire. I have been in this inn for more than ten years, and there are basically nothing I don't know about the big and small things in Qingxi City over the years, even if there is something I don't know, you can give a few days and make sure to inquire about it. Fan Er put on a smile and said to Su Su with a smile.
"Then thank you in advance, I'm from Bingyu Town, and I want to buy shops and mansions in Qingxi City, do you know who I'm going to?" Su Su asked with a faint smile. She showed what she thought was the most gentle and ladylike smile.
To say that in the previous world, she knew that real estate transactions would go directly to real estate companies, but she didn't understand real estate transactions in this other world at all.
"Looking for shops and residences, this generally has to go to the government office to register, find the civil official who manages the mansion, and then go through a lot of official documents, as well as all kinds of cumbersome matters, and finally close the house and shop. But," Fan Er said with a slight embarrassment.
After speaking, he glanced at Su Su and paused.
"But what? If you speak, just say no, don't bring such a stuck. Su Su's eyes lit up, she originally felt that it was a little difficult to find shops and residences, but when she heard these two words, she was shocked again.
"However, I have a friend who is going to sell his shop and house here because his family has moved away. There's nothing to say about the location, and because they are in a hurry to go to other places, the price is also very cheap. Fan Er continued.
"Okay, can you take me to see it now? If it's appropriate, you can pay right away. When Su Su heard that there was such a good house, he hurriedly said to Fan Er expectantly.
"Miss Su, you see that the store is so busy, I can't leave. Why don't you rest for the night, and I'll take you to see it tomorrow morning." Fan Er suggested.
"That's okay, then, you can go get busy first, I'll go rest, I'll see you tomorrow morning." Su Su said, and after finishing speaking, he went to the guest room booked on the second floor to rest.
As soon as she entered the guest room, she closed the doors and windows and dodged into the space.
Su Su gave Xiaobao and Ye Ruochen a combination name of a beautiful male duo, and now as long as she enters the space, she sees these two guys together, like twins, so she gives them such a name.
"Susu, what kind of store are you going to open? When the time comes, Xiaobao can go out and help you. Although Xiaobao has grown into a handsome young man now, he still spoils in front of Su Su from time to time, just like when he was a child.
"I'm going too, it's not fun." Ye Ruochen immediately followed suit.
"I know, there will be arrangements for you when the time comes, now let me stay in the Taibai space honestly." Su Su said with a smile on his face.
Subsequently, she told Xiaobao and Ye Ruochen about her plan, and Su Su was ready to open a one-stop service shop, including food, ready-to-wear and beauty.
She decided to make a different kind of food, divided into two types according to the people who eat them, not only to serve the general public with dishes that are full of color and flavor, but also to use vegetables, fruits and meat produced in the Taibai space to make delicious dishes suitable for monks.
In terms of ready-to-wear, Su Su decided to develop a variety of different styles, designed and drawn by her, and then asked the ready-to-wear master to make it. At that time, a stage will be created in the tea hall, and various new clothing styles will be released on a regular basis.
Finally, there is the beauty category, and Susu remembers that in the old world, there were almost no women who did not know how to take care of their skin. Even people who don't understand it will occasionally put a mask or two on their faces. There is no such shop in this world at present, if she develops it, the money will not roll in, Su Su said to the end, Xiaobao and Ye Ruochen nodded again and again, feeling that Su Su's plan was very good.
Su Su chatted with them for a while, and then went to the practice room to practice the immortal method. Now she still enters the space to cultivate every night, and a set of Mulan Immortal Recipes has been learned.
When the sky was getting brighter, as soon as Su Su came out of the practice room, she faintly heard the crying from the next room, which looked very sad in the early morning, so she left the space, pushed open the door and walked out.
I saw that the door of the next room was wide open, and the door was full of people. Su Su looked over, and in the room, a middle-aged man in his forties was crying, and there was an open empty wooden box on the table in front of him.
"What kind of sin is this, this Uncle Li has worked hard for so many years, and he is ready to return to his hometown to reunite with his wife and children, who knew that all these years of savings were gone last night." An onlooker shook his head and sighed.
"Yes, those ghosts are becoming more and more rampant now, they only attacked the rich before, and now they don't even let ordinary people go." Another onlooker also said with an angry face.
Others whispered to him, while others comforted him next to the middle-aged man.
Su Su listened for a while and roughly knew what had happened. This middle-aged man named Uncle Li came to Qingxi City from other places to work. Because he was old and missed his wife, he quit his job and prepared to return to his hometown. Last night he said goodbye to a group of friends, drank a few more drinks, stayed at the inn in the evening, and planned to leave for his hometown this morning. As soon as he woke up, he found that all his savings over the years were gone.
"Uncle Li, don't be sad, I will find a way to help you recover your stolen money. I'll check the room and see if the thief has left any clues. Su Su lined up the crowd and walked into the room and said to Uncle Li, who was still crying.
When everyone heard this, they all looked at Su Su with suspicion. Everyone thought to themselves, how could this woman be so young that she could deal with ghosts and the like.
When Uncle Li heard Su Su's words, he stopped crying, wiped away his tears and looked at Su Su, only to see that her appearance was fresh and refined, like a fairy descending to earth. However, seeing that she is not very old, she can't tell that she is a master, but she is so kind, Uncle Li still feels that he wants to thank her for her kindness.
"Girl, Uncle Li understands your kindness. However, the thief is a ghost, not an ordinary person. Uncle Li said with a sad face.
Su Su expected that Uncle Li didn't believe it, and her immortal arts were mainly used to attack. There are so many people here, it's not good to hurt them, so I can only let Ye Ruochen come out and show it.
She used her mental power to call Ye Ruochen out of the Taibai space and let him show his hands casually.
Ye Ruochen used illusion to turn into a tall giant, Su Su recited the immortal recipe, his palm flew over, causing the rolling thunder, and slammed a palm at Ye Ruochen. I saw that in an instant, Ye Ruochen was scorched black by thunder and lightning, fell to the ground and spit white smoke, and couldn't stop wailing.
The onlookers watched Su Su's casual move, and a beautiful man came out, and he believed her words a little. Seeing the great power of this move, coupled with Ye Ruochen's deliberate performance, Su Su has been regarded as a peerless master.
"Susu, don't ask me to do such a ruin in my image in the future, otherwise, how can you call others to pick up girls." Ye Ruochen sat up tremblingly, and muttered dissatisfiedly to Su Su who came over.
"Got it, you go back to Taibai Space first, and go to Linghu for a while." Su Su calmly picked up Ye Ruochen and said to him with his mental power.
Ye Ruochen glared at Su Su angrily, Su Su glared back, and he immediately flashed into the space. At present, as long as it is a living creature with Su Su's permission, it can enter and exit freely, but in the Taibai space, only Su Su can see the outside world.
"The girl is really a master, I don't know Taishan with my eyes, dare to ask the girl's surname?" Uncle Li asked happily, he was shocked by Su Su's ability just now, and he came back to his senses from his astonishment.
"Uncle Li doesn't have to be polite, my name is Su Su, you rest first, don't worry, I will find a way to catch these ghosts, and everyone will disperse." Su Su said confidently, just a few ghosts, it is enough to let Ye Ruochen clean up, and she and Xiaobao don't need to make a move.
Ye Ruochen, who was taking a bath in the Taibai space, suddenly sneezed, he thought to himself, which girl misses him, hey, there is no way to be handsome.
The crowd of onlookers dispersed, and Uncle Li told Su Su what happened yesterday again.
Su Su listened as he looked around, looking for clues. After a while, she really discovered something. Inside the empty box, there was a small tuft of white hair, which looked like it was left over from some kind of animal.
"Uncle Li, you go outside first and wait for a while, I'm going to cast a spell in this room, you're a little inconvenient." Su Su pretended to be profound and said to Uncle Li.
She wanted to get rid of Uncle Li and call Ye Ruochen out to investigate the whereabouts of the money.
"Okay, call me again when you're busy, thank you Miss Su." After Uncle Li finished speaking with a grateful face, he turned around and left.
When Su Su called out Ye Ruochen from the Taibai space, the guy had already recovered into a white and tender beautiful man.
"Susu, I haven't seen you for a while, and you miss me?" Ye Ruochen said flatteredly.
"I said can you be serious, now I have something to do with you, investigate where the money in this wooden box has gone." Su Su pointed to the empty wooden box on the table.
"There's the smell of ghosts here, and there's the smell of foxes." Ye Ruochen walked around the room, sniffed hard, and said with great certainty. As a ghost, he is extremely sensitive to these smells.
"Can you catch them, then? Don't look for a long time and can't find it, right? Su Su asked with a grin. She deliberately used the agitation method, wanting Ye Ruochen to solve the matter as soon as possible.
"Such a simple thing has to be done by my son, you see, in less than a pillar of incense, I can bring back the money in the box and those ghosts." Ye Ruochen said with confidence.
He had already measured with the soul chasing technique just now, and those ghosts were not far from here, just two streets away.
Immediately, Ye Ruochen flew away from the window and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After Su Su waited for Ye Ruochen to leave, he also walked outside the house and asked Uncle Li to enter the house to rest first, only saying that the money would help find it as soon as possible, so he said goodbye first.
When she came to the first floor, Fan Er immediately came over and told her that she could go to see the house.
So Su Su and Fan Er went to see the house together, the shop was on Peach Blossom Street, because both sides of this street were full of peach blossom trees, so it was called Peach Blossom Street. During the blooming season, the peach blossoms on both sides of the road are in full bloom, attracting many people to stop and watch. So in the past, the shops on this street were very busy.
It's just that now the entire Qingxi City is smuggling around because of ghosts, stealing money everywhere, and there are no people even on this street.
Not long after, Fan Er took Su Su to the front of a three-story shop.
"Miss Su, this is it, this is located in the first room at the intersection, and the surrounding shops are doing good business, and the former owner of this shop has also arranged it very well. There is also a large mansion behind the shop, I have seen it inside, pavilions, carved beams and paintings, there should be, and it should be very comfortable to live. Fan Er introduced as he walked inside with Su Su.
Su Su looked carefully and felt that this shop was not bad, it happened to have three floors, which was very consistent with her pre-conception, although it was a little old, she could do some renovation.
"Fan Er, this house is a bit old, it must be three thousand gold coins? Can't you make any fewer friends? Su Su asked, she also asked casually, in fact, this price is not expensive, it can even be said to be very cheap, but if you ask, maybe it can be a little less.
"Miss Su, if you are sure that you want this shop and house, you can count 2,800 gold coins for you, which is the lowest price my friend can give." Fan Er said with sincerity on his face.
"Okay, closing, when will I get the deed?" Su Su asked with a smile, she was so smart, she would save two hundred gold coins if she asked one more question.
"If you are in a hurry, I will return to the inn later, and I will ask him to deliver the deed." Fan Er walked out of the store and said to Su Su with low eyebrows. I don't know what's wrong with this store recently, every time he brings someone to see it, he feels cold and hairy.
Immediately, Su Su returned to the inn and waited for the deed. Not long after, Fan Er arrived with a richly dressed middle-aged man. After introducing each other, Su Su took out the gold coin and handed it to Fan Er, and the middle-aged man took out the deed from his sleeve pocket, handed it to Su Su, and then left.