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Chapter 1: The Miser and the Monk

  The first renamed 3G network premiere

  My mother still didn't ask me where I went, and smiled at me to go inside and eat dinner.

  Looking at my mother's kind face, I put down my chopsticks and said: "Mom, let's move in a few days."

  "Move? This place is fine, why move?" Mom smiled and said to me: "Xiao Guang, if you make money, save it up for when you get married. Besides, your dad passed away here, I don't want to leave this place either."

  Mom put down her chopsticks, stretched out a lazy waist, and smiled at the portrait of my father behind me. "From now on, I'll be walking in this house with you. Your dad has been waiting for me for so many years. He must have been very lonely."

  "Mom, don't think nonsense. You will live to be a hundred years old."

  Mom smiled and shook her head at me, saying: "I'm full, remember to wash the dishes later."

  ……

  To be honest, the house where my mother and I live has been around for many years. My father passed away over a decade ago, and it was my hardworking mother who raised me on her own. Is she really expecting me to buy that house only to leave it empty? Or am I supposed to abandon my mother and let her live here alone? Even if I wanted to resell it for a profit, according to Yīyè's words, the house would have to stay in my hands for three years before I could do so.

  Alas... I'm so worried and frustrated, I've put away my bowl and chopsticks, but I don't know what to do with myself.

  There are three days left of the week-long holiday.

  It's not like I'm going to sell fake goods tomorrow. To be honest, what I did with Ye Yigang this time is more profitable than selling graves for ten years. That's the difference. But at the same time, I deeply understand my mother's outdated way of thinking: money should be saved, people should have a formal job. Of course, they also need to get married and have children when they reach the right age.

  The doorbell rang and I heard our neighbor's aunt come to take my mom out for some exercise.

  I lay alone in bed, staring at the ceiling, carefully thinking about the experiences and encounters of these days. Striving to make myself adapt to this kind of life in a short period of time.

  Just then, my phone rang.

  He picked it up and took a look at the caller ID, it was the deputy captain's phone call. He thought to himself, what is he calling so late for?

  I answered the phone and laughed: "Captain Wang, it's so late, are you inviting me to dinner?"

  The deputy captain said seriously: "Something big has happened, can you and Ye Yiqi come over?"

  "What can we help you with?"

  The deputy captain said: "Let's talk about it when we get there. Longteng Community, Building 12, Unit 3, Floor 10, Room A1." After finishing speaking, he hung up the phone.

  I dialed Ye Yi's phone number and it rang for a long time before he slowly picked up on the other end: "Ye Yi, what are you doing?"

  Yeh lazily said: "I'm taking a bath, want to come together? The massage therapist here is very professional and skilled. I'll treat you."

  "I said: 'Get dressed and come pick me up.'"

  "What's the point of picking you up? You can just come over yourself, Jinhe Bath Center."

  "Wang asked for help and came here, probably because of a paranormal event. Let's go together," I interrupted his invitation.

  "Come on, work for ZF and earn more money." Ye Yicai said in a daze.

  I wiped his glasses! I said: "This friend's business I don't dare to mention."

  Yeyu sneered at me: "Friend? The deputy captain is not familiar with us. Besides, he doesn't want to spend his own money. Why shouldn't we haggle?"

  I'm so fed up with this! They say that Master Fahua is a money-grubber, but his level of greed has exceeded all limits!

  "I said: 'Let's go first and talk later. Even Vice Captain Wang thinks it's strange, let's go take a look, consider it an after-dinner stroll.'"

  Yeyizai smiled and said: "Your excuse is interesting, okay, wait for me. Half an hour later."

  He hung up the phone and I thought of Ye Yi's words just now. The deputy captain and I are not friends, but what about Ye Yi?

  To be honest, we only met two days ago, and to put it bluntly, we're just new friends, that's all. But why did I subconsciously trust Ye Yi so much?

  Half an hour later, Ye Yi honked the car horn downstairs, the sound was loud enough to be used as firecrackers. I hastily left a note on the table for my mom and went downstairs to get in Ye Yi's car.

  Get on the car and tell Ye Yi the address given by the deputy captain, heading in that direction.

  Along the way, Ye Yī said: "The deputy captain's matter we really shouldn't get involved in. Many things are more troublesome than you imagine."

  I asked in puzzlement: "Why say so?"

  "True yin souls are also different. The most we can come into contact with are just small ghosts, causing minor troubles at best, and the greatest harm is only to the person themselves. In other words, they don't count as fierce ghosts. But once you get involved with official households, you may encounter truly formidable things. For us, it's not worth the cost. Moreover, those things are usually very sinister, and for people who intervene, except for those officials with a strong sense of justice, we will have many more troubles."

  "That can't be ignored either, what if those things harm others again?" I said.

  "That's almost non-existent! The world has its own logic, and most of the things that officials encounter are dominated by vengeful spirits, whether they're various evil spirits or whatever. Once they've taken revenge or whatever, they'll disperse into thin air or be reborn. If we intervene with our meddling, it will end in disaster, disrupting the balance within. That's why, throughout history, there have been very few cases of Taoist priests intervening in official investigations of paranormal events. One day when you have time, go take a look at the imperial city, specifically the northwest corner - that place is filled with resentment and anger, but why doesn't anyone do anything about it? It's because those things are within the realm of the officials' control, as long as they exist, they suppress those vengeful spirits every day, only allowing them to harbor resentment without being able to do anything. Occasionally, when one or two manage to slip out and cause trouble in the imperial city, they're immediately blown to smithereens by the so-called 'dragon energy' of the emperor. That's why it's said that back in the day, even the high-ranking officials from Mount Longhu and Mount Mao would turn a blind eye to the resentment within the palace walls."

  A bunch of nonsense, Ye Yi just wants to dispel my idea. I suddenly found a problem, Ye Yi is very concerned about my thoughts... Hmm, okay, hope he won't have other ideas, or I'll take him down first. Is it really because this is what he calls a partner? Destined by fate? So he's so concerned about my feelings? Concerned about his partner's feelings?

  Honey, I really like women. Not interested in men at all.

  Ye Yi is a perceptive person, and my little thoughts couldn't hide from him. Ye Yi looked at me and said: "You're thinking nonsense again, aren't you? Can't you just stop daydreaming for once? I like long-legged, big-breasted beauties more than you do."

  I'm speechless.

  Perhaps seeing that I couldn't shake off the idea, Ye Yi could only helplessly shake his head, but he no longer stopped me.

  It's said that people with poor character usually like to ask for votes this way. I think it can help improve one's character, right? Let's vote!

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