"Can't find it!""Hao Guo responded, 'I'm trying to find a way to verify it.'""Don't be fooled by the fact that Han Laogui has been dead for several hundred years; this old guy knows how to keep up with the times. As long as he finds something useful, he'll go and learn it."Moreover, his method of learning was extremely crude; he would directly capture a ghost proficient in a particular skill and swallow it to learn about thirty percent of its abilities. As for why he doesn't swallow more?According to Han Laogui's own words: "Thirty percent is enough, it's not for making a living, no need to learn it so well." Zhou Xiyue saw that I had stopped and then asked, "Chen Jiu, do you have any leads?"I replied, "Based on the clues we have so far, we need to verify with the first manager, Bai Shanjun, to fully uncover the mystery of Datong Department Store.""But the things we can currently touch upon are all centered around the last manager, Bai Chengye."Moreover, the clues we currently have are missing two key pieces of information: one is the layout of Datong Department Store, and the other is the identity of the mason who built Datong Department Store."Being able to obtain these two things would give me a greater chance of success."Zhou Xiyue said, "I have the design plans for Datong Department Store.""You have?"I looked at Zhou Xiyue in confusion. Zhou Xiyue opened her phone and said, "That 'Xiao Wang' later posted a floor plan of Datong Department Store in the group, detailing the layout of each floor."He also told us that we could follow the map to shop, so we wouldn't get lost.I took Zhou Xiyue's phone, scrolled through it a couple of times, and said, "Print out all the blueprints for me. I need them."I had just turned my head when I heard Zhou Xiyue let out a scream. By the time I looked again, Zhou Xiyue was already pointing towards the printer with a pale face, saying, "Th-there's someone there..." Following the direction Zhou Xiyue was pointing, I saw that the printer had opened more than an inch high without anyone touching it.I just glanced down slightly and saw a pair of spinning eyes under the printer cover. It looked as if a head had grown inside the printer, using its head to push the cover open just enough to create a gap. The moment our eyes met, the printer slammed shut and returned to its original position, spitting out several coupons for Daitong Department Store from the paper output slot.
Zhou Xiyue watched as the printer spat out the voucher, too afraid to step forward. I walked over and pulled it out: "Don't worry, this thing is temporarily not dangerous."You print out the blueprints for me first."I held the voucher and said to Han Laogui, 'From this perspective, the other party is urging us to go buy things at Datong Department Store.'"What exactly does he want us to buy?Han Laogui also shook his head and said, "Our family has been dead for so many years, and we've never encountered a ghost that forces people to buy things."While I was talking to Han Laogui, Zhou Xiyue's phone rang. As soon as Zhou Xiyue pressed the answer button, I heard Wang Manman, with a crying tone, say, "Xiyue, we've run into trouble."Wang Lei... Wang Lei can't handle it, hurry and come save me!Zhou Xiyue said urgently, "Where are you?""At the mall we often go to..." Wang Manman cried, "Xiyue, hurry up and come!""I'm scared..." "Wait for me..." Before Zhou Xiyue could finish her sentence, I took her phone and said, "Let Wang Lei answer the call.""Okay... give..." Wang Manman's voice came through the phone, "Brother Chen, please lend a hand."My brother will definitely not forget you.I said into the phone in a low voice, "Prove you're alive."Wang Lei shouted into the phone without hesitation, "Lin Bing Dou Zhe..." When Wang Lei recited the nine-character incantation, I finally breathed a slight sigh of relief. Ghosts can't recite the "nine-character incantation," so at least this call wasn't from two dead people trying to trick me into going over to my death. I said into the phone, "Old Wang, you should understand the rules of the craft, right?"Before Wang Lei could speak, Wang Manman shouted first, "What time do you think it is? You're still talking about rules?"I said coldly, "I'm talking to Wang Lei.""This..." Wang Lei hesitated for a moment, and I hung up the phone. Zhou Xiyue stared at me blankly, wanting to say something, but in the end, she didn't. The martial world is a place where only victory and defeat matter, not morality.People in the jianghu might superficially reason with you and talk about human feelings, but deep down, they never take morality seriously. If you don't establish rules and discuss benefits with the other party once, they will do it a second time, a third time... until they ignore your contributions and even take them for granted.When you are unwilling to help him, he might even turn against you. Such things must never be done.
I didn't explain anything to Zhou Xiyue, and Wang Lei called again: "Mr. Chen, I understand the rules, everything will be done according to the rules."You saved my life, so from now on, Fenghua Residence will follow your lead. My resources are your resources."Deal!"I hung up the phone and said to Zhou Xiyue, "Take me to find someone."After Zhou Xiyue got into the car, she cautiously asked, "Chen Jiu, what exactly have we gotten ourselves into?"I shook my head and said, "It's still unclear now, but I can be sure that the other party is not to be underestimated."When the other party appeared in the printer, they were less than five meters away from us. Not only did I not sense the presence of a ghost, but the protective bell on you also showed no reaction.It is evident that the other party is not an ordinary vengeful spirit."I spoke while looking at the blueprints drawn by Zhou Xiyue. From the framework, Datong Department Store appeared to be a standard four-cornered building. I couldn't see anything wrong with it, but I also couldn't see anything remarkable about it." Doing business emphasizes harmony and prosperity. If, back then, the owner of Datonghao, Bai Chengye, offended so many local merchants and went to great lengths to hire a master tiler from afar at a high price, only to end up with this level of craftsmanship, it would indeed be a case of losing more than gaining! Moreover, the source of this blueprint also needs to be verified; perhaps the real blueprint is in the hands of that "Little Wang." I quietly made a gesture towards the back seat of the car, and Han Laogui, sitting in the back, understood and quietly left. Old Han, having served the emperor, was well aware of my thoughts; he knew exactly what I wanted without me having to say a word. I was looking for "Little Wang." Driving the car, Zhou Xiyue said softly, "Chen Jiu, can you make that person who I can't see come out in the future?"I always feel... I always feel like someone is watching me."Okay!"When he comes back, I'll introduce you to him!"While I was speaking, I noticed something was off on the street." When we left, it was only around seven o'clock, which should be the busiest time for large shopping malls.However, we just turned a corner, and the area nearby became deserted.