Chapter 416: Chapter 416: Nangong Wu’s Shock_1
Zhang Xian glanced at the old man and the young man, nodded in agreent.
The old man chuckled but didn’t add anything further.
Once the dishes were ordered and served, he began chatting with the young man while eating, seemingly fond of conversation during als.
Zhang Xian watched them with curiosity. These two characters were Taoist priests, seemingly in a master-disciple relationship.
Not because he had a voyeuristic hobby, but out of curiosity, he ntally scanned the young man’s bag and saw tools commonly used by Taoist priests, like The Eight Trigram Mirror.
"Master..." the young man suddenly asked, "Will the ghost we’re supposed to catch this ti be powerful? It’s not a fierce ghost, is it?"
The old man chuckled, replying, "We don’t know yet, we need to go and check first. But even if it’s a fierce ghost, the one who would be unfortunate is it, not . My Taoist practice is not a joke."
"Of course..."
The young man began flattery, "Does your skill need to be stated, master?"
"Hehe..."
The old man chuckled, saying: "I have been in practice for forty years, captured around eighty to hundred ghosts. They call
Ghost Nightmare."
"Pfft...cough...cough..."
Zhang Xian almost spat out his al upon hearing this, coughing incessantly.
This old geezer, really called himself Ghost Nightmare?
"Young man, are you alright?"
Ghost Nightmare looked at Zhang Xian, saying: "I noticed a dark aura around your eyebrows, lingering. It is a bad on, you are likely to face a bloody disaster in the near future!"
"Um, really?"
Zhang Xian paused, asking the old man: "What should I do then?"
"Well..."
The old man stared at Zhang Xian for a long while, then suddenly shook his head and sighed, "Your situation is sowhat troubleso!"
"No...really?"
Zhang Xian feigned horror, asking: "Is there a solution? Aren’t you known as Ghost Nightmare? You should be pretty skilled in handling such things, can you help ?"
"There is a thod, but..."
The old man looked at Zhang Xian slantingly, only speaking after a long while, "You’re a nasty case. If I were to help you alleviate this disaster, it might cost
several years of my life."
"How could I impose on you like that!" Zhang Xian made an expression of surprise.
The old man suddenly sighed, "Alas! Never mind! It’s fate that we t. I can’t stand the idea of just watching you lose your life! Just that..."
"Just what?" Zhang Xian asked.
The old man started rubbing his thumb and forefinger together, "Young man, you might need to spend a bit, as they say – spend money to avoid disaster. This is the necessary procedure."
"You want money?" Zhang Xian asked.
The old man replied: "It’s not that I want money, you must pay. Didn’t I just say, spend money to avoid disaster?"
Zhang Xian said, "If I give you the money, that’s all?"
"Of course not."
The old man replied, "The money just helps
to ward off the disaster for you. To completely eliminate this misfortune you bear, I need to take action personally."
Zhang Xian shook his head, lowered his view, and continued eating, "If you need money, I’d rather not see it."
"Young man..."
The old man said, "You only have one life; think about it carefully. What’s the use of money if you lose your life?"
"True, you’re not wrong," Zhang Xian nodded.
When the old man heard this, he began to smile again. However, Zhang Xian’s next words almost made him spit out his food.
Zhang Xian said, "But, I genuinely don’t have any money."
The corner of the old man’s mouth twitched unnaturally a few tis, and he couldn’t bother to deal with Zhang Xian anymore. All this wasted breath to end up dealing with a poor soul – total loss, total loss!
Seeing that the old man had stopped speaking, Zhang Xian also couldn’t be bothered with this master-disciple duo any longer.
Ordinary people might be deceived, but was he a commoner? These two were clearly frauds, with no actual skills but plenty of deceptive tactics.
"Good luck, young man."
Soon, the al ended. The old man paid the bill with a flourish of his sleeve and walked out in a huff.
Henderson, too, finished his al, smiled, and followed them out after paying.
However, he didn’t intend to follow this fraudulent duo, he took out his phone and started to dial Little Sister Peici’s number.
"Hello, what are you up to now?"
Hearing this, Zhang Xian’s mouth twitched a few tis before asking, "What’s that supposed to an, Little Sister Peici? I’m calling you, and you sound irritated?"
"Not at all! Just say what you want! Don’t I know you already?"
Zhang Xian let out a bitter laugh, "Alright! I just wanted to ask if you’re still at the hospital. I have no other intentions."
"I’m still at the hospital! Auntie had to leave for so work, so Sister Wu and I are staying with Elder Sister Shaoyun! What’s up? You’re coming here? Or you need another favor?"
"Cough cough, am I that annoying?"
After a dry cough, Zhang Xian asks, "Did you just say auntie’s not at the hospital?"
"Yeah! Why, were you looking for auntie?"
"No..."
Zhang Xian laughed, "Okay then, wait a while, I’ll be right there."
...
In a certain hospital in Yanjing, in a certain ward of the inpatient departnt.
After putting away her cell phone, Li Peichi winked at Mo Shaoyun, who was lying on the hospital bed, and smiled, "Elder Sister Shaoyun, that guy Zhang Xian said he’s coming over!"
Mo Shaoyun asked, "What’s he coming over for again?"
Li Peichi shrugged, "I don’t know about that. I didn’t ask just now! But if he’s coming over, it’s certainly to see you!"
Mo Shaoyun turned her head away, "Who wants him to co? The last person I want to see right now is him."
"Well..."
Nangong Wu suddenly asked, "Peici, the Zhang Xian you’re talking about... It wouldn’t happen to be the sa guy who showed up at your house today, would it? I think he introduced himself as Zhang Xian."
"That’s him!"
Li Peichi smiled, "Why, are you curious about him? He’s an interesting guy!"
"Not quite..."
Nangong Wu said, "I’m curious as to how he knows Shaoyun. And their relationship doesn’t seem ordinary. Did sothing happen while I wasn’t here?"
Li Peichi gloated, "You’d never guess their relationship."
"Could it be... they are long-lost siblings?" Nangong Wu asked suddenly after so thought.
Previously being abroad, she had only been back in Yanjing for three months. She knew nothing about what happened last year between Mo Shaoyun and Zhang Xian that had stirred up the whole city.
As it is now, a sensational event can’t stay hot for too long. Once the fuss dies down, all becos calm. Consequently, up to now, she still doesn’t know about it, and nobody has ntioned it to her.
"Haha..."
Li Peichi suddenly burst into laughter, clutching her stomach, "How could it be? Do you think they look like siblings?"
"Sister Wu, could you not make wild guesses?" Mo Shaoyun was sowhat speechless.
Frowning, Nangong Wu asked, "Don’t tell
Zhang Xian is Shaoyun’s boyfriend. That’s impossible. How could Shaoyun’s man be soone so ordinary?"
"You’re half correct."
Li Peichi grinned, "Zhang Xian isn’t Elder Sister Shaoyun’s boyfriend but her fiance. The legitimate and absolute-fact fiance."
"No...really?"
Nangong Wu looked at Mo Shaoyun in surprise, "Shaoyun, we’ve known each other since childhood. I’ve never heard of you having a fiance. You never told !"
"That’s a long story."
Mo Shaoyun said, "I wasn’t sure myself until last year when Zhang Xian ca to find . That’s when I truly confird our relationship."
"Well..."
Nangong Wu smiled bitterly, "Shaoyun, no offense, but that guy doesn’t seem to have anything special about him."
"He..."
Mo Shaoyun sighed inwardly, "I don’t want to talk about him right now."
"Do you like him?"
Nangong Wu said, "From how you’re acting, it seems like you have feelings for Zhang Xian. I’m baffled. For soone as outstanding as you, how could you have genuine feelings for such a man? I’ve been wondering what kind of man could catch the heart of the most beautiful woman in Yanjing. When I saw Zhang Xian and found out he’s your fiance, I was quite disappointed. He seems to be just a pretty face."
"However, his skills seem impressive, as I couldn’t defeat him. As for the rest, I didn’t notice anything else, and he doesn’t seem to possess any gentlemanly qualities whatsoever."
Mo Shaoyun beca a bit disgruntled as she heard Nangong Wu underestimate Zhang Xian.
But, that guy indeed lacks manners. No matter how you look at him, Zhang Xian wouldn’t have the slightest connection to the word "gentleman". Even so, Zhang Xian is still attractive.
If not, how could he attract so many won’s favor? Several of them are already chasing after him now, and who knows how many more there will be in the future.
"Haha..."
Li Peichi suddenly broke into hearty laughter, "Sister Wu, could you please not associate Zhang Xian with the term ’gentleman’? That guy is a rascal. How could he possibly be a gentleman?"
"A ra... rascal? No... really..."
Nangong Wu was astonished, she looked at Mo Shaoyun in disbelief, "Shaoyun, I’m stunned. Why on earth would you fall for a rascal?"
"I..." Mo Shaoyun didn’t know how to explain.
Zhang Xian was just the kind of man whom you wouldn’t be able to say any of his rits, yet had charm.
"Sigh..."
Nangong Wu suddenly sighed, "I have always been looking forward to eting the man who gets to be with you and didn’t think it would be such a person. I’m really disappointed."
"Sister Wu, it’s not that serious!"
Li Peichi joked, "Don’t rush to conclusion. The man who disappointed you is liked by many won! Otherwise, why do you think our Elder Sister Shaoyun is so flustered?"
"No way, is that guy a playboy?"
Nangong Wu suddenly turned her head to look at Mo Shaoyun and asked, "Tell , Shaoyun, just how many surprises are you going to give ? You are the top beauty in Yanjing! Can’t you even keep one man?"
"I just can’t!"
Mo Shaoyun is just as troubled about it, "I can’t explain all this to you. You’ll find out eventually."
"I’m really puzzled."
Nangong Wu said, "Since you like Zhang Xian very much, why don’t you know his rits? If you don’t even know this, how can you say you like Zhang Xian?"
"I could have told you, but now..." As Mo Shaoyun spoke, she suddenly shook her head.
Regarding Zhang Xian, although she can’t na any of his rits, she always felt that Zhang Xian is a strong, responsible man. No matter what, as long as it’s sothing that needs to be done, he always puts in his all. Only when it cos to emotions, does he seem a bit reckless. However, when her body was forcefully taken by Zhang Xian, her mind beca a complete ss.
Nangong Wu frowned, "Could you not beat around the bush when you talk? How can I understand you if you always stop halfway?"
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