Chapter 147: The Unlucky Ling Zhaoxiang

Zhang Wei smiled and said, "Alright, Senior Brother, why be so formal between us? Since the matter here is resolved, Xiao Ling and I will head back now."

Lin Chengying nodded and said, "Fine, I'll treat you to a meal tomorrow."

Now that Lin Chengying and Zhang Wei had resolved the hotel's issue, several people had still died inside the hotel.

This matter still needed to be resolved, and besides, there was still a final payment from the hotel manager that hadn't been collected; once he collected this final payment, he, Lin Chengying, would have the money to open a Daoist hall.

Lin Chengying immediately returned to the hotel, and the hotel manager followed Li Jialing over, immediately asking, "Master Lin, have those specters been resolved?"

Lin Chengying said irritably, "Yes, they're resolved, but you're in trouble; several people died, after all."

The hotel manager hurriedly said, "Master Lin, you can't blame me for this; it was all the boss's decision."

"Those guests who died, they won't turn into specters, will they?"

Lin Chengying sneered, "I can't say for sure. These people died miserable deaths in the hotel; I'm afraid this resentment..."

Seeing Lin Chengying stop mid-sentence, the hotel manager immediately understood that new specters would appear in the hotel.

The hotel manager hurriedly said, "I will transfer that money from before to Master Lin immediately. Additionally, the boss will give you a large red envelope; please perform a ritual to appease the wandering souls."

Lin Chengying thought for a moment and said, "You handle the compensation yourselves, and I will perform a ritual then."

The hotel manager nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, Master Lin, rest assured, I will definitely advise the boss to do as you say."

At this moment, Ling Zhaoxiang, who had been saved by Lin Chengying, appeared. Seeing Lin Chengying, he hurriedly walked over and asked, "Master, has everything been resolved?"

Lin Chengying nodded and said, "It's fine now, you can rest easy."

Ling Zhaoxiang said happily, "Master is truly amazing. I wonder if you have contact information?"

Lin Chengying took out a pager and said, "This is my number; just page me if anything comes up."

Ling Zhaoxiang hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, Master."

The next day, the hotel boss immediately compensated the victims' families to cover up the incident.

Afterward, he gave Lin Chengying a red envelope of fifty thousand to have him perform a ritual.

Now Lin Chengying had three hundred thousand in his hands, just enough to rent a venue to open a Daoist hall.

The next day, Ling Zhaoxiang hurriedly left the hotel and returned to the company to help the boss handle the final matters.

The boss's family also left Hong Kong on the second day.

Ling Zhaoxiang took the villa keys and went to the large estate to inspect the villa.

Ling Zhaoxiang happened to know two bad friends; one was called Young Master Ou, and the other was called Bai Lanshi.

Today, he arrived at the large villa the boss had rented to him; it covered at least a thousand square meters, though the location was quite remote and very desolate.

Moreover, some of the rooms inside looked a bit eerie and were very dusty; they needed a good cleaning.

But at only four thousand a month, he was already very satisfied.

As it happened, his bad friends Young Master Ou and Bai Lanshi brought people along to help him look at the villa and celebrate.

Young Master Ou looked rather sleazy, while Bai Lanshi was very sleazy, very wretched, and lecherous.

Seeing Ling Zhaoxiang, Young Master Ou hurriedly stepped forward to drape an arm over his shoulder and laughed, "You fatty really have good fortune, renting such a big villa for four thousand."

"If it were me, I'd definitely call all my chicks over to throw a party!"

Bai Lanshi laughed very wretchedly, "Why don't you let us borrow it to throw a party first, fatty."

Ling Zhaoxiang said irritably, "Go, go, go. I'm doing this for my wife to recuperate; she's pregnant now and needs a good environment."

Young Master Ou laughed, "Alright, alright, we know you love your wife. Let's go, let's go take a look together."

The group walked into the large villa and couldn't help but marvel at the space and decorations inside.

However, some also felt it was a bit oppressive and eerie, feeling like there were specters.

Speaking of specters, Ling Zhaoxiang thought of the hotel incident from two nights ago; he still felt lingering fear even now.

Seeing the strange expression on Ling Zhaoxiang's face, Young Master Ou thought to himself: The fatty is afraid of specters, hahaha, this will be fun.

He immediately leaned over to Bai Lanshi and whispered a prank.

Bai Lanshi looked at Young Master Ou with a wicked grin and laughed, "You're so bad, I like it!"

Ling Zhaoxiang didn't know his two bad friends were about to prank him. He went to the study to take a look; as soon as he entered, he saw a gust of wind blow away a white veil, revealing a red cheongsam underneath.

Ling Zhaoxiang didn't pay it any mind. He stepped forward to check the bookshelf, saw a wooden tablet that had fallen over on the side, cleaned it up a bit, placed it back properly, and then pressed his palms together in prayer.

Before long, Young Master Ou came over and shouted, "Zhaoxiang, I just found three large rooms upstairs, I think..."

Before he could finish his sentence, it was as if he had been dragged away by something, and he disappeared very quickly.

Hearing Young Master Ou's scream, Ling Zhaoxiang hurriedly rushed to the second floor to search.

He opened two room doors but didn't see Young Master Ou's figure.

It wasn't until the third room that blood actually flowed out. He immediately remembered the tragic scene at the hotel that night; his face turned pale in an instant, his hair stood on end, and he retreated repeatedly.

Just then, the door slowly opened, and Ling Zhaoxiang saw Young Master Ou hanging there, with a knife stuck in his chest.

Ling Zhaoxiang couldn't hold it back anymore and screamed in terror.

"Specter! There's a specter, everyone run!"

Just as Ling Zhaoxiang was about to run, he saw Bai Lanshi coming over. Bai Lanshi laughed loudly, "Hahaha, fatty, you got scared, didn't you!"

The hanging Young Master Ou also climbed down and laughed, "Hahaha, look at how scared you were."

Several colleagues soon walked out of the room, and some were even holding a video camera.

Only then did Ling Zhaoxiang realize he had been tricked.

The group immediately began to frolic and play.

But what they didn't know was that there really were specters in this villa!

In the evening, Ling Zhaoxiang returned home and saw his sister-in-law Wang Runzhu doing homework while watching TV, so he immediately turned it off.

Wang Runzhu called out "Brother-in-law" unhappily, then started doing her homework.

At this time, his wife walked out and asked, "Husband, when are we moving to the villa?"

Ling Zhaoxiang hurriedly said, "Next week, I want to pick up Grandpa and have him move over too."

For the past few days, Ling Zhaoxiang had been dealing with the hygiene issues of the villa; very soon, the villa was cleaned up and ready for people to live in.

Ling Zhaoxiang then went to the nursing home to pick up his grandfather.

His grandfather was very old and could only sit in a wheelchair; seeing a man pushing his grandfather from behind, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Grandpa."

The old man immediately said, "This is my grandson, Ling Zhaoxiang. Xiao Xiang, this is Mr. Xu Chan, who studies Buddhist philosophy."

The moment Xu Chan saw Ling Zhaoxiang, he frowned and said, "I see a stroke of good fortune between your brows, but it is surrounded by black energy. Have you encountered any woman recently?"

Ling Zhaoxiang was confused; he shook his head and said, "No, I don't think so."

Xu Chan frowned and said, "Then you must be careful. I am worried you have encountered a peach blossom curse; I fear your life may be in danger."

If it were before, Ling Zhaoxiang would not have believed it, but Ling Zhaoxiang now believed in such things; he nodded and said, "I understand."

Xu Chan nodded slightly and said, "Mm, Mr. Ling, remember: lust is a blade hanging over one's head. Keep your distance whenever you can."

Ling Zhaoxiang nodded repeatedly and said, "Alright, I understand."

Xu Chan looked at the old man and said, "Very well, then I shall take my leave."

Very soon, Ling Zhaoxiang brought his grandfather, Ling Huazhi, to the villa.

And today, Ling Zhaoxiang's wife, Miss Wang, invited her colleagues from school to come and help move furniture; additionally, Ling Zhaoxiang's two bad friends, Young Master Ou and Bai Lanshi, also came to help.

In the evening, Ling Zhaoxiang's wife stepped up to cook for everyone, but when it came to the last dish, she suffered a threatened miscarriage, so everyone had to immediately send her to the hospital.

Upon learning that Miss Wang had to stay in the hospital for a week, Young Master Ou and Bai Lanshi immediately took Ling Zhaoxiang to a nightclub.

Ling Zhaoxiang had been pent up for a long time, and half-reluctantly, he arrived at the nightclub.

However, thinking of his wife staying in the hospital, Ling Zhaoxiang was not in the mood; he didn't drink many glasses of alcohol before leaving the nightclub, preparing to hail a taxi home.

He had just flagged down a taxi when he saw a woman on the opposite side opening the door at the same time; because the woman was wearing a red dress and had a great figure, he couldn't help but take an extra look.

Seeing the woman already sitting in the back, Ling Zhaoxiang said somewhat guiltily, "Miss, I hailed this car first."

The woman said indifferently, "Let's share it; I'll pay."

Ling Zhaoxiang said somewhat embarrassed, "I live in Dabu."

The woman tilted her head and said, "Then I'll trouble you to drop me off first; I live in Chukanjiao."

Ling Zhaoxiang muttered, "The two places aren't far apart."

Seeing the great beauty beside him, he felt somewhat happy and hurriedly said, "Drive."

In the car, Ling Zhaoxiang looked at the great beauty beside him; he could be certain that this was the first time he had seen such a beautiful woman.

He then gathered his courage and asked, "Are you in a hurry to get home?"

The woman nodded and said, "Yes, there is a stinky man who keeps pestering me, so I decided to go home early."

Ling Zhaoxiang asked again, "Why do you live as far away as Chukanjiao?"

The woman looked at Ling Zhaoxiang and smiled, "I live with my parents. My name is Bing Qi."

Ling Zhaoxiang immediately introduced himself, saying, "My name is Ling Zhaoxiang."

The woman asked, "May I call you Brother Zhaoxiang?"

Ling Zhaoxiang grew bolder and joked, "Actually, you can call me by my English name."

Bing Qi hurriedly asked, "What name?"

Ling Zhaoxiang then imitated a foreigner's tone and said, "Zhaoxiang."

Bing Qi smiled amusedly and said, "You are a very interesting person. If that man tonight had been you, I wouldn't have needed to leave."

Ling Zhaoxiang was very happy.

Very soon, they arrived at Chukanjiao. Bing Qi wanted to pay, but Ling Zhaoxiang hurriedly said, "How could I let you pay for this? I'll handle it."

Bing Qi looked at Ling Zhaoxiang with a smile, then got out of the car and went home.

Ling Zhaoxiang was a creative director at an advertising agency; he had seen many models with good figures, but a girl like Bing Qi was truly rare.

That encounter last night made him feel very unforgettable, which made his two bad friends, Young Master Ou and Bai Lanshi, feel it was a great pity.

After finishing a day's work, Ling Zhaoxiang prepared to get off work and go home, but he encountered Bing Qi once again in the elevator.

Bing Qi teased, "Are you stalking me?"

Ling Zhaoxiang was somewhat embarrassed and hurriedly explained, "No, I work at an advertising agency on the tenth floor."

As he spoke, he took out a business card, but because he was nervous, he took out the wrong one.

He had originally planned to use Bai Lanshi's lines to pick up girls, but Bing Qi knew them all.

However, just at this moment, the elevator seemed to break down, and it suddenly became pitch black inside.

Ling Zhaoxiang remembered he still had some small fireworks left over from a celebration in his bag, so he took them out to use.

Bing Qi watched very happily, then she said somewhat wearily, "I think I'm feeling a bit dizzy."

As she spoke, she collapsed into Ling Zhaoxiang's arms.

Ling Zhaoxiang's heart skipped a beat; he just held Bing Qi like that and didn't push her away.

But before long, the elevator was fixed, and Ling Zhaoxiang said with some regret, "How did this elevator get fixed so quickly?"

Bing Qi smiled weakly and said, "What are you trying to do? But it's your lucky day; can you take me home?"

Ling Zhaoxiang hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright."

He immediately carried Bing Qi to the underground parking lot and drove her home.

But Ling Zhaoxiang certainly didn't expect that Bing Qi was a supernatural entity!

The situation with the elevator was all caused by Bing Qi.

However, Ling Zhaoxiang didn't notice a single anomaly; he was already immersed in Bing Qi's beauty.

Very soon, he delivered Bing Qi home; thinking to thank Ling Zhaoxiang, Bing Qi gave him a kiss.

This made Ling Zhaoxiang so happy he lost his senses, and then Bing Qi said, "Tomorrow is Saturday, I have no plans, and I happen to have a movie I want to see. Come pick me up at six-thirty."

Ling Zhaoxiang was very happy and looked forward to Saturday arriving.

When Saturday night came, Ling Zhaoxiang went to pick up Bingqi to watch a movie; the movie had passionate scenes, which made Ling Zhaoxiang feel somewhat stirred.

He reached out to hand the popcorn to Bingqi, and as a result, Bingqi grabbed Ling Zhaoxiang's hand.

At this, Ling Zhaoxiang could no longer hold back and began kissing Bingqi.

However, being in the cinema, they could not be too unrestrained.

So the two of them could only continue watching the movie.

After finishing the movie at night, Ling Zhaoxiang escorted Bingqi home, and this time Ling Zhaoxiang saw Bingqi's family.

It rained on the way back; after the two of them got out of the car, they shared an umbrella, naturally getting their bodies soaked.

Ling Zhaoxiang then changed his clothes at Bingqi's home, and then the two of them played cards together.

After they were done, Ling Zhaoxiang heard Bingqi say she wanted to possess him; he hesitated for a moment, then immediately said, "Bingqi, actually there is something I need to tell you, I am married."

Bingqi nodded and said, "I know, but I don't care."

Ling Zhaoxiang felt a bit guilty, thinking that Bingqi's family would be back soon, so he immediately got up and went home.

The next day, feeling ashamed, Ling Zhaoxiang brought some soup he had brewed to see his wife, but his wife saw the hickey on Ling Zhaoxiang's neck.

She immediately thought of Ling Zhaoxiang messing around outside and said angrily on the spot, "You really are careless, look at your neck!"

Ling Zhaoxiang immediately picked up a mirror to look, then said, "Wife, let me tell you, this was all sucked by Young Master Ou and the others."

"Our company just signed a big order of thirteen million, and the two of them were so happy that they like to play pranks, so they grabbed me and sucked hard on my neck to leave this mark."

But he saw that his wife clearly did not believe him, and this was going to be difficult to handle.

(End of this chapter)