bookbashuk Chapter 5 An Irresistible Deal
Chapter 5 An Irresistible Deal
In the words of the previous Celestial Master:
Zhang Huaiyi is a rat.
As the grandson of a rat, Zhang Chulan is naturally also a little rat. He is clever and good at hiding his abilities. With his grandfather's instructions, he will never reveal his supernatural powers in front of anyone.
Fu Xuan was naturally aware of this, but since his Qi was within her, everything was easy to handle. He raised his hand and pointed...
wow——
The Qi within his body surged instantly, and a faint golden light emerged.
"Are you still going to pretend?"
"Who...who are you?!"
Upon realizing his supernatural ability had been exposed, Zhang Chulan's eyes widened. Although the other party hadn't shown any hostility, the current situation was quite bizarre...
He clenched his fist.
Fu Xuan smiled slightly: "I told you, I'm here to help you. You'll encounter danger on your way home, and you might even lose your life. Even if you manage to survive, you'll be dragged into endless trouble."
"I think you're quite a hassle!"
Zhang Chulan was always cautious and would not easily trust this stranger who suddenly appeared, especially since the other party was trying to deceive him by pretending to be his grandfather...
They were either grandfather's enemies or old acquaintances.
Either they've investigated it.
Judging from their ages, the former is clearly impossible; if it is the latter, it means that they came prepared and have ulterior motives.
"I'm curious, what can you possibly get out of me, a student?"
"I don't need anything from you. On the contrary, your grandfather took some 'things' from me. Although it wasn't with my consent, it still counts as a 'deal'," Fu Xuan said calmly.
"And this 'deal' has now been passed to you. I am here to tell you that before you die, you will have greater power than you have now without paying any price."
"Even greater power?"
"That's right, just like I said, you'll encounter danger on your way home, but this power can help you overcome the difficulties. I'll tell you how to use it..."
Fu Xuan pointed again, and the Qi within his body suddenly condensed, his portion of Qi being formed into a Qi ball.
"Feel it carefully..."
"This is?!"
"This is the 'deal': when you need it, you can activate it by channeling your Qi, and you will obtain the power you require."
"And the price you will have to pay is that after you die, everything you own will belong to me, and you will have no right to refuse. This is what your grandfather owed you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Xuan waved his hand, and his body turned into smoke and disappeared in an instant.
This is the Tang Clan's "Illusionary Body Barrier".
Seeing him suddenly disappear, Zhang Chulan was stunned and rushed over, only to find that the spot where he had stood was indeed empty...
"..."
He frowned deeply.
Regardless, there were still important things to do. He glanced at the time, didn't linger for too long, and rushed back to the school gate to get into a taxi.
Although the journey from Tianjin to Shandong is not far, his hometown is a remote village. After getting off the train, he had to transfer to a bus and go through several transfers before finally returning to his village.
……
……
The next night.
"Uncle Song!"
Zhang Chulan pushed open the door of the village police station, and the old policeman inside exclaimed, "Chulan, long time no see!"
"Uncle Song, someone dug up my grandfather's grave? And there's news about my father? What exactly happened...?"
A moment later...
"What!"
"So, you're saying my dad had a woman in Sichuan before he met my mom?!"
"I also have an older sister who's about my age?!"
"After my grandfather died, he abandoned me and ran off to Sichuan alone?"
"That bastard!"
Uncle Song waved his hand, signaling him to calm down: "Chu Lan, don't get too agitated. This is only that girl's side of the story..."
"I called Sichuan during the day to check, and there is indeed such a person, Zhang Baobao. Her mother lives with a man from another province, but they are not married. The man's name is not Zhang Yude, so I'm not sure if he is your father..."
"But after all these years, there's finally some progress. Anyway, go back to the old house and take a look. That girl named Zhang Baobao is staying at the guesthouse."
Having received news of his father, Zhang Chulan immediately took action and went to the guesthouse.
"Oh! You mean that girl? She went out as soon as it got dark and hasn't come back yet..."
The receptionist, an old acquaintance of his, asked with curiosity, "Hey! Wow, that's impressive! I heard you go to university in the city!"
"Oh, what's wrong?"
"Didn't you get a female college student or something?"
"Go to hell, get out of here!"
"My God, after all these years, you're still a virgin?! My son is already so old!"
Zhang Chulan, his sore spot touched, retorted angrily, "You're the idiot! Your whole family are idiots! I was surrounded by girls at school!"
Seeing his reaction, the older brother understood but didn't point it out: "That's good! That's good! When are you going to bring a girl over for me to see!"
"..."
Zhang Chulan, too lazy to say anything more, quickly left the guesthouse and headed towards the old house, pondering as he walked, "Where did that woman go so late..."
"Could it be?!"
His eyes flickered, as if he had suddenly remembered something, and he quickly ran towards the cemetery, just as he was about to arrive...
Ka!
Ka!
Ka!
"Just as I suspected! There's movement coming from the cemetery!"
And soon...
"this……"
Zhang Chulan hid behind a tree and witnessed a shocking scene—a long-haired woman was digging at his grandfather's grave with a shovel!
He raised his phone, intending to record the scene as evidence, but on the phone screen, the woman's movements suddenly stopped...
He turned his head sharply!
"We're doomed! Run!"
Seeing those emotionless eyes, a strong sense of crisis surged into Zhang Chulan's heart, and he took off running, using both his hands and feet.
After running for nearly ten minutes, just as he was about to emerge from the woods, he stopped, panting, and looked back...
"Hahaha!"
"Didn't they catch up?"
However, the next second, the long-haired figure leaped high into the air, a strong wind whistling behind him...
Swah——
Before he could react, the hard iron shovel struck the back of his head...
when!
They knocked him unconscious.
……
……
I don't know how much time passed.
Lying flat on the ground, Zhang Chulan slowly opened his eyes: "Uh, what's wrong with me... my head hurts so much..."
His eyes narrowed, and his pupils dilated instantly. He saw that the woman had locked a man's neck with her arm, plunged a dagger into the back of his head, and pulled it out of his mouth!
Boom!
The woman released her grip, and the man fell straight down, landing right next to Zhang Chulan. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that his skin and facial features were completely rotting. He exclaimed in horror, "Huh? This...this is a dead person? This girl stabbed a dead man to death!"
This bizarre sight sent chills down his spine. He could only try to reassure himself: "That's right! I'm still not awake! Haha! I'm actually still unconscious! This is all a hallucination!"
bass--
rub--
"ha?!"
Just then, Zhang Chulan suddenly felt his ankle being grabbed, and a tremendous force pulled him up. He immediately looked at the woman and asked, "You! What are you doing?"
"Oh, it's alright, I'll bury you..."
The woman looked up at him expressionlessly, coldly pointing to the deep pit beside her.
"Look, I dug one for you too..."