Reborn as a True Heiress and Becomes a Boss

Chapter 211: Rhinoceros
"Crunch!" Mo Mo took a bite of the plum and asked in confusion, "Aren't you humans all afraid of ghosts?"

Yu Xiuming and Xu Baiyun nodded, then realized what she meant and looked at her strangely, as if she wasn't human.

Yang Nianqing and Fan Ruichen looked at Mo Mo speechlessly. How afraid are you that people won't know you're not human?
"What's wrong?" Mo Mo looked at the group of people, puzzled. Why were they all staring at her?
Yang Nianqing shook her head, telling her to give her time to adapt. After all, she's been out of touch with society for almost 300 years, and it takes time to learn how to be a person.

Yu Xiuming gave a brief introduction.

"Why are you thinking of summoning a spirit? As the saying goes, dust to dust, ashes to ashes, the human and the ghost are on different paths, so it's best to avoid summoning spirits if possible." Yang Nianqing asked the two of them to sit down, poured them a glass of water, and said with a puzzled look.

Xu Baiyun didn't know if the woman in front of her could really summon spirits, but Yu Xiuming had never lied to her. Even though they had broken up, Xu Baiyun believed that Yu Xiuming wouldn't play tricks on her. The world is vast and full of wonders. Although she had never seen one, she always held a sense of awe towards the supernatural.

Upon hearing Yang Nianqing's words, Xu Baiyun immediately knelt on the ground. "Master Yang, my friend was murdered, but the perpetrator is still at large. He even tried to kill two policemen to cover up the crime. I want my friend Mi Xue's ghost to tell me the truth. I want that person to be punished by law. The truth cannot be buried like this, and I cannot let my friend Mi Xue die unjustly. Please help me!"

Everyone was shocked by Xu Baiyun's action. Why did she suddenly kneel down? Yang Nianqing pulled Xu Baiyun up, "No, don't get agitated, let's talk this out."

Seeing that Xu Baiyun's eyes were red and she looked like she was about to cry at any moment, Yang Nianqing pushed the water in front of her and said, "What happened? Tell me, and after you tell me, I can consider whether I should help you summon your souls."

The days come and go, and today he felt he remembered even more things. Looking at Xu Baiyun's resolute expression, Fan Ruichen frowned and said, "Humans and ghosts are on different paths. This doesn't just mean that humans and ghosts shouldn't have too much involvement, but also that after death, people's personalities will change to some extent due to their different states of mind, especially those who died unjustly. Are you sure the ghost you've summoned is still the same one? Do you know how dangerous this is?" Fan Ruichen looked into Xu Baiyun's eyes and asked seriously.

Yang Nianqing looked at Fan Ruichen in surprise. How did he know so much? It was also for this reason that Yang Nianqing was unwilling to help people summon their souls.

There are too many variables in the world, and people's hearts are fickle, let alone ghosts! This world has too many temptations, so who would be willing to leave easily?
Those who die unjustly are most likely to become vengeful ghosts. Once a person becomes a vengeful ghost, their heart is filled with violence. Sometimes it is not that they want to hurt people, but that their vengeful ghost nature drives them to do so. In order to become human again, possessing the body of a living person has almost become the norm for vengeful ghosts. Therefore, the matter of summoning a soul can be said to be very dangerous.

Xu Baiyun nodded firmly, "No matter what, Michelle is Michelle, she won't hurt me."

He had seen too many ghosts lose their true nature and do things that hurt people, even if they were originally relatives, lovers, or friends. Which of them didn't make solemn vows at the beginning? It was for this reason that he didn't dare to show himself in front of Yang Nianqing back then, which became his biggest regret.

Fan Ruichen glanced at Yang Nianqing, his eyes filled with doting and relief. Fortunately, Yang Nianqing had been reborn, and fortunately, his memories were slowly returning.

Hearing Xu Baiyun say this, Fan Ruichen nodded and let her have her way. In any case, out of his brotherly bond with Yu Xiuming, he had already reminded her. However, if the summoning of the spirit would harm Yang Nianqing, Fan Ruichen would absolutely not allow it, even if they were brothers. Fan Ruichen glanced at Yu Xiuming with a dark look in his eyes.

Yu Xiuming shuddered, gave a fawning smile, and realized he really was a wife-protecting maniac.

Xu Baiyun recounted the entire story, from beginning to end.

"Are there really such wicked people? Humans are so complicated," Mo Mo thought, taking a bite of a plum. "Mi Xue's death is definitely related to Shen Hongxin, and even..." Xu Baiyun choked up and continued, "It might even be related to her parents as well."

She really missed Fan Mixue, and Xu Baiyun looked at Yang Nianqing with hope.

Yang Nianqing covered her mouth with her hand and pondered for a long time.

Yu Xiuming placed what he was holding on the table and pushed it in front of Yang Nianqing. "Sister-in-law, this is a small token of Bai Yun's appreciation for you. Please help her out."

Yang Nianqing looked at the object with suspicion, opened it, and was somewhat surprised: "A live rhinoceros?"

"What?" Yu Xiuming looked puzzled. "I don't know. People say that many fortune tellers like this stuff, and it's priceless, so I..." Yu Xiuming paused, looking regretful. How could he have let it slip?

Fan Ruichen's lips twitched. Xu Baiyun didn't even know his Qingqing. Why would she buy such a strange item to please Qingqing? He knew from the beginning that Yu Xiuming had bought it, but he didn't know what it was. He didn't expect it to be a rhinoceros. He had to cram at the last minute. He hadn't even done his homework properly. What was his Qingqing going to do with this rhinoceros?
Seeing Yang Nianqing's strange expression, Xu Baiyun quickly said, "Is it because you don't like it, Master? What do you like? I'll go find it."

Yang Nianqing waved her hand, "No need, this is fine too."

She examined the rhinoceros for a moment; it was quite large, and probably not cheap.

"What is this?" Mo Mo asked, taking a bite of the dried fish.

Yang Nianqing glanced at her. Why was this girl still eating? Her mouth hadn't stopped since she came in. Yang Nianqing then looked at the rhinoceros horn in her hand: "Warm water washes my feet, paper-cuts summon my soul, I dare not burn the rhinoceros horn, for burning it releases a strange fragrance, which, when it touches my clothes, allows me to communicate with ghosts. By the River of Oblivion, I will often rest with you. In the mud, our hair will be intertwined. My heart has no way to express itself, only a wisp of my soul remains. I light a furnace of rhinoceros horn, and from withered bones grows datura."

"This saying comes from an ancient book from the Southern Song Dynasty. As it says, this is a raw rhinoceros, also known as a spiritual rhinoceros. Burning it can allow people to make contact with ghosts." Yang Nianqing turned his gaze to Xu Baiyun.

"This thing can let you see ghosts, but don't use it recklessly. It's very dangerous if a ghost can touch you!" Yang Nianqing warned the two of them.

Xu Baiyun and Yu Xiuming exchanged a glance; they hadn't expected this thing to have such an ability.

Yang Nianqing nodded and said, "I'll accept the things. I'll help you this time. Do you have Fan Mixue's birth date and time?"

She actually did have that, Xu Baiyun nodded quickly. Fan Mixue wrote a fantasy novel, and in order to write about the many races, she dragged Xu Baiyun to look up all sorts of information and even took her to have her fortune told. That's when she wrote it down.

(End of this chapter)