Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 236: Both Afraid of the Other's Regret

The broker raised his head cautiously and glanced at Shang Lu.

Seeing that he was serious and didn't seem to be joking, he asked hesitantly, "Sir, are you really looking for a haunted house?"

"Of course it's true." Shang Lu nodded.

He did not explain much. Although the broker was curious, he did not dare to ask more questions.

After thinking about it carefully, the broker said, "Speaking of haunted houses, there is indeed one in the city, and it has a yard, which meets your requirements. As for whether it is haunted or not, I don't know. But I heard from people that crying sounds are often heard from that house at night."

"Oh?"

Shang Lu didn't expect that he would actually find it when he asked casually. He immediately became interested and stood up and said, "Come on, take me to have a look."

"Yes."

The broker nodded and bowed, and hurriedly led the way, and the two officers followed quickly.

On the way out of Cao's office, Shang Lu asked the broker about the situation of the haunted house.

The guarantor did not dare to lie and answered honestly:

"The house originally belonged to a merchant. A few years ago, the merchant went to another place to do business. Unfortunately, he encountered bandits. Not only were all his money and goods robbed, but he was also killed with a knife. Only his wife and daughter were left at home. The wife and daughter were also unlucky. After hearing the bad news, they were too sad and contracted a serious disease, and both died."

"After the merchant died, the house was passed on to his nephew, and later sold to a businessman from another place. But the businessman moved out not long after he moved in, and wanted to sell the house at a lower price."

"The house went through many changes and had several owners, but they all moved out after a short time. So rumors spread that the house was haunted, and no one dared to take it over since then, and it has been abandoned ever since."

"Since the house is haunted, has no one thought of asking the witch to help exorcise the ghost and purify the house?"

The broker smiled bitterly and said, "You are joking, sir. The witch officials are responsible for important matters. How can ordinary people like us hire them? I heard that several previous and subsequent owners of the house have asked the local witch to perform rituals, but it seems to be of no use."

Phytolacca nodded.

Think about it, many people don’t even dare to report to the authorities when they encounter problems, so how can they dare to go to the witch officer?
The broker's story made him curious about the haunted house.

His intuition told him that there might be something fishy about the death of the merchant's wife and daughter, and it was not as simple as an infection with a serious disease, otherwise they would not have turned into ghosts and stayed in the house.

And why was the merchant’s nephew able to inherit that house in the first place? Is there some trick involved?
After leaving the thief Cao's office, Shang Lu called Heiyun and Huaishu to follow him.

Uncle Huai covered his entire body tightly.

Such a strange dress made the broker and the two officials very curious, but they dared not look at it for too long.

The broker took Shang Lu and a few others through the streets and alleys, walked about seven or eight streets, and arrived at the west of the city.

The haunted house he mentioned is in Mingyue Lane in the west of the city.

The current owner of this house is a fur merchant. On the way here, the broker found a hanger-on on the roadside and asked him to call the person over.

When Shang Lu and his companions arrived, the fur merchant was waiting at the entrance of Mingyue Alley. He refused to even enter the alley and simply gave the key to the broker, asking him to take Shang Lu to see it.

His appearance aroused the curiosity of the two officers, who asked curiously, "Is there really a ghost in that house?"

The fur merchant wanted to say no, but Shang Lu looked like an official, so he was afraid of getting into trouble and did not dare to lie.

"I can't say for sure whether it's haunted or not. But after moving into the house, I can hear people crying every night, and my spirit and body are getting worse day by day."

"Tell me in detail, why is your health getting worse day by day? Could it be that you are a sperm-stealing ghost?"

"It's not what you think, my Lord. It's just that my health has deteriorated."

"You didn't ask the local witch to perform a ritual?"

"Why didn't you invite me?" The fur merchant got angry when he talked about this: "That swindler took a lot of money from me, but it was useless and he didn't even give me a refund."

The two officers wanted to hear more gossip, but they saw Shang Lu walking towards the alley and hurried to follow him.

Like the broker, they were all very curious about why Shang Lu chose a haunted house?
Is it just because it’s cheap, or is there another reason?

But like the toothmen, they didn't dare to ask.

There are more than a dozen houses in Mingyue Lane, and the haunted house is located in the middle of the lane.

Compared to other houses, the walls here are covered with moss and the yard is overgrown with weeds. Before you even enter, you can feel the eerie chill.

The fur merchant did not come along, but the broker had to go along anyway.

When they arrived at the gate of the mansion, he took the key to open the door and led Shang Lu and others in.

The broker was very scared. If Shang Lu and others had not accompanied him, he would not have been willing to enter the house, let alone get a little closer.

As soon as Shang Lu entered the house, he felt the strong yin energy inside.

Uncle Huai even came closer to him and tapped him gently with his hand, indicating that there really was a ghost hiding in this house.

Shang Lu was not afraid either. He looked around with a knife slung over his shoulder.

The house looked very shabby because no one had lived there for a long time, and weeds even grew inside the house. But if it could be cleaned up, it would still be pretty good.

Others are not used to the gloomy nature of this place, but Shang Lu thinks it is pretty good.

While no one was paying attention, he wanted to float beside Sanniang, who was looking at the house together, and whispered, "What do you think?"

"It's quite good." Sanniang said, "This house is not far from the thieves' office, and the yard is big enough, suitable for you to practice martial arts."

"Since you think it's good, then here it is."

Shang Lu made the decision immediately.

This house is quite suitable in terms of size and location.

Moreover, it cultivates Yin energy, which is suitable for Sanniang and Uncle Huai. Most importantly, the price is cheap, so it is truly the best choice.

As for the 'old residents' in the mansion, others were afraid of them, but Shang Lu was not.

If anyone dares to do evil and harm others, he will be killed immediately.

If there is really a grievance, it is also a good opportunity to improve performance.

The fur merchant guarding the entrance of the alley saw Shang Lu and his men come out quickly and thought that there was no hope again.

But he was told that Shang Lu wanted to buy this haunted house.

The fur merchant never thought that someone would be willing to sell a haunted house, and he was overjoyed.

He was afraid that Shang Lu would go back on his word, so he immediately pulled Shang Lu aside and signed the transaction contract. He also took the initiative to pay the broker's fee on behalf of Shang Lu.

After getting the money, the fur merchant turned and ran away, fearing that Shang Lu would go back on his word.

But he didn't know that Shang Lu was also afraid that he would go back on his word.

Because this house is sold at such a low price.

The dentist left soon.

He was not afraid that Shang Lu would go back on his word, but he felt that this place was eerie and scary and made him very uncomfortable.

Two officials helped Shang Lu carry the luggage from the carriage into the haunted house.

Then they looked at the weeds in the yard and hesitated.

I wanted to help Shangguan do something, but the workload was too huge.

Unexpectedly, Shang Lu had no intention of letting them help.

"Thank you for your hard work, brothers. I have nothing to do here for now. You can go back first."

After sending the two runners away, Shang Lu waved his hand, and the blood rushed out. With a muffled "creak", the door of the mansion closed heavily.

Uncle Huai had already found a spot in the yard.

At this moment he walked straight over, took off his boots, and his feet immediately turned into tree roots and sank into the mud.

Immediately afterwards, Uncle Huai took off his clothes, and his figure became bigger and bigger.

In an instant, he transformed from a tree man into a giant tree that covered the sky.

As Uncle Huai turned back to his original form, the scene inside the house also changed rapidly.

The weeds in the yard inside the house withered quickly, and were then swept away by the branches hanging from the locust tree and piled in the corner of the yard.

Because no one lives here, the small animals such as snakes, rats, insects, ants, etc. that lived here moved away collectively and fled quickly.

After the weeds were cleared and all the snakes, rats, insects and ants were gone, Sanniang blew up a breeze that blew away all the dust in the yard and inside the house.

The originally dilapidated and dirty house immediately became brand new, and even the damaged roof was repaired.

A faint fragrance filled the yard.

Suddenly, Shang Lu felt as if he had returned to his home in Luoshui County.

The only pity is that all the furniture in the house has decayed.

But these are minor problems and we can buy them in the city later.

Shang Lu looked around and nodded with satisfaction.

Then he stood in the middle of the yard and called out, "Come out."

"boom--"

In the yard, a cold wind suddenly blew strongly.

(End of this chapter)