Put away your magical powers now!.

Chapter 11 [Moving into a Haunted House]

Chen Yan's eyes immediately lit up, and he became visibly more energetic.

"Haunted house? How haunted is it?"

Hu Shangke was a little confused.

Classmate, your mental state seems to be a little off!
Why do you feel excited all of a sudden?

Hu Shangke also perked up: "There really is such a place, in Jiangning District, south of the city, in a villa area.

Located on a hillside, this three-story villa is over 400 square meters in total and is well decorated and fully furnished. It has high-end furniture, appliances, and central air conditioning.

The yard is large, with a large green space and its own outdoor swimming pool. The total outdoor yard area is more than one acre.

Let me tell you, brother, this kind of house is definitely considered a luxury home!

Under normal circumstances, if the monthly rent is less than 50,000, you can forget about it!"

"What's the price now?"

"Fifteen thousand," Hu Shangke said quickly.

Chen Yan smiled: "That's a pretty steep discount. What kind of case is going on?"

Hu Licking Dog had a somewhat sneaky look on his face: "A murder of passion! A woman and her lover killed her husband and chopped him up at home!"

Chen Yan became more excited: "It's a dismemberment case!"

"hold head high!"

"If someone dies, the monthly rent will drop to 15,000 yuan?"

"hold head high!"

Chen Yan felt a little embarrassed: "Well...are there any more vicious ones? Are there any where multiple people die in one house?"

"..." Hu Shangke felt a tightness in his chest: "Brother, why don't I just find a grave for you?"

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Chen Yan and Hu Shangke also asked clearly about the origins of the house.

They are all classmates. Although Hu Shangke wants to open a business to earn some agency fees, he has a good conscience.

After all, college graduates are still a bit innocent and stupid, and they don’t want to let their classmates down and ruin their reputation among their classmates. If they have been in society for a few years and have become more experienced, things might be different.

Hu Shangke told everything he knew:
There was indeed a dismemberment case in the house. That happened several years ago and it was quite a sensation at the time.

Hu Shangke was not clear about the specific details of the case, but he heard that the female owner killed the male owner.

I guess it was a murder of passion.

Of course the hostess was arrested, but it is not known whether she was executed or not.

Later, the family sold the house... After all, after something like this happened, who the hell would want to live there?
It’s sold very cheaply, at a bargain price.

Logically speaking, this kind of house where a murder took place is not easy to sell, and no one would be willing to buy it no matter how cheap it is.

But he happened to meet a bold and wealthy sponsor who took advantage of the opportunity and bought the house for less than half of the market price.

People are actually not stupid.

As for the house, you definitely won’t be able to sell it immediately.

First find a way to rent it out at a low price!
As long as this house is rented out for a few years, several people will live in it.

Although the rent is low, at least it can cover the costs of property management and house maintenance.

Moreover, no matter how haunted a house is, as long as it has residents after a few years, the past events can be forgotten.

At that time, not many people cared about it.

At that time, the house purchased at half price of 10 million can be sold at the original market price of 20 million.

A hundred percent return rate in a few years.

It's a unique long-term investment with a very high rate of return.

However... not many people dare to do this business.

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"The murder in this house happened a few years ago. The current owner has rented it out to three tenants since he bought it. Everything seems to be going well without any problems.

When people in our company talked about this house privately, they all estimated that the owner would rent it out for one or two years at most and then sell it.

You can only take advantage of this deal for one or two years at most. People may not be willing to rent it for longer than that.

But it suits your requirements."

Hu Shangke's words had given Chen Yan the final word.

Without further ado, Chen Yan made the decision on the spot and took Hu Shangke to see the house.

The two of them went out, took a taxi, and headed straight to Jiangning District, south of Jinling Prefecture.

The house is located at the foot of Jiangjun Mountain and is the one closest to the mountain in a villa residential area.

The place is quite quiet. The house is built close to the mountain. The neighboring houses on both sides are about a hundred meters away.

The courtyard is not small, and it has a staggered structure. Hu Shangke said that the courtyard is one acre in size, but that is actually a conservative statement.

The house faces the mountain, and there is a hillside outside the courtyard wall. There is no one going up... If you are brave enough, you can break a door in the courtyard wall and walk up the hillside, and you will find that it is a deserted forest.

Chen Yan was satisfied at first sight.

The decoration is very exquisite and was considered luxurious a few years ago.

The furniture is also of high quality, with central air conditioning and floor heating.

The living room has a high ceiling and a huge crystal chandelier, which exudes a sense of luxury.

Of course, the overall decoration style is a bit old-fashioned, and the furniture is all made of solid wood, which is something that older people would like.

Maybe young people don’t like this style.

But Chen Yan doesn’t care!

Three months ago, he was still sleeping in an eight-person dormitory!

He thought: the place is big, the location is remote, and the price is low.

So luxurious and extravagant.

What more bikes do you want?
As for the haunted house? My own thaumaturgy training should be able to reach a higher level in a few days.

By then, I should be able to practice one or two of the magical offensive techniques in the secret book, right?
If any evil creature dares to show up, I will use the Zhengyang Five Thunders to send you to reincarnation!
If that doesn't work, capturing a ghost servant to serve you would be quite challenging, wouldn't it?

Chen Yan paid the deposit on the spot and asked Hu Shangke to arrange the signing.

As for the key, he just put it in his pocket.

In order to get the agency fee as soon as possible, Hu Shangke also acted decisively.

In three days, Lao Hu made an appointment with the homeowner and both parties signed the contract.

The real owner of the house did not show up at all. Such a wealthy boss would not show up casually. He only sent a subordinate with a power of attorney.

Chen Yan transferred half a year's rent, and Hu Shangke also earned half a month's rent as an agency fee.

This old classmate was very dedicated in the transaction, and the words of advice he had given to Chen Yan were all sincere and kind.

Although Chen Yan disagreed, he still wanted to understand the situation.

The agency fee was given very generously without any discount.

The process was smooth and pleasant. After everything was completed, the other party left quickly.

In short, Chen Yan was very happy, Hu Shangke was happy, and the other party was also very happy.

But before leaving, he couldn't help but look at Chen Yan deeply.

These days... how can you be so cheerful even though you live in a haunted house?

Are the post-00s so fierce?
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Chen Yan called the old landlord and canceled the lease directly.

There was still a few hundred yuan in deposit, but Chen Yan was too lazy to ask for it.

It’s hard to say.

According to the contract, checking out early is considered a breach of contract, and legally the landlord is not required to return the deposit.

Logically speaking, the landlord is not a decent person and does not fulfill his obligation to maintain the facilities.

It's worse than a bad debt.

But Chen Yan was too lazy to waste time. Why would he waste many more days for a few hundred dollars?
Not worth it.

He packed his suitcase and moved into his own "mansion".

My only regret is...

When he moved in, Chen Yan used his divine eye to look around the house.

Well, I didn't see anything weird.

I still feel a little regretful.

Hey... no ghost?
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That night.

In the master bedroom on the third floor, which was more than 30 square meters, there was a double bed that was 1.8 meters wide. Chen Yan threw himself onto the bed and lay on his back.

The room is air-conditioned and floor heated, and it's as warm as spring.

The lighting was also adjusted to warm tones.

Huge floor-to-ceiling windows, with mountains outside...

Chen Yan let out a sigh: This is so comfortable!

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"What? Chen Yan moved away?"

The girl stood at the door of the rental house, suppressing her irritation and looking at the man standing inside.

The other person looked to be about thirty years old, staring at him with narrowed eyes...

Suppressing the urge to kick the man in the crotch, the girl still had that sweet and cute smile on her face and said softly, "Well, do you know his contact information?"

"...I don't know. I'm not familiar with him." The man was one of the tenants in the house. Although he was interrupted by a knock on the door while playing games, he was still very patient because the other person was a beautiful woman. "The landlord must have his phone number."

The male tenant secretly looked at the girl in front of him... Why is such a pretty girl wearing such an old-fashioned cotton jacket?

Huh? There's still soot on your clothes?
But this face looks really exciting...

The girl ignored the male tenant's gaze and said, "Well, could you please give me the landlord's phone number?"

The male tenant took out his cell phone and opened the address book, but suddenly stopped.

"You said you would give it to me, right?" The male tenant said with a rather lewd smile, "Beautiful lady, do you have a boyfriend? Add me on WeChat first, and then I'll give you the landlord's phone number."

The smile on the girl's face disappeared bit by bit.

She squinted her eyes and looked at the guy, then looked around... There was no one in the corridor.

"Is there anyone at home?" the girl asked softly.

"No one's here. What's up, beautiful lady? Come in and sit down?"

The girl nodded: "Yeah, it's good that there's no one."

As she spoke, she stared into the man's eyes and suddenly blew gently.

The breath hit the man's face, and his eyes suddenly became blurry.

It seemed as if he could see a strange flash in the eyes of the girl in front of him!
The girl took the man's cell phone, but the man did not react.

In a daze, I heard the girl say softly:
"You are a dog, you are hungry, go eat."

man:"…………"

His eyes were blurred and he suddenly turned around in a daze.

"Woof! Woof woof!!"