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Chapter 109 Extra Income (Rewritten)
"Slaying demons and monsters? With this little kid who hasn't even grown all his feathers yet?"

Master Ma paused for a few seconds, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Li Ming, Li Ming, are you kidding me? That vengeful ghost caused half the city to perish. How could a guy like him, who hasn't even grown any hair yet, possibly get rid of it? You've been scammed, haven't you?"

fraud?

Are you talking about me?
Zhou You put down the meat skewers in his hand, looked up, and glanced at Master Ma.

The old man was dressed smartly and elegantly; judging by his appearance alone, he looked far more like a Taoist priest than someone like Xuan Yuan Du Xin. But the problem was...
This person has absolutely no magical power.

Zhou You used the Jing Shen Food Potion to probe, but could only find a complete blank space. This person had no magical abilities whatsoever, and even his physical fitness was extremely poor, not even as good as the old men and women who exercised in the park all year round.

With such a physique, how dare he call himself a master?

He's nothing but a complete fraud.

But even with such a scam, there are still people who believe in it wholeheartedly.

Zhou You turned his head and saw Li Ming smiling respectfully.

"I'm so sorry, Master Ma, it's all because my son drank too much and is talking nonsense. Sanli, what are you looking at? Come over here and apologize to the master!"

Unexpectedly, Li Sanli, whether truly drunk or not, was still stubbornly arguing back.

"Second Uncle, it's fine that you've always disagreed with my relationship with Xuanxuan, but I have to give you some advice on this matter now—how much money have you spent on all this superstitious stuff? It's one thing to run around to those Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries every day, but the problem is that you always like to find these charlatans and swindlers—these two are obviously setting up a scam to cheat you, and you actually want me to apologize to them?"

Upon hearing this, before Li Sanli's second uncle could react, Master Ma's expression grew increasingly cold.

“Mr. Li Ming, it seems you have quite a few complaints about me. But the problem is, you asked me to deal with this haunted construction site issue. If you think we're scammers, fine, we'll leave now, and you can handle the rest yourselves.”

He spoke relatively politely, but the young Taoist priest's words were utter insults.

"Bah! Who do you think you are! My master is doing you a favor by helping you—so many people in the country beg us to come every day and still can't catch up—and you're not only ungrateful, but you even question whether my master is a fraud? You should take a good look at yourselves and see what kind of people you are!"

Looking at this farce and then at Li Sanli's second uncle's helpless expression, Zhou You suddenly laughed.

—Are scammers really this brazen now?
Zhou You tilted his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly flashed a bright smile and replied to Master Ma.

"—Yes, yes, I've learned a lot. Your words are more valuable than reading a thousand books. I am indeed far inferior to you in this regard, especially your attire. Tsk tsk tsk, I've never seen such an exquisite Taoist robe in my life. Oh, by the way, sir, where did you get this from in Hengdian?"

Master Ma initially nodded with enjoyment, probably thinking that this kid was quite sensible—but when he heard the last sentence, his expression suddenly froze.

It took him a good ten seconds to realize what it meant.

This bastard is saying he's an extra from Hengdian!
Before he could even speak, the furious young Taoist immediately grabbed a basin of scalding hot tripe and tried to throw it at Zhou You!

But the next moment, his arm was very casually pressed down by a hand.

That hand didn't seem to be using much force, but it was like an unbreakable pair of pliers. No matter how the Taoist boy struggled, he couldn't budge an inch. Just as the Taoist boy's face turned red and he was about to scream in agony, Master Ma finally reacted. He didn't care about maintaining his otherworldly demeanor anymore, and stretched out his withered hand, immediately trying to grab Zhou You.

But the next moment, a barely perceptible sound rang out.

"Om".

The incantation was so subtle that only Master Ma and his disciple could hear it.

In an instant, they saw only a churning sea of ​​blood, and countless terrifying creatures, things they had only ever seen in their dreams, hurtling towards them—

The next second, both of them collapsed to the ground.

Their trousers gradually became soaked with moisture, and a fishy, ​​pungent smell followed.

Zhou You glanced at the food on the table, which was barely half-eaten, and gently shook his head.

What a fine meal, what a pity.
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Not long after, the master and his apprentice were carried out.

Zhou You didn't actually kill them, but those two were probably too bad-tempered, so they completely lost face. In the end, they could only utter a few harsh words like typical defeated dogs before slinking away.

So Li Ming was left alone, sighing and lamenting.

Li Sanli, on the other hand, couldn't stand it anymore. After letting his girlfriend go home first, he whispered some words of advice.

"Second Uncle, you saw it too. These two have no skills whatsoever. They're just pure swindlers. They haven't even seen a ghost yet. You could easily scare them and they'd run away in a panic. Why are you sighing like this about people like that?"

Because he had deliberately limited the targets affected by the death curse chants, Li Sanli thought that these two swindlers were just too cowardly and would be scared to death at the slightest provocation.

But Li Ming's expression didn't improve at all; instead, it became even more unpleasant.

"It's not that I'm upset for Master Ma... oh no, it's because of those two. Anyway, I'm used to it by now. But the problem is, inviting them to exorcise you was just a side thing. The main issue is that a big local boss's project has run into some trouble, and he's been looking for a master to handle it. I specifically boasted that I could definitely find someone, but then this happened—and now these two have run away. How am I supposed to explain this to everyone?"

Seeing his second uncle's distressed expression, Li Sanli was at a loss. He looked around and suddenly fixed his gaze on Zhou You.

Seeing his awkward, pleading look, Zhou You put down his wine glass, shook his head with a wry smile.

—Forget it, even though I was dragged into this, I'm partly to blame. I'll just consider it helping him out. I'll make that bastard pay some of the bills, at least enough to cover my living expenses for the next two weeks. That'll even things out.

"Well, Uncle Li, I do know a little bit about exorcising ghosts and catching evil spirits, if..."

But before he could finish speaking, Li Ming continued.

"The big boss offered 80,000 yuan to each person, with additional payment after the deal was done—of course, that amount of money is a small matter; the main thing is whether we can establish this connection."

Ok?
how much is it?
　This chapter has been completely rewritten, and I am truly sorry for the previous decline in quality.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)