I was just fishing, how did I become a Great Old One?

Jianghai City, Yulongwan Sales Office.

As the most upscale residential complex in Jianghai City, the interior decoration here is magnificent, and even the security guards at the entrance are dressed in smart uniforms with sharp eyes like secret agents.

Early in the morning, there were only a few customers in the sales hall, and a few saleswomen in professional attire touching up their makeup.

"Hey, look at that person at the door, why is he walking a... bald dog?"

A salesperson nudged his colleague with his elbow, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

At the main entrance, a young man dressed in brand-new casual clothes, but whose demeanor looked like he had just come from a vegetable market, was walking in cautiously, leading a hairless, strange dog with a pink collar.

It was Jiang Li and Da Huang.

Welcome to Royal Dragon Bay!

Out of professional ethics, even though she had some doubts, salesperson Li still went up to her with a standard fake smile on her face.

"Hello sir, are you here to view the apartment?"

"Okay, let's look at the apartment."

Jiang Li nodded, his gaze sweeping across the sand table in the hall, his eyes as discerning as if he were choosing a watermelon.

"Which house here is the biggest? Preferably with a large yard, or a basement would be fine too, I need to store my things."

Xiao Li was stunned for a moment, then looked Jiang Li up and down.

Although this person was dressed well, he had too much of a shrewd, down-to-earth air about him, unlike the kind of rich second-generation who spends money like water.

"Sir, our largest detached villa here is the 'Royal Dragon Mansion,' which comes with a 500-square-meter garden and two basements. The price is..." Xiao Li paused, then announced a number, "Eighty-eight million."

"puff--"

Jiang Li almost crushed the disposable water cup she had just picked up.

"How much?! Eighty-eight million?! Is your house made of gold bricks?"

Jiang Li touched the bank card in his pocket, and the five million that had just been warmed up inside suddenly lost its appeal.

"Um... do you know anything cheaper? Something with better value for money?"

The enthusiasm in Xiao Li's eyes instantly cooled by half.

He's definitely here to broaden his horizons.

"There are cheaper options too, like high-rise apartments over there, around 100 square meters, with a down payment of about two million."

"High-rise buildings won't work; there's no yard, and it's inconvenient for me to keep a dog there," Jiang Li said, pointing to the big yellow dog at his feet.

Big Yellow obediently bared its teeth, revealing a set of sharp teeth capable of crushing time and space.

Xiao Li was so frightened that he took a step back.

"Then... a duplex villa? Around twenty million."

"Still too expensive." Jiang Li shook his head, looking sincere. "Beautiful lady, just tell me directly, are there any houses that I can get for a few million, that are large, and preferably detached?"

Xiao Li rolled his eyes.

Buying a detached house in Royal Dragon Bay for millions? You must be dreaming.

Just as I was about to make up some excuse to send him away, the sales manager next to me suddenly walked over, his eyes flashing.

"Young man, you really want to buy a cheap detached house?" The manager was a middle-aged balding man who smiled like an old fox.

"Yes, the cheaper the better, but the place has to be big." Jiang Li nodded.

"Yes, there are some... but I don't know if you dare to stay there."

The manager lowered his voice and pointed to a solitary villa in the far corner of the model, near the back mountain.

"Villa number 13, that's our 'special offer' property. It has three floors, a basement, and a swimming pool, with a total area of ​​600 square meters. The original price was over 30 million, but now it's only... 4.5 million."

"Four and a half million?!"

Jiang Li's eyes lit up instantly, like light bulbs. "So cheap? Is this house a shoddy construction project? Or has the foundation sunk?"

"Neither."

The manager looked a little awkward. "Well... that house is a bit 'unclean'. The previous two owners went crazy after living there for only a few days. They said they could hear crying coming from inside the walls at night, and black water would come out of the swimming pool... It's really creepy."

The salespeople around them all changed their expressions, clearly having heard of this infamous "haunted house."

"A haunted house?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li was not afraid at all; instead, he was amused.

Haunted houses are great!

He used to be a professional haunted house tester and cleaner! What kind of ghosts hasn't he seen?

Besides, he has Big Yellow and that butcher knife in his hands now. He's even killed a C-level sea monster. What's there to be afraid of in a ghost?

"That's it!"

Jiang Li slapped his thigh and pulled out his bank card with an air of extravagance. "Four and a half million, right? Swipe it! Full payment!"

"ah?!"

The managers and sales staff were all dumbfounded.

You bought it already? Without even looking at the house?

This is a notoriously haunted house! Is this kid just incredibly lucky or is he just burning money?

"What? Not selling?" Jiang Li waved the card.

"Sell! Of course, sell!" The manager was overjoyed, fearing Jiang Li might change his mind. "Quick! Go get the contract! Pour tea for this... uh, Mr. Jiang! Pour him some good tea!"

……

Just as Jiang Li was signing the contract and pressing his fingerprint, the door to the sales office was pushed open again.

Su Qingge walked in casually, wearing a beige trench coat and sunglasses.

Her gaze swept around the room, instantly locking onto Big Yellow, who was sprawled on the sofa chewing on the leather armrest, and Jiang Li, who was counting the pages of the house purchase contract next to him.

"Did he really come to buy a house?"

Su Qingge thought to herself, "And judging by this, it's all in full?"

She went to the front desk and pretended to look at the apartment.

"Miss, are you looking to view a property?" the salesperson greeted her warmly.

"Hmm, just looking around." Su Qingge pointed in Jiang Li's direction, "Which building did that gentleman buy? He seemed to sign the contract quite readily."

The salesperson looked troubled and said in a low voice, "That gentleman is a ruthless person... he bought villa number 13."

"Number 13?" Su Qingge raised an eyebrow slightly.

As a night watchman, she knows the paranormal map of Jianghai City like the back of her hand.

Villa No. 13 in Yulong Bay is a famous Class D paranormal node! It is said that a "water ghost vengeful spirit" from a hundred years ago is suppressed beneath it, and it is very fierce.

"I see……"

Su Qingge suddenly realized, and a hint of admiration appeared in her eyes.

"I knew it! How could a big shot buy a house for no reason? He must have sensed the evil energy there and went there specifically to suppress it!"

"Spending a fortune to buy a haunted house, just to restore peace to a place... what kind of spirit is that?"

Su Qingge took a deep breath and turned to the salesperson, asking, "Has villa number 14 next to number 13 been sold?"

"Not yet, because it's too close to number 13, no one dares to buy..."

"I want it."

Su Qingge took out a black gold card. "Full payment."

Sale:"???"

What day is it today? Is the mental hospital closed for the holidays? Why is everyone rushing to buy houses next to the haunted house?

……

Half an hour later.

Jiang Li stood at the gate of Villa No. 13, holding the keys and a copy of the property certificate.

This is a detached villa located halfway up a mountain. Although the location is a bit remote, the environment is really nice. It is backed by green mountains and has a swimming pool in front (although it is dry now). The surrounding trees are lush.

The yin energy here... is indeed a bit too strong.

As soon as you get close, you can feel a cool breeze blowing down your neck, and you can't hear the birds chirping around you anymore.

"Woof!"

Big Yellow barked at the villa's gate, its quills standing on end.

It smelled it; there was something inside.

It smelled rotten, damp, and like a dead rat.

"What are you yelling for? You should be polite in your new home."

Jiang Li slapped Da Huang, then took out the key and inserted it into the lock.

"Click."

The door opened.

A musty smell that had been gathering dust for a long time wafted over.

The room was dark, with thick curtains drawn.

Jiang Li had just stepped one foot inside.

"call--"

A gust of cold wind blew by, and the door behind me slammed shut with a loud bang.

Immediately afterwards, the living room chandelier began to flicker, and the sound of dripping water could be heard in the air, as if someone was walking upstairs with water dripping from their feet.

"Waaaaah... Give me back my life..."

A mournful cry, faint and indistinct, rang in my ears.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be scared to death by now.

Jiang Li, however, remained calm, and even seemed to want to laugh.

"This voice-activated light has a bad connection; I'll have to change the bulb later."

He pressed the switch on the wall, and the lights finally stabilized.

"Come out, stop hiding."

Jiang Li called out to the empty living room, "I know you're home."

No one responded.

Only the dripping sound of water grew more and more rapid.

suddenly!

On the ceiling, a clump of wet black hair hung down, and slowly, a woman's face, pale and swollen from being soaked in water, emerged from the hair, hanging upside down, directly facing Jiang Li's face.

Those white, pupil-less eyes stared intently at him, black, foul-smelling liquid oozing from their mouths.

[Drowning Vengeful Spirit] (Class D Evil Spirit).

"Hehehe...stay with me..."

The female ghost stretched out her pale hand and grabbed at Jiang Li's neck.

"Snapped!"

Jiang Li slapped the ghostly hand away with a backhand.

"Screw you! You're so ugly, yet you want to take advantage of the landlord?"

Jiang Li wiped the water off his hands with a look of disgust. "You're a native resident of this house, right? The one they call 'the dirty thing'?"

The female ghost was stunned by the attack.

It had been occupying this villa for three years, driving five homeowners crazy. This was the first time they had ever seen a human dare to slap it!

"roar--!!!"

The female ghost was enraged, and her hair grew wildly, like a giant net covering Jiang Li, trying to strangle him.

"Big Yellow! Dinner's ready!"

Jiang Li took a step back, pointed at the female ghost, and shouted, "This thing looks like seaweed, you should be able to eat it, right?"

"Woof!" (Whether it's edible or not, I don't know, but it looks easy to bully!)

Big Yellow, who had been unable to contain himself any longer, suddenly darted out.

In its view, this was no female ghost at all, but clearly a delicious snack made of negative energy and time residue!

Big Yellow opened its huge mouth, big enough to swallow half a basketball, and bit the female ghost's hair.

"Slurp—"

It's like slurping noodles.

All that black hair was sucked into Big Yellow's belly in just a few gulps!

The female ghost let out a terrified scream and tried to escape back into the ceiling.

But how could Dahuang possibly let go of the meat right in front of its mouth?

With a push of its hind legs, it leaped directly onto the ceiling (yes, Tindalos Hounds defy gravity) and bit the ghost's head.

"Crunch! So crisp!"

With a sickening chewing sound, that D-class evil spirit became Big Yellow's afternoon tea.

A few seconds later.

Big Yellow jumped back to the ground, licked its lips, and let out a sinister burp.

The cold wind in the room stopped, the dripping sound ceased, and even the chandelier became brighter.

"That's it?"

Jiang Li shook his head in disappointment. "I thought I'd have someone to guard the house, but it turns out he's just a pushover."

He walked to the French windows and pulled back the curtains.

Sunlight streamed into the house, instantly brightening the entire villa.

"But this house is really nice. Buying such a big villa for just over four million is a steal!"

Jiang Li looked out the window at the private swimming pool. Although it was now full of withered leaves and dirty water, in his eyes it was already a private fishing ground filled with all kinds of rare sea monsters.

"If we don't have anywhere to put the big catches we bring back, we'll just keep them in this pond."

"It would be even better if we could keep a few mermaids (actually deep-sea divers), and we could charge admission."

Jiang Li was happily planning his famous future.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"Ding-dong—"

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment.

We just moved in, who would be knocking on the door? Could it be a relative of that female ghost?

He went over and opened the door.

Outside the door stood a beautiful woman wearing a white dress, with long hair flowing down her shoulders, holding a plate of cookies.

It was Su Qingge, who had just bought the villa next door at number 14.

At this moment, she shed the cold disguise of the Night Watchman and looked like a gentle older sister next door.

"Hello, I'm your neighbor who just moved to number 14 next door."

Su Qingge gave a perfectly timed smile. "I heard you just moved here, so I made some cookies to pay you a visit... Senior."

She spoke the last two words very softly, with a hint of barely perceptible reverence.

She had sensed it outside the door just now; the resentment that had been lingering in Villa No. 13 had completely vanished in that instant!

He was "physically exorcised"!

As expected of a big shot, he cleaned up the house as soon as he walked in.

Jiang Li looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and felt that she looked somewhat familiar.

"Oh! I remember now! Aren't you the one..."

Su Qingge's heart tightened. Had she been recognized?

"That rich woman looking at apartments at the sales office?!" Jiang Li slapped his thigh. "You bought here too? What a coincidence!"

Su Qingge: "..."

Rich woman?

Fine, it's better than being mistaken for a stalker.

"Yes, what a coincidence." Su Qingge maintained her smile. "Won't you invite me in for a bit?"

"Please, please, please! My place is a bit messy, I haven't tidied up yet."

Jiang Li warmly ushered Su Qingge into the house.

Big Yellow lay in its burrow (where the female ghost had fallen), and its nose twitched as it watched Su Qingge walk in.

It smelled a familiar scent.

That's... the smell of "cops" (night watchmen).

Ugh, it's that crazy woman again.

Big Yellow rolled over and went back to sleep. As long as it didn't interfere with its dinner, it didn't care how its owner chased girls.

As Su Qingge walked into the villa and saw the excessively clean living room (completely devoid of any yin energy), her opinion of Jiang Li rose even higher.

"Is this the home of the strong? It looks ordinary, but in reality... it's full of hidden secrets."

She stared intently at the snakeskin bag in the corner, still covered in fish scales, which she hadn't had time to throw away yet.

"It must contain a sealed artifact, right?"

(Actually, it was Jiang Li's dirty clothes that he had changed out of.)

The two sat on the sofa and began their first formal "neighborhood meeting".

Deep in the basement beneath their feet, a well cover sealed with cement suddenly trembled slightly.

An aura, even more ancient and malevolent than the female ghost from before, is slowly awakening...