While in Hollywood, I used Taoist magic to quell American terrorism.

"I'll talk to you later when I have time. I squeezed in this time because I have to go for a magazine shoot, and my manager is waiting for me in the car."

Amanda gave Cao Kun a quick hug, waved, and walked out, saying, "I'm leaving now. Goodbye, Master Cao."

Shortly after Amanda left, another car drove up and stopped in front of the Wenxin Hall.

This is a Rolls-Royce, and as soon as it stopped, it attracted a lot of attention.

After the car was parked, the passenger door opened first, and a white man in his thirties wearing a suit, tie, and glasses got out.

He walked to the back and opened the rear door with a slight bow.

The first thing to emerge from the car door was a cane.

Next, there was a large, thick leg wearing high-end crocodile leather shoes.

Then, an obese middle-aged white man got out of the car.

He was in his fifties, very tall, nearly 50 meters, and had a large build, especially his belly, which looked like a tire around his waist.

Cao Kun felt that when he looked down, he definitely couldn't see his toes.

"Sir, we have arrived at Wenxin Hall," the butler-like man said respectfully.

The obese man looked at the shop in front of him and nodded.

The man who looked like a butler immediately went into the store to check the furnishings.

He frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied, but didn't say anything.

Upon seeing the welcoming sofa, he took out a snow-white towel and vigorously wiped it several times before saying to the obese man outside, "Sir, that's enough."

Cao Kun looked at the fat man with curiosity; he had quite the air about him.

[Looks like I'm going to make a big deal today.] Cao Kun thought to himself with anticipation.

The obese man squeezed into the Wenxin Hall and sat down on the sofa, while the butler stood to the side.

Cao Kun said, "I suppose you wouldn't be interested in the drinks at my shop, so I won't serve you. May I ask your names?"

The man who looked like a butler said, "This is Mr. Douglas. You can call me Charlie."

Cao Kun: "You can call me..."

"Mr. Cao, we know." The butler interrupted Cao Kun's self-introduction, which annoyed Cao Kun.

He felt that the guy was a bit rude.

The obese man gave a look, and the butler stated his purpose directly: "Mr. Douglas wants to see someone."

Looking for someone?

Cao Kun's eyebrows furrowed slightly; this was a bit troublesome.

The Daoist Manual does record several spells for finding people.

However, those are all the most basic spells, and I don't know if I can find them.

Cao Kun: "Who are you looking for?"

The butler said, "Miss Catherine, Mr. Douglas's daughter."

Cao Kun: "How long has she been missing?"

Butler: "Three days."

Cao Kun: "Why didn't you call the police?"

The housekeeper said, "This isn't the first time she's gone missing."

Cao Kun suddenly realized, and he wondered why Mr. Douglas wasn't in a hurry at all.

So he has a criminal record.

They might have sneaked off somewhere to play.

Not wanting to be found by his family, he turned off all communication devices and went missing.

Cao Kun: "How much are you prepared to pay?"

Without hesitation, the butler quickly replied, "$1000."

Clearly, this was a price that had been agreed upon beforehand.

Cao Kun was stunned for a moment, wondering if he had misheard.

Cao Kun: "You said $1000?"

Butler: "Yes, although this is a lot of money, but..."

Before the butler could continue, Cao Kun's expression turned cold: "I'm sorry, I can't do this deal."

Upon hearing this, the butler and Douglas were also taken aback, seemingly not expecting Cao Kun to refuse so decisively.

After realizing what had happened, the butler questioned Cao Kun, "How could you refuse?"

Cao Kun retorted, "Why can't I?"

Douglas finally spoke: "Young man, $1000 is a lot. Many of my employees would need ten days or even longer to earn that much."

Cao Kun: "You can have your employees go find your daughter."

Douglas: "If they had that capability, I would do it."

Cao Kun: "Please leave."

Douglas: "How much do you want?"

Cao Kun said with a stern face, "US$10, at the very least."

Both Douglas and the butler wore expressions of shock.

"Are you crazy?" The butler's face was full of disbelief, unable to believe that Cao Kun would say such a number.

Although Douglas didn't speak, his eyes conveyed the same meaning.

Cao Kun: "Isn't your daughter worth this much money?"

Douglas: "She's definitely worth it, but it's not worth it for you either."

"It seems we can't do this deal today," Cao Kun said again. "Please leave."

Using the strength of his cane, Douglas stood up and said to Cao Kun, "Young man, you missed an opportunity to befriend me."

Cao Kun was almost laughing in anger; it was the first time he had ever met someone who would say something like that.

These kinds of remarks are usually made by a third party, aren't they?

Charlie, the butler, also said, "You'll regret this."

Cao Kun: "Please, both of you."

Watching the Rolls-Royce slowly drive away, Cao Kun couldn't help but shake his head.

He thought he would land a big deal today, but unexpectedly, it turned out like this.

This Douglas, riding in a Rolls-Royce and so stylish, made Cao Kun think he would make a fortune today, but unexpectedly, he was so stingy.

The saying "the richer you are, the stingier you become" is absolutely true.

Cao Kun shook his head and sighed.

Seeing the Rolls-Royce drive away, it seemed the deal hadn't gone through, and the others around Cao Kun were secretly delighted.

That is to say, Lawrence has already died tragically; otherwise, he might be celebrating with champagne right now.

Cao Kun observed the reactions of the crowd but ignored them.

However, before they could be happy for long, another car hurriedly drove up and stopped outside the Wenxin Hall.

It was an ordinary Ford sedan. The door opened, and a white woman in her thirties got out and hurried into the shop. She rushed to Cao Kun and said, "Master Cao, please save us."

Cao Kun's gaze fell on the woman, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

He sensed a distinct yin energy emanating from this woman.

Her once beautiful face was now dark-circled under her eyes, pale, and exhausted, as if she hadn't had a proper rest in a long time.

Cao Kun asked in a deep voice, "Have strange things been happening in your house lately?"

The woman nodded repeatedly, glancing left and right frequently, appearing unusually cautious and vigilant, as if danger might strike at any moment: "Yes, Master Cao, please save us, and my three children."

"Don't panic, you're safe here."

Cao Kun poured him a glass of hot water: "Tell me what happened in your family."

Perhaps it was Cao Kun's comforting words that had some effect; after taking a sip of water, the woman's emotions calmed down a bit. She introduced herself as Casey, 32 years old, with three children.

My husband and I bought a house at a low price.

But ever since we moved in, strange things have been happening in the house.

My daughter is always talking to herself.

When I asked her, she said she was talking to another child, but there was no one there at all.

My husband used to be a very gentle and friendly person, and he was very good to the children, but recently he has become extremely irritable and often yells at the children.

He also killed our dog, chopping it into several pieces with an axe.

And the way he looked at us terrified me…

What Casey was saying wasn't anything new.

It's almost a cliché used in horror movies.

They were all family members who, after moving into an old house, began to encounter all sorts of strange and terrifying supernatural phenomena.

This formula applies to 7 out of 10 horror movies.

This left Cao Kun momentarily unable to determine whether a horror movie had become reality.

As for Casey's husband's drastic personality change, it's possible he's been possessed by a ghost.

This kind of tactic is also very common.

After thinking for a moment, Cao Kun said, "My appearance fee is not cheap."

Casey quickly replied, "I'd give anything for our family's safety."

Cao Kun automatically ignored the vague term "everything": "To resolve this matter, you need to come up with $10."