I attained immortality through meditation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Are you kidding me!

He'd be lucky to sell this haunted house; he'd sell it for 100 taels, let alone 200!

If we miss out on this sucker today, who knows when the next fool will appear.

face?

What's the point of saving face?

"Sir...sir, please don't leave yet! The price is negotiable, very negotiable!"

"Two hundred taels, two hundred taels it is! Deal!"

The group arrived at the entrance of the county government office.

When the yamen runners at the gate saw Zhao Zian, they all politely cupped their hands in greeting.

"Mr. Zhao has arrived!"

A yamen runner came forward to greet them.

Hu San followed behind.

This young master is no ordinary person!

It seems like this deal is a sure thing!

……

In the back hall of the county government office, Zhang Jing was reviewing official documents.

Upon hearing that Zhao Zian had arrived, he put down his pen.

"Brother Zhao! What brings you here? Please, have a seat!"

He personally poured Zhao Zian a cup of tea.

"Brother Zhang is very busy with official duties, I apologize for disturbing you."

Zhao Zian smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Not at all! We're brothers, no need for such formalities!"

Zhang Jing waved his hand.

"Who is this?"

Hu San quickly stepped forward.

"I am Hu San, the manager of the brokerage firm, greetings to Lord Zhang!"

"Oh? The brokerage firm manager?"

Zhang Jing was somewhat surprised.

"Brother, you've come today, could it be...?"

Zhao Zian took a sip of tea.

"That's right. I've recently been looking to buy a house in town and have my eye on a five-courtyard mansion owned by Manager Hu. I've come today to ask Brother Zhang to be a witness and sign the documents."

"A five-courtyard mansion?"

Zhang Jing was stunned for a moment.

There aren't many five-courtyard mansions in Liuxi Town, and even fewer that are available for sale.

Brother Zhao is capable, so it's only right that he lives in a big house.

"Whose house is it? Tell me, and I'll give you my opinion."

Hu Sanyi heard this.

With the county magistrate personally advising, how could this matter possibly fall through?

"Replying to your question, sir, it's the old house that used to belong to the Wang family!"

The voice just fell.

Zhang Jing's teacup landed on the table.

Which house are you referring to?

Hu San felt uneasy under his gaze.

"It's...it's the one belonging to...Master Wang..."

"You bastard!"

Zhang Jingyi slammed his fist on the table.

"How dare you! You dare sell that kind of place to Brother Zhao? Are you trying to get him killed?!"

Hu San knelt on the ground.

"M-Your Excellency, spare my life! I...I wouldn't dare!"

He never expected the magistrate's reaction to be so intense!

This is terrible!

The cooked duck is really about to fly away!

Li Suqin and Li Hongyun were also so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Zhao Zian remained seated.

Zhang Jing walked up to Zhao Zian in a few steps.

"Brother! You're foolish! How could you buy that house!"

"You don't know, that house is incredibly cursed! The first owner, Master Wang, and his entire family died suddenly overnight, their deaths gruesome! The next owner was a wealthy merchant from out of town, who went mad less than six months after moving in, grabbing a knife and attacking anyone he saw! And afterwards... anyone who got involved with that house never had a good ending!"

"Everyone in town calls it a haunted house; nobody would take it even if it were given away for free! This Hu San, a typical swindler, actually dared to sell it to you! He's pushing you into a fire pit!"

Hu San knelt on the ground, trembling like a leaf.

"My lord, please understand! I... I had no choice! That house is stuck with me, I'm a victim too... Besides, those are all old stories, they're... they're rumors! Yes, they're all rumors! They're not credible!"

"rumor?"

Zhang Jing laughed.

"How could a case I personally handle be false? Hu San, if you dare to let Brother Zhao sign this document today, I'll immediately send you to jail for several years!"

Upon hearing this, Hu San collapsed.

Zhang Jing was not joking.

Two hundred taels of silver, gone just like that.

Zhang Jing earnestly advised Zhao Zi'an.

"My dear brother, listen to my advice: you absolutely mustn't buy this house! If you still want to buy a house, just tell me, and I'll help you find a place with excellent feng shui that you'll be happy living in!"

Zhao Zian put down his teacup.

"Sigh, since Brother Zhang has said so, there must really be some problems with that house."

Zhang Jing breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"It's good that you understand!"

Now it was Hu San's turn to panic!

We can't leave!

We absolutely cannot let him leave!

"Don't!"

"Young Master Zhao! Young Master Zhao, please don't go!"

Zhao Zian looked down at him.

"Manager Hu, what are you doing? The magistrate has spoken the word, saying this house cannot be bought, so of course I must listen to him. Please get up."

"No! I...I..."

Hu San was so anxious that he was covered in sweat.

"One hundred taels!"

"What?"

Zhao Zian seemed not to have heard clearly.

"One hundred taels!"

Hu San raised his head.

"Young Master Zhao! I don't want two hundred taels anymore! I only want one hundred taels! Just take the house for one hundred taels! Consider it... consider it a gift from me! I beg you! Please have pity on me!"

One hundred taels!

From two hundred taels, it was cut in half to one hundred taels!

Zhao Zian hesitated for a moment.

"This... Brother Zhang, look at this..."

Zhang Jing waved his hand.

"Alright, alright! You decide for yourself, my dear brother! Anyway... anyway, it's only a hundred taels, consider it a lesson learned!"

Zhao Zian nodded.

"good!"

"Since Manager Hu is so sincere, and Brother Zhang no longer objects, then I'll pay the hundred taels!"

"make a deal!"

Hu San relaxed completely.

It's sold!

It's finally sold!

The rest was much simpler.

With a dark expression, Zhang Jing summoned the clerk from the county government office.

With the clerk and Magistrate Zhang Jing as witnesses, Zhao Zian and Hu San quickly signed the house deed.

Zhao Zian took out a hundred-tael silver note from his pocket and handed it to Hu San.

Hu San kowtowed several times to Zhao Zi'an and Zhang Jing before leaving.

Zhang Jing let out a long sigh.

"My dear brother, what can I say about you?"

"Do you know that because of that house, the files in my Liuxi Town county government office have become an extra foot thick!"

Zhao Zian simply smiled.

"Don't worry, Brother Zhang, I know what I'm doing."

What's the point?

Zhang Jing gave a wry smile.

I hope so.

perhaps……

What unexpected changes will occur in this haunted house that everyone avoids? Now that it's in the hands of the mysterious and unpredictable Brother Zhao, what will happen?

Zhao Zian took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it to Li Suqin.

"Suqin, Hongyun, you two go back first."

"While you're at it, go check out the best furniture shop in town, pick out some tables, chairs, and beds that you like, and write down their dimensions."

"I'll come find you after I finish these formalities here."

Li Suqin held the silver coins in her hand.

"Zoyasu, are you alright here by yourself?"

"rest assured."

Zhao Zian smiled at her.

"I'm just looking around and planning how to renovate. Your presence here is distracting me."

Zhao Zian went to the courtyard.

"Squeak!"

A little head peeked out.

"Master, Master, this place... smells so strong!"

"It's a treasure!"