Mysterious Séancer: My Doll Can Really Show Its Power

"Mr. Yang, Ms. Zhang's shop is a bit small, but it's still 150 square meters. This is the most bustling pedestrian street in Zhongzhou, and the monthly rent is only 120,000 yuan, which is a great deal!"

"If you're really interested in renting, the rent is negotiable, right, Ms. Zhang?"

"Yes, that's right! We can discuss it!"

Zhang Wen unlocked the glass door of the shop and led Yang Ning and the real estate agent Chen Lan inside, saying, "I only took over this shop last month. If Mr. Yang is interested, the rent is negotiable!"

Yang Ning walked around the shop, looking all around.

The shop was nicely decorated, and a few tables and chairs left by the previous owner remained inside, spotless, showing that someone often came to clean it.

Yang Ning wandered around the shops casually. Chen Lan, the real estate agent following behind him, asked, "Mr. Yang looks very young. Are you here to look at shops for your family?"

Yang Ning smiled and shook her head. "There's no one else in my family."

Chen Lan and Zhang Wen's expressions changed slightly, and they immediately apologized, "We're so sorry, Mr. Yang..."

Yang Ning waved his hand to indicate that he didn't mind, "It's okay, I'm used to it. What's the rent like for shops around here?"

"The rent is about 1,000 yuan per square meter per month. This price has actually dropped a lot compared to previous years because live streaming e-commerce is popular recently, so both the rental and sales prices of shops are falling."

Chen Lan glanced at Zhang Wen, who nodded. Chen Lan continued, "Well, Mr. Yang, I see you're not very old, so I won't beat around the bush. Ms. Zhang Wen's bottom line for this shop is 100,000 yuan per month. You can compare it with other vacant shops around here; this price is absolutely fair!"

Zhang Wen frowned and said, "Yes, I don't know why, but other shops on this street are rented out immediately after being empty for a few days. Since I took over my shop, not a single person has even inquired about the price. Speaking of which, Mr. Yang, you are the first person to come and inquire. It's really unbelievable!"

Yang Ning was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. "You noticed? That shouldn't be the case..."

Chen Lan and Zhang Wen: "???"

Zhang Wen: "I found out? I found out what?"

Yang Ning immediately regained his composure. He realized that Zhang Wen's "I saw a ghost" was just an exclamation, and that he had been a little too sensitive.

Ring ring—

The wind chimes tied to the strap of Yang Ning's handbag on her shoulder rang melodiously.

Seeing that Yang Ning didn't speak, Zhang Wen hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, Mr. Yang, I see that you are very young. It must not be easy to open a shop and do business. I won't say anything unlucky here, but I will show you my sincerity."

"Most shops are leased for two or three years or more. If you are willing to rent, I will sign a six-month lease with you. During these six months, I will give you a discount of 20,000 yuan per month. After six months, if you are still willing to rent, the rent will be restored to 100,000 yuan. If you are not willing to rent, we will terminate the contract, and I will not collect your deposit or penalty. You can just move out then."

"How about paying the rent monthly?"

Yang Ning smiled and said, "Okay, that's settled then, I'll rent it."

Next, Yang Ning and Zhang Wen went with Chen Lan to the real estate agency to sign the contract. Yang Ning paid the rent, and when they returned, only he and Zhang Wen were left.

Handing the keys to Yang Ning, Zhang Wen glanced at her shop and said, "Alright, Mr. Yang, you're in charge here from now on. May I ask what kind of business you plan to start?"

Yang Ning surveyed the shop's layout and said, "I am a descendant of the Spirit Sect, and I plan to open a shop to offer services for inviting and sending off spirit dolls."

"Lingmen? This is the first time I've heard of it. I've only ever heard of Buddhism and Taoism before... Hmm? Should I call you Master Yang then?"

Zhang Wen asked curiously, "Can a spirit child protect people?"

"Ensuring safety is just their most basic ability. If fate allows, they can also bring people good luck in love, wealth, career advancement, or even... bad luck."

"puff!"

Zhang Wen laughed and said, "Little Yang, would someone invite a doll to bring them bad luck?"

Yang Ning countered, "If someone is about to starve to death today, and you give them one million yuan, telling them that this one million yuan will bring them misfortune a year later, do you think they would accept it or refuse?"

Zhang Wen seemed to understand. "So that's how it is. What if I were to exchange the misfortune of a hundred years from now for the good fortune of the next fifty years?"

"I'll be dead in a hundred years anyway, so it doesn't matter!"

"Improper use of spirit dolls will bring bad luck, and the more improper the use, the more severe the bad luck will be."

"If you try to use the Spirit Child's power far beyond your capacity, not only will the Spirit Child fail to manifest, but bad luck will also come sooner than expected."

Looking through the shop window at the midsummer sky of Zhongzhou in July, Yang Ning slowly said, "There are many kinds of spirit children, which can generally be divided into two types: blessed spirits and malevolent spirits."

"The ability of the spirits to borrow luck is limited. There are two types: the spirit child and the lucky child. They will not bring bad luck to people."

"There are two types of evil spirits: ghost children and demon children. They are more effective and faster at manifesting than blessed spirits, but if overused, bad things will happen."

"Even if it's a Chucky doll, if used properly, it will only benefit people."

At this point, Yang Ning took out his phone to check the time. "It's almost time, eight minutes have passed. If you have nothing else to do, shall we call it a day?"

Zhang Wen asked疑惑地, "What do you mean by eight minutes? Is something wrong, Mr. Yang?"

Yang Ning laughed and said, "I have a knack for attracting women. Any woman who is not related to me by blood will never forget me if she spends more than ten minutes alone with me."

"ha?"

Zhang Wen chuckled. "Peach Blossom? Is it also a doll? I wonder if it's a peach blossom fairy, a peach blossom spirit, or a peach blossom ghost?"

Yang Ning corrected her, saying, "It's the Peach Blossom Fairy, the Fairy Child, who can directly change a person's fortune without any backlash."

"oh!"

Zhang Wen tapped her chin and teased, "Little Master Yang, with your looks, your aura, and that mysterious and unpredictable presence, what need is there for any fairy doll for an ordinary girl to fall for you? Ten minutes?"

"Three minutes will be enough!"

As she spoke, Zhang Wen reached out to touch Yang Ning's face, but—

Jingle Bell!

As the wind chimes rang, Zhang Wen suddenly felt a pair of unseen, icy little hands forcefully push her hand away!

Zhang Wen was immediately startled: "?!"

Yang Ning watched this scene silently and asked, "What's wrong? Miss Zhang, are you having a cramp?"

Zhang Wen exclaimed in horror, "Master Yang, you...you have something unclean on you?!"

Yang Ning smiled calmly and said, "I am spotless."

Zhang Wen: "..."

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