That night, Mrs. Zhou's cousin, Zhou Li, drove Zhou Ze and Xia Weilan to Zhou Manor.
Xia Weilan was still in a daze as she sat in the car. She could not believe that Zhou Ze had really asked them for five hundred thousand yuan!
"500,000. I'll help you destroy that malicious ghost. If you can't destroy it, you won't take a single cent.”Zhou Ze's words were full of confidence, and it made people feel convinced.
"But, but 500,000 is too much.”Zhou Li was a little reluctant.
"How many? 500,000 was a lot? You should know how many people in your village are worth millions. This is to help your ancestral temple eliminate ghosts, nothing else. And don't forget, three people died, and there was a young and strong young man. Could it be that the lives of the three of them were only worth 100,000?”Zhou Ze said bluntly.
There were so many rich people in the Zhou family. Now, they were helping their ancestral shrine solve the problem, but they were all so stingy. 100,000 yuan was a joke. The Zhou family could raise 500,000 yuan with just a few thousand yuan.
In the end, Zhou Li gritted her teeth and agreed."Alright! 500,000, but you have to go back with me tonight. This matter cannot be delayed.”
"Sure." Zhou Ze answered quickly.
Thus, they got on the car to the Zhou family residence.
Zhou Li was still a little worried on the way back. She looked at Zhou Ze in the rearview mirror from time to time, but every time she looked, Zhou Ze would close his eyes as if he was resting. His calm demeanor made Zhou Li feel much more at ease.
When Zhou Li looked at the rearview mirror again, Zhou Ze suddenly said,""Drive properly. It's very dangerous to drive at night. Why are you always looking at me? Watch the road."
Zhou Ze noticed Zhou Li's peeping and felt a little awkward. She said,""The main thing is that I'm a little worried. After all, that ghost is too powerful.”
"That's for you guys, not for me. Since I said that I can destroy it, then I have full confidence. Just drive properly and don't drive into the ditch.”Zhou Ze's tone was as calm as ever.
Zhou Li smiled embarrassedly and started driving seriously. That night, they arrived at Zhou Manor.
The news that Zhou Li had brought back an expert who could kill demons and devils had already been known by the elders of the Zhou family. At this moment, the elders were anxiously waiting for the arrival of the expert at Zhou Li's house.
In this anxiety, someone shouted,"Zhou Li is back."
All of a sudden, the elders stood up and came to the door to welcome them.
However, when Zhou Ze and Xia Weilan got out of the car, they were all stunned.
One of the elders pointed at Zhou Ze and Xia Weilan and asked,""Zhou Li, is this the expert you invited back?”
Seeing the old people's doubts, Zhou Li quickly said,"Second Grandpa, Mr. Zhou is very capable. My cousin, Zhou Wan's child, Xiao Feng, was possessed a few days ago. It was the evil that Mr. Zhou helped to get rid of. That was a ghost with 30 years of cultivation, but Mr. Zhou easily dealt with it.”
The second grandpa nodded when he heard Zhou Li's words. He knew a little about Zhou Wan's family. After knowing that Zhou Ze was the one who solved the problem, he started to respect Zhou Ze.
"Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry.”Second Grandpa said with a smile.
"It's fine. It's our first meeting and we're not familiar with anything. This is nothing.”Zhou Ze did not mind. After all, they were strangers. He needed time to get to know them.
As soon as Zhou Ze and Xia Weilan sat down, someone came up to make tea. At the same time, someone from the older generation asked,""Mr. Zhou, you brought those magic tools. Can you let us open our eyes?”
"I don't need that." Zhou Ze replied.
This answer made these old people stunned. As the older generation from that era, it was not reliable to subdue demons without the Eight Trigrams Mirror, talismans, copper coins, and swords.
"Mr. Zhou, may I ask if you don't need anything?”
"Yes, there's no need." Zhou Ze said it casually as if the magic tools were unorthodox.
"Then, what about the Spiritual Talisman? Shouldn't he bring a few talismans? Even if you don't need it, it's good to ward off evil spirits for us.”Someone asked unwillingly.
The so-called talismans were Daoist talismans.
Talismans were very particular. The brush had to be made of sheep hair ink, pine smoke talisman paper, yellow paper, and cinnabar paper. Moreover, the drawing of talismans had to be done in one stroke. After the drawing was completed, it had to be baked with incense to be considered successful.
Zhou Ze knew about the talismans, but he did not need them. He could kill any ghosts with a single strike of the Scorching Sun Break. He had also learned the Five Thunder Spell of Taoism, so he could cast it even without the talismans. Therefore, Zhou Ze did not bring any of them with him. They were just burdens. Why would he bring them?
Zhou Ze looked around. When his dark eyes swept across everyone, everyone fell silent. Zhou Ze's eyes seemed to have a magical power that made them feel scared.
When everyone quieted down, Zhou Ze said softly,""When I say I don't need those things, I naturally don't need them. Since I said that I can destroy that malicious ghost, I will naturally destroy it. If I can't destroy it, I won't take a single cent. If I destroy it, I don't want any more money.”
"You don't have to worry about the specific situation. Just live your lives peacefully. I'll go to the ancestral hall tomorrow to take a look. If there's no problem, you don't have to worry about ghosts after tomorrow.”
Hearing Zhou Ze's assurance, the people did not say anything else. They left Zhou Li's house one by one.
Zhou Li returned to the living room and saw Zhou Ze resting with his eyes closed. The fear in her heart calmed down. She looked at the time and asked,""Mr. Zhou, it's getting late. You and Miss Xia can stay at my house tonight.”
"Sure." Zhou Ze nodded.
The next morning, Zhou Ze and Xia Weilan went to the yard early in the morning. They stretched their bodies under the sunlight.
As ghosts, they did not need to sleep. It was useless for them to lie down with their eyes closed. However, in order to pretend to be no different from ordinary people, Zhou Ze and Xia Weilan were still trying to get used to the life of a normal person. After all, they were night owls, and now they were still ghosts. If they did not get used to it, they would give themselves away sooner or later.
When Zhou Li woke up, she realized that Zhou Ze and Xia Weilan had been exercising in the yard for half a day. They were both practicing martial arts. Zhou Li recognized that it was Tai Chi.
However, Zhou Li noticed that Zhou Ze and Xia Weilan's Tai Chi was different from the ones that ordinary people practiced. Under the morning sun, Zhou Ze and Xia Weilan looked like gods. Their every move was full of rhythm, as if they had their own rules.
Zhou Ze interpreted it from the scriptures. It was the most primitive form of Tai Chi, so it was different from the Tai Chi that everyone knew.
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