Chapter 8

Chapter 8: The First Business Deal

EndlessFantasy Translation

EndlessFantasy Translation

As soon as Huang Xiaolong got into the car, the female ghost in white shrank away as if she saw a snake.

It was mostly due to Huang Xiaolong’s high Yang qi. Even though he suppressed most of his Yang qi, any ordinary spirit would still be extremely wary when coming into contact with it.

The driver with the buzzcut stepped on the accelerator, and the BYD F3 zoomed off.

“Bro, I assume you’re from the countryside?” Buzzcut tried to start a conversation with Huang Xiaolong as he drove.

“Yes, brother. You could say I’m just a hillbilly.” Huang Xiaolong smiled.

“Is this your first time in Coast City? Did you come here to work?” Buzzcut asked with a smile.

“Er… I guess it’s not my first time per se. I’ve been here before when I was younger. And yes, I came to Coast City to find work,” Huang Xiaolong answered honestly.

“Do you have any relatives or friends in Coast City?” Buzzcut asked another question.

“Actually…it’s just me at the moment.” Huang Xiaolong replied.

‘Holy sh*t, a country bumpkin from the countryside with no support system thinks he can survive in Coast City? What a fool… Let me teach you how it works in the city!’ Buzzcut tried to figure out Huang Xiaolong by chatting with him. Even though he looked like an honest man, a tiny twist on his face showed that there was a malicious intent in his eyes.

“By the way, bro. Have you realized something magical about my car?” Buzzcut said triumphantly.

“Magical?” Huang Xiaolong tried to hold in his laughter.

“Yes! It’s amazing! Look, bro. It’s the middle of summer. The weather outside in Coast City is almost forty degrees and everyone is happy to stay inside their air-conditioned houses. If they don’t have to leave, they won’t. But did you realize that the air-conditioning in my car’s turned off?!” Buzzcut continued bragging. “What do you think? It’s not hot, right? Not only is it not hot, but there’s this chilly feeling inside my car. Isn’t it cool? Bro, do you feel the cool breeze too? Like a crisp autumn wind!”

“A cool breeze? Pfft-!” Huang Xiaolong could not hold back and let out a tiny laugh.

‘Sh*t. Cool breeze, you say? That’s Yin qi!’

“Yeah, man! Bro, that’s very cool! How’d you do that?” Huang Xiaolong asked with a grin.

“To be honest, I don’t know myself. I bought this car in the secondhand dealership last month. I’m puzzled about it too. The car had a mileage of fewer than ten thousand kilometers, in a good condition, and the seller only asked for eighteen thousand! I didn’t ask anything else, made my decision on the spot, and bought this car. It was only after then when I found out that this car had a natural cooling system without the need for air conditioning. Tut-tut. What a nice deal.”

‘A nice deal?

‘Holy sh*t!

‘This f*cking car is haunted! If you continue driving it, you’ll probably end up dead!

‘Oh, brother. What a naive man!’

When a person died, they would become a ghost, also known as the soul of a person. When most people died, their souls would stay where they were until they realized that they were dead. After they realized that, the next seven days after that would be crucial. During that time, they start by going back to their homes to see their family and friends for the last time before reporting to the netherworld.

Due to various reasons, some ghosts end up as wandering souls if they miss out on the time window to report to the netherworld.

Usually, wandering souls would not actively harm people at first. However, when they stay in the world for too long, they would start getting jealous of strangers, feel resentful, and begin to harm people. Eventually, they would evolve into a malicious spirit.

Huang Xiaolong noticed that the female ghost in white stayed that resided in the illegal taxicab had not harmed anyone yet, but he could feel that her resentment was increasing. Sooner or later, she will harm someone.

When the time came, she could impair Buzzcut’s eyesight while he drove his illegal taxicab. Anything could happen, from him hitting someone with his car and killing them, to his car crashing and killing him. That was not to be taken lightly.

Huang Xiaolong did not reveal the truth to Buzzcut for the time being, nor did he disturb the female ghost in white. All he did was just make small talk with Buzzcut.

Buzzcut drove around the city in a big loop and drove him to a suburban area where he finally parked his car in a deserted place.

He switched off the engine.

“Hey, bro. Pay the taxi fare first.” Buzzcut turned his head and glared at Huang Xiaolong. He no longer looked normal. Instead, his face had a hideous expression.

Huang Xiaolong seemed to have expected that to happen since he got in and did not panic at all. Instead, he remained calm and composed while he tried to handle him. “Brother Driver, are we at Lychee District?”

“Hey, bro. Don’t worry about it. Just give me the money first. After that, you can rest assured that I’ll get you to Lychee District safely.” Buzzcut grinned hideously.

“Oh… so it’s 80 bucks, right? Okay, I’ll give it to you.” Huang Xiaolong nodded.

“Pfft. 80 bucks? Sh*t, do I look like I’m running a charity?” Buzzcut said fiercely, “80 bucks isn’t even enough to cover for the gas! How about this, since I know that you came from the countryside to find work, I’ll give you a cheaper rate. 300 bucks. Give it to me now!”

“Didn’t you say that it was 80 bucks?” Huang Xiaolong smiled a little.

“When did I say 80 bucks? You hick! Do you have a problem with your f*cking ears? Don’t act stupid. Come on, take out 300 bucks right now. Otherwise, don’t think about getting out of the car today!” Buzzcut threatened.

“Sigh… You city folk have all kinds of tricks up your sleeves.” Huang Xiaolong shook his head. “Alright, 300 bucks. I’ll give it to you.”

“Good thing you know better.” Buzzcut sneered. He thought to himself, ‘Sh*t, he sure is a country bumpkin. Bro, even the dirt on your shoes haven’t come off. This guy’s hopeless!’

“Show me the money, then!” Buzzcut reached out and asked for the money.

“Take it slow, Brother Driver…” Huang Xiaolong said slowly as he took his time paying him. “Let’s do everything one by one. 300 bucks for the fare, I get that. You can rest assured that you’ll get it. Even though I come from the countryside, I’m a man of my word. I’d never delay in paying my dues. My philosophy of being a man is in my word, and I will never fail to pay. Let’s talk about another business now.”

“Motherf*cker. You’re just a hick. What business do you want to talk about?” Buzzcut snorted disdainfully.

“Yes, this will be officially my first business deal in Coast City.” Huang Xiaolong said reassuringly, “Brother Driver, your Palace looks a bit grim. Dark lines are forming around your Health Palace. That’s an omen of great misfortune. Have you been unlucky during this period?”

“Er…” Buzzcut choked.

When Huang Xiaolong said that, Buzzcut realized that yes, he had been on an unlucky streak ever since he bought the second-hand car.

‘When I take a dump, there’s no toilet paper in the stall. When I pee, I get it all over my hands. When other people have sex, the worst-case scenario is the condom breaking, but my condom slipped inside the girl and we only got it out after a whole day…’

“What’s happening?” Buzzcut slipped those words out subconsciously.

“It’s very simple…” Huang Xiaolong suddenly smiled. “Because… You’re! Being! Followed! By! A! Ghost!”

The place where they stopped at was deserted. When Buzzcut heard what Huang Xiaolong said, he could feel the temperature in the car dropping a few degrees and a shiver ran down his spine.

“R*tard! You hick, what f*cking nonsense are you on about? Are you trying to scare me? Don’t think I won’t kill you! Take out your money!” Buzzcut shouted, trying to act tough despite being scared.

“Don’t worry, I’ll get you your 300 bucks,” Huang Xiaolong smiled. “How about this? I’ll take care of the female ghost in white for 5000 bucks. Since this is my first business deal in Coast City, I’ll give you another 20% discount. That’ll be 4000 bucks. Minus the 300 bucks for the ride, it’ll be 3700 bucks.”

“Er- Little hillbilly, are you saying that I have to pay you 3700 bucks?” Buzzcut was stunned.

“Yes, 3700 bucks. If you don’t trust my calculations you can do it yourself.” Huang Xiaolong said seriously.

Rage!

Buzzcut was in a rage!

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“You motherf*cker!” He roared and rose from his seat as if he were going to do something.

“Now hold on, Brother Driver. Take a look at this…” Huang Xiaolong took out a yellow fuzhuan paper from his trouser pocket without any haste. “This is called a revealing charm. Under normal circumstances, you can’t see ghosts. But with this revealing charm, you’ll be able to see them…”

As soon as he said that, with a flick of Huang Xiaolong’s wrist, the revealing charm spontaneously ignited.

“Lady In White, please say hello to this Brother Driver.” Huang Xiaolong smiled.

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