I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 105: It’s Stupid Not to Take the Money_1

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: It’s Stupid Not to Take the Money_1

This was a somewhat polished stone, and there was nothing particularly noteworthy about its surface, save for its somewhat peculiar shape, which resembled that of a bird, though only vaguely in outline.

Shitou Zhang seemed quite nervous about this stone. From the moment you took the stone from his hands, his gaze never left it.

You weighed the stone in hand, looking it over several times, and found that with normal vision, it appeared quite mundane; however, as soon as your left eye began to feel slightly warm, your complexion suddenly changed, and you couldn’t help but reveal a look of surprise.

"Mu Yun, have you discovered something?" Du Xishan saw the change in your expression and quickly asked.

Nodding, you handed the stone back to Shitou Zhang and said solemnly, "Mr. Zhang, this stone is quite malevolent. I don’t know why you cherish it so, but I have only one piece of advice for you: if you wish to live past fifty, find a riverside and bury this stone in the sand."

"Little Brother, you don’t understand. Don’t underestimate this stone; Old Zhang here paid two million to buy it from a master," interjected the plump man beside Shitou Zhang with a laugh.

"Sold by a monk?"

"No, these days ’master’ isn’t limited to monks alone. That was an Onmyoji from Yamato."

"A Japanese Onmyoji?" you laughed, "I didn’t expect that in this line of business, Mr. Zhang would believe the words of the Japanese."

As Shitou Zhang prepared to speak, you raised your hand to stop him: "I’ve said my piece. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."

With that, you turned to Du Xishan and said, "Lao Du, I’m canceling our deal. Once your business is settled, let’s head back."

Though you hadn’t known each other for very long, Du Xishan had gotten a sense of your character and knew you always meant what you said.

Shitou Zhang and his ilk were all deeply suspicious people. Naturally, they wouldn’t take the word of a young man like you seriously and soon tucked the stone away as if it were a treasure.

Placing the semi-circular jade stone on the rosewood coffee table, Du Xishan addressed Shitou Zhang, "Old Zhang, we have been old friends for over a decade. I’ll skip the pleasantries; you know why I’m here. Tell me, where did you find this jade stone?"

Shitou Zhang smiled while pouring a cup of tea for Du Xishan, "Lao Du, do you know the biggest difference between you and Xihai?"

"Don’t start with him." Although they were brothers, Du Xishan and Du Xihai had entirely opposite personalities.

Brother Du Xishan was devoted to archaeology, seeking to bring millennia-old relics back into the light for future generations to behold the elegance of their ancestors; in contrast, his brother Du Xihai was always driven by profit, with very purposeful motives.

"Ah, speaking of Xihai, that guy seems to have hooked up with another model. Last month, I saw him in the lobby of a five-star hotel in Yuhang. Tsk tsk, that guy has a good taste. He switches models every quarter; in our circle, he is the one who lives the most carefree life," said the plump man, glancing enviously at Fan Yi next to you. When he got a clear look at Fan Yi’s face, a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes.

Unlike those young masters, the plump man quickly averted his gaze and turned to you, smiling as he asked, "Young man, I’m still very curious about why you scared Old Zhang with those words earlier."

"I didn’t scare him; I simply stated a fact," you calmly sat there, sipping on the somewhat sweet Iron Guan Yin tea in small mouthfuls.

"Without evidence, your claim needs proof to support it," the plump man seemed very concerned about the stone at Shitou Zhang’s waist.

After musing for a brief moment, you finally spoke up, "That stone is a living thing."

"What!?"

Shitou Zhang’s hand trembled, and the teacup in his hand flipped and fell to the ground.

"Mu Yun, are you saying that thing isn’t a stone?"

"No, it is a stone, to be precise, it’s a stone cursed with a spell." You looked at Shitou Zhang, continuing to speak, "Although I don’t know why Boss Zhang carries it with him, one thing I can be sure of is that the Onmyoji who gave you the stone definitely did it under the pretext of curing an illness. And carrying this stone with you indeed alleviated your symptoms, but it cannot be completely cured, hence you’ve always kept it on you."

"Right, exactly."

This time Shitou Zhang was truly nervous. Everyone fears death, especially a hidden rich man like Shitou Zhang.

In a rush, he said to you, "Brother Mu Yun, if you can solve my problem, you can pick anything you like from my collection room, and on top of that, I’ll give you an extra five hundred thousand."

However, you shook your head and said, "I’m not a doctor, I really can’t do anything about your illness, but as for this stone, I suggest you bury it in the riverbed as I said. Only abundant sunlight and flowing water can take away the foul and yin energy hidden in the stone. If you continue to carry it, this thing will sooner or later take your life."

"One million!"

Shitou Zhang gritted his teeth and once again named an astonishing price.

You scratched your head, hesitated for about ten seconds, then slapped the tea table heavily and said, "A damn fool is one who turns down money! I’ll take the job!"

Du Xishan gently nudged you, asking, "Are you sure you can do it?"

"No."

You were very direct and frank with your response, then added, "This matter is not as simple as it appears on the surface. As I said earlier, this stone is a living thing. It’s not hiding anything inside, nor is it transformed from something else. The stone itself behaves like a leech, clinging onto a person’s body, able to constantly absorb material from Boss Zhang. As time goes by, once there’s nothing left in Boss Zhang’s body that it needs, the stone will leave on its own, and by then, Boss Zhang probably won’t be in this world anymore."

Confused by your words, the crowd was somewhat stunned. The plump man beside Shitou Zhang asked, "You say it absorbs material, what kind of material?"

You shook your head, "I’m not sure, but it’s definitely related to Boss Zhang’s status. The whole process of refining the stone must be complex; those who cast the spell would not do so for just an ordinary person."

Hearing this, Shitou Zhang suddenly stood up, his face revealing a look of shock. He stammered, "Could it be that...?"

"Old Zhang, did you realize something?"

Shitou Zhang hurriedly said to you, "Come with me!"

You and the others followed Shitou through the living room, around two corridors, and then before you, a staircase extended downward appeared.

The plump man next to Shitou Zhang turned to Du Xihai and asked, "Lao Du, has Old Zhang gone mad with fear? Why is he taking us to his collection room? Ordinarily, the guy is so stingy, he wouldn’t even let us take a second glance at his collection."

Du Xishan smiled, "When people fear death, their wealth becomes nothing but material possessions."

"Creak—"

The moment the basement door opened, a faint scent of sandalwood drifted out. Du Xishan and the plump man inhaled it and couldn’t help showing delighted faces, while you and Fan Yi behind you stepped back two steps, both of your faces showing a strong distaste.

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