A friend of his recently had some problems at home, and he tried to exorcise the evil spirits, but the situation only got worse.

Seeing that things were spiraling out of control, Hou Zhihui anxiously sought out Mingzhuo.

"And what's even more coincidental is that he later moved and settled in Yunwu City. I said, 'Why would I need to ask others for help? Master, in your territory, who would dare to mess around?'"

Hou Zhihui was a master of the art of speaking, and he didn't forget to flatter her relentlessly during his narration.

Mingzhuo: "Since you've put it that way, of course I can't just sit idly by."

The main problem was that Hou Zhihui immediately said that money was not an issue, that his friend was very wealthy, and that the reward would definitely be substantial.

Pei Di perked up immediately after hearing this, "Shall we go and commission them right now?"

He used to be very willing to contribute money, and now he's very willing to contribute his labor! But you must never ask him to use his brain, because he really doesn't have enough brainpower.

People say it's just scribbles, that's because laymen don't understand the power of talismans; but it's different with him, it's really scribbles!

Rather than letting him learn to draw talismans here, it would be better for him to go out and fight ghosts. After all, ghosts aren't anything to be afraid of.

Back then, when Mingzhuo broke off a willow branch for him, he dared to whip the ghost possessing Li Wenhe until it was in excruciating pain.

Hou Zhihui: "I'll go ask first, but it should be fine."

He went to the side to make a phone call, and came back a little while later, looking apologetic. "My friend said he's not home right now. Could we reschedule for tomorrow?"

Mingzhuo glanced at the sky; it was almost evening. "Tomorrow it is then."

She didn't care, but Hou Zhihui kept apologizing. He looked travel-worn, obviously having just arrived from out of town, so Mingzhuo told him to go back and rest first.

The next morning, the group gathered at Luowu Residence.

Gu Xu glanced at Ming Zhuo. Summer was here, and she had always dressed very casually, prioritizing comfort. Today, however, she was dressed a little more formally.

They probably realized that the person's attitude yesterday was a bit problematic.

Gu Xu closed the book, walked over and took the peach wood sword from Ming Zhuo's hand.

"I happen to be off today, so I'll act as your assistant, is that alright?"

Mingzhuo's tone immediately brightened, "Of course! You're most welcome!"

Li Wenhe walked in and coldly reminded him, "Take off that smile; it doesn't look like the demeanor of a master."

Mingzhuo always listened attentively to his eldest disciple's words, but this time he pretended not to hear them.

The agreed meeting place was changed to the company. The secretary came downstairs, led the group into the meeting room, poured tea, and then left.

After hearing the secretary's report, Hou Linhao waited another 10 minutes before getting up and leaving.

"Master, I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner! I was busy and kept you waiting!" Hou Linhao said with a warm smile as he pushed open the door to the meeting room.

His gaze fell on the few people in the room, and he was momentarily confused. Which one of them was the master?

Hou Zhihui stepped forward and whispered, "This is Master Ruan."

Hou Linhao smiled again and said, "Hello, Teacher Ruan, you are truly a promising young man..."

He wanted to say a few more polite words, but Gu Xu glanced at his watch and interrupted him, "Just get to the point."

Hou Linhao looked at Gu Xu, his intuition telling him that this person had a very different aura, and he was a little unsure for a moment, "And who is this?"

“I am Master Ruan’s assistant.” Gu Xu frowned slightly. “You have already wasted 13 minutes of Master Ruan’s time. Master Ruan’s time is precious, so please get to the point as soon as possible.”

Seeing Hou Linhao's bewildered expression, He Wangyao almost burst out laughing.

He could tell that the other party had arranged to meet at the company and deliberately waited a while before arriving in order to intimidate him and gain the upper hand.

It was also to highlight their extraordinary status.

But among those present, who was of a higher status than Gu Xu? And who was more powerful than Ming Zhuo?

Trying to assert yourself in front of these two people is just plain stupid.

He had seen his own father having meetings with Ah Xu, and he didn't dare to utter a sound, even though Ah Xu never cursed or used foul language.

Hou Linhao sat on the sofa, and the scene that had been so relaxed and comfortable now felt strangely awkward.

Hou Zhihui: "Just say what you think, don't hide anything from the master. The master is very powerful and can solve any problem."

Mingzhuo: "If you can't speak, then find someone who can."

Hou Linhao had no choice but to explain the situation.

He was used to speaking in a mumbled, hesitant manner, rambling on and on without getting to the point. After Gu Xu glanced at him a few times, he became completely honest and his narration became much clearer.

Hou Linhao's parents were in the building materials business in their early years. He inherited the family business and expanded it considerably.

But while business was going well, things were never peaceful at home.

First, his two older sisters died in accidents one after another within three years, and they died the day after staying at their parents' house for one night.

One was in a car accident on the road, and the other was even more outrageous—he fell to his death from the balcony while collecting laundry.

At the time, his grandmother insisted that there were unclean things in the house, so she invited Taoist priests and monks to come and exorcise the ghosts, and only then did life become peaceful.

Just last year, something strange happened again.

One day, the old lady fell down the stairs in her house. There was no one around at the time, but she said she felt someone push her.

After retiring, the old man enjoyed going fishing. One day, he felt a fish bite the hook and rushed to pull it in, but the creature in the water was stronger than him and dragged him into the water.

If someone hadn't happened to be passing by, I'm afraid I would have met with terrible misfortune.

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