☆, Chapter 47 I Caught You

The fake tickets to the haunted house and the fake tickets made these young and inexperienced Taoist priests completely confused.

Xu Wang was also helpless.

He'd recently heard from many regular customers that there were scalpers selling fake tickets near the train station. However, Yu Jiuyin's haunted house required advance reservations, so visitors who knew of its reputation were well aware of the rules. Few were actually scammed, and the mention of scalpers was just a joke.

Furthermore, the haunted house was incredibly hard to come by, primarily due to its limited capacity. With only one floor to build, half of it had been allocated by Yu Jiuyin for living and office space, leaving very little real estate for the haunted house.

In fact, Xu Wang thought that if Yu Jiuyin wanted to expand, he could rent or buy the surrounding shops. However, Yu Jiuyin was lazy and treated the haunted house as a task, not expecting to make any money at all.

At first, Xu Wang and Lao San both tried to dissuade him, but then they realized Yu Jiuyin's approach was actually quite sound. Haunted houses were originally a niche concept, but their current popularity is partly due to a wide audience, similar to the effect of internet-famous haunted houses. Another factor is the unique properties of the Lingdang siblings and the ghost dolls. Many people promote these child ghosts, who bring wealth and good fortune, as a way to change their fortunes. Some even treat them like temples, visiting to worship when they feel unlucky.

Expanding the business scope would likely lead to numerous problems. Not to mention the Lingdang siblings and the ghost doll, even the four human employees alone wouldn't be able to handle the workload. Besides, it's really hard for Yu Jiuyin to hire from outside. There are indeed ghosts in the haunted house.

It would be better to do it like now, hunger marketing is just right.

Even so, the scalping issue was indeed a minor problem. Xu Wang was thinking about discussing a solution with Yu Jiuyin after he returned. He borrowed a ticket from a regular customer waiting in the lounge area and showed it to the young Taoist priests.

"Look, this is the ticket for our haunted house. There will be some little Easter eggs on it." Xu Wang put the two tickets together for them to compare.

He originally wanted to show them the ghost doll that would suddenly appear, but the faces of these young masters suddenly became cautious.

"Such a strong ghost energy! I'm afraid this ghost child will become a ghost fairy."

"Oh my god, can a place like this breed a ghost fairy, a ghost fairy that brings wealth and fortune and has never hurt anyone?"

"It seems there are more than one, there seem to be five in this haunted house." One of them secretly took out the Bagua mirror in his hand and shone it towards the haunted house, and saw five shadowy figures inside.

What were these people doing here? Xu Wang's eyes were sharp, and he saw the man holding the Bagua mirror. At the same time, the atmosphere in the rest area suddenly changed, as if the air conditioner had been suddenly turned up, and the temperature gradually dropped.

Xu Wang turned his head to look at the other end of the haunted house and found that Lingling and others had come out of the haunted house at some point and were staring at the Taoist priests with cold faces.

"I, we mean no harm. We just came to take a look." These celestial masters were all young. Normally, encountering an ordinary evil spirit would be fine, but powerful ghosts like Lingling wouldn't even dare to touch them. If they weren't concerned about the location, they would probably be so frightened that they would explode and pull out their magic tools.

The third brother stared at them for a while, roughly guessed their identity, felt that this was not the place to talk, and was afraid of arousing suspicion from other tourists, so he simply took them directly to the office in the back.

"What on earth are you here for?" The third brother was very serious, staring at the door with a fierce look at the ghost doll that had been thrown out of the haunted house at some point in time.

These Heavenly Masters were so frightened that they almost peed themselves. Finally, they confessed the truth, "We just wanted to see what Mr. Yu looked like in person."

"Ah" The third brother didn't understand at all.

"I just want to meet him!" The mention of Yu Jiuyin made these young Taoist priests excited, and they spilled the beans about Yu Jiuyin's recent affairs in Juehu Village and the Death Game. Finally, they added, "Don't you know that Mr. Yu is currently recognized as the number one person in the Metaphysics Association. He's super powerful."

Of course I know that Brother Yu is very powerful. Facing a group of young Taoist priests who are like his fans, the third brother also completely understands their purpose.

To put it bluntly, it was like asking for an autograph from a celebrity. I thought Yu Jiuyin was amazing, so I wanted to meet him in person. As for buying scalped tickets, that was a mistake. After all, who would have thought that haunted house tickets could be fake? But even that was pretty stupid.

The third brother sighed and looked at the five little angels in front of him, "So you have never been out of the house?"

"No"

He had never left the house in his entire life. How strict was his family's control? The third child couldn't help but sympathize with them. In the end, it was Xu Wang who was kind enough to tell them Yu Jiuyin's whereabouts after listening to their explanation.

"Brother Yu is not at the haunted house today. He's at the Museum of Curiosities in the city center. If you're anxious to see him, now's a good time to go."

"Wow, how do I get to that interesting museum? I heard the chessboard from the Death Game is right there. Mr. Yu even set up a Hundred-Foot Cliff to be careful of."

"I want to see it. It seems that Mr. Yu really knows everything." The quotes of Yishui's fans are quite standard. Xu Wang also feels a headache looking at them.

"Forget it, I'll take you there so you don't get lost on the way." Xu Wang called a taxi and took the people there. He was thinking to himself that these unlucky kids must not make any more mistakes.

Xu Wang led his men to the Museum of Curiosities. Along the way, Xu Wang was dragged by them to ask about Yu Jiuyin for a long time. In the end, he had no choice but to briefly tell them about the skinning monster.

"Witchcraft, even witchcraft can be broken, is it really that powerful?"

"Yeah, it's really scary. I don't think even my grandfather is that powerful." The more the young Taoist priests discussed, the more excited they became, and their expectations for Yu Jiuyin were at their highest point.

Xu Wang looked at them with pity, and suddenly looked forward to their reaction after seeing Yu Jiuyin. After all, Yu Jiuyin's father was a real playboy.

But it was quite a coincidence. When they arrived, Yu Jiuyin was reading the fortune of a middle-aged man he found pleasing to the eye. Interestingly, this middle-aged man didn't seek wealth or a career, just a daughter. He had tried every possible method over the years.

Yu Jiuyin read his fortune and told him directly, "You are not destined to have a daughter."

"No way." The middle-aged man looked depressed.

Yu Jiuyin teased him, "Isn't it good to have a son? A daughter will be snatched away by someone else, and a son can snatch someone else's daughter back."

The middle-aged man was moved by what he said. What's more, Yu Jiuyin was quite famous and was said to be "accurate in his predictions". Now even if Yu Jiuyin said that he was not destined to have a daughter, it could only be forgotten.

But the expressions of the young celestial masters all seemed a little off. The youngest stared at the middle-aged man for a moment, convinced that Yu Jiuyin was wrong. His family's roots lay in divination. Judging by the man's features, the flat philtrum indicated the birth of a daughter. It was simply that the son's affinity was stronger, making the daughter's affinity seem shallow.

So this middle-aged man could clearly ask for a woman. But Yu Jiuyin not only said he didn't, but even persuaded the man to get a sterilization during the conversation.

Isn't this a scam? The little Taoist priest had a kind heart and a straightforward temper, so he couldn't help but speak out.

"This gentleman clearly looks like he has a daughter. How can you advise someone to get sterilized to eliminate their offspring?"

"Mr. Yu is very confident in his predictions, so don't talk nonsense." The middle-aged man was obviously convinced by Yu Jiuyin.

The young Taoist priest immediately became unwilling and showed his real skills. As soon as the compass came out, he started counting with his fingers.

"You were wealthy in your youth, and your fortunes were smooth in your middle age. You have many children and a harmonious family. If I'm not mistaken, your father was probably in the coal mining business, and by your generation, he had turned to freight logistics. I guess I was wrong."

The young Taoist priest directly stated his deduction, and the man was immediately shocked. This child looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, and his demeanor and posture were very professional. More importantly, his combination of physiognomy and palmistry was really accurate.

It's a bit amazing that many people in the museum focus their attention here.

When the little angel saw the middle-aged man acquiesce, he knew his calculations were correct. Unable to suppress his grievance, he shouted at Yu Jiuyin, "I thought you were so powerful, but you turned out to be such a person. There will be retribution for destroying someone's offspring."

The more they admired him before, the more resentment they felt after the disillusionment. The five little celestial masters stared at Yu Jiuyin, resentful as if he were some big pig's hoof who had cheated on them and then abandoned them.

At this point, even the middle-aged man's expression changed. He had a daughter but claimed there was no daughter. What was Yu Jiuyin planning? But he didn't dare to offend Yu Jiuyin, so he remained polite.

Yu Jiuyin sighed and felt a headache. He wondered where this kid came from and how could he have no sense of propriety.

Just then, Rongqing came in from outside and saw the chaos inside at a glance.

"What's wrong?" Rong Qing's words broke the awkwardness in the room.

When the five young Celestial Masters saw him, their first reaction was to bow to Rong Qing. After all, while Rong Qing wasn't a member of the Celestial Masters Association, he had consistently helped them resolve numerous issues. Therefore, the Celestial Masters of the Association held him in high esteem. As for those in the business community, they were even more hesitant to offend this God of Wealth.

Seeing him coming, Yu Jiuyin also spread his hands, indicating that it was okay. Then he turned to the middle-aged man and said, "He is right. You are destined to have a daughter, but the price is high. That's why I advise you not to force it."

"What do you mean?" The middle-aged man began to doubt.

Yu Jiuyin helplessly explained, "I calculated your marriage destiny before and found that your wife is destined to have no daughters. So even if you do have one, your wife will die in childbirth. Afterwards, you will feel indebted to your daughter and treat her extra well. But your three sons are jealous of their younger sister because of your neglect, and they resent her and even think that she killed their mother."

"So after you die, your three sons will quarrel over the family property, and your daughter will also be implicated. In the end, she will marry the wrong person."

"How is this possible?" The young Taoist priest couldn't believe it.

Yu Jiuyin released the word written by the middle-aged man. It was the word "尽".

"With the word 'corpse' at the beginning, it should be February. It's August now. If I told you you were destined to have a daughter, you must be desperate for one. Pregnancy lasts nine months, and something happens in February. Isn't that a sign of premature birth and maternal death?"

"The middle-aged man broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this. As for the young Taoist priest who said that Yu Jiuyin was deliberately misleading people, he was speechless and his face turned red. As for the others, they all opened their eyes wide and stared at Yu Jiuyin in astonishment.

Knowing that these people had no bad intentions, Yu Jiuyin also wanted to give them some advice, so he said a few more words.

"Fortune-telling is all about guessing at God's will. Since you know God's will isn't perfect, why bother trying to figure it out? It'll only leave you with regrets," Yu Jiuyin said to the man. "You have two options now. One is to force your wife and children to leave you. The other is to go back and educate your three sons well. When your sons reach adulthood, they'll naturally find good marriages. Your three daughters-in-law will also be your daughters. And in the future, you'll have lovely granddaughters to keep you company. The choice is entirely up to you."

"Thank you, Mr. Yu, for your guidance." The middle-aged man thanked him repeatedly, feeling fortunate that he hadn't offended Yu Jiuyin before. You know, being able to predict ten things from one perspective is not something that ordinary celestial masters possess.

Rong Qing, who was standing by, saw that the matter was settled and simply sent them away. He asked his secretary to take the young Taoist priests to eat first, and then opened the lunch box he brought and placed it on the table.

Yu Jiuyin stared at it for a while. Although it was different from what the old housekeeper usually sent, it was still a warming and nourishing food. He simply said to Rongqing, "I'm really fine. You don't have to worry so much."

Rongqing didn't answer, but poured the soup directly into Yu Jiuyin's bowl, clearly intending to watch him eat it. In the past, Xu Wang had always done these things, but now that Rongqing had taken over, there was an additional pressure that Yu Jiuyin couldn't refuse.

After all, Yu Jiuyin couldn't help but drink Rongqing's seriousness. However, as soon as the soup entered his mouth, Yu Jiuyin noticed a change in taste, not unlike the work of Rongqing's family chef. And today, Rongqing seemed to have a more earthy air about him.

Yu Jiuyin had a very sensitive nose, so he went straight to Rongqing and sniffed.

Rong Qing shuddered, but since they were so close, he didn't move away. Yu Jiuyin couldn't help but laugh even more happily. It was indeed Rong Qing's craftsmanship.

Rongqing didn't want to hide it from him. Seeing that he was happy, she gave him another half bowl of soup.

Yu Jiuyin had always claimed to be fine, but it was also true that he hadn't been eating much and had been sleepy lately. However, the doctor Rongqing had brought in to check Yu Jiuyin's pulse the previous time had said that Yu Jiuyin was fine. The more calm things seemed on the surface, the more Rongqing worried.

The two of them ate, chatting away bit by bit. The other young masters were brought back from their meal by the secretary, and now stood outside Yu Jiuyin's office, a bit bewildered. The youngest, in particular, was practically crying with frustration. He'd offended his idol the moment he'd met him. It was truly unprofessional of a fanboy to behave that way.

Yu Jiuyin is such a powerful person. He has never met Qin Ying before, but he even used the method of changing fate to gather her soul. And judging from Rongqing's words, Yu Jiuyin may not be in good health. It must be the sequelae of helping Qin Ying gather her soul. How could such a Yu Jiuyin deliberately kill someone's offspring?

They must have had their brains squeezed by the door to misunderstand him like that. Now, they don't even have the nerve to stand in front of Yu Jiuyin.

In the end, Yu Jiuyin finished his meal and called people in to ask about the situation.

"I'm sorry." The child who had misunderstood Yu Jiuyin before bowed to Yu Jiuyin as soon as he came in, and it seemed that he was extremely ashamed.

He is young and acts impulsively, but he has no bad intentions, so Yu Jiuyin doesn't care much about it.

"It's okay, don't worry about it. It's quite good that you can calculate so far at your age."

"Really?" The child was originally listless, but after being praised by Yu Jiuyin, he immediately became excited. He didn't react at all. Yu Jiuyin was only about five or six years older than him.

As for the others, seeing that Yu Jiuyin wasn't the aloof type, they also came over to introduce themselves. The oldest of these five young celestial masters was twenty-one, and the youngest was only seventeen. Coincidentally, they all inherited their skills from family, the typical family-raised group. Two were proficient in divination, one in catching ghosts, and two in summoning gods and offering sacrifices. They had come here specifically to meet Yu Jiuyin.

"So did you guys go to the haunted house in the end?" Yu Jiuyin asked casually when he heard that they went to the haunted house first.

"No." The five people suddenly became dispirited again.

"I didn't buy the ticket," Yu Jiuyin asked curiously.

"I bought it" When the five little ones mentioned this, they got angry. "I bought a fake ticket"

They talked about their previous experiences one by one, and at the end, they showed their tickets to Yu Jiuyin.

"Brother Yu, look at that scalper who's going too far! Isn't this ruining your reputation?"

"Hmph, I'll tell his fortune next time I see him."

Yu Jiuyin also teased, "Why didn't you tell yourselves a fortune before you left? You dared to buy tickets for 250 yuan? Isn't this just paying an IQ tax? Didn't your family tell you when you left?"

"No"

Seeing the five bewildered faces, Yu Jiuyin and Rongqing exchanged a glance and finally understood the situation of these five little ones. Well, they were just little cabbages in a greenhouse.

After chatting for a while, Yu Jiuyin and Rongqing had something to discuss, so they let them go out and play. They also asked for their elders' contact information and reported their safety to each one. Just how did these silly boys get out? Yu Jiuyin was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

But what left him even more speechless were the elders of these children. They were truly naive parents. Hearing that their children were with him, each one was more carefree than the other. They had no worries at all.

Yu Jiuyin shook his head helplessly, becoming more and more confused as to how these Heavenly Masters from the Heavenly Masters Association had provoked others. The scriptwriter could be said to be at war with the Heavenly Masters from the Heavenly Masters Association.

Rong Qing saw what he was thinking and sighed, "It's good that you met these people."

"I guess so. There isn't a single old fox. You don't know how that treacherous A came about. At the beginning, A even took the initiative to accept the ghost-catching mission for me." Thinking of his first experience in City B, Yu Jiuyin couldn't help but laugh. "By the way, Rongrong, what brought you here today?"

"Well, are you interested in antiques?"

"How to say"

"There's an auction in B City in a couple of days, and I'd like you to take a look."

Yu Jiuyin flipped through the booklet that Rongqing handed over, and when he saw the last page, he immediately understood what Rongqing meant.

The final lot was a small, exquisite jade talisman, said to be a magical instrument passed down from Guiguzi. It wasn't something a Ghost Daoist celestial master like Yu Jiuyin would use, but it was more suited to the veteran Taoist priests of the Tianyi Sect. However, it was clear that Rongqing had seen its potential and had acquired it simply for Yu Jiuyin's protection. As for why he wanted to buy it for Yu Jiuyin, the reason was obvious, yet Yu Jiuyin still asked despite knowing the truth.

"Young Master Rong wants to buy antiques and needs my approval."

"Don't ask when you already know the answer." Rongqing's ears turned a little red.

"I really don't know. Rongrong, tell me about it." Yu Jiuyin handed the booklet to Rongqing. "If you don't explain it clearly, I won't go."

"You" Rongqing pursed her lips and pointed to the last jade talisman.

"Thank you for the gift," Yu Jiuyin teased him relentlessly.

Rong Qing was finally forced into a corner and had to tell the truth, "No, I just wanted to give it to you."

"Oh, Rongrong, why are you so cute?" Yu Jiuyin leaned on Rongqing and smiled very proudly. But after a while, he said lightly, "Actually, you don't have to worry too much about me."

Yu Jiuyin said this lightly, but Rongqing could hear a hint of world-weariness in his voice. Then, looking at his expression, he felt it was an illusion. Rongqing frowned, "I worry about you because I care. If you don't want me to worry, don't be reckless. Jiuyin, I have few friends. I don't want to end up with only memories of them."

Rong Qing's words hit the nail on the head. Yu Jiuyin stared at him for a long moment, then suddenly smiled. "Rong Rong, you know why I like ghosts. Because ghosts don't lie easily."

So, have you ever been deceived by someone, or by a ghost that doesn't easily deceive others? Rong Qing wanted to ask, but Yu Jiuyin's smile made his heart tremble, and it made him ache. Rong Qing finally chose to remain silent and reached out to hug Yu Jiuyin.

At the end of the day, Yu Jiuyin finally accepted Rongqing's invitation. However, when Rongqing came to pick Yu Jiuyin up on the day of the auction, he found a trail of people following him.

The boss and Xu Wang were fine, able to stay in the haunted house. These five young celestial masters had been completely captivated by Yu Jiuyin these past few days, becoming even more clingy than bells. Furthermore, hearing about the magical instruments passed down by Guiguzi had intensified their excitement, eager to learn more.

Rongqing finally had no choice but to call another car to take the five people with him.

This auction was one of the more prestigious ones, and those who received an invitation were either wealthy or noble. With a status that allowed him to enter, no one would stop him even if he brought one, let alone five more.

But it just happened that the five little Taoist priests ran into an acquaintance as soon as they entered the door. It was none other than the scalper who had sold them fake tickets before.