Make a lot of money

In the past few days, Shen Ru no longer bothered Ruan Yunsheng. She was happy to be free, and the rash on her face slowly returned to its original state after she stopped using deer grass.

It looks exactly like me before.

Ruan Yunsheng observed herself in the mirror with satisfaction. She was as bright as a lotus, with graceful eyebrows, slightly raised eyes, red lips, and a natural charm with her lowered eyebrows and eyes.

"Mirror, mirror, who is the most beautiful woman in the world?"

Ruan Yunsheng was immersed in her own beauty and couldn't extricate herself.

"It's time to eat, miss."

Huarong walked in with food, obviously already used to her young lady's behavior in recent days.

"Is this dish...for feeding pigs?"

Ruan Yunsheng looked at the rice-free porridge on the table, his mind blank. A few days ago, at least there were steamed buns and pickles, which he could still get by with. But now...

"Before, when we were working, we could still eat leftovers, but now Madam Zhuang refuses to give us anything to eat." Hua Rong cried to the young lady in grievance.

"Do we have any extra money?"

"……No."

As Ruan Yunsheng asked questions, Hua Rong's voice became softer and softer, and she became less and less confident. She couldn't help but cry again, her red eyes like a cute little rabbit.

It's not a solution to keep going like this.

Ruan Yunsheng pondered deeply. Could she possibly be doing her old job of opening a haunted house? Could these ancient people really handle it?

Ruan Yunsheng expressed doubts.

But looking at the food on the table, she no longer had any worries. It was just a haunted house. If it really succeeded, it would be a big deal. Ruan Yunsheng immediately told Hua Rong all her thoughts.

"But opening a shop requires capital. Miss, where can we get so much money?"

Hua Rong listened to Ruan Yunsheng's plan. Although she didn't understand what kind of shop this haunted house was, it required a lot of capital support. What if the business was not good in the future...

Thinking of this, Hua Rong said anxiously, "Why don't I go out and see if there are any shops looking for odd jobs? Miss, you can just stay in the house and relax."

"No, let me think about it."

Ruan Yunsheng was lost in thought when he suddenly caught sight of the ghost An Yue wandering around nearby, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Got it.

"Your name is An Yue? What is your relationship with Shen Ru?"

An Yue, who was sitting aside, heard her own name and looked towards Ruan Yunsheng. Her hollowed-out eyes were still dripping with blood, and looked empty and deep.

"Who are you talking to, miss?"

Hua Rong's voice trembled as she looked around cautiously, but no one responded in the empty house.

Ruan Yunsheng stroked her fluffy head and comforted her, "I can see some unusual things. If you're scared, stay inside."

"no."

Hua Rong resolutely held the young lady's hand and said, "I cannot abandon you."

Seeing her firm attitude, Ruan Yunsheng just let her go.

She walked towards An Yue, who was still in a daze, and looked into her eyes calmly. She had seen a lot of things in the world and was no longer afraid of these things.

"Were you killed by Shen Ru?"

Seeing that she didn't say a word, Ruan Yunsheng guessed that according to her understanding, the souls of the wronged would usually linger around the murderer who killed her. Although the words that scared Shen Ru away were made up, An Yue couldn't have faked Shen Ru's ghostly and wanton attitude when she saw her.

But it’s strange. Normally, right after a person dies, the Black and White Impermanence will come to take their souls and lead them into reincarnation. But she hasn’t seen any ghost messengers in the past few days. Is the efficiency of the ancient underworld so inefficient?

Ruan Yunsheng curled her lips. She wanted to ask herself what time travel was all about.

"I'll help you get revenge, and all the money you earned in your lifetime will be considered my hiring fee. How about that?"

Ruan Yunsheng made suggestions with a smile, like a fox stealing some fish.

An Yue's clothes look good, with silk satin and gold and jade hairpins. She looks like a wealthy person. It's a great way to kill two birds with one stone and make some extra money.

The dazed ghost finally responded: "How can you help me?"

Seeing the customer showing some interest, Ruan Yunsheng tried hard to sell his services: "I have many books on cultivation techniques suitable for ghosts, such as "Nine Netherworld Thirteen Styles" and "Netherworld Secrets". I'm honest and I guarantee that you will quickly become a ghost cultivator who dominates the area."

This was all thanks to her previous shamelessness in pestering the Black and White Impermanence for this technique and taking in so many wandering ghosts. What if one day they suddenly went crazy and hurt herself? She had to find some trustworthy ghost bodyguards to protect herself.

"But I can't get close to them."

An Yue suddenly became furious, tears streaming down her cheeks, a ghostly aura surging through her. She gritted her teeth and said, "I was originally a musician at Mingkefang, but Zhuang Wenqing took a fancy to me and abducted me. Not only did he take possession of my body, he and his father also tortured me. But their affair was soon exposed, and Chen Ru discovered it. She gouged out my eyes, cut open my abdomen, crushed it, and left it in the wilderness."

The more she spoke, the angrier she became. Her long hair spread out like ink, dancing wildly in the cold wind. Every strand seemed to be entangled with lingering hatred. Beneath her pale skin, purple blood vessels spread like a spider web, like cracks burned by anger.

"I wanted revenge, but I found that I couldn't get close to them, especially Zhuang Wenqing. If I got close, I would feel like I was being burned by the flames."

Ruan Yunsheng frowned. He didn't expect that this family seemed so bright and beautiful on the surface, but were actually a group of beasts. Shen Ru must have been hindered by her identity, her appearance was concealed, and she was stupid, so she didn't kill them. But with her scheme, she would probably be seen through soon, so she had to make plans early.

But...what is so special about Zhuang Wenqing that even ghosts dare not approach him? Is this the reason why the Black and White Impermanence haven't come to take souls for so long?

"You've been here for so long and you haven't noticed anything special about him?"

An Yue thought for a moment and could only shake her head helplessly.

Is there some great treasure in this house?

Ruan Yunsheng racked his brains but couldn't figure out why, so he could only let An Yue pick a martial arts technique to practice for the time being, and she would make other plans after she found out the whole story.

"This deposit..."

Ruan Yunsheng rubbed his fingers and gestured to An Yue, although he didn't know whether she could see it or not.

"Go find a girl named Cairou at Mingkefang. She's my best friend. I deposited some money with her."

"Okay."

Ruan Yunsheng knew when to stop and not to push the other person into a corner, as this was her only "small treasury" at the moment.

After instructing Huarong to look after the house, Ruan Yunsheng hurried out to get the money.

"This musician earns a good salary."

On the streets of Chuzhou, Ruan Yunsheng happily weighed the purse in his hand and looked at the bustling downtown with curiosity. As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Let's take a look at the market here first.

If you want to open a haunted house, you have to rent a shop first. After buying some food, Ruan Yunsheng went into a real estate agency.

"Miss, do you want to rent a house?"

An old man with a goatee poked his head out from behind the counter, his eyes narrowed into slits, looking like a shrewd old fox.

Ruan Yunsheng stepped over the threshold, his fingers in his sleeves gently rubbing the fifty taels of silver he had just received, but his face remained calm: "Boss, do you have a more elegant house? As long as it is larger, and the price must be fair."

"Oh, girl, you came at the right time!"

Shopkeeper Zhou Defu rubbed his hands as he walked out from behind the counter, the keychain hanging from his waist jingling. "I happen to have a nice house with two courtyards and an old plum tree in front of the door. It's perfect for enjoying the snow in winter..."

"How much silver?"

Ruan Yunsheng interrupted his boasting and tapped his fingertips on the counter.

Zhou Defu rolled his eyes and said, "The monthly rent is 20 taels, three deposits and one payment."

"Too expensive." Ruan Yunsheng turned and tried to leave, "The same yard elsewhere would only cost ten taels.

There's no way to get any money from her, luckily I found out in advance.

"Wait a minute, girl!"

Zhou Defu hurriedly stopped him, "The price is negotiable. How about fifteen taels? The house is newly painted..."

Ruan Yunsheng's lips curled up slightly: "Boss, if that house is really as good as you say, why has it been vacant until now? Could it be..."

She deliberately drawled out her tone, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Defu's face changed, but then he smiled again: "Miss, you're joking. So, thirteen taels, no less."

"Ten taels." Ruan Yunsheng said firmly.

"this.….."

Zhou Defu's beard stood up in anger. "Girl, you can't even rent a woodshed at this price!"

Ruan Yunsheng calmly took out an exquisitely embroidered purse from her sleeve and said, "If the shopkeeper is in trouble, I'll go look somewhere else."

Zhou Defu stared at the heavy purse, his eyes flashing with a gleam: "Wait a minute, girl! I suddenly remembered... I do have a house..."

He lowered his voice and said, "It's just..."

"Just what?"

"That house..."

Zhou Defu looked around and said in a barely audible voice, "This is a haunted house."

Ruan Yunsheng's fingers paused, a strange look flashing in his eyes: "Oh?"

It seems that there is always a way out. A haunted house paired with a haunted house is perfect!

"The Ye Mansion in Liuzhi Lane, west of the city, is a large, three-story house with rockery and ponds, everything you need." Zhou Defu's voice was alluring. "Originally, the monthly rent was at least fifty taels, but now... it's only ten taels."

“Why is it so cheap?”

Ruan Yunsheng tried her best to appear calm so that no one would notice her excitement.

Zhou Defu swallowed his saliva: "Half a year ago, the Ye family of eighteen people died overnight..."

He made a gesture of wiping his neck and said, "It's all gone. The authorities have been investigating for three months and still haven't found the murderer."

Ruan Yunsheng's eyelashes trembled slightly: "How did he die?"

“I heard it was…”

Zhou Defu leaned closer, his breath carrying the sour scent of stale tea stains. "They were frightened to death. The expressions on each corpse were..."

He suddenly fell silent because the girl in front of him was actually laughing.

"Fifty taels, I'll buy it."

Ruan Yunsheng counted out the silver from his purse and said, "Let's sign the contract today."

Zhou Defu's eyes widened: "Miss, that's a haunted house! Why did you buy it directly? And the price is not... "

"I'm not afraid of ghosts. You can't sell this house anyway..."

Ruan Yunsheng interrupted him, a meaningful smile on his lips, "I'm only afraid of people."

Zhou Defu's hand trembled noticeably as he took the silver. He stole a glance at the beautiful girl—a simple dress, a simple bun, but her eyes, so dark they seemed unfathomable.

Not an ordinary person!

Zhou Defu sighed in his heart that the girl was so brave, but he quickly wrote the deed. After all, this haunted house was a hot potato, and it would be better to get rid of it as soon as possible.