Chapter 216 Little Zombie's Black Moonlight Taoist Priest 14

He Tianshi took a deep breath and nodded slowly, "Okay, I'll wait and see."

After he finished speaking, he instructed the housekeeper: "I'll leave them to you."

"Okay." The butler bowed slightly to show that he accepted the order.

After He Tianshi left, Ma Jingwen walked directly to Shen Xinran and asked in a provocative tone: "Mao Danfeng, do you dare to compete with me?"

Shen Xinran raised an eyebrow, "Comparing what?"

Ma Jingwen raised her chin and said proudly, "Let's see who catches the ghost first. The loser has to give the winner two taels of silver."

Shen Xinran nodded without thinking, "Okay, no problem."

At the same time, a man in a white robe, in his early twenties, walked into the yard with a gentle smile on his face. "Uncle Zhong, who are these people?"

He Zhong bowed and replied, "To answer the eldest master, these are the exorcists hired by the master."

The man nodded and began to introduce himself: "My name is He Jiang. If you need any help, please let me know."

Shen Xinran smiled and shook his head, "I don't need any help at the moment."

Instead, Ma Jingwen said seriously, "I want to go to the mine first to check the situation."

He Jiang nodded, "Then I'll take you there!"

After He Jiang finished speaking, he looked at Shen Xinran and asked, "Do you need to go together?"

Shen Xinran shook his head. "No, I'm exhausted from the long journey. I'd like to get some sleep first."

Shen Xinran yawned while talking.

He Jiang saw this and looked at He Zhong and said, "Uncle Zhong, please help her arrange a room. I will take this exorcist to the mine first."

Ma Jingwen glanced at Shen Xinran and said coldly: "Don't wait until you wake up, I have captured all the female ghosts."

Shen Xinran didn't care about Ma Jingwen's provocation at all, and smiled at her, "Then I wish you success."

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When Shen Xinran said she was going to sleep, she really meant it. When she woke up, it was almost night.

The sunlight is not as dazzling as at noon, but has become soft, covering the earth with a golden coat.

Yue Minglei had been standing by the window, quietly waiting. When Shen Xinran woke up, he walked over to her and asked, "Are we going to the mine now?"

Shen Xinran stretched lazily, his voice lazily saying, "No rush, let's find a place to eat first."

After saying that, she walked out.

Yue Minglei was puzzled. "The He family has ready-made meals, why do you still want to eat out?"

Shen Xinran smiled and said, "Since we've come to Jincheng, we must eat the best food."

Yue Minglei felt helpless and could only follow Shen Xinran. He watched as Shen Xinran entered the largest restaurant in Jincheng and ordered a table full of delicious dishes.

"Can you finish so many dishes by yourself?" Yue Minglei asked worriedly.

Chen Xinran glanced at Yue Minglei, and while eating the food, he smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry, I have plenty of money now. I won't let you break stones on your chest and perform to make money anymore."

Yue Minglei watched as Shen Xinran ate slowly and meticulously, showing no sign of panic. He became increasingly puzzled. Didn't they say they were going to compete? Then why hadn't she left yet?

As the sky grew darker, more and more customers came to the restaurant. The lights in the restaurant were brightly lit. Shen Xinran and Yue Minglei sat by the window in the hall.

I only heard a guest at the next table say in a low voice: "Have you heard? Someone disappeared silently again at the mine."

The voice trembled as he answered, "The missing person is my nephew, in his early twenties. He heard the He family's miners offered good wages, so he went there with high hopes. Who could have imagined that this would be his last."

"These days, people are willing to do anything for money. But you have to be alive to spend it!" Another guest shook his head, his voice filled with helplessness and regret.

Under the dim light, the air in the tavern seemed to freeze. Suddenly, a voice from the innermost table broke the silence, speaking with a hint of disdain, "In my opinion, this is nothing more than the He family reaping what they sowed."

Everyone turned their curious eyes to him and asked in unison: "What do you mean?"

The speaker spoke in a deep voice, "When He Tianshi was young, he was a tyrant and bullied countless innocent people. Now, his youngest son, He Hai, has surpassed his father and committed all kinds of evil. Do you remember the tofu beauty from years ago? It is said that she was tortured to death by He Hai."

The conversation continued as Shen Xinran finished her meal in silence. When it was time to pay the bill, she asked the waiter, "I heard you mention the He family. Is it famous?"

The waiter nodded. "Of course. Our Jincheng is called Jincheng because there's a gold mine around it. The owner of this gold mine is the He family. The head of the He family is named He Tianshi. He is extremely powerful in Jincheng. His words are law and no one dares to disobey him."

Shen Xinran nodded and continued to ask: "Then do you know how many people are there in the He family?"

The waiter looked Shen Xinran up and down, frowned and said, "This guest is from out of town, right? The He family is the local tyrant here, I dare not speak ill of him casually."

Shen Xinran took out a piece of silver from his pocket, put it on the table, and then looked at the waiter with a smile.

The waiter's expression changed instantly. He put the silver in his arms and said with a smile, "He Tianshi has two sons, but it's the same as having no sons."

Shen Xinran raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

The waiter explained, "The He family's eldest son was born to a concubine. That concubine brought the eldest son to threaten He Tianshi, hoping to get him in. He Tianshi, a man of bad temper, beat the concubine to death. He then developed a dislike for the eldest son and treated him like a servant. As for the second son, He Tianshi treated him well, but he loved beauties, and at least fifty of them had died at his hands. A wise man once predicted that if he continued like this, he would die young."

Shen Xinran nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, it's none of your business."

After saying that, she stood up and looked at Yue Minglei, "Let's go back!"

After Shen Xinran returned to the He family, she happened to meet Ma Jingwen coming back from outside, and her face was full of unhappiness.

A hint of understanding flashed across Shen Xinran's eyes, and she said with a joking tone, "Did they catch a female ghost?"

Ma Jingwen glared at Shen Xinran unhappily, "If I really catch him, then what's your business?"

Thinking of this, Ma Jingwen was filled with anger. The mine was very large and there were many mine caves. The female ghost was here for a while, making her feel like she was playing hide-and-seek all afternoon.

Shen Xinran walked up to Ma Jingwen, patted her shoulder, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."

The pent-up dissatisfaction in Ma Jingwen's heart erupted like a volcano. She rolled her eyes and said, "Who wants to be with you?"

After she finished speaking, she shook her head fiercely and left proudly. She secretly made up her mind that she must catch the female ghost with her own hands tomorrow and let Mao Danfeng see her skills.