"Brother, that's not fair of you."
Wu Er leaned slightly to the side, his face full of slyness.
He said to a middle-aged farmer selling farm tools, "These things of yours have been used and aren't worth that much money. Sell them cheap."
"Brother, that's a great deal! This is 80% new, I'm practically losing money at this price!"
The middle-aged man with the hoe in front of him shook his head and winked, as if he had suffered a huge loss.
This is for selling farm tools.
Moreover, while selling things, Wu Er was also performing his signature act.
That is, haggle!
Putting everything else aside, just look at his bargaining skills. Within a radius of a hundred miles, if Wu Er claims to be second, then no one dares to claim to be first!
How do you develop such strong bargaining skills?
Ha, that's easy to do.
When you're poor to a certain extent, you'll become incredibly good at bargaining no matter who you're dealing with.
After the two actors delivered a superb performance, Wu Er ultimately emerged victorious.
Although the middle-aged man hadn't actually lost money, he still had to pretend to have suffered a huge loss.
He sighed and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I've really lost a lot of money. Oh well, I'll just sell it for a bit of fate."
Since that's what they said, Wu Er naturally had to offer some compliments.
"Brother, you're a really nice guy. I'll come back to your place next time. The stuff is cheap and affordable."
After exchanging polite words, Wu Er unceremoniously picked up the hoe, which he had bought after successfully negotiating a lower price.
Having acquired the farm tools, Wu Er began strolling through the market again.
The market was quite large, but there wasn't a single tree for sale.
That makes sense; this tree was probably used by wealthy families for decoration.
There are too few wealthy people in this small town, so naturally there are no tree sellers either.
"Fine, if you don't have it, you don't have it."
Wu Er was slightly disappointed that he hadn't gotten what he wanted.
Thinking that it was getting late, I picked up my hoe and headed back to the small temple.
On the way out of the market, Wu Er's journey was relatively safe. There were many people around, and he didn't encounter anything strange.
But for some reason, I always feel a chill down my back.
Upon reaching the end of the market, Wu Er, carrying a hoe, couldn't help but shrink his neck and shiver a few times.
"It's really chilly. Even though it's spring, it's not spring yet. We still can't take off our thick clothes these days."
At the market entrance, Wu Er grumbled a complaint and strode out.
It was fine when we first left the market; although the streets were deserted, there were still some people around.
But as they walked further and reached the edge of the city, the atmosphere became eerie.
For some reason, it got dark much faster than usual.
Moreover, even though it was dark, there were still quite a few clouds above.
If you look up, the sky is completely black, and you can't see a single ray of light.
Moreover, when Wu Er arrived at this point, there was no one else on the street except for him.
"hiss......"
Wu Er gasped for breath, stopped walking, and hugged the hoe he was carrying on his shoulder to his chest, then pressed it against the ground.
"What's going on? Why is it colder in spring than in winter?"
Wu Er, shivering, ground his teeth, feeling very uneasy.
Even though he's usually oblivious, it's hard for him not to notice how strange things are around him.
He lowered his eyes and stole glances at the surrounding scenery.
Wu Er suddenly realized that the surrounding houses seemed extremely discordant.
He couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong, but he felt uncomfortable with his surroundings.
"Squeak~"
Right behind Wu Er, a sound came from somewhere.
The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, but it was unexpectedly jarring.
This startled Wu Er, who then raised his hoe with both hands and held it horizontally in front of him.
He slowly turned around and looked toward the place where the sound had come from.
But upon closer inspection, they found there was nothing there.
How can it make a sound when there's nothing there?
Is it because I misheard you and don't understand?
That's impossible!
Although Wu Er is only a mortal, he has at least been trained.
His master was a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining, and he himself had learned some low-level Taoist techniques.
Even though his cultivation level hadn't reached the Qi Refining stage, he still possessed some weak magical power, making him more powerful than some fake ghost hunters.
"Who? Human or ghost? Let me tell you, I... I've trained!"
Wu Er knew about ghosts and monsters, but he had never seen one.
Although he had the courage to speak, he didn't have the courage to stand up straight and remained hunched over, trembling.
"Phew~"
Suddenly, another gust of cold wind blew by, brushing against my cheeks and giving me goosebumps.
"Damn it, could it really be a ghost...?"
Wu Er, holding the hoe, sniffed and began to slow his breathing, trying to calm himself down.
He tightened his chest, his mind racing as he recalled the Taoist practices he had learned before.
Even under such tense circumstances, Wu Er's memory remained clear, and he actually managed to recall a mantra for catching ghosts.
Remembering the mnemonic, Wu Er quickly recited it.
"Heaven and Earth, the source of all energies, the Four Spirits Heavenly Lamp, the Six Jia and Six Ding, help me extinguish the essence, and demons vanish!"
Surprisingly, although Wu Er's legs were trembling, his mouth remained open, and he recited a series of incantations fluently.
I don't know if it's a placebo effect or if it actually works.
Wu Er felt much better; at least his legs weren't trembling anymore, so he decided to read it again.
But before he could even open his mouth, Wu Er was startled, holding the hoe in front of him, and then turned around.
At this moment, Wu Er's eyes first noticed two beams of light.
It was a red light and a white light.
Upon closer inspection, one could see a human-shaped object with red eyes and white claws.
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