Chapter 39 Report 05
After opening the door, he saw a room that looked like a modern telephone booth. It was so small that he couldn't tell from the outside. There was no one inside, which made him feel relieved.
It's such a small place, if one more person stands there, he might get squeezed to death.
"Um?"
He walked towards the corner, where there was a square stone platform with something on it. It looked like it hadn't been used for a long time, and there was a thick layer of dust on the surface. After brushing away the cobwebs, a piece of stone with two rows of hollow beads was revealed...
"abacus?"
Jiang Yuelu hadn't seen an abacus in years. Mobile phones, computers, and laptops, at least calculators, were available nowadays, but this ancient arithmetic tool seemed to have been lost in history. He had only seen it at auction houses and in the hands of some antique collectors.
To be honest, the old-fashioned temperament of the abacus fits this place quite well.
Jiang Yuelu was not in a hurry to check, so she walked around the hut first, but when she didn't find anything else, she returned to the stone platform. After taking a closer look, she realized something was wrong.
The stone platform was covered with dust and cobwebs, but the abacus beads were smooth and shiny, as if they had been polished to a patina.
You can tell at a glance that it is frequently used.
Jiang Yuelu seemed to see countless people entering the store and walking straight to the stone platform. They knew what was most important here, so they didn't waste any time and didn't leave any traces - the relatively clean floor between the stone platform and the door was proof of this, because people often walked back and forth.
It seems that abacus beads are the key to breaking into this "unmanned shop".
Jiang Yuelu raised her hand, "..."
How to dial?
He randomly dialed twice, and the space in front of him suddenly shifted, and in less than a moment he was sent to another place. The towers and pavilions here have a strong Chinese style, and the vermilion gauze flutters in the wind, sending out wisps of subtle fragrance, and at the same time, there are loud voices.
"Come on, place your bets. I'll go big!"
"Can you count?"
"Count? The most taboo thing in a gambling house is to say that you lose. Someone, get out of here—"
Many people gathered around the table, watching the dice flying. There were hundreds of such tables in the gambling house, and this was just what he could see. Upstairs and downstairs, there were shouts of betting big and small. It seemed that he had just made two random bets, and after some calculations, he was sent to this gambling house.
Jiang Yuelu was just about to get closer to listen to what they were betting on when she suddenly heard someone calling her name.
"Have you heard? The first place winner Jiang Yuelu is going to take the exam again! This news is absolutely true, don't miss this golden opportunity, come on, start placing your bets!"
"What's so great about being number one? It happens every year..."
"There are some students every year, but can any of them score over 1,000 points? Over the years, only the president of the college who holds the top honors can compare with them!"
"A thousand points?!"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!"
They all swarmed over. The guy was extremely happy, and the dice in his hand shook louder and louder. "Don't worry, everyone, listen to me first. He will go to that place for the next exam..."
Just as he was listening to his name on the test paper, the scene before him changed again, and he was back to the empty little house. With the big gambling house in front of him as a comparison, the gap this time was not a little bit.
The fragrance was gone, the hall was gone, all the gorgeous furnishings were gone.
There are only dry and old houses, and abacus beads that are about to be polished...
The bead urged quietly: "The free trial for new students has ended. In order to enjoy better and faster service, please recharge as soon as possible."
What a dark heart!
Jiang Yuelu reluctantly took out some money and threw it up, but it was immediately swallowed up by the abacus. By the way, the currency used in the academy is paper money, which looks a bit like the incense money burned for the dead, but it is extremely expensive here, and one paper money is equivalent to about 100 RMB.
The previous copy settlement not only gave him props, but also 666 yuan in banknotes. In addition, the first place winner will receive a scholarship of 8888 at the entrance ceremony.
All in all, Jiang Yuelu is not short of money now.
But he really can't stand this kind of behavior of urging people to recharge - what's the difference between this and the stores in the real world that keep tempting you and harassing you by sending text messages and emails?
Suanpan took his money and said with satisfaction: "Now that the recharge is completed, you can continue to experience our store. If you are satisfied with my service, please remember to give me a good review."
"We also have gift packages of different amounts, 68, 168 and 198, each with gifts and unexpected benefits. Customers can spend more if they need..."
"No, no, no." Jiang Yuelu said, "I want to go sell something, how do I dial it?"
Suanpan taught him patiently. Jiang Yuelu felt that this was the service attitude he got after charging money. If he didn't have money, it would be a different story. Maybe a group of thugs in black suits and sunglasses would come in, knock him unconscious, throw him into hell, and do some horrible things to him.
"Customer, your idea is very dangerous. Our Abacus House is a good store that has been the most popular store among the 18 stores for three consecutive years. We would never do such a thing."
Jiang Yuelu was angry: "Then don't eavesdrop on my thoughts!"
He pressed his forehead, wanting to leave this place as soon as possible. He quickly flicked the beads twice, and the light and shadow in front of him changed like a kaleidoscope, and he was quickly sent to the exchange.
It was relatively quiet here, with dim lights, like a dusk bar. Jiang Yuelu knocked on the table, and two curved horns stood up from behind, as if an animal was welcoming him.
Her voice was still husky and sexy: "Hello, I can smell your scent before you even enter the room. How tempting, like ripe purple grapes... What can I do for you?"
...It's so weird.
Jiang Yuelu said: "See how much this is worth."
As he said this, he sent the prop pen in. He heard some rustling sounds from inside, as if he was putting on glasses to examine it carefully: "Student supplies? It's in very good condition, with no signs of use. Are you sure you want to sell it?"
Jiang Yuelu nodded.
The effect of writing quickly is very tempting - it can guarantee the correct answer in one try, which can almost save lives in the previous deadly essay question in Paper Man City.
But this pen also has a negative effect.
[When you write furiously, you are consuming your brain power. ]
[Take this question and do it right! Even if you become a fool later, what does it matter? Your mother who raised you with great difficulty will be very happy to see you become successful now.]
What the hell is going on!
Where did mother come from? Please don’t give people weird settings, okay?
In simple terms, after answering a question correctly with this pen, you will enter a chaotic state, losing no health but mental value. But answering questions depends on careful thinking, and the sudden reduction of intelligence is too deadly, so Jiang Yuelu gave up decisively.
It's just one question. If there were more, he might consider it.
So although it seemed like he was determined to sell the goods, he actually did so after considerable consideration and thought. However, there was no need to tell Tong Mian about these things, and it didn't matter if he misunderstood him as a lunatic.
Jiang Yuelu said: "Sell it."
"Great. I'll sleep with your scented pen tonight..."
Jiang Yuelu: “…”
There was a sound of abacus clacking inside, and Jiang Yuelu heard the offer: "Take a good number, smooth sailing, how about selling it to me for 3666?"
Jiang Yuelu: "Deal."
"Cash or card?"
"Walk the card?"
The owner explained it was a student card.
A student card can be used as a subway ticket, meal ticket, admission ticket, etc. Now it has a new function - a bank card. This is the real one card for multiple uses.
Jiang Yuelu thought for a moment and said, "Don't rush to use the card. I still want to buy something."
"This shop can only sell, not buy."
"But if you pay with your body, I think I would be happy to do that..." The voice became sticky and ambiguous again.
Jiang Yuelu: “…No need.”
After a while, he returned to the abacus nest.
"Customer, you just said you wanted to sell something, so I sent you to the pawn shop, no problem. If you want to buy or sell goods, you have to go to the exchange."
Jiang Yuelu dialed twice in silence.
Abacus: "You need to top up first."
“…You did it on purpose.”
"No. I won't."
A few minutes later, Jiang Yuelu finally arrived at the exchange. The first thing he said was, "Is there anything that can kill that abacus outside? I want to buy one."
Shopkeeper: “This…maybe not yet.”
Jiang Yuelu: "I hope you can develop it. This thing will definitely be very popular."
He began to think about the possibilities: "There's no need to really kill him. There must be a tool that can beat him up without any damage, right? Look, it can not only allow customers to relieve their stress, but also make money, killing two birds with one stone. And don't you think it's too easy for him to make money just sitting there? How much does he get paid a month?"
Shop owner: "Uh, this, this. One hundred thousand banknotes, maybe..."
"One hundred thousand?" Jiang Yuelu shook her head in shock, "I really feel sorry for you."
Shop owner: "Uh, well, well. We sometimes feel the same way..."
"Anyway, think about it. I will invest if necessary." Jiang Yuelu didn't want to miss this business opportunity.
The shopkeeper nodded and said, "What do you want to buy?"
"Wait a minute. You don't have any weird habits, do you?"
"Well... I like to sleep with a doll in my arms before going to bed, does that count... Wow, it's really hard to say. I'm a ghost but I'm afraid to sleep alone."
"That's okay."
Jiang Yuelu got back to business, "I want to buy some talisman paper."
"As for talisman paper, there are so many of them. The talisman paper we have here is all made by famous masters and is extremely effective. Look at this Thunder God Talisman, it can easily take down ten little ghosts. There is also this Water God Talisman, which is more suitable for dealing with ghosts who died with the Fire element. But it is not recommended to use it underground, because earth controls water, so the effect will be discounted."
"Which examination room are you going to?"
Jiang Yuelu didn't know either, the notice hadn't come down yet.
By the way, where did the people in the gambling house get the information?
"Let's just take some general attack talismans." Jiang Yuelu thought for a moment, "Are there any talismans that can strengthen the body and protect it? Take some of those, too. If they can save your life, that would be even better."
The shopkeeper hurriedly brought him a pile.
Jiang Yuelu paid without saying a word. The talisman paper was not cheap, and half of his savings was spent immediately. Seeing his generosity, the shopkeeper became attentive, "Do you need anything else? I have plenty of peach wood swords and gossips. I have everything you need. Even if you don't have them, I can go to other branches to get them."
Jiang Yuelu said: "Those are not necessary."
It suddenly occurred to him, "I want something that can tell ghosts apart."
If there was such a thing, maybe he could recognize Lin Shenyin and Leng Jing in advance. Because he had no common sense about these things, he could only describe it this way, but the shop owner understood it immediately.
"Yes, there are."
As he spoke, he took out a bunch of bronze mirrors, cow's tears, rhino horn ash... Jiang Yuelu took a fancy to a half mask and picked it up, "This is good."
The shop owner said earnestly, "You have a good eye, my customer. This mask is called 'Worship God'. It is said to be a tool used by gods long ago. It still has some faint divine power left."
"After putting it on, not only can you see through ghosts, but you can also force the little ghosts back and kill them!"
Killing ghosts is a bit exaggerated, just being able to identify ghosts is enough. Jiang Yuelu asked about the price, and it was much cheaper than he thought, so he bought it immediately. The shopkeeper was happily counting the money, and he suddenly remembered, "There are no side effects, right?"
He was frightened by the pen.
The shop owner shook his head repeatedly. “This is something used by God’s servants. How could there be any side effects?”
Jiang Yuelu: "That's good."
For the sake of convenience, he put the mask and talisman paper into the card. He gained a lot from this trip. When he came back to the abacus nest, the abacus seemed to have heard some news and was depressed. It ignored him and no longer called him "yo". It said weakly, "Welcome to visit next time."
Everything is perfect.
After going out, Jiang Yuelu saw Tong Mian leaning against the wall.
This person seemed to have disappeared just now, how could he appear again? Jiang Yuelu asked, "Where did you go?"
Tong Mian was amused: "Why are you so concerned about me? I just went to the side to buy some things..." Just as he was talking excitedly, he turned around and saw that Jiang Yuelu had already walked away. He yelled, "Wait for me!"
Jiang Yuelu naturally didn't stop, so Tong Mian had to run to catch up with her, "You still haven't told me what you encountered in Paper Man City!"
Jiang Yuelu said: "That's my business, why should I tell you."
Tong Mian shed two tears while running: "And you didn't tell me what the next exam will be!"
Jiang Yuelu thought he didn't know what the exam was about. But it was so late, so it should have been sent out. He took out his student card and saw a message from three minutes ago.
"Is it the next exam? What is it?"
Jiang Yuelu read out the name on the test paper: "Shuren Girls' High School."
"Have you heard of it?"
"Of course! It's very famous." Tong Mian talked endlessly, "The beautiful snow village and the beautiful girls make it stand out from thousands of examination halls - this is Shu Ren Girls' High School, which only girls can enter! The betting rate is far ahead every year. Who doesn't like to see pretty girls sticking to each other?"
"Girls fighting is so pleasing to watch. Female ghosts fighting each other is also graceful and beautiful. Ah... Shu Ren Girls' High School is simply a breath of fresh air in this filthy examination room." Tong Mian pushed his glasses and shook with joy. Thinking of the Shu Gao Lily figurine produced by Eighteen Shops in his home, he felt pink bubbles all over his body.
"Ah wait, only girls can enter..."
Tong Mian turned around hesitantly and looked at Jiang Yuelu.
Yes. Her face is very pretty, her frame is not big, and her appearance is very deceptive. But he is a doctor, and the medical examination form clearly states: Jiang Yuelu, male.
He collapsed into a gray statue: "Why would such a good thing happen to you?!"
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