Now that she had an identity, the next thing Xue Huan had to do was to buy a house, so that Zhao Xiaoxian's identity would at least have a place to stay. A house was also the most direct property, which could make her identity more convincing.
It will be much easier to sell the peppers later.
Xue Huan asked a real estate agent to find out where there were houses for sale. She didn't have any high requirements for the size or environment of the house. The most important thing was that it was cheap.
She doesn't have much money now.
The broker smiled when he heard this. "Oh, what a coincidence! I happen to know of a house with three courtyards. It's very spacious, in a good location, and the price is cheap. I'll take you to have a look right away."
Xue Huan immediately felt something was wrong. A three-story house in a good location, and it was cheap? Who was she trying to fool?
When we got there, we saw that it was indeed a very grand house, with high walls and a large courtyard. There was a screen wall at the entrance, which was carved with flowers, plants and auspicious animals. It just looked a bit shabby, with moss growing on the bottom, and it was obvious that no one had taken care of it for a long time.
After passing through the screen wall, there is a wide courtyard with a bluestone path in the middle and flowers and plants on both sides. Now it is deserted and overgrown with weeds, covering the bluestone path.
To the north of the yard is a row of three large houses. The main room in the middle is the hall for receiving guests, and the dark rooms on the left and right are empty. The beams are covered with spider webs, and weeds are growing in the cracks of the floor.
As soon as you enter, you smell dust.
There is an attic on the west side of the yard. The first floor of the attic is an open-air pavilion with fences on all sides. It would be a good place to hold a banquet.
A winding corridor extends from the north side of the pavilion to the moon-shaped gate, behind which is the backyard.
The second courtyard has three main rooms, two side rooms, and one ear room. The third courtyard is the backyard, which has a small garden with wild weeds and flowers growing wildly, and the rockery pond is covered with fallen leaves.
There is a big tree inside with lush branches and leaves, casting a large area of shade. It must be nice to cool off here in the summer.
There were oval fruits hanging among the branches and leaves. Xue Huan looked at it for a long time but couldn't recognize what kind of tree it was. She asked the dealer, but the dealer also said he didn't know.
All I know is that this tree has been there since the house was built, and it is probably even older than the house.
"Miss Zhao, don't be fooled by the fact that this house looks a bit run-down. In fact, the doorposts and beams are all in good condition. When it was first built, they used good wood that was over a hundred years old. It's cold-resistant, moisture-proof, and weather-resistant. It just needs to be cleaned up and it can be lived in."
The broker was talking excitedly, constantly praising the advantages of this house to Xue Huan.
Although there was some exaggeration, Xue Huan had to admit that this was indeed a very nice house. After a little tidying up, it would be presentable.
Such a nice house only costs two hundred taels?
"Uncle, tell me the truth. What's wrong with this house?"
Such a big house, very good in every aspect, is only sold for two hundred taels. No one would believe it.
The broker looked a little embarrassed. "Miss Zhao, judging by what you said, what could be wrong with this house? I really want to make this deal with you. The reason I sold it so cheaply is because the seller is in a hurry to use the money, so I sold it at a low price."
Xue Huan turned and left.
"Hey Miss Zhao, don't go, don't go, I'm telling you, I'm telling you, isn't that enough?"
The broker chased Xue Huan back and said, "As for this house, there's really nothing wrong with it, except for one thing: it's haunted at night!"
Xue Huan was wondering what the reason was, but it turned out to be a ghost.
Wait, ghost? There really is a ghost here?
Because of her own experience, she already knew that souls existed in this world. And to those who didn't know the truth, souls were just ghosts, weren't they?
"In fact, this house has changed hands several times. The first one to live here was an old man. Later, it became haunted, so the old man had no choice but to move out with his family and entrusted the house to us to sell.
"At first, we offered it for two thousand taels. Someone bought it because they thought it was cheap, but within a month they moved in, they were scared out of their wits because it was haunted and moved out. Then the price kept dropping. Someone, skeptical, moved in for a few days and was nearly frightened to death. Over time, this haunted house became completely famous, and I ended up with it. It's been two years, and I still haven't sold it.
"Miss Zhao must be from out of town, so she doesn't know how terrifying this haunted house is. Alas, I was anxious to sell the house, so I didn't tell you beforehand. Now that you know, I'll be honest. If you're not afraid of ghosts here, I'll give you a discount. One hundred and sixty taels. Take the house deed with you. How about that?"
Xue Huan: "Let me think about it again."
When the broker heard this, he sighed in his heart. Well, it seems that this deal is going to fail again.
That night, Xue Huan "rode" the Five Elements Pearl to the house and observed the situation outside through the bronze mirror.
The bronze mirror was a magical tool she had refined in her previous life. It could not only transmit images, but also sounds. It was almost like watching a movie.
At first, there was no movement outside. Xue Huan was making chili sauce and glancing in the mirror from time to time.
At a certain moment, a mournful song suddenly sounded in the mirror. Xue Huan was so frightened that she almost knocked over the bottle of chili sauce she had just made.
She looked in the mirror, but saw nothing. The mournful singing continued for a while, and then turned into a mournful woman's cry.
However, there was nothing strange about the images shown in the bronze mirror, and I didn’t know where those sounds came from. Could there really be a ghost?
Xue Huan controlled the Five Elements Beads and circled around the house, and finally came to the tall unknown tree in the backyard garden. She was sure that the creepy sounds came from this tree.
Could it be that someone is hiding in this tree and causing trouble? Or is there something strange about this tree itself?
Xue Huan moved closer until she came to a fruit, and a high-pitched scream came from inside.
Change the fruit, and there will be another sound.
Well, now she confirmed that those strange noises were made by these fruits.
But, no one noticed it before?
Xue Huan stared at the fruit in the bronze mirror for a while and decided to go out and take a look.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she came out of the space, a female ghost crawled out from the tree in front of her. She was so scared that she shuddered and quickly entered the space.
However, when I looked out of the bronze mirror again, there was nothing there. It was really strange.
Xue Huan held the dagger, gave herself courage, and left the space again. The female ghost was still there, half of her body buried in the tree trunk, and her black hair hung on the ground like a broom. When she raised her head, only half of her face was exposed, and the other half was covered with insects. Some of them had completely drilled into her face, and some had half of their bodies left outside, looking disgusting and terrifying.
But because she was mentally prepared this time, she was not as frightened as before. Although her heart was still pounding, the dagger in her hand gave her some sense of security.
Besides, there is still space.
There seemed to be something behind her. Xue Huan turned around and screamed.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
