Chapter 74 Jinjiang Debut
After finishing the second fortune-telling, Que Ge took out the phone hidden in his pocket. The old phone was broken into pieces and only had one bar of battery left. It was still able to live stream until now. Que Ge couldn't help but sigh: "Awesome!"
Weng Xuhua looked at the phone and said to Bai Mian, "I've used this phone for many years. The style is outdated. You're so popular now, I feel bad for you to use this phone for live streaming. You should take this opportunity to get a new phone. The store will pay for it. Just consider it a gift from you, old couple."
Gao Jin also said: "Yes, the old must go before the new can come. Get a new phone, and live streaming will be smoother in the future!"
Lame brother said unhappily: "Why? They smashed our phones, and we have to pay for them. How can this be justified? They broke it, so let them pay for it. If they don't, I will go to their studio in Beijing to find them!"
As Lame Brother was speaking, his old cell phone rang with a payment notification. Bai Mian's account received a transfer of 10,000 yuan, with the note "money for buying a cell phone."
"Who... who turned this?" Lame Brother was a little confused.
Bai Mian smiled. Who else could have turned it? The two staff members related to He Xianxian were taken away by the police, leaving only her agent. It is estimated that the agent took a photo of Bai Mian's payment code before leaving, and transferred the compensation to her after the matter was over.
After understanding what was going on, Lame Brother was very surprised: "I really can't believe this woman looks so tough, just like Sun Erniang, but I didn't expect her to be so careful in doing things. It seems that those who can survive in the entertainment industry are all shrewd people!"
After Bai Mian received the transfer of 10,000 yuan, the old mobile phone happened to have used up the last bar of power. It automatically turned off and could no longer be turned on.
"Old buddy, it's time for you to retire!" Lame Brother put away his old phone and suggested to Bai Mian, "Do you want to go pick out a new phone now? The mall should still be closed at this time, and ten thousand yuan is more than enough to buy a phone. I know that Blueberry Company recently launched a new phone that is especially suitable for live streaming. Let me tell you, the configuration of this phone..."
Lame brother started talking nonstop, Bai Mian interrupted him: "No need, there's still time to buy a phone tomorrow. There's a third customer today, and he's been waiting for a long time."
"Oh, right!" Lame Brother slapped his head and looked at the time. Although it was almost time to get off work, the third divination of the day had not been calculated yet, and he had forgotten about it.
"Where is the third patron?" Brother Lame walked to the door of Ci Xin Hall and shouted loudly, "Where is the third patron? It's your turn. Master Bai is looking for you!"
Lame Brother shouted several times, but no one answered from outside the door, and passers-by looked at him with strange eyes.
Because the bodyguard had just chased people away, the onlookers all left, and perhaps the third client also left at that time.
Lame Brother turned around and waved to Bai Mian: "This person is not here. Maybe he got tired of waiting and left!"
Bai Mian poured out the tea in the cup and said with some regret: "It seems that we are not destined to be together. So today we have to leave it like this."
Lame brother was overjoyed: "Work is over? Boss, can I leave work early today?"
Weng Xuhua smiled kindly and was about to nod when someone suddenly rushed in from outside the door. The person said in a panic:
"Master, I have something urgent to do. Can you help me calculate it?"
Usually Bai Mian would refuse others who cut in line, but today the third client happened to not come, so he could fill this gap, so Bai Mian nodded and agreed.
Seeing this scene, Lame Brother, who was just about to pack up and go home from get off work, drooped his eyebrows in disappointment, and sat back behind the pulse diagnosis desk reluctantly like a rabbit drenched in the rain.
The new client was a high school student. He sat down in front of the pulse diagnosis table and began to introduce himself: "Hello, Master. My name is Qiao Yang. I am a senior high school student. I go to Qingshui Town No. 1 Middle School. I am busy with my studies and usually don't have much chance to use my phone. But my mother often watches your live broadcast, so I got to know you."
He swallowed and continued, "Our school has a half-day break every week. This afternoon, I was resting at home when I suddenly heard footsteps and shouting coming from upstairs. There is a family of four living upstairs from me. They are all very polite people. They usually greet me when they see me. I have never heard them make such noises before."
"They kept making noise and it kept me awake. As you know, high school students' rest time is really precious. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I went up to knock on their door, but no one came to open it after knocking for a long time. I had no choice but to go home and wait. As a result, I waited for more than an hour and they didn't stop."
"My parents are not at home. I don't know what to do in this situation, so I thought of you. My home is not far from here, so I came to find you, Master. They were still dancing until I left home!"
Lame brother thought it was a little funny: "Little brother, you came here just to ask us to help you solve the noise problem upstairs? This is a neighborhood conflict, we can't do anything about it. You should find the auntie from the neighborhood committee. If that doesn't work, you can call the police!"
Qiao Yang nodded: "Yes, I am planning to call the police, but not because of the noise, but because - I am worried that something happened upstairs!"
Hearing this, Lame Brother became serious. He straightened up and asked, "What do you think happened upstairs?"
Qiao Yang said nervously: "The noise upstairs is not only loud, but also very scary, and occasionally mixed with strange screams. That sound is simply not something that can be made by humans. I suspect... this family may have taken some illegal drugs, or they are holding an illegal party. It is definitely not a good thing!"
After hearing his analysis, Lame Brother nodded: "That makes sense, we should call the police!"
Qiao Yang said worriedly, "But I'm afraid I'm overthinking it. What if after I call the police, the police break into their house and find that nothing has happened and everyone is fine? Wouldn't that be a waste of police resources? And we live upstairs and downstairs, so it would be awkward for us to meet in the future. So I want to ask the master to help me feel my pulse and see whether I should call the police or not."
After listening to this, Bai Mian placed two fingers on Qiao Yang's pulse. After feeling it for a moment, she opened her eyes alertly: "Call the police, quickly!"
After hearing what Bai Mian said, Qiao Yang no longer hesitated. He immediately took out his cell phone to call the police and then rushed back to his home.
About half an hour later, Qiao Yang returned to Cixin Hall. He was sweating and out of breath. Lame Brother handed him a bottle of mineral water. He tilted his head back and drank the bottle of water in one gulp. Then he sat down to rest for a while before he had the strength to speak:
"Master, you're right. I really should have called the police. The scene today was, my god, scarier than a horror movie!"
Qiao Yang panted and recounted what happened. After he called the police, they arrived quickly. He took the police to the door of his upstairs neighbor's house. The police knocked on the door, but no one responded. The police had to take out the door-breaking tools and break in by force. Out of curiosity, he followed the police in.
After entering, Qiao Yang was stunned by the scene inside. The house was in a mess, with all kinds of things scattered on the ground and leftovers on the table. The neighbors were nowhere to be seen, the bedroom door was locked, and ghost screams could be heard from inside.
Then the police pried open the bedroom door. Qiao Yang followed the police inside tremblingly. He finally saw the neighbor's family of four, but they did not behave like themselves at all. The man of the house had a rice cooker on his head and a lot of rice grains on his face. He held a rice shovel in his hand, looked solemn, and muttered:
"From today on, I declare my ascension to the throne and become the Jade Emperor. All of the nine states and four seas will obey my orders. Why don't you kneel down when you see me? How dare you!"
The hostess had messy hair and greasy hands. She held a frying pan in her hands and slapped the host's face repeatedly, shouting:
"I am Nuwa. You are so ugly, a disgrace to mankind. Today I will make you go back to the furnace and rebuild you. I will beat you! I will beat you! It's strange, why hasn't your face changed yet?"
The youngest son had bright eyes and held a rolling pin in his hand. He poked the man's butt hard and said, "I am the reincarnation of Hua Tuo. Your anus is loose. Let me heal you!"
The daughter of this family was alone in the corner of the room, wrapped in the sheets at home, spinning around constantly, and said mischievously: "I am the Seventh Fairy, I must be with my lover, you vicious heavenly soldiers and generals, don't try to separate us, come on, come and catch me if you have the guts!"
Qiao Yang said with lingering fear: "I was so confused at the time. Each of them had a weird smile on their face, as if they were possessed by evil spirits. I thought there was something unclean in their house! Fortunately, the police later sent the family to the hospital. After the doctor washed their stomachs, they woke up."
Lame brother asked curiously: "What did this family eat?"
Qiao Yang slapped his thigh and said, "Mushrooms! This family went up the mountain to dig some mushrooms this afternoon and took them home to cook. It turned out that there was a poisonous mushroom mixed in, called purple jade mushroom. They didn't recognize it and ate it all. Purple jade mushroom is not only poisonous, but also has a strong hallucinogenic effect. It's because of eating purple jade mushroom that they became so crazy."
Lame brother sneered: "Tsk, tell me, isn't this just looking for trouble? They don't know mushrooms, why do they go up the mountain to dig mushrooms themselves? They dare to eat them even though they don't know them, they are so bold! Fortunately, you found it early, otherwise, this family would be lying on the bed! After they are discharged from the hospital, they should really thank you."
Qiao Yang shook his head: "Not only that, I haven't finished yet! After the police found the family of four in the master bedroom, they took them into the car. At this time, someone noticed that there was a small room in the corner with a locked door. To be on the safe side, the police decided to pry open the door to see, but who knew that after opening the door, there was actually-"
At this point, Qiao Yang felt a little nauseous. He lowered his head and retched, unable to continue. Lame Brother asked anxiously, "What is it? Tell me quickly!"
"It's a corpse." Bai Mian said for him.
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