Hei Xiong had a roguish air about him, and his appearance was extremely unserious. But Song Tianshan understood what he meant from his smiling eyes—he was telling the truth.
This guy is really using ghosts to blackmail him.
Song Tianshan frowned, deep in thought. The ghost was possessing the little boy; if he forcibly pulled it out, the boy would surely be injured.
This demon is clearly not a kind-hearted person. If he pulls out the ghost, he might also pull out the child's soul.
Those who cultivate themselves, as long as they follow the righteous path, are generally compassionate and rarely turn a blind eye to the suffering of ordinary people. That child already had some defects in his soul; if he were to undergo soul extraction…
After considering for a moment, Song Tianshan asked with a serious face, "Name your price."
Upon hearing that he had agreed, Hei Xiong immediately beamed and said, "Three million."
They gave the green python three million when they were on the mountain, so now that he's helping to extract the soul, he should also give it three million.
Song Tianshan gasped, "Are you robbing me?!"
Hei Xiong raised an eyebrow: "Don't accuse me. This is a transaction. How can a transaction be considered robbery?"
Although he intended to rob, Qingmang was right; they couldn't be high-profile on this trip, and they had to find a different pretext for the robbery.
"What are you doing with money, you demon?" Qi Miao pressed down on A Fang, then turned around and glared fiercely at Hei Xiong.
Hei Xiong didn't take it seriously and said in a serious tone, "Don't demons need to eat? Don't demons need to sleep? Without money, demons can't survive. So, we also need to earn some extra money to support ourselves. You see, we're all just trying to make a living, it's not easy for us. Be quick, three million, and I'll extract your soul."
Qi Miao was so angry at Hei Xiong that she gritted her teeth. She glared at him and said in a desperate tone, "Three million? Why don't you just rob someone? Anyway, your target is that ghost. Whether we give you money or not, you'll still get the ghost out of that child. Smoke it, hurry up and smoke it. After you're done, we can do whatever we need to do."
Hei Xiong's dark eyes paused upon hearing Qi Miao's exasperated words, and he looked down at the struggling little ghost in his hand. He belatedly realized that his attempt to take advantage of the situation seemed futile. The other side was probably just hoping he would get rid of the ghost quickly…
Hei Xiong was somewhat embarrassed. He looked up at the green python on the steps, hoping he could think of a solution.
The green python lowered its eyelids slightly, pursed its thin lips, and said with a half-smile, "Black Xiong, if they don't mind, then go ahead and smoke!"
As a demon born and raised in China and who frequently interacted with cultivators, the Green Python knew some things better than the Black Bear. If the Black Bear were to extract his soul, the mess left for these Taoist priests would only be bigger.
"Wait, three million, right? Give me the person, and I'll transfer the money to you immediately." Song Tianshan gritted his teeth and shouted at Qing Mang.
Let that guy extract the soul; after that, whether the child in his arms will survive is questionable. They're here to catch ghosts, not to take lives. Oh well, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda; consider it accumulating good karma for yourself.
This trip was a complete disaster. To catch a ghost, I had to buy it from the demon first.
When he gets back, he must ask the sect for reimbursement. Spending three million on the Ganoderma lucidum is one thing, after all, it's a medicinal herb that his master needs. But exorcising ghosts also costs three million... His money doesn't grow on trees.
Hei Xiong glanced at Qing Mang, and when Qing Mang nodded at him, he chuckled, picked up the child in his hand, and walked towards Song Tianshan.
"That's right, we're all in this together, we should be more decisive. Transfer the money, transfer the money, hurry up and transfer the money."
Song Tianshan gasped in anger, glaring at Hei Xiong with his piercing eyes. He pulled out his phone and asked coldly, "Is it still the same account as before?"
Hei Xiong: "Yes."
A moment later, the green python said to the black bear, "Give him the man."
Upon hearing this, Hei Xiong knew he had the money. He laughed heartily and quickly tossed the man in his hand to Song Tianshan.
Back beside the green python, Hei Xiong transmitted his voice through his mind, asking with some doubt, "Why did that Taoist priest go through all that trouble? He could have just let me pull the ghost out directly."
After all, they came from Africa. Even if they had some traces of Eastern stories in their minds, they were still inferior to native Eastern monsters in terms of common sense.
The green python turned its head, glanced at him indifferently, and did not offer any explanation.
Song Tianshan glanced at the green python and the black bear, shook the exorcism bell, and prepared to begin exorcising the ghost.
It is now midnight, the time when yin energy is at its peak and yang energy is at its weakest among the twelve two-hour periods. It is also the best time to exorcise ghosts and demons. Because at this time, all demons and monsters will manifest themselves with the yin energy, and only when they appear can they be subdued.
The green python nudged the black bear: "Let's go, let's go back." These Taoists came here for this ghost, so they should just consider it a coincidence and not cause any trouble.
Hei Xiong looked curiously at the bell in Song Tianshan's hand, then waved his hand and said, "You go up first. I've never seen a Taoist priest exorcise a ghost before. I'll take a look and then come up."
There was no conflict between the two sides, and they lived in peace. The green python simply let it be, thinking, "Let them watch if they want."
The green python turned and went upstairs. These Taoist priests had gotten into a conflict with the proprietress, so she certainly wouldn't let them stay overnight. This actually made things convenient for them.
As soon as Qingmang reached the top of the stairs, he saw three people and a monkey tiptoeing towards the stairwell entrance like thieves. Leading them was Silver Ring, swishing its tail back and forth. He frowned, walked over, and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing out here?"
Yin Huan poked him: "The ghost is out. What does it look like? Is it baring its teeth and its face full of blue veins? It's scary."
The atmosphere downstairs changed a moment ago, and the three people upstairs noticed. Yin Huan, eager to see another kind of person, couldn't resist going downstairs. Su Yi and He Bai couldn't dissuade her, so they had no choice but to open the door and bring her out.
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