not scary story

Chapter 108

Although there are doubts, the power outage caused by the rupture of the water pipe was indeed done skillfully. If Yan Jiu's Yin soldiers hadn't appeared on the scene, I am afraid that there would not be even a trace of trapping at the scene.

When the list Qiao Xia investigated came out, everyone was surprised: the three people on the list are all the hottest new generation celestial masters in Hong Kong.

At the same time, after the discussion of this formation by all parties, a strange conclusion was reached: this formation can only trap people, but it cannot kill people.

Soon a new guess got a lot of approval: I am afraid that the purpose of these celestial masters is to challenge the third young master of G City.

This conjecture was confirmed when Master Lin from Hong Kong appeared in City G and invited three young people to drink tea.

This Mr. Lin not only plays an important role in Taoism in Hong Kong, but is also a good friend of Mr. Yang, the founder of the Special Investigation Department.

After Qiao Xia heard about it, she knew that she might not be able to go any further this time.

The matter of drinking tea together was invited by Mrs. Lin, and the three of them had to accept this invitation no matter how annoyed they were.Mrs. Lin has lived in seclusion for the past few years, and his status in Hong Kong is close to that of a semi-immortal, so he can't easily invite him out of the mountain. The only time Qiao Xia invited him to G City was because of Qiao Jinshan's relationship. Now he is personally going to G City to do peace affairs. A few of them juniors had to give it.

In front of Master Lin, even Fang Tianqing and Zhang Ruiyao would respectfully call out "Master", so when it comes to the magic circle that trapped the three of them, the three of them couldn't be rude on the spot even if their faces were black as ink. get angry.

So what if you can't kill someone?

At that time, they struggled to break the formation, and their mana was severely depleted, and it took a full week of recuperation to recover.Not to mention that Yan Jiu went to borrow Yin soldiers for this, no matter how much he paid, who can afford it!

"The three of them are the most watched celestial masters in Hong Kong Island. You must have heard of them." Mrs. Lin put down the teacup in his hand and sighed. There hasn’t been much communication for decades. The Taoists on Hong Kong Island are slowly getting to know the situation in the inland after opening the gates. In the previous generation, we just practiced on our own because of the inconvenience of communication. In this generation, I definitely can’t watch You have hurt your feelings because of competing with each other, after all, our Taoism in the interior has been gradually squeezed to the edge by other sects, if we don’t stick together, how can we survive in the future?”

"This kind of thing is called a contest?" Qiao Yuan was the first to sneer, "Setting a trap and making us make a fool of yourself, is this a blow to us?"

Fang Tianqing and Zhang Ruiyao looked at each other. "This kind of thing hurts ordinary people, and it's not a problem that can be solved by apologizing." Fang Tianqing said.

Not to mention the losses caused by the burst water pipes, Wang Hongyue, who has become bald in a hurry these days, is the biggest victim.A group of celestial masters fought with each other, causing him to lose all his money. That is the worst sin a cultivator should commit.

Mrs. Lin smiled bitterly: "This is also the reason why I didn't want to get involved in the beginning. XMALL chose to be located in such a dangerous place in order to seek money. It was originally a swamp, and I don't know how many people were swallowed up. It is very easy, even if you cast the spell for a short time, you can only maintain a short-term calm. Water leaks and water stoppages are unavoidable on weekdays, but if you completely release your grievances on the day of opening the door, you can maintain peace for a long period of time. Of course, opening the door No one would choose such an unlucky way on an auspicious day, but even if the prince is unwilling, if someone knows, they will make a fuss about it."

He shook the teacup gently, and the three young men were surprised to find that there was a shadow of a half-recumbent old man in the curling white smoke, and immediately put away the last trace of indifference, and stared intently at the half-immortal old man.

"The three-layer magic circle encloses not only you, but also those monsters formed by resentment. Therefore, the three entrusted are not doing dirty things. After all, this shopping mall will no longer need to worry about flooding for ten years. But entrusted Their people are indeed uneasy and well-intentioned, if they hadn't used the three of you as bait, and made them mistakenly think that Prince Wang also knew about this matter, that's why this farce would have happened."

"You want to test our ability, but can you complete the commission?" Qiao Yuan snorted coldly, "If you succeed, you will gain both fame and fortune, which is really a good idea."

"I don't understand. I didn't live in G City before. During this time, I frequently appeared on TV in Hong Kong. Why did you count me?" When Zhang Ruiyao heard about the third young master of G City, Zhang Ruiyao laughed angrily.

How did he become a member of the new force in G City, a crooked nut who was despised by his family?

"Even if you live and work in Hong Kong, your family is the Zhang family in the inland area," Mr. Lin said, "That's why I don't want this incident to become a big issue. If the impact is bad, it will even further damage the Zhang family in the inland area. The relationship between the Zhang family on Hong Kong Island."

Due to various reasons, the Zhang family, a family of celestial masters, has been scattered all over the world. Taiwan and Hong Kong have long since formed their own faction due to years of separation. Only in the past few years have they gradually communicated. The relationship between them will go back to before the regression.

"Cut." Zhang Ruiyao has been abroad all the time, and has no concept of this delicate political relationship. He only knows that he was listed in the team of the third young man in G City not long after he came back. He is both unhappy and proud.

How can I say that G City is also a place where Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, being able to become the top group shows that one's own strength is also recognized.

"But Mrs. Lin," Fang Tianqing was the most stable among them, and naturally thought more, "What can our victory or defeat prove? It proves that they are not as good as us, or that we are not as good as them? If you are the only one to do peacemaking, I can't accept it. This level of provocation can already be called malicious, why don't they come here?"

"Of course they will come here to apologize in person, but not now," Mrs. Lin looked at Qiao Yuan, "Because the Yin soldiers broke the formation, they suffered a serious backlash. It is estimated that they will have to rest for two or three months before getting out of bed. "

How powerful this formation is, how powerful the backlash will be when it is completely broken. This is also the reason why many celestial masters dare not set up traps easily. The pain of backlash is no joke.

But this plan, which was thought to be perfect, was completely broken by an element that was not expected at all.

The other two couldn't help looking at Qiao Yuan.

They also wanted to know what happened to Yan Jiu.From the time it happened until now, countless people want to know what happened that day and who invited the Yin soldiers, but even they themselves can't know how Yan Jiu did it, so they can only remain silent.

What's more, they saw with their own eyes that he was possessed by Yin soldiers. This kind of thing that ordinary people think is a dead end, was unexpectedly ended by Qiao Yuan's understatement with the sentence "that thing is gone".

Qiao Yuan cursed in his heart that he deserved it, but he said seriously on his face: "The matter of the Yin soldiers is a secret, please don't ask me too much."

"How is he doing now?" Even so, Mr. Lin still wanted to confirm.

He has lived for seven or eighty years, and it is not uncommon for him to use Yin soldiers. However, most of them are facing life-and-death situations, and they will often be lingering in bed afterwards. Such a high price is just to break the formation?

Who is so generous?

Qiao Yuan raised the corners of his lips, showing a sarcastic smile: "Live well, his life expectancy will probably be much longer than everyone present."

Although there are many dissatisfaction, these juniors can only swallow their grievances if Grandpa Lin can come forward to make peace in person.After hearing that these guys vomited three liters of blood that day, they finally felt a lot better.

But the most aggrieved is Wang Hongyue.

He doesn't care about Mr. Lin's seniority, the store is not opening well, he must seek compensation from those troublemakers.But before he could find those Hong Kong businessmen, the other party came to him.

Let them invest [-] million shares in XMALL and become the largest shareholder.Here's what they suggested.

Wang Hongyue laughed angrily. He endured the anger of pouring tea over and asked, "What if I don't sell it?"

"My lord," Liu Shihua, a young vice president from a well-known Hong Kong consortium, smiled, "The current situation is that if XMALL doesn't deal with the rumors, it will be even more difficult for you to sell your next house, and I'm afraid you won't be able to repay the loan on time. I believe your father has a good relationship with the bank, but the settlement at the end of the year is coming soon, how long can you delay it?"

Wang Hongyue gritted his teeth: "What can you do to solve it?"

"Our Xinhong Real Estate has operated dozens of high-end shopping malls all over the world, and there are definitely more ways to bring them back to life than you can think of." Liu Shihua handed him a cigar, but Wang Hongyue refused to take it. The other party smiled and lit it himself Picking up, "Young Master Wang, we at Xinhong Real Estate hope to officially enter the inland market, and your project will definitely become a benchmark."

"Heh, since you want to enter the country, why do you want my finished product project? Can't you just build another one yourself?" Wang Hongyue couldn't figure it out. There were many malls opened at the same time, so why did he only choose this one?Besides, based on his background, it is reasonable that no one would be courteous. If a strong dragon does not overwhelm a snake, how can he black the snake when he comes in?

"Because yours is a treasure land." Liu Shihua knocked on the cigar to shake off the ashes.

On weekends, Qiao's family usually holds family dinners. Qiao Yuan used to love not to come, but now that he has been designated as the successor, he can only come here on time every week to accept his grandfather's beating.

After learning the truth about the XMALL incident, Qiao Jinshan said while pruning Podocarpus potted plants, "Although Taoism is much weaker than before, there are signs of expansion in the past few years. In the past, Taoism on Hong Kong Island became the king on its own, and now it is easier to pass the customs , Foreign ascetics who entered Hong Kong Island like Zhang Ruiyao began to threaten their status, and coming out to compete with you can also be regarded as a test of the strength of the ascetics in G City."

"Isn't it easy to do business on Hong Kong Island?" Qiao Yuan curled his lips in disdain, "Besides, the only ones robbing them for business are the Fang family and the Zhang family, so what does it matter to us? But this time it is obviously more important to attack us than the other two. Heavy."

"...I'm afraid this is not what they mean, but the mastermind behind it." Qiao Jinshan finished pruning, looked at the Podocarpus bonsai that he had corrected very beautifully, and added lightly: "Do they already know that you are around?" What happened to that little boy?"

The young man who was sitting and peeling oranges stopped what he was doing, his back tensed up. "What is it?" He tried to slow down his tone.

How much grandpa knows, he and Qiao Xia have no idea.This old man is like an ancient emperor, surrounded by countless loyal spies. He only needs to listen carefully, and he can learn a lot of information that even the person concerned is not clear about.

"If it's valuable, then make good use of it." Qiao Jinshan didn't look at him, and his tone remained unchanged.

Qiao Yuan said "um" calmly, but the orange in his hand was squeezed out of water.

When preparing for dinner, an unexpected visitor came to Qiao's house.

Wang Hongyue looked at Qiao Jinshan solemnly, and asked for advice from one of the most successful entrepreneurs in G City: "I don't know if I should sell it, Uncle Qiao, you have experienced this too, these people are too despicable. "

Qiao Jinshan held the tea and asked, "You can't even find out where your father is?"

"Uncle Qiao, I might as well tell you, I know why they want to move my land, because my dad is currently dealing with the inspection from above, and he must be very careful in everything. I can't do many operations that others can do. Although This land turned out to be a fierce land, but everyone knows that when the above policies are approved, there will be a special trade zone over there, and we are in the core, and the land price of XMALL will definitely double."

"What about other companies? Can't you buy shares?" Qiao Jinshan glanced at Qiao Yuan who was sitting next to him. This grandson seemed to understand the reason why the other party wanted to focus on them——Whether in the business world or in the monastic world, Qiao Yuan would be a terrifying opponent.

Qiao Jinshan raised the corners of his lips indistinctly.Doesn't it prove his grandson's ability to be regarded as a thorn in the side?

"I've asked for help a long time ago. But the bank is about to settle at the end of the year, and the money can't come out at all. You know the real estate situation this year. No one has so much extra money on hand. Even if there is..." He gritted his teeth resentfully , "My dad received the news from above today, saying that there is a problem with the approval process of XMALL. Is it a coincidence that the approval process is being pursued at this stage?"

"The approval issue has something to do with Liu Shihua?" Qiao Jinshan frowned. He was wondering how a consortium from Hong Kong Island could offend local officials and businessmen so arrogantly at once?

"I checked, and it seems that this order came from the central government... Then I also checked my dad's relationship with the central government. It seems that they often went to the imperial capital to participate in some Hong Kong business exchange activities in the past two years. I guess..." He shook his hand Clenched fist.

"No wonder..." Qiao Jinshan sighed.Although the son of a deputy mayor is prestigious in the local area, but if the power is in the center, what is the difference between him and the grassroots?

This is why Qiao Jinshan allowed Qiao Xia to stay in the special investigation department.

Their family needs a more stable political environment, otherwise they can be wiped out by policies at any time.

In such a situation, Wang Hongyue actually has no other choice. He came to Qiao Jinshan only to express his grievances. What's more, the Qiao family is a consortium born and raised in G City. This kind of family feeling will make him feel more at home. feel.

"The bigger City G is, the more risks it has to face." Qiao Jinshan said after sending Wang Hongyue away.

Qiao Yuan pursed his lips, feeling angry.He is not afraid of challenges, but troublesome.

Yes, trouble.

I really want to leave everything behind and take his hamster to practice in the mountains.

Seeing his grandson's expression, Qiao Jinshan added: "But the higher you stand, the less others can grab your things."

"..." Damn it, how much does this old man know!

Chapter Ten: Past and Present