As Qian Chengping finished speaking, he walked through the entrance.
Ding! Qian Chengping is grateful, thank you.
Host gains System Points +10.
Special reward triggered, item obtained – Strongman Attribute Experience Card 'Hair'.
Strongman Attribute Experience Card 'Hair':
As the saying goes, strongmen are often eccentric, and every strongman possesses special attributes.
For example, to determine if someone is a strongman, if their head is balder, their strength is actually greater. For instance, if someone has narrow eyes, they are basically guaranteed to be a strongman, the kind who doesn't reveal their strength.
The Strongman Attribute Experience Card 'Hair' serves a similar function.
When the host uses the experience card, their strength will increase geometrically within the card's duration of 'half an hour'. The specific increase depends on the length of the host's hair.
Friendly reminder:
During the experience card's duration, the shorter the host's hair, the more the strongman effect of the experience card will be triggered. The shorter the hair, the greater the geometric increase in strength.
Looking at the description.
Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment.
Isn't this the legendary 'baldness leads to strength'?
Thinking to himself.
Zhang Wei murmured, "This can be used as a life-saving trump card."
This item could increase his strength geometrically.
Considering his current strength had reached that of a Qilin Guard, using this card felt a little thrilling.
"Mr. Zhang, what did you say?"
Qian Wenbin hadn't heard Zhang Wei's mumbling and asked curiously.
"Nothing,"
Zhang Wei waved his hand, checked the time, and realized it was already 7 PM.
"Mr. Qian, since Uncle Qian's matter is settled, I'll be leaving now."
With that said.
Refusing Qian Wenbin's invitation for thanks, Zhang Wei departed.
He had important matters to attend to.
Now that the car accident ghost was dealt with, he had to return and report to Old Man Willow Tree.
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Xiamen City, Chunhua Road Haunted House.
"Hello... uh, it's you."
The store clerk was playing Honor of Kings when they looked up and recognized the person entering.
It was him!
The customer who brought fertilizer.
But fortunately, he didn't bring fertilizer this time.
The clerk glanced at Zhang Wei's hands and found them empty.
"Hello, I'd like to book the entire place."
Zhang Wei said, skillfully scanning the QR code, paying the booking fee, and then walked into the haunted house on his own. The entire process was smooth, without needing any guidance from the clerk, as if it were his own home.
By the time the clerk recovered.
Zhang Wei had already entered the haunted house.
A moment later.
Inside the haunted house.
Zhang Wei walked all the way to the haunted house's lounge.
He had agreed with the old willow tree ghost that if Zhang Wei completed the task, he could come here to find it.
Buzz~
As he entered the lounge.
A gust of Yin wind blew.
An old man leaning on a cane appeared before Zhang Wei; it was the old willow tree ghost.
"Old Man Willow Tree, I have not failed my mission. I have exorcised the ghost at that intersection."
Zhang Wei grinned, revealing a row of pearly white teeth.
The old willow tree ghost cupped his hands towards Zhang Wei.
"Zhang Wei, thank you for eliminating a menace for the people."
Zhang Wei waved his hand.
"You are too kind, Old Man Willow Tree. This is what I should do."
Before finishing.
Zhang Wei looked at the old willow tree ghost.
"Old Man Willow Tree, may I ask you a question?"
"Ask away," the old willow tree ghost did not refuse.
"You sent me to the intersection to exorcise a ghost. Your real intention wasn't to have me exorcise the ghost, was it... it was to help that Uncle Qian."
Zhang Wei's eyes flickered.
This wasn't just a wild guess.
A contract was a significant matter concerning oneself, equivalent to entrusting one's life to another. For such an important matter, if the ghost to be dealt with was powerful, Zhang Wei wouldn't find it strange.
After all.
A powerful ghost would be difficult for an ordinary exorcist to handle.
And allowing the ghost to cause havoc would inevitably lead to many casualties. The kind old willow tree ghost, being benevolent, would sacrifice itself for the greater good, using its contract to exchange for someone to exorcise this ghost.
But the key was.
The car accident ghost was not powerful; it was at most an ordinary red-clothed fierce ghost. It wasn't necessary for the old willow tree ghost to make such a sacrifice.
Moreover.
This matter also involved a test from the old willow tree ghost for him.
No matter how he thought about it, it couldn't be as simple as just killing the car accident ghost.
Thinking carefully.
The only thing related to the intersection was Qian Chengping.
Considering the old willow tree ghost's strength, even if it couldn't leave the haunted house, it could sense the situation at the intersection and know about Qian Chengping's affairs.
Facing Zhang Wei's question.
The old willow tree ghost stood by the window, gazing in the direction of the intersection, its gaze gentle as it slowly said.
"The ancestor of that Mr. Qian was the one who planted me."
Its voice was not loud.
But Zhang Wei heard it clearly and was stunned.
"Back then, I was just a sapling willow. It was his ancestor who planted me and took meticulous care of me, allowing the old willow to grow into a towering tree."
The old willow tree ghost's words reached his ears.
Zhang Wei finally understood.
Why the old willow tree ghost was willing to risk its life and use its contract to find someone to help Qian Chengping.
It was to repay a debt of gratitude.
The old willow tree ghost, being benevolent as a ghost, would repay any kindness with a gushing spring. Let alone the kindness of being planted.
Qian Chengping's ancestor had planted the old willow tree ghost.
This debt of gratitude, even after three hundred years, the old willow tree ghost had not forgotten.
Now that the descendant of the planter was in trouble.
The old willow tree ghost was willing to do anything to repay the kindness.
"So that's how it is," Zhang Wei murmured.
He wasn't surprised, as the old willow tree ghost had hinted at it before.
When he had spoken with the old willow tree ghost previously, it had told Zhang Wei that it was planted by someone, which was why it was grateful and fond of people. The reason behind it was the 'debt of gratitude from planting' three hundred years ago.
Thinking of this.
Zhang Wei mumbled.
"Planting the cause today, reaping the effect tomorrow, the karma from three hundred years ago."
He recalled Qian Chengping's simple smile, it was the simple kindness passed down through generations of their ancestors that brought about this good fortune today.
"This is what they mean by good deeds are rewarded."
Zhang Wei raised a smile, a very happy smile.
Then.
He cupped his hands towards the old willow tree ghost.
"Old Man Willow Tree, I have learned from your actions today. A kindness remembered for three hundred years, I am impressed. Here, I thank you on behalf of Uncle Qian."
The old willow tree ghost laughed heartily.
"What is there to learn from? It's just that I can only stay here alone, and the only thing I can do is remember things."
Speaking.
The old willow tree ghost came before Zhang Wei.
"As agreed, Zhang Wei, I will form a contract with you."
"Old Man Willow Tree, won't you consider it more?" Zhang Wei said.
The old willow tree ghost shook its head and smiled kindly.
"No need to consider. Zhang Wei, I have seen everything you have done for Mr. Qian. I believe following you will not endanger my life."
It looked at Zhang Wei.
Zhang Wei listened, and he and the old willow tree ghost looked at each other, both laughing heartily.
Then.
Zhang Wei bit his finger and formed a contract with the old willow tree ghost.
Ch!
The contract's light bloomed, dazzling and brilliant.
A tattoo appeared on Zhang Wei's back.
It was a towering willow tree, and on its branches, a lazy cat was lounging as if basking in the sun.
When the light faded, the tattoo on his back also disappeared.
Zhang Wei had formed a contract with the old willow tree ghost!
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