This Boss Ma is quite generous.
He opened with a thirty thousand yuan fee for tea and refreshments, which caught me by surprise.
I took a deep breath, trying to appear calm.
But my eyes betrayed a hint of excitement.
Thirty thousand yuan is not a small sum.
Back when I worked at the factory, I only earned thirty to fifty thousand yuan in a whole year.
Now, a single deal was worth thirty thousand yuan.
It truly showed the enormous profits in this line of work.
Of course, with great profit comes great risk.
It also depends on whether one has the ability to earn it.
Without the right skills, it would be a suicidal endeavor.
My master, however, remained quite composed, showing no discernible emotion.
Finally, he replied in a somewhat reluctant tone:
"Boss Ma is too kind. Although this matter is difficult to handle,
my master and I will do our best to resolve it."
Upon hearing my master agree, Boss Ma's face lit up with joy:
"That's wonderful, Master Gu. I am well aware of your capabilities.
From the incident two years ago, if it weren't for you, Master Gu,
who knows how many people would have died.
As long as you are willing to step in this time, I believe this matter can also be solved with ease.
Not to mention, you've brought along a promising young apprentice.
According to your policy, one-third of the payment upfront.
I will transfer it to you now..."
This Boss Ma is clearly an old hand in business, even flattering me.
I remained silent, standing behind my master.
Boss Ma acted swiftly, directly transferring ten thousand yuan to my master on the spot.
After receiving the money, my master smiled faintly:
"Let's not waste any more time on pleasantries.
Make arrangements for the workers to stay indoors tonight.
My disciple and I will go and survey the surroundings.
If there's anything you need, I'll give you a call."
"Yes, yes, yes. Please go ahead, Master Gu. I will arrange it immediately."
Boss Ma agreed with a smile and quickly departed.
My master took out a feng shui compass and led me towards the construction site.
Our first task was to assess the situation within the site and ensure its safety.
We needed to check if there were any other malevolent spirits besides the zombie.
Seeing Boss Ma walk away, I asked:
"Master, did you help him two years ago?"
My master, looking at the compass as we walked, replied:
"Yes! That fellow bid on a stalled bridge construction project last year.
The location of the bridge was a reflux eddy.
The yin energy was heavy, and the souls of the deceased from upstream were swept to that place.
As a result, the bridge piers could not be built.
The first construction company boss secretly captured a homeless man.
And built a 'life stake' in that spot.
The bridge piers were erected.
However, because the area was rich in yin energy, the homeless man used as a life stake turned into a ferocious ghost.
He killed the construction boss and several workers who participated in the life stake.
The bridge construction site was then halted.
Later, it changed hands twice, but the ghost was too fierce.
Several more workers died.
Several construction companies hired Taoist priests, but none could subdue it.
They all withdrew their investments and exited the site.
This Boss Ma acquired the project through a bargain bid at that time.
And he immediately sought me out.
When I arrived, I had to exert considerable effort to resolve the matter for him.
That bridge,
is the Qingshan Bridge that was completed in our city last year."
Hearing this, I couldn't help but sigh at my master's skill.
And also felt a sense of cruelty about the practice of 'life staking.'
A living person, pushed directly into a bridge pier, encased in concrete, and sealed within.
It's no wonder such a person would harbor immense resentment.
Once the surrounding feng shui is unfavorable, they are bound to become a ferocious ghost...
As we spoke, we had already arrived at the construction site.
This was a site for affordable housing.
Although the terrain was remote, the site itself was vast.
My master surveyed the feng shui of the area and found no major issues.
He then put away his compass and said to me:
"There are no significant problems within the construction site. Let's head up the mountain."
With that, my master led me to the mountain beside the construction site.
As soon as we entered the mountain, my master and I felt the dense corpse energy.
The air also carried the stench of decaying corpses.
My master stared into the depths of the mountain, his brow furrowed:
"Such heavy corpse energy. This zombie is likely no ordinary one."
"Master, are zombies easier to deal with, or was the red-clothed female ghost we encountered last time more formidable?"
I had never encountered a zombie before.
I had only heard my master say they were very powerful, and I had read about them in books.
But I didn't have a complete understanding of just how powerful they were.
My master, hearing my question, explained:
"Ghosts are classified by color: white, yellow, red, green, and purple.
Zombies are also classified: walking, white, black, red, and 'ba.'
Both have their strengths and weaknesses, and it's hard to say who is stronger.
If ghosts are like magical attacks, then zombies are like physical attacks.
As long as one finds the right method to deal with them, and possesses the corresponding cultivation level, they can be killed.
Judging by the concentration of corpse energy here, I suspect this zombie has reached the black zombie level.
Its strength should be comparable to a red-clothed ghost.
So, if we encounter it tonight, you must be extremely cautious.
Never let it bite your neck.
The speed at which zombies drain blood is astonishing.
A single bite can drain a liter of blood from you."
I was horrified and firmly remembered:
"Master, don't worry, I will be careful.
However, Master, this zombie is hidden in the mountains.
We can't just wander around the mountain searching randomly, can we?
I think it would be better to find something to lure it out.
Ideally, setting up a trap or something.
That way, dealing with it would be much simpler."
My master nodded with satisfaction at my suggestion:
"Good. You know how to use your brain.
Later, I will have Boss Ma prepare some live poultry.
And I will set up a Big Dipper formation.
Once the zombie appears, it will have no way to escape..."