"What? Five million?" Xu Wen was stunned on the spot, thinking he had misheard.
While he was wealthy, a five million fee just for the effort, not to mention the tea money and service fees later, would easily add up to tens of millions.
"Master Wang, the young master I hired earlier charges ten thousand yuan per hour. With your fees, it won't be less than thirty million, will it?" Xu Wen said with difficulty.
Before Master Wang could speak, the male disciple beside him said proudly, "Boss Xu, you need to consider who my master is and who the young master you hired is."
"If the person you hired could truly resolve your issues, you wouldn't be hiring us."
"Expensive things naturally have their reasons for being expensive. If you find it too costly, we can leave. It's only because of our previous cooperation that your call even reached us."
Xu Wen was taken aback, looking at the male disciple's arrogant demeanor, he felt like slapping him.
However, realizing he was in need of their help, he could only act subservient and plaster on a smile.
"Sir, you are right. As long as this matter is resolved, I will definitely give you a satisfactory reward," Xu Wen said with a smile.
The male disciple grunted and nodded.
Master Wang flicked his horsetail whisk and said, "Since we've reached an agreement, Boss Xu, please lead us to take a look. We'll try to finish this and catch the last flight back tonight."
"This way, please."
Xu Wen walked ahead, speaking as he went, "Master Wang, I had a young master look at it before. He said there was a problem with the feng shui here, with a path forming a 'Dragon Slaying Platform' that severed my family's feng shui."
"Over time, it formed a corpse-nurturing ground, which is why it attracted people from the dark arts."
"Now, my parents' coffins have been dug up, my father has come back to life, and I was even bitten."
As he spoke, Xu Wen pulled up his shirt.
"Is this your arm smeared with paint? Why is it so dark?" Master Wang looked down and asked.
Xu Wen gave a wry smile, "It's not paint, Master. I was bitten by my father. In just a few hours, it turned completely dark."
"Oh, and that young master also gave me a talisman, saying it was for containment."
Xu Wen took out the talisman Zhao Yan had given him.
Master Wang took it and couldn't help but shake his head and sneer, "Boss Xu, you've been deceived."
"Ah? Deceived? That can't be right?" Xu Wen sounded incredulous.
"That young master froze my father instantly and explained the feng shui of the burial ground very thoroughly."
Master Wang handed the talisman back to Xu Wen, "This kind of talisman is just a street-side charm, you can buy one for two or three yuan."
"As for this feng shui burial ground, con artists always explain it very thoroughly."
"How much did you pay her?"
Xu Wen held up five fingers.
"Five million?" Master Wang inquired.
"No, fifty thousand," Xu Wen replied.
Master Wang chuckled, "That's a con artist. Someone with true skill wouldn't sell their abilities so cheaply."
Master Wang turned to his disciple and said, "Disciple, give Boss Xu one of the Evil Dispelling Divine Pills."
"Yes, Master."
The male disciple behind him took out a bottle from his pocket, poured out a pill, and said, "Boss Xu, this pill is called the Evil Dispelling Divine Pill. Taking one can dispel evil and increase yang."
"Taking two can solidify your body's yang energy, preventing it from dissipating."
"Taking three can greatly increase your yang energy, making you invincible."
"Given our past dealings, this is a friendly price of ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine yuan per pill, and our price is firm."
Seeing Boss Xu hesitate, the male disciple said indifferently, "Boss Xu, don't hesitate. You've been bitten by a living corpse on your arm. Your arm is near the Yang Gate, and if not handled properly, yin energy can spread throughout your body, leading to corpse transformation."
"What? Corpse transformation?" Xu Wen exclaimed in alarm.
Master Wang said softly, "Boss Xu, are you feeling swelling and pain in your arm now, occasionally accompanied by sharp stinging?"
"Yes," Xu Wen nodded.
Master Wang remained silent.
Xu Wen nervously extended his hand, "Give me one."
The male disciple placed a pill in Xu Wen's hand. Xu Wen immediately bit down and swallowed it. Afterward, he found the taste somewhat familiar.
Recalling the events at the cemetery, he said urgently, "Master Wang, let's go deal with the matter at the cemetery first."
Master Wang replied, "Very well."
With that, the group walked up the mountain.
Looking at the six coffins inside the tent, Master Wang inspected them and said, "This is very easy to resolve."
Xu Wen immediately felt relieved and praised, "With Master Wang's words, I feel much more at ease."
"Disciple, bring four taels and two qian of ink-drawing thread."
"Master Wang, does this method require burning the corpses?" Xu Wen asked with concern.
Master Wang waved his hand, "No need. We just need to expel the yin energy from the corpses and then seal them with talismans. Everything will be resolved."
The male disciple said with a smile, "Don't worry, Boss Xu. My master handles these matters as easily as playing. It's basically a piece of cake."
"Compared to some major events, your situation is just a small matter."
Xu Wen was completely reassured, his anxiety vanishing. He gave a thumbs-up, "It really has to be you, Master Wang."
Master Wang smiled without speaking, his face exuding an air of profound wisdom. He took the ink-drawing thread and four taels of copper coins from another disciple.
He approached the six coffins and placed his hands on them, tapping lightly.
As he tapped twice, the coffins remained motionless.
"Boss Xu, didn't you say these coffins were moving constantly? Why aren't they reacting now?" Master Wang asked.
Xu Wen shook his head, "They were moving about ten minutes ago, but they've stopped now."
As he spoke, he looked and then said with embarrassment, "Master Wang, you've tapped the wrong ones. You tapped the coffins of my great-grandfather and great-grandmother. My great-grandfather and great-grandmother passed away over a hundred years ago. They're just skeletons now, so they definitely won't move."
"Please tap the two coffins behind those. Those are my parents'."
Master Wang let out a laugh, "Actually, this Taoist priest knew this all along. I said that deliberately to liven up the atmosphere a bit."
"Hahahaha..."
Xu Wen burst into laughter, and his assistants and workers behind him joined in.
Master Wang held the talisman on the coffin lid, preparing to tear it off.
Xu Wen advised, "Master Wang, this talisman was placed by that young master. He said it has the effect of suppressing yin energy."
"Boss Xu, I already told you, this is just a talisman worth a few yuan, not..."
As he spoke, he tore off the talisman.
As soon as the talisman was torn off, the coffin lid burst open with a bang. Xu Wen's mother immediately emerged from the coffin, opening her bloody maw and lunging forward with lightning speed.
"Holy crap!!!"