"Sister Zhao, our business is booming now. People are lining up to buy talismans every day."
"Many people are buying marriage talismans online, and some are even asking if I have beauty talismans. The requests are so varied."
Wu Jiaxin opened the dog food bag and poured it into the dog bowl. She stood up and said to Zhao Yan.
General Black Tiger was eating more and more now; one bag of dog food wasn't enough for two days.
"Xin Xin, you need to learn how to draw talismans by my side. You can't work for me forever. Once you learn the skill of drawing talismans, you can open a branch store. Little Wang will eventually return to the capital," Zhao Yan said.
Zhao Yan didn't trust the character of others when hiring. She trusted Wu Jiaxin's character. Even if she learned the skill of drawing talismans, she wouldn't do anything to harm others.
"I just want to stay with Sister Zhao. I believe Sister Zhao won't starve me," Wu Jiaxin chuckled.
As she was smiling, a crisp bell rang at the door.
She turned towards the door and said, "Welcome."
Seeing a family walking in, Wu Jiaxin pointed inside and said, "Please sit down. Welcome to [Wo Cao Master]."
Zhao Yan stopped drawing talismans, looked up at the people who had arrived, and was slightly surprised. Her expression then returned to calm.
"Old Wen, you go take a look. This shop has excellent reviews online. Many customers give it five stars, and even the aunties who buy groceries recommend it."
Mu Lan held her mother's hand and looked into the shop.
Upon seeing Zhao Yan, Mu Lan's face broke into a smile.
Wen Jiangping looked at Mu Lan fearfully, swallowed, and approached Zhao Yan, clasping his hands together. "Greetings, Master."
"Sit," Zhao Yan said, pointing to a stool.
Mu Lan's mother sat next to Wen Jiangping. Seeing how flustered he was, she reached out and tightly grasped his wrist.
"Master, my husband encountered something evil last night. Can you see what happened?" Mu Xiang's mother said.
"Tell me what happened first," Zhao Yan said.
"Old Wen, tell the Master about last night," Mu Xiang's mother said to Wen Jiangping.
Wen Jiangping first looked at Mu Lan fearfully, then began to recount the events.
He directly omitted the part about entering Mu Lan's room.
The story became that he went to the restroom and was pestered by a female ghost. The ghost even took its head off its neck, scaring him into screaming.
As Wen Jiangping spoke, he used hand gestures to express his inner fear.
"Pfft!"
Hearing Wen Jiangping's terrified screams, Zhao Yan couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm sorry, I just thought of something amusing. Please continue," Zhao Yan said after taking a deep breath.
Wen Jiangping frowned slightly with dissatisfaction but continued to narrate the events.
"The female ghost then reached out her hand, her hand stretched out so long that it tightly bound me with her."
"Her hand was really so long..."
After finishing, Wen Jiangping picked up the water cup on the table and drank the water in one gulp.
"Master, how should we resolve this matter?" Mu Xiang's mother asked nervously.
Zhao Yan feigned thoughtfulness, tapping the table lightly with her finger. "Are you planning to buy a new house?"
Mu Xiang's mother looked up in surprise and exclaimed, "Master, you even know about this."
Zhao Yan said sternly, "To be frank, the female ghost pestering Mr. Wen is called a wealth ghost."
"She smelled the scent of wealth on Mr. Wen, which is why she's clinging to him."
"For the house and car Mr. Wen bought, as long as you transfer the ownership of the house and car to someone else, someone with a strong destiny to bear it, then you will be safe."
Hearing Zhao Yan's words, Wen Jiangping and Mu Xiang's mother exchanged glances.
"Impossible! I worked so hard to earn money to buy this car and house. How can I transfer them to someone else!" Wen Jiangping said emotionally.
Zhao Yan shook her head. "Mr. Wen, your life is almost gone, yet you still cling to these external possessions?"
"If you don't do as I say, you will be pestered again tonight, and it won't be as safe as it is now."
Recalling last night's events, Wen Jiangping's face turned pale. If he had to go through it again, he'd rather be killed.
"Besides this, is there no other way?" Wen Jiangping trembled.
Zhao Yan shook her head. "This is the only way."
"But where can we find someone with a strong destiny?"
Zhao Yan pointed at Mu Lan. "She is far away and yet right before your eyes. This young lady seems to have a very strong destiny."
"You can transfer your house and car to her."
"Her destiny is strong, and she will take the calamity from the wealth ghost for you. From now on, you must treat her well. If you don't treat her well, her protection will easily fail, and the wealth ghost will trouble you again."
"You must respect her as your savior."
Mu Xiang's mother breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, it's being transferred to Lan Lan. Lan Lan is one of us; the benefits are staying within the family."
"Old Wen, let's do it."
"Old Wen, what are you still thinking about? Do you still want your life?"
Mu Xiang's mother nudged Wen Jiangping's chest with her elbow.
Wen Jiangping snapped back to reality. "Let me think about it."
"What else is there to think about? Lan Lan is not an outsider."
"If you don't believe me, you can stay another night and then make your decision. It won't be too late," Zhao Yan said.
Wen Jiangping said thank you, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and walked towards the door.
Mu Xiang's mother held Mu Lan's hand and walked behind him, complaining incessantly.
Watching them gradually walk away, Zhao Yan said, "Are you satisfied with this?"
"You should go and scare him again tonight. I believe by tomorrow morning, he will obediently transfer the house and car to your sister."
"And he will be respectful towards your sister and dare not have any other thoughts."
Mu Xiang stood beside Zhao Yan and thanked her, "Thank you, Master Zhao."
Zhao Yan asked with confusion, "Last night, you could have scared him into becoming an idiot. Why didn't you?"
Mu Xiang shook her head. "Scaring him into becoming an idiot wouldn't solve the fundamental problem. My mother would still find a man, and if that man was even more unbearable than him, my sister's situation would be even more difficult."
"After all, I can't protect her forever. I'll be going to the underworld in a few days."
"I came along today mainly to express my gratitude for your kindness, Master Zhao."
"You've put in so much effort," Zhao Yan sighed and took out a talisman, handing it over.
Mu Xiang took the talisman and looked down at it.
Zhao Yan said, "This talisman carries some merit. With this talisman, I wish you a good rebirth in your next life and less suffering in the human world."