Chapter 18 – Fight

Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen

Editor: Xinghe

Mr. Qian’s house was located in the most upscale villa area.

At first, the security guard at the entrance didn’t pay much attention to the cool red electric bike until—

The electric bike parked right at the entrance of the villa area. The person in the back removed their safety helmet, revealing a handsome and refined face, and asked, “Excuse me, how do I get to Building 3 in Zone A?”

In an area where luxury cars were a common sight, the security guard was taken aback by this down-to-earth style. He stuttered, “Go straight, then turn left.”

Su Ling smiled, showing his white teeth, and replied cheerfully, “Thank you.”

The security guard was a bit dazed, then quickly stopped them, looking at the two of them with a puzzled expression, and asked, “Are you… delivering food?”

Sheng Ze:…

Su Ling:…

The security guard realized something from their silent expressions and said knowingly, “You’re food delivery guys!”

But now, do food delivery guys usually come in pairs?

Sheng Ze couldn’t stand it.

He got off the bike, proudly patted the headlight, and seriously asked back, “Look at this color, isn’t it authentic bright red? See these headlights, the layout of the four lenses. And this sleek design… do food delivery guys look as cool as us?”

The security guard was utterly confused: Are you really talking about the electric bike???

Sheng Ze looked down at him disdainfully, his proud gaze clearly saying – you have no taste.

Feeling a bit weak in the knees under the powerful aura of the Ghost King, the security guard awkwardly took two steps back.

In the end, Su Ling stepped in with a smile, and explained, “We are guests of Mr. Qian.”

“Mr. Qian…” The security guard instantly breathed a sigh of relief, “Visitors need to register their entry here. Could you please call Mr. Qian to confirm?”

Su Ling blinked and replied very amiably, “Sure.”

After the security guard confirmed with Mr. Qian’s son, he finally felt at ease letting the two in.

Just at that moment, a Mercedes-Benz arrived at the gate.

The driver rolled down the window, waved casually at the security guard, and asked, “Hey, where is Zone C?”

The security guard didn’t think much and directly pointed him in a direction.

The driver made an “OK” gesture and drove off in the direction the security guard had indicated.

Sheng Ze looked at the security guard with a hint of sarcasm, “…Didn’t you say that all visitors need to register?”

The security guard looked awkwardly up at the sky.

Well, today’s sky was quite blue, with white clouds, chirping birds, and fragrant flowers. The weather was really nice.

Sheng Ze, with a dark expression, was about to make a mocking remark, but Su Ling timely raised his hand, gently patted his neck, and said soothingly, “Okay, let’s go.”

Sheng Ze felt inexplicably soothed, hesitated for a moment, and decided not to bother with such trivial matters.

However, as the electric bike passed by, the security guard clearly heard the handsome guy with the dark face mockingly and disdainfully say, “Ha, mere mortals.”

Security guard: ???

Is this person suffering from second grader syndrome?

Perhaps today the almanac really advised against going out. Just as they arrived at Mr. Qian’s door, Su Ling and the group were stopped again.

But this time, it wasn’t just them who were stopped, there were also a few Taoist priests who seemed to have come from Maoshan.

“The boss said he hasn’t encountered anything strange and doesn’t need any Taoists. Please return,” A few burly bodyguards, standing coldly like door gods on both sides, firmly refused to let them pass.

The Taoist priest’s face turned unpleasant upon hearing this.

Su Ling, in a very patient manner, pointed to his phone contacts and explained, “It was Eldest Young Master Qian who called me here.”

The two Taoist priests glanced at each other, then seemed to rush to speak, “We were summoned by Second Young Master Qian!”

“The boss said he doesn’t want to see anyone, no matter who called you,” the bodyguard coldly rejected.

The situation was getting a bit tense.

Su Ling tilted his head, looking contemplative.

“Hey, where did these third-rate Taoists come from, riding a two-wheeled vehicle when going out?”

A sarcastic voice came from behind, and as Su Ling turned around, he saw a flamboyant rich second-generation.

The rich second-generation disdainfully glanced at Su Ling and the others, then turned his head, warmly greeted the two Taoist priests, “Are you two Taoists from Sanqing Temple? I’ve heard of you!”

The stark contrast in his attitude was evident, clear to anyone with eyes.

The two young Taoist priests nodded calmly, trying to act aloof.

Sanqing Temple was one of the most famous temples in the Maoshan sect. The senior Taoists there were hard to please and charged high appearance fees, so minor matters were usually handled by disciples like them.

This was their first time going out on a mission, so they wanted to show some prestige to avoid losing face, but they couldn’t help feeling a bit nervous.

Su Ling poked Sheng Ze’s back and said regretfully, “We’ve been looked down upon. Should’ve taken a cab here.”

Sheng Ze raised his eyelids with little interest, glanced at Second Young Master Qian, and coldly sneered, “Ha, mere mortals.”

Second Young Master Qian:…

“Gentlemen, Mr. Su, sorry, but you all can go back,” Eldest Young Master Qian hurriedly came out of the house, looking tired and apologized to everyone.

The two Taoist priests were immediately furious, “You called us here, and now you want us to leave without doing anything? Are you deliberately toying with Sanqing Temple?”

“I dare not, I dare not!” Eldest Young Master Qian hurriedly explained, “This time it was my father’s stubbornness that made the Taoists come here for nothing. We are truly sorry. Gentlemen, rest assured, you will receive the proper payment, and the appearance fee this time will be doubled.”

Second Young Master Qian chimed in, “Exactly, you Taoists rarely come out, Big Brother, you’ve been too neglectful. Wait, maybe Dad didn’t say anything, and it’s you causing trouble?”

Eldest Young Master Qian, irritated by his younger brother’s nagging, pinched his brow and impatiently said, “If you have a problem, go ask Dad yourself. I don’t have time to argue with you here.”

“So Dad probably just didn’t want to see the wild Taoist you brought! He mentioned it to me a few days ago. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get the senior Taoists from Sanqing Temple to come out this time. I have filial piety and dad will definitely see the Taoist I invited.” Second Young Master Qian said arrogantly.

Eldest Young Master Qian chuckled in exasperation, “Are you implying I lack filial piety? Dad hasn’t been sleeping well these days, and I’ve been searching for a traditional Chinese doctor for him…”

As they continued, the two young masters started arguing.

Sheng Ze, watching nearby, found it fascinating.

“Do these two brothers have a grudge? Why are they arguing so fiercely?” Sheng Ze gossiped with Su Ling.

Su Ling yawned, tiredly saying, “In wealthy families, it’s always like this. They argue over the family property. Otherwise, why would they have to fight at the door?”

“True,” Sheng Ze nodded thoughtfully, “It may seem like a fight, but it’s all about showing off how filial they are.”

Su Ling chuckled, agreeing, “Isn’t it just to let the folks at home hear?”

Eldest Young Master Qian:…

Second Young Master Qian:…

Aren’t you two gossiping a bit too loudly?

We all heard it, okay!

The atmosphere fell quiet for a moment.

In the silence, the young Taoist suddenly let out a cold laugh, suppressing his temper as he said, “Sanqing Temple eradicates demons, purifies the Three Realms. Why would we care about such trivial matters? We only sent people because Second Young Master Qian mentioned a fierce ghost haunting. In any case, if we can’t catch the ghost, we won’t leave!”

Not wanting to offend Sanqing Temple, Eldest Young Master Qian’s expression also darkened instantly.

Su Ling yawned, glanced at the young Taoist, then at Eldest Young Master Qian, and finally smiled warmly as he showed him the QR code on his phone, “Young Master, rest assured, Sanqing Temple won’t leave, but we will! Look, here is the fee for this time, calculated as you instructed, doubled.”

Su Ling playfully licked his lips, looking at them, his face clearly saying – “Am I not exceptionally reassuring?”

Taoists:…

Eldest Young Master Qian:…

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