Chapter 57 - Ghost Street
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nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
nAt 10:30 pm, the high-speed train slowly pulled into the station.
nQin Yiyi and the mother and son pair were brought to the duty room by a few police officers to make records.
nIt was done in less than 10 minutes.
nOne of the police officers named Ah Mu sent her out with a face full of hesitation.
nQin Yiyi was amused by what she saw. “Police officer, do you have anything to ask me? Feel free to ask.”
n“It is the duty of every citizen to cooperate with the police comrades to fight against criminals, punish the strong and eliminate the evil. It is the duty of every citizen to not let a bad person go.”
nThe girl’s palm-sized face still had some baby fat on it, and her eyes were clear and childlike.
nHowever, the words she said were serious and righteous.
nShe was like a little adult.
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nThis made a smile appear in Ah Mu’s eyes, who was already in his thirties. He scratched his head and could not help but say, “About that, I would like to ask Miss Qin for a favor… I can’t find an IP address, and I can’t even find someone from our technical department. About that, our technical staff said that your computer skills are very good, can you find some time to help me take a look?”
n“Of course, of course. It’s okay if it’s inconvenient for you. Just pretend that I didn’t say anything.”
nAh Mu was probably a little embarrassed.
nOr perhaps it was his first time doing something like this
nIn his heart, he was a police officer. It was usually the commoners who would look for the police if they had something to do or if they were in trouble.
nWhy was it the other way around here?
nBut he really didn’t want to miss any opportunity!
nQin Yiyi didn’t expect that the other party would stop her because of this. After thinking for a moment, she picked up her phone.
n“Do you have Wechat? Can you scan me?”
n“Okay, okay, okay. Thank you, Miss Qin…”
nAh Mu hurriedly took out his phone and added Qin Yiyi’s Wechat. Before he could say anything, Qin Yiyi waved her phone.
n“I’ll be leaving first. I’ll contact you later.”
n“Okay, thank you.”
nNo matter what, he finally had another chance, didn’t he?
nAfter Qin Yiyi walked out of the high-speed rail station, she casually took a taxi by the roadside and went straight to the hotel that she had booked earlier.
nThe room was reserved early.
nAfter putting her backpack away, she took a hot shower and changed into a new set of clothes. After lying on the bed for a while, she fell asleep.
nQin Yiyi, who was deep in sleep, didn’t know about the internet at this moment, because she had directly become part of two hot searches.
nThe trending topics were the kind that shot up in a straight line like a rocket!
n— the high-speed train’s bad guy complained first.
n— the beautiful girl punished the strong and eliminated the evil. Her skills were extraordinary.
nThese were all taken by passers-by on the train and posted on Weibo.
nWho would have thought that in just half a day’s time, Qin Yiyi had actually become a trending topic?
nOf course, even if she knew, she could not be bothered to ask.
nShanghai.
nShang Jingheng had already found out Qin Yiyi’s whereabouts.
nHowever, he was a little worried that she would abandon Ding Yi and run straight to Shanghai. He called a few times, but her phone was turned off.
nSeeing that a night had passed, her phone was still not working…
nJust as he had the urge to rush straight to Shanghai to look for Qin Yiyi, Ding Yi ran in with his phone in his arms.
n“Sir, sir, sir, Weibo, Weibo. Please take a look at Weibo.”
nShang Jingheng calmly glanced at him, full of warning and danger.
nHe had lost sight of her and had yet to find out anything. Now, he actually wanted him to look at all those messy things?!
n“News, Miss Qin’s news, Weibo, Trending!”
nIf it were any other time, Ding Yi would have definitely been frightened by his Sir’s glance and would have used all his might to find an excuse to run away.
nBut he didn’t need to do that now. He wanted to redeem himself and make a meritorious contribution!
nHe fearlessly handed his phone to Shang Jingheng. “Sir, sir, look. On Weibo, Miss Qin has been trending!”
n“Haha, acting bravely in the name of Justice. I’ve seen it. It’s even been liked by the authorities.”
n“A lot of people are praising Miss Qin. She’s really amazing!”
nAs expected of the girl that his master valued!
nDing Yi had too many things on his mind. Before he could finish his thoughts, Shang Jingheng had already walked out.
n“Hey, hey, master. Master, my phone.”
nIt was his, it was his!
nShang Jingheng stopped in his tracks and threw the phone to him. His thin lips moved slightly.
n“Go get the car.”
n“It’s fine. Hey, Hey, no, master, don’t you have an international meeting in five minutes?”
n“Oh, let C-1 handle it.”
nDing Yi rolled his eyes and decisively sent a message to C-1. Then, he closed Wechat and went downstairs to drive.
nC-1 wanted to hit someone when he received the message.
n“Ding Yi, where did you kidnap Sir Again? This is the meeting that Sir attended the entire time.”
n“Forget it, forget it. I’ll handle it. Safety first…”
nTaking advantage of the red light, Ding Yi replied to C-1 that everything had been arranged.
nHalf an hour later, they left the city’s highway.
nShang Jingheng, who had been resting with his eyes closed the whole time, said calmly, “Drive faster.”
nHe wondered if the little girl was injured?
nYes, he also knew that the possibility of this happening was not high. After all, her skills were not inferior to his.
nBut he was inexplicably worried…
nThe car instantly sped up and rushed all the way to Shanghai.
nIn the evening.
nQin Yiyi was woken up by hunger.
nLooking at the sky outside, she couldn’t help but rub her rumbling stomach,
nShe had slept for so long!
nShe got up to wash up, changed into a dark casual outfit, and tied up her ponytail.
nShe tidied up her entire body very neatly.
nShe pursed her lips, and when she took out her phone, she realized that she had actually forgotten to turn it on.
nShe didn’t know if anyone was looking for her?
nAs she walked towards the lobby, she turned on her phone.
nOver a hundred messages popped up. Wechat messages, messages from the phone itself.
nThere were even a few messages from Ah Mu, the police officer, asking if she had found a good place to stay and if she needed his help.
nShe directly ignored them.
nQin Yiyi’s gaze fell on Shang Jingheng’s profile picture.
nWhen she opened it, there were only two messages. One asked where she was, and the other asked if she was injured.
nThe two messages in the middle were separated by a few hours.
nInjured?
nQin Yiyi raised her eyebrows. She felt that this person’s question was a little confusing, but she still replied, “Shanghai, not injured.”
nAfter thinking for a while, she took a selfie of herself and then took a picture of the hotel lobby and sent it over.
nThen, she ignored him and started chatting with Lu Jinwan.
nAt the same time, she understood what Shang Jingheng meant when he asked her if she was injured.
nShe was actually trending?
nShe shook her head. Trending was really easy these days!
nOn the other side of the phone, Lu Jinwan was still screaming on Wechat, “Yiyi Yiyi, you’re too amazing. Oh right, let me ask you, how did you know that those two people were thieves? Don’t you know that many people on Weibo are guessing this question? There are also some people who say something about betting online on live broadcasts. It’s really lively, isn’t it? Didn’t you watch, Yiyi?”
n“No, it’s a waste of time.”
nLooking at Lu Jinwan’s angry expression, she reminded her calmly.
n“You still have three days left on that stack of test papers I gave you the day before yesterday. Have you finished half of them?”
nLu Jinwan secretly ground her teeth. “I’ll do it right away!” At the same time, she sent a bomb emoji to show that her anger was soaring to the sky!
nQin Yiyi smiled and let her do the questions. After she promised to look for her when she returned, she had already arrived at the dining hall.
n“Give me a simple meal.”
nShe beckoned for the waiter to come over and order the meal. She glanced at Wechat and clicked on Shang Jingheng’s flashing profile picture.
n“I’m going to stay here for a few days. Do you want me to pick you up?”
n“No need. If things go smoothly, I can go back in about three days.”
n“Alright then. When you come back, tell me. I’ll pick you up.”
nQin Yiyi replied with the word ‘good’ once. Then, she sent the word ‘eat’ and threw her phone away.
nThe biggest meal in the world!
nAt this moment, Shang Jingheng was holding his phone and sitting up straight, like a child waiting for a teacher to ask a question.
nUnfortunately, after waiting for a long time, his line of sight was about to see through the phone screen.
nThe other party’s Wechat profile picture still did not move.
nHis eyes gradually returned to their usual indifference. He calmly threw his phone aside and leaned back.
n“Ding Yi, go straight to the hotel.”
n“Yes, sir.”
nHe felt very strange in his heart. Previously, Sir was still in a hurry. He wished that he could grow wings and fly to Miss Qin.
nWhy did he suddenly change his mind?
nHe shook his head. He couldn’t figure it out!
n10:30 pm.
nQin Yiyi put her hands in her pockets and walked expressionlessly on a small road in the suburbs of Shanghai.
nThe taxi had dropped her off half an hour ago.
nShe didn’t expect that it would take so long to walk here…
nFortunately, she had increased her physical exercise during this period of time. Otherwise, with her previous body, she would probably be out of breath after walking for ten minutes.
nShe walked forward for another ten minutes or so.
nQin Yiyi looked at the two dilapidated wooden doors in front of her that looked as if they could fall with a light push, and the corners of her mouth twitched.
nThis place…
nShe walked over calmly. Three long and two short. After stopping for half a minute, she repeated two short and three long times.
nThe wooden doors creaked open.
nHowever, there was no one behind the doors…
nThe moonlight was faint, and the courtyard was filled with withered grass. It was half the height of a person, and it was rustling when the wind blew.
nIt was almost November, and unknowingly, one could feel a cold and gloomy aura seeping into one’s skin.
nQin Yiyi’s hands were in her pockets as she calmly stood on the path.
nShe thought about how she had hacked into the other party’s program and found out about the process. After waiting for two to three minutes.
nUnder the night sky, a hoarse and cold voice that sounded like a demon from hell suddenly sounded.
n“Password.”
nQin Yiyi’s expression did not change.
n“Heavenly King covers the Earth Tiger, one, two, three, four, five.”
nThe mechanical voice rang out again, “Pass. Advance ten meters, turn left.”
nAlright, your boss will listen to you now.
nQin Yiyi received a few reminders from the other party, turning left and right. Finally, she walked into a secret passage under a fake mountain.
nThe entire journey was filled with mechanical reminders.
nAfter about ten minutes, Qin Yiyi squinted her eyes and appeared on a brightly lit and bustling street!
nAnd on the side of the entrance of the street where she was standing was a stone tablet that was half the height of a person.
nThere were two seal characters written on it:
nGhost Street!
nAs the name implied, all the activities on Ghost Street happened at night.
nMoreover, the opening time here was limited. It was the last three days of the end of each month.
nEven one more day was not allowed!
nJust like at this moment, the first step Qin Yiyi took to settle down here was exactly at twelve o’clock in the morning.
nIt was as if a crowd had appeared out of thin air.
nThe shouts, the screams, and the sounds of bargaining intertwined one after another.
nIt formed a scene that was extremely stimulating to one’s five senses.
nQin Yiyi pursed her lower lip and calmly blended into the crowd. She seemed to be aimless, but in fact, she was walking forward.
nThe crowd on both sides walked back and forth. Many of them were wearing strange clothes and looked very high-profile.
nBut if you looked again, you would find that most of the people here were wearing a layer of mask.
nThe so-called Ghost Street appeared with a face that was usually completely different from the outside world!
nQin Yiyi also wore a layer of mask, but she had bought some materials from a forum some time ago and made it herself.
nA thin layer was stuck on her face.
nIt was as if it had become one with her face, the kind that couldn’t fall out freely.
nNot to mention that no one was paying attention to her. Even if they were, no one would even notice that she was wearing a mask!
n“Hey, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Are you kay?”
nQin Yiyi, who was walking forward, was hit by a young boy running over from the opposite side.
nIt was not that he did not want to hide, but it was mainly because there were people on one side and stalls on the other side.
nMoreover, Qin Yiyi did not want to reveal her skills at this time.
nShe nodded slightly at him, and her voice was slightly hoarse.
n“It’s okay.”
nThe other party should be in some kind of trouble. He only had time to take a look at Qin Yiyi, and she was indeed not injured.
nShe did not intend to make things difficult for him.
nHe immediately raised his feet and ran away like the wind.
nAlmost as soon as he walked over, a few black men in black rushed over aggressively.
nThey brushed past her.
nOne of the black-clothed men suddenly stopped and looked at Qin Yiyi with a suspicious expression.
n“Did you see a little thief? Oh, he’s this tall and he’s wearing a fox mask. Did you see which way he ran?”
nQin yiyi replied indifferently, “No.”
n“Hey, fifth brother, what are you doing? He’s gone. That kid must have run ahead. Third Master said that we must not let him off this time.”
n“He’s coming. You guys go ahead first.”
nNot only was fifth brother not chased away by his companions, he even took two steps back and blocked Qin Yiyi’s path.
n“You really didn’t see him?”
n“Why? Did this Ghost Street change its rules and force him to sell?”
n“But you smell like him!”
nThe other party looked at Qin Yiyi with a sharp gaze. “Although the smell is very faint, it means that the two of you have met just now, and it should have only been a short while…” His voice was filled with killing intent, “I advise you to tell me his whereabouts quickly. The outcome of shielding him is not as good as you think.”
n“After all, the title of Third Master Qin is not given for nothing.”
nThird Master Qin?
nQin Yi thought for a moment and decisively threw the thought to the side.
nNo memory.
nThe person who was not hacked on the internet before was definitely not a big shot!
nA small pawn!
nQin Yiyi narrowed her eyes and looked at the other party. He did not know, he did not see it.
nShe raised her eyes and her gaze that was as sharp as a blade directly landed on the other party.
nIt was as if he was being cut by a knife.
nAt the same time, it was as if he was being stabbed right into his heart.
nThe black-clothed man’s heart skipped a beat. He felt as if he could not even breathe!
nSubconsciously, his muscles tensed up as he moved his body to attack.
nUnfortunately, he was slower than Qin Yiyi. She extended his long legs and kicked the man out.
nThe black-clothed man was caught off guard and did not expect this.
nThe 1.8-meter-tall man was kicked back several steps.
nHis body was thrown back and he fell onto a stall by the side of the road!
nThe stall owner, “…” What bad luck!
nLooking at the badge on this person’s clothes, he wanted to turn his head and curse.
nIt was actually third master’s people!
nHe was even more unlucky. If he had known earlier, he would have read the fortune in the morning before setting up the stall.
nUnlucky!
nJust as the stall owner was squatting on the ground to pack up his things.
nThe black-clothed man known as Ah Wu had already stood up with a livid expression. His gaze was filled with killing intent as he looked at Qin Yiyi.
n“You actually dared to go against third master. Looks like the two of you are indeed in cahoots. Men, take this person down!”
n“Remember to keep them alive. Third Master will reward you handsomely later.”
nA swarm of people rushed over. Qin Yiyi rolled up her sleeves and raised her foot to kick the first person who rushed over.
nWith a twist of her body, she directly knocked out the other person with a punch.
nIn just a few minutes, five or six people had already laid down in the empty area that had been deliberately separated by the crowd!
nAh Wu was also knocked unconscious by Qin Yiyi on the ground.
nHowever, Qin Yiyi took special care of him and kicked him awake again.
nSeeing Ah Wu’s fierce face and vicious words directed at her, Qin Yiyi blinked her eyes and directly stepped on him.
nWith a sound of “AH”, Ah Wu spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes were filled with the desire to eat Qin Yiyi alive.
nThe tendons on his hands and feet had been broken by this person!
n“Go back and tell your third master to control his people properly. Don’t let them out from time to time and bite people randomly.”
nBefore Qin Yiyi came, she had deliberately used medicine to make her voice hoarse and deep.
nNow, with her sharp eyes, she spoke calmly but aggressively.
nImmediately, many people who had gathered to watch the show started to pay attention to her.
nWho was this? He had beaten up Third Master’s people to such a state and still said such ruthless words. He was really bold!
nHe was just a newborn calf. Don’t worry, third master will teach him to be a good person.
nAmidst the discussion, Qin Yiyi turned around and continued walking forward.
nThis was the area on the first floor. She was going to at least the second or third area.
nOnly those areas would have some medicinal herbs or special items that she wanted.
nHowever, she took two steps and retreated back.
nSquatting on the side of the street, Qin Yiyi helped the stall owner who was knocked over to pick up a few things. After that, she fiddled with them as if he did not intend to do so.
n“Boss, why do you have so many things in this mess? Oh My, you actually have ancient knowledge.”
n“You really have all kinds of things.”
nThe other party was about fifty years old and had a small mustache. His eyes were quick and agile.
n“Little girl, take whatever you like. Seeing that we are so fated, I’ll give you a 20% discount.”
n“Let me tell you, if other people want to buy this, I might not even sell it.”
nQin Yiyi casually picked up an antique bronze bottle and played with it while chuckling,
n“What are you saying? If there’s a business, why aren’t you going to do it? I don’t believe it.”
nShe didn’t mind that the other party had seen through her identity as a girl; experts were everywhere among the people!
nMoreover, this was a place where strange people and eccentric people appeared.
n“How much are these two?”
nShe held a string of agate bracelets and a small pendant in her hand as she calmly haggled over the price.
n“Aiyo, Young Lady, you have good taste. This is an authentic high-grade agate bracelet. It was given to you by the high monk of Zhengde Temple.”
n“It’s a gift for the fated person.”
n“It’s half-sold and half-given. This old man won’t extort you. I’ll take a slap from you.”
nA slap?
nQin Yi blinked. “Five thousand?”
n“Fifty thousand!”
nThe little old man’s beard perked up.
nHe was angered by Qin Yiyi’s price.
n“This is the temple’s former worshipper, an eminent monk. How can you say 5,000?”
n“Forget it, forget it. I’m not going to argue with you. I’ll give you a discount. 46,000. Oh right, little girl, do you know who I am? I’m famous for my iron tongue. If you buy something from me, I’ll give you a divination. How about that?” The short old man had a smug look on his face. He stretched out his hand and twirled it a few times before he raised his handlebar mustache. He shook his head and looked at Qin Yiyi. “I’ll count your life before and after. I’ll count your past three lifetimes, your future three lifetimes, your marriage, and your money. As long as you can open your mouth, this little old man will guarantee that you’ll be satisfied. How about it?”
nQin Yiyi’s voice was calm. “How about it?”
nShe took the two things in her hand and looked at them with a serious look on her face, “Just now, your stall smashed the so-called third Master Qin’s people. If you still don’t open your shop, I’ve calculated that you won’t be able to open your shop for the next half a year, let alone today… If I were you, I would close my shop now and then change a place to break the feng shui…” This was the so-called driving force of an aura, if she didn’t buy his things, someone would definitely come to settle the score with him later.
nHe would even be unlucky for the next year!
nThe little old man’s expression was a little suspicious. He sized up Qin Yiyi and chuckled, “You actually met an expert? But little girl, you are still a little inexperienced. Young lady, your master did not teach you to be humble. Especially in a place like this, isn’t it bad to show off your skills in front of an expert?”
nQin Yiyi’s expression was indifferent. “My master told me that when your own abilities and skills can crush everything, all sneaking around is an illusion! There’s no need to take it to heart.” Pausing for a moment.., she looked at the other party with a serious expression. “10,000 yuan plus this string of copper coins as a bonus. If you still refuse, then you can wait until a year later before opening.” After saying that, she got up and left.
nBehind her was the angry voice of the little old man.
n“Wait, wait, wait, I’ll give it to you.”
nReluctantly, he handed the item to Qin Yiyi. The little old man stared at her and muttered to himself, “Darn girl, you really know how to bargain. Aiyo, my heart hurts so much. Girl, look at my legs. I’m old. It’s not easy to earn money. Do you really have the heart to bargain with me at this price?”
n“Why don’t we give you a 50% discount, 28,000? Eight is good. Send it…”
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nQin Yi glanced at him. “8,800 is even better. 6,600 is also good. 6,600 is great. Which one do you want?”
nThe little old man said,”… Let’s make it 10,000.”1,000 could make him eat several meals.
nWith the item in hand, she felt the faint aura coming from the string of copper coins lying quietly in her palm.
nShe lowered her eyes and said, “Old man, based on the word ‘Fate’, I advise you to move to another place now. It’s best if you head south. Otherwise, I’m afraid you’ll lose everything today.” After saying this, she left. However, the little old man who remained at the same spot frowned and stared at her back for a long time. In the end, he stomped his feet, grabbed the four corners of the cloth, tied a bag, and carried it on his back to blend into the crowd.
nIn less than five minutes.
nA group of black-clothed people rushed over with murderous intent. They smashed a few stalls in succession and then left.
nThe people were thrown off their horses.
nThe expression of the little old man who was hiding in the crowd by the roadside changed.
nThat girl, did she really calculate correctly? !
nAt this moment, Qin Yiyi was already standing in front of the door of an antique-looking medicine shop..
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