Chapter 97 - Hong Kong in Chaos, Zhong Fabai, you old man, give me money!
Naruto Bai Ye: "Alas, I've been brewing something big here recently too. Kumogakure and Iwagakure seem to want to take advantage of the situation!"
Although he had long expected that, given Cloud Ninja and Iwagakure's past opportunistic behavior, they would definitely extort Konoha if anything happened. But he hadn't expected them to be so restrained during a war, tacitly preparing to demand benefits from Konoha.
Pirate Bai Ye: "Isn't that great? Just fight them!"
Naruto Bai Ye: "I estimate the Fourth Ninja World War will start very soon. Anyway, if I were to eliminate and annex Iwagakure and Kumogakure, and capture all the Tailed Beasts, Black Zetsu probably wouldn't be able to sit still!"
If the entire Ninja World were unified by him, Bai Ye didn't believe Black Zetsu wouldn't start having ulterior motives early.
Hong Kong Bai Ye: "Then you guys still have a long way to go. I just graduated today and have already received my first commission!"
Hong Kong World.
Bai Ye woke up early today; it was the day he officially started his career.
Ever since he transmigrated to this eerie world, he was initially very confused. After all, for an ordinary person, surviving in such a strange world would probably be extremely difficult.
However, he didn't give up. Since there were ghosts in this world, there were naturally Taoist priests. After inquiring about Zhong Fabai's residence, with his thick skin and decent aptitude, Zhong Fabai accepted him as a disciple and taught him Maoshan Taoist techniques.
"Bai Ye, your aptitude has already surpassed mine. In a few more years, you will probably be even stronger than me. Our Maoshan lineage has always taken it upon ourselves to eliminate demons and defend the righteous path. You must never fall into the demonic path, or you will be utterly annihilated!"
Zhong Fabai lit three incense sticks on the altar, then turned to look at Bai Ye and admonished him.
Bai Ye's talent was too strong. He originally thought Bai Ye would need at least a few years to graduate, but his talent was such that for every one thing he taught, he learned it. Eventually, Zhong Fabai had nothing left to teach Bai Ye.
And for someone with such strong talent as Bai Ye, if he were to fall into the demonic path, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Especially in this era, cultivating Taoism was difficult. Many people would choose to fall into the demonic path to improve their cultivation and lifespan.
"Don't worry, old man, I definitely won't fall into the demonic path."
Bai Ye said flippantly, which made Zhong Fabai shake his head. Maybe he was overthinking it. How could such a carefree fellow fall into the demonic path?
He had been fooled by Bai Ye's sincere appearance when he first asked to be his disciple. It was only after he became familiar with Bai Ye that he realized this guy's personality could only be described as obnoxious.
He used to call him 'Master,' but later he just started calling him 'old man.'
However, Zhong Fabai didn't have much prejudice against this address. In fact, he even felt it was quite affectionate, better than being called 'Master.'
"After you graduate, you can't live here anymore. What are you planning to do? The malevolent aura in Hong Kong seems to be getting heavier and heavier. If you encounter any problems you don't understand or can't solve after graduating, you must come to me, understand?"
Although Bai Ye's talent was excellent, in Zhong Fabai's eyes, he was just a little kid who had only recently entered Taoism.
Moreover, as his only and most proud disciple, Zhong Fabai also hoped that Bai Ye could inherit his mantle.
Over the years, Zhong Fabai had actually thought about taking disciples, but there were simply too few people who could cultivate in modern times. Spiritual energy had long been polluted, and he couldn't find suitable people to cultivate, so he had delayed it all this time.
And Bai Ye, he placed his hopes on him. He knew very well that as long as Bai Ye was alive, he would be able to surpass himself!
"Don't worry, old man, I'll go open a ghost-catching company to make money, and then I'll get you a big villa!"
"A cultivator should focus on cultivation, not external possessions!!"
Zhong Fabai clenched his fist, strongly suppressing the urge to beat Bai Ye up.
Had this guy fallen into a money pit?
"Then tell me, do you want this big villa or not? If not, then forget it!"
"Yes!"
Zhong Fabai coughed lightly. Although he felt it wasn't quite right, he had long wanted to move out of this rundown place.
However, because all the ghosts within a ten-mile radius had moved away, and he didn't have much business, he lived a relatively poor life.
In this era, the survival of Taoist priests was already difficult. It wasn't like before, when people would seek out Taoist priests for anything supernatural. Now, more people have received modern education.
Except for the older generation, young people basically no longer believed in such things, so Taoist priests naturally became fewer and fewer, and their lives became worse and worse.
"Then I'll be going, old man!"
Bai Ye waved his hand, then strode away from here. He had wanted to leave recently; mainly, if he didn't leave, he would just have to wait for the plot to start, and wouldn't he miss a lot of opportunities then?
Making money was secondary; the main thing was to earn lottery opportunities. Ever since he started cultivating in this Hong Kong Ghost World, he had noticed that the malevolent aura was getting heavier and heavier. It probably wouldn't be long before this Hong Kong Ghost World would be in chaos with demons dancing wildly.
He also had to seize the opportunity to improve his strength before things became too troublesome.
"Hurry up and get out. If you stay here any longer, you'll annoy me to death!"
Although Zhong Fabai said that, he was actually a bit reluctant. After Bai Ye left, he returned to his previous state.
Speaking of which, it had been a long time since his fellow disciples went down the mountain and separated; they hadn't seen each other in a while!
"Boss, this building of yours is very evil. Do you want me to help you exorcise it? The reward is a free office for me. With me overseeing it from now on, I guarantee that no unclean things will dare to come here!"
Bai Ye was full of vigor when he graduated from Zhong Fabai's place in the morning, but by the afternoon, his face was bitter. He suddenly realized a problem: he had no money!
Even if he planned to open a company, he at least needed a place, right? He couldn't just set up a stall, could he?
He still needed some status!
And as a Master, he still had to eat. Was he not going to eat?
It turned out he had forgotten to grab some money from the old man when he left.
"Go away, go away, are you cursing me, you hairy guy?"
The office building owner impatiently waved his hand, but there was also a hint of guilt in his eyes.
Seeing his expression, Bai Ye wasn't in a hurry. He then slowly said, "Boss, if I'm not mistaken, nine people die in your office building every year, right?"
Office Has Ghosts!
It was one of his childhood nightmares from his previous life.
The moment Bai Ye arrived here, he knew what had happened. However, it was a bit regrettable that he didn't have Yin-Yang Eyes, making it a bit inconvenient to see ghosts.
"Now, give me a large office for free, plus compensation of one million Hong Kong dollars for my emotional distress due to your previous distrust. In return, I will solve the problem here for you. From now on, nothing strange will happen here. Otherwise, with so many empty offices, you must be losing a lot of money, right?"
After hearing Bai Ye's words, the boss was actually a bit swayed.
This place was fine at first, but with the tradition of nine deaths every year, the number of companies here dwindled.
Although it was a new era, and people didn't believe much in these supernatural things, the fact that four people died every year was widely rumored in Hong Kong.
He was under a lot of pressure. Although he was the manager of this building, he still had a big boss above him.
The big boss had been telling him to solve this problem.
But he was just an ordinary person, so how could he possibly solve it? If he could solve it, he would have done so long ago.
And usually, during normal times or specific times, he didn't even dare to enter this office building.
After all, he might not believe it, but he still chose to respect the tradition of nine deaths in this building every year.
Now, the number of companies in this office building was decreasing, and after people found out about this company, many were unwilling to come to work.
If this continued, this place would probably be completely shut down sooner or later.
So he could only worry, but he had also invited some so-called Taoist priests before. However, in his opinion, these Taoist priests were all show and no substance; they were simply con artists with no real skills.
He had already prepared to resign. Anyway, he dared not gamble with his life.
"Can you really solve it?" The man said, then extended his hand to Bai Ye and said, "I was a bit rude just now, but I've been so overwhelmed by this matter recently, I apologize. My name is Liu Guang, how should I address you?"
"Bai Ye."
Bai Ye reached out and shook his hand, introducing his name.
"Let's make a long story short. Do you know the situation here from the media or did you see it yourself? If you don't have real skills, I advise you not to scam people here. Several so-called Taoist priests and monks before either died or went crazy. In short, if you want to get money from me in advance, I suggest you give up. I need to see results."
Liu Guang spoke very directly and was also very responsible.
He could agree to all of Bai Ye's conditions. As long as Bai Ye could guarantee that the problem here would be solved, let alone one million, he would be willing to give ten million.
This was a prime location in Hong Kong. If it weren't for these issues, their building would have been fully occupied long ago. But even with these issues, many companies still chose to rent here.
On one hand, the location was too good. On the other hand, because of these incidents, the office building actively lowered its rent. Naturally, there were some fearless bosses. Anyway, some bosses never came here; those who did were migrant workers. If people died, they were migrant workers, so what did it have to do with them?
"I know, and those ghosts come out at this time to find substitutes. Nine more people are going to die this year. Do you want to consider it? Just pay me after I've dealt with it."
Saying that, Bai Ye raised his hand, and an electric arc flickered in his hand, then directly struck a nearby flowerpot.
With a bang, the flowerpot exploded, startling the people around and Liu Guang.
But it also gave Liu Guang hope.
He seemed to really have something?
"Master, can you really solve the problem here?"
Once Liu Guang confirmed that Bai Ye was not a charlatan, his expression immediately changed, becoming incredibly fawning.
Managing this building, his salary and commissions were quite high.
Unless it was the last resort, he didn't want to give up. Moreover, these were all connections! With so many big companies here, he occasionally had tea and chatted with these bosses, which might come in handy in the future!
So he actually didn't want to leave, but compared to his life, he cherished his own life more.
Besides, if he could solve the problem here and gain the appreciation of the big boss, wouldn't he be able to get a promotion in the future?
"What do you think?"
Would he joke with his life?
"Master, of course I believe you. How about this, if you solve the problem here, you can pick any office you want here, and I won't charge you rent for life. I'll also discuss it with the big boss and increase your payment to ten million Hong Kong dollars!"
Liu Guang's plan was also very simple. If Bai Ye could really solve it, then he would befriend him. With such a person around, he would feel at ease. Then, if he told the big boss, the big boss would probably agree too.
After all, it was just giving up an office, but in return, they could keep a powerful Taoist priest. Of course, he would be happy. What were an office and ten million Hong Kong dollars?
"Hmm, that works."
Bai Ye nodded, then pointed into the office building and said, "I'm going in. I'll let you know after it's resolved."
Saying that, Bai Ye directly stepped into the office building. With him came a man and a woman.
Bai Ye turned to look at the two, Pat and Ken.
Were they the two scapegoats in the original story?
Bai Ye muttered to himself. Logically, if he came with them today, it meant only the three of them were alive here. There was also someone with Yin-Yang Eyes, but unfortunately, they had Yin-Yang Eyes but no ability to deal with ghosts.
"Hi, are you here for an interview too?"
Pat's eyes lit up as she looked at Bai Ye beside her. She had never seen such a handsome man. She also raised her hand and greeted him warmly.
She felt quite emotional, not expecting to meet a handsome man when she came for an interview today.
"I work at the securities company on the sixteenth floor. How about you?"
Seeing that Bai Ye only turned to look at her without speaking, Pat felt a bit uncertain. Could it be that he wasn't interested in her?
"I'm here to open a company and check things out. How about you?"
Bai Ye said, turning to look at Ken beside him. Ken was a bit surprised to be suddenly addressed, but he quickly reacted and said with a chuckle, "Game design company on the twelfth floor!"
"That's good."
Bai Ye gave them a meaningful look, then gazed at Ba Jie, who was walking towards them. In the movie, she was the one who looked for Pat as a substitute. Speaking of which, who would she choose this time?
Last time there were only two people, so Ba Jie and another ghost, A Shan, each chose one person to be their substitute. This time there were three people, so it was three choose two.