Chapter 55: Chapter 55: The Ancestor’s Money-Making Journey
Upon hearing this, Boss Cao also remembered that Jiangli had once mentioned not to let him go out, and that he had almost gotten into a car accident before…
He hurriedly looked towards Jiangli, “Master…”
Jiangli stood up and said, “Sure, buy a peace charm from me, and I’ll guarantee you will stay safe and sound.”
“A peace charm?” Boss Cao was startled.
Jiangli took out about a dozen talismans from his pocket and placed them in front of Boss Cao, “Here are the basic peace charms, the slightly more powerful amulets, as well as even more potent Luck-Boosting Talismans. Which kind would you like?”
Boss Cao hadn’t had a chance to speak.
Jiangli then added, “Each kind of talisman has a different price, you know.”
Boss Cao remembered the price of one hundred and sixty thousand for divination and twitched at the corner of his mouth, asking somewhat nervously, “How much are the, the peace charms?”
“A peace charm? Ten thousand yuan apiece,” Jiangli extended a finger and then pointed at the talismans beside him, “For an amulet it’s thirty thousand, and for a Luck-Boosting Talisman, it’s a hundred thousand.”
Xia Xin, hearing this price, almost slipped and left this beautiful world behind.
Ancestors, you’re really daring with your pricing!
Even the wealthy Boss Cao was shocked.
“Is it, is it that expensive?”
Jiangli blinked and asked earnestly, “Compared to a life, is this price expensive?”
He couldn’t very well say that his life wasn’t even worth ten thousand yuan.
“Okay, okay then, I’ll take one peace charm. Will that be enough?” Boss Cao asked hesitantly.
Jiangli nodded, “Hmm, should be.”
“Good, then I’ll take one peace charm,” Boss Cao said, “but I don’t have that much cash on me…”
“No problem.” Jiangli immediately pulled Xia Xin over, “We can accept payment by QR code here.”
Boss Cao was momentarily lost: “……Oh.”
Xia Xin brought out his mobile phone with a forced smile and had Boss Cao transfer ten thousand yuan.
After confirming the transfer, Jiangli took out a peace charm and handed it to Boss Cao, then put away the other talismans.
“How about this, if Boss Cao doesn’t mind, we could accompany you, what do you say?” Jiangli packed away the items, looked at Boss Cao with a smile, and spoke.
Of course, that would be great!
Without a second thought, Boss Cao nodded, “I’ll feel reassured with the master here!”
Jiangli smiled and said, “Then let’s be off.”
With those words, she turned and walked out.
Seeing this, Xia Xin quickly pushed Boss Cao’s wheelchair and followed.
It wasn’t until they hailed a cab and were sitting inside that Boss Cao looked at the peace charm in his hand, then at Jiangli beside him, and belatedly felt like he had been swindled.
Had Jiangli made it clear from the beginning that she would accompany him, he wouldn’t have needed to buy a peace charm.
With Jiangli here, there would definitely be no problems.
But… he had spent an extra ten thousand yuan on a talisman.
Boss Cao looked at the somewhat excited Jiangli beside him, and his face twitched.
Jiangli leaned on the window, looking out at the scenery and said, “This metal contraption of yours runs quite fast, much faster than the horse-drawn carriages of the past. Unfortunately when the old Taoist came to fetch me, he didn’t travel by the roads of the mortal realm.”
The driver and Boss Cao: “…”
How can she talk in such a frightening way?
Xia Xin slapped his forehead, smiling stiffly, “Ancestor, we’ll be arriving soon; why don’t you rest for a while? I see Boss Cao is also tired; he probably wants to rest too…”
He could only desperately remind Jiangli to be mindful, for heaven’s sake, there are others here!
Hearing this, Jiangli glanced at the driver in front who was sweating coldly, gave a sound of understanding, obediently sat back down, and stopped fidgeting.