The Demonic Taoist Priest Emerges from the Mountain

Chapter 9 The Person Knocking on the Door

That night, I was destined not to be able to sleep peacefully.

I killed the rooster I bought from the market during the day overnight.

I took a few red threads and soaked them in chicken blood.

After the red thread had absorbed enough chicken blood, I applied a layer of cinnabar to the surface and waited for it to dry.

When everything is ready.

I rummaged through the package and found a few square-holed copper coins.

I wrapped red thread around my wrist to make a bracelet, and then wore it on my wrist.

Whether it's chicken blood, cinnabar, or copper coins, these things are all extremely yang in nature.

When used properly, it can be much more powerful than ordinary magical artifacts.

What happened today is too strange.

Therefore, I have to be more cautious.

I have never been one to sit idly by and wait for death.

I'd rather be better prepared than be helpless when I'm in danger.

By the time I finished making the bracelet, it was already daylight outside.

Ning Jinrou got up, still half asleep.

She seems to have forgotten that I live next door to her.

She left her room wearing a revealing nightgown.

Her stunning figure was displayed right before my eyes.

My eyes widened in disbelief.

I thought to myself, "Great shot!"

When Ning Jinrou saw me sitting outside the door, she looked blank and then immediately covered her upper body.

"You! What are you doing sitting here?"

She was both ashamed and angry.

I scratched the back of my head.

"No, I'm the head of Guanshanlou, after all. I can go wherever I want. You have a problem with that? Go find Master Qin."

Ning Jinrou was speechless for a long time after I said that.

Her cheeks flushed, and she ran back to her room. After getting dressed, she glared at me fiercely.

"You'll have to pay half of what you earned yesterday!"

She gritted her teeth and glared at me fiercely.

I jumped up.

"On what grounds?"

Ning Jinrou revealed a wicked smile.

"You think I'm just showing off my body to you for nothing?!"

I was so angry I could have punched a nerve.

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell Third Master?"

I originally thought that these words would intimidate her, but to my surprise, she pursed her lips and said, "Go ahead and say it. At worst, you'll get scolded, but you can't escape either."

I exclaimed, "Wow, so this girl was waiting for me here!"

Just as I was trying to fight for my little bit of money, there was a sudden knock on the door of Guanshanlou.

Today is October 17th.

Based on past patterns.

Master Qin will be coming down the mountain today.

Upon arriving at Guanshan Tower, they selected three people to oversee the matter.

So, at the crack of dawn, the area outside the door was already packed with people.

These people all share one common characteristic.

That is, glamorous and dazzling.

This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it.

In Ning Jinrou's words.

The group of people outside the gate are practically the foundation of half of Qingshan City.

It was full of powerful and influential people.

These people were quite familiar with each other, and they occasionally chatted while waiting for Guanshanlou to open.

However, at that moment, a middle-aged man in a sharp suit with frighteningly dark circles under his eyes impatiently started banging on the door of Guanshanlou.

His action immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of others.

Guanshanlou has its own rules.

No matter how big the matter is, we should wait until the door is open to discuss it.

The door is closed, and no one is allowed to disturb us.

This was personally decided by Master Qin back then.

The last person who dared to knock on the door like that directly angered Master Qin, causing him to not perform any medical consultations for a whole month.

The person who knocked on the door soon became the target of all the wealthy and powerful, and went bankrupt shortly afterward.

To this day, no one knows where the person died.

So, when they saw someone knocking on the door again, the big shots who had been waiting at the door all looked at them with cold eyes.

But the man showed no sign of stopping; he pounded on the door repeatedly.

When Ning Jinrou and I came downstairs, we could already hear cursing outside the door.

Ning Jinrou was already in a bad mood.

When he heard the commotion outside, as loud as a vegetable market, his stubborn temper flared up immediately.

She suddenly flung the door open.

He roared, "What are you yelling about so early in the morning?!"

This roar immediately silenced the entire scene.

As everyone knows, Ning Jinrou is Qin Sanye's apprentice.

Master Qin is a living god in Qingshan City.

Therefore, Ning Jinrou also benefited from this and received the title of "Little Half-Immortal".

"Little Immortal Ning, I'm really sorry, but this guy broke the rules set by Third Master Qin."

A middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, who looked refined, spoke up.

As soon as this person spoke, the people around him immediately echoed his words.

Despite his unassuming appearance, this middle-aged man holds a high position.

He is the secretary-general of the mayor of Qingshan City, and his name is Huo Ke.

Once his identity is revealed, everyone around him will fawn over him.

"My master won't be coming today."

Ning Jinrou glanced at Huo Ke and said.

These words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

"Huh? What do we do if Third Master Qin isn't coming?"

"Yes, we've been waiting for a long time, just wanting to ask Master Qin for some guidance."

"Master Ning, if we have done anything wrong, please be sure to speak to Master Qin on our behalf and ask him not to be angry..."

Among the crowd, these usually high-ranking and powerful people were now in a panic.

Ning Jinrou was so annoyed by the noise that she pulled me out of the room.

And so I stood there, looking so fresh and bewildered, in front of everyone.

"My master has gone into seclusion and won't be coming down the mountain until he emerges. This is Qin Fang, the head monk of our Guanshanlou. He will be the one presiding over the Guanshanlou from now on!"

Ning Jinrou finished speaking.

Everyone outside the door was stunned for a moment.

They gave me a scrutinizing look.

Many people looked skeptical.

Finally, Huo Ke spoke up first: "Little Immortal Ning, we're not idle people. We came here sincerely early this morning, and you've brought out this immature kid as an explanation?"

Huo Ke was somewhat angry.

His words resonated with everyone.

The reason Guanshanlou is called Guanshanlou is because Master Qin is there.

If it were in the past, Huo Ke wouldn't have dared to say such a thing, even if he had ten times the courage.

But if Master Qin stops coming, then there's no need for them to give Guanshanlou a friendly look anymore.

The higher a person's position, the more indifferent they become.

This is society.

I glanced at Huo Ke but ignored him. Instead, I looked at the middle-aged man with dark circles under his eyes who was kneeling in front of the Guanshanlou gate.

He also heard what Ning Jinrou had just said.

He kept muttering to himself, "It's over, Third Master Qin isn't here, I'm finished!"

He seemed somewhat lost and disoriented.

I narrowed my eyes slightly and quietly cast the [Aura Observation Technique].

Upon seeing this, my heart skipped a beat.

This middle-aged man was actually carrying a dense aura of death!

It should be understood that the aura carried by a living person is basically full of anger.

Anger is the source of life, and life goes on endlessly.

The strength of one's anger reflects one's fortune and health.

Deathly aura usually only appears on people who are about to die.

Or perhaps it is due to prolonged harassment by evil spirits, leading to the cessation of vital energy.

Such a dense aura of death emanating from this person is truly rare.