Bought a House

Four Seasons Hotel.

"Boss, there's been news about what you asked me to investigate. Zhang Siliang fell out with his current wife and divorced Yuan Yi. Her relatives have all run into trouble, too. Some were in car accidents, while others were reported to the authorities and sent to prison. Zhang Siliang's ex-wife also came back. She had Yuan Yi locked up in a mental hospital."

Chen Songbin stroked his chin. "That fast?"

An elderly man sat in the hotel. He was none other than Chen Songbin, the old man who had sat beside Ye Fan on the plane.

"Boss, how did you know Mr. Zhang would fall out with his current wife?"

Chen Songbin smiled. "It was just a guess. I met an extraordinary young man on the plane. I figured that as long as Zhang Siliang wasn't an idiot, his family would be in for some major changes. I never expected that fellow to be so capable!"

"Zhang Siliang's ex-wife seems to have returned. It's strange, really. Those two had such a terrible falling-out back then, but now they seem to be getting along quite well."

Chen Songbin stroked his chin. "Did you find the information on that passenger I asked you to look into?"

"Boss, the passenger who sat beside you on the plane is named Ye Fan. His background is a little strange. He's from the Ye Family in Cang City, but they expelled him over a scandal. His mother's family is the Wu Family, one of Cang City's prominent families. He seems to know Third Young Master Bai. He's been coming and going from Third Young Master Bai's office these past few days."

Chen Songbin pondered this. "That young fellow seems very capable. To think he even has ties to Third Young Master Bai."

Ye Fan was walking down the street when someone stopped him.

"Young Master Ye, long time no see!" Yang Fei said cheerfully.

"Yang Fei, it's you! How have you been?" Ye Fan asked.

"I've been fine, but Master Xiao hasn't been doing so well," Yang Fei said. Ever since Master Xiao returned from the ancient tomb, he had gritted his teeth whenever Ye Fan's name came up.

Ye Fan looked thoughtful. "The old man isn't doing well? I'll visit him sometime and comfort him. Honestly, at his age, the master should know better than to let things get to him."

Yang Fei was speechless. If you comfort him, the master will probably feel even worse.

"Where are you headed, Young Master Ye?" Yang Fei asked.

"I want to buy a house somewhere quiet," Ye Fan said.

Yang Fei frowned. "Buying a house takes quite a lot of money!"

"That's right! I recently closed two deals and made over a hundred million, so I have plenty of cash on hand," Ye Fan said, looking rather pleased with himself.

Yang Fei looked at him enviously. "Young Master Ye, what kind of business makes you that much money?"

Ye Fan rubbed his chin. "Nothing much. Just treating patients!"

"Young Master Ye, teach me how to treat patients, too. I'd like to earn some money myself," Yang Fei said, blinking.

Ye Fan shook his head and said solemnly, "Teach an apprentice everything, and the master starves. No way."

Yang Fei disagreed. "Young Master Ye, you're so skilled that even if I learned from you, I'd only pick up the basics. It wouldn't affect you."

Ye Fan glanced at Yang Fei and said irritably, "If you're so stupid that you can only learn the basics, I don't want to teach you!"

Yang Fei was speechless. This Ye Fan really was... He hadn't even graduated from college, yet he was finding fault with a top student like me.

"Boss, if you want to buy a house, why don't we check out a resale property center?" Yang Fei suggested.

Ye Fan nodded. "All right."

Yang Fei took Ye Fan to a resale property center. "Young Master Ye, what are your requirements?"

"First, it needs to be close to Yunxi's company. I'll be going there often, after all."

Yang Fei was speechless. Why do you need to go there so often? You don't even work for Young Master Bai.

"Second, it needs to be cheap. Why are houses so expensive?"

Yang Fei was speechless. This is Capital City. Every inch of land is worth a fortune, and prices have been rising fast these past few years. How could anything be cheap?

"Third, it needs to be somewhere quiet. I'll be refining pills and crafting artifacts in the future! If I make some noise, I can't have it causing a sensation."

Yang Fei was speechless. Refining pills and crafting artifacts? What the hell were those?

"Boss Ye, those three conditions won't be easy to meet!" Yang Fei said.

Land prices in Capital City had been rising steadily. Bai Yunxi's company was in a good location, so how could the houses nearby be cheap? And Ye Fan even wanted somewhere quiet!

Ye Fan nodded. "True. Where there's a will, there's a way. If we look hard enough, we'll find something."

Yang Fei was speechless.

Ye Fan flipped through a brochure of resale properties. "This house is really cheap! It's a villa, and it only costs three million. It must be five or six hundred square meters. Is there something wrong with it?" Land in Capital City was worth a fortune. A house of the same size in the same location would cost over thirty million, yet this one was only three million. They were practically giving it away.

Yang Fei's expression changed, and he said gravely, "I know that house. It's a haunted house."

"A haunted house?" Ye Fan asked curiously.

"Yes. The owner before the last was a businessman. He had a son-in-law from a well-off family, but unfortunately, the son-in-law's parents suddenly died in an accident, and his family fell on hard times."

"Even after the family's decline, he still had more money than most people. The young heir took a large sum of money with him and moved in with his in-laws. They treated him well at first, so he wasn't on his guard. Little by little, he handed over all his money for his in-laws to invest."

"Once he'd handed over his entire fortune, his father-in-law started having other ideas. He wanted his daughter to divorce him and marry another wealthy man."

"The son-in-law found out about it by chance. He didn't say anything, but at a family dinner, he drugged everyone unconscious, then stabbed them all to death."

"Later, the son-in-law killed himself in prison."

"After that happened, the house was put up for sale at a reduced price and eventually sold to another family. After moving in, they said they could hear crying in the middle of the night, and an unidentified green liquid often seeped from the walls. Within a few days, someone in the family fell ill, so they quickly moved out."

"They say the house has changed hands several times, but because supernatural incidents keep happening, none of the owners stay long before leaving."

Ye Fan lit up. "A haunted house? No wonder it's so cheap! I'll buy it, then."

Yang Fei looked at him in bewilderment. "Young Master Fan, you don't mind?"

Ye Fan smiled. "I want to save money. This house is in a good location, close enough to Yunxi's company. Since it's haunted, even if I make a bit of a commotion later, people won't make a fuss. More importantly, this house is only a few decades old. I figure that even if there are ghosts inside, they won't be too powerful. That ancient tomb was different. Its owner was a two-thousand-year-old zombie."

Yang Fei asked, sounding alarmed, "Young Master Ye, how do you know there was a zombie in that ancient tomb? Did you see it?"

Ye Fan looked at Yang Fei. "Yes, I did."

"Young Master Ye, did you know? After we withdrew, the government sent another team in, and Dragon Tiger Mountain sent several masters as well. But several people never came back, and quite a few of the special forces soldiers who returned fell into deep comas," Yang Fei said.

Ye Fan blinked. "Really? That happened? I didn't know much about it."

Yang Fei was speechless.

Morning and Evening Company.

"Where did you go? Why did you come so late?" Bai Yunxi asked coolly, looking at Ye Fan.

"Did you miss me?" Ye Fan asked.

Bai Yunxi gave a cold smile. "You're overthinking it. I was perfectly happy without you."

"I went to buy a house!" Ye Fan said.

Bai Yunxi paused, then smiled. "A house? It is about time you bought one. Did you find anything you liked?"

Ye Fan nodded. "Yes! I already bought it."

"Houses in Capital City aren't cheap. How much did it cost?" Bai Yunxi asked.

"Three million!" Ye Fan said, looking rather smug.

Bai Yunxi looked puzzled. "Only three million? A small apartment?"

Ye Fan shook his head. "No, it's a villa."

"You managed to buy a villa for three million?" Bai Yunxi asked in confusion.

Ye Fan smiled. "I'm that good! I'm thrifty and know how to manage a household. I don't waste money. You can rest easy with someone like me."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. A villa for three million! There must be something wrong with it. You definitely got ripped off," Bai Yunxi said.

Ye Fan nodded. "Yes, there are a few problems, but they're minor."

"What minor problems?" Bai Yunxi asked.

"It's nothing serious. The place is just a haunted house. Apparently, several owners couldn't bear to keep living there," Ye Fan said.

Bai Yunxi rolled his eyes and sneered. "You actually spent three million on a haunted house?"

Ye Fan blinked. "The villa is over five hundred square meters. It's big and spacious, so three million isn't expensive! I just went to have a look. The location isn't very good. There seems to be a natural Yin-Gathering Formation underneath it that attracts nearby ghosts. There are probably forty or fifty ghosts in the house. When I move in, I'll just wipe out those ghost housemates. Otherwise, even with over five hundred square meters, it'll still be too crowded."

Bai Yunxi was speechless.

"When are you planning to get rid of the ghosts?" Bai Yunxi asked.

"I'm planning to make a Yin Ghost Banner first," Ye Fan said.

The Yin Ghost Banner was a magical artifact commonly used by demonic cultivators. It was an artifact that could grow stronger, becoming increasingly powerful as it absorbed ghost energy. Spiritual energy was sparse in this world, so whether a cultivation method was demonic or orthodox, it was a good method as long as it was useful.

"That'll be a bit troublesome," Ye Fan said.

Bai Yunxi asked curiously, "Why?"

"Because of the materials! The materials needed for a Yin Ghost Banner might not be available on the market," Ye Fan said.

Bai Yunxi nodded. "Oh, that is a problem. You could try looking in antique shops."

Ye Fan nodded. "That's what I was thinking, too."