The wandering ghost nimbly asked Qi Gu, "Director, huh, does that mean I've wrapped up my scenes? About the payment, and him peeing on my leg just now..."
As it spoke, it pressed its two sharp claws together and rubbed them, actually looking a little embarrassed.
Qi Gu's tone was steady. "Double the payment. I'll burn it for you in a bit."
The wandering ghost instantly jumped three feet into the air. "Thank you, thank you! I'll wait for you by the door, then. Take your time. I'm in no hurry."
The wandering ghost tactfully left Huang Andao's house.
From Huang Guoliang's perspective, "Huang Andao" had said some ghostly gibberish to Qi Gu, Qi Gu had answered with some ghostly gibberish of his own, and then "Huang Andao" had left in high spirits.
Huang Guoliang simply assumed Huang Andao had received the information he wanted and gone off to reincarnate. He stopped trembling and straightened up, looking positively invigorated. Then he stepped forward and grabbed Su Fen, who had been standing silently in the shadows all this time. Looking "remorseful," he said, "Cousin, this was all my fault. I was too greedy. But look at our situation. Calling the police won't help. How about this? I'll make the call and transfer that three-wheeler to you, then give you another twenty thousand yuan. Would that work? Both your children are in school, and Andao's gone. This is exactly when you need money."
Su Fen flung his hand off as though she'd gotten dog shit on her. All she felt now for this cousin, whom she'd previously been so grateful to, was boundless hatred. "You're a beast!"
Su Fen was used to farmwork. She might have been a woman of few words, but her arms were strong.
With a sharp smack, Su