Chapter 39: Nightmare
Yang Junwen told Tan Xuan with a panicked look on his face that he had encountered a ghost. He thought Tan Xuan would have some big reaction, but Tan Xuan just nodded casually.
"I know."
Yang Junwen waited for a long time but didn't hear anything else from Tan Xuan. He thought Tan Xuan didn't hear clearly, so he emphasized his tone and repeated, "I really met a ghost."
Tan Xuan looked up at Yang Junwen and nodded again, "I know, otherwise why would you pay me to come here?"
Yang Junwen was speechless, it seemed that this was indeed the truth, but it didn't seem to be the answer he wanted, and he didn't know how to continue the conversation. Xiao Di smiled slightly at the side, chatting until there was nothing else to say, this was the Tan Xuan she knew.
After the room was quiet for a while, Yang Junwen took the initiative to bring up the topic again , "Would you like tea or coffee? I'll ask the waiter to bring it over."
Tan Xuan shook his head slightly, "No need."
"Have you had breakfast? If not, I can ask the waiter to bring it over."
Tan Xuan sighed, wondering how the Yang family could trust this person to manage their business. He said impatiently, "Stop doing those useless things. We didn't come here to drink tea and eat breakfast. Let's talk business."
"Oh well."
After agreeing, Yang Junwen sat up straight again and told Tan Xuan about his situation.
"Master Tan, actually my situation is the same as what you just saw . I have indeed been having nightmares recently. About three months ago, I dreamed of a girl I used to date. Actually, we weren't really dating. We just met a few times and had dinner together twice, and we had a slight crush on each other."
"Get to the point." Tan Xuan frowned and reminded. Tan Xuan was not interested in other people's past, especially the love history of a rich man. If it was made into a movie, it would most likely be banned. He didn't want to dirty his ears.
"In the dream, she was disheveled and wet, and she told me she was cold." Yang Junwen said in a low voice.
Xiao Di chuckled at the side and said, "You are missing her, right? You dream about her during the day and you are not dressed properly. You are really brave to dream. If you want to relive the old dream, why don't you just go find her directly?"
Yang Junwen was not angry at Xiao Di's sarcasm. He never dared to look directly at this beautiful girl because she was the one who persuaded Tan Xuan every time. He subconsciously thought that their relationship was unusual. He explained with a serious expression: "No, I only have a good impression of her. We didn't have any deep relationship. Besides, she died three years ago."
"ah!"
Xiao Di screamed, and the sarcastic smile on her face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a look of apology. It was harmless to make fun of others, but it was too disrespectful to make fun of the dead.
"Go on." Tan Xuan said to Yang Junwen.
"At first I didn't take it seriously and just thought it was an ordinary dream, but a few days later I dreamed of her again, and she told me she was cold again. The dream was basically the same as the first time. In the dream I knew she was dead, so I asked her if she had any unfulfilled wishes, but she just cried and told me she was cold, and said nothing else."
Xiao Di sneered again and interrupted, "It seems that you still have a clear conscience. Then why do you still want to find Tan Xuan?"
Tan Xuan glared at Xiao Di, and Xiao Di immediately shut up and stopped talking. However, her eyes showed that she did not seem to believe what Yang Junwen said. Anyway, the other party was dead, and there would be no evidence to prove what he said.
Yang Junwen smiled bitterly and continued, "Later, I often dreamed of her, and it was the same dream every time. I asked a friend who knows a little about metaphysics, and he said that I was haunted by a ghost and it was my fate. He asked me to find someone who is good at this to solve it. Fortunately, it was not solved. I found a few so-called masters, but not only did they not stop my nightmares, but they made me dream about her more frequently. At first, I dreamed about her about once a week, then once every three to five days, and recently I dreamed about her every day. Moreover, she was no longer crying in my dreams. Not only did her face become hideous, but the look in her eyes was full of hatred, as if she had some deep hatred with me. Now when I close my eyes, her appearance appears in front of me, which has caused me not to have a good sleep for a long time."
"So it seems that you still feel guilty, otherwise why would she hate you so much?" After Xiao Di finished speaking, he quickly shut his mouth when he saw Tan Xuan looking at him.
"I went to see Master Tan not because I was afraid of ghosts, nor because I felt guilty, but because I wanted to see her through Master Tan. I wanted to ask her in person if she had anything to say to me, or if she had any misunderstandings about me. I wanted to clarify things with her. She kept pestering me like this, and I really couldn't stand this torture."
"Haha, is that so?" Tan Xuan, who had not smiled since he came in, smiled. Although his smile was a little unpredictable, it finally showed some expression. "If you want to see her, you don't have to look for me. Just look for your friend who knows metaphysics, or someone who can summon ghosts. Why bother with so much effort?"
As he spoke, Tan Xuan's smile gradually turned cold. "You may not feel too guilty, but you are afraid. If you are afraid, then you are afraid. Why bother hiding it?"
Yang Junwen showed no shame when his lie was exposed. Instead, he felt relieved, as if he was relieved because he didn't have to pretend. "Yes, I am afraid. After all, humans and ghosts are different. Who knows if she will hurt me? That's why I asked Master Tan to come here for this matter. Let's invite her out and ask her about the matter clearly. If there is any problem, you can protect my safety. I heard from my friend that the man in the video posted by 'Flute Pavilion' was possessed by a ghost. You can easily save a person possessed by a ghost, so it should be no problem to deal with this kind of ghost that only appears in dreams."
Xiao Di felt ashamed, she thought there was nothing wrong with the video she made, but she didn't expect that in the eyes of insiders, her tricks of covering up the truth were of no use at all. It turned out that everything was clear in the eyes of others, and she was just adding unnecessary details.
Tan Xuan smiled, pointed two fingers at Yang Junwen, and said, "You are wrong. This is not one thing. Summoning ghosts and protecting you are two different things. Each thing has its own price, and this does not include the travel expenses you promised. Don't fool me."
If you are here for the money, then the price must be agreed upon. Nowadays, it is hard to say what kind of character people, especially young people, have. What they are afraid of is ghosts, not people. Many of them start to make trouble after the job is done.
Yang Junwen waved his hands and explained politely, "No, it's just one thing. My friend said he can summon the ghost, and you just need to protect me. As for your travel expenses, don't worry, I will pay them in full when they arrive."
"Haha, I don't have to do anything to summon ghosts. I just need to protect you. If there is no danger, you can save this part of the money. What a good plan. You are worthy of being a businessman. This deal is... perfect!" Tan Xuan finally hit a wall. When discussing the price with a businessman, he, as a driver, seemed really amateur at this time. He was really calculated, and everything was laid out in the open. He didn't make excuses to evade the money he should pay, and there was nothing wrong with him at all.
Yang Junwen smiled slightly, still so polite, "Master Tan, I'm sorry to make you laugh. By the way, Master Tan, do you think she is around us now? I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I can't sleep well at home every day. My friend said that this hotel has a magic circle, and ghosts usually don't dare to come in, so I moved here. Do you think she has followed us? If she does, my friend will find a way to make her show up."
Tan Xuan couldn't help laughing, "Haha, I haven't made any money yet, but I still have to give one away first. Boss Yang, you are really calculating."
Yang Junwen didn't feel embarrassed at all, he just laughed dryly twice, "To be honest, I was afraid that she would come in through the window, so I didn't even dare to open the window, and even drew the curtains tightly."
Yang Junwen said he was afraid, but he was only a little panicked at the beginning. Ever since Tan Xuan and his group came in, especially after he talked about his dream, he no longer acted too panicked. Moreover, when talking about money, his mind was much more active than Tan Xuan and others, and he was very careful in his calculations and was not affected by the nightmare at all. It was as if so many people gave him courage and he felt reassured.
"You are on the 36th floor. If she can float outside your window, then you don't have to struggle. Well, since you are here, I will help you take a look. Don't say that Su Cheng received 20,000 yuan and it didn't do anything."
Having said that, Tan Xuan stood up.
"Thank you, Master Tan." Yang Junwen complimented and stood up immediately after Tan Xuan.
When Tan Xuan said he would just take a quick glance, he really just took a quick glance. After looking at the living room, he went to the study, and then took a look at the bedroom. He did not spend even a minute in each room, and he just took a quick look without any calculations or other actions. It was just like a guest who wanted to stay in a room to see if it was clean. He did not look at it in detail at all.
"Ah! Ghost... Tan Xuan..."
Just as Yang Junwen led Tan Xuan into another bedroom, Su Cheng and Xiao Di's heart-wrenching screams suddenly came from the living room. Tan Xuan hurried back to the living room, only to see Su Cheng and Xiao Di leaning against a corner of the sofa, their big mouths making no sound, looking at the entrance door with horror on their faces.
Tan Xuan followed their gaze and saw a female ghost in white clothes with disheveled hair standing at the door. She had a green face and fangs, bloodshot eyes, and her arms were stretched straight out. The exposed arms were white with a bluish tint, and her ten nails were longer than her fingers.
“Gah…”
When the female ghost opened her mouth, a blood-red tongue about one foot long came out of her mouth and hung directly to her chest.
"ah!"
Yang Junwen, who was following behind Tan Xuan, collapsed on the ground against the wall.
Tan Xuan looked back at Yang Junwen and saw that he was just sitting on the ground and did not faint. A sneer appeared on Tan Xuan's face.
