The villagers nearby were a little surprised to see that Uncle Jiu agreed so easily.
"Uncle Jiu, this!"
Uncle Jiu smiled and responded to the villagers, "Everyone, don't look at my nephew's young age, he is more capable than me, so just rest assured."
In the banana grove.
Although the banana spirit is a small demon, it lurks in this banana forest. If you don't have enough means, you may not be able to find it.
However, for Jiale, it is not a problem. After opening the Qimen Bagua, even the wooden cat cannot escape his divination, let alone a little demon.
The Qimen Bagua was opened, and Jiale stood in the center. He had previously added a breath of the banana spirit to the body of the second talent. Now, with the breath as a guide, the banana forest instantly disappeared in the entire Qimen Bagua, and in the end, only Jiale in the center and the banana spirit in the Gen position were left.
"I found you."
Seeing the trace of the banana spirit, Jiale couldn't help but smile. As long as he found the banana spirit, the rest would be much easier.
Gen is the mountain, and its five elements correspond to earth.
"The ground is a cage!"
Jia Le pinched his fingers and chanted a spell, then shouted loudly. The banana spirit hiding in the banana tree in the Gen position was immediately covered by the earth wall.
The banana spirit, which had been leisurely and contented, was suddenly shocked. It saw that the originally soft soil began to solidify and stand up in an instant, forming a high wall to surround the banana tree where it was.
"not good!"
The red-clothed banana spirit screamed and hurriedly flew up to escape from the air. In fact, it had already noticed Jiale. After all, this banana forest was like its territory. Not to mention someone stepping into the banana forest, even an ant could not escape from its eyes. However, the banana spirit did not think that Jiale could do anything to it.
There are so many banana trees, who knows which one has become a spirit, so I am not worried at all and can just relax and enjoy myself.
But it could never have imagined that Jiale not only found its position instantly, but also cast a spell without waiting to get close, trying to trap it.
At this time, the Banana Spirit also knew how powerful Jiale was and did not dare to be careless.
However, the spell had already been cast, and it was too late to leave. Seeing that the banana spirit was about to escape from the sky, Jia Le laughed, and the Eight Trigrams circulated. The Gen position instantly changed to the Zhen position. When the banana spirit flew up, a thunder spell instantly descended. The green thunder was fast and swift, and its power was so great that just one look at it made the banana spirit tremble and dare not move.
boom!
The thunder struck, and the little banana spirit had no way to survive and could only accept death.
Jiale approached slowly, looked at the charred heart of the banana tree on the ground, and smiled. It must be said that the power of his Qimen Bagua was getting stronger and stronger.
Pick up the banana tree heart on the ground. It can be used for refining weapons or making pills.
In fact, although it is the end of the world, there is still a more common way to obtain materials for refining weapons, and that is the bodies of monsters.
However, transforming into a demon is not an easy matter. Except for the Five Immortals who have created a new path of demons and immortals, which can gather faith, improve their strength, and transform mortals into demons, it is not easy for other animals to transform into demons. Even the banana spirit in front of us is already a rare species in the demon world. It is more difficult for demons to practice than for cultivators. Today, demons have become protected animals in zoos , and there are very few of them.
As for those monsters with a little bit of Taoism, they know how to seek good and avoid evil, and dare not harm people easily. Those who openly harm people are either those who have just transformed into monsters, or those who have no hope of becoming monsters and try to eat humans to increase their cultivation. As for the great monsters descending to the world, they no longer exist. In the current cultivation world, except for Buddhism and Taoism, all other things are not worth mentioning.
Nowadays, those who walk at the foot of the mountain are generally cultivators below the Qi Refining Stage. Even the cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage are few in number. Even the cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage do not take a fancy to the monsters with too low cultivation levels and are unwilling to spend too much energy to search for them, not to mention the cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Stage on the mountain, who do not have enough energy to spend.
This is the reason why those rare monsters can survive. Just like Jiale, he would rather look for ghosts and zombies than go into the deep mountains and forests to look for monsters. Of course, if he can meet one, he will not let it go, not to mention that this banana spirit has already harmed people.
He left the banana grove carrying the charred banana tree heart and showed it to Uncle Jiu.
"Uncle Master, it is indeed a banana tree that has become a spirit. It is just a small demon. It is not difficult to deal with it."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Jiu gave a bitter smile. The difficulty of the task depends on the individual. If Jia Le had not intervened, it would not have been easy for him to capture the banana spirit while preserving the banana forest.
The villagers of Lijia Village looked back and forth between Jiale and Uncle Jiu with doubt, then looked at the charred heart of the banana tree, unable to believe that this pitch-black thing was the evil spirit that harmed people.
Only after Uncle Jiu nodded his head in agreement did the villagers feel relieved and began to express their gratitude profusely, even inviting him to stay for dinner.
However, Uncle Jiu did not agree and took Jiale and others directly back to the charity cemetery.
In the charity cemetery, Uncle Jiu took out half of the money collected from this ritual and gave it to Jiale, which was only six dollars in total. When facing these villagers, Uncle Jiu often only collected a symbolic amount. If the villagers gave less, Uncle Jiu would not say anything. If they gave more, he would sometimes return it. On the one hand, he did not want to be involved in the cause and effect, but the main reason was to sympathize with these villagers.
This may be the reason why Uncle Jiu’s work is so miserable.
"Jia Le, you were the one who killed the banana spirit this time, so you can take the money."
Jia Le did not take it. He looked at the little zombie hiding under the table. After a closer look, he found that it had broken Uncle Jiu's golden sword. He shook his head and thought it was a little troublemaker. Having Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai was not enough. With the addition of this little zombie, Uncle Jiu would have no chance of living a good life.
"Forget it, Master. Just leave it to the little zombie to buy tomatoes. Just consider it my gift to him."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Jiu did not give anything else. Just like Jia Le said, giving it to the little zombie was also a token of his love.
"Master, what about us?"
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai looked at Uncle Jiu eagerly, but Uncle Jiu glared at them and said, "I saved it for you and gave it to you, but you don't even know where to go to play."
Qiu Sheng and Wencai were not disappointed. This was not the first time. It was not easy to get wages from Uncle Jiu.
However, only by deducting their wages could Qiu Sheng and Wen make Uncle Jiu feel at ease, which of course was impossible.
Jiale handed the banana spirit's body to Uncle Jiu and went back to his room. It was just a little demon's body and was of little use to Jiale. But if he kept it with Uncle Jiu, maybe it could still be of some use.
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai went to see the little zombie, and then they discovered that the little zombie had broken the golden sword. They immediately came up with a plan, and they used it to threaten the little zombie, forcing him to steal Uncle Jiu's small treasury for them.
Later, Qiu Sheng and Wencai got the money and entered Renjia Town.
Having finally earned some money, Qiu Sheng might as well enjoy it. He brought Wencai directly to Yihong Tower.
At this time, Yihonglou is even more prosperous than before the accident, which seems to be a sign of good times after bad times.
It has to be said that Mr. Qian from Renjia Town does have some means. Now, which man in Renjia Town can resist the temptation of Yihonglou?
Of course, the hot-blooded Qiu Sheng and Wencai were also on the list. It was a pity that Qiu Sheng and Wencai had the energy but not the financial resources, so they could only stop outside the Yihong Tower and take a look.
Now that I finally have money, I naturally came here to see it for myself.
The two of them rode their bicycles and stopped in front of Yihong Building, but perhaps they arrived too late and there were no parking spaces left.
Yes, there are parking spaces for bicycles. Now, there are rows of bicycles Not only in Renjia Town, but also in the surrounding villages, some men come here to have fun late at night. Even when other lights in Renjia Town are off at night, this place is still lit.
"Hey, brother, there's a parking space over there."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Sheng couldn't help but look over. Sure enough, there was a parking space. He was overjoyed and was about to push the car over. However, at this time, a guy with a wretched face was quick-witted and pushed the car in ahead of time.
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai were immediately furious.
"What are you doing? You're trying to steal the parking space. We saw it first."
The man parked the car unhurriedly and glanced at Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai nonchalantly, "Oh, you saw it first? Who can prove it? I only know that I parked here first. What? You guys want to come and play too? Have you grown all your hair yet? Why do you want to play in a place like this? You'd better leave quickly. This place is not suitable for you."
Being insulted in public, Qiu Sheng and Wencai were immediately angry, but now the wretched man had already parked his bicycle inside, and they had no choice. It seemed that they could not have fun today. After walking for a while, Qiu Sheng and Wencai suddenly came up with a plan. They glanced at the car at the end, and Qiu Sheng winked at Wencai, who immediately understood.
After all, they have been brothers for nearly ten years, and their tacit understanding is great.
The two of them accidentally knocked down a row of cars. The wretched man who had not yet come out of the parking space was knocked down before he could even react. Looking at Qiu Sheng and Wencai in front of him, he had no idea that it was them who were responsible.
"You two are such wicked people, I curse you to meet ghosts when you walk on the road at night."
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai didn't care when they heard this. They were ghost catchers, so how could they be afraid of ghosts? Even if they really encountered one, they would be the ones to catch it.
They returned to the charity cemetery. When the car stopped, Wencai felt a chill on the back of his neck. He looked back in confusion and saw a gorgeous woman in white. However, what was weird was that the woman was floating in the air. Wencai took a breath and thought, isn’t this a ghost?
He pointed at Qiu Sheng tremblingly and signaled him to look back.
Qiu Sheng glanced back impatiently, and his eyes suddenly lit up, but at Wencai's suggestion, he also discovered something was wrong.
“Ghost!”
The two of them were beating their hearts out. They didn't expect that the wretched man's words would come true. They really did summon a ghost, and it was a female ghost.
"Master, help me."
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai shouted for their master. Uncle Jiu and Jia Le came to the door. When they saw Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, they also saw the female ghost.
"Well, what's going on? Qiu Sheng, Wen Cai, where did you bring this guy back from?"
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai's faces also fell when they heard this. They were the kings of talking, not the strongest kings. Although Uncle Jiu had taken them through several trials before and let them act on their own, they were always under the watch of Uncle Jiu at that time, so they felt more at ease. What's more, they were only helping others to get rid of troubles, unlike now, where they actually summoned a ghost back.
The two of them stammered and recounted what had happened.
Uncle Jiu was a little angry when he heard this. He actually dared to go to Yihong Tower. Isn't this asking for a fight?
Jia Le was also looking at the two of them with great interest. Wen Cai hadn't said it, but Qiu Sheng was already in the Qi Transformation Realm. Look at that slightly dazed female ghost who was missing her main soul. A cultivator in the Qi Transformation Realm could still be frightened by such a little ghost. Qiu Sheng, you are a bit unworthy of your reputation. This female ghost looks pretty good, but being so scary is a bit inconsistent with Qiu Sheng's style.
"Master, Senior Brother, please help me think of a solution. This female ghost is always following us. How can we sleep?"
Jiale smiled when he heard this, "How about sleeping in my arms?"
Seeing Jiale still teasing Qiusheng and Wencai, Uncle Jiu rolled his eyes at Jiale. However, he was not going to care about this matter. After all, this female ghost was just a little ghost without a main soul. She could not pose a threat to Qiusheng and Wencai. Since it was the trouble they caused, let them solve it themselves. It would be a good opportunity to hone their skills.
Uncle Jiu also discovered that every time Jiale came over, it was a stimulation to him. He became more and more angry when he saw Qiu Sheng and Wencai. If a little ghost was so frightened, how could he survive in the future, be independent, and perform rituals.
"You have to solve the problems you caused yourself. This female ghost is missing her main soul. She must have died not long ago. Her main soul is still trapped in her body. Go back to where you provoked her. When you find her body, let your senior brother teach you the method of fusing souls and saving ghosts."
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai looked strange when they heard this. What was this? Were they ordered to visit a brothel?
Not far from Renjia Town, there is a village called Fugui Village. The feng shui of this village is very good, so even though it is just a village, the villagers are very wealthy, and their lives are even no worse than those of the townspeople in Renjia Town. However, there seems to be an epidemic in Fugui Village recently, but many doctors have been consulted, but none of them could find anything wrong.
At this time, the chief of Fugui Village thought of Uncle Jiu. After all, he couldn't tell what the disease was. Could it be that it was not a disease but something strange?
The next day, the chief of Fugui Village sent someone to invite Uncle Jiu. Uncle Jiu did not delay and directly took Jiale, Qiu Sheng and Wencai to Fugui Village.
"Uncle Master, this village has a very good feng shui."
Jiale has traveled far and wide and has seen many places, but it is rare to find a place with such good feng shui as Fugui Village. After seeing it, he couldn't help but praise it.
"I see. Tell me about it."
Jiale's Feng Shui level at this point is much better than before. Although not better than Uncle Jiu, it's not much worse.
"This village is surrounded by mountains on all sides. On the left is a golden plate offering auspiciousness, on the right is a stream flowing down the hall, in front is a magnificent courtyard with crane feathers, and behind is a jade from Jingshan. It is a perfect sign for prosperity. The villagers living in this village should be both wealthy and populous."
Hearing Jiale's words, the village chief couldn't help but smile, but thinking of the frequent problems in the village recently, he couldn't help but worry again, "The original village was just like what the young Taoist priest said, it was prosperous, but I don't know what happened recently, suddenly the livestock and people are not doing well. At first, I thought it was a plague, so I asked a doctor to check it out, but he didn't find any problems, so I wondered if there was a problem with the Feng Shui."
Jiale nodded when he heard this. Although this wealthy village had good feng shui, it could not withstand the external zombies coming to harm them.
"Uncle Master, since the doctor has come to see it, it may really be a Feng Shui problem. Wind refers to the flow of air. Now it seems to be strong and the air flow is unobstructed. So it is not a problem of Qi. Perhaps the problem lies in the water source. Why don't we go to the water source and take a look?"
Uncle Jiu nodded when he heard this, and the village chief hurriedly led the way.
Fugui Village is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with gurgling water and flowing springs. The village depends entirely on a spring for its water supply. After Jiale and his party came to see it, they nodded and expressed their opinion.
"If the wind doesn't enter the house, the people won't be prosperous; if the water doesn't flow into the hall, the wealth won't flow. But now, the Feng Shui is perfect, and the dragon ball spits out the hole. The water level here is impacted by the mountain spring, forming a water ring that traps the water flow. It looks like a golden dragon spits out a pearl. As the saying goes, round pearls and smooth jades bring wealth and prosperity to the family. This hole is more important than the dragon ball. If there is a problem with the water source, just look at the dragon ball. Uncle Master, am I right?"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Jiu nodded approvingly.
"The study of Feng Shui is profound and extensive. Even in my Maoshan, there are very few people who are willing to learn and can master it. I didn't expect that you can have such understanding after just a few days of study. It is really rare to comprehend Feng Shui to such a level without delaying your practice. It is estimated that it will not be long before you can surpass me."
Jiale smiled but didn't dare to respond.
The head of Fugui Village also looked at Jiale at this time. It was not the first time that Fugui Village asked Uncle Jiu to do things, but it was the first time that Jiale saw him.
"Uncle Jiu, could this be your new disciple? He is so outstanding. Uncle Jiu has someone to succeed him."
Uncle Jiu smiled bitterly upon hearing this, "It would be nice if he was my apprentice. He is my nephew, but he is no different from an apprentice. Let's go and watch Dragon Ball."
The village chief also hurriedly asked where the dragon ball was. Jiale and Uncle Jiu went straight forward and stopped at the bend in the water.
“It should be here.”
As Uncle Jiu finished speaking, Jiale took a step forward and opened the water hole. Sure enough, there was a dragon ball inside. However, after seeing the details of the dragon ball, Jiale and Uncle Jiu both shook their heads.
"The dragon ball is cracked. It seems that the problem really lies with the water source."
When the village chief heard Uncle Jiu's words, his expression changed.
"Uncle Jiu, what should we do?"
Uncle Jiu thought for a while, then fished a fish out of the river to check. It turned out that the fish had empty internal organs, the dragon balls were cracked, the water flow was blocked, and it had become stagnant water. All the living things in the spring were gone.
"Village leader, please stop letting the villagers use the river water. Where is the captain?"
"Okay, the captain is up there, let's go up first."
At this time, the captain was still playing with his cousin. This cousin was average looking, but dressed quite fashionably. Most importantly, she was the daughter of the richest man in the village. If he could marry her, he would have a bright future. Although the captain felt that his current level was good enough, he still wanted to take fewer detours, so he was very attentive when treating his cousin.
Seeing that my cousin was tired, I quickly went to the river, wet my handkerchief, and wiped her face.
"Ah! Something is biting me."
The captain had just wet his handkerchief and was about to go ashore when he felt something biting him. He was frightened and quickly ran up.
Uncle Jiu and Jiale just happened to walk over and saw that there were bats all over the vine.
“Are there many bats in the village?”
The village chief heard this and shook his head, "It's not common."
"Then it seems we have to look for it."
Finding bats was the captain's job. The village was not big, so he took the security team out to look for bats. It didn't take long before they locked their target on the church.
Uncle Jiu and Jiale also followed.
Jiale looked at the church in front of him and shook his head. It had to be said that in terms of cultural invasion, the West was indeed much better than the East. Over the years, more and more Western churches appeared in China, and those missionaries, whether for faith or for money, kept coming to China.
Many places now have Western priests' beliefs, and churches have begun to appear in even small villages. This shows how serious the problem is. I am afraid that in a few years, these Maoshan Taoists may not be as useful as these church staff. Foreign monks are better at chanting. With the spread of Western culture, young people now think that Western culture is better than Chinese culture, and the idea of ​​worshipping foreign things and fawning on foreigners is very serious.
Moreover, it is not the kind of critical absorption, but a complete inheritance, even the Chinese body is filled with Western ideas. This is very serious. However, this situation is not so easy to change. It will not work just by relying on these Taoists. It also depends on those upper-class people.
Seeing the captain showing off in the church from a distance, Uncle Jiu and Jiale couldn't stand it anymore, so they strode forward and walked into the church.
"Uncle Master, there's something wrong with the atmosphere in the church."
Uncle Jiu nodded when he heard this. As people who have been dealing with demons and monsters for years, they are most sensitive to these strange auras. Naturally, they could sense at once that the church smelled wrong.
After stopping the arrogant captain, Uncle Jiu and Jiale asked the female missionary to take them to the church for a look.
The two followed their feeling and came to the back room of the church.
"Why is this locked?"
This door is locked with a big padlock. It looks like it has been closed for a long time.
"This, this is a sacred area of ​​the church. You are not allowed to open it casually."
Not allowed to open casually?
Jiale shook his head. This time there was a problem with the water source in Fugui Village, and the problem must be solved thoroughly. The strength of the Western vampire was not weak, and he should be able to provide him with a unique energy bead, which must not be missed.
The Qimen Bagua was opened, the Gen position vibrated, and the door of the back room was locked and opened automatically.
"Oh, how come this door opened automatically?"
Uncle Jiu and Jiale took the opportunity to walk in. When they took a closer look, they saw a skeleton kneeling on the ground with a coffin next to it. The female missionary was obviously unaware of the situation here. She looked at the person in front of her in shock with sadness in her eyes.
"This is Priest Qi. We thought he had betrayed the Lord's faith, but he died fighting with the devil. Two missionaries came here from afar. Something happened to Priest Qi, and the other one is probably in bad shape too."
Jiale looked at the garlic and holy water in the house and couldn't help but shook his head. It really is true that everyone has their own tricks.
The Taoist talismans from the East are useless against the vampires from the West, and the holy water and crosses from the West are also useless against the demons and monsters from China. They don’t know how they will respond when the Chinese zombie army enters the West one day.
"Uncle Master, this priest must have committed suicide. Perhaps he did not lose the fight with the so-called devil, but won. Otherwise, Fugui Village would not have been peaceful for so long. But this priest must have been seriously injured, as if he was bitten by a zombie. He was afraid of turning into a corpse, so he committed suicide."
After hearing what Jiale said, Uncle Jiu also nodded.
"It seems that things are not that simple!"
Since river water cannot be used, we need to find another water source. This is not a problem. We can just dig a well. Before, the village had river water, so everyone dug a well. But now there is no other way.
Digging wells also requires a lot of research.
If you want to dig a well that can provide drinking water for a village, you can't just find a random location to dig a well. You can only dig a well based on Feng Shui, where the underground river spits out water, that is, at the source.
Some experienced well diggers who are good at observing water veins can make a pretty accurate guess. Not to mention Uncle Jiu and Jiale, who brought the villagers with them and quickly determined the location.
However, since the location was determined by Feng Shui, breaking ground needs to follow the good fortune of Feng Shui. Well water is something that can be used for a long time. If you don't use a good source of water, problems will arise soon. The water source is the lifeblood of a village. Small problems are fine, but big problems can bring disaster to the entire village.
"Uncle Jiu, are we going to start construction now?"
"Not now, until the afternoon."
"Then let's wait until after dinner before we start working, Uncle Jiu, please."
At this time, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai were still busy, so Jia Le asked Uncle Jiu to leave first.
With the Qimen Bagua activated, the situation underground became clear at a glance. Jiale soon saw the place where the Western vampire was suppressed, not far from the well.
In fact, the position of the well in the play changed, and the vampire's body was dug out. This is actually a good thing. After all, the vampire's body is too close to the well. If it takes a long time, the qi will be mixed, and it is very likely that the water source will be contaminated with the breath of vampires, or even the underground river will flow. It is not impossible to stir the vampire's body into the well. By then, it is possible that China's first vampire village will be born.
"Let's go, Qiu Sheng, Wen Cai, let's go eat."
Mute mute mute!
The fire crows were circling in the sky, and Jiale also wanted to see how the position was moved.
The chief of Fugui Village was not stingy at all to Uncle Jiu and others. Not only did he give Uncle Jiu a big red envelope, but the food was also very delicious. Qiu Sheng and Wencai were already very satisfied with the meal.
During the meal, Jiale couldn't help but look at something strange. Through the Fire Crow's vision, Jiale actually saw a group of bats holding up a Feng Shui flag as a mark and moving back three meters.
Just feel it carefully, these bats are just ordinary bats, not monsters at all. How can they have such high intelligence? There must be something wrong when something is abnormal. This is definitely not a coincidence. It must be the vampire who drove the bats to do this.
Vampires are similar to zombies in some ways, and one of their main characteristics is that their bodies do not decay.
Although the vampire was pinned to the ground by the priest with a cross, he was only suppressed, just like he was sealed by the Chinese formation. If he broke out of the ground one day and someone took away the cross on his body, he would still be able to come back to life.
Thinking about the photos in the back room of the church and combining them with the plot in his mind, Jia Le seemed to have figured something out.
There is no devil. The so-called devil is actually another priest besides Priest Qi, or there may be more than one. This missionary has a wife. Perhaps this wife is the real vampire, and this missionary is just a victim. It's just that this missionary loves his wife very much, and he doesn't hate her even after she turned her into a vampire.
Instead, he hated the priest who killed his wife so much that the fight happened. However, the priest was indeed quite capable and was able to fight two people alone. Unfortunately, he was bitten by a vampire in the end. He didn't want to become the person he hated the most, so he committed suicide.
Well, when I think about it this way, everything seems to make sense.
As for why these bats act this way, it is said that the genes of vampires were originally extracted from vampire bats, so vampires are very close to vampire bats. Some powerful vampires even like to use vampire bats as their blood descendants. These bats are probably the blood descendants selected by this missionary before.
After so many years, the vampire's injuries have recovered a lot even under the suppression of the cross. Only then did he begin to control the vampire bats to act. Whether it was a series of changes in Fugui Village or the movement of the Feng Shui flag today, they were all caused by the underground vampire.
He's really good at making trouble.
It seems that after digging it out, there is no need to hesitate, just kill it directly. Jiale does not want any accidents to happen. After all, according to the plot, there are two guys who are looking for death in Fugui Village. Who knows what will happen if it is delayed for too long.
Jiale doesn't want alien species like vampires to take root in China.
After finishing their meal, the group did not stop but brought all the people and furniture to the location where the well was to be dug.
"Uncle Jiu, can we start the work?"
Uncle Jiu looked at the sun and nodded, "Let's get started."
"start!"
The captain immediately gave an order, and the young men in the village began to dig. Looking at the captain in front of him, Jiale couldn't help but think of Ah Wei. It must be said that their styles of behavior are really similar. Ah Wei likes to show off to his cousin, and the captain also likes it. Ah Wei likes to show off in front of the townspeople, and this is exactly the same. Ah Wei...