83: Uncle with open-crotch pants

With a "clatter," Xiao Si fell flat on the ground. "Oh ho ho! She's usually this weird, but when she loses control, she's a pervert among perverts, an empress among empresses!"

"Shut up, Xiao Si!"

"What would a system who only knows about online dating know?" Shang said sarcastically.

"Host, no personal attacks allowed!" Xiao Si stomped his feet in anger, his sore spot having been hit.

"Fine, fine! I get it!"

"Next time, I'll be sure to take care of—the system's feelings." Shang Wan Ning patted Xiao Si's virtual avatar. Though she said this, she didn't think so at all.

[Tsk! Are you even 'human'?]

"Humph! You'd better mean what you say." Although Xiao Si was a bit unhappy, he didn't press the matter further.

After all, based on past records, he was always the one who suffered... H Province, X City, High-Speed Railway Station.

Tang Tang followed the crowd out of Exit B. With a casual glance, she immediately spotted her—middle-aged martial nephew—standing not far away.

There was no other reason than the sign he held up being too conspicuous. Her name was written on it in cinnabar, and a striking talisman was hanging below it!

Tang Tang walked quickly toward her martial nephew with a look of disdain. When she reached him, he still hadn't noticed her.

Tang Tang helplessly patted his shoulder and pointed at the conspicuous sign.

"Little Martial Uncle!" Xiao Chi looked up in surprise, his eyes full of disbelief. To be honest, he really didn't recognize the person in front of him as Tang Tang!

After all, in his imagination, Tang Tang should have been wearing a Taoist robe and holding a compass.

But who would have thought that Tang Tang would be wearing a white shirt paired with trendy high-waisted jeans?

Moreover, her skin was fair and her features delicate; she looked like a youthful beauty who had just finished her college entrance exams!

"Little Martial Uncle, I almost didn't recognize you just now! I'm so sorry!" Xiao Chi scratched his head awkwardly, then hurriedly reached out to take her suitcase.

In fact, this was the second time Xiao Chi had met this young but high-ranking little martial uncle.

Thinking back to their first meeting years ago, his little martial uncle was still running around Changchun Temple in split-seat pants!

Tang Tang pouted her lips with a hint of grievance. "A girl changes eighteen times as she grows up, and she only gets prettier! It's normal not to recognize me!"

Xiao Chi couldn't help but be stunned, muttering to himself, "Is this still that quiet little martial uncle? Why does she feel a bit different?"

He thought silently. His master had specifically told him that his little martial uncle had a quiet personality and asked him to take extra care of her! But looking at it now, it seemed his master had set him up.

"Eldest Martial Brother said you wanted me to come down the mountain to help you catch ghosts? Can you tell me more about it?" Tang Tang asked curiously, her large eyes sparkling with anticipation.

[I hope it's a bit complicated and difficult... I don't want to go back early to copy scriptures.]

Xiao Chi quickly explained, "No rush, no rush. You should have a good rest first, Little Martial Uncle. I need to contact the employer again." As he spoke, he led Tang Tang to the parking lot.

Xiao Chi had driven there, and he hurriedly opened the rear door for his little martial uncle.

As Tang Tang sat in the car, she asked in confusion, "Martial Nephew Xiao, have you struck it rich recently? The four rings turned into a flying eagle!" Her gaze fell on the car logo, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Xiao Chi chuckled happily and patted the steering wheel. "After the spiritual qi recovery, the orders at the agency have been skyrocketing!"

"But how did you know I used to drive the four rings, Little Martial Uncle?" Xiao Chi asked curiously. He didn't remember mentioning it to her.

Tang Tang rubbed her fingertips, her gaze a bit irritable. "You took out a loan to open the agency before, and later you couldn't pay the mortgage or car loan. Eldest Martial Brother asked us for money, and several of my martial brothers and I pooled our money to help you pay off part of it."

Xiao Chi coughed lightly, his face turning beet red. "Little Martial Uncle... Martial Uncle, your disciple will pay you back right away."

"No need. Just take it as a gift from an elder; you can't refuse."

"Besides, true cultivators don't care that much about money. As long as it's enough to spend."

"Martial Nephew, let's drive!"

"Right, right..." Xiao Chi started the car and drove toward the Yuxi Villa District.

Along the way, Xiao Chi was a bit distracted, his mind filled with thoughts of how to pay back his little martial uncle.

[How embarrassing! A man in his forties like me actually asked an underage elder for money back then.]

[Infinite Longevity and Fortune! I was wondering why Master was so generous! He said he was supporting my career, but it turns out he was scamming my martial uncles!]

Meanwhile, Tang Tang leaned back in her seat, comfortably closing her eyes to rest.

[Aaaaah! Who can understand a Taoist getting motion sickness on a high-speed train!]

...Twenty minutes later, the car entered the villa district and stopped in front of Building 8, Area C.

Tang Tang looked around and saw nothing but detached villas.

Her martial nephew was truly wealthy; this outdoor swimming pool was several times larger than those of the other buildings!

[No wonder back then—he didn't have any business for half a year and almost couldn't pay his mortgage.]

Xiao Chi parked the car and led Tang Tang inside. Seeing her looking around, he said, "Do you like it, Little Martial Uncle? If you do, I'll give it to you. I've bought all the neighboring buildings."

"No need." Tang Tang shook her head.

"Living on a mountain is suitable for practicing spells. If I lived in a villa, given the housing prices in X City's villa districts, I'd be worried to death about the cost."

"True!" Xiao Chi felt a little disappointed. [Damn! Failed to give the money away again.]

Xiao Chi led Tang Tang into the house. He hadn't hired a nanny; instead, he used incense offerings to hire a few female ghosts. Their cost-performance ratio was much higher than a nanny's—on call 24 hours a day, all year round.

"You must be tired from the train ride, Little Martial Uncle. Do you want to rest first or eat?" Xiao Chi had the ghost housekeeper take her suitcase to the guest room on the second floor.

"I'm not hungry yet. I want to take a shower and sleep for a while, then use the incense burner to nourish my peach wood sword."

"Alright, I'll have the housekeeper bring the incense burner over in a bit. Have a good rest, Little Martial Uncle." After saying that, Xiao Chi prepared to head back to the agency.

"Okay!"

...An hour later, Tang Tang used her spiritual power to dry her hair.

A ghost knocked softly on the door.

"Come in."

The door opened with a "creak," and a female ghost walked in, carrying an incense burner, incense sticks, and yellow paper. She asked cautiously, "Master, would you like me to set them up for you?"

"Place the incense burner to the upper right of the peach wood sword. I'll do the rest myself."

"Alright!"

The female ghost quickly set up the incense burner and other items. Just as she put them down...

Suddenly, there was a "clink," like the hum of a sword. She was about to tilt her head to look.

The peach wood sword on the table actually pointed at the female ghost's hand, looking like it wanted to strike her.

Fortunately, Tang Tang was quick. She grabbed the peach wood sword and tapped it crossly.

"This is a house ghost! If you break her, do you have enough incense offerings to pay for it?"