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Zhong Kui's Diary
I recounted the phone conversation to Fatty, who scratched his head and said, "This is really complicated."
I nodded silently, feeling that this matter was slippery and elusive, letting out a sigh as I beckoned Fatty to head down the mountain.
Just as we reached the foot of the mountain, a heavily made-up young woman suddenly rushed out and blocked our path. She spoke quickly, "Bosses, it's already this late. Can you take care of business? Twenty bucks for a shot; if you're interested, hurry up. My kid is still waiting for me to bring back some late-night snacks."
I was already in a bad mood and was about to explode when Fatty quickly stopped me, signaling that he would handle it. He turned to the woman with a smile and said, "We're not in the mood today; how about we settle this at the Forbidden City Summit instead?"
"Boss, it's just a twenty-buck deal. What mood are you talking about? You think you can enjoy five-star treatment at a roadside stall?" A hint of disdain flashed in the woman's eyes.
"Tsk tsk, you're getting feisty, huh? Don't push me to hit you," Fatty threatened.
"Threatening me? Go ahead and hit me if you dare. If I get serious, I might leave a lipstick mark on your collar or scratch your arm with my nails. I bet you won't have a good explanation when you go home," she said, crossing her arms and looking at us sideways.
"Ah hey, I'm not afraid at all! If you have the guts, come and try!" Upon hearing this, Fatty immediately rolled up his sleeves. "And let me remind you, I've had training before; I'm particularly skilled in Black Tiger Stealing Heart and Monkey Picking Peaches."
Listening to Fatty argue with the woman, I suddenly slapped my forehead, causing both of them to look at me in surprise. I smiled and tossed 0 dollars at the woman before signaling Fatty to follow me toward the park entrance.
"Collecting money without doing anything doesn't align with my professional ethics..." The woman's voice called out from behind us.
"Ghost Brother, did you come up with any ideas?" Fatty asked as we walked.
"That's right. I just thought of it while listening to you two threaten each other. We can threaten Yun Zhihan," I said with a grin.
"What do you mean?" Fatty looked puzzled.
"Doesn't he want the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin? I can tell him that I'll inform him whenever I have news about it. But he has to tell us what's really going on," I said with a sly smile.
"You think he'll do that?" Fatty looked at me disdainfully. "You're trying to trade a five-nut mooncake for his snow skin cake, and your mooncake doesn't even exist."
"How will we know unless we try?"
I took out my phone and called Yun Zhihan. The call was quickly connected.
"It's the middle of the night, what do you want?" Yun Zhihan's teasing laughter was unusually grating.
"I'm the Yin-Yang Physique, and I believe you know that. But do you know that I have previously possessed three Yin-Yang Ancient Coins?" I didn't hold back and dropped the bombshell right away.
There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by heavy breathing. After a while, Yun Zhihan said in a hoarse voice, "So what about those three Yin-Yang Ancient Coins now?"
"I gave two to Ghost Zombie and one to Jiang Ziyu. You should know these two, right?" I replied with a smile.
"Jiang Ziyu? Ghost Zombie?" Yun Zhihan repeated softly.
"Yes, I know you want the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin too, right? Let's make a deal. If you tell me everything about what's going on, the next time I get a Yin-Yang Ancient Coin, you'll be the first to know." I proposed.
"Your calculations are too precise, aren't they? You have nothing right now and you're trying to make a deal with me using an empty promise?" Yun Zhihan must have looked displeased on the other end of the line.
"It's fine if you don't agree. I just wanted to confirm with you. If I'm lucky enough to get another Yin-Yang Ancient Coin, who knows who I'll give it to? Ji Wuyuan, Jiang Ziyu, Ghost Zombie—those are all familiar faces. I might even trade it for a late-night snack." I laughed and hung up.
Fatty looked at me with curiosity. "How did it go? What did he say?"
"I don't know yet. If he calls back, it means there's something going on..." Before I finished speaking, my phone rang again. I smiled at Fatty and raised my phone, pressing the speakerphone button. A male voice came through: "Mr. Zhong, this is Li from Zhongyuan Real Estate. Recently we launched..."
I exchanged glances with Fatty and Noodles. After a moment, I shouted into the phone, "Are you kidding me? It's the middle of the night and you're trying to sell me real estate? Why not sell me health treatment instead?"
I angrily hung up the phone, but it rang again. This time I looked at the caller ID—yes, it was Yun Zhihan's number.
"It's the middle of the night, what do you want?" I repeated Yun Zhihan's earlier words sarcastically.
"I agree to your proposal; let's meet and talk," Yun Zhihan said directly without any small talk.
"Alright then, let's meet at the top of Qingxiu Park," I said with a smile before hanging up.
I turned back with Fatty and happened to run into the heavily made-up woman again. She was taken aback when she saw us, but quickly laughed in a sultry voice, "I thought you two really weren't going to do anything... By the way, you aren't going out to buy medicine, are you? Just to clarify, if it takes too long, there will be extra charges."
I couldn't be bothered with her and went straight up to the mountaintop. At first, the woman wanted to follow us up, but after Fatty glared at her threateningly, she finally stayed behind, lingering at the foot of the mountain while continuing to peddle her business.
About ten minutes later, Yun Zhihan arrived at the mountaintop again and nodded at me as a greeting.
"This is purely a transactional nature, so no need for pleasantries. Just get to the point," I said, tilting my chin toward Yun Zhihan.
"An innocent man can suffer for having something precious. Actually, the root of this matter is also related to the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin," Yun Zhihan stated directly, leaving me astonished.
"What do you mean?" I asked in surprise.
"Sha Zhiyuan has a Yin-Yang Ancient Coin in his possession. My actions were merely aimed at obtaining that coin from him," Yun Zhihan dropped another bombshell that left both me and Fatty bewildered.
After saying this, Yun Zhihan fell silent. I waited for a while and then curiously asked, "Why aren't you continuing?"
"That's all there is to it. That's how it is," Yun Zhihan replied in surprise, asking me back, "What else do you want to know?"
"Alright, let me ask you then," I shook my head and asked helplessly, "How did you know that Sha Zhiyuan has a Yin-Yang Ancient Coin?"
"I came across it online by chance."
Yun Zhihan's answer left me dumbfounded. "You saw it online? Can Baidu even search for something like that?"
"I usually browse webpages and scroll through posts when I have nothing to do. I happened to see a post that was about essays written during school. I found it interesting and casually read a few pieces. One of them mentioned a copper coin," Yun Zhihan cleared his throat. "It didn't mention the name 'Yin-Yang Ancient Coin,' and the description was very vague, but I could tell right away that this person's copper coin was indeed a Yin-Yang Ancient Coin."
I asked in astonishment, "Is this person Sha Zhiyuan?"
Yun Zhihan nodded. "Yes, I used several methods to find Sha Zhiyuan. Without hesitation, I wanted to buy his copper coin at any price he named, but unexpectedly he flatly refused."
"I don't believe you," I shook my head. "Aren't you also a Grandmaster-level Expert? Couldn't you just search his house directly? Or cast a few spells on Sha Zhiyuan? Wouldn't that solve everything? Don't tell me you're afraid."
"You think I don't have it? I've searched his house countless times, but I still couldn't find any trace of the Yin Yang Ancient Coin. I even secretly watched over the safes of more than ten companies under his command, and there was no sign of the Yin Yang Ancient Coin. As for using a Spell on Sha Zhiyuan, it's not that I don't dare, but that I can't." Yun Zhihan's face showed a hint of a bitter smile. "Sha Zhiyuan's mind is exceptionally strong, but his body is strangely fragile."
"Strange?"
"Yes, strange!" Yun Zhihan nodded with a bitter smile. "His body cannot withstand any Spell."
"That's obvious; how can an ordinary person's body endure a Spell from a Grandmaster Level expert?" I scoffed.
"My Spell isn't that kind of offensive Spell. For example, if I cast a Mind Control Technique on you right now, once you're affected by it, whatever questions I ask you, you'll answer me in a confused state. This Mind Control Technique is a type of Spell, and when you wake up, it won't have any lasting effects on you. But Sha Zhiyuan is different; even the slightest contact will cause him to faint. If the Spell isn't removed, he will die." Yun Zhihan shrugged. "So how could I dare to use a Spell to force him?"
"Tsk tsk!" I could only express my surprise; Sha Zhiyuan's body was indeed very peculiar.
"Therefore, although I know that Sha Zhiyuan has the Yin Yang Ancient Coin, I really don't know where it is. I can only suppress Sha Zhiyuan's living space through other means. Business warfare is one method; I suspect he has a secret vault where the Yin Yang Ancient Coin is stored. Only at the last moment, when he needs to use this vault, can I take the opportunity to seize the Yin Yang Ancient Coin." Yun Zhihan sighed. "It's frustrating that as a Grandmaster Level expert, I can only resort to these schemes to obtain the Yin Yang Ancient Coin; I feel wronged."
You feel wronged? You’re trying to take someone else's things and you feel wronged? I cursed silently in my heart and then shifted the topic. "So what does it mean that all of you work at Rui Company?"
Thinking of Rui, a sudden flash of insight struck me. That Xiao Lin had an iron box under the floor in the finance room, which contained some personal items belonging to Sha Zhiyuan. It’s likely that the Yin Yang Ancient Coin is among them.
"Because Sha Zhiyuan's first company was Rui. According to Sha Zhiyuan, he started with Rui Fashion, which operates very steadily. From any perspective, he has no reason to sell Rui. I also feel something is off about it; perhaps that vault is located within Rui Company, which is why I took the job there," Yun Zhihan said with a frown.
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