Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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He immediately whispered something in the master’s ear. After seeing Wei Xi nod reluctantly, he smiled and stepped out to smooth things over: “Hey, why are you all so awkward? Sit down and talk it over. Old man, we won’t pursue the helmet issue, but you should also understand that it’s not easy for Mr. Bai’s company to apply for such a large project, right? If such a large piece of land is not utilized, it will definitely be a huge loss. Why do you deliberately make things difficult for a young man? Is there something his company did that makes you dissatisfied?”
The old ghost didn’t give him face and continued to sneer.
Wei Xi frowned and said, “Why waste time talking to him? I’ll pull out his head and let you play with it.”
“…” The old ghost glared at him in humiliation and finally spoke. He glanced at Bai Hao coldly, motioned to Tuanyi, and said, “Ask him yourself.”
Bai Hao: “???”
Bai Hao finally came to his senses, but was once again very confused by the accusation: “I…what’s wrong with me? Our company didn’t do anything?”
The old ghost was very angry: “You guys didn’t follow the rules and didn’t respect your elders first, and you still dare to quibble!”
Bai Hao felt extremely wronged: “Rules? What rules? Oh my god, how have I disrespected you?!”
Kuang Zhiming thought about it and finally remembered something: “Old… Sir, are you referring to the offering ceremony that should be held for everyone before the foundation is laid?”
The old ghost looked as if he had been hit on the point: “Humph!”
Bai Hao felt even more wronged: “That’s impossible. I remember there was a ceremony before the foundation was laid. Wasn’t it just pig heads, roasted chickens, incense, and other things that were offered? This is how it’s done in the industry! We had told the construction company about it.”
The old ghost got even angrier when he heard this and looked like he was quibbling. Seeing that both sides were at a stalemate, Tuan Tuanyi simply sought external help and searched the Internet for news about the start of construction of the Gangyue Building.
The construction site had been unfinished for so long, and the groundbreaking ceremony was old news from many years ago. Fortunately, there were still records on the browser portal. When he clicked on it, he saw that the reporter had indeed taken photos of the ceremony held by the construction contractor that day. After he saw clearly what was on the altar, he was silent for a moment.
Shuo Zong was just thinking about it when he saw his senior brother approaching him with an indescribable look on his face, handing him his cell phone and asking him to take a look.
He looked down and almost instantly saw the group of blond foreigners kneeling in confusion in front of the altar at the construction site in the photo, and on the altar… several first-generation tablet computers that had long been eliminated were placed.
Shuo Zong: “………………”
Bai Hao was speechless after seeing this. He was so shocked that he even stood up: “F**k! Are foreigners so unreliable? I told them to provide pig heads and roasted chicken, but they actually used iPads to provide them?!”
He just felt dizzy and felt more wronged than Dou E[1]. His company’s construction site had not been completed for seven or eight years. Could it be that it was because they didn’t offer a real pig head when they laid the foundation?
What was going on?
Bai Hao almost wanted to cry. A bloody incident caused by a pig’s head. The money the company lost in this unfinished building over the years was probably enough to buy all the pigs’ heads in the country.
“This is not a matter of being stupid!” said the old man, “This is a matter of respect! Since they have no respect for us, why should I let them dig up my grave?”
Everyone present, except Wei Xi, including Shuo Zong, felt speechless. He calmly turned his eyes away, not knowing why he was still staying here.
Uncle Shen understood the ghosts’ thoughts better and understood what they were struggling with. So, he came over to help persuade them, “Oh, old man, foreign builders don’t understand the rules of our country. I don’t think the developer really meant it. Don’t hold a grudge against them. If there is a conflict, sit down and talk it out. Can’t they make up for the ceremony?”
Even though they had just fought, but both sides were ghosts after all, the old man seemed to be moved after hearing Uncle Shen’s persuasion, but he was still hesitant and refused to express his opinion.
Wei Xi was annoyed when he saw him like this and his face turned cold: “Wait until I pull off his head——”
The second disciple raised his hand to hold his shoulder and interrupted him lightly, “Tuan Tuanyi, call the elders of Qiu Guokai’s family.”
Tuan Tuanyi was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized: “So they are also waiting in line to be reincarnated into the world of the living? Mr. Qiu’s mother seemed to have said that if they violated the law during their temporary stay, we can file a complaint…”
Damn it!
The old man was shocked. What was wrong with these people? They even knew this rule?!
He was afraid that the complaint would affect his next birth, so he didn’t dare to be shy. He could only glare at Bai Hao unwillingly and say to Uncle Shen, “Let him come over and talk to me in detail.”
Bai Hao followed them, one step deep and one step shallow, not knowing what year it was. He thought in a fuzzy way, what a success! I can actually negotiate with ghosts in this life…
When the original ghosts in the unfinished building heard that they wanted to negotiate, they swarmed over. Uncle Shen suddenly became the middleman, and the tense atmosphere on the scene immediately became much more formal. He did not side with his own kind and seeing that the only living person at the negotiation table seemed to be short of brains, he occasionally helped to reject some of the original ghosts’ outrageous demands.
Tuan Tuanyi was very pleased and couldn’t help but sigh to Wei Xi: “It was a bloodless victory, Master. Our company can open a separate column called “Gold Medal Mediation”.”
Our own sect has solved such a big problem for Bai Hao, so the subsequent discussions with the other party about the intern dormitory will definitely be a piece of cake.
Kuang Zhiming and his wife: “…”
The human and the ghosts finally agreed on the terms and shook hands in peace, but Bai Hao had already broken down. When he was brought back to the crowd, his expression was like that of a mentally retarded person.
He was in shock for a long time. After much thought, he decided to call his colleagues in the project team in the hospital to ask about Xiao Ke’s condition.
His colleague told him that Xiao Ke was still in a coma, the cause of the coma was uncertain, and the doctor didn’t know when he would wake up. The original ghosts who entered the peace agreement finally felt a little embarrassed after knowing this. The old man ghost who felt that he was justified before also reflected: “Although he stepped on the air and fell down the building, after all, it was caused by seeing me, so I should apologize to him in person.”
Without waiting for Bai Hao to react, he glanced outside the construction site and disappeared in a flash.
Ten minutes later, Bai Hao, who was still immersed in a lingering trance, suddenly received a call from a colleague.
The colleague on the other end of the line sounded extremely terrified, and there was a rapidly beating electronic voice in the background: “Boss Bai!!! What should we do!!! Xiao Ke’s ECG monitor suddenly fluctuated greatly!!! Will he be in danger!!!”
Amid his colleague’s roar, Bai Hao looked up at the sky and hung up the phone silently.
….
On the other hand, Wei Xi saw that the matter had finally come to an end and was quite satisfied with the efficiency of his interns and disciples.
Tuan Tuanyi completed the first task assigned to him by his master. Although his method of completion was a little different, he still felt that he was great and went to his master to get encouragement.
Wei Xi treasured his two disciples the most. Seeing them staring at him like puppies and thinking of how his eldest disciple was almost hit by the helmet of these wicked guys, he felt distressed and relieved, and reached out to touch his head.
As a result, as soon as he started to touch Tuan Tuanyi’s hair, the second disciple next to him slowly approached a few steps and looked at him silently.
Wei Xi: “What’s wrong?”
The second disciple opened his mouth but seemed to find it difficult to speak. But then his eyes fell on his fingers rubbing into Tuan Tuanyi’s hair. After a long while, he finally squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: “…My legs hurt.”
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[1] Dou E Yuan, commonly translated as The Injustice to Dou E, and also known as Snow in Midsummer, is a Chinese zaju play written by Guan Hanqing (c. 1241–1320) during the Yuan dynasty.
The story follows a child bride turned widow, Dou E, who is wrongly convicted of crimes by a corrupt court official for actions perpetrated by a rejected suitor, Zhang the mule. After her execution, three prophesied phenomena occur to prove her innocence, including blood raining from the sky, snow in June and a three-year drought. After a visit from the ghost of Dou E, her father eventually brings the corrupt court official, a doctor and Mule Zhang to justice, thereby vindicating his daughter.