Chapter 177
Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW
Chapter 177: Trading Ghosts
Bringing a ghost and taking away a ghost, this is a principle of equivalent exchange.
The people in the room were unaware, but Chu Jiang was aware that this should be a special space inside the Lin Ancestral Hall.
Perhaps over the years, the number of ghosts that the old man’s Ghost Domain could accommodate has reached its limit, and now Chu Jiang has brought a "great gift" to the old man.
Although the old man had the ability to deal with it, accordingly, Chu Jiang also needed to take away a ghost of equal weight. Otherwise, the balance of this place could be easily disrupted.
At the same time, this also means that the ghost inside this dark purple coffin is likely to be an S-class ghost…
At this moment, the situation is urgent and Chu Jiang doesn’t have time to think too much. He doesn’t even worry about the coffin being too big and difficult to carry. He just starts right away.
At least this ghost seems to be still sealed, no matter what, it’s much easier to deal with than a free Black Sun.
The old man lifted his cane expressionlessly and drew a strange symbol in the air.
That symbol looked like countless snakes intertwined together, each snake biting its own tail, never-ending. Eventually, the snakes twisted into a complex circular pattern.
Once this eerie symbol took shape, countless chains of black mist in the sky intertwined following the pattern of the symbol, gradually compressing the Black Sun that kept charging and couldn’t break free.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Black Sun couldn’t emit any light or make any movement anymore. It was tightly imprisoned within the three-dimensional chain symbol in the sky.
Finally, the old man tapped the ground with his bamboo cane, "Boom~!"
The chain symbol in the sky kept shrinking until it became the size of a palm and fell straight into the ground of the Lin family’s mansion, completely disappearing.
Chu Jiang, who had already tied the coffin to his back, couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Is this, is this the end?
Chu Jiang couldn’t imagine how terrifying it would be if the old master was a ghost. Even Mr. Xu, the head of the research institute, would probably be no different.
"It’s over," the old master said as he walked towards the table where the Lin family was seated, leaning on his cane. "Enjoy your meal, everyone."
The guests immediately flattered, "Thank you, old master." "You’ve worked hard, old master." "The old master brings peace and blessings to our land, with immeasurable merits…"
The old master only nodded slightly in response to these flatteries.
Chu Jiang also followed the old master back and sat back in his own seat.
Of course, he didn’t let go of the coffin because Chu Jiang didn’t know what the situation with this coffin was. He would have to ask the old master later.
At this moment, it was obvious that the Lin family was surprised by what had happened today. Some of them sneakily looked at the old master, while others looked at Chu Jiang. But no one dared to speak up and ask anything, showing the old master’s prestige in the Lin family.
After sitting down, the old master simply asked, "Is everything normal recently?"
The young master immediately responded, "Thanks to you, everything is normal. Even if there are some special events, us younger generation can handle it without troubling the old master."
The old man nodded slightly, he didn’t eat, but just sipped the wine in his cup.
Every time he finished a cup, the Second Young Master who waited beside him immediately refilled his cup.
After a period of silence, the first one to speak was surprisingly Miss Lin Mohua.
"Old man, this is the successor of the Chu family, his name is Chu Jiang."
The old man nodded slightly, "I know what you want to say."
Lin Mohua was unusually nervous, Chu Jiang saw her hands tightly holding onto her qipao under the table.
"He came to congratulate the old man on his birthday, we picked some gifts for you."
As she spoke, Lin Mohua hinted at Chu Jiang with her eyes, only then did Chu Jiang remember, he took out an exquisite wooden box and presented it to the old man to open it.
Inside the box, there were a pair of delicate white jade lion ornaments.
"A small token of appreciation, please accept it. In addition, I apologize for the impoliteness, thank you, Grandpa, for saving countless people in Luohe from danger."
Grandpa just let out a sigh and didn’t say anything.
Others couldn’t understand this sentence very well and didn’t know why Grandpa sighed.
But when they saw Lin Mohua and Chu Jiang presenting birthday gifts, they also spoke up and presented the prepared gifts to Grandpa.
Grandpa gathered everything into his sleeve.
Seeing this, Lin Mohua continued, "Grandpa, no, I mean, can Mr. Chu stay with our Lin family for a while longer? My daughter and he have a lot in common."
Grandpa looked at Lin Mohua, remained silent for a while, and then looked at Chu Jiang.
Chu Jiang calmly responded with his gaze, neither confirming nor denying.
Just when Lin Mohua was feeling anxious, she saw Grandpa nod slightly, "Then let our nephew stay for a while longer."
"Thank you, Grandfather!" Lin Mohua immediately stood up and expressed her gratitude with a happy tone. This was the first time Chu Jiang had seen such obvious emotions from her in these past few days.
Other people were a little surprised by this result, but most people were not opposed to it. As for marriage and such things, it’s still too early to worry about it.
After Lin Mohua sat down, Madam whispered, "This girl is stubborn, but it’s because you dote on her, Grandfather, that she gets away with it."
"In addition, there is something I would like to discuss with you on this occasion, Grandfather."
Grandfather drank his wine in his own world, seemingly allowing her to continue.
Madam had a keen ability to read emotions, and at this moment, she continued, "Our youngest sister stays in this courtyard all day long, and I am afraid she might become ill from boredom."
"There are several industries owned by our Lin family in the neighboring county, which are quite important. I don’t trust those distant relatives to handle them. Why not let her go there and take care of them?"
Fifth Aunt slightly lowered her head upon hearing this, but her fists under the table clenched tightly. This wicked person was already thinking about transferring her out of the Lin family so quickly…
The others understood the meaning behind these words. However, no one spoke up. After all, since the passing of the master, Madam’s authority in the Lin family was second only to Grandfather.
However, even though Fifth Aunt didn’t say anything in disagreement at this moment, she knew that she couldn’t say much in front of the Old Master, and ultimately, it depended on Chu Jiang.
"What do you think?" the Old Master asked Xu Lan.
Fifth Aunt was a bit surprised, but nodded and said, "I will follow the Old Master’s instructions."
"Then go, go tomorrow."
"Yes," Fifth Aunt agreed readily. She knew very well that now was not the time to cause trouble, as it would leave a bad impression on the Old Master.
As long as Chu Jiang was still in this "world," Xu Lan believed that she still had a chance.