I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 289 Buying a house, reporters blocking the door

"How about I go and ask someone to maintain order?"

As soon as Karl’s words came out, Su Fan shook his head.

"You've been working in the police station for a while, but you still don't know what kind of people those journalists are?"

Hearing this, Karl was stunned, and then smiled awkwardly.

Forget about this.

Those guys employed by the newspapers are chatterboxes, pushy, and like to get to the bottom of things. They publish many cases without permission, which often brings trouble to their work.

They talk about exposing the truth and upholding journalistic ethics, but in reality they just flock to wherever there is a hot spot.

When the police arrived, they became even more excited.

"When will the recording start? Do I need to go for rehearsal?"

Carl inquired.

"None of my business."

In order to increase ratings, the TV station is eager to confirm Su Fan's identity as an exorcist.

There will definitely be a mysterious script for Su Fan to show off his power in front of people.

Su Fan supported his cheek and began to think again.

In fact, by cooperating with the people at the TV station, you can achieve the desired effect.

As long as his performance is a little poor, the audience will think he is an actor invited by the TV station to increase the ratings.

Subconsciously, I regarded Su Fan as an ordinary person without super powers.

The TV station was thinking about the first layer, and Su Fan’s performance, making the audience believe that it was the truth, was the second layer, but the truth was the third layer.

But if this happens, Su Fan’s own reputation will be ruined.

Not to mention whether he would be able to continue receiving exorcism commissions in the future, it would also affect his antique business.

But before that, Su Fan still had something very important to do.

"Alice, you stay here and watch the store. I'm going to do something."

"I'm almost on patrol too. See you next time, Alice."

Karl stood up, followed Su Fan out and caught up with him.

"Su, take me with you!"

Su Fan turned around and looked at Karl with confusion.

"Why did you come out too?"

Ever since he was promoted by Dyson, this kid is only one step away from becoming a plainclothes policeman.

Naturally, the patrol duties have been slacked off a lot, and the fact that they visit antique shops from time to time is evidence of this.

"Su, tell me honestly, what's the situation with that girl?"

Karl turned his head to look behind him and asked in a low voice.

Is Alice pretty?

It can be said to be very beautiful.

But can an ordinary person stay in an antique shop for a long time?
Just now Su Fan mentioned that there was plenty of sunshine and she couldn't go out, which made Karl subconsciously pay attention to the other person's skin and found that Alice was frighteningly white.

This made him have some bad guesses in his mind.

"You guessed right, she is a vampire."

Su Fan's words frightened Karl so much that he trembled all over.

"You put a vampire in the store? Aren't you afraid that she might suddenly..."

You have to be able to do it.

Given Su Fan’s current physical strength, it would be a good thing if Alice didn’t break his fangs after taking a bite.

Of course, this is not the explanation.

"I'm a vegetarian. I only drink animal blood and I don't eat much."

“…for the first time, the word vegetarian sounds so pleasing to my ears.”

Listening to Carl's sigh, Su Fan recalled the scandal that the former had encountered at that time.

It is said that Carl, who had finally had a day off, was walking on the streets of Hollywood, gnawing on a chicken leg and humming a song, when he was suddenly ambushed by a vegetarian group.

Not only did he slap the food away, he also spit at him.

Because of this, he was often teased by the police in the station.

"Will she die from exposure to sunlight?"

"No. It will turn on special effects, and it looks pretty good."

Su Fan described it to the other party, and it was roughly like the flashing special effects when a handsome man appears in a Japanese girl's comic.

"In other words, this group of people can obtain a long lifespan, extraordinary powers, and eternal youth without paying any price?"

Carl looked confused.

“Not without cost.”

Su Fan spoke casually.

"It's just that you might be hunted down by me."

Hearing these words, Carl extinguished the yearning that had just emerged in his heart.

The price is too high, it’s safer to be a human.

The two got into the police car while chatting.

"Right, where are we going next?"

"Go find someone. By the way, you and her have met before."

Su Fan took out a piece of paper with the address on it from his pocket.

Karl took it, took a look, started the car, and asked subconsciously.

"Who?"

"Ms. Kate."

Hearing this, the memories in Karl’s mind suddenly came to mind.

In the dim and bloody villa, there were a couple lying on the ground, and a dwarf woman hiding in the dark trying to assassinate them.

He was also driving for Su Fan at that time.

That time and that moment are similar yet different from this moment.

Soon, the car stopped at a detached villa in the suburbs.

"This is where they and their children live now."

After getting off the car, Su Fan rang the doorbell.

"Which one?"

A woman's slightly tired voice came from the other end.

"Su Fan."

"Wait a moment, I'll open the door right away."

After hearing Su Fan introduce himself, Kate seemed to sober up a little.

Soon, the two saw Kate walking towards them in slippers and a shawl.

Kate was very enthusiastic when she saw her two saviors.

She took Su Fan and Karl into the villa and made two cups of coffee for them.

He also suggested that they stay for dinner.

However, both Su Fan and Karl declined her invitation.

After a brief greeting, Su Fan went straight to the point.

"Ms. Kate, you know the purpose of my visit. I believe you have prepared the relevant materials, right?"

"The materials are complete. But Sue, you don't have to do that. I've talked to Max and Daniel, and they have no objection to giving away the property."

"Let's be fair, Ms. Kate. I didn't save you just to get the shop for free."

Su Fan shook his head slightly, then took out a card.

"There's money in there to buy the property, which is paid in full according to the market appraisal price."

Seeing that Su Fan had prepared everything, Kate didn't say anything more. She got up and went to the cupboard in the living room to take out the contract and the certificate.

After checking the documents and confirming that they were correct, Su Fan and Kate signed their names on them respectively.

"I will call you to inform you of the progress of the subsequent transfer."

"Thank you. I won't disturb your rest then."

Su Fan put away his contract and left with Carl.

Kate followed him out and walked him all the way to the front door.

"Come and sit down when you're free. Max has always wanted to see you."

Standing inside the gate, Kate looked at Su Fan's back and suddenly spoke like this.

"I'll see you next time."

Su Fan smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Goodbye."

After saying goodbye, Sufan and Karl returned to the car.

"Su, from what Ms. Kate said before, she wants to transfer the door shop to you for free?" Carl couldn't help asking shortly after he sat in the driver's seat.

"Such a good thing, why don't you agree?"

"No reason, I just don't want to."

This place is quite different from where their family lived before.

Obviously, without John, the breadwinner of the family, the financial situation of the remaining orphans and widows is not as good as before.

Property taxes, mortgages, children's education expenses and many other expenses all fall on Kate alone.

Even if you have savings, they won’t last long.

Accepting the free transfer of the door shop at this time would be adding insult to injury.

He had never accepted any gifts before, and the same is true now.

Millions of dollars went out and more than half a year of hard work was almost reset.

It would be a lie to say that I don't feel bad.

But compared to the money, Su Fan values ​​his inner peace more.

People live their lives to have a clear conscience.

Besides, you will feel more at ease if you buy it with real money.

After officially buying the shop, Su Fan was in a good mood and began to construct the prototype of the formation in his mind.

But at this moment, Karl's voice came from the driver's seat in front.

"Su, there seem to be some people gathered over there at the antique shop."

Su Fan glanced sideways and saw some men and women gathered at the door of the store.

“There are journalists and video creators.”

Cardo took a few glances and accurately found the figures that exuded the stench of paparazzi, and added explanation.

"Do we need to go around to the back door?"

"Need not."

Su Fan withdrew his gaze, not caring at all.

It's his shop and it's only natural to enter through the front door. Why go around it?

……

"Hello everyone, this is the Paranormal Exploration column, and I'm your host Oliver."

"We have now arrived at our destination, an antique shop on the Avenue of Stars."

“Maybe some people will wonder why we are here.”

"And now, I will reveal the answer to you."

A young man paced back and forth in front of the store, chattering to the camera in front of him with body movements.

“I believe everyone has heard about the horror film “Grave Encounter 2” that was suddenly put on the shelves and then inexplicably removed some time ago.”

"The place where we are now is exactly where the extraordinary person who appeared in the film, the young man who controls the evil spirit, is located."

"What's going on inside? Follow our camera and go in to find out."

As he spoke, Oliver was about to push open the door of the antique shop.

But just as he put his hand on the door handle, he heard the sound of the camera crew behind him.

"Oliver, someone is coming this way."

Hearing this, Oliver, who was facing away from the camera, showed a bit of annoyance.

Do you have any professionalism at all to report such trivial matters?
Although editing can be done later, shooting in one shot can reduce the workload and speed up the production process.

time is money!
Oliver was unhappy, but the others actually started talking.

"Is the person who got off the police car a policeman?"

"One is wearing a police uniform, and the other isn't. Maybe he's in plain clothes?"

"Wait, don't you think that figure in front of you looks familiar?"

"It seems a bit like... the one we are looking for..."

Oliver, who was about to scold, turned back suddenly after hearing this.

His sight did not wander for long before it locked onto a young man in a moment.

He has a well-proportioned figure, a handsome face and a calm expression.

It is exactly the same as the figure that appeared in the film, except that the long canvas bag on the shoulder is missing.

It's not like, it's exactly like!
Oliver felt his heartbeat quicken instantly, his blood boiling, and he pushed away the people blocking his way without saying a word.

"Step aside!"

"I'm going to do the interview, you guys take good pictures!"

After hearing this, everyone didn't understand what was going on.

This is meeting the real boss!
The people who were filming and recording immediately became alert and followed Oliver quickly to meet him.

The latter blocked the young man's way, holding up a microphone.

"Excuse me, can I interview you?"

"No."

The young man's straightforward answer made Oliver and the others freeze in place.

This guy didn't play by the rules. He rejected me so quickly and didn't give me any face at all.

"Sorry, we just need a few minutes of your time."

"I refuse. Get out of the way."

The young man frowned and walked forward.

Seeing this, Oliver sneered in his heart.

In the media industry, physical condition is also very important.

He works out in the gym all year round and has a muscular body.

Just relying on the thin arms and legs of this Asian guy in front of him, he also wants to get away.

What to pretend!

On the surface, he turned his body sideways, but in fact he deliberately slowed down a beat, while secretly exerting force on his shoulders.

If he falls down like this, the kid will at least stagger.

Oliver was thinking this in his heart, and the next second he felt a dull pain in his shoulder.

The other person's body was not affected at all, but Oliver felt as if his shoulder had hit a wall.

At this moment, he was very close to the young man and just happened to hear the other person's disdainful snort.

Before he could react, he lost his balance, stumbled and fell.

The pain in his body immediately brought Oliver back to his senses. He looked up and saw the camera was facing him.

The ugly scene before was completely recorded by the camera.

Oh shit!

"Why are you taking pictures of me? Chase me!"

Oliver's face flushed, and he immediately stood up from the ground, ignoring the dust on his body, and hurried to catch up.

The commotion here attracted other camera crews not far away.

After seeing the young man's face clearly, everyone rushed over.

……

These bastards, is this ever going to end?
Su Fan heard the sound of running footsteps behind him and couldn't help frowning.

Filming an interview without someone's permission is an invasion of privacy.

But at the moment, it seems that they don't care about this at all, and are determined to not give up until the interview is successful.

They can't be allowed into the store.

Su Fan stopped and turned around, and the group of people just came close to him.

"Go back to where you came from."

"We just wanted to ask you a few questions. We are sorry for causing you trouble."

The woman in the front row, who was running out of breath, spoke politely.

"It will only take a few minutes of your time. Just a few minutes."

"……explain."

"Excuse me, are you the owner of this antique shop?"

"Yes."

"Have you seen Cemetery Encounter 2? Is the person who appears in it you?"

"I haven't seen it, so I don't know."

"Excuse me, are you an exorcist?"

"No."

"Have you been to Collingwood Asylum?"

Su Fan paused, did not give a direct answer, just nodded.

Many reporters and video bloggers who received this answer were suddenly shocked, and their eyes lit up.

Good fellow, you’ve been there and survived, and you still say you’re not an exorcist!
(End of this chapter)