What do you mean I'm a ghost story?

Chapter 8 Spending Money Like Water

"Little brother, do you want a doll too? Here you go, pay over there..."

The crowd was so enthusiastic in their buying that Xia Qing, who had never run a stall before, was caught off guard and overwhelmed.

Fortunately, Niu Niu was actually quite clever despite her young age. She helped hand over things, collect money, and even tricked several little boys into crying and begging to buy things from her.

Grandma Zou was also helping out in an orderly manner.

In less than twenty minutes, the mountain of plush toys was completely sold out.

"Here, the last one is for you too, as a reward for helping out, Niu Niu."

Xia Qing smiled and tucked the last remaining kitten plush toy into Niu Niu's arms.

"Thank you, brother."

Niu Niu was overjoyed to receive the doll.

The way they hugged each other so tightly showed that they cherished each other even more than the two oversized unicorns and pandas.

The reward a child receives for doing their own work is naturally different.

"Xia, since everything is sold out, Niu Niu and I will be leaving now."

Grandma Zou was also very happy to see her granddaughter so happy. She patted her affectionately, then said goodbye to Xia Qing, while thanking her: "Thank you so much for today. Come to my house for a meal sometime."

"I should thank you for helping me sell my things."

Xia Qing smiled, then hesitated and said, "By the way, Grandma Zou, I wanted to ask if anything has happened in our neighborhood lately? I haven't been home much these past few days..."

Although I don't plan to provoke Nightmare for the time being, it's still necessary to find out what's going on.

And... I don't know if that thing is still there, continuing to harm people.

"What's wrong? What kind of thing do you mean?"

Grandma Zou was taken aback by Xia Qing's seemingly random question.

"It's some strange, or rather big, things."

Xia Qing didn't know how to explain it in detail for a moment.

We can't just say that there's a nightmare like a demon in the neighborhood.

This kind of thing, if told out loud, would only frighten the elderly.

Moreover, since Grandma Zou and the others are all safe and sound so far, it means that things haven't gotten too bad. If they find out and show any unusual behavior, it would be even more dangerous.

"Oh, you want to hear some gossip? You've come to the right person."

Grandma Zou suddenly realized, and then looked at Xia Qing with a smile and a hint of teasing: "But there's nothing unusual in our neighborhood lately. If we're talking about gossip, it's actually your family."

"My...my home?"

Xia Qing's heart tightened.

"Yeah, your beautiful girlfriend is so pretty and well-behaved. All the other young people in our neighborhood are staring at her."

Grandma Zou smiled knowingly, her tone slightly teasing. "Oh, I see. A few days ago she said you ran away after a fight and never came back. Young people like you can't save face when they have a fight, so you wanted to get some information from Grandma, right?"

"My girlfriend?"

Xia Qing listened, but her face remained ashen.

I'm already considered an older single guy, so where would I get a girlfriend?

Only that Nightmare could pull off something like this.

Judging from what Grandma Zou said, that thing has now actually taken over someone else's place and started doing role-playing?

"What, do you want Grandma to help you find out if she's calmed down? I've noticed that girl seems to be in a pretty good mood these past few days."

Grandma Zou continued with a smile.

"No, please don't get involved in this, and please don't mention meeting me."

Xia Qing was startled by what she heard.

You're courting death.

If I actually succeed in my foolish act, I'm afraid I'll feel guilty.

"Alright, then you young people can handle your own affairs. I won't interfere, and I promise to keep my mouth shut."

Grandma Zou was clearly still arguing like a young couple, with a knowing smile that suggested she'd been through it all.

That's for the best; at least they won't show anything unusual when they encounter that nightmare. The old man quickly left with his granddaughter.

By this time, the bald shop owner had already left, and the onlookers had gradually dispersed while the dolls were being sold.

Xia Qing, now having some free time, checked her WeChat balance.

The number above was one that inspired him.

¥1620

"Get rich overnight! Street vending is so profitable!"

Upon seeing this number, Xia Qing couldn't help but lick her lips in excitement.

Even if we disregard his current situation of being penniless, this would still be roughly half a month's salary for him during his normal working hours.

And this, costing two hundred yuan, took less than half an hour to earn sixteen thousand yuan.

It can be said that he became rich overnight.

More importantly, it solved their urgent need for money.

Otherwise, he'll probably have to borrow money to make ends meet.

"Looking at the balance in your account, your [Money Dart Technique] finally understands your strategic planning and exclaims that the merchant's schemes are unpredictable."

They came up with such a unique and bizarre way of sourcing goods, acquiring them at prices far below the wholesale price, and then using the momentum to attract crowds and create hype, easily selling them at high prices.

Such a plan, killing two birds with one stone, even teaching a lesson to a wicked person and helping women and children—a four-in-one scheme—and leveraging a tiny cost to generate several times the profit is truly terrifying!

"At the end of the road of commerce, who will stand at the peak? Once the true nature is seen, the path becomes empty. Your [Golden Dart Technique] observes your schemes, as if you are in a trance, as if you are observing the Great Dao. In the process of observation, you will understand the path and suddenly realize the supernatural power: [Spend a Thousand Gold].

"Your [Golden Dart Technique] is so admiring of you, it's overflowing with respect, and our tacit understanding has greatly improved."

Double happiness.

Upon seeing the balance, Xia Qing was overwhelmed with emotion, and the Money Dart Technique also reacted, displaying several notifications in succession.

Supernatural powers?
Spending money like water?
It sounds extraordinary; it must be supernatural power!

Sure enough, the next moment, a profound and mysterious realization welled up in my mind.

It's hard to put into words.

Just as the nose can breathe, the eyes can see, and the ears can hear.

At that moment, he instinctively felt that he could do something even more special.

call out!
He raised his hand, without much force, and a dart flew out, shimmering with a faint golden light. It easily penetrated the ground beside the road, sinking deep into the soil and disappearing without a trace.

He could achieve this level of skill even before upgrading the Money Dart Technique; it was just a bit easier.

But the power is not the important thing.

It was the golden ray that had just wrapped around the dart!
It is a true supernatural power that can make the object it is empowered with exceptionally sharpness and possesses an extremely strong demon-repelling effect!
Now, I have truly become the controller of some kind of supernatural power.

And it's a specialized, lethal supernatural force!
Even now, the bewitching power of nightmares remains troublesome.

But at least from this moment on, I have truly gained the power to compete with them on equal footing and stand on the same starting line.

Whether it's a demon, a ghost, or some other special being.

At least the demon-dispelling golden light carried by his extraordinary ability to spend a fortune could pose a threat.

This is a qualitative leap from ordinary to extraordinary.

"At least, we have some ability to protect ourselves."

Xia Qing let out a satisfied sigh.

In recent days, the gloom brought about by nightmares and the collapse of worldview has finally dissipated somewhat in the face of this real force.

The ancients were right.

All fear stems from insufficient firepower!
Now, even if I encounter any demons or monsters again, at least I can let them taste the flavor of the demon-slaying 'bullets'.

Anyone who has played horror games knows that when the protagonist gets their hands on a weapon that can cause damage, the entire nature of the game changes completely.

"It's this cost of using it..."

As the satisfaction and peace of mind faded with time, Xia Qing's thoughts returned to reality. Thinking about the cost of spending so much money, Xia Qing's face darkened again.

(End of this chapter)