RBCT Chapter 2: I'm too thin-skinned, I need to change!
Chapter 2: I'm too thin-skinned, I need to change!
"Why!"
Aunt Wang was about to say something when Li Xuan interrupted her, saying:
"Don't worry, this child probably saw something he shouldn't have last night and was so frightened that he was completely out of his mind."
He just woke up, so let him rest at home for a while and avoid letting him see too many people to prevent him from being too frightened.
After a day of stability, I can go to school as usual tomorrow.
Aunt Wang's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, as she thought of what happened last night.
Did the child really see it last night?
"Oh? Is the child alright now?" Aunt Wang asked worriedly.
"It's alright now."
Li Xuan took off his Taoist robe, stared straight at her, and didn't say a word.
Aunt Wang slapped her forehead and said with a forced smile, "Oh right, look at my memory, I forgot to ask Master Li how much money he wanted."
"We're all neighbors, one hundred is fine," Li Xuan said with a smile.
"Oh dear, how could I possibly accept this?" Aunt Wang said, feeling embarrassed, but she was quicker than anyone else to pull out her money.
While one hundred dollars is a lot, it depends on where it's spent.
If you went to one of those churches run by American devils, let alone a hundred dollars, even a thousand dollars wouldn't guarantee a good reception from the priests. You wouldn't get such good service.
What if I go to the hospital?
Ha ha……
Aunt Wang suddenly remembered and quickly asked, "By the way, Taoist priest, do you have any amulets here? I'm willing to pay for them!"
"Yes! It depends on which one you want!" Li Xuan was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly took out a set of amulets from the drawer.
Most of them were wood carvings, only one of which was made of jade.
"I want this jade one!" Aunt Wang quickly pointed to the jade Guanyin pendant.
"Five hundred," Li Xuan said with a smile, extending his palm.
Don't ask him why a Taoist priest would sell Guanyin statues.
They're selling like hotcakes! Who doesn't know Guanyin?
No, do you really think I'm a Taoist priest?
"Okay, okay." Aunt Wang, afraid that Li Xuan would change his mind, pulled out five banknotes with Franklin printed on them.
"Thank you so much, Daoist Master! Please come visit me sometime!"
"Definitely! Definitely!"
After exchanging pleasantries, we finally saw Aunt Wang off.
Li Xuan grinned, took a cigarette out of his pocket and put it in his mouth, then patted his pocket and realized his lighter was gone.
So he casually picked up the peach wood sword on the table and pressed a hidden switch on the hilt.
pat!
A wisp of flame appeared at the tip of the peach wood sword. Li Xuan struggled to light a cigarette and then took a deep breath.
"Phew~"
"Awesome, I just got six hundred dollars!"
"It's only because this job is unstable that it has such high potential!"
"Hi, I'm still new here and not used to it yet. I'm too shy to ask for such a large sum!"
"That's not good; it needs to be changed!"
"Damn it, I need to get a new batch of amulets next time; the most expensive one should sell for a thousand!"
"No! Two thousand!"
……
Li Xuan returned from breakfast and lay on the bed, feeling very happy.
He originally planned to find a job and work honestly.
But ever since I experienced the thrill of making quick money, I never wanted to work honestly again.
"Let's have a good lunch to celebrate, then we can plan how to make this business bigger and stronger."
"That damn system might not even work; who knows what it'll calculate against me?"
"When you're out in the world, you have to rely on yourself!"
Just as he was lost in thought, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and soon he fell asleep again.
He didn't know how much time had passed when a dark shadow slipped through his door.
The dark figure entered and headed straight for Li Xuan's bedroom.
The dark shadow climbed onto Li Xuan's bed and transformed into a human figure.
The figure stretched out both palms and viciously grabbed Li Xuan's neck.
"what!"
Just as the dark shadow touched Li Xuan's neck, his body emitted a golden light, violently repelling the shadow.
The dark figure vanished from Li Xuan's room in an instant, disappearing without a trace.
At this moment, Li Xuan also woke up groggily and rubbed his neck uncomfortably.
"Why is it so sticky?"
He got up uncomfortably, and, still groggy and looking annoyed, went to the mirror and looked up.
He was instantly jolted awake, completely snapping out of his daze.
"Holy crap, where did those black handprints come from?!"
Li Xuan stared wide-eyed at the scene in horror.
He tilted his head back, looking left and right; no matter how you looked at him, it looked like he was being pinched by someone's hand.
How could someone have gotten in?
His door was clearly locked tight!
Could it be a thief?
He quickly searched under the mattress, in the drawers, and even the money in his wallet, but it was nowhere to be found.
Impossible! What thief doesn't steal money but just scare people?
Could it be...?
Li Xuan thought of a possibility and shuddered in fright.
He quickly put on his Taoist robe, went to the ancestral tablet, knelt down, and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Grandmaster, save me! Something unclean has possessed me! I'm just trying to make a living!"
Li Xuan, who had never believed in ghosts or gods, started believing in everything after transmigrating, not to mention the trouble he encountered!
Such a bizarre event made his first thought to seek help from his ancestral master.
"No, I can't stay here any longer, I have to get out! I need to go somewhere with lots of people!"
According to the logic of ghost movies, more people mean more yang energy, so even the ghosts in those movies target lone people.
As long as you are surrounded by a lot of people with plenty of positive energy, nothing bad should happen.
Li Xuan hurriedly ran outside; he didn't even dare to take the elevator.
The building is dirty and unsanitary; he really doesn't dare to stay in a confined space.
"call……"
"It should be alright now."
Li Xuan came downstairs and breathed a sigh of relief as he watched people coming and going on the street.
Los Angeles' Chinatown, also known as Los Angeles Chinatown, is located in the city center north of Sunset Boulevard, starting from Union Station in the east. It is one of the cultural and lifestyle centers for the Chinese community in Los Angeles.
As soon as you pass through the Dragon Gate, which is adorned with bright red lanterns and signs in traditional Chinese characters, a strong Chinese atmosphere immediately greets you.
The central plaza is the heart of the entire community. Its architecture incorporates elements of Chinese garden pavilions and towers, and its vibrant colors make it stand out among the surrounding Western-style buildings.
This place may not seem large, but it has everything you need. From traditional Chinese medicine shops and martial arts schools to the Tianhou Temple, which enshrines the guardian deity of sailors, and the Xuanwu Temple, which is frequented by local believers, it all showcases a profound cultural heritage.
Here, you can even see a statue of Bruce Lee.
The architectural style here leans towards the 70s.
Li Xuan is quite capable; at least he can communicate normally in the United States without any problems.
Although it's called Chinatown, there are quite a few foreigners here as well.
Many of the visitors are local residents, while others come out of curiosity about Chinese culture.
This area is considered the city center, and the population is not small.
Among Chinese immigrants to the United States, the largest number reside in California; and within California, Los Angeles has the largest Chinese population.