Chapter 13: Identity Achieves a Qualitative Leap

Early the next morning, just as the doctor had finished rounds, Xu Yunfei arrived. He was a completely different person from the man he had been yesterday.

He was dressed cleanly and neatly, his beard was shaved, his hair was meticulously styled, and he looked full of energy—even a bit handsome. He drew many gazes as he walked over.

"Master, I want six more today," Xu Yunfei said. "Once I've used these six, I'll come to you to buy more tomorrow."

Rong Leying pondered for a moment before saying, "I have another kind of talisman. A single use can last up to seven days, but they are 150,000 each. If you plan to keep buying, you might want to use those instead."

She figured they would definitely continue buying talismans. At 30,000 each, seven talismans a week would cost 210,000, which wasn't as cost-effective as the high-grade ones. So, she had prepared two in advance; it wouldn't matter if they didn't want them.

Either way, she was making a profit.

Hearing this, Xu Yunfei said happily, "That would be great! Can I switch to those now?"

"You can, but I only have two of those high-grade talismans right now. If you want more, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."

"Alright, then I'll take two for now!"

Four mid-grade talismans cost 120,000, plus the two high-grade ones brought the total to 300,000. Xu Yunfei transferred 420,000 to Rong Leying.

Rong Leying handed the six talismans to Xu Yunfei. The high-grade talismans felt slightly thicker than the mid-grade ones, and she had thoughtfully included lanyards so they could be worn around the neck.

"Thank you, Master. I'll come back to buy four more of these tomorrow. Please help me prepare them."

"Sure..." Rong Leying hesitated. "...But I think it's best if you two keep more of your money for yourselves. After all, you have a long life ahead of you."

Xu Yunfei froze for a moment, but quickly understood her meaning. He shook his head with a bitter smile. "Thank you for your kindness, Master, but we just want to see the child more."

"The child's grandfather owns a company; you don't need to worry about our money."

Xu Yunfei's family owned a small company with an annual income of over ten million. Chen Wenxi's family were relocated residents with many properties. Both families were wealthy.

Rong Leying: "..."

*What would happen to this world if there were one more rich person like me!*

After Xu Yunfei left, Rong Leying was about to head back to the ward when a man's voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Fraud amounts exceeding 100,000 but less than 500,000 are punishable by three to ten years of fixed-term imprisonment. Amounts over 500,000 are punishable by ten years to life imprisonment."

Rong Leying turned her head. It was Liao Jiamu.

"Dr. Liao?"

Liao Jiamu looked at her with a complex expression. How had he not realized that this seemingly well-behaved and innocent young girl was actually in the business of fraud?

He said earnestly, "You are still young; don't go down the wrong path."

*The child is still young,* he thought, wanting to give her a chance to turn her life around.

It took Rong Leying two seconds to realize what he meant. He had overheard their conversation and mistaken her for a scammer.

From a mental patient to a fraudster, her identity had achieved a qualitative leap.

"Dr. Liao, I'm not a scammer. I can see ghosts. This talisman is a Ghost-Seeing Talisman; if you hold it, you can see them."

Rong Leying held the talisman out in front of him. "There is a ghost right behind you. Why don't you take it and see? I won't charge you for this one."

Behind him, a male ghost wearing hospital patient clothes looked at Rong Leying with an excited expression. "You can really see me!"

"..."

Liao Jiamu turned around, but there was no one behind him.

"Why don't you go check... your brain."

Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly stuffed the talisman directly into his hand.

Liao Jiamu watched with wide eyes as a man in hospital clothes suddenly appeared in the empty space.

The man's face looked as if it had been struck by a heavy object; his nose was crooked, his forehead was caved in, blood was flowing profusely, and his limbs were in irregular positions. He looked terrifying.

Liao Jiamu's mind went blank. "..."

"Dr. Liao, can you see me? It's me, Chen Feng!"

Chen Feng—a patient who had committed suicide by jumping from the hospital building last month because he couldn't bear the pain of his condition. Coincidentally, he had been Liao Jiamu's patient.

"Dr. Liao, this ghost knows you!"

Looking at Liao Jiamu, whose eyes had lost all focus, a mischievous smile flashed across Rong Leying's face.

Seeing is believing.

Rather than wasting effort explaining, it was better to let him see it with his own eyes.

Chen Feng nodded excitedly. "I know Dr. Liao! He's my attending physician."

Liao Jiamu turned his head mechanically, his voice hollow. "...A patient suddenly appeared here. Did you see that?"

He felt like he had seen a ghost. The ghost said his name was Chen Feng; he must be dreaming. It was such a realistic dream.

Rong Leying nodded. "I saw him. He said his name is Chen Feng and that he's your patient."

Liao Jiamu: "..."

It seemed it wasn't a dream.

As a doctor, Liao Jiamu was relatively brave and had a strong capacity for acceptance.

By the time his legs had lost all sensation, he had already accepted the fact that ghosts truly existed and that Rong Leying was not a fraudster.

Liao Jiamu glanced at the talisman in his hand. "Are you a metaphysics master?"

Rong Leying shook her head. "No, I just can see ghosts."

"Then how do you..." draw talismans?

Before Liao Jiamu could finish his sentence, his phone suddenly rang. "...Alright, I'll be there immediately."

"Sorry, I have something to attend to. I have to go."

Liao Jiamu left in a hurry after dropping those words.

"Alright, goodbye, Dr. Liao."

Chen Feng followed him. "Dr. Liao, don't leave in such a rush! Can you see me? Can you please pass a message to my wife..."

Rong Leying shook her head. "What a touching doctor-patient relationship."

...

In the afternoon, Rong Leying hired a caregiver to look after the old man so she could go to the Zihua residential area to look at apartments.

The apartment was on the sixth floor of an elevator building. The lighting was excellent, and it didn't differ much from the photos.

"Auntie, are you sure you'll rent this lovely place to me for only 1,000 yuan?" Rong Leying confirmed once more.

The landlady was a plump middle-aged woman named Zhou Huilian. She said, "I used high-quality materials for the renovation of this place. It's only a few hundred meters from the hospital. If Old Wu hadn't said you're a poor young girl, I certainly wouldn't rent it to you at this price."

"Nothing bad has happened in this house, has it?"

Rong Leying glanced at the female ghost hiding in the corner and said, "Didn't there used to be news reports about a girl living alone in Zihua residential area committing suicide by hanging..."

She had confirmed this news last night with her local roommate; a case of a single woman committing suicide had occurred in Zihua two months ago.

The news said the girl had taken her own life because she couldn't handle the pressure of work and life, combined with a recent breakup.

The specific apartment information wasn't released, but there was a photo of the girl—it was that female ghost.

Zhou Huilian's expression changed, and she said unhappily, "Bah, bah, bah! Young lady, how can you speak like that? I'm being kind by renting this to you cheaply, and you actually curse my house by calling it a haunted house!"

"Rent it or don't, see if I care! Honestly, such a young girl, and not a bit of politeness."

*Tsk tsk tsk... these aunties are so dishonest. They don't even mention it's a haunted house to the tenants. How black-hearted.*

Rong Leying chuckled. "Auntie, I was just scared, so I had to ask clearly."

"So, are you renting it or not?"

"I have to go back and ask my grandfather. My grandfather pays the rent, so I can't make the decision on my own. I'll get back to you once I've asked."

"Then hurry up. There are others waiting to rent my place."

"Okay, okay."

(End of Chapter)