The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine

Chapter 919: Chapter 919: Buying a Ghost Chapter 919: Chapter 919: Buying a Ghost “`
The waiter glared at Huang Xiaolong with some dissatisfaction, as if warning him not to be a busybody.

His eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, and there was a trace of black qi between his eyebrows.

She wasn’t possessed by a ghost, but her mind was indeed bewitched by one.

At that moment, the male and female customers at the table both gave Huang Xiaolong a cold look.

The woman said sarcastically, “We’ve finished eating, what’s there to order? Really nosy, must be something wrong with his brain.”

“Hey, how can you talk like that?” Ma Chuxia immediately expressed her dissatisfaction.

Qingqing and Xiaohong, the two little demons, also showed a strange gleam in their eyes.

Seeing that Huang Xiaolong’s party was numerous and strong, the male customer didn’t dare to be too presumptuous, quickly signaled his female companion with his eyes, and then hurriedly handed over 222 yuan to the waitress before pulling his partner to leave, muttering, “We’ve eaten our fill, no need to add more dishes.”

It seemed he was someone who feared trouble.

After taking the money, the waitress’s mouth twisted into a peculiar smile as she said sinisterly, “Welcome to visit again.”

The man and woman walked quickly toward the exit of the restaurant. However, just then!

Whoosh~~ Whoosh~~~~
Two ghostly shadows shot out directly from the walls of the restaurant!

“Ah!!!!” A Taoist sitting at the edge of the table nearly popped his eyes out. “It’s… it’s… a hanging ghost, a burning ghost!”

No sooner had he spoken than the two ghosts had already attached themselves to the man and woman.

The man and woman’s figures stiffened momentarily, then they continued outside with an odd gait.

Possessed by ghosts!!!!

“So it turns out this restaurant is haunted! All the people who died tragically before must have come to this restaurant!” another Taoist came to a sudden realization.

At this time, more customers were gradually paying and leaving.

Strangely, however, other departing guests were safe and sound, not possessed by any ghosts.

“Hmph, just two red-dressed fierce ghosts, you handle it,” Huang Xiaolong instructed the several Taoists from the Metaphysics Society.

The Taoists didn’t even bother to finish their meal, standing up immediately.

“Mr. Huang, rest assured, catching ghosts and exorcising evil spirits is our bounden duty in the Metaphysics Society. We’re on it!”

“Erm, you sure you can handle it?” Huang Xiaolong asked with some skepticism.

“Mr. Huang, they’re just two red-dressed fierce ghosts, no problem,” several Taoists from the Metaphysics Society affirmed as they promptly followed the man and woman.

“Little Long, this is so strange. Why were the hidden ghosts in this restaurant drawn to that couple and not to any other guests?” Ma Chuxia looked puzzled then suddenly turned to Huang Xiaolong. “Little Long, that’s right, I heard you say something about the amount of the bill absolutely cannot be a sequence of identical numbers. 222 yuan is no good, 333 yuan is no good, 444 yuan is no good either… What exactly does that mean?”

At this time, the dishes Huang Xiaolong had ordered arrived, deliciously spread across a large table. All were famous local delicacies.

Huang Xiaolong picked up his chopsticks and started eating ravenously, while speaking between bites, “Don’t just stand there, eat up. Don’t worry, I’ve checked; there’s nothing wrong with these dishes.”

Reassured by Huang Xiaolong’s words, Ma Chuxia, Qingqing, and Xiaohong began to feast heartily.

After eating for a while, Huang Xiaolong said with a smile, “I’ll tell you, if you go to some haunted supermarkets, convenience stores, or restaurants at night, and when you pay, the total is three identical numbers, you really need to be careful.”

“Uh~~~” Ma Chuxia, Qingqing, and Xiaohong simultaneously stopped their chopsticks and looked up at Huang Xiaolong.

“In situations like that, it’s equivalent to buying a ghost,” Huang Xiaolong explained further.

Buying a ghost?

“Yes, buying a ghost,” Huang Xiaolong nodded earnestly. “Just like those two just now, when they paid the bill, the amount was 222 yuan, three of the same numbers. I already asked them to order another dish, but they didn’t appreciate the kindness. As soon as they paid, the ghosts lying in wait at this restaurant were sold to them.”

“That’s it!” Ma Chuxia slapped the table lightly. “The other customers’ bills definitely weren’t three identical numbers, so they didn’t buy any ghosts, and the ghosts didn’t go after them!”

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“These are all little tricks of the supernatural.” Huang Xiaolong picked up another chopstick of food. “In places heavy with yin energy, where ghosts and malevolent spirits lurk, three identical numbers are a big taboo. It’s not just about paying the bill; even if you look at a clock and the time is 1:11, 2:22, 3:33, 4:44… it’s also easy to attract ghosts to possess you.”

“That’s really creepy,” Ma Chuxia said speechlessly.

Qingqing and Xiaohong, however, giggled with laughter. “Actually, it’s quite interesting.”

“But…” Huang Xiaolong smiled. “Encountering a situation where you buy a ghost is actually very rare. You can’t just buy a ghost whenever you want to. There are two conditions that must be met: first, the place you spend money at must be replete with yin energy, and there must indeed be ghosts present. Second, the amount of the bill must be three identical numbers, not one more or one less. Even two or four identical numbers wouldn’t work. Because only the number ‘three’ can form the ‘Three Evils’ and attract ghosts.”

Ma Chuxia nodded in realization, “Oh, Little Long, from what you’re saying, buying a ghost is indeed quite difficult. Because this restaurant is haunted, and when that man and woman settled the bill, it just happened to be 222 yuan, so they accidentally bought a ghost each… They are really unlucky!”

“Pfft~~~ Hahaha~~ Yeah, really unlucky,” Xiaohong snorted with laughter.

At this moment, the several Taoists who had gone out to exorcise ghosts came back, their faces glowing with a reddish hue.

“How did it go?” Ma Chuxia asked quietly.

“President, we beat those two red-dressed vengeful ghosts until their souls scattered. The man and woman were unconscious for a while, but we used talismans to awaken them, and they’re fine now,” a Taoist said with a smile.

The Taoists sat down to eat.

“Mr. Huang, now that we’ve confirmed this restaurant has issues. What do we do? Shall we just kill all the ghosts in this restaurant?” said a Taoist fiercely.

Huang Xiaolong’s gaze shifted to the walls of the restaurant.

He saw that those walls were crammed with various ghastly-looking ghosts, each watching the patrons through the walls with greedy eyes, like a bunch of goods placed in a display window, waiting to be picked up.

“Let’s not rush it~~ take it slow,” Huang Xiaolong’s eyes rolled slyly, a playful expression emerging, “Let’s eat first, after we finish our meal, let’s try our luck.”

With Huang Xiaolong there, everyone had a sense of reliance, looking to Huang Xiaolong as their leader.

When Huang Xiaolong said to eat, everyone focused on eating without distractions.

An hour later, with a table full of leftovers and dishes in disarray, they finished their meal.

Huang Xiaolong belched and gestured, “Waitress, the bill.”

The waitress from before, with a gloomy face, came over, tapping on a calculator. She then smiled crookedly. “Thank you, your total is 888 yuan. We do not bargain here.”

“Pfft~~~~~ 888 yuan?” Xiaohong found it amusing. “My lord, we are in luck! Three identical numbers.”

“We bought ghosts… We’ve bought ghosts…” Qingqing murmured softly. “Isn’t this too coincidental?”

“Great! This is fantastic!” Huang Xiaolong snapped his fingers and said to Ma Chuxia. “Wifey, pay the bill!”

Ma Chuxia took out 888 yuan from her wallet and handed it to the waitress.

The waitress took the money and sneered, “Welcome to visit again.”

“Let’s go~~~” Huang Xiaolong stood up nonchalantly, ready to leave with the group.

But just at that moment!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~ whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~~ whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~~
One by one, the malevolent ghosts surged out from the crevices in the restaurant walls, impatiently flying towards Huang Xiaolong and the group, swarming like they were rushing to reincarnate!

Among these ghosts were those charred with only black residues clinging on their bones, the burned dead.

There were ghosts squished and burst open from car accidents.

And there was also a hanging ghost with its tongue stretching out more than a meter long.

Even an ostentatiously adorned seductive ghost.

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A gaggle of ghosts excitedly chirped, they had been bought by Huang Xiaolong and the rest, ready to possess them!

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