I quickly calculated my due fee for this matter in my heart and held up four fingers to Ye Jiqing, "Forty thousand."
"You... when did you become so mercenary, always talking about money." Ye Jiqing looked at me with a disappointed expression, probably disheartened by my pragmatism.
But he seemed to quickly remember his unfortunate situation and quickly took out his phone to make a transaction, "I'm sorry, Su Wan, don't be angry, I just blurted out in the heat of the moment, I... I'll transfer the money to you right now, right now!"
I turned to Beichen, "Beichen, I might need to take a trip with Ye Jiqing."
"Where are you going?" Beichen asked me.
I glanced at Ye Jiqing and observed the Demon Qi emanating from him with my Spiritual Eye, "Of course it's to Young Master Ye's house; it's in another city, quite far away."
The moment I received Ye Jiqing's money, I had been contemplating the issue at hand and had a basic solution in mind.
The real test would be once I arrived at the city where Ye Jiqing resided to see the effectiveness of the solution in practice.
"I'm coming with you." Beichen was straightforward.
I nodded, knowing it was his job, and then said to Chen Decheng, "Boss, Ye Jiqing's situation is somewhat urgent, so I must leave immediately. I'll be back in three days at the least, five at most."
"This matter sounds quite dangerous," Chen Decheng said with a hint of uncertainty on his face.
Even though Wei Yao had notified him, asking me to help Ye Jiqing,
nothing beats hearing it firsthand, and Chen Decheng was more worried about the risks I might encounter after hearing Ye Jiqing's description.
"Boss, you don't need to worry about me."
I had also meticulously considered the situation and felt confident I could handle it before agreeing to help Ye Jiqing, "The demon pursuing Ye Jiqing doesn't seem to have deep cultivation. If it's too difficult to handle, I'll refund the money to Young Master Ye."
"You must be cautious, and make sure you do not put yourself in danger," Chen Decheng instructed.
I nodded and then pulled Xiao Li's hand, whispering, "Sorry, but I might need to borrow your person for a few days."
"Shh, he's not my person yet, just take him and use him," Xiao Li said, her finger to her lips, a nervous expression on her face as she peered at Beichen, "Can you wait for me for a moment?"
I nodded in agreement.
After a while, Xiao Li brought over my coat and a blanket.
The blanket seemed to be wrapped around something, bulging.
I put on my coat first, saying, "Thanks."
I was just about to take the blanket.
Beichen took it from me, "I'll carry it."
"Fine," I said.
Beichen walked to the side of the car and pulled open the back door, "Young Master Ye, please."
"???"
Ye Jiqing looked confused.
Beichen frowned, "Don't want to be saved anymore?"
"It's like this, Young Master Ye." My patience stemmed from knowing who was footing the bill, so I explained to the bewildered Ye Jiqing, who Beichen had just challenged, "You're carrying a heavy evil aura, and you're probably cursed too. The source seems to be at your home, and we need to go there to deal with it, but with your current state, you're not fit to drive. So Beichen will take the wheel, understand?"
Ye Jiqing opened his mouth, then hesitated to speak.
Finally, he silently climbed into the car.
Beichen walked to the passenger door, "We might need to fill up the tank, I checked the fuel gauge, and it's almost out."
I entered the car, took the blanket from Beichen's hands, and placed it on my lap, then turned to Ye Jiqing, "Ye Jiqing, transfer the money for the gas."