Chapter 1 Not-So-Grand Master

"I wouldn't dare call myself a master, but I can handle minor evil and misfortune. If you want to know how your vast wealth vanished, I can help you figure it out." I sat behind the counter with a profound expression, subtly showing off my skills and modestly boasting.

As soon as Baldy heard that I could figure out how his wealth had disappeared, he became extremely attentive and quickly offered me a cigarette.

I waved my hand, pointing to the paper offerings in the shop, indicating that it wasn't safe to have sparks around and that smoking wasn't suitable here. Baldy quickly apologized and put the cigarette back in his pocket.

"Master, where did all my money go? Can I get it back? If, if you can help me get my money back, I, I'll give you half of it, no, no, half isn't enough. As long as you can get my money back, I'm willing to split it with you four-six, you get six, I get four, or even three-seven, just leave me enough to make a comeback. In a few years, I'll be rich again!" Baldy said anxiously.

What a clever guy. He's already penniless anyway, so he can promise anything. If the money isn't found, he doesn't have to pay anything. But if it is found, even if he only gets ten percent, it's like getting it for free.

Don't let his presentable clothes and luxury car fool you. None of it is his anymore. He's just trying to save face, unwilling to accept his poverty, and reluctant to give up his image. All this window dressing is rented, and he's probably drowning in debt just to maintain this appearance.

I politely invited him to sit down. "Tell me your story, and I'll calculate how much to charge you. I certainly can't take half your fortune. I charge according to the service provided. Charging too little would make you feel indebted, and charging too much would create karmic debt for me."

Hearing that I wouldn't try to rip him off, Baldy's face lit up again. He showered me with praise, even saying that I would one day achieve enlightenment and ascend to become a god.

I just smiled and told him to continue with his story.

Baldy didn't waste any more time. He said that he was in the medicinal herb business, and not just a small-time vendor. He had a pretty big company, and about a third of the medicinal herbs and medical equipment in all of Hua City passed through his hands.

As the saying goes, besides robbers, it's the medicine sellers who get rich. It's a highly profitable industry, so Baldy's family had always been rolling in money. Luxury cars, mansions, beautiful women—he enjoyed all the things that rich people enjoy, and he even hooked up with a pure-looking female celebrity.

Although she wasn't a huge star, the sense of accomplishment of getting a girl from a TV show into his bed was something he couldn't get from any other woman.

Ever since he got involved with this pure female celebrity, Baldy's money had been flowing like water. But Baldy had plenty of money and didn't care. His wife knew that he was out having fun, but she didn't say anything.

Men will be men. The so-called good men aren't necessarily unwilling to mess around, but they just don't have the money or ability, and no woman would be interested in them. Baldy was so capable and made so much money, so shouldn't he enjoy some young girls? She was getting old and losing her looks, so could she really stop Baldy from seeking pleasure?

Baldy's wife had long figured it out and never asked about Baldy's affairs. If Baldy didn't come home for a few days, it saved her the trouble of taking care of him. Anyway, she had plenty to eat and wear, lived in a big house, and had servants taking care of her. Why would she make trouble for herself over some mistress? Baldy's wife even thought that it was a sign of her husband's ability to get a celebrity from TV to be his mistress.

So, Baldy had always lived a very carefree and happy life. He was simply the most blessed person in the world.

Recalling his past good life, Baldy was beaming with joy and pride. His expression and tone clearly said, "What do you think? Are you jealous? I'm just that lucky. This is the life a man should live. I am your dream."

I listened to him brag for twenty minutes and finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Um, Mr. Former Big Boss, can you please tell me how you got unlucky, how you lost your wealth, and how you ended up like this? We can talk about the riches and glory another day."

Baldy was pulled back to reality by my words and laughed awkwardly, trying to explain himself. "Actually, it's not that I wanted to brag. It's just that I don't know how I ended up like this. It's like my good luck was suddenly taken away by someone, like you said, my money bag was torn, but I don't know how it was torn. If I knew how it was torn, I wouldn't have come to you, would I?"

I looked Baldy up and down again. "Are you sure you don't know?"

"Of course not. My vast wealth is no small matter. If I knew how I lost it, wouldn't I have gone to find it already? If I knew who stole my fortune, I would chop him into pieces." Baldy glared.

I waved my hand to tell him not to get excited. "To tell you the truth, your fortune really was stolen, and it was stolen in broad daylight."

"How is that possible? I'm not an idiot. How could I let someone steal my fortune in broad daylight?" Baldy was getting a little anxious.

I waved my hand again to calm him down. "Haven't you noticed anything strange lately? It's quite obvious. Think about it."

Baldy initially thought I was trying to trick him and was joking with him, but after thinking about it carefully, he immediately slapped his thigh and said, "Damn it, could it be that woman who tricked me?"

Then, Baldy began to talk about some of the details of his relationship with the pure female celebrity. Although the female celebrity looked pure on TV, she was extremely professional when it came to serving men and seemed to know everything.

Baldy was already considered an expert with a wide range of experience, but in front of the female celebrity, he was practically at the elementary school level. The tricks the female celebrity played could only be found in heaven and couldn't be enjoyed by ordinary humans. Baldy was so infatuated with her not only because of her pure appearance but also because of her professional skills.

However, this professional female celebrity also had her own special rules, which was that before getting into her bed, he had to watch her light incense and then play dice with her naked.

Although it wasn't for real, he had to say a number each time, stating the win or loss. Baldy thought it was just a game and said tens of millions or even hundreds of millions just to please the female celebrity. Now that he thought about it, the amount he lost playing dice with the female celebrity was about the same as the amount of his missing fortune. Could it be…