Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Half-immortal Zhang _1
"Just some broken herbal pills, can they really sell for a sky-high price? I have to say, there really are fools who would believe that," Xia Ningning said with disdain.
Xu Lele disagreed, "I believe in Ye Ming’s medicine; it will definitely be useful."
Ye Ming smiled gratefully and didn’t say much more.
Ye Ming had lost interest in the following auction items.
He examined the Seven Star Grass in his hand carefully, feeling that the money was well spent.
The hundred-year-old Seven Star Grass was certainly old enough. Since it grew on the edge of a cliff, its environment was superior and it hadn’t been polluted over the century, giving it a very potent effect.
Ye Ming even didn’t need to use it for making medicine; eating it alone would have a greatly nourishing effect.
In the blink of an eye, the auction was over.
Just as Ye Ming was about to leave, an old man with white hair suddenly came over and blocked his path.
"Miss Xu, and this young man, please forgive my earlier rudeness. I am Zhang Tianlai, but people call me Half-immortal Zhang."
The old man looked like the very picture of a sage, and one could tell his occupation just by looking at him.
"Greetings, Half-immortal Zhang," Xu Lele said politely, "Regarding the herbs, we’ve already won them in the auction. We absolutely won’t give it up to you."
Lately, Zhang Tianlai had been doing very well in Hai City. Many wealthy businessmen believed in fortune-telling, and since Half-immortal Zhang’s predictions were very accurate, his reputation naturally spread.
From a poor old man who told fortunes at a stall, he had quickly become a millionaire, all thanks to his skills.
But in Ye Ming’s eyes, there was always something odd about him.
"You needn’t worry about the herbs, Miss Xu; I’m letting you have them," Half-immortal Zhang said as he looked at Xu Lele with a mystical air, "It’s just that, having seen Miss Xu, I feel there is some bad luck around you. Under its influence, both your love and career might be affected."
Xu Lele couldn’t help but look at Ye Ming, worry showing on her face.
She wasn’t too concerned about her career but was keen to pursue matters of love.
Moreover, various signs indicated that Half-immortal Zhang’s words were probably correct.
"Then, Master Zhang, could you have a look for me? Maybe help me turn my luck around?"
Xu Lele was completely convinced, evident worry in her eyes.
Half-immortal Zhang chuckled and said, "Of course, it would be my honor to help Miss Xu dispel her bad luck."
"Breaking such bad luck is quite simple. Miss Xu, let me see your palm, okay?"
Xu Lele, seeing Half-immortal Zhang’s serious demeanor, didn’t harbor any doubts. She completely trusted him and showed her palm for Zhang to examine.
A glint of malevolent intent flashed in Half-immortal Zhang’s eyes; although it was fleeting, Ye Ming caught it outright.
Just as Half-immortal Zhang was about to touch Xu Lele, Ye Ming suddenly intervened and blocked him.
"How about this, Master Zhang, why don’t you read my fortune first?" Ye Ming suddenly interjected, which annoyed Zhang Tianlai greatly; his look towards Ye Ming changed.
Xu Lele didn’t understand what was meant, but she vaguely knew that Ye Ming must have sensed something.
"Young man, I’m going to tell Miss Xu’s fortune, so please don’t make trouble, or else it will be very troublesome," Zhang Tianlai’s face turned gloomy, his tone with Ye Ming no longer polite.
Little did he know, Ye Ming had already seen through his schemes.
Zhang Tianlai was wearing a jade bracelet on his wrist, its emerald green gleaming with an odd hue, and Ye Ming detected that it concealed a chilling, bone-penetrating cold aura.
This cold aura was definitely not from any ordinary object, and to understand its mystery, Ye Ming had abruptly intervened.
"No problem, I’m not afraid of trouble, just do what you have to do," Ye Ming said indifferently.
Zhang Tianlai’s face showed ferocity, thinking if that was the case, then don’t blame me for being heartless.
He placed his hand on Ye Ming’s wrist and then activated the jade bracelet, quickly sending a cold breath through his hand into Ye Ming’s body.
The cold aura hidden within was actually resentment absorbed by Zhang Tianlai from the deceased.
Once this resentment entered another person’s body, it would make one feel terribly uncomfortable, their fortune would decline, and in worse cases, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and relentless nightmares could occur, torturing a person until they seemed neither human nor ghost.
He had used this method to first make the person suffer immensely and then appear just in time to dispel the resentment with his skills, deceiving people for money. This method had been tried and true for him.
He had originally intended to use this method on Xu Lele and scam some money, but Ye Ming suddenly showed up.
"Since that’s the case, then don’t blame me for being impolite!" Zhang Tianlai’s face revealed a sinister smile, he was set on making Ye Ming pay a painful price.
However, a minute went by, and Ye Ming stood there as if nothing had happened.
"How is this possible? Could it be that my resentment is not working?" Half-immortal Zhang furrowed his brows, doubting his abilities.
Ye Ming asked, "Master Zhang, what’s wrong with you, are you feeling unwell?"
"Of course not..." Zhang Tianlai stammered, his speech unclear.
In a fit of urgency, he simply released all the resentment, surrounding Ye Ming and then said, "Young man, I see darkness on your forehead, and within moments, you will encounter a blood disaster. It’s very possible you might lose your life."
"I’m the only one in the world who can break this curse, so if you don’t want to get hurt, please hand over the Wild Mountain Ginseng you have. I might consider using my lifespan to help you resolve this."
Zhang Tianlai confidently started to intimidate Ye Ming with his own talk, his face full of assurance.
He had already released all the resentment onto Ye Ming, and before long, Ye Ming would face great calamity.
"Really? How could this be?" Xia Ningning was taken aback, she couldn’t just watch as Ye Ming got hurt, so she hurriedly urged, "Ye Ming, why don’t you just do as he says? Herbal medicine is plentiful in this world, you can’t risk your life for a single herb!"
Ye Ming couldn’t help but snort with laughter and spread his hands, "Old fellow, your trickery might work on others, but it’s useless on me."
"I advise you to give up as soon as possible, confess your mistakes, and maybe I’ll let you off the hook!"
"If you continue to be so obdurate, I will make you pay the price!"
Ye Ming stared at Half-immortal Zhang with an icy gaze, emitting a cold murderous aura that made Zhang Tianlai tremble with fear.
"Me, pay the price?" Half-immortal Zhang laughed heartily, as if he heard a ridiculous joke, "I really want to see how you’re going to make me pay the price!"
