"Finally took the bait!"

Hearing the other party call out to him, Ning Wangshu smiled inwardly.

He then stopped in his tracks, turned around to look at the other person with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Boss Zhang, is there something you need?"

Upon hearing this, Boss Zhang gave an awkward smile and quickly said, "Brother, earlier... I'm really sorry. It's all my fault for being so ignorant and offending you. Please don't take it to heart."

"And, my name is Zhang Yong. May I know how to address you?"

Seeing the other party's humble demeanor, Ning Wangshu smiled faintly and said, "You're too kind, Boss Zhang. My surname is Ning, Ning Wangshu!"

"If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way..."

"No, no!"

Zhang Yong hurriedly stopped Ning Wangshu, with a face full of apologetic smiles, "Brother Ning, you mentioned earlier... if the issue at my construction site isn't resolved, it could eventually lead to a fatal accident."

"Could I trouble you to help me solve this problem?"

After a pause, he complimented, "Brother Ning, you dealt with that malignant spirit so effortlessly just now. I believe with your abilities, solving the problem at my construction site should be a piece of cake!"

Ning Wangshu chuckled and said lightly, "It's indeed not a difficult task for me. But why should I help you?"

After speaking, Ning Wangshu looked at him with a half-smile.

Zhang Yong appeared slightly embarrassed, but he understood what Ning Wangshu meant—there's no such thing as a free lunch.

So, he quickly smiled awkwardly and said, "Rest assured, Brother Ning. As long as you can help me solve this problem, I will reward you handsomely!"

Ning Wangshu didn't bother beating around the bush and directly held up one finger, "One million! I'll help you eliminate the problem for one million!"

"One million?"

(Proofreader:  one million RMB is approximately equal to 130,000 USD.)

Zhang Yong was taken aback, seemingly not expecting someone who appeared to be just in their early twenties to demand such a high price right off the bat, and his expression showed some hesitation.

Although Ning Wangshu was only eighteen on Earth, he had actually lived for over nine thousand years, maintaining the appearance of his youthful state.

Overall, he gave off the impression of being in his early twenties rather than eighteen or nineteen.

"What, too expensive? If so, then forget it..."

Ning Wangshu lifted his foot to leave.

Seeing this, Zhang Yong quickly called out, "Wait, Brother Ning, don't be so hasty! One million it is!"

Zhang Yong let out a bitter smile. One million was no small amount, and it did cause him some heartache, but compared to his construction site... it was nothing.

Moreover, he had no other choice but to agree with Ning Wangshu!

Ning Wangshu glanced at him and said with a faint smile, "Boss Zhang, don't think I'm asking for too much. If I didn't happen to need some money right now, a mere one million wouldn't even catch my eye, even if you added a zero or two..."

"Yes, yes."

Zhang Yong could only nod repeatedly, "Then... Brother Ning, please help me resolve the issue at the construction site as soon as possible. I'll transfer the money to your account shortly, just let me know your bank account number..."

Ning Wangshu waved his hand, "Just have someone bring the cash to me. I don't have a bank card at the moment."

"Alright! Then please wait a moment, Brother Ning. I'll have the company's finance department withdraw the money right away..."

Zhang Yong didn't hesitate and immediately called the finance department.

After hanging up the phone, he looked at Ning Wangshu again and said, "Brother Ning, can you help me resolve the construction site's issue now?"

Ning Wangshu smiled and nodded slightly, "Sure!"

After speaking, he instinctively wanted to take out a piece of Spirit Jade from his Storage Ring to craft a Jade Talisman on the spot for Zhang Yong.

However, he reconsidered, realizing that Spiritual Qi on Earth was so scarce, and various cultivation resources were likely very limited. Although a piece of Spirit Jade was nothing to him, he preferred not to waste it if unnecessary.

Besides, the problem here didn't require such complexity.

Moreover, a mere one million didn't even cover the value of the Spirit Jade itself. If he sold the Spirit Jade as an ordinary gemstone, it would probably fetch more than that.

So, Ning Wangshu glanced around and asked, "Is there any paper here?"

"Paper? Wangshu, what kind of paper do you need?" He Mingyuan asked from the side.

"Any paper will do, it doesn't matter."

Ning Wangshu replied.

"Alright, wait a moment, I'll get it for you..."

He Mingyuan responded and quickly fetched a notebook from a nearby cabinet, "Wangshu, will this do?"

Ning Wangshu glanced at it and nodded with a smile, "It'll do!"

He took the notebook, opened it, found a blank page, and then extended a finger. A trace of Spiritual Light appeared at his fingertip, and he quickly drew a Daoist Talisman on the paper with his finger as the pen!

He continued in the same manner, drawing four talismans in total.

Afterward, he tore them all off and handed them to Zhang Yong, saying, "Boss Zhang, just stick these four talismans at any location in the directions of Due East, Due West, Due South, and Due North."

"The rest will be taken care of by them. Within three days, the problem here will be completely resolved, and such issues won't occur again in the future..."

Zhang Yong watched Ning Wangshu's actions, feeling quite confused. He couldn't understand how just drawing a few strokes on paper with his finger, without using a pen or ink, could be considered done.

However, he quickly took the pieces of paper and examined them.

But the paper still appeared blank, with nothing on it, not even a hint of a talisman. Zhang Yong frowned slightly, hesitantly looking at Ning Wangshu, his expression turning somewhat unpleasant.

"Brother Ning, there's... there's nothing on these! Where are the talismans you mentioned? They just look like blank paper..." His tone was somewhat off.

Ning Wangshu naturally knew what he was thinking, suspecting that he might be being fooled.

So Ning Wangshu said calmly, "If you trust me, just do as I said and place these four talismans in the east, west, south, and north directions."

"If you don't trust me, that's fine too. Just return these talismans to me."

"However, let me make it clear. Right now, I happen to need some money, so you're hiring me, and these four talismans are worth one million."

"But if you don't believe me, and later on, if there's a fatal accident at your construction site, or if you regret it and want to find me again... well, I might not be interested in helping anymore."

"Or, the price won't be just a mere one million. Even if you add a zero or two, it will depend on my mood..."

Only because his sister Ning Ruoxuan was still a mortal, and they would need some money for their university studies, did money have any use or meaning for Ning Wangshu.

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At this moment, Zhang Yong hesitated once more.

He did have some doubts about whether Ning Wangshu was trying to deceive him, after all, the pieces of paper in his hand looked like nothing more than blank sheets, with no talismans visible.

However, Ning Wangshu's words made him reluctant to return the paper to him.

Especially recalling the extraordinary methods Ning Wangshu had demonstrated earlier, extinguishing that paper figurine malignant spirit with a flick of his finger.

Moreover, he had indeed seen the mysterious glow at Ning Wangshu's fingertip as he drew on the paper earlier, leading him to believe that with Ning Wangshu's abilities, he wouldn't resort to trickery over this.

So, Zhang Yong gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! Brother Ning, I'll trust you this time!"

"Okay."

Ning Wangshu nodded and then asked, "When will the money arrive?"

"It'll take a little while, as one million in cash is no small amount, and withdrawing it from the bank will take some time," Zhang Yong replied.

"Alright, have your people hurry up! I have something to do at noon..."

Ning Wangshu glanced at the time on the gold watch the other party was wearing; it was already a little past eleven in the morning.