Chapter 105: It’s Stupid Not to Take the Money_1
This was a somewhat polished stone, and there was nothing particularly noteworthy about its surface, save for its somewhat peculiar shape, which resembled that of a bird, though only vaguely in outline.
Shitou Zhang seemed quite nervous about this stone. From the moment you took the stone from his hands, his gaze never left it.
You weighed the stone in hand, looking it over several times, and found that with normal vision, it appeared quite mundane; however, as soon as your left eye began to feel slightly warm, your complexion suddenly changed, and you couldn’t help but reveal a look of surprise.
"Mu Yun, have you discovered something?" Du Xishan saw the change in your expression and quickly asked.
Nodding, you handed the stone back to Shitou Zhang and said solemnly, "Mr. Zhang, this stone is quite malevolent. I don’t know why you cherish it so, but I have only one piece of advice for you: if you wish to live past fifty, find a riverside and bury this stone in the sand."
"Little Brother, you don’t understand. Don’t underestimate this stone; Old Zhang here paid two million to buy it from a master," interjected the plump man beside Shitou Zhang with a laugh.
"Sold by a monk?"
"No, these days ’master’ isn’t limited to monks alone. That was an Onmyoji from Yamato."
"A Japanese Onmyoji?" you laughed, "I didn’t expect that in this line of business, Mr. Zhang would believe the words of the Japanese."
As Shitou Zhang prepared to speak, you raised your hand to stop him: "I’ve said my piece. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."