The temperature dropped sharply in just half an hour.

Half an hour later, a thin curtain of water drooped down from the sky, covering the streets and alleys with a dreamlike layer of frosted glass.

The spring rain started to fall.

"The weather is so nice, pedestrians become more lively when walking..."

In a private room on the second floor of Fengya Fragrant Tea, an aunt with a red afro took a sip of the Dianhong in her tea bowl, looked at the rain outside the window, and made a sentiment that was somewhat inconsistent with her image as a young woman.

Qin Ren, who was sitting opposite, pinched his eyebrows, took a deep breath, and tapped the table with his fingers:

"A Cui, tell me."

"OK."

Auntie is not nagging at all:

"Actually, this is about it..."

"Wait a moment."

Qin Ren frowned slightly and stared at the aunt for a moment.

"..."

"..."

After a moment, Qin Ren shook his head:

"No, A Cui, you should change your image back first. Talking to you like this feels too disconnected."

"All right."

The aunt was helpless, so she immediately grabbed her hair, pulled it, and pulled off the complete aunt's hood with the leather cover.

This black technology is inexplicably similar to a certain "father-in-law"...

After the hood was taken off, there was a chicken head with delicate features inside, which turned out to be A Cui, the proprietress of "Yamei Noodle House".

Pointed beak, round eyes, soft feathers, fine crest...

"How about it?"

"Comfortable."

A familiar voice must match a familiar image, just like Qin Ren has always been accustomed to Shi Banyu's dubbing when watching Stephen Chow's movies. Qin Ren suddenly felt more pleasing to the eye when he saw Acui "revealing his true colors".

"Okay, let's talk now, what's going on?"

"Actually, this is just a coincidence."

A Cui held up the tea cup again, then looked at the tea with some embarrassment, and finally lowered her beak and took a sip:

"It is true that I rented the house to you, but Exorcist, I only found out today that the tenant is you. After all, apart from signing the contract, everything else is left to the gangsters to handle, as you know."

"Well, I know... eh? Wait a minute!"

The little black in A Cui's mouth should refer to her agent, but what does the word "we" mean?

If Qin Ren remembered correctly, he only negotiated with one agent at the beginning...

"No, no, no, it was a guy who showed you the house at first, and then it was another guy who got the contract."

"..."

The corner of Qin Ren's mouth twitched, and he naturally thought of those rabbits named Xiaobai in the noodle shop.

It seems that A Cui's strange naming method has a long history.

"They are all the descendants of a saber-toothed tiger and an ancient ape mixed in ancient times. They can transform into humans for a short period of time. They are quite smart. It's a pity that not long after the first little black guy showed you the house, he mistakenly entered Mingyue Lake..."

"Mingyue Lake?"

…

Mingyue Lake is a large lake with a water area of ​​120,000 square meters in Nancheng District, Rongcheng.

When A Cui mentioned this place, Qin Ren suddenly remembered that one of Vanke's key villa projects in Mingyue Lake was suddenly terminated, and then the entire Mingyue Lake suddenly announced that it would be built into an ecological park.

At that time, the outside world generally characterized it as a battle between Vanke’s top executives and changes in Chengdu’s planning, etc.

But Qin Ren knew that there must be interference from the Plane Management Bureau.

After all, the one at the bottom of Mingyue Lake...

This is no ordinary super boss.

…

"Anyway, after I finished handling the contract with the second gangster, I stopped paying attention to you..."

A Cui took a few sips of tea as a matter of course:

"...After all, I rent out so many houses. As long as I can collect the rent, why do I have to waste energy meeting the tenants one by one?"

So many houses…

"So you are actually the legendary rich woman who lives on rent and food?"

"That's right. If nothing else, just maintaining such a large intelligence network requires the money of your human world."

A Cui remained as calm as ever:

"If you don't have enough income, Exorcist, I may not be able to accomplish the tasks you asked me to do."

"..."

This is true.

And according to Atui, her situation is actually very common in the demon world.

All over the world, anyone who runs an organization like her will have a certain source of income.

Renting and selling a house is the most common and convenient way.

"hiss…"

Hearing this, Qin Ren also narrowed his eyes:

"But this house...where did you devils get it?"

"..."

A Cui immediately stopped talking, looked at her reflection in the tea cup, and silently preened her feathers.

Qin Ren also noticed the fishiness in it, coughed lightly and said:

"I have retired and have long lost contact with the Plane Management Bureau. Bai Jie also lost her memory and became an ordinary person. What are you afraid of..."

"..."

A Cui still didn't speak, so Qin Ren had no choice but to play the emotional card:

"I'm just curious. With our relationship, you still can't trust me?"

"..."

"When I was an exorcist, as long as I didn't harm nature, I would turn a blind eye to the gray industry of your demons, let alone now? Tell me..."

At this point, A Cui also looked at Qin Ren helplessly:

"Actually, it's very simple. The main thing is to buy a house at a price that is far lower than what you humans find in the market, and then rent it out."

"?"

Qin Ren thought, doesn't this mean he didn't say anything?

As a result, A Cui said that the low price she said was really low.

"I can usually buy a house with an area of ​​140 square meters in the Second Ring Road and a price of 2 million for 400,000."

"Four...four hundred thousand?"

This is indeed not an ordinary low price, but how is this achieved?

"A Cui, you are not interfering in the financial economy of mankind without authorization, are you? This is not considered a gray property, it is a real violation of a taboo!"

"I said Qin Ren, you are usually very smart, why are you so slow today?"

A Cui was funny and angrily, beckoning Qin Ren to come over:

"How difficult do you think it is for a demon to turn a normal house into a haunted house...?"

"oh--!"

Qin Ren was enlightened and suddenly realized.

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After just chatting for a while, Qin Ren explained to Atui the matters related to his house.

If an old acquaintance wants to return the prepaid rent, it is naturally not a problem.

Not only that, A Cui even directly stated that even after Qin Ren bought a new house, he could live in this house indefinitely and would no longer charge him rent.
To be continued...