Work was difficult to focus on for her, as the helmsman of the Qiao family, who not only struggled to support the Qiao Clan's business but was also gradually falling ill.

After listening to Qiao Hui's description of her dream, Wang Xiaoqiang felt it was quite mysterious and likely related to her personally, so he asked, "Qiao Hui, do you have this dream even when you sleep during the day?"

Qiao Hui thought for a moment and said, "I don't during the day."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Then this dream of yours must be related to ghosts..."

Upon hearing this, the Qiao family's two sisters couldn't help but change their expressions; they looked at Wang Xiaoqiang incredulously.

If this were the past, Wang Xiaoqiang also wouldn't have believed in ghosts and deities, but since encountering zombies, Little Bai's Demon Transformation into a spirit, and Abu's Snake Gu, he had come to believe that the Great Thousand Worlds truly contained all wonders, and that ghosts and deities might really exist. Thus, hearing about Qiao Hui's situation, he felt it was the work of a ghost.

"So, Mr. Wang, do you have any way to deal with this?" Although not quite convinced by Wang Xiaoqiang's explanation, Qiao Hui, being intelligent, did not refute his opinion. Furthermore, she believed Wang Xiaoqiang possessed extraordinary abilities, so she directly asked for his help.

"Well, I don't have a highly effective method, but I want to observe a bit..." Wang Xiaoqiang hesitated, "If you don't mind, I could stay in the same room with you tonight..."

At his words, the Qiao sisters felt a twinge of embarrassment; after all, the situation of a man and a woman sharing a room alone was quite inconvenient. However, knowing that Wang Xiaoqiang had no ill intentions, Qiao Hui quickly said, "I don't mind, but I'm going to trouble you, boss..."

Being aware of Wang Xiaoqiang's fame and wealth, the Qiao sisters knew if they had been equals in the past, now Wang Xiaoqiang was seen as a significant figure in their eyes. Imagine being in the same room with such an influential figure; not only would it not ruin her reputation if news got out, but it would also elevate her status to an unprecedented level. You see, many semi-famous stars, for boosting their fame, would attach themselves to the wealthy and then get the reporters to talk about it; that too is a form of hype.

Seeing her sister agreeing without hesitation, Qiao Zhi gave Qiao Hui a look and a hint of jealousy flickered in her eyes.

That night, Wang Xiaoqiang entered Qiao Hui's fragrant boudoir.

Qiao Hui's fragrant boudoir was aptly named, as its scent fully enveloped the space. Having been in Qiao Zhi's room before, and now entering Qiao Hui's, the situation seemed somewhat theatrical. Despite the pervasive scent, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't feel cozy upon entering; instead, the moment he stepped in, he felt a chilly, gloomy breeze seemed to blow upwards from the floor.

Of course, that was purely a subjective feeling; overall, the room didn't appear to have anything unusual, likely having no issues with Feng Shui since the Qiao family's villa was ideally situated with a mountain behind and water in front, a positive location by any standard.

Although Qiao Hui didn't mind Wang Xiaoqiang entering her room, she still felt uncomfortable once he actually did, because usually only her sister Qiao Zhi came into her room, not even the family's housemaid frequented it.

Let alone a man.

Noticing Qiao Hui's discomfort, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Qiao Hui, just go to sleep, rest easy, and don't worry about anything else..."

As he spoke, he sat down in front of the bedroom's vanity, as it was the only chair in the room, and since it wasn't for treatment, Wang Xiaoqiang saw no need to sit on her bed.

Qiao Hui nodded, sat on the bed, and gave Wang Xiaoqiang a glance. Seeing that he was sitting there, scanning the large room, she asked, "Mr. Wang, aren't you going to rest?"

Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled softly, thinking to himself that even smart women have their moments of confusion, but responded verbally, "If I were asleep, how would I catch any ghosts?"

"Catching ghosts?" Qiao Hui's face showed shock as she looked around the room, "Is there really a ghost in this room?"

"No no, I misspoke; what I meant to say was, I can't sleep otherwise I wouldn't notice anything odd about this room..."

"Oh, then I'm sorry for keeping you up," Qiao Hui said apologetically.

"It's fine," Wang Xiaoqiang waved it off, smiled at her and said, "With me here, you shouldn't feel scared or burdened at all, just go to sleep, yes? If you can't sleep, I won't be able to discover anything strange, right?"

Qiao Hui nodded, and looking at Wang Xiaoqiang's face and smile, her heart stirred. She found his smile pure and felt he was trustworthy, so she no longer felt burdened or scared, and settled down on the bed to sleep peacefully.

Qiao Hui fell asleep quickly and no strange occurrences happened all night. She also seemed to sleep very peacefully, showing no signs of dreaming.

Now, Wang Xiaoqiang's body hosted sixty-four Spiritual Springs, brimming with immense Spiritual Energy, replenishing his body daily. Even without sleep every day, he would be fine, so he remained vigilant and waited.

Midnight arrived.

Suddenly.

The sixty-four Spiritual Springs dormant within Wang Xiaoqiang's body were suddenly stirred, moving uncontrollably. Wang Xiaoqiang's heart tightened as his gaze swiftly swept back and forth across the room.

That's when he noticed a sapphire hanging from Qiao Hui's neck, it began to move, a subtle movement that wasn't enough to wake her. Accompanying this movement, the Five Elements Spiritual Spring within Wang Xiaoqiang vibrated more violently…

Suddenly, as a cold wind sprang from nowhere, the movements of the sapphire ceased. From the sapphire, a stream of black smoke emerged, condensing into a ghastly specter over Qiao Hui's body, terrifying and hideous. Had Wang Xiaoqiang not possessed the Spiritual Springs, he might have been scared out of his wits.

Then the ghostly figure above Qiao Hui's body kept twisting and transforming, eventually turning into a thin wisp of smoke. Just as it tried to drill into Qiao Hui's forehead, the sixty-four Spiritual Springs in Wang Xiaoqiang's body burst forth, shooting a red beam of Spiritual Energy from one of the springs, hitting directly upon the ghostly figure.

Chiu Chiu~~~

The ghostly figure shrieked piercingly as if ignited by gunpowder from the Fire Element Spiritual Energy, burning with a crackling sound. The harrowing scream, like the wailing of a tormented spirit, pierced ears and shook souls.

Qiao Hui was awakened by the sound, seeing flames raging over her body, she panicked, her delicate body shaking uncontrollably, curling up in terror.

Finally, the ghostly figure was completely incinerated by the Fire Element Spiritual Energy, leaving not even a trace of ash.

Meanwhile, far away in Japan, inside a circular pavilion of a villa, a coldly beautiful woman in a kimono was sipping tea. The ring on the finger that lifted the teacup, somewhat eerie in appearance, suddenly shattered. Staring at the shattered ring, her face showed a startled expression, her eyes flashing with shock.

...

"Ah…" Having seen the firelight vanish and the ghostly scream stop, Qiao Hui finally broke free from her nightmarish terror, screamed, and then jumped out of bed to rush to Wang Xiaoqiang's side.

Wang Xiaoqiang soothed her fragrant shoulder, "It's alright, it's over now. I have destroyed the ghost…"

"A ghost, it really was a ghost…" Qiao Hui didn't let go of Wang Xiaoqiang. Instead, her arms tightened around him; she shrieked tremblingly, now truly believing in the existence of ghosts.

Even the bravest woman, when faced with the supernatural, would succumb to such fear. It's human nature, just as humans naturally fear death.

"There really was a ghost, but Qiao Hui, that ghost has already been eliminated by me," Wang Xiaoqiang said nonchalantly, trying to comfort her.

Finally, Qiao Hui, having overcome her fear, stepped away from Wang Xiaoqiang, though her face still pallid. Her arms wrapped around herself, a very chilly look about her. "Mr. Wang, where did that ghost come from…?"

Wang Xiaoqiang's gaze fixed on the sapphire hanging from Qiao Hui's neck, he said, "Qiao Hui, can you take down that sapphire on your chest and hand it to me…?"

Qiao Hui took down the sapphire and handed it to Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang took it and felt its heavy coolness, like holding a piece of ice. He examined it closely in his hand but could not find anything unusual about the sapphire; it seemed to be a genuinely fine gemstone.

Wang Xiaoqiang turned it over in his hands carefully, shining a light on it, he then noticed that the sapphire's patterns were very strange, almost imperceptible unless examined closely. These patterns actually formed a talisman. Wang Xiaoqiang wasn't sure what it meant, but he could affirm that it was a Curse Talisman.

Holding the sapphire's chain, Wang Xiaoqiang told Qiao Hui, "The ghost came out from this gemstone…"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Hui felt a chill run through her heart. She'd worn the gemstone every day, never suspecting that it harbored a ghost, a terrifying thought indeed.

"Miss Qiao, where did you get this gemstone?" Seeing that Qiao Hui remained silent, Wang Xiaoqiang asked.

Qiao Hui fell into thought, soon responding, "This gemstone was a gift from the president of Asou Trading Company, Asou Ichiro's wife. She told me that the gemstone's cool nature could extinguish heart-fire and soothe the spirit…"

"You just believed her." Wang Xiaoqiang said, "While gems are indeed precious, they surely don't have medical effects…"

"Asou Ichiro's wife is a Health Consultant…" Qiao Hui explained, "Of course, I wasn't completely convinced by her words, but I drink a lot and my body often overheats. Ever since I started wearing this gemstone, I haven't experienced that overheating…"

Wang Xiaoqiang sneered, "Ghosts are of Yin nature, and a ghost was hidden in this gemstone, of course, you would feel cool—it's really the chilling Yin Energy... Did you know? I saw that ghost emerging from this gemstone and attempting to burrow into your forehead…"

"Ah~~" Qiao Hui shrieked, her heart terrified. It took her a moment to process, "So you mean to say, Asou Ichiro is trying to harm me…"

Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled coldly, "Asou Ichiro once tried to harm me in the same way, using his wife. I don't know how many wives he has, but that one wife is still working in my factory. If you don't believe me, I can bring her to show you…" (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to vote on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)

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