Although the jade wasn’t that valuable, it was better than nothing. Moreover, the handkerchief could be sold at a high price. I didn’t want to let this chance slip away, but I didn’t know how to bring it up.  

Fortunately, I had chatted with the grannie about the business of otherworldly merchants before. She patiently explained to her son, “Son, you shouldn’t set your eyes on these things. Master Zhang has saved our lives. Give all of these to him.” 

“You have a point. Moreover, I don’t want to live the rest of my life in fear…” Zhou Tian decided to give up and agreed readily. 

I just smiled. “We’ll talk again when I’m done dealing with that thing.”

I wrapped up the box and asked everybody to return to Grannie’s hotel.

That afternoon, I went to the orchard nearby and bought many peach trees. Then, I headed to the market to buy a sharp sickle. 

Zhou Tian curiously followed me the entire time. “Master Zhang, I know that peach wood can expel evil spirits. But what about the si...