The Allure of Paper Money

“No, it’s just… I always thought you had some special charisma, something that made those netherworld officials treat you so well…”

Shi Xiangning’s eyes went wide as she stared at the folded paper money Bai Wanwan had taken out.

“So you’ve been relying on this all along?”

She examined the paper money, a sense of wonder growing with every second. This stuff was astonishing.

This was real currency, paper money that could actually be spent in the netherworld, and it was incredibly valuable.

It was the kind of thing that would make a ghost drool just by looking at it.

At the thought, Shi Xiangning couldn’t help but wipe the corner of her own mouth.

“That’s right. Liu Hanzhi told me this stuff is quite valuable. But for me, folding these is easier than making a paper airplane.”

Seeing the avaricious gleam in Shi Xiangning’s eyes, Bai Wanwan realized just how precious this paper money must be. The little nurse looked absolutely mesmerized, as if she’d never seen anything so remarkable.

“That’s why I told you,” Bai Wanwan said matter-of-factly, “bribing netherworld bailiffs doesn’t require any special skills.”

She was just telling the truth. She hadn’t done anything special; it was simply a matter of money making the ghosts go round.

It was as simple as that.

“‘Quite valuable’ is an understatement! Oh, Master, you should have told me you had this kind of ability sooner!”

“You’re acting a little strange, little nurse.”

Bai Wanwan felt a wave of goosebumps as Shi Xiangning suddenly clung to her like a coddled cat.

Watching her put on such a charming, coquettish display, Bai Wanwan began to wonder just how much purchasing power this paper money really had in the underworld.

“With a skill like this, how could we ever fail to earn three hundred million? I was rude before, truly blind to your greatness. If you had shown me this back in the paranormal realm, you wouldn’t have even needed to summon the Great Sage. I would have personally handed you the ghost and the realm on a silver platter.”

Shi Xiangning’s voice was soft and cloying, making Bai Wanwan instinctively retreat.

Meanwhile, Liu Hanzhi was enjoying the spectacle immensely, a wide grin spreading across her face.

“Hahaha, what a money-grubber. Wanwan, look at her. Isn’t she hilarious?”

Casting a glance at the starstruck Shi Xiangning, Liu Hanzhi casually pulled out five folded bills from her sleeve and waved them in front of the nurse.

“When you’re with Wanwan, you can have as much of this as you want, can’t you?”

“F-Five bills!?”

Shi Xiangning’s voice trembled. Never in her life had she seen so much high-quality paper money at once.

“Is this paper money so precious because you can trade it for things in the netherworld?” Bai Wanwan asked curiously.

“Of course!”

Shi Xiangning finally managed to tear her envious gaze away from the bills in Liu Hanzhi’s hand.

“A large amount of paper money can enhance the strength of a soul itself. If you have enough, you can even buy a chance to seek immortality in the underworld.”

“And you can buy many things in the underworld with it—fortune, lifespan, all sorts of rare treasures and supernatural items. Even when it’s time for reincarnation, having enough paper money can guarantee you a good life in your next birth.”

“It’s said that someone once used a massive fortune to buy the right to have their name struck from the Book of Life and Death. That’s true immortality!”

Bai Wanwan nodded as she listened to Shi Xiangning’s explanation. None of those things were particularly useful to her.

Her fate was one of abundant yin and yang energy. Too much good fortune, and she wouldn’t be able to handle it, which could prove fatal. A bit of bad luck, on the other hand, actually kept her alive.

Of course, her “bad luck” was only relative to her own potential. Compared to ordinary people, she still possessed the fortune of a dragon and phoenix, a destiny bright as the sun.

In ancient times, such a fate would have belonged to an emperor or a monarch… It was just a pity she couldn’t handle it.

If she had the chance, she really needed to improve her constitution’s ability to withstand her own destiny.

“So, do you want some of this paper money?”

“Want it? I dream about it!”

Shi Xiangning nodded eagerly. To her astonishment, Bai Wanwan simply pulled three bills from her pocket and placed them in her hand.

“This is all I have on me right now. If you like it, I can fold a few more for you later. It’s no trouble at all.”

“Th-th-three… three bills? You’re… you’re just… giving them to me?”

Shi Xiangning was so nervous she started to stutter.

“Why not? Consider it your salary. Now, pull yourself together. It’s time to start the stream.”

“Wait! Master! I can’t accept this for free.”

“Please… just call me Wanwan…”

“I have to do something in return. Um, it’s my first time, so please be gentle.”

“Hey! What are you doing? I told you it’s no trouble! Don’t—don’t take your clothes off!”