Cultivation by Trial and Error
Chapter 100 - 100 100 Fighting Counterfeits

100: Chapter 100: Fighting Counterfeits 100: Chapter 100: Fighting Counterfeits As he traveled through the earth, in the beginning, within that three to five meter distance, there was nothing but soil, and Chen Hai discovered nothing else.

When he drilled down to five meters, however, he clearly saw that the amount of black mist emerging was gradually increasing.

He continued downward, and when he saw a withered corpse buried at this depth underground, he suddenly had a moment of realization.

“So that’s it, no wonder black mist occasionally rises from the school gate of No.1 High School every evening…”

“The position of the dry corpse is at least six to seven meters deep under the ground, so even if the school gate is knocked down and rebuilt, it would never reach this depth.”

“No wonder this matter has dragged on for so many years and has never been resolved; they could only seal the school gate temporarily!”

…

Having found the true source of the problem, Chen Hai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although No.1 High School had promised twenty thousand yuan as a consultancy fee and in the end, he could only get ten thousand, it was still a significant amount for him.

Naturally, he wanted to earn this money if possible.

Having drilled underground and now with a clear idea in mind, Chen Hai returned to the surface, his spirit rejoining his body.

“Let’s go, Brother Zhong!” Standing up and stretching his limbs, he called out to Sun Jinzhong, who was cowering to one side.

“How’s the situation?

Can it be resolved?” Sun Jinzhong quickly stood up and asked.

“There shouldn’t be any problem, if all goes well, that ten thousand yuan should be ours!”

Chen Hai replied with a smile, making a promise.

Sun Jinzhong had been running around for this matter; the money hadn’t been seen yet, and when he invited Chen Hai for a meal, he had even put in an extra ten yuan or so.

If the matter was indeed resolved, and the money came into their hands, Chen Hai naturally wouldn’t shortchange him of his due share.

“That’s great!”

Sun Jinzhong nodded, his face beaming with a smile as he said, “So, do we go back to your place now, or shall we find a room on the street to stay in for the time being?”

“It doesn’t seem too good for me to go to your place when there’s no business, disturbing your cousin and the others.

Let’s just find a place on the street and make do for the night!”

“Alright, if you want to stay on the street, then let’s stay on the street.

I know money is tight for you, so I’ll cover the lodging cost!”

“Brother Zhong, if you’re paying, then I’ve got to stay at the Garden Hotel!”

“Get lost, if you want to stay at the Garden, you pay for it.

The most I’ll do is treat you to stay in a small hostel in the alley next to the Garden Hotel.”

…

Having surveyed the situation at the No.1 High School gate and gotten some results, the cousins both felt pretty good.

Joking and horsing around, they headed toward the busier part of the county city.

Almost simultaneously, in a luxury suite in a hotel in Yang City, Yuedong Province.

Hou Donggui, with large ears and a face exuding prosperity, was sitting opposite another middle-aged man with glasses and a refined aura.

“Situ Bei, you have been posting articles in newspapers, calling me a fraud, loudly clamoring to expose my deception!”

“Our paths do not align; those in our circle cannot be understood by the academic world.”

“Originally, I didn’t want to bother with you, but I thought about it, and I figured it might be better to see you in person!”

Lifting the cup of hot tea before him, Hou Donggui took a sip and spoke unhurriedly.

His opposite, the middle-aged man Situ Bei, was a university professor and a well-known scholar in Yanhuang Country.

Whether it was for publicity or because he genuinely had doubts about Hou Donggui’s abilities, his articles filled with mockery, published in newspapers for over a year, were truly hard to listen to.

“Hou Donggui, if you really have abilities, why would you be afraid of me exposing you?”

“Same old phrase, right under my nose, if you can prove that your ‘spell’ is indeed real, apart from writing an article to redress your reputation in the newspaper, I will also give you one hundred thousand yuan!”

“How about it?

Dare you accept my challenge?”

Situ Bei laughed heartily, responding without feeling inferior or superior.

Hou Donggui’s skills were legendary.

However, Situ Bei believed they were all tricks; without seeing it with his own eyes, he refused to believe that something like ‘spells,’ which defied scientific principles, could truly exist.

“However you want to test me, it’s up to you.

I was already mentally prepared before coming here.”

“But there’s really no need to lose a hundred thousand yuan to me!”

“If you feel you’ve lost, just do a small favor for me!”

Hou Donggui said calmly with a faint smile.

Confident in his own abilities, anyone who had personally witnessed him casting was completely in awe of him.

Those who called him a fraud were basically the ones he had never dealt with.

“What favor?” Situ Bei was taken aback.

“Just a little thing, for you, it’s nothing more than lifting a finger.”

“How do you plan to test me?

Just let me know, and after I demonstrate my ability, we can talk about the other things!”

Assured, Hou Donggui smiled and spoke.

“Okay, just wait a moment!” Situ Bei immediately stood up.

He had already prepared for the test when he knew Hou Donggui was willing to come here to meet him.

In just a short while, a candle and a glass cover with several air holes were brought over.

After lighting the candle, Situ Bei placed it under the glass cover.

“My challenge is quite simple!”

“Isn’t the Transportation Technique your specialty?

Right under my nose, if you can take this candle without me noticing.”

“Then I will believe that you, Hou Donggui, truly possess real skills!”

Situ Bei said confidently with a smile on his face.

Perhaps to add some difficulty to the challenge he had set for himself, as he spoke, he stretched out his right hand and placed it on the glass cover in front of him.

“This is it…” A clear disdain flashed across Hou Donggui’s face.

From a distance of four or five steps away from Situ Bei and the glass cover, Hou Donggui stretched out his hand, then lightly flipped it, and a candle that was still burning brightly appeared in his hand.

“Impossible, this can’t be possible!”

Situ Bei was completely taken aback upon witnessing this scene.

Looking at the empty glass cover beneath his hand and then back at the candle in Hou Donggui’s hand several steps away, the reality lay right before his eyes, yet he still refused to believe it was true.

“There’s nothing impossible.

What you don’t understand doesn’t mean it does not exist; what you cannot do doesn’t mean that others cannot achieve!”

“Situ Bei, the challenge you set is too child’s play; for me, it’s far too easy!”

“If you want to expose fake skills, fine, I’ll set a challenge that’s a bit more difficult, to really open your eyes!”

With that, Hou Donggui stood up and headed straight for the window of the suite.