After smilingly sending off the two debt-collecting deities, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, I sat on the chair with a troubled expression, wondering where I would get so much money!
Sixty million in three months? Even if I sold myself, I couldn't get that much. Should I really rob a bank?
I didn't know how much Wang Mazi would give me. He didn't say when he left, and I didn't ask, but I knew he wouldn't default on this debt. Otherwise, he would have another debt in the underworld and suffer even more.
After dealing with Wang Mazi's matter, I re-offered incense to the Ancestor. This time, the incense did not go out, indicating that the Ancestor was satisfied with how I handled Wang Mazi's affairs. I breathed a sigh of relief.
As for the money, it wasn't something that could be resolved in a day. There was still time, wasn't there? If more small bosses like Wang Mazi came for fortune-telling, I could earn money quickly.
Based on my past experience of fortune-telling, Wang Mazi would at least give me two hundred thousand this time, especially since it involved the reincarnation of his entire family of four. If he gave less, he would owe me another karma.
As for how Xiao Nuan would be handled in the Yin Division, I didn't know. However, based on my judgment, if Xiao Nuan hadn't made any major mistakes, she should be arranged for reincarnation soon.
After all, she was the unluckiest one. Although she wouldn't give me money, the benefit she gave me would be no less than Wang Mazi's, because she gave me Yin Virtue, something money couldn't buy.
I didn't know about Hu Niang's fate, but I guessed that after she killed Wang Mazi's family, even with the guidance of the Yin Division, she would likely suffer no less than Wang Mazi upon entering the underworld…
Ding—
"You have a new text message, please check it."
I quickly took out my phone and smiled. The message was from the bank, clearly stating a deposit of 500,000.
It seemed Wang Mazi was quite wealthy! If I had a few more clients like him, perhaps I wouldn't need three months to earn enough money. Just as I was thinking about what kind of clients I would meet tomorrow, a discordant voice sounded in my ear.
"Mr. Song, I've already received your help. It's the fifteenth in a few days. Can I come and smell the incense then?"
I glanced at him sideways. My good mood from just receiving the money was completely ruined by him. Damn it, this guy had no sense of timing. How could he ask for benefits right after the matter was settled?
I would naturally keep my promise to him, but whether I would chant Yin Gua scriptures at that time was another matter. It wasn't easy to take advantage of me.
I nodded and said, "I definitely won't forget what I promised you. You know the time for offering incense, right?"
Huang San nodded excitedly and said, "Of course, I know. As long as one cultivates in this area, everyone knows the time for offering incense at your place."
I didn't waste time with him and told him to come when the time arrived. Huang San said goodbye to Bai Ling'er. Seeing that Bai Ling'er had no further instructions, he excitedly left with his disciples and grandchildren.
After everyone left, only Bai Ling'er and I were left in the冥堂, staring at each other.
"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen this young lady before?"
Bai Ling'er felt uneasy under my stare. With a flash, she darted above my head and hit me several times.
I winced in pain, but I couldn't catch her, nor could I hit her. I was so angry that my teeth itched.
"Bai Ling'er, that's enough! You should at least save me some face in front of the Ancestor… You're dragging the reputation of my Yin Gua lineage through the mud!"
"I won't, I won't…"
Just then, a red light flashed in the room. Bai Ling'er, who had been acting arrogantly above my head, was instantly pinned to the wall. Her anthropomorphic eyes looked at the Ancestor on the offering table with terror, as if she had seen something terrifying.
"Ancestor, Bai Ling'er is still young. Please don't blame her." I immediately knelt and kowtowed to the Ancestor, fearing that he would get angry and harm Bai Ling'er.
As soon as I finished speaking, the red light disappeared, and Bai Ling'er fell from the wall to the ground, unable to even maintain her ability to float.
I picked up Bai Ling'er and walked out of the 冥堂.
"Ling'er, are you alright?"
Bai Ling'er shook her head and said, "I'm fine, just a bit exhausted. I didn't expect the Ancestor of your Yin Gua lineage to be so powerful."
"Of course. My Yin Gua lineage has a long and profound heritage. If we were to trace it back, we could start from the Yin-Shang Dynasty…"
"Alright, alright. I know your Yin Gua lineage has a long heritage. You don't need to show off in front of me. Hurry up and put me down."
Arriving in the courtyard, I placed Bai Ling'er on the lounge chair. It then coiled itself into a snake formation and said, "I need to rest, don't disturb me," before coiling its small head in the center of the formation.
I checked the time. It was almost three o'clock. No "people" would come for fortune-telling at this hour, as it would be getting dark soon. So, I put away the lantern and went back to my room to sleep.
When I woke up, it was already past two in the afternoon. I had slept incredibly soundly and had many strange dreams, none of which I remembered upon waking.
Going into the courtyard, Bai Ling'er was no longer on the lounge chair. I didn't know where it had gone, but it was probably looking for its own entertainment. The wild immortals in this area were in for bad luck.
I made myself a simple meal and then went out to walk around the village to let everyone know I was back.
Just a few steps after leaving the courtyard, I saw someone running towards me, shouting, "Qingyun, something's happened! The village chief wants you to go see him immediately."
"What happened? What's wrong?"
"It's hard to explain in a few words. You'll understand when you get there."
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When I arrived at the village chief's house, I saw that his yard was full of people, and cries could be heard from inside.
"Make way, Mr. Zhang's disciple is here."
The entrance, which had been blocked by a dense crowd, immediately cleared. The village chief rushed out from the yard, taking two steps at a time, and grabbed my hand. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Qingyun! You must save Chunsheng! He is the root of our village!"
Several women followed the village chief out, crying and begging me to save their children, threatening to die if I didn't.
Although their words were intermittent, I could understand what was happening.
At the east end of our village, there was a river. The water was not deep, with the deepest part being only about one meter. Children usually liked to go there to swim or catch fish… Adults sometimes joined in the fun.
Because of the hot midday sun and the children's active nature, Chunsheng and a few other children decided to go into the river to catch fish and swim. However, after playing in the river for a while, they ran out shivering and started to shake uncontrollably at home.
At first, the village chief thought the children were just cold from jumping into the water with sweat on their bodies. He gave him some cold medicine, saying he would be fine after a nap.
But when they discovered during lunch that the child couldn't be woken up and kept saying he was cold, even with three layers of blankets in the summer, he didn't sweat. Now, he had fainted.