Chapter 170 A Single Person

Hearing Luo Tianhe's words, coupled with his subtle tone, Lin Qianqian knew she had guessed correctly, "So... this is a kind of yansheng zhi shu (a type of curse), you're using your and my fate charts to suppress this person's fate chart?"

Lin Qianqian wasn't sent here for nothing, so she knew that yansheng zhi shu (curse technique), also known as yanzhen zhi shu (魇镇之术), meant to subdue someone with a curse. It was a long-standing form of witchcraft, and some say it originated from the yin bagua (陰八卦). During turbulent times, yansheng zhi shu (curse technique) was rampant. Whether in the palace or among the common people, some used this technique to harm others.

People afflicted by yansheng zhi shu (curse technique) would, at best, suffer from unrest at home, unease in their hearts, and live in constant fear. At worst, they would lose family members, suffer from rampant epidemics, and even be ruined and killed. It was a very sinister curse.

According to Lin Qianqian's understanding, this type of curse differed from ordinary yinxie (陰邪 - sinister, evil) methods. It didn't require the caster to have deep Daoist cultivation. This type of yanzhen zhi shu (魇镇之术) had extremely low requirements for the caster, but the accompanying danger was extremely high. It was like a gamble.

The caster often needed to bet their own fate, or the fate of someone willing to sacrifice themselves, to suppress the fate of the person being cursed. If they could suppress it, that would be fine, but if they couldn't, or if some error occurred during the ritual, then they would suffer from the backlash of the curse, and their fate would be worse than the person being suppressed.

Lin Qianqian couldn't understand why Luo Tianhe, with his abilities, would use this type of yanzhen zhi shu (魇镇之术). Also, what she was most curious about was what kind of person would require Luo Tianhe to treat them in this way.

Luo Tianhe's eyes seemed to be able to see through Lin Qianqian's thoughts. He walked unhurriedly off the bed and stood in front of the prepared array. The candlelight was reflected in his eyes, flickering constantly, "What I want to suppress is Wang Fugui's fate chart. What I said before wasn't nonsense. This person has a rainbow between his eyebrows. I've been in this business for so many years, and I've never seen someone with such a good fate as him."

"Of course, I don't mean that his fate has always been this good. To be honest, I can't quite see through this person, and that Jiang Cheng. Being targeted by you, these two are indeed unusual."

"As for why I use this kind of yanzhen zhi shu (魇镇之术) that hurts both the enemy and myself..." Luo Tianhe paused and shook his head helplessly, "Miss Lin, to be honest, I have no other way to quickly and confidently suppress this person's fate. Tonight, this person's fate is so good that it's rare, and this time it requires the combined power of our two fates to suppress it."

"But I think this Wang Fugui is not a threat. We should prioritize dealing with Jiang Cheng. This guy is insidious and cunning. As long as he dies, that Wang Fugui will just be a lamb to the slaughter."

Lin Qianqian couldn't help but emphasize. She felt deeply concerned about Jiang Cheng, and she had already judged from Jiang Cheng's attitude towards her that the other party had likely already seen through her identity. It was when she saw Ding Zhendong's body that she had revealed herself.

At that time, things happened suddenly, and Ding Zhendong's death immediately disrupted her original plan.

But facing Lin Qianqian's attitude, Luo Tianhe didn't think so, "You're wrong, Miss Lin. The truly dangerous one of the two is this Wang Fugui. If we can't suppress this person's fate, attacking Jiang Cheng will be in vain."

"The fates of these two are intertwined, sharing both glory and loss."

Speaking of this, Luo Tianhe rarely fell silent. This silence invisibly put a lot of pressure on Lin Qianqian. Luo Tianhe seemed to have something to say, but due to some concerns, he couldn't say it.

"Mr. Luo, if you have something to say, feel free to say it directly. Since you and I have already reached an agreement, it's best for everyone to be open and honest." Lin Qianqian tried to make herself look calmer in order to increase her bargaining chips.

After a few seconds, Luo Tianhe suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Qianqian, who couldn't help but clench and then release her fingers, "Miss Lin, what do you think of the yin bagua (陰八卦) method left by Master Wu?"

"It's very mysterious, and completely different from what I've seen before."

Luo Tianhe nodded upon hearing this, his expression serious with a hint of solemnity, "That's right, that's what I thought too. So I used the terrain left by Master Wu to create a hexagram for Jiang Cheng and Wang Fugui respectively. The result... is very interesting."

The word "interesting" couldn't be found on Luo Tianhe's face. Lin Qianqian leaned forward, her breathing becoming rapid, "What does the hexagram say?"

"The fates of the two are complicated and chaotic, and the calamities they have experienced are far beyond what people like us can imagine, but one thing is more important. The hexagrams of the two are actually highly similar in the initial stage of their fate, even... even overlapping at one point."

Lin Qianqian's eyes widened, "Are you saying they are biological brothers, no, are... are they twins?!"

"More than that, according to the pulses in the yin bagua (陰八卦), they are the same person."

Luo Tianhe stretched out his hand and slowly placed it between the two, "Just like this hand, you can only see the back of the hand, while I can only see the palm, but they both belong to the same hand."

"You can also understand it as the yin and yang fish in the Taiji diagram. You are in me, and I am in you. The two fish, yin and yang, unite to live, and separate to die. The dark side is on this Jiang Cheng, and the light side is stripped away, on this Wang Fugui."

"As long as we kill this Wang Fugui, Jiang Cheng will fall without being attacked."

After hearing Luo Tianhe's words, Lin Qianqian fell into a strange panic. She instinctively realized that things were far more complicated than she had imagined. She had also been schemed against. The person who sent her here couldn't possibly not know these things, but didn't reveal a word to her.

She thought she was a chess piece, and she could accept being manipulated, but she never expected that she would be so unimportant, even... even she suspected that she was simply a discarded piece.

If she couldn't persuade Luo Tianhe, then she couldn't defeat Jiang Cheng with her own strength, and her only end would be death.

Luo Tianhe glanced at her with helpless eyes and said faintly, "Miss Lin, I may be saying something unpleasant, but from the current situation, you don't seem to be as important as you think. To the forces behind you, you may just be a dispensable pawn."

"Next, I need to re-evaluate the weight of the promises you have made to me."

"After all, how can someone who doesn't value their own life make promises to others, Miss Lin, do you think I'm right?"

Luo Tianhe's tone was not aggressive, more like a casual chat between friends, but the pressure it brought to Lin Qianqian was unprecedented. Without Luo Tianhe's help, she would be dead.

Slowly calming her tense emotions, Lin Qianqian walked up to Luo Tianhe and knelt on the ground with a plop, "Mr. Luo, save me! My real name is Lin Yanan, from the Lin family of the Night Watchman's 13 families. The current head of the Lin family has no heirs, and I am his niece. He values me very much. If you can save me and help me leave, I swear by the reputation of the Lin family that I will definitely help you!"