The weasel spirit that called itself "Huang Dabiao" led us to find the mastermind behind the zombie manipulation.
Before this, I had always been puzzled. How could anyone possibly control so many zombies at once to attack humans?!
However, I heard the old man in the moon - white Chinese - style robe call a young Taoist priest "Clan Chief".
In an instant, I understood the identity of the person!
That guy was Du Peiyun, a powerful figure in Du Yang Town in northern Henan who could cover the sky with one hand!
It was said that he had reached the state of rejuvenation. Although he was in his seventies or eighties, he looked like a young man!
He not only knew the Du family's inherited art of zombie control but was also a direct disciple of the Qingwei School, a thunder - based Taoist tradition. He could exorcise ghosts and conduct geomancy. It was even said that he had defied the heavenly destiny for some important figures, allowing those on the verge of death to extend their lives by a full decade.
Whenever my grandfather, Du Wenzhong, talked about this man, his envy was tinged with a bit of contempt. He said that such an old man who revealed the secrets of heaven and changed the operation of the heavenly way would surely be struck by lightning as retribution!
However, over the years, the Du family in northern Henan not only hadn't been struck by lightning but had thrived in both the political and business circles. They had even formed connections with some important figures in the capital...
My grandfather, based on the concept that the most dangerous place is the safest place, took me to sneak into the important area of the capital.
We had stayed there safely for two years, but in the end, we were still discovered!!
This time, we couldn't escape immediately. Du Wenzhong was in a deep coma, and I simply couldn't take him away...
"Shall I eat him?"
My mind was in a complete mess when suddenly I heard Si Jiangchen's voice. It was as if dealing with the Clan Chief outside was just like having an appetizer in a restaurant.
"Okay!"
I nodded without hesitation.
The Du family in northern Henan had gone too far. Every time I had to flee in a hurry, I would curse their Clan Chief to die an unnatural death!!
Hearing my words, Si Jiangchen actually took my hand and walked out as casually as if we were strolling in the street.
"Who?!"
The young Taoist priest, Du Peiyun, was just wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief when he suddenly saw two people strolling casually in the pitch - black graveyard. Anyone would be greatly shocked, but this guy just squinted at us.
"Du Xinghe?!"
When he saw my face clearly, there was a look of disbelief in his eyes, followed by a kind smile on his face. "I didn't expect you'd really be willing to see me?!"
"I... willing to see you?!"
I was completely confused. Was this Clan Chief crazy?!
He had manipulated countless zombies to chase and intercept me, and it turned out that it was just to meet me?!
What did a small fortune - teller like me have to deserve an audience with the esteemed Clan Chief of the Du family?!
"Come back with me. Stop running around with Du Wenzhong..."
Du Peiyun looked gentle and actually reached out his hand to me, just like a kind elder brother looking forward to the return of a rebellious younger sister to the family.
"Go back to be used by you?"
Si Jiangchen, who was holding my hand, sneered coldly. "I've investigated the Du family. They're trying to change the fortune of a celebrity. That woman already has a destiny of great wealth and honor but still wants to go even higher..."
"Wait, what does this have to do with me?"
I didn't know why Si Jiangchen knew so much about the Du family. I was just a fortune - teller helping his son find his soul. Did he really have to go to so much trouble to investigate me and my enemies?!
With his financial power, finding a more powerful master than me would be much easier than dealing with the Clan Chief of the Du family for me.
Moreover, how could my destiny be used to change someone else's fortune?
I had the extremely bad fate of "Five Separations and Seven Kills", which would bring bad luck to my whole family... Want to use my destiny? It was simply asking for an early death!
"Yo, isn't this President Si?"
Unexpectedly, Du Peiyun also recognized Si Jiangchen. He smiled and put down the handkerchief in his hand, then walked over to shake hands with Si Jiangchen. "I'm Du Peiyun."
"Don't you know that I don't have the habit of shaking hands with people?"
Si Jiangchen's palm tightly wrapped around my fingers, not allowing me to escape. "Xiao He is mine."
Du Peiyun retracted his hand without showing any embarrassment. He just smiled and said, "I didn't know that President Si, the eternal bachelor, has also fallen in love?"
"I can wait..." He sized me up and down in the faint red moonlight. "President Si hasn't had her yet, right? Anyway, I only want her destiny, not her body. I can wait until you get tired of her and then take her back."
"Hehe."
Si Jiangchen seemed to hear a very cold joke. He curled his thin lips into a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "Du Peiyun, it sounds like you're a pimp."
"President Si, life is just a game. With your status, you can get any woman you want. Why waste your time on a woman with extremely bad luck?"
Du Peiyun didn't care about Si Jiangchen's humiliation. Instead, he walked two steps closer affectionately. He flicked at me with his hands, whose nails were trimmed extremely neatly. "President Si, this is a gift for you."
I didn't expect that while they were talking, Du Peiyun would suddenly attack me.
A pink mist rushed towards us. It was almost invisible in the equally faint red moonlight.
I was just about to reach out to cover my mouth and nose when I unexpectedly found that Si Jiangchen's hand was faster than mine. He had already covered my face, and his big palm covered my whole face so tightly that he seemed to want to cover my eyes as well.
The pink mist dispersed in front of my eyes, revealing tiny insects. They were like the legendary jiaoming but had an ominous pink color.
"It's useless, President Si!"
After releasing these small insects, Du Peiyun immediately retreated. He said with a big smile, "These are the desire ghosts that the Ye family is good at. I've studied them even more carefully and unexpectedly bred something like a Gu worm... This is the first time I've tried them. You two can try the effect. I won't accompany you anymore!"
With that, he actually turned around and ran, completely ignoring his image as a hermit - like master.
"Catch him!"
I pulled off Si Jiangchen's hand and screamed.
Those small insects landed on the skin of his fingers and instantly burrowed into his body... I thought that even though Si Jiangchen had covered my mouth and nose, those ominous insects would still invade my body.
Si Jiangchen let out a muffled groan. He drew a talisman in the air with his right hand and chased after Du Peiyun.
Unexpectedly, the attendant who had been following Du Peiyun stepped forward bravely and blocked behind his master. The talisman embedded in his body and instantly shook out his soul.
Taking advantage of this moment of obstruction, Du Peiyun disappeared like a rabbit behind a tomb mound. Si Jiangchen didn't seem to have the intention of chasing after him either. He just hugged me.
He reached out and grabbed the attendant's soul and tore it to pieces.
"We've been hit..."
Actually, I didn't need to remind him. Si Jiangchen had already felt the sudden rise in temperature of my fingers. His handsome face was already covered with a layer of frost. He gently rubbed my lips with his fingers and suddenly let out a low laugh. "Xiao He, it seems that I really have to disinfect you..."