When everyone walked into the front hall, they immediately saw Chen Zi frowning and sizing up the surroundings.
The man had a gloomy look in his eyes, spinning two huge antique walnuts in his hand.
As they collided, they kept making the annoying "clacking" sound.
When Zhu Hui saw Chen Zi, she instantly became uneasy.
She knew she was about to be sneered at by Chen Zi again.
Chen Zi looked at Zhu Hui in the crowd and his face suddenly darkened. "Didn't you say you were going back to your parents' place? Why did you come to this Taoist temple to make a fool of yourself? Come home with me right now."
Saying that, he reached out his hand to grab Zhu Hui's arm.
Zhu Hui's pale lips trembled. Thinking of the suffocating atmosphere at home, she subconsciously took a step back.
Chen Zi's hand froze in mid - air, and his face looked extremely ugly.
"Zhu Hui, what do you mean?"
Zhu Hui took a deep breath and said with difficulty, "Chen Zi, there are really some bad things in our home. Just listen to the Taoist priest and bury those things..."
Before she could finish, Chen Zi roared angrily, "You believe whatever others say. Are you stupid?" His gaze turned to Yu Nian at the front. Thinking she was just a young Taoist priest in the temple, he asked, "Where's your abbot?"
Yu Nian replied, "I am the abbot."
Chen Zi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly scoffed. "Master? Have you even graduated from college? You're just out here scamming people?"
Before coming to the Qingxin Taoist Temple, he had checked a lot of information and was surprised to find that many business tycoons and film - industry directors had come here to worship.
He had held a glimmer of hope before, but now seeing Yu Nian, he was even more convinced that she was a fraud.
Yu Nian smiled but said nothing. If Chen Zi knew her real age, he would be scared to death.
Chen Zi was getting impatient and was about to step forward to grab Zhu Hui's arm when a thin figure suddenly blocked in front of Zhu Hui.
Yu Nian took out a hand - held gourd from her bosom and wiped it nonchalantly.
Chen Zi's attention was instantly attracted by the small gourd.
The gourd was clean and translucent, with delicate and complex patterns carved on its outer skin. It was obviously the work of a master. The color was bright and shiny, and the texture was full and hard. It was a rare and excellent antique.
Chen Zi's eyes lit up, and he suddenly asked, "Do you sell the gourd in your hand?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Chen Zi regretted it a bit. In his impression, Taoist priests were quite proud. Asking so bluntly to buy something that a fortune - teller used was actually quite taboo.
Unexpectedly, Yu Nian didn't get angry. She just smiled with her eyes bent. "You want to buy it? Then how much are you going to pay?"
Seeing that there was a sign of a deal, Chen Zi's eyes flickered as he probed, "Will you sell it for a thousand yuan?"
Yu Nian sneered.
This gourd had been passed down to Ming Ming Zhong's generation. It had been around for at least a hundred years, and it was not surprising that it could be sold for hundreds of thousands of yuan. Chen Zi actually thought he could buy it for a thousand yuan. It was really ridiculous.
Seeing Yu Nian remained silent, Chen Zi felt a bit embarrassed. "If you think a thousand yuan is too little, we can discuss it."
Yu Nian raised her eyes and sized Chen Zi up. "This gourd is a precious treasure passed down in our sect, so it can't be sold to you. But I can give you a fortune - telling."
Chen Zi was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhu Hui standing behind Yu Nian.
He was convinced that Yu Nian was just a quack swindler. He originally didn't want to entangle with her. But what annoyed him was that Zhu Hui had only known her for a few days and actually trusted her so much, embarrassing him in public.
He decided to expose this swindler in front of Zhu Hui and let Zhu Hui know how stupid she was.
A somewhat malicious smile appeared on Chen Zi's face. He casually sat down on a chair. "Sure, Taoist priest. If you get it wrong, I won't only pay you for the fortune - telling, but you also have to give me this gourd."
Looking at the gourd beside Yu Nian, Chen Zi was itching with desire.
Such a high - quality hand - held item was hard to find among antique dealers, and in a proper antique shop, it would definitely be a big deal worth hundreds of thousands of yuan.
If he could get this gourd from this young Taoist priest, he would really make a fortune.
Zhu Hui couldn't stand it anymore. "Chen Zi..."
"Shut up," Chen Zi said coldly. "The master is hesitating and won't answer. Are you feeling guilty?"
Yu Nian showed no expression on her face. She sat directly opposite Chen Zi. "It's a deal."
Her slender fingers tossed three ancient bronze coins into the air. The coins flipped a few times and were then neatly caught by Yu Nian. Looking at the divination, she said coldly, "You had bad luck when you were young, and your family was poor. After graduating from college, you cooperated with antique dealers and made money by reselling antiques. Only then did your family gradually become wealthy."
"But your nose bridge has a protruding bone, and your children's palace is sunken. Your luck with children is not good, and it will be difficult for you to have offspring. Your future career will also rise and fall greatly."
"Now there is a gloomy aura around you. Specifically, you have often lost things in the past month. Your eye sockets are blue and purple, and your steps are unsteady. You must have encountered something evil last night. If you don't stop the loss in time, your life will be in danger."
"Am I right?"
Chen Zi was shocked. The walnuts in his hand fell to the ground.
But if he admitted that Yu Nian was right at this moment, he wouldn't be able to get that gourd.
Chen Zi's eyes were fierce. "Zhu Hui has been living in the Taoist temple. You just need to talk to her a bit and you can know everything about me. As for encountering ghosts... it's simply nonsense! You got it wrong. Give me the gourd!"
Yu Nian looked at Chen Zi with a complicated expression. She put away the small gourd and said to Ming Ming Zhong, "See the guest out."
Chen Zi suddenly slapped the table and stood up. "What do you mean? Are you going to go back on your word?"
Yu Nian said calmly, "You're the first person I've ever seen who values money more than his own life. Since you're determined to court death, I have nothing more to say."
Seeing Yu Nian turn around and about to leave, Chen Zi's face darkened. He stepped forward and grabbed at Yu Nian's collar.
"Leave the gourd."
But before he could touch Yu Nian, his wrist was suddenly grabbed. Yu Nian gave it a hard twist, and two soft "click" sounds came from his elbow joint. His arm hung limply down.
Cold sweat broke out on Chen Zi's face, and he let out a cry of pain.
Yu Nian looked at him coldly. "The first rule of being a person is not to be mean - mouthed or meddlesome. You really haven't remembered either."
Chen Zi was in so much pain that it was hard for him to breathe. He hurriedly nodded. "I'm wrong, master. I'm really wrong."
Yu Nian averted her gaze. With a turn of her wrist, Chen Zi let out a shrill scream like a pig being slaughtered. He weakly touched his re - connected arm and knelt on the ground.
Zhu Hui's fingers curled up beside her body, but she finally didn't step forward to help Chen Zi up.
"Chen Zi, have you had enough? If you're determined not to get rid of those evil things, let's separate."
Chen Zi stared at Zhu Hui in disbelief, never thinking that she would say such a thing.
"Zhu Hui, are you crazy? I've done everything for you to have a better life! Separate? Do you still think you're a young girl? Why don't you look at yourself in the mirror? Who else would want you besides me!"