"The person my master takes a fancy to is surely destined for rapid success and great achievements."
Following the direction of the voice, we saw four or five men walking towards us. Each of them was short and plump, looking like five bouncing balls rolling on the ground. Instead of feeling scared, I found it rather amusing.
"Who... who are you?" Wei Shan stood beside me and demanded.
"Kid, you're not worthy of knowing our names. I'm here to invite this girl to meet our master."
The fat guy who had just spoken looked at me with his narrow eyes squeezed by the flab on his face.
"Your master must be the famous Horse Fortune-Teller in Ganglian City, right?"
I stood with my hands behind my back, looking calm. Although I was a bit nervous inside, I definitely couldn't let down my Grand Master in terms of presence.
"Oh, the little girl knows quite a lot. Since you already know, then please come."
"It seems I have no choice but to go," I said.
"I don't like to force beautiful girls." This disgusting fat guy's eyes were full of lechery, which made one feel uncomfortable all over.
"Then let's go."
"After you." The fat guy bent down and made a gesture of invitation.
"Fairy, what will happen to me if you leave?" Wei Shan grabbed my arm, not wanting me to go.
"Don't worry." I took out an exorcism talisman from my backpack and handed it to him.
"Keep this with you. It can keep all ghosts away. Find a safe place to hide."
"Will you come back to find me?" This nearly forty - year - old man was looking at me with pleading eyes, looking just like a five - year - old child.
"Don't worry. I'm still your creditor."
After saying that, I hailed a taxi for him. After watching him leave, I looked up at the sky. Large patches of dark clouds had obscured the figures of Gu Yuan and the others. It seemed that Gu Yuan was really held back.
I silently prayed in my heart, believing that Gu Yuan would surely overcome all difficulties.
"Let's go. Don't keep Horse Fortune - Teller waiting."
...
When I came to Horse Fortune - Teller's villa again, it was still crowded with people, and his business was still extremely booming.
But this time I didn't need to queue up for him to save my life. Although I knew his intentions were impure, I was now on an equal footing with him.
Led by the fat guy, we directly entered the inner chamber of Horse Fortune - Teller through the back door.
I was really shocked when I entered.
The villa already looked luxurious and high - end from the outside, but I didn't expect that there was an even more amazing world inside.
The magnificent crystal chandelier hung directly from the fourth - floor ceiling to the first floor.
It was like fireworks exploding in the air. The decorative items around were all very valuable and were all collectibles.
Among these items, I was very interested in an ancient painting on the wall. The mounting of this painting was somewhat similar to the one enshrined in my home, but the patterns were different.
I always felt that this painting was closely related to the one in my family, and maybe it would also be a breakthrough in Gu Yuan's background.
I waited in the living room for two minutes. Then I heard footsteps outside. I knew Horse Fortune - Teller was coming.
I found a seat and sat down seriously, with a calm expression and looking straight ahead.
"Hello, Miss Lan Chiyu. I've long heard of your name. It's really an honor to have you here today. It has truly added luster to my humble abode." His voice was as loud as a bell. Before he entered the living room, his voice had already reached my ears.
I couldn't help but mutter in my heart: Is this kind of decoration still considered a humble abode? Then other people's homes might as well be filled with dust.
As the living - room door opened, Horse Fortune - Teller walked in with a bunch of his subordinates.
He was short and extremely thin, wearing a white Taiji uniform from top to bottom. He looked quite young, but his voice was old. There were no wrinkles on his face at all, giving people a feeling like the Heavenly Girl of the Tianshan.
After all, he was older than me, so I still had to show the basic courtesy. I stood up from the sofa and nodded slightly at him.
But he was very enthusiastic, waving his hand repeatedly for me to sit down. I wasn't polite to him and sat back down.
"Horse Fortune - Teller, may I ask what you want from me?" I got straight to the point. I didn't want to waste time on these polite greetings.
"Girl, you're really a straightforward person. Then I won't beat around the bush. The purpose of inviting you here today is to propose an alliance. What's your opinion?"
"An alliance?" I squinted my eyes, finding it hard to believe.
"Yes, an alliance. As you can see, I'm not only wealthy but also have a high social status. I know that your Grand Master is extremely capable. If we join forces, the world of the metaphysical community will surely belong to us in the future."
I knew better than anyone else what they had done. They were doing evil deeds, and they still wanted me to join them. They had really good imaginations.
If I agreed, Gu Yuan would probably devour me alive.
I didn't want to waste any more words with him. I just stood up and refused.
"Sorry, I'm not interested in an alliance. If there's nothing else, I'll leave now."
"Who would turn down money?"
Saying that, he asked his subordinate to carry two large boxes and put them on the tea table. As the boxes "snapped" open, the thick stacks of red banknotes inside almost blinded my eyes.
To be honest, I was really tempted for a moment.
"Horse Fortune - Teller, it seems that time really doesn't spare anyone. Cash is no longer in fashion these days."
I glanced at the money expressionlessly and walked straight towards the door.
"Girl, think it over carefully. I'm giving you an escape route. You may not be very clear about your Third Master's current situation, right?"
"He's up against the Upper Immortal and the Ghost Lord. And all the ghost immortals commanded by my disciple have already arrived. If you don't agree, that place might be your Third Master's burial ground."
After he said this, my heart suddenly twitched. This time, Gu Yuan was really facing more than just small fries.
Moreover, he was fighting alone. I was afraid that something might happen to him...
Bah! Bah! Bah! Bad things won't come true, but good things will. I didn't dare to think anymore.
I didn't look back and didn't say any more words to Horse Fortune - Teller. I just walked straight towards the door.
"If you don't accept a toast, you'll have to drink a forfeit. Come on, capture her and throw her directly into the Blood Basin Pond to feed my immortal beings."
This Horse Fortune - Teller was really ruthless. He wanted to kill me as soon as we disagreed.
"With your Yin bones, it won't be a problem for my immortal beings to achieve immortality."
After hearing his words, I didn't want to leave anymore. My cold eyes were filled with indifference as I locked eyes with Horse Fortune - Teller.
"Can I ask you a few questions before I die?"
Although I looked calm now, my heart was about to jump out of my mouth. I forced myself to control the muscles in my legs so that they wouldn't tremble.
"Ask."
"Was it you who came up with the idea for Qin Shuai to capture Gu Yuan and control him at school that day?"
Horse Fortune - Teller didn't try to hide it and directly replied, "It was me."
"Was it you who colluded with the Ghost Lord Huai Ji, created the Blood Spring, and killed those young girls?"
"So what if it was me?"
"You really have good methods, relying on the protection of the Upper Immortal and wantonly killing people."
"Hahaha, what can you do to me?"
"Then let me ask you one last question. Who told you that I was born with Yin bones? What's the name of that Upper Immortal?"