The woman’s face was pale and her expression vacant.
She looked around frantically at the Taoist priests.
But each of those fake priests had someone with them, and as a girl, she couldn't push her way through. Finally, her gaze landed on Taoist Master Yimei.
“It’s you.”
Her heart leaped with joy, and she quickly ran over.
Taoist Master Yimei slowly opened his eyes.
He cast a smug glance at Zhang Tian.
As if to say: See? This is the first time I’ve acted, and a beautiful woman is coming to me for help.
Apprentice, learn from this.
Seeing Taoist Master Yimei’s smug little look, Zhang Tian rolled his eyes.
Ai, why did he let him show off like this?
“Boss, I feel like this woman is related to the foreigner who sold the ‘Suicide Madonna’ to Master Jin. Master Jin said that foreigner was evil…”
“Considering the time, he should be dead by now.”
Hu Bayi whispered, his head bowed, beside them.
Zhang Tian nodded.
A smile played on his lips.
It seemed the one-stop service was missing one link: the coffin-carrying and burial service.
Well, more money to be made.
He looked at Taoist Master Yimei, wondering what his mood would be knowing his first business was to carry a coffin.
His earlier smugness would probably disappear.
Taoist Master Yimei looked at the beauty before him, a benevolent smile on his face.
He looked like a kind old grandpa.
“Sir, you must save me. I seem to be haunted by evil spirits. Lately, I’ve been very disoriented, and in my dreams, I often hear the squeaking of rats.”
The woman said repeatedly.
Taoist Master Yimei remained unperturbed.
He slowly waved his horsetail whisk, appearing like a master.
“I see your complexion is dark, and evil entities are lingering around you. Within three days, you will surely meet your end.”
Taoist Master Yimei said with a serious expression, which further bewildered the woman.
“Sir, what should I do now?”
The woman asked, her face full of panic.
Taoist Master Yimei slowly said,
“Come, let me see your hand first, I’ll examine it.”
Fatty’s eyes lit up at Taoist Master Yimei’s words.
How could he not have thought of such a good idea? Tell everyone about impending disaster, and then seize the opportunity to hold hands.
Indeed, the older one is, the wiser they are!
The woman quickly extended her hand, the panic still lingering on her face.
In the past few days, she had been fine. She ate well and slept soundly.
But in the latter days, things became different.
When she slept, she felt like she couldn’t breathe.
She also dreamed of the foreign tourists she had received and saw strange things. This morning, she couldn’t bear it any longer.
So she came here to try her luck and encountered Taoist Master Yimei.
Taoist Master Yimei caressed her small hand.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
This was the first time Taoist Master Yimei had held a girl's hand, and he thought of his junior sister.
“Junior sister, brother won’t give you my first hand-holding.”
“The world is full of temptations, brother is moving on first.”
Taoist Master Yimei thought to himself, while the woman felt something was a bit off.
This Taoist priest wasn’t even looking at her properly, yet he was continuously stroking her hand. What did he mean?
By now, the panic on her face had subsided somewhat.
A hint of coldness crept in.
“Sir, are you going to divine or not?”
Her face regained its composure.
“Don’t rush, young lady. I am seeking your birth date and time. Only by finding these can there be a breakthrough, don’t you agree?”
Taoist Master Yimei said. The woman looked at him.
“So, what have you seen?”
“You were born in July twenty years ago, and your surname is Li, correct?”
Taoist Master Yimei spoke slowly. His voice was not loud, but it truly startled the woman.
“Damn, boss, Master has some skills.”
Fatty’s eyes lit up.
“This woman is wearing a matching lock on her neck, which also has her surname and birth date.”
Zhang Tian whispered. Fatty instantly understood.
He looked at the matching lock and swallowed.
“Boss, this matching lock is really white…”
Li Yuanyuan’s face showed a hint of surprise.
“Master, you are so accurate. Can you tell me what’s wrong with me?”
Li Yuanyuan quickly said, taking Taoist Master Yimei’s arm. She looked pitiful.
Taoist Master Yimei stroked his beard.
“Naturally, naturally. You have recently provoked evil spirits and are entangled with demonic entities. To resolve this, this Heavenly Master needs to personally investigate…”
Taoist Master Yimei spoke again.
He could have just given her a talisman, but this was Taoist Master Yimei’s first time accumulating good karma. Shouldn’t he see it through to the end?
Alright, the main reason was that he wanted to prove himself more in front of his disciples.
“Boss, Master definitely wants to go see the beautiful woman’s room.”
Fatty said from the side.
Hu Bayi glared at him.
“Fatty, don’t speak so much of the truth.”
Upon hearing that the master was going to her home to exorcise evil, Li Yuanyuan’s face lit up with joy.
“Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master.”
Her address had changed from “Sir” to “Master.”
Taoist Master Yimei nodded with satisfaction and gave Zhang Tian a triumphant little look.
“Oh, right, I have two more disciples who need to come and observe. Is that alright?”
Hearing that the master had disciples, she quickly nodded.
What a joke! More people meant more strength.
She had no reason to refuse.
However, when she saw the master's disciples, she was stunned.
One of them was unfamiliar, but two of them were extremely familiar.
Weren’t those the two who had sold her the rat jade?
But why did this master say he had two disciples?
There were clearly three people here. Could one of them not be human?
Li Yuanyuan was a little puzzled in her heart, but she didn’t say much. After nodding, she quickly led Taoist Master Yimei towards her home.
She didn’t connect the matter of selling jade with her current predicament.
After all, there wasn’t much connection between the two.
Besides, she had long stopped contacting that foreigner.
Moreover, what Master Jin Ya had said was so convincing, she didn’t believe such fine jade would have problems.
“Boss, Fatty knows why Master didn’t say three disciples. It’s because Fatty is the most important in Master’s heart.”
Fatty said confidently.
Zhang Tian pursed his lips and patted Fatty on the shoulder.
“If you think it’s right, then it’s right.”
Saying this, they walked towards Li Yuanyuan’s house.
“Boss, she’s a woman who works as a translator to earn money. She probably doesn’t have much wealth.”
Hu Bayi said from the side.
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
“Accumulating good karma, don’t worry about such details. Besides, it’s Master’s first outing, we need to support him.”
Zhang Tian said with a smile. Soon, they arrived in front of a small house.
The house was deep in an alley.
It was a standalone house, likely bought by the woman herself.
Outside the house, Zhang Tian saw overturned furniture from afar.
Even the potted plants, which had once been colorful and green, were knocked over.
Clearly, she had suffered inhumane torment in the past few days.
Her emotions had been somewhat out of control.
Zhang Tian looked at the courtyard, seeing evil energy all around. As expected of Fatty, his hands were truly something. He never brought out anything good from the tombs.
The woman looked at Taoist Master Yimei with a pale face.
“Master, is there anything unclean here?”
She was somewhat fearful.
“There is demonic energy!”