Chapter 175 Hexagram

Su Mi thought he was hallucinating. After all, the probability of meeting someone familiar in this place was too low.

When she turned around and saw Gu Muqing standing there in casual clothes, she was stunned for a few seconds, "Brother Muqing, why are you here?"

He walked over and explained, "They say this place is very popular, so I'll try it too."

"You...are here to ask for a peace amulet as well?"

"Well, something has happened recently."

Generally speaking, people only come to seek solace and healing when the actual situation is beyond change. Su Mi could see that he seemed much more haggard.

Su Mi felt that something had happened to the Gu family. After all, the two families had always been friends, and the Gu family had always been very nice. So she asked, "What happened?"

"Nothing, it's just that my grandpa hasn't been feeling well lately."

Su Mi had met Grandpa Gu when he was young. He remembered that he taught him how to play chess. Gu Mucheng had a close relationship with his grandfather at that time, so it was no wonder that he was so anxious.

"What happened to Grandpa Gu?"

"I'm sick and lying in the hospital every day. The doctor said it's in the late stage and I don't have much time left."

At this point, Su Mi saw that Gu Mucheng's eyes turned red, his hands clenched into fists, causing the veins on the back of his hands to bulge, and it was obvious that he was in pain.

She understood this feeling. They were connected by blood, and they were family members who had lived together since birth. The blood ties could not be separated, and it was even harder to sever them. She believed that no one would be able to remain calm if they encountered this.

"Brother Mu Qing, I believe Grandpa Gu will get better."

Gu Muqing looked at her, his eyes dim, his voice filled with despair and sorrow, "Qingqing, tell me, am I so useless that I can't keep anything?"

After saying that, he raised his head to look at the sky, and Su Mi clearly saw the moisture sliding down the corners of his eyes.

"Brother Mu Qing, Grandpa Gu definitely doesn't want to see you like this. Besides, the illness came suddenly, no one could have predicted it. This is not something you can control, so don't blame yourself too much."

Su Mi could still remember the scene of her father being hospitalized some time ago. All she could do was accompany him and urge him to pay more attention to his daily routine in the future. She couldn't change anything else.

"Qingqing, where do you think people go after they die?"

"What are you saying? Grandpa Gu is fine. Don't think too much."

Gu Muqing pulled the corner of his lip and looked down at her, "Let's go, let's go burn incense together."

"Yeah, okay."

The two took the incense, lit it on the incense burner, and then inserted it. Su Mi saw Gu Mucheng standing there with his hands together, eyes closed, praying, as if making a wish.

After burning incense, they will go to the top temple to ask for safety amulets.

Along the way, you have to climb several more flights of stairs.

Gu Muqing was in front, Su Mi was behind. He suddenly stopped and looked back at her. "Qingqing, do you still remember the past?"

"What?"

"When we were little, we went hiking together. You cried and said you couldn't climb anymore, so I had to carry you up."

When he mentioned this, Su Mi recalled that when he was in elementary school, he heard his classmates say that climbing a mountain can train one's will, especially when climbing to the top of the mountain, one will naturally feel a sense of pride and accomplishment.

She was very excited when she heard it, and on the weekend she asked her family to go hiking.

Gu Mucheng heard about this and took the initiative to bring her here, but when she climbed halfway up the mountain, her feet began to hurt and blisters appeared. She was also extremely tired and had no strength left.

At that time, Gu Mucheng was already a head taller than her. Although he looked rather thin, he was very strong.

He turned around just like he was doing now, looking down at her from above, "Qingqing, if you can't climb to the top of the mountain, how are you going to show off to them when you get to school?"

At that time, Su Mi had made a bet with his classmates that if he couldn't climb up, it would mean he lost.

The young girl was afraid of being laughed at, and her heart was clamoring to continue climbing, but her body was pulling her back at the same time. In the end, she was so embarrassed that she burst into tears, like a child who couldn't find her way home.

Come to think of it, in the eyes of children, even the smallest things can seem like the sky is falling.

At that moment, Gu Muqing suddenly bent down in front of her, his back straight, full of vigor and energy, "Come up, I'll carry you. How can the female bully in the class cry?"

Su Mi had this nickname at that time because she was spoiled, fearless, and vengeful, so no one dared to mess with her.

At that time, she was indeed shameless enough to let Gu Muqing carry her on his back. Now thinking about it...

Su Mi raised his eyes, "Brother Mu Qing, you still remember."

"Of course, how could I forget? I remember everything about you."

After saying that, Gu Muqing turned around and continued walking up the stairs.

Su Mi followed him silently, looking at his back, sighing that time passed so quickly.

When they got up there, both of them successfully received the amulets.

The small brocade bag has auspicious clouds embroidered with golden silk thread and four blessing words on it, "peace and joy".

I just heard the sound of wooden sticks falling next to me. Someone was drawing lots.

Looking over, I saw a middle-aged woman holding the stick tube with both hands and shaking it gently. The bamboo sticks were fully mixed in the tube, and the one that fell out at the end was the hexagram.

Gu Muqing put away the talisman bag in his hand and asked her, "Do you want to tell a fortune?"

Su Mi had not thought about fortune-telling before coming here, but now that he was here, it seemed like it would be a waste if he didn't draw one.

Seeing her hesitation, Gu Mucheng walked over, picked up the bamboo tube, shook it a few times, and a stick fell out.

Su Mi walked over curiously and took a look, even before him. It said, "Let's walk and see, my heart is undecided, the road ahead is long and full of worries."

She automatically understood that he was asking about Grandpa Gu, and comforted him, "Brother Mu Qing, you see, this fortune also says that the center of the future is uncertain, and everything is still unknown. Don't worry too much."

Gu Muqing nodded, "Qingqing, you can draw one too."

"good."

Before drawing, Su Mi thought of Xiao Xuanjin, so he decided to ask them.

After shaking it a few times, one of them fell out.

She picked it up and saw that it was a blank signature with no words on it.

"What does this mean?"

Gu Muqing didn't understand any of this either, so he called over the fortune-teller who was dozing off nearby and asked, "Master, could you please help us take a look?"

The man had a long beard and looked mysterious. He glanced at the two of them, yawned, and finally looked at Su Mi who was holding a blank sign.

"Miss, a blank sign represents uncertainty. This matter is still in a state of chaos and unresolved. The existing hexagram text cannot be used to make inferences."

Since that was the case, Su Mi didn't hesitate any longer and put the stick back into the bamboo tube. "Thank you."

The master stroked his beard and said, "Girl, everything depends on your thoughts."

I always feel that there is something behind his words, something about a sudden thought, but I can't understand it. Su Mi asked, "Master, did you see anything?"

The expert smiled but didn't answer. He glanced at Gu Muqing and muttered, "My heart is getting colder and colder...it's hard to find peace."

After saying that, the man left.

Su Mi asked Gu Muqing, "What does he mean?"

"Maybe it's just a trick, don't pay attention to it."