When Master Lan Yue finished calculating, Ning Ye still had a long way to go. It took more than an hour for Ning Ye to return. Fortunately, the land had only been cultivated for a few days, otherwise Ning Ye would have had to travel even more.

Master Lanyue spoke up, "I wonder if Young Master Ning has figured out where to dig this well after all this wandering around?"

Ning Ye looked up at the sun in the sky. "It's almost noon. Since Daoist Lan Yue isn't in a hurry, why don't we go back together and have a quick meal? We can talk while we eat."

Master Lanyue wanted to refuse outright, but the little Taoist boy beside him started to rumble in his stomach.

Master Lanyue said with exasperation, "What? I didn't give you any food this morning, and you're already hungry? You're really embarrassing me."

The young Taoist's face was also flushed. "Master, you must be mistaken. Our last meal was just yesterday."

Sikong Changfeng laughed heartily, "Alright, let's hurry up and leave. Don't let this little guy get hungry, or your only successor will be gone too."

Master Lanyue stopped speaking, and after Ning Ye returned to the mansion, he immediately had Xiao Yuan prepare a sumptuous meal.

This dish features fish, meat, wine, and soup—something rarely seen in ordinary households.

The moment Sikong Changfeng saw the wine, he immediately picked up the bottle and checked whether it was the same kind he had drunk before.

"Hey kid, I ate here before, and you didn't treat me like this. Now you're even bringing out this good wine to entertain an old fogey like me?"

Master Lanyue said nonchalantly, "Stop putting on an act. Even the finest wines offered by the royal family are not unfamiliar to me. What wine in this world is there that I don't know about?"

Sikong Changfeng poured out the wine, and a rich aroma instantly filled the room.

Master Lanyue twitched his nose slightly. "Hmm, this fragrance does seem quite good. Hurry up and pour it on for me so I can taste it."

"Hey, didn't you just say you've tasted all kinds of fine wine? Why are you in such a hurry now? I think you've never tasted anything truly good, and you're just here to show off."

Sikong Changfeng and Lanyue Daoist, whose combined age is almost a hundred, can bicker like children.

I really don't know whether to say these two are insightful or just a bit naive.

The young Taoist priest, however, didn't care whether it was fine wine or not; he was already attracted by the dishes on the table.

Xiao Yuan sat to the side helping to serve food, and it seemed that she really liked the child.

Ning Ye spoke up, "Before you drink, Master Lan Yue, could you tell me exactly how many places you have calculated?"

Master Lanyue immediately raised his head and said, "I am not very talented, but I can still dig six wells that produce water for you, which should solve a lot of problems."

"Oh, if that's all Master Lanyue has calculated, then I reckon I'll be the winner of this bet."

Master Lanyue stroked his beard and said, “Young man, don’t boast. Do you know that being able to calculate six locations in such a short time is something that no one in the world can do except me?”

Ning Ye confidently pulled a blueprint from his pocket and handed it to Daoist Lan Yue.

After receiving it, Master Lanyue's eyes widened slightly, because it was a very clear and complete geomantic map of water veins.

Every suitable location for drilling a well has been marked on it. If this map is real, then his geomancy skills are nothing compared to Ning Ye's.

Master Lanyue shook his head frantically, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! This thing of yours must be fake. How could you possibly have such accurate geomancy skills? How could you try to fool me by drawing a fake map here?"

Ning Ye spread his hands and said, "Since you only calculated six locations, then I'll go to other places to verify them, and then we'll know whether this map is real or fake."

Sikong Changfeng was also somewhat surprised. The expression on Lanyue Daoist's face did not seem fake. He also took the drawing. The drawing on it was indeed more detailed than any drawing he had ever seen before.

It was just drawing a map; it was a piece of cake for Ning Ye. He could accurately draw the map of every place he had been.

Not to mention simply copying these things based on the maps on the detector.

Master Lanyue suddenly looked up, his eyes fixed on Ning Ye. "Are you sure you're not joking with me? Is the drawing you made correct?"

Ning Ye nodded and smiled slightly, "Daoist Master, let's eat first. After we finish eating, we can naturally verify it. However, I hope that you won't be too shocked after the verification."

Master Lanyue's heart sank immediately. After all, no matter how much he didn't believe it, Ning Ye's confident demeanor didn't seem like he was lying, which was quite perplexing.

Meanwhile, Hu Laosan in Jiangyang City encountered a fatal crisis.

Since receiving Ning Ye's order, Hu Laosan has been in Jiangyang City for nearly two months, diligently investigating that group of people.

Fortunately, hard work pays off, and Hu Laosan did achieve some results, confirming that these people were indeed related to Jingyang Wang.

The investigation should have ended there, but something else happened. Just half a month ago, Hu Laosan was discovered and was unable to leave the city.

The people searching for Hu Laosan were naturally all under Jingyang Wang's command. Even though you didn't have any particularly important information, these people relentlessly pursued you like mad dogs.

Originally, Hu Laosan and his few henchmen disguised themselves as beggars and were not easily discovered. However, once these people took it seriously, no matter what kind of disguise they were, they would ignore it.

Because these people really won't let anyone go unpunished. As long as they discover someone and their appearance is even slightly unclear, they will be questioned directly.

After such a long period of searching, Hu Laosan and his gang had nowhere to hide and were now hiding in a slum in the west of the city. However, this place was now also being searched, and they might be dragged out at any time.

In a dilapidated little temple, Hu Laosan and several others were hiding, along with some other beggars.

Wearing tattered clothes, Hu Laosan said in a low voice, "I'm afraid I'm going to have to let you brothers down this time. I really wanted to lead you guys to do something big, but now I'm afraid we'll just capsize in a ditch."