Chapter 107 My Sister's Whereabouts

Everyone sat down, including Little Frog and Little Pearl. Everyone knew Yu Xiaoluo was raising demon pets, so she didn't bother hiding them anymore. However, everyone knew she only raised two. She decided to keep Little Fairy and Xuanwu a secret for now, even though Little Xuanwu's identity had already been exposed. As for Little Frog, she wouldn't introduce him too much; if they recognized him, they would, and if not, they would just treat him as an ordinary companion.

Yu Xiaoluo began her introduction, "I am Yu Xiaoluo, the owner of this shop. You probably know a little about me. This is Xiaoxianxian, my demon pet. Xiaohaha is the shop assistant. This is Sister Chen; she's been helping me a lot lately, but she'll probably be leaving after the shop opens. This is Brother Shuoyu and Sister Manman. Sister Manman is quite busy herself, so she was just called in to help out today. Brother Shuoyu is my assistant, and my third brother is also an assistant, but he's busy with something today. That's the current staff."

The old man, Qiao Shouyi, clasped his hands in greeting to everyone. “I am Qiao Shouyi, a native of Kangba City. I studied at Qingfeng Temple in my early years. Later, my parents took me back home. After that, I traveled all over the country, making a living by fortune telling and feng shui. I admire Master Yu’s righteousness and ability, so I came here to seek his help.”

Qiao Hongzhu was impeccably dressed, her features exuding the distinctive, spirited air of a northern woman. She bowed slightly, her voice clear and melodious: "I am Qiao Hongzhu, from Hebei. He—"

At this point, she looked at Qiao Shouyi with respect and gentleness in her eyes, "He is my father. All my skills are thanks to my father's guidance. Sometimes, we would think together about how to do better. When I offered my opinions, my father never scolded me and always respected them. Moreover, he has always taught me: to establish oneself, one must first establish one's heart; one must be upright. It is an honor for us to be selected together with my father this time."

Everyone cast admiring glances at the two of them, and Bao Manman gave her a thumbs up, "Like father, like son. With a father like that, it's no wonder he raised such an outstanding daughter. Sister Hongzhu, now you are my second idol besides my Luoluo."

Qiao Hongzhu smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Now that I look at you, the father and daughter look quite alike. So you two can work together. We're all part of a team. If you're ever too busy, you can help each other out. When I'm not around, listen to that guy—Chu Haoxuan."

The father and daughter said in unison, "We will follow Master Yu's arrangements."

Next up was Zhuo Fan, a tall and strong young man. He scratched his messy hair a little embarrassedly. "My name is Zhuo Fan. I learned all my skills by stealing them."

Everyone looked at him, thinking, "Are all those who secretly learned this skill so amazing?"

Seeing everyone staring at him, Zhuo Fan thought they felt his stolen skills were shameful, and he blushed. "My parents don't let me learn these things. They say they're crooked ways, and only idle people do these things, but I just like them. I didn't study properly; I often wandered around fortune-telling stalls, and then I bought books to study them."

"After that, I wanted to go to the Chi family for help, but they wouldn't accept it and said I had to pay money. Where would I get the money? So I stayed on their wall and secretly studied for a while. They found out and beat me up. When my dad found out, he almost broke my legs—"

At this point, his eyes reddened, and Xiao Zhuzhu felt sorry for him, "Brother Zhuo Fan, you've suffered so much—"

Zhuo Fan chuckled sheepishly, "It's alright. I didn't expect to make it to the finals this time. I wonder if my dad will beat me again if he finds out."

Yu Xiaoluo laughed and said, "You're very talented. If your dad has a problem with you, just throw money at him and say you can earn this much in a month. Can he do that?"

She turned her head and saw Little Frog. "Have him write a note and give him an advance on one month's salary."

Zhuo Fan was almost stunned. "Master, I haven't even worked a single day yet. Aren't you afraid I'll run off with the money?"

Yu Xiaoluo chuckled, "Don't forget what I do. If you really give up your job because of this little bit of money, then it's up to you. I won't pursue it."

Zhuo Fan was almost moved to tears. He bowed to Yu Xiaoluo and said, "Zhuo Fan will definitely work hard in the future and will never fail to live up to Master Yu's expectations and trust."

Now it was Chu Haoxuan's turn. Chu Haoxuan was handsome and had a high-spirited demeanor. He clasped his hands in a fist and said to everyone, "I am a descendant of the Chu family from Taixian County next door. Because my family fell into decline, my parents and family members were killed by thieves, and my younger sister is missing. I can tell other people's fates, but I can't tell my own. I feel ashamed."

At this point, Chu Haoxuan's expression darkened.

After a short while, he hesitated, then said, "Actually, besides applying for the job, I have another request. I hope that Master Yu can find out where my sister is. I can work for you for free, as long as you provide food and lodging." He clasped his hands in a fist salute again.

Yu Xiaoluo looked at him and observed him carefully. "Do you have a photo of your sister?"

“Yes—but it’s from when we were little, a photo we took together when we were all still young.” As he spoke, Chu Haoxuan took out a wallet from his pocket and pulled out a photo from it.

Yu Xiaoluo took it and saw that it was a slightly yellowed family photo, which was quite old. In the photo, there was a couple, each holding a boy and a girl, who looked about six or seven years old. The boy appeared to be a little taller than the girl, but they looked quite alike.

“My sister’s name is Chu Haoyue. She’s the same age as me. We are twins. I’m only one hour older than her.”

Yu Xiaolu stared at the girl in the photo. The girl had vitality, but she was lifeless, which was quite strange.

"Your sister is still alive, but—she has no breath. This is not normal. It is very likely that she is sick, and quite seriously ill."

Chu Haoxuan was both excited and worried. "Master Yu, can you find my sister? No matter what her condition is now, I want to bring her back."

Yu Xiaoluo frowned slightly, "How did she get separated from you?"

Chu Haoxuan fell into his memories. "That happened twenty years ago. My sister and I were about ten years old then. One night, a group of masked men suddenly broke into our house. They were carrying knives and killing anyone they saw. My father was killed while fighting with them. My mother took my sister and me and fled, but the masked men quickly caught up. To buy time, my mother told me to take my sister and run, while she held off the men—"

At this point, Chu Haoxuan's eyes reddened and filled with tears. "I grabbed my sister and ran for my life, but they caught up with us very quickly. I knew that if we continued like this, neither of us would escape, so we decided to split up and run away."