"That unfilial son, that scoundrel!" he exclaimed angrily. "Never mind him, he'll come begging to me sooner or later!"
After a while, Xu Zhongkai asked again, "Have you found out recently that the young master has been in contact with any experts?"
Qi Lian'an shook his head. Xu Shanglou had lived abroad for more than ten years and was not old-fashioned. He didn't rely on personal connections.
I've never heard of him knowing any esoteric masters.
Xu Zhongkai: "Master, has any expert from the Xuanmen sect intervened...?"
Master Qinglian shook his head. When he came to Yunwu City, Wu Jiao and others from the Taoist Academy contacted him, but he had not heard of anyone taking action on behalf of Xu Shanglou.
To put it bluntly, his Taoist skills are superior to those of Wu Jiao and others. In Yunwu City, who else can surpass him?
However, he spent most of his time in the south and occasionally needed to travel, which allowed evil cultivators to take advantage of Xu Shanglou.
If he doesn't take action, Xu Shanglou might not be able to escape this calamity.
This is not just a business war; the other side wants Xu Shanglou's life.
Xu Zhongkai calmed his anger, realizing he couldn't just leave his son unattended.
He condescended to pick up his phone and sent a message: "Don't worry, I'll be in Yunwu City for the time being, waiting for you to come begging to me."
After waiting a few seconds and seeing no reply, Xu Zhongkai couldn't help but send another message.
Is beauty more important or life?
This time, a bright red exclamation mark appears, indicating that you have been blocked by the other party.
Xu Zhongkai: "!!!"
Enraged, he smashed his phone and refused to communicate with his rebellious son. "Fine, I'm not going to care anymore, this time I'm really not going to care!"
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Xu Shanglou said he would set the bait, and soon arranged a target.
Du Fenglang is 44 years old this year. He made his initial fortune by doing business in medicinal herbs and now he is involved in the hotel and club industry, and has a considerable fortune.
Mingzhuo glanced at the man's face and couldn't help but admire her brother-in-law's shrewdness. This man was indeed having a run of bad luck lately, which is commonly known as Mercury retrograde.
Moreover, this person didn't look like the kind of nouveau riche boss who would appear in her brother-in-law's social circle; he was completely out of place with her brother-in-law's aura of a powerful and domineering CEO.
Xu Shanglou instructed the other party to lay the bait, and they have already taken it.
Presumably attracted by Du Fenglang's wealth, they readily agreed to his request to hire a fortune teller after examining his face.
Du Fenglang: "I told them that since it would cost a lot of money, I didn't trust anyone else to handle it and had to go and invite them myself."
Mingzhuo: "Did they agree over there?"
Du Fenglang nodded, "But if I go to invite them in person, the price will be different, it will cost 500,000. I negotiated with them for a long time and got them to give me a divination as an extra bonus."
Mingzhuo gave him an approving look. This man looked very down-to-earth on the surface, but he was actually quite shrewd.
After arranging a meeting time with the person, Mingzhuo said to Xu Shanglou, "Brother-in-law, you're pretty amazing!"
This person is perfect; he's down-to-earth, superstitious, stingy, and quite wealthy, yet seems easily fooled.
In their eyes, he was nothing more than a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
Xu Shanglou: "You flatter me. It was actually Gu Xu who recommended him to me."
Mingzhuo was somewhat surprised. Was it actually Mr. Gu who recommended him?
Mr. Gu, who seems even more unapproachable than her brother-in-law, how could he possibly know all sorts of people?
Xu Shanglou hesitated for a moment: "Zhuozhuo, won't you be in danger if you're alone?"
He thought of Xu Zhongkai's text message and realized that if all else failed, he wasn't afraid to shamelessly ask the old man for help.
At most, they'll be ridiculed for a while, but that's nothing compared to their sister's safety.
Besides, Zhuozhuo was doing it to save him.
Mingzhuo: "No way, brother-in-law, I'm amazing!"
Her words made Xu Shanglou even more uneasy, feeling that her words revealed a naivety and childishness.
“No, I know you are talented, but people are cunning. It would be safer to bring more people with you. I have already found a master who said he will guarantee your safety.”
On the day of the meeting, Mingzhuo finally learned who the so-called master was.
Master Tingyun still exuded an air of otherworldly elegance, holding a whisk in his hand, perfectly matching people's imagination of a sage.
Upon seeing Mingzhuo, he paused for a moment, then hurried over: "...So it's you, that's great!"
Xu Shanglou: "..."
Are all people in your Xuanmen sect so respectful of the elderly and kind to the young? He hoped the other party could take care of him, but this master's care for his sister seems a bit excessive.
They were practically offering words of comfort and serving tea and water.
But once he delivered the person to the scene, it would be inconvenient for him to follow them, since the opponent was a master of the Xuanmen sect, and he might alert the enemy.
Mingzhuo learned from the administrative director that the fortune teller who helped him change his luck was arranged by a master on WeChat.
The specific time and location are not fixed, but it is mostly at dusk or at night.
Those who wish to invite the deity must gather at the designated location, sincerely make a wish before the deity's golden statue, and offer 500,000 in donations. Only after the deity grants their request can they bring back one statue.
Mingzhuo found the whole process very strange, after all, who would secretly invite a deity statue?
After the two met up with Du Fenglang, Mingzhuo changed his appearance slightly and pretended to be Du Fenglang's daughter.
Her appearance is deceptive; when she's not speaking, she's so obedient and gentle that it evokes a protective instinct in people.
It took Du Fenglang a long time to mentally prepare himself before accepting the fact that the little girl was a highly skilled person who could easily crush ghosts and monsters.
Master Tingyun is too otherworldly and has the air of a Taoist master, so he is not suitable to follow along. He can only stay behind and provide support.
Mingzhuo also instructed him not to get too close and to maintain a safe distance of more than 500 meters.
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