Chapter 23 New Energy Body
Zhou Jiu was somewhat pleased. This was the first time she had received an energy body that could be nurtured. She had only seen such things in books before and had never actually seen one in real life. She didn't know if this was a coincidence or if the person behind it was truly a master, but all of this did show that there were still many people who studied the I Ching.
Moreover, watching other people's shows while drinking your favorite beverage is a truly pleasant experience. But would other people really let her watch shows like that?
Obviously not.
“Master Zhou, thank you for your help today. But I wonder what exactly is that thing my wife expelled?” Saiwei’s father asked.
Zhou Jiu put down his soda and explained, "It's an energy body that devours spiritual power, created by changes in the feng shui magnetic field."
"...Where did this come from?"
Seeing the other person's completely clueless expression, Zhou Jiu didn't continue explaining this anciently known "little ghost." He simply explained the origin: "Savi was worried about your health, so he asked me to do a divination for you. The result was that you've been wronged by a villain. Your friends brought you something that shouldn't be in your home. Logically, the impact on your health should be more obvious, but for some reason, your wife's health has worsened. I wonder if there are any items that your wife was carrying when she started showing signs of mental instability. I need to check them to prevent this from happening again."
At this moment, Saiwei's father thought for a moment, hesitated, glanced at Saiwei, and then shook his head and said, "I don't quite remember."
Seeing the other party's hesitation, Zhou Jiu realized that they probably already knew who it was, and that this person seemed to have some connection with Saiwei. Judging from Saiwei's father's subtle movements, although this was someone else's family matter, this object could nurture an energy body that already had some intelligence, so it couldn't stay in an ordinary family; it would cause death.
"Would it be convenient for me to check it? After all, leaving this behind could pose a certain threat to your safety." Zhou Jiu asked calmly and without much emotion, appearing extremely noble and virtuous, much like the masters in various videos on the StarNet.
Seeing the two nod, Zhou Jiu took out her copper coin, a magical artifact engraved with various incantations. Runes were imprinted deep in her pupils. She slightly moved her hand forward, and the copper coin made a series of sounds as it flew in one direction.
Zhou Jiu walked forward, and Saiwei's father closed his eyes and said to Saiwei, "You go ahead, I'm a little tired."
In front of the bedroom of the young lady who had just fallen asleep, Zhou Jiu pushed open the door. The copper coins buzzed and stopped in front of a colorful nesting doll.
Zhou Jiu channeled his spiritual power, emitting golden energy unlike the colorless spiritual power of others, which he then bound to the colorful matryoshka doll. After drawing a rune on it, he took it in his hand.
The copper coin landed and was caught in Zhou Jiu's other hand. Zhou Jiu turned to look at the surprised Saiwei, raised an eyebrow slightly, and asked, "You know him?"
A hint of sadness flashed in Saiwei's eyes. He nodded and was about to speak when Zhou Jiu stepped forward and bypassed Saiwei, saying, "Stop. Your troubles are your own business. I'll just finish this job, take the money, and leave. I won't get involved in your rich family's affairs, lest I be unable to leave afterward."
These words completely dampened Saiwei's spirits, and Saiwei said helplessly, "Okay, I'll transfer the money to you in a bit."
"Don't wait a bit, what if you can't afford to pay later? Just tell me now." Zhou Jiu held up five fingers.
“Five million? That’s true, I might have to scrape together some money.” Saiwei looked at Zhou Jiu’s five fingers and said.
Zhou Jiu scoffed, "It's not that expensive, okay? Five hundred thousand is expensive, but your family's problems are indeed quite serious."
Zhou Jiu also considered the price before setting it. She also considered that there were still issues to be resolved regarding the colorful nesting doll and the energy body. After that, she would need to buy the minerals for the nutritional supplements required for that thing, which would cost money.
“I can still afford it,” Saiwei said, then asked, “If I refer clients to you in the future, will I get a commission?”
"Yes, as usual," Zhou Jiu said.
The two had returned to the living room. Zhou Jiu held up the colorful matryoshka doll and said to Saiwei's father, "Sir, I'll take this with me."
"good."
Saiwei and his father also said, "Dad, I'll see Zhou Jiu off, and I won't be back tonight. I have some things to do tomorrow."
"good."
In the car, Saiwei, sitting in the driver's seat, asked curiously, "I saw a lot of trending topics about you recently, what's going on? I can help you if you need anything."
"No need, it's probably already resolved." Zhou Jiu leaned back, then looked at Saiwei's car, examined it for a moment, and asked, "Is this a new model?"
"Actually, it's a classic car model. I like the feeling of driving it on the street; I don't really like floating in the air, it feels unsettling," Saiwei said.
Zhou Jiu studied it for a while and found it very interesting, saying, "I'll buy one too in the future, it seems really interesting."
"Are you still in school?" Saiwei asked, glancing at Zhou Jiu's face through the side of the rearview mirror.
“Yes, he’s a student in the military academy, just got back from recruit training,” Zhou Jiu said, then glanced sideways at him, “Didn’t I tell you?”
“No, you only mentioned your course plan, you didn’t tell me you were already enrolled in the military academy,” Saiwei denied.
"Okay, maybe we haven't talked about that before."
"Why would you even think of taking the military academy entrance exam? The situation in the Federation is so tense right now, with the major military regions fighting so fiercely for territory, and yet people still want to take the exam for military academy? The pay isn't even that good," Saiwei complained.
Zhou Jiu rolled his eyes and chimed in with a complaint: "You think I like it? I was forced into it, okay? But then again, they're leaving the alien beasts unattended. The timeline for the Ancient Blue Star reconquest is almost over, and that military region hasn't made a move."
"Aren't you afraid of political ambiguity when you say that? But aren't you from E-Star? If I'm not mistaken, the Third Military Region took over E-Star a while ago. How did you get accepted into the First Military Region?"
This wasn't a question only one person had asked. Zhou Jiu rubbed her sleepy eyes, thought for a moment, and recalled how she had answered the previous people. She found a frequently used reply and continued to explain it to Saiwei according to her standard answer.
Sometimes Zhou Jiu felt that if she lied too much, it would almost become the truth, just like Chu Zhao, who was about to become her boyfriend, if she hadn't been delusional.
"Go to my place?" Saiwei looked at Zhou Jiu's face again and asked nervously.
"No, let's find a hotel near the police station where you reported the incident. It'll be more convenient for me tomorrow," Zhou Jiu said.
"Then I'll pick you up tomorrow?" Saiwei asked, glancing sideways at Zhou Jiu after changing the navigation.
Zhou Jiu refused, turned her head to the window, and stared quietly at the lights of the night. She also liked to sit in the car and daydream like this.
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