The group arrived together at the rocky beach by the sea.
As dusk settled, the seawater, stirred by the sea breeze, gently lapped against the dark rocks, sending shimmering, silvery spray of waves flying into the air.
The shadows of seagulls returning to their nests skimmed over the crests of the waves before heading towards the cliffs and rocky walls.
Mo Xiaohao pointed to the big rock.
“She’s been sitting there the whole time, and she won’t come back no matter how much I call her.”
Su Liping gripped her husband's hand nervously; "Could she have tried to commit suicide?"
Chen Yishou looked at Cai Jing, also somewhat worried.
"No, people with the Seven Killings destiny don't die so easily. They are cursed and alone. You are dead, but she is still alive."
This statement startled the couple.
They connected the dots and realized that their daughter might have killed her adoptive parents, the human trafficker couple. Chen Yishou awkwardly said, "Master, don't make jokes like that, it's not funny."
"Let's look around the neighborhood; maybe she's taking a walk on the beach."
They searched the beach for a long time, and as darkness fell, they still found nothing.
Cai Jing sighed slightly.
"It seems she still left."
"Huh? Why did she leave without saying goodbye?" Su Liping asked.
Mo Xiaohao continued,
“Auntie, she never greets anyone. Sometimes when I talk to her, I say 100 sentences and she doesn’t reply once. She’s cold and aloof, like an ice cube. You can’t expect her to greet you first.”
"What should we do? Where can we find her? Master, can you help us with our fortune telling?"
Chen Yishou asked.
Cai Jing shook his head with his hands behind his back; "It can't be counted today."
"Huh? Why?"
The couple asked in unison.
"It's simple, because it's accurate the first time, but not the second time."
Mo Xiaohao said those words on behalf of his master.
"Then...can we come find you the next day?"
"No need, perhaps this is fate, you should go back."
Su Liping did not give up.
He was about to find his daughter and resolve his heartache of over 20 years, but he was just a little too late.
"Master, there must be another way, right?"
"You don't need to be in a hurry. Master Xie has already given you his predictions, right?"
"Commentary?"
"Yes, didn't you say he left you a piece of advice? Don't be hasty in everything, and be humble in your conduct."
"Huh? Is that all?"
Chen Yishou didn't quite understand, but Su Liping seemed to have grasped it.
She patted Chen Yishou's hand.
"It's all your fault!"
"Why are you blaming me again?"
"It's all your fault! The Taoist priest told us to keep a low profile, but you insisted on getting into a conflict on the road and showing off your beat-up car. If you had given him the money earlier, you would have come here sooner. It's because you wasted time that our daughter is missing!"
"this……"
Chen Yishou looked at Cai Jing; "Master, this has nothing to do with this, does it?"
"There is still a connection. My involvement may be one of the reasons why you were unable to see her. If you hadn't bumped into me and spoken to me, you might have seen her on your way back, since it's the only road to the city."
"ah???"
Upon hearing Cai Jing's words, the couple finally regretted not listening to Master Xie's advice.
Master Xie told them to keep a low profile and not to rush things, but they ignored his advice and didn't take it to heart.
"Xiao Hao, you should go back with them to see Chen Zhe."
Cai Jing said.
Mo Xiaohao was a little worried, so he pulled Cai Jing's hand and moved her aside.
"Master, didn't you say that if I went by myself, I would be throwing my life away?"
"Staying here won't change anything. Go out; perhaps you'll meet Ye Li Hong again by chance, and then you might still be saved."
“This… Master, why must my life be tied to hers? She’s so cold and aloof, I’m not used to being around her.”
"Hehe, you're still not used to it? It's good enough that they don't look down on you, and you're still being picky. Alright, listen to me, go on. I just calculated for you, and you're not in any danger during this period, so relax."
"All right……"
...
Hong arrived in the city at night in a rideshare. Just now, as she was walking on the street, a middle-aged man called out to her.
"Hey beautiful, where are you going? Need a ride?"
And just like that, she arrived in the city without spending a single penny.
But just as she was about to get out of the car, the middle-aged man locked the car door.
He turned around and looked at Ye Lihong with a grin; "Beautiful lady, don't be in such a hurry to leave, how about we grab a drink?"
Ye Lihong showed no sign of panic. She calmly and coldly looked at the lewd driver in front of her and said, "Open the door."
The driver chuckled and ignored him, continuing his monologue: "Miss, you're walking alone on a deserted alley late at night. I don't need to guess, I know you ran away, right? Is your husband treating you badly? I've seen this kind of thing a lot. Some awful men beat their wives when they're drunk and don't give them any money..."
The sleazy driver imagined a whole drama unfold in his mind.
But it was clear that Ye Lihong had no interest in hearing him say such things.
"I said, open the door."
"Hehe, beautiful lady, you don't think I'm going to do anything to you, do you? Don't think like that, I'm not a bad person, I just want to have a heart-to-heart talk with you."
He slowly reached for Ye Lihong's thigh, and just as his hand touched her, a dagger appeared out of nowhere and mercilessly stabbed into the back of his hand, piercing through and embedding itself deep into the car seat.
The man screamed in agony.
"Damn it, you stinking..."
The moment the curse was uttered, the dagger that had been stuck in the back of his hand was pulled out and placed against his neck.
"Beautiful lady!!! Heroine!!! Spare me!! Spare me!!"
The lewd driver was so scared that he even forgot the pain on the back of his hand.
"Can I open the car door now?"
"I'll drive! I'll drive!!"
The lecherous driver no longer dared to leave Ye Lihong behind; he was now eager for this terrifying female demon to leave as soon as possible.
...
After Hong got out of the car at night, the driver immediately sped off.
Ye Hong arrived at a convenience store.
"Can I make a phone call?"
She asked.
"Huh? What?"
The shop assistant seemed puzzled.
"Public telephone".
Ye Lihong pulled out a few coins from her pocket; she had taken them from Cai Jing before deciding to leave.
The sales clerk smiled.
"Miss, there are no public phones left. Who do you want to call? I can lend you my phone."
The shop assistant very generously handed his phone to Ye Lihong.
Ye Hong was slightly taken aback.
Back when I was abroad, if you asked someone for their phone, they'd think you were going to rob them.
She was a little unaccustomed to the shop assistant's enthusiasm.
"Go ahead and fight, it's okay."
The clerk returned the coins to Ye Lihong.
"Thanks."
Ye Lihong uttered those two words stiffly, then took the shop assistant's phone and dialed a long number. This number led to an encrypted bank account, and a designated person would contact her after dialing it.
She only needs to go to any bank the next day.
After making the call, the next thing to do was to think about where to sleep tonight.
She only had a few coins she'd taken from Cai Jing, and she wouldn't get the money until the next day, so finding a place to stay for the night was a problem.
Ye Lihong stood on the street for a while, then walked resolutely in one direction.
...
At the hospital.
When Chen Zhe saw Mo Xiaohao again, he was completely stunned.
"Xiao...Xiao Hao? You're not dead?"
"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry I didn't tell you beforehand..."
"It's alright, it's alright. I'm just glad you're okay."
Chen Zhe breathed a sigh of relief. He felt guilty when Mo Xiaohao had the accident, since he was the one who had raised him. Now that he knew Mo Xiaohao was safe, he felt much better.
I noticed that my parents seemed a little lost in thought.
He asked, "Dad, Mom, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired. Xiao Zhe, you talk to Xiao Hao, we'll go find Master Xie."
After saying that, he prepared to leave.
But Chen Zhe stopped them; "Mom, you don't need to go. The Taoist priest and Xiaoyu have gone back to Qingyun Mountain."
"Huh? When did this happen?"
"Shortly after you left."
"This...how could it be such a bad coincidence? Old Chen, do you think it's possible that we did something wrong, and then the Taoist priest got angry?"
"Maybe, after all, we didn't follow his instructions."
"What's wrong?" Chen Zhe asked.
Chen Yishou hesitated for a moment, then recounted what had happened that day.
After saying that, she felt a little guilty. "Xiao Zhe, we mentioned your name when we had the conflict with that person today. Now that we think about it, we might have made a mistake. Will this affect you?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhe also frowned.
However, he couldn't blame his parents. He couldn't say "father" in his name, and even if his parents made a mistake, it wasn't his place as their son to criticize them. The only thing he could do was to resolve the matter.
He asked Mo Xiaohao to check the car's surveillance footage. They found the other party's license plate number in the footage and sent it to Wu Yuanyuan so she could check it. What she found was shocking.
This car actually belongs to Wan, the newly appointed district head.
He knew this matter needed to be clarified.
After comforting his parents and sending them off, he made a phone call alone in the hospital room.
It's already 10 p.m.
It might disturb the other person's rest, but you have to admit your mistake as soon as possible.
After making two calls, the call went through.
"District Chief Wan, I'm sorry to bother you. This is Chen Zhe from Linglong Club. Do you have time to answer my call now?"
Wan Ya chuckled on the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Chen, how did you get my private number?"
"Please forgive me, District Chief Wan. I asked District Chief Guan for it. I mainly wanted to admit my mistake to you."
"Mistake? What mistake? Mr. Chen, we haven't even met yet, how could you have made a mistake?"
“District Chief Wan, the person who hit your car today is my father. I don’t know if he offended you with his words. If he did, I apologize to you here.”
"Oh...so they really are your parents."
Wan Ya recalled what happened on the road today.
“It’s nothing, you don’t need to call me, I’ve almost forgotten about it.”
Wan Ya hadn't actually forgotten; she just wanted to quietly remember it so she could bring it up when she met Chen Zhe later to discuss potential collaborations. She hadn't expected Chen Zhe to call her so quickly.
“District Chief Wan, this may be a small matter for you, but it is a big deal for me. My parents made a mistake, and they didn’t admit it. They even asked you for money, which is completely wrong. Could you give me a chance? I would like to treat you to a meal as a way of making amends.”
"Hehe, Mr. Chen, you flatter me. There's no need for a meal. I've just taken office, and too much eating and drinking could easily cause misunderstandings. How about this, when are you free? I'd like to visit your Linglong Club. I heard from the previous district head that your Linglong Club is doing quite well, and I'd like to see it for myself."
"That would be great! When would District Chief Wan like to come? Just let me know, I'm available anytime."
"Okay, it's a deal then. I'll be there at 10 o'clock tomorrow."
"Alright, we look forward to your arrival."
Chen Zhe's health had not yet recovered, and it would be inconvenient for him to be discharged from the hospital now. However, in order to leave a good impression on the newly appointed district head, he agreed without hesitation.
...
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