A taxi stopped at the foot of Qingyun Mountain.
After getting off the bus, Chen Zhe walked to the cable car ticket booth next to him.
I bought a ticket and then arrived at Qingyun Temple.
Because of Xie Yuhan's help, it was much easier for him to meet Master Xie than for others.
In the tea room, Xie Yuhan poured a cup of freshly brewed tea for both of them.
Chen Zhe asked anxiously, "Master, what should I do? I can't leave now, and I can't stay either. Can you tell me what I should do?"
Unable to find the answer in his dormitory, Chen Zhe had no choice but to seek advice from Master Xie.
In his view, Master Xie was a highly skilled person and should have a way to help him out of his predicament.
Master Xie picked up his teacup, gently blew on the hot tea, and said calmly, "I thought you would come to see me a few days later. I didn't expect you to be in such a hurry. Hehe."
"Master, I'm so worried! I'm being chased, and Hu Ling isn't helping me. I'm too scared to go to the supermarket or even leave the house..."
"What lie are you telling me? You're here with me now, isn't that considered going out?"
Master Xie smiled.
Chen Zhe: "..."
Xie Yuhan, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore; "Hey, Grandpa, can you be serious for once?"
Old Master Xie shrugged. "I'm being very serious. Am I wrong? The fact that he dares to come out now means that the situation isn't as dangerous as he fears, is it?"
Chen Zhe looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Master, please don't make fun of me. My legs have been shaking the whole way here."
"Heh, since you're so scared, why don't you call the police? Having the police protect you would be just fine, wouldn't it?"
Chen Zhe shook his head; "I've thought about it, but it won't work. I've found that I have no way to prove that those people came to harm me. Even if they investigate, they can only classify it as burglary or robbery."
"So after thinking it over, you finally decided to come find me?"
Master Xie asked.
Chen Zhe felt a little embarrassed, but there was nothing he could do; this was the only one he could think of right now.
"Master, please enlighten me."
“Young man, to tell you the truth, if you want me to help you get rid of Hu Ling, I can’t do that.”
Xie Laodao's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Chen Zhe's head, leaving him somewhat stunned. Logically speaking, Xie Laodao's connections were no less than Hu Ling's. He knew so many bosses, and so many bosses came to see him. If he had just said one word, perhaps Hu Ling would have let him go, right?
Xie Yuhan chimed in, "Grandpa, please help Chen Zhe this once, he's my best friend..."
Old Master Xie glared at his granddaughter.
Xie Yuhan shrank her neck and lowered her voice.
Old Master Xie looked at the two of them, sighed slightly, and then said, "Don't you understand? Hu Ling is different from other women. Almost every big and small business owner in Donghai City has come to me, but Hu Ling has never come even once. Aren't you surprised?"
Hearing him say that, the two of them were stunned for a moment, and then they thought about it in their minds, and it seemed that it was really true.
Whether it was Chen Si, Luo Guifang, or other bosses, they all wanted to come and see Master Xie, but Hu Ling never mentioned it once.
“When those bosses come to me, they often ask about the feng shui of their companies or their personal fortunes. I once went to Linglong Club, and its feng shui was very problematic. The left side was lower than the right, and the White Tiger energy was very strong. I couldn’t help but remind her of that, but do you know how that woman replied to me?”
Chen Zhe and Xie Yuhan both pricked up their ears to listen.
"That woman said that if feng shui worked, then ancient dynasties would not have perished."
Chen Zhe was very confused. Logically speaking, even if Hu Ling, who was so cautious, did not believe him, she would not say such offensive things.
After all, she has some clients, such as Chen Si and Luo Guifang, who believe in feng shui, and others might as well. Isn't she afraid that those clients will have objections when she refutes Master Xie like this?
"Grandpa, did she really say that?"
Xie Yuhan asked.
Would I lie to you?
"Does she really not believe in feng shui?" Xie Yuhan asked again.
"Hehe, if she really didn't believe in feng shui, she wouldn't have set up such a formation. Xiaoyu, you've been to Linglong Club, couldn't you see the Emperor White Tiger Formation?"
Xie Yuhan was stunned for a moment, then felt a little guilty.
"I...I didn't pay much attention..."
Old Master Xie tapped her on the head.
"One must master a skill. Although feng shui is not the art that we Taoists are most skilled in, it has been passed down from our ancestors and there must be a reason for it."
Xie Yuhan nodded; "Grandpa, I understand."
Xie Laodao looked at Chen Zhe again; "I heard from Xiaoyu that your supermarket was also targeted by a White Tiger Sha a while ago. You should know about the power of the White Tiger Sha, right?"
Chen Zhe nodded. Because of the White Tiger Sha formation, his supermarket almost went out of business, and his brother Wang De might have lost a leg because of it.
"But Daoist Master, if you say that our Linglong Guild has the White Tiger Fiend, then why is our business still so good?"
"The White Tiger governs killing and warfare. When the White Tiger is strong, talent will be lost. However, this is not absolute. The tiger is the most yang and the most powerful creature. It is fierce by nature and loves killing. But if a woman is in charge of the household, the situation will be different. Women are yin. Yin and yang restrain each other. The White Tiger will not only not bring her harm, but will also enhance her authority. The result is nothing more than the loss of some talent. Hu Ling will not care at all. The reason I reminded you to leave before is because if you continue to stay there, your Qilin destiny will not be able to withstand this fierce White Tiger."
Chen Zhe broke out in a cold sweat.
He recalled Mei Xiaoting's words, in which she told him that if he failed Hu Ling's test, he would be eliminated, meaning that he was not the first one.
There may be others ahead of him who fail the test, and then...
Their fate was predictable.
Chen Zhe was terrified. He had originally thought Hu Ling was his benefactor, but he never expected that she would be the most dangerous person now.
"Taoist Master, save me!"
Chen Zhe wished he could kneel down.
Old Master Xie was speechless. "You're really afraid of death. It's really not worth it for someone like you to have a Qilin destiny."
"Grandpa, stop making sarcastic remarks. Just tell me your solution!"
Xie Yuhan was a little worried.
Old Master Xie sighed slightly, took a very old-looking book from the bookshelf, and threw it directly in front of Chen Zhe.
"Take it. But it's difficult for me to help you leave Hu Ling directly. As you said, you already know her secret, so there's no way she'll let you go. Although I know those so-called bosses and big shots, I don't think they can help you. Compared to a woman like Hu Ling, they're too green."
Chen Zhe picked up the old book.
The crooked words on it caught his eye.
However, the characters on it were in Small Seal script, which he couldn't quite understand.
"Master, what is this?"
"This was written by the first generation of Master Guigu, and it is called 'The Art of Diplomacy.' It is considered the most complete version compiled by later generations. If you can thoroughly understand this book, you can find a glimmer of hope."
Chen Zhe's lips twitched. After all that, Xie Laodao's solution was to make him study. What's the difference between this and last-minute cramming?
He had heard of this book to some extent; it was hyped up on short videos, but was it really that amazing in actual use?
Seeing Chen Zhe's disappointed look, Xie Laodao became somewhat angry.
"What's wrong? Are you looking down on me?"
"No, Master Dao, isn't this a bit too perfunctory? I feel like you're playing me."
Master Xie was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at his opponent.
"What are you saying? This is the wisdom of our ancestors. Do you know what it means to treat the world as a chessboard and the ruler as a chess piece? The art of diplomacy, whether in ancient times or in modern times, is extremely terrifying."
"Master Dao, I know... I'm only just starting to learn, and I'm not sure I can keep up. Besides, distant water can't solve an immediate problem; I'm being hunted down right now..."
"Do you want it or not? If not, give it back to me!!"
When Xie Laodao came over to snatch it, Chen Zhe immediately hid the book in his arms.
"Master Dao, I didn't say I didn't want it..."
"I've noticed you're really long-winded. Why are you so afraid of dying? You're just a worthless life anyway, so why not just do it?"
"Easy for you to say, you're not the one being hunted down..."
Chen Zhe said in a low voice.
"What did you say?"
"No, no, no... I just said it offhand."
"I'm suddenly feeling a bit disgusted with stupidity. You really don't understand the value of this book. This original copy, if it were in the hands of someone who knows its worth, would be a priceless treasure. You're utterly blind and vulgar!!!"
It seemed that Master Xie was really angry, so Xie Yuhan quickly pulled Chen Zhe out.
We arrived at the mountain gate.
Xie Yuhan looked at him with some concern; "I'm sorry I couldn't help you. To be honest, I also think my grandfather's method is a bit of a waste of money. Why don't you run away? Leave Linglong Club and leave Donghai."
Chen Zhe shook his head; "I can't leave. If I leave, they will go after my parents. Whether it's the people who are hunting me down or Hu Ling, they won't let my parents go. I have no choice but to stay."
"Well... then be careful."
Chen Zhe smiled, feigning ease.
"Don't worry, you've all said I'm a lucky person, I won't die so easily."
"Yes, I believe you. You should go back early, or I'm afraid it might be dangerous if it gets too late."
"Okay, Xiaoyu, thank you so much for today, goodbye!"
Chen Zhe carried the books down the mountain.
He quickly hailed a taxi and got in.
What he didn't realize was that the very moment he got into the car, another car quietly followed him.
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