Lin An took a day off. The next morning, Xu Mo parked his car in front of the old house and called Lin An.
Looking at the old, dilapidated house in front of him, Xu Mo realized that Lin An was not doing well after running away from home, as he was renting a place like this. It was probably some kind of shady agency running a shared apartment. Xu Mo secretly decided that no matter whether Lin An had any feng shui skills or not, he should give him a thousand yuan as a service fee, as a way to support poor students' education.
Lin An habitually put on his school uniform. As he left, Xu Mo, sitting in the driver's seat, waved to him: "Lin An, get in the car."
Lin An quickly got into the passenger seat, and Xu Mo hurriedly started the car and drove towards the outskirts of the city.
"Lin An, thank you so much. You're in your final year of high school, right? Is it easy for you to ask for leave?"
Lin An said calmly, "It's alright, no trouble at all."
"There might really be something wrong with the old house my grandfather lives in. Since five years ago, the family business has started to go downhill, and the uncles, who used to have a harmonious relationship, have started to fight each other. My grandfather's health has been deteriorating year by year, especially in the last two months, he's had absolutely terrible luck..."
As he spoke, Xu Mo added, "Grandpa searched everywhere for feng shui masters, but none of them could figure it out."
He approached Lin An out of desperation, as Lin An was just a high school student with little experience and his understanding of feng shui was still theoretical.
Lin An asked, "Tell me in detail how unlucky you've been lately."
“My grandfather has been getting injured a lot lately. He was in two minor car accidents last month, burned his hand while pouring tea last week, was bitten by his ten-year-old dog the day before yesterday after returning from the Zhou family’s birthday banquet, and twisted his ankle while walking in the living room yesterday and can’t get up now.”
"Not only that, but the few large orders that our Xu family company has left have also run into problems one after another, which has had a significant impact."
Lin An's expression was grave: "It seems there really is a problem with the feng shui and fortune."
Upon hearing this, Xu Mo stepped on the gas and sped up, as he was very worried about his grandfather.
Xu Hai lived in a villa area on the outskirts of the city. The Xu family was still a big family, even though they were a bit thin. Their assets were still greater than the Lin family's, but they had too many children and grandchildren to share.
Xu's five sons and nine grandsons all live scattered throughout the city. Xu Mo has always been disliked by his grandfather for not being decisive enough, and is the least favored among his many grandsons. He is happy to be idle and only comes to the villa three or four times a year at most, and each time he only stays for a short while before leaving.
Xu Mo drove Lin An at breakneck speed and stopped in front of a detached villa in Chinese style.
Xu Mo pressed the doorbell, and the butler, seeing that it was Xu Mo, came forward to greet him: "Young Master, you're back."
"Yes, my friend knows a bit about feng shui. I'll ask him to take a look and take us to see Grandpa."
The butler glanced at Lin An, who was wearing a school uniform, with a disdainful expression. No matter how many masters came, it was useless. The young master was really unreliable, bringing along a greenhorn. He said coldly, "Young master, your uncle brought a Thai master to check the feng shui for the master. Why don't you take this one back first?"
Upon hearing that a master from Thailand had come, Xu Mo felt that he had gone to unnecessary trouble, but since the person had already been brought, it was only out of courtesy to let Lin An take a look at him, so as not to let him make a wasted trip.
"Uncle Sun, my friends are all here, I should at least take a look."
Butler: "Since the young master has said so, please come in and wait. However, the master who came today is the heir of the Qin family of East Asia, who has inherited the mantle of the feng shui master Qin Lang. Your uncle traveled a long way and spent a lot of money to invite him. I estimate that the master will be fine after seeing him. I'm just afraid that you will be waiting in vain."
Lin An knew Qin Lang and had read his Feng Shui treatise before. However, many of his arguments differed from those in "Life Skills Collection." Since Lin An lacked practical experience, he could observe and learn from him.
Lin An said, "Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Sun. Since you are a master, I would like to learn from you. Let me go and take a look."
Seeing Lin An's humble attitude and the young man's good manners, the butler smiled and agreed, "Alright, I'll take you to the master's bedroom."
"But the master is looking at the feng shui and needs to concentrate. You all watch quietly and don't disturb him. After the master finishes looking at the feng shui, if he has solved the master's problem, you should not interfere anymore. Young master, you can take your friends back."
Xu Mo glanced at Lin An and nodded: "Don't worry, Uncle Sun, we won't cause any trouble."
The butler led the two to the second floor of the villa, stopped in front of a room, knocked lightly a few times, and went inside.
Xu Hai's bedroom was very large, nearly fifty square meters. A middle-aged man wearing a white Chinese-style jacket was carefully examining the room with a compass.
Xu Hai, lying on the bed, frowned when he saw the three people enter: "Xiao Mo, you're here. And who is this?"
Xu Hai arrived late at the last Zhou family banquet and did not know that Lin An was a distinguished guest of the Zhou family.
The butler quickly explained on Xu Mo's behalf, "Young Master was worried about you, and since he has a friend who knows a bit about feng shui, he brought him along to take a look. This is a token of the young master's filial piety."
Xu Hai looked displeased. This kid was just as unreliable as his father, Xu Wei, and actually brought a student-looking person to fool him. He said coldly, "Fine, wait over there and don't delay the master's work."
Xu Zhi, Xu Mo's uncle, sidled up to the two of them and sneered, "Nephew, you brought such a child to fool your grandfather? Do you think the old man has too long to live?"
“If you really want to be filial, then learn from your uncle and do something practical. I spent 200,000 yuan to invite this master. Don’t be stingy when it comes to being filial. There’s a reason why expensive things are expensive.”
Xu Mo was a little embarrassed and blurted out, "We've consulted so many masters, and every time they said they could do it, but it hasn't worked. Uncle, don't be too smug."
Xu Zhi sneered: "You really think just anyone can compare to Master Qin? Just you wait and see, your grandfather's problem will be solved today."
Lin An didn't pay attention to their conversation. He looked at Xu Hai, who looked much more haggard than the day before yesterday. His forehead was increasingly dark and bluish, and his face showed signs of bad luck. It seemed that the problem was quite serious.
At this moment, Master Qin slowly turned around, saw the two outsiders, his expression turned cold, and he said, "Master Xu, the rituals I perform are Qin family secrets. With fellow practitioners present, I cannot perform them. Moreover, this young man doesn't seem to be here to help you with feng shui; he seems more like he's here to steal your skills."
Xu Hai thought the master made sense: "Xiao Mo, take your friend downstairs and wait."
Lin An smiled slightly. He had originally planned to witness the master's demeanor, but upon seeing the master's face, he couldn't help but laugh inwardly. What a load of rubbish master! He couldn't even see his own impending doom.
“Master Qin, I think it’s better if I stay here, I can still help you with your fortune telling.”
Qin Fengqi was enraged: "What a joke! What kind of status do I, Qin, have in the feng shui world? Do I need you to tell my fortune? You're still wet behind the ears and you dare to come out and tell feng shui for people? Mr. Xu, did your grandson find you a charlatan?"
Lin An didn't take it seriously: "Master Qin, I was just trying to be helpful. I noticed that there is dark energy surrounding your forehead and your eyebrows are about to connect, which may indicate a bloody disaster."
Qin Feng laughed in anger: "Hahaha, you dare to curse me? You're so young, yet you're so arrogant."
Lin An retorted, "Master Qin, hurry up and remedy the situation; you can still avoid disaster."
Qin Feng snorted coldly: "Who do you think you are, kid? I am the successor of Qin Lang, the Feng Shui master. Don't spout nonsense in front of me. Today I will show you the power of the Qin family's secret techniques."
Xu Zhi chimed in, "Yes, yes, Master, hurry up and perform the ritual. Don't bother with this brat."
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