The people around were startled. The ladies instinctively rushed over and asked with concern, "What happened to Mr. Yi? Why did he suddenly vomit blood?"
Mr. Yi's face was a little grim, but he didn't dare show it. He could only say nonchalantly, "Maybe I've been doing too many fortune-tellings recently, and I've suffered some backlash. It's okay, just rest for two days and you'll be fine."
Everyone suddenly realized and quickly said a few words to comfort him.
Mr. Yi nodded, but he didn't hear anything at all. At this moment, his attention was on the girl not far away, and his heart was filled with deep uneasiness... and faint regret.
——He had a hunch that maybe he shouldn't make this trip.
But now that he was already here, it would be inappropriate for him to leave. He could only move forward under the guidance of the crowd.
It wasn't until they reached Xie Xihe's fortune-telling stall that someone finally recognized the girl behind the table. They froze in their tracks and said, "Xie... Miss Xie, why are you here?"
The other person's gaze fell on the banner fluttering in the wind beside the table, with a look of bewilderment on his face: "Don't tell me you are Xie Banxian?"
Another person seemed to be in a dream: "You really can tell fortunes? How come I've never heard of it before?"
Xie Xihe casually raised his eyes, sweeping his gaze across the crowd in front of him, finally stopping at Mr. Yi in the middle. After concentrating on him for a moment, he said, "Your brow is covered with black hair, and you are surrounded by evil spirits. This is an ominous sign."
He pulled out a piece of talisman paper, wrote a few strokes on it, and then stepped in front of Mr. Yi and said, "Exorcism talisman, one hundred thousand, want it?"
Mr. Yi: “…”
His already gloomy expression became even uglier, but when he saw the talisman in front of him that showed no trace of mystery, the uneasiness in his heart dissipated a lot and he breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that the rumors were indeed exaggerated. Xie Banxian is nothing but a swindler.
It seemed that her fate was a little special, which made it impossible for him to see her face clearly and caused him to suffer some backlash when he forced himself to peek.
Mr. Yi gradually calmed down.
After thinking for a moment, he sat down on the chair opposite her and reached out to take what she called the "exorcism talisman".
After carefully observing it for a moment, he said, "The reason why talismans are called talismans is because they embody the mystical masters' understanding of the Tao. They can glimpse the mysteries of heaven and explore the principles of fate. They are rich in the rhythm of the Tao. This is the true metaphysical talisman."
He placed the exorcism talisman on the table and chuckled, "But I don't sense any Daoist aura on this talisman, Master Xie. It's just a few casual strokes on the talisman paper with a red brush, and you're asking for 100,000. Isn't that too much?"
Xie Xihe casually tapped his fingertips on the tabletop. After a moment, he chuckled, "You are asking for 500,000 yuan for a piece of waste paper used for burning firewood. A genuine talisman of mine only costs 100,000 yuan. You should be secretly happy. Why do you think it's too expensive?"
Master Yi stared at her closely for a long moment, then laughed again. Unlike his previous casual laughter, this time it was filled with deep sarcasm. He said knowingly, "You're really coming for me."
His gaze fell on Sheng Yunzhou and the other three behind her, his eyes becoming even clearer: "Did they invite you here?"
Only then did the ladies around Mr. Yi come to their senses. Everyone's eyes swept back and forth between Xie Xihe and Mr. Yi, a little confused: "This...what is going on? What do you mean she came for you? Mr. Yi, what do you mean by that?"
Mr. Yi continued to sit steadily opposite Xie Xihe, his expression casual and indifferent. He said, "In the past few days, the name of Xie Banxian has spread rapidly. Every day, people walk around the City God Temple, spreading news related to Xie Banxian. Do you really think this is just a coincidence?"
He tapped Xie Xihe with his fingertips and chuckled, "How can there be so many coincidences? It's just someone doing it on purpose."
"But...but why did Miss Xie do this? She has no reason..."
Mr. Yi glanced at Xie Xihe and said calmly, "I'm not sure about that. If Madam Yang wants to know, she can ask Miss Xie what she wants to do."
Madam Yang paused and subconsciously looked towards Xie Xihe.
Xie Xihe's expression was even calmer than Mr. Yi's. Noticing everyone's gazes, she remained calm and said slowly, "Of course. Exposing this charlatan is everyone's responsibility."
She said righteously, "We are all acquaintances, and we are related to each other. I can't just sit there and watch everyone being deceived by the villain without realizing it."
Mr. Yi: “…”
The ladies: “…”
She spoke so realistically that they almost believed her lies!
Xie Xihe was very serious: "Talisman paper is just ordinary paper with some artificial coloring added. It won't cause any serious problems if you eat it. However, cinnabar contains mercury. Taking a small amount is not a big problem, but taking too much can be poisonous. Everyone should be careful and let your family members drink the talisman water."
He turned to look at one of the ladies and said, "Madam Duan's youngest daughter studies inorganic chemistry, right? She's very knowledgeable about this. If you don't believe me, you can go find Madam Duan and ask Miss Duan to explain it to everyone."
There was no need to ask, everyone present came from a prominent family, and everyone received elite education since childhood. Although they had not been in contact for a long time and were a little unfamiliar with each other, now that Xie Xihe mentioned it, they naturally recalled it immediately.
Not to mention that Li Jinghua beside him had quickly taken out the blood test report he had just done not long ago. Several of the indicators were above the standard to varying degrees. The doctor advised: [Avoid eating too much and eat a light diet.]
The ladies: “…”
How come I was actually persuaded?
Mr. Yi noticed everyone's hesitation at a glance, and his eyes darkened fiercely, but he remained composed and said, "Miss Xie, you went to so much trouble to bring me here, just to say this meaningless nonsense? If that's the case, I overestimated you."
"The so-called Xie Banxian is nothing more than this."
Xie Xihe stared at him for a long time, until Mr. Yi almost couldn't hold it anymore. Then he slowly stood up from his seat and slowly spoke.
"Yi Gui, 41 years old, was born in a small mountain village in Yucheng. He lost his mother at the age of five and his father at the age of eight. He was adopted by a 60-year-old man. He later followed his adoptive father into the Xuan Sect and was responsible for cleaning the main hall of the Xuan Sect. By chance, he was accepted as a registered disciple by a Xuan Sect elder and thus became a master of the Xuan technique."
"It's a pity that he had evil intentions and was greedy. In the end, he committed the crime of theft and was expelled from the Xuan Sect. He was also restricted from using Xuan arts."
"Yi Gui, do you think that because too much time has passed or that no one has appeared in the Xuanmen for a long time, you think that no one can do anything to you? It's not enough that you have harmed the Zhong family for so many years, so you have set your sights on the outside world?"
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