"Fifth Master has arrived! All bystanders, make way!"
An officer shouted at the top of his lungs.
A crowd of onlookers in the lobby stared at them curiously.
"Who is this Fifth Master? What a grand entrance he's making!"
"I don't know. There are only a handful of people in Shanghai who hold military power, but I've never seen such a young major general before."
"This guy seems to have quite a background."
At one of the tables in the audience, someone spoke up: "Hmph, you insignificant rats, the world is about to change, and you still don't know."
Bai Qianmo, with her ears open, followed the sound and saw a thin old man sitting alone in a corner.
He was wearing a dark blue coarse cloth shirt, and there was tea and snacks on the table. A fortune-telling banner stood in the corner of the wall.
Judging by his attire, he's definitely a fortune teller.
Bai Qianmo called over the waiter and pointed to the old man in the corner.
"Go down and tell him that someone on the second floor came to him for fortune telling."
"Yes, young master, please wait a moment, I'll go and fetch someone for you right away."
The younger brother received two silver dollars from Bai Qianmo and excitedly helped run errands.
Bai Qianmo sat on the viewing platform, watching the waiter run towards the old man, and the two whispered a few words to each other.
The old man raised his head, squinted, and glanced in the direction of the second floor.
Then, the old man followed the waiter up to the second floor.
Before even entering the door, I heard a burst of laughter.
"I consulted the oracle before I went out today, and the divination indicated that I would definitely meet a benefactor today."
The curtain was lifted, and the old man walked slowly toward Bai Qianmo with his hands behind his back.
His eyes narrowed to slits, but the sharp glint in his eyes was still undeniable.
"Young lady, do you want your fortune told?"
Bai Qianmo rested one arm on the railing, lazily leaning to the side as she looked at him.
The fact that he called her "little girl" suggests that this person has some skill or knowledge.
"Please sit down, sir," Bai Qianmo said, gesturing for him to sit down.
The old man didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite Bai Qianmo.
He glanced at the tea and snacks on the table and chuckled.
"This private room on the second floor is indeed more grand and elegant than the lobby on the first floor. Even the tea and snacks are several levels higher."
After saying that, he reached out and picked up a piece of mung bean cake, and ate it without any hesitation in front of Bai Qianmo.
Bai Qianmo remained calm and composed as she picked up the teapot beside her and poured him tea.
"I overheard what you said downstairs just now, but I don't know what you meant?"
The old man paused slightly, chewing on a mung bean cake, and remained silent for a moment.
He picked up the teacup in front of him, lifted the lid, blew on it, and slowly sipped the tea.
"Little girl, you're not exactly close to me from here. How did you hear me whispering?" His gaze fell on Bai Qianmo's ear.
Bai Qianmo chuckled but offered no explanation.
His gaze swept over the officers on duty at the stairwell.
"Do you know the background of those officers?"
"I don't know!"
"Then why did you say those things?"
"Hehe, little girl, we need to follow the order of first come, first served. You answer my question, and then I'll answer yours."
"My hearing has been better than most people's since I was a child."
"I know a bit about face reading. Judging from your face, you were born into a noble and wealthy family, but you were physically weak from a young age, and you were destined to bring misfortune to your mother and father. However, you have recently started to show signs of a change in fortune."
Hearing the old man's words, Bai Qianmo was slightly shocked.
It was surprisingly accurate.
Xu Jin'en was born into the Xu family, the richest family in Shanghai. As the eldest daughter of the Xu family, her mother died early and her father was a dissolute man who indulged in drinking, gambling and whoring. She was sent to the countryside to grow up from a young age. Although she had no worries about food and clothing, she also suffered a lot.
If we're talking about changing one's luck, does it mean she took over Xu Jin'en's body and broke her original destiny?
"It seems you are a truly skilled expert. Could you please tell me what will happen in Shanghai next?"
The old man smiled slightly and looked towards the viewing platform opposite.
Bai Qianmo followed her gaze with a puzzled look.
On the opposite viewing platform, a layer of gauze curtains had been drawn at some point.
Through the gauze curtain, you could vaguely see several people sitting inside.
"Young lady, I can still say something about an individual's fate, but going any further and discussing the fate of a nation would be revealing heavenly secrets and would bring back painful consequences. I've already said everything I can. As for what earth-shattering changes will occur in Shanghai in the future, that depends on fate. You are destined for wealth and honor, but you've encountered a 'Red Phoenix Tribulation,' which will inevitably cause you suffering in matters of the heart. That's all I have to say. I wish you all the best."
After saying this, the old man put down his teacup.
He slowly reached out and picked up the plate of mung bean cakes.
"I really love this pastry, consider it payment for the fortune telling, hahaha..."
Just as he had arrived, the old man laughed heartily twice, then got up and left the private room.
Bai Qianmo sat there, pondering the old man's words.
Red Phoenix Calamity?
If what the old man said is true, is this calamity Xu Jin'en's or hers?
Judging from her previous dreams, Xu Jin'en died young, and it seems she never saw her husband before she died.
The entanglement between her and Yin Heng is quite deep, and it seems that she did indeed experience a calamity caused by love.
As Bai Qianmo pondered, her gaze inadvertently swept across the gauze curtain opposite her.
Just then, a gust of wind lifted a corner of the gauze curtain, and a handsome face flashed by.
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