Upon hearing this, Yuan Qi understood that the second branch of the Bai family had offended Huang Daxian.
Bai Youhui's expression was priceless as he spoke with spittle flying: "You have no idea, on that very night, the servants who killed the weasel suddenly became possessed, their fingernails grew to two inches long and were extremely sharp. They scratched themselves all over, leaving them bloody and mangled, even tearing out their intestines and internal organs."
“My grandfather ordered that those servants be buried immediately overnight and not to make a sound. But even stranger things were yet to come. The next morning, my second aunt spoke in a strange tone, walked differently than usual, and developed a strange craving for chicken. She could eat two whole chickens in one meal, which terrified everyone.”
Yuan Qi was certain that Madam Bai was possessed by the spirit of Huang Daxian.
Bai Youhui shook his head as he spoke: "It was from that night that my second aunt's fingernails grew so long. She scratched herself desperately, and even binding her didn't help. Anyone could see that my second aunt was possessed. My second uncle invited several groups of shamans and Taoist priests, but it was no use. One group of shamans and Taoist priests after another were scared away. Tsk tsk, she's just waiting to die."
Yuan Qi also shook his head: "Yes, your second aunt can only wait to die, and she will die a terrible death."
Bai Youhui's eyes widened as he exclaimed, "Seventh Sister, our family is very wealthy, extremely wealthy. If you were to lend a hand, the reward, excluding incense money, would be no less than thirty thousand taels of silver. Are you really not going to lend a hand?"
“Your second aunt is not a good person. She is destined to suffer this calamity. Good advice is useless to someone who deserves to die. If I meddle in her affairs, I will only add to my sins.” She didn’t want to offend Wong Tai Sin.
Bai Youhui seemed to understand a little: "Seventh Sister doesn't earn some money, right?"
Yuan Qi hummed in agreement: "So, don't introduce me to every kind of job."
Bai Youhui twitched the corner of his mouth and chuckled, "How did someone as young as you figure out that I wanted you to settle this matter?"
Yuan Qi rolled his eyes at her: "If I can't even see this, I should quit being a Taoist priest. I would have been devoured by evil spirits long ago."
Bai Youhui sighed, "It's not that I sympathize with the second wife, it's just that it's a terrible sight. You didn't see it, my second aunt's hands and legs were tied up, and she scratched herself all over her body. It was so pitiful that I couldn't help but come to you."
Yuan Qi knew he was still persistent, but she remained unmoved: "She must have killed quite a few people in her life, right? This is what she deserves."
Bai Youhui was very impressed: "I'm just curious, how did you know? Have you ever met my second aunt? And you don't even know her birth date and time. Tsk, that's amazing."
Yuan Qi chuckled mysteriously, "You know I can predict the future."
Bai Youhui nodded in agreement: "Yes, you can predict the future. So, can you predict whether the Bai family will come looking for you?"
Yuan Qi shrugged: "Of course I will. I'll have to go sooner or later. Let's go back, otherwise, if they find this place, I won't be able to set up my stall here in peace."
Bai Youhui offered to take her back, and Yuan Qi readily climbed into his carriage.
Just as she expected, Bai Youhui saw the carriage of the Bai family's eldest son parked at the entrance of the Jiang residence from afar.
"You should go back quickly. I have to leave now. I can't let my uncle see me. I'll wait for you when I get back. If they dare to bully you, I'll make them pay."
Yuan Qi stepped inside. In the front hall, the second master of the Bai family anxiously explained the situation to Bai Xiuqing: "Father sent someone to invite Master Xuanqing of Wuji Palace, but Master Xuanqing has gone on a pilgrimage with two disciples. Now we can only ask the Seventh Miss to come out. Please trouble your aunt to ask the Seventh Miss to come out. I will pay any amount of money, just please ask the Seventh Miss to save my wife."
Bai Xiuqing was extremely annoyed. She was already quite old and hadn't interfered in her family's affairs for many years. Now that it was finally her turn to get involved, Yuan Qi didn't give her any face.
In any case, she couldn't let the younger generation know that she couldn't even handle a ten-year-old girl, so she planned to have Granny Fang go and invite Yuan Qi again.
"I'm here." Yuan Qi walked in and looked Bai Erye up and down. He noticed that Bai Erye had the face of someone who had lost his wife, and knew that there was no room for maneuver. Bai Erye was also surrounded by evil aura, but not very strong.
These days, Master Bai had heard about a little charlatan who set up a stall on Tianshui Street and was quite effective, but he didn't quite believe it. He thought that a nine-and-a-half-year-old child couldn't possibly have that much ability, and that it must be just someone exaggerating.
He hadn't originally planned to look for Yuan Qi, but the other Taoist priests he consulted were either scared away or severely injured. He had no other choice but to try his luck here.
Yuan Qi, still wearing his Taoist robe, asked immediately, "Second Master Bai, do you need something from me?"
Master Bai couldn't possibly be respectful to Yuan Qi; being polite was already the biggest concession he could make.
He felt anxious and irritable, feeling that the other person, a mere child, had no respect for him whatsoever. He felt a lack of accomplishment and even thought that Yuan Qi was mocking him and looking down on him.
"You are the Seventh Miss?"
Yuan Qi said, "It's me."
"My wife is possessed by an evil spirit. Please, Miss Seven, come and take a look." The other party is so young, he didn't have much hope, but he would try anything as a last resort.
Bai Xiuqing gripped the rosewood cane and tapped it on the ground: "I'll go take a look too. Seventh Girl, let's set off immediately. Second Brother, you come with us in the carriage and tell Seventh Girl about the situation on the way."
Yuan Qi followed Bai Xiuqing and Master Bai with light steps, without saying a word, secretly observing Granny Fang. She noticed that Granny Fang still had bird peck marks on her face, and she chuckled to herself.
Granny Fang looked back several times, angry but not daring to speak out. No matter how old she was, she was still a servant, and she dared not discipline her master.
As soon as they got in the car, Yuan Qi suddenly said, "Master Bai has been having a lot of bad luck lately."
Bai Xiuqing had no way to deal with Yuan Qi, and suppressed her anger as she scolded him: "How can you talk like that? If you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth. How can you say someone is unlucky as soon as you meet them?"
Yuan Qi always speaks directly: "I'm not making this up. He really has been having a lot of bad luck lately. You can ask him if you don't believe me. Nothing seems to be going right. But that's alright. The Bai family will have even more bad luck in the future."
Master Bai felt that Yuan Qi really lacked the discipline of an elder. If she weren't a member of the Jiang family, he would have started cursing her.
No one likes to hear that.
Bai Erye was annoyed: "Seventh Miss, please watch your words. You don't need to worry about the future of the Bai family."
Bai Xiuqing glared at Yuan Qi, feeling her liver trembling. She angrily rebuked him, "What kind of talk is this? Hurry up and apologize to your uncle!"
Yuan Qi looked up at the roof of the car, defiant: "I'm not talking nonsense. The Bai family has offended those they shouldn't have, and this is just the beginning."
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