Chapter 303: Tianming Pavilion Incident - The Disappearing Guardian
The page of paper records the name and birth date of the person seeking divination, as well as the question they want to ask.
The man who asked for divination was named Lu Yu, and what he asked was a little special. He said that his family originally had a patron saint, but a year ago the statue suddenly shattered for no reason, and since then all kinds of misfortunes have been happening in his family.
The Lu family recast the statue and continued to offer incense and worship it, but to no avail. They wanted to ask the head of Tianming Pavilion to figure out what the problem was.
According to Zhiluo, she went to the Lu residence and took a look. She only saw that the Lu family's fortune was indeed badly damaged, but there was no evil spirit entangled. The statue was also ordinary, and there was no sign of any power on it, so it was natural that it had no effect.
The problem is that the Lu family keeps saying that they are serious about smashing the statue. The statue is their patron saint passed down from generation to generation, and they will never abandon the Lu family without a reason. They will wait for Qingyun to come back and help them figure out what is going on.
So this matter was noted down and waited for Yun Qingqing to deal with it.
Yun Qingqing and Zhiluo came to a large house in the suburbs.
After knocking on the door, the doorman looked at the two girls in a daze:
"You two, this is..."
Zhiluo raised her chin and said, "Go tell your boss that the master of Tianming Pavilion has come to answer his questions."
The doorman was shocked and looked at the two of them in disbelief, but he didn't dare to delay and quickly nodded and ran to report.
Soon a man who looked like a butler came over quickly and said politely to the two of them:
"Please follow me, my master wants to see you!"
The two followed the butler into the house.
Yun Qingqing's expression remained unchanged, but Zhiluo could not help but mutter:
"It looks like they have some wealth, but they are not a wealthy family. They are quite arrogant."
Her voice was not loud, but the housekeeper still heard it.
He leaned slightly to the side and sighed:
"Alas, young lady, you don't know that our Lu family was once one of the most powerful families in this area. However, we have encountered many misfortunes in the past year and have sold many of our properties, so..."
A cough interrupted the butler's words, and several people had already arrived not far from the main hall of the inner courtyard.
There was a young man in a brocade robe standing in front of the main hall. The housekeeper introduced him:
"This is my master, please chat slowly."
The butler stepped back and the young man came forward.
When he saw Yun Qingqing, his eyes immediately lit up, and he turned to Zhiluo and bowed and smiled:
"Ms. Zhiluo is indeed trustworthy. I guess this person must be Miss Qingyun, the head of Tianming Pavilion?"
When Zhiluo heard the name "Miss Qingyun", she frowned:
"Even the captains from the Six Gates have to address our Pavilion Master as Master. Master Lu should be more careful with his words."
Lu Yu looked embarrassed, but immediately put on a smile and changed the subject as if nothing had happened:
"Please come in, Master Qingyun must have heard about the situation at Lu's home. As long as you can help find the patron saint of my Lu family, I will negotiate your reward!"
Zhiluo narrowed her eyes slightly, but seeing Yun Qingqing followed her into the main hall without any expression, she suppressed her joy and followed in.
After entering the main hall and sitting down, Yun Qingqing suddenly asked:
"Your ancestral home is in the north, right?"
Lu Yu was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise:
"That's right! My ancestors are from the north, and they moved to the capital only during my grandfather's generation. The master is indeed a capable person! Then... do you see anything else?"
Yun Qingqing said calmly:
"That's right. Some northern sects have the practice of inviting the guardian deity to protect the family. Your Lu family does have a guardian deity, which is what you call a patron saint."
Zhiluo was slightly stunned: "Really?"
She had heard of the guardian gods in the north. These were spirits that did not reject humans and would sign a contract with a certain family to be worshipped by them in exchange for providing protection for the family.
The question is, if this family really has a guardian deity that has been passed down for many generations, then why can't she detect any trace of evil spirits?
The Lu family statues have been broken and accidents have occurred frequently, but this has only happened in the past year. As the guardian spirits of the family, very few of them are strong enough to compete with the local patron saint.
As a mountain ghost and the guardian deity, Zhiluo is extremely sensitive to the aura of evil spirits and it is impossible for her to be completely unaware of it.
Yun Qingqing saw her doubts and gave her a look to tell her not to worry, then said to Lu Yu:
"Have you properly preserved the fragments of the guardian deity statue?"
Lu Yu's face paused, hesitating:
"This...thing is broken into pieces, so it has been cleared away a long time ago. I don't know if it still needs to be preserved."
Yun Qingqing smiled coldly:
"You didn't believe in the idea of a 'guardian angel' before, did you? Why do you believe in it now and come to me for help?"
Lu Yu felt a little embarrassed, with a hint of anger in his eyes. But when he thought of the beautiful woman in front of him who had just revealed her ancestral home which not all the local neighbors knew, he couldn't help but be eager to invite the guardian angel back.
Thinking of this, he suppressed his displeasure and sighed:
"To be honest, Master, I have only heard the elders talk about the deeds of the Lu family's guardian god since I was a child, but those things sounded too bizarre. I have always just listened to them as stories and never thought they were true."
"So when the statue broke apart a year ago, I didn't take it too seriously until things started to go wrong, especially one thing..."
Lu Yu talked about what happened when he went out for business a few months ago. That time he took a batch of goods to Jiangnan by water.
The dry season had not yet passed, and the water level along the way was very calm. He had walked this route many times and had taken care of everything that needed to be done along the way, so there was nothing to worry about.
But when passing a wide river, the originally clear and windless weather suddenly became cloudy, and soon a strong wind blew, causing the waves on the river to become bigger.
The entire caravan was in a panic. Some local old sailors said in fear that it was the work of the river god and that tolls had to be collected to keep the crew safe, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous!
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