"What?" Liu Xiangu also couldn't bear the blow.
At this moment, Fairy Liu covered her heart with one hand, her face pale and she sat on the bed in a daze.
She had originally thought that if the old lady's eye disease did not improve within three days, she would make up another excuse to fool them. Now, even the casinos in the capital have used this as a trap. Under the watchful eyes of the public, not to mention getting through this difficult time, her past misdeeds might even be exposed.
The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty were keen on betting. They would bet on anything from a needle or thread to a carriage or a house. As long as they were willing, they could use it as a prize for betting.
Fairy Liu could fully imagine the grand occasion caused by her ritual in the past two days.
No, she couldn't stay in the Earl's house. If she stayed, she would be doomed.
Fairy Liu had the idea of leaving the capital and going far away, so she asked the girl to tell Xiao that she was going out.
Xiao hadn't recovered from the shock yet, and she refused the girl's request without hesitation.
The girl came back and reported to Liu Xiangu, who then went to look for Xiao herself.
"Madam just fainted and is still dizzy. She just lay down. If you have anything to do, please come back later." Xiao's maid came out and stopped Liu Xian Gu.
"Then please have a good rest, madam. I will go talk to the old lady." Liu Xiangu remained calm and did not show any anger even though she failed to meet Xiao twice.
"Ahem..." Xiao's cough was heard from inside, "Please come in, Fairy."
Xiangu Liu walked in steadily.
Xiao was helped up by the maid and half-lying down on the pillow.
"What do you want to say to the old lady, Fairy?" Facing Fairy Liu, Xiao really couldn't keep a friendly face.
If she could, she would push this witch into the fire pit and burn her to death!
Of course, she had just sent someone back to her parents' home to contact her eldest sister-in-law. She didn't believe that this witch really had supernatural powers, as she had never failed in her previous rituals to exorcise evil spirits.
"I'm going to buy some talisman paper, cast a spell, and burn it into talisman water for the old lady to drink." Liu Xiangu said calmly.
Since her reputation had already been ruined, she had to maintain her air of being an otherworldly expert.
"It's just to buy talisman paper. The fairy lady can order her disciples to go."
"This is not possible. There are subtle differences in the texture of the talisman paper and the color of the cinnabar. The effect of the talisman water will be greatly reduced, which will affect the recovery of the old lady's eyes, so I must choose these items myself." Liu Xiangu said in a serious manner, and then gave Mrs. Xiao a meaningful look, "Madam, you should hope that the old lady's eyes will get better soon, right?"
"Of course." Xiao was choked for a moment, and after a moment's hesitation, she nodded to the old woman beside her, "In that case, you can ask two people to accompany the fairy lady."
"yes."
Liu Xiangu cursed inwardly, but smiled: "Talisman paper, cinnabar and the like are all light items, why do we need so many people?"
Xiao smiled wryly: "Whether the old lady's eyes can be healed depends entirely on the fairy. I have to be concerned about the fairy's safety."
Fairy Liu curled her lips and said no more.
Thinking about it, she had used magic to exorcise evil spirits and had them escape before, so she must be very experienced in the golden cicada's escape plan.
Fairy Liu led the little girl out of the gate of the Bo's mansion, and without paying any attention to the two burly old women following behind her, she went straight to the shop she usually went to.
The shop was a two-story building facing the street. On the white flag fluttering in the wind was a large Chinese character "Dan" (red).
"Oh, it's the fairy lady." The shop assistant greeted her in a familiar tone.
"The old rules." Liu Xiangu said expressionlessly.
"Okay, please go upstairs, Fairy." The waiter took Fairy Liu and the others upstairs and curiously glanced at the two old women who were following closely behind.
Fairy Liu is a regular customer of their shop. She always came with her female disciples. These two old women look very unfamiliar to her.
By the way, these two old women must be from the Dongping Marquis’s Mansion!
Nowadays, the joke that the second wife of the Duke of Dongping asked Liu Xiangu to perform a ritual to exorcise evil spirits but ended up exorcising her own daughter has become known to everyone.
"Fairy, can the eyes of the old lady of the Earl of Dongping be healed?" The waiter quickly glanced back and asked in a low voice.
Fairy Liu glanced at him and said modestly, "Do you doubt my ability?"
The clerk immediately smiled and said, "How could that be possible? Just your words are enough. To tell you the truth, I bet ten coins on your victory at Tianlong Casino."
"Ten copper plates?" Fairy Liu frowned.
Is it true that the reputation of Liu Xiangu is only worth ten copper coins?
"Hehe, I'll grit my teeth and bet on another ounce of silver. As long as the wife of the Earl of Dongping can get her eyes healed, I'll make five times the profit immediately!"
"The odds are—"
"It's five times the loss." The waiter realized he had said something wrong and smiled awkwardly, "Please come in, fairy lady."
Xiangu Liu walked in with a sullen face.
It's actually a five-for-one compensation, how humiliating!
Fortunately, she is leaving the capital soon, so let her do whatever she wants.
The waiter hurriedly presented various talisman papers and cinnabar and other items: "Fairy, please take your time to choose. If you have any requests, please let your disciples call them."
As the door closed, the temperature in the room seemed to rise a few degrees.
Fairy Liu didn't even look at the two old women, and focused all her attention on selecting the talisman paper.
Following Xiao's instructions, the two maids stared at Liu Xiangu's every move. Gradually, their eyelids began to feel heavy, and they fell asleep after about a quarter of an hour.
Liu Xiangu put the things on the table and stood up, and whispered to the girl: "I will go from the east side of the clean room. You stay here for a quarter of an hour and then go down the stairs to meet me at the old place. Do you understand?"
The girl nodded repeatedly.
With a sneer on her lips, Fairy Liu glanced at the two sleeping women, then opened the door and left.
The clean room is at the end of the corridor.
As Fairy Liu hurried over there, the door of the next room suddenly opened, and the handsome young man asked with a pleasing smile on his face: "Where are you going, Fairy?"
When Liu Xiangu saw the young man's appearance clearly, her expression changed drastically.
It turned out to be that evil maid Ah Man!
Instead of stopping, Xiangu Liu quickened her pace.
Ah Man took off his shoes and threw them at him.
The soft-soled shoes hit the back of Liu Xiangu's head. Liu Xiangu's body swayed, and when she regained her composure, she realized that Ah Man was standing in front of her.
"If you want to go to the bathroom, please be patient. Our girl is waiting for you inside." Ah Man put on his shoes and pointed to the door.
Fairy Liu resigned herself to her fate and walked in. As expected, she saw the bright and pretty girl sitting by the window smiling at her, just as if they had first met at Tianxiang Teahouse.
Fairy Liu couldn't help but shiver.
The first time we met, she was tricked by this evildoer into boarding the pirate ship. What does she want to do this time?
"Auntie, do you want to leave the capital?" The girl's dark eyes were filled with a smile, as if she was chatting with an old friend.
Liu Xiangu was desperate and sat down opposite Jiang Si. "What else do you want, young lady?"
"There is a business I think we can cooperate on."
Xiangu Liu had a feeling that something bad was going to happen, and stared at Jiang Si with caution.
"Don't be so nervous, Fairy. This business is closely related to you."
Liu Xiangu: "..."
It's over. What should I do if she becomes even more nervous?