Seeing that Tian Sangui had been tidied up by Zhang, she fiddled with the incense sticks in her hand and glanced sideways at Zhang, who was standing there.
"Go and wait in the courtyard. Do not approach the door unless called."
Zhang was worried about her daughter, but there were many rules at Wang the fortune teller's place. No matter how reluctant she was to leave, she had to comply for her daughter's well-being.
Before leaving, he made sure to close the door behind him. The sound of the door closing startled Tian Sangui.
With her back to her, the old woman lit three red incense sticks on the red candle.
She knelt down in front of the altar, muttering incantations that only made Tian Sangui's ears ache; he had no idea what she was saying.
She had no interest in looking at the temple or paying attention to Granny Wang. She wanted to take advantage of the time to fall asleep quickly, hoping that this would allow her to pass away peacefully and suffer less pain.
After Wang the sorceress finished offering incense, she turned around and saw Tian Sangui with his buttocks sticking up, fast asleep.
Granny Wang chuckled, picked up the bamboo banana leaf fan from the altar, went behind Tian Sangui, and slapped his high-raised buttocks with a "smack!"
"Ouch!" Tian Sangui cried out in pain, waking up from his reverie.
Clutching his buttocks, he turned back to look at the laughing and joking Wang Shenpo behind him with a mournful expression.
Although it's a fan, it's woven from thin bamboo strips, and it hurts a lot when it hits someone.
"Hmph, this isn't a place to sleep. Go back to your own place and don't get in my way."
Upon hearing this, Tian Sangui was overjoyed. So the sorceress wouldn't accept her anymore?
Does that mean she can go home now?
Without giving it much thought, since the fortune teller had spoken, she decided to let her go.
Gulu then stood up, perked up, and politely thanked Granny Wang: "Thank you, Granny Wang. Tian Sangui will take his leave now and will never again visit this sacred place!"
After saying that, she ran to the door. Just as she was about to open the door in her joy, she heard Wang Shenpo's voice behind her. Tian Sangui was instantly stunned.
"Seven days from now, a bloody disaster will befall your entire family. Enjoy the rest of your time with your loved ones!"
Granny Wang lay on the rocking chair, fanning herself as she looked down at Tian Sangui.
Upon hearing what Granny Wang said, Tian Sangui felt a pang of anxiety. How could her family have suffered such a bloody disaster? No, she couldn't leave yet. Since Granny Wang knew, she had to find out the truth.
Tian Sangui suddenly turned around and knelt down in front of Wang the fortune teller: "Please give me some guidance, fortune teller. I will be eternally grateful!"
The old woman nodded secretly. This girl had a conscience, and Heaven's choice was surely right.
"Get up, sit down!"
The old woman calmly told her to get up and gestured with her fan to the chair next to her so she could sit down.
Tian Sangui took a deep breath to calm his uneasy heart, then got up and sat down to the right of Granny Wang.
Granny Wang pushed the teacup that had been brewed on the coffee table next to her, fanned herself, and said nothing more.
Tian Sangui became even more anxious and asked again, "Grandma, please tell me what's going on?"
Recalling the dream she had last night, and combining it with what Granny Wang had said, she now had an accurate judgment in her mind: Manager Gu really had the intention to kill her.
Since time travel has already happened to her, what's wrong with her being able to predict the future through dreams?
It all depends on whether she can see through it immediately and make preparations in advance.
Seeing her flustered expression, the old woman stopped dangling the message and gave her another hint.
"Have any of your recent business dealings been taken advantage of?"
Tian Sangui paused. Wasn't what Granny Wang was talking about the kimchi she had developed? It really was related to this matter.
"But I wasn't the one who supplied it, so how did this trouble happen to me?"
Tian Sangui found it absurd. Why did Manager Gu blame her instead of the merchants who supplied him? How could that be reasonable?
"Haha, I have no idea."
Granny Wang laughed heartily, then curled up in her rocking chair, fanning herself and swaying leisurely.
Tian Sangui wandered into a confusing dead end again, always coming up empty-handed at crucial moments, leaving her as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, not knowing what to do.
Suddenly, the main room was plunged into darkness, and apart from seeing herself, not a single ray of light could be seen within several meters.
This atmosphere silently amplified the fear in his heart, and the feeling of losing control made Tian Sangui inexplicably nervous and apprehensive.
Where is this? She was sitting perfectly fine, how did she end up here? Where is Granny Wang?
Before she could think any further, a faint candlelight flickered ten meters ahead.
Without hesitation, Tian Sangui ran towards the candlelight. It must be where Granny Wang was. He would find her and ask her for an explanation.
She overcame her fear and headed straight for the candlelight. As she got closer, before she could confirm whether the dark figure in front of her was the sorceress Wang, she suddenly felt something under her feet.
One foot was sticky, and the other foot felt soft and fleshy.
His scalp tingled, and Tian Sangui swallowed hard, trying to calm himself down and stop his mind from wandering.
Then his eyes lowered as he searched for something at his feet.
"Ah~" Tian Sangui screamed in fright.
Lying across his feet was a female corpse, lying face down in a pool of blood, staring blankly at Tian Sangui.
Just as she screamed, the man in black kneeling in front of her suddenly turned around, his deathly pale face startling Tian Sangui so much that he retreated repeatedly.
That person is...isn't that her lazy, good-for-nothing third uncle?
Tian Laosan's eyes were bloodshot. When he saw Tian Sangui crawling towards her like a savior, he kept calling for help in a cold and terrifying voice.
"San Gui, save me... San Gui, save me!"
Tian Sangui was terrified and had no choice but to run away.
But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't run fast or far. It felt like a dream. Wait, a dream?
Tian Sangui suddenly stopped and, mustering his courage, looked back.
The dim candlelight, the kneeling man, the fallen woman—wasn't this the dream she had that morning?
Tian Laosan, who had just been chasing her, was nowhere to be seen; only the quiet scene that had remained unbroken by her remained.
What was this dream trying to tell her? Tian Sangui seemed to have grasped the meaning, which meant that she could find out the truth simply by observing the situation.
Adjusting her mindset once again, she sat cross-legged on the spot, waiting for the dream to unfold.
Feeling a gentle breeze ruffle her hair, she opened her eyes and saw the murderer from her dream, Manager Gu.
A tremendous change has occurred before my eyes; it is no longer pitch black and gloomy, but rather an immersive experience of residential houses.
Manager Gu, carrying a long knife, approached Tian Laosan, who was dressed in a white nightgown, step by step. Behind him, a young woman was hiding, her eyes filled with fear as she looked at the long knife in Manager Gu's hand.
"You've ruined the reputation of my Yangzhou restaurant, I'm going to kill you!"
Having said that, he raised his precious sword and was about to bring it down on Tian Laosan's face when Tian Laosan instantly slid to the ground and instinctively caught the arms that Manager Gu was about to bring down.
"When...when did I ever ruin your reputation? Don't make false accusations!"
"You still won't admit it? The white jade you supplied to me poisoned someone yesterday. You took my gold and ruined my reputation. If I don't take your life, how can I quell my anger?"
What? The white jade was supplied by Tian Laosan?
Tian Sangui was shocked. When did he learn about Bai Yucui's actions?
Terrified, Tian Laosan cried out to save his life, "Manager Gu, spare my life! This has nothing to do with me! It was all my niece, Tian Sangui, who ruined me!"
Upon hearing this, Tian Sangui nearly fainted from anger. When had she ever framed this Tian Laosan?
The name Tian Sangui, when heard by Manager Gu, was like adding fuel to the fire, making him even more resentful of the Tian family.
"Didn't you say she copied you? Tongfu Restaurant is fine, but my place is on fire first. Are you kidding me?"
As he spoke, he raised the long knife in his hand again, which frightened the pretty woman into crying for help.
The noise made Manager Gu's head throb with pain, and his eyes suddenly turned fierce. He swung his long knife down, and the woman's voice stopped abruptly. She fell onto the floor tiles, and the blood from her neck instantly stained the tiles beneath her.
Tian Laosan was terrified, his face turned ashen, and his hands and feet trembled. He was afraid that he would be the next to die.
Desperate to save his own life, he immediately crawled to Manager Gu's feet like a dog, trying to shift the blame to Tian Sangui's family and absolve himself of any involvement.
Tian Sangui clenched his fists, constantly suppressing the resentment in his heart, his eyes fixed on Tian Laosan's disgusting face.
Despite this, Manager Gu still wouldn't let him off the hook. Finally, he turned to look at her and said through gritted teeth, "Tian Sangui, I won't let your whole family get away with this!"
Suddenly the scene shifted back to pitch black, and now standing in front of her was the old sorceress Wang, who was waving her fan with a half-smile.
Finally, it transformed into a guiding light: "A lone leaf cannot sail alone; it must rely on a large ship to sail against the wind, turn danger into safety, and go!"
The sorceress transformed into a wisp of green smoke and vanished into the darkness.
When she woke up again, she was lying on her donkey cart, while Zhang was waving a thin willow branch to drive the donkey.
Looking back at Zhang, who was staring at him with wide eyes, he was immediately delighted.
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