The Liu Kai family really couldn't understand He Shichen. He didn't lie when he commented on Chu Qianli's disgust, nor did he lie about his aversion to metaphysics. He didn't lie when he only cared about the logic of interests. Why did he do this inexplicably?
Liu Kaijia banged on the car window, trying to persuade He Shichen, and said hurriedly: "If you think she is annoying, we should be the same! Why do you do this!?"
"Shut up. I feel sick when I hear you fortune tellers talking." He Shichen's eyes were dim. "You have a little bit of ability, but you don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is."
Liu Kaijia looked strange: "...You really hate her."
The Liu Kai family had no idea what He Shichen had been through, and they were so angry that they vented their pent-up anger on He Shichen that they rejected anyone who was into metaphysics.
He Shichen has had smooth sailing since he was a child. He believes that his efforts have paid off and he has abilities and insights that surpass his peers. However, there are only two things that bother him: one is the inherent stain of identity swapping; the other is the strong impact of metaphysics on his past cognition.
He can sometimes accept the former, but still cannot accept the latter. If metaphysics is so powerful, then everyone should just study it. Are there any other subjects that are necessary?
If Chu Qianli had not experienced the identity swap, she would not dare to provoke He Shichen casually. She would be like what she did to Qi Yanshi, a little more cautious, more careful, and not to conflict with people with strong luck.
Because these people have strong faith in their own abilities and have a strong skeptical spirit, they are rarely shocked by things like metaphysics. Fate is determined by heaven, and luck is created by oneself. This is why some people succeed without believing in metaphysics all their lives.
Chu Qianli was always mumbling and calculating at home, and He Shichen thought that all fortune tellers were like this and they could probably predict anything.
He had not intended to detain Liu Kai's family today, fearing that the other party had a back-up plan, so he planned to make a careful plan. Who would have thought that the other party's going out was not counted, so why dare he be so arrogant?
He Shichen immediately decided to take down Liu Kai's family!
He Shichen has always been a meticulous and suspicious person. He would go crazy and think of palace intrigues when no one dared to play tricks on him, let alone Liu Kai's family who did have bad intentions.
He used the damaged car lock as an excuse to buy time and completed the entire process at a leisurely pace, allowing the public security authorities to directly detain Liu Kai's family.
If Liu Kai's family was in his own territory, he would definitely not be detained so easily. Unfortunately, the imperial capital was full of hidden talents and for a while even his master could not use his strength and was actually detained.
He Shichen was still out and was talking to his lawyer about the situation. He asked, "How long can he be sentenced? Is it possible to get life imprisonment?"
The lawyer's forehead was sweating. He had not expected the other party to be so cruel. He explained hurriedly: "He instigated others to commit theft. There is no way he can be sentenced to life imprisonment."
When He Shichen heard that there was no felony, he was quite dissatisfied and said, "He is hiring people to steal now, and maybe he will hire someone to kill someone in the future. How can we let him go?"
"No, no, no, this kind of thing that hasn't happened yet doesn't count in the law."
"Tsk, I should have collected some more evidence."
"...That's fishing law enforcement."
Chu Qianli also didn't expect that when she met Liu Kai's family again, they would be detained.
The two chatted for a few words before Liu Kaijia was sent to the detention center. Liu Kaijia finally met his colleagues and was desperate, so he actually asked Chu Qianli for advice.
"Little girl... No, little master, you should tell your family, or forget about it!" Liu Kaijia said anxiously, "We are fellow practitioners after all. There are not many people studying Ziwei nowadays. So, your grandfather and I are from the same school!"
Chu Qianli and Liu Kaijia once had a fight at the Qi Family Birthday Banquet. That was at least normal competition between peers. I didn't hear that they were sent to the police station because of a disagreement.
Chu Qianli was embarrassed and said, "Master Liu, why did you pick on my brother? I don't even have the courage to tell fortunes at home. I only tell fortunes when he can't see. How dare you show off in front of him?"
"You have really hurt me. He just scolded me, saying that I was associating with questionable people in society and he wanted to deduct my pocket money." Chu Qianli sighed. She originally wanted to find a banknote printing machine to show off her award, but she didn't expect to be scolded in return.
Liu Kaijia was locked in the house. He cried out in a sad voice: "Look at us, who is more miserable now? You are being deducted money, but I am about to be detained and my cell phone has been taken away!?"
Chu Qianli: "Ah, this... But I can't say anything at home, and you left evidence behind. You don't even check the almanac when you go out?"
"Who would calculate everything every day? It takes a lot of energy and naturally you can't guard against it!"
Chu Qianli was surprised: "I do it every day, it doesn't really consume much energy."
Liu Kaijia was once again shown off by her, and said angrily: "You are awesome, you are awesome, you are the best, just tell me what to do now!?"
Chu Qianli said in distress, "Every profession has its own specialty. I don't know anything about detention. Why don't you ask your master to solve it? I saw that you were very impressive at the birthday banquet. Your master should have a lot of connections, right?"
"I sent a message to my master, but my phone has been confiscated and I can't see the reply!"
"How about this, I can't help you with anything else, I'll help you figure out what your master is thinking..." Chu Qianli suggested, "Just give me a few numbers at random, and we'll see what happens next."
Liu Kaijia hesitated for a few seconds. He had lost his ability to think and naturally could not calculate his own affairs. He helplessly reported the number: "13, 52, 293."
Chu Qianli made a divination on the spot. She pondered for a long time and sighed, "Your master has already heard the news, but he doesn't seem to want to take you away. Instead, he thinks you are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. It seems like this... um..."
Liu Kaijia panicked and asked, "Why didn't he pick me up?!"
"Nowadays, there is always someone to take the blame for every project. If it goes well, the credit goes to the leader, and if it goes wrong, the responsibility goes to the subordinates. Anyway, that's the meaning. Get the spirit." Chu Qianli said awkwardly, "I won't explain it in detail, otherwise it will sound like provocation."
"..." Liu Kaijia really wanted to scold Chu Qianli for her calculation being wrong, but when he thought about Wan Ketan's personality, he actually felt that her calculation was correct.
When Liu Kaijia learned that he had become an abandoned son, he stood in the house dejectedly, muttering in disappointment: "Alas, I should have known earlier. They all said that the master hired me because I was obedient. I didn't believe it at the time. I am a direct disciple... I didn't expect..."
Chu Qianli consoled him, "It's okay, it's okay. Everyone will encounter a bad leader. I don't think your luck is that bad. When you get out, be a good person, believe in science, and stop gathering together to practice feudal superstition. You will have great luck in the future!"
Liu Kaijia complained: "No, why does your brother hate fortune tellers so much? I have never had my fortune told before him!"
"Hey, I was scolded when I brought up this topic at home..." Chu Qianli muttered, "You are just shooting yourself in the foot."
At this moment, He Shichen walked into the room. He turned to the two people who were chatting and said coldly, "Why do you have something to say to everyone? If you are so free, go do your homework. I saw that you came back from playing outside and didn't do a single question!"
Chu Qianli was dragged away by the money-printing machine. Before she left, she loudly reminded: "In the future, you must be a good person, obey the rules and laws, and don't provoke Muggles again!"
Seeing that Chu Qianli was unable to fight back in front of He Shichen, Liu Kaijia was like an eagle trying to catch a chicken, and felt anxious for a while.
Chu Qianli is already a genius. Logically, he should be able to see through the secrets of heaven, but surprisingly, he cannot help himself.
Liu Kaijia was quite cooperative afterwards, confessing his crimes honestly and saying that he was instructed by someone else. He had not found out Chu Qianli's identity in the first place, and he did not need the Haomen Compass. All the relevant information was provided by Wan Ketan.
However, Wan Ketan is not in the imperial capital now, so it is extremely difficult to track him down. In addition, Liu Kaijia's instigation of attempted theft is not a serious crime in itself, so the matter ended here.
Of course, Liu Kai's family will still be imprisoned for a period of time, and he cannot return to his master's sect after being released. This is the consequence of his confession of guilt and exposing his master's sect. However, he can live somewhere else. Chu Yilie left at the beginning, and Wan Ketan still did not find him.
Yu Xin and He Zhenghe were shocked when they heard about this. They thought like ordinary people and did not associate it with the struggle between metaphysical sects. Instead, they thought that Liu Kai's family and others were local evil forces.
He Zhenghe said angrily: "Let's see who dares to cause trouble in the capital. Even the bosses of listed companies are not as arrogant as them!"
Yu Xin comforted her daughter, "Qianli, don't be afraid. The crackdown on gangs and evil is very strict now. These people can't escape."
He Shichen said calmly: "How can she be afraid? I think she is the bravest one, she is still chatting with others there."
Chu Qianli: “…”
Chu Qianli was lectured by the whole family, and she was simply speechless. Liu Kai's family had completely ruined the reputation of the quack sorcerer, and now she couldn't even leave the house and was watched by everyone doing homework every day.
She is now very annoyed by her colleagues who are holding her back. In history, sorcerers and astrologers were beheaded because of people like this. Why don't they keep a low profile in modern society?
Chu Qianli originally wanted to go for an appraisal with Tan Muxing, but now she couldn't even find an excuse to go out, so she could only ask Tan Muxing to come home with the appraisal results.
In the villa, Chu Qianli introduced the situation at home to her deskmate and said happily: "This is Aunt Li's room. She is going to the kitchen to cook now. Then in the yard is my Golden Hun Tianyi..."
When Tan Muxing came to monitor, he quickly stopped Chu Qianli and said, "It's okay, we'll see later. I'm going to say hello to uncle and auntie."
"They went to work, and my brother went to class..." Chu Qianli's eyes turned, and she suddenly realized and said happily, "Hey, can I sneak out today?"
Tan Muxing shook her head: "He Shichen sent me a message this morning, saying that he couldn't go out and asked you to do your homework."
Chu Qianli was stunned and said in surprise: "I said he agreed so straightforwardly, is he changing someone to keep an eye on me?"
He Shichen did not refuse Tan Muxing's visit. He probably thought that he had classes to attend, so he arranged for other spies to encourage him to study.
Tan Muxing scratched his head helplessly and asked weakly, "Have you bought anything recently? His tone was not right when he messaged me."
"He doesn't let me go out, so I'm so bored at home, so I have to go shopping." Chu Qianli said unhappily, "I just bought some of the rubies you mentioned, because I want to study what corundum is."
Tan Muxing: “…” The word “just” is used very cleverly.
Tan Muxing was a little surprised when He Shichen approached her. Now he began to reflect on how a simple sentence from himself could have triggered her bizarre idea.
Since the two of them became acquainted, Chu Qianli has taken a fancy to the scenic area compound, bought a golden Hun Tianyi, wanted antique paintings, and now has begun to study rubies. No wonder He Shichen suspects that everything is related to Tan Muxing.
At the table, Aunt Li brought fruits and drinks to the two of them. After exchanging some pleasantries, she went back to the kitchen to continue cooking.
Tan Muxing took out the red crystal tarot and compass from her schoolbag and returned them to her along with the appraisal results, saying, "I asked someone at my mother's company to appraise them. Now I only know that the tarot cards are indeed from the 18th century, but the compass is even older than that, it might be from the Ming Dynasty..."
Chu Qianli held the compass in her hand and asked incredulously, "Is this an antique?"
Tan Muxing nodded: "The appraiser said that when the Ming Dynasty's economy was developed, the compass industry also flourished, and the craftsmanship at that time was very exquisite."
"No wonder others want it." Chu Qianli said in amazement, "Grandpa didn't take good care of it when he used it. I didn't think it was worth anything."
Tan Muxing pointed out bluntly: "But you also don't take good care of this Tarot deck. It's obviously an antique, but now it's broken into pieces."
Chu Qianli waved his hands casually: "Oh, oh, things are meant to be used!"
“…”
Chu Qianli asked curiously: "What is that red stone?"
Tan Muxing shook her head: "I don't know."
Chu Qianli was stunned.
Seeing her bewildered look, Tan Muxing smiled bitterly and said, "I really don't know. I haven't seen an appraiser before. They can do elemental analysis or mass spectrometry, but I'm afraid of ruining your cards, so I didn't do it."
"It's actually more convenient to use the red stone in the compass, but the compass is very delicate and I dare not take it apart casually. I might not be able to install it."
Chu Qianli was worried: "Is it a rare mineral? Wouldn't it have radiation?"
"It's not that there's radiation, it's just that the amount is really small." Tan Muxing added, "The appraiser said he would go back and look up the information in the book. Anyway, we can't recognize it now, but maybe we can figure it out after a while."
The appraiser has worked in the company for many years and is considered to be knowledgeable, but now he is really stumped.
Chu Qianli was amazed to hear that the Red Crystal Tarot created by Lyle Gadbury in the 18th century was made of the same material as the Ming Dynasty compass passed down by Haomen. These two things were born far apart in different places, and even appeared hundreds of years apart, yet they still had a special fate.
The Red Crystal Tarot contains the inheritance of the mysterious astrologer, and the compass is the token of the leader of the Hao Clan. Now that I think about it, it is also another kind of inheritance. So, did the "seven" counted at that time refer to the number of such things?
Chu Qianli fell into deep thought. If she could find more precious inheritance materials, perhaps she could improve the current level and increase the chance of changing the established course.
However, such things are hard to come by and cannot be obtained out of nowhere.
The summer vacation passed by in a flash. Due to the reckless behavior of Liu Kai's family, Chu Qianli was detained at home after returning from the village. The reason was that a senior high school student should act like a senior high school student and should not go out every day to meet people in society.
Chu Qianli was forced to do exercises during the summer vacation. Tan Muxing and Qiu Qingkong occasionally came to visit her at home and regularly monitored her friend.
Before school started, the whole family held a formal meeting to seriously discuss Chu Qianli's target school.
He Shichen doesn't need his parents to worry about him at all. He had already determined his ambition long ago. Now only Chu Qianli is at a loss.
Yu Xin patiently asked, "Does Qianli have a major that he wants to study?"
Chu Qianli asked tentatively: "Is there a major that you don't have to study?"
He Shichen frowned: "It's university, how can I not study?"
He Zhenghe suggested with a smile: "I heard there are astrology schools abroad, why don't you submit your application?"
Chu Qianli shook her head decisively: "No."
"Why? I thought you liked stars the most?"
"I really like the stars, but I don't want to go to an astrology school." Chu Qianli muttered, "They should pay me to be a teacher, why should I spend money to learn? I feel so unlucky, this won't do."
He Shichen: “?”
He Shichen heard her arrogant tone and thought she was just taking the opportunity to be lazy and said impatiently, "Dad, don't waste your words on her. She doesn't understand at all..."
He Zhenghe said amiably, "It's okay, it's okay. Nowadays, college students all spend money to study on their own. Qian Li just hasn't figured it out yet. It's no big deal."
He Shichen: “???” Wait, this logic of educating children is not right, right?