Chu Qianli's credentials were genuine, and her words were true, but they could not withstand scrutiny from outsiders. She seemed to be saying something, but also seemed to be saying nothing, creating a magical effect of everything being implied.
Shi Tuyi saw that she was calm and composed, and her attitude was friendly. He was actually a little unsure of her depth. Most people like to show off what they lack the most, but those who are truly great and don't show off their abilities are more reserved when they speak.
Shi Tuyi had just scanned the name on the ID, but he was not sure at the moment, so he asked, "Master Mei, is this Master Chu... Teacher Chu?"
"Yes." Mei Ru Z certainly knew the origin of the certificate, but she would definitely not say much, mainly because Chu Qianli did not lie and what he said was flawless.
Shi Tuyi: "Okay, okay, let's sit down and talk. Please take a seat, all three of you!"
Chu Qianli casually handed the Sanqing Bell to Tan Muxing, who took it and put it carefully into her bag. He followed her silently throughout the whole process, just like a leader's escort.
Chu Qianli smiled and said, "It's okay, you guys can just talk about business, I won't disturb you."
Mei Ru Z just yelled at someone and her face was still not looking good. She sat aside, suppressing her anger.
Shi Tuyi didn't dare to provoke Mei Ruz at this moment. He could only sit beside Chu Qianli anxiously and respectfully, and said hurriedly: "Oh, Teacher Chu, you are joking. Don't disturb us. We need your help..."
"Did Master Mei tell you anything?" Shi Tuyi looked at Mei Ru Z tentatively.
Meiru Z was sitting on one side of the long table. Opposite her was the relative of her employer with whom she had quarreled. She really couldn't show a good face and turned her head away irritably.
Chu Qianli tried to smooth things over, "I have said that before, I have said that before, two divinations in a row, right?"
Shi Tuyi: "Yes, yes, yes. Let me tell you from the beginning. I have a little son who has been living in another place. Usually, there is a nanny taking care of him at home. A few days ago, he suddenly ran away from home without saying a word. We were really worried..."
"Yes, don't be impatient, go on." Chu Qianli listened intermittently, but her eyes drifted to the side, observing the expressions and seats of everyone present.
Chu Qianli and Shi Tuyi were sitting at the main seat of the long table. On one side of the table sat the employer's relatives, a group of both men and women, and on the other side sat Tan Muxing and Mei Ru Z. The surroundings seemed empty.
"We immediately reported the case to the police and sought help from the local TV station. Later, we invited Master Mei to come over. In fact, we were almost able to find the person during the first divination. The surveillance video showed his figure, so it should have been over..." Shi Tuyi said helplessly, "Who would have thought that the action route would be cut off in the middle of the process, and we couldn't find him for some unknown reason. That's why we asked Master Mei to do the second divination."
"The location of the second hexagram was even more remote, where there were no surveillance cameras. We did find some footprints, but we still didn't find the person. Everyone was anxious that night, and Master Mei also felt a little wronged." Shi Tuyi looked cautiously at Mei Ru Z, who had a cold expression.
Last night, people had an argument in the living room. The relatives thought that the divination information provided by Mei Ru Z was out of date, while Mei Ru Z thought that there were problems with their local actions.
Mei Ru Z said impatiently: "At the beginning, we agreed that I would provide you with the location, but I didn't say that I would look for people on the spot."
Shi Tuyi: "Yes, yes, you are right, but the plan cannot keep up with the changes now. Otherwise, I will trouble you to make a trip. I will pay you more..."
Meiru Z: “It’s not about the money.”
The man at the long table showed his dissatisfaction: "What's the use of running once? Otherwise, I'll be half a beat late every time!"
"Master Mei, my brother has done his best and has not made it difficult for you with the money. That's enough for you." The woman next to him echoed in a sarcastic tone.
Meiru Z's face immediately turned cold.
The conflict suddenly broke out and was about to get worse!
Chu Qianli, acting as a peacemaker, noticed that the two sides were about to clash, and hurriedly said, "Boss Shi, who are these people..."
"We are all family members, and we are just too anxious and angry." Shi Tuyi answered politely, then frowned and said, "Okay, stop talking, don't be like this!"
In addition to Shi Tuyi, Chu Qianli looked at the group of people at the long table and saw that there were three people of different status, including the man and woman who had just snorted. They had the most strained relationship with Mei Ru Z. The man was Shi Tuyi's brother-in-law, named Fang Qiu, and the woman was Shi Tuyi's sister, named Shi Dhong.
Sitting next to the couple was a man who was said to be Shi Tuyi's younger brother, Shi Zhuoqu. He basically said nothing and only responded to Shi Tuyi.
These three people have the closest relationship with Shi Tuyi, and they have special seats in the house, and everyone else revolves around them.
"Boss Shi, I haven't had the chance to ask you, what are the characters in your name?" Chu Qianli said amiably, "Sorry, I have a professional habit of asking other people's names."
"Oh, I'll write it down for you to see." Shi Tuyi found a piece of paper to sign and asked suspiciously, "But Master Mei never asked these questions? She always tells the fortune directly."
Chu Qianli said leisurely, "It's like this. Our research is a little different. She mainly focuses on making predictions, using the Plum Blossom Divination to give a clean and tidy result. I mainly focus on predicting fate, using the Purple Star Divination to study the knowledge of the person himself."
Shi Tuyi seemed to understand: "Is that so? Then is there any difference in your calculation?"
After seeing Shi Tuyi's name, Chu Qianli said in a good-tempered manner: "Boss Shi, let me be fair. Sister Ru Z's divination result is correct. I didn't calculate the child's position. There is no point in calculating the position now."
Shi Tuyi's expression changed drastically: "What do you mean by that!?"
Shi Dhong said in panic: "Could it be that Qingqing has already..."
Chu Qianli: "No, no, no, the child is fine now, but if you insist on not looking for him, I'm afraid the end result will not be good."
Shi Tuyi was shocked: "Teacher Chu, we are looking for her! We are going crazy looking for her!"
Chu Qianli chuckled and said, "Boss Shi, you are the one they are looking for, right? It doesn't seem quite right to say that you all are looking for them."
Shi Tuyi was stunned.
"I think this is the case. If you really want to find it, Sister Ru Z will help you with another divination. But if you don't want to find it, we can just settle the first two divinations and don't fly out of town." Chu Qianli sighed, "If you don't want to find it, let the local public security officers go as soon as possible. Don't let them run around. They don't have time to play with you. They have things to do."
Shi Tuyi's pupils shrank slightly: "What you said is..."
"Boss Shi should know where I work..." Chu Qianli smiled, but his words were sharp. "I just came here with a friend today. Let me be frank. If it were any other time, it would be a waste of police resources and a big or small problem!"
Shi Tuyi still didn't understand Chu Qianli's position and unit, but now that he was confronted, he quickly said, "We didn't make a false alarm!"
Chu Qianli corrected him calmly: "You didn't make a false alarm."
Shi Tuyi finally understood what was going on after hearing this. He thought about it for a moment and looked around the room. After a moment, he stood up first and suggested, "Masters, please come this way. Let's go to the next room and chat."
Shi Dhong was shocked and asked, "Brother, what does this mean? Can't we listen to it?"
Chief Fang: "We are also worried about Qingqing's whereabouts!"
"You guys contact them first, I'll be back soon." Shi Tuyi said, "Zhuoqu, ask the police about the current progress."
Shi Zhuoqu: "Okay."
Shi Tuyi led the three away, and this time he did not call anyone else. Mei Ruz had long since given up on talking to Shi Dhong and Fang Qiu, so she got up and followed them without saying a word.
Everyone watched them leave the living room.
Shi Dhong said angrily: "I guess the price was raised by the liar surnamed Mei again. Big brother is really something. We are all one family. I will definitely not tell that person. If I were going to tell him, I would have said it earlier!"
The missing Qingqing is an illegitimate child, and Shi Tuyi has another child at home. Therefore, only Shi's family members are in the house, and they dare not spread the news.
Chief Fang: "But I think the people who followed me today are not simple. Their office building seems to be nearby..."
Shi Zhuoqu stood up and said, "I'll go out and call the police."
Shi Zhuoqu pushed the door open and went out. He found a quiet corner, made sure that no one was around, and started talking to someone.
"The situation has changed. Meiru Z brought a friend here who is also researching these things. I don't think she will go there."
"She has friends? The capital is dominated by the Qian Sect, and she is not familiar with the people of Qianshan, so where do her friends come from?"
"I don't know either. He's already working and has quite a background." Shi Zhuoqu added, "It seems that he doesn't tell fortunes outside, but follows and sticks with them more closely."
"...That's not easy to check, but there are always hidden talents among these people, and there are many masters whose names we can't even mention." The man said regretfully, "I wanted to see how powerful Mei Jia Xinyi is, but I don't think I'll have the chance this time. Don't get involved, let them fight it out on their own."
Shi Zhuoqu responded and hung up the phone. His original mission was to lure Mei Ru Z to another place, but now the plan has changed and he should withdraw.
In the next room, Shi Tuyi led the three people to sit down and said hurriedly: "Masters, we are the only ones here now. Just say whatever you want to say."
Chu Qianli smiled and said, "Boss Shi, Sister Ru Z has professional ethics and doesn't like to ask about her employer's private affairs, but I study people, so can I ask you, who is the missing child to you?"
Shi Tuyi said with a shy look: "It is indeed my youngest son."
Mei Ru Z added calmly, "He is Mr. Shi's son who is away from home."
Mei Ru Z knew that the Shi family's mess was nothing more than the illegitimate child of a wealthy businessman who was hiding outside and not daring to bring him home. She has always been only concerned with making money and not caring about other people's business, so naturally she was too lazy to ask about the bloody plot.
Chu Qianli was puzzled: "But I just finished, how come the child is still related to Mr. Fang? Could it be the child of Mr. Shi and Mr. Fang?"
Chu Qianli had just cast a divination in the reception hall. She used the seats of the people in the divination and unexpectedly discovered that Fang Qiu also had a close relationship with the child.
Mei Ru Z never blames others for her mistakes. She never inquires into the relationships of people around her. She was shocked and asked, "What do you mean? They are both men, how can they have a child?!"
Chu Qianli said blankly: "So I am also a little confused. According to the hexagram, Mr. Fang is also the father of the child."
Mei Ru Z and Tan Mu Xing looked at Shi Tu Yi with a subtle look after hearing this, as if something was going on with him. Their faces were almost like "lifestyles in the upper class are really complicated", and they didn't know what to say for a moment.
Shi Tuyi's face was burning with anger at such looks, and he explained awkwardly: "No, no, no, it's not what the masters think!"
Shi Tuyi was ashamed to explain the family scandal, but since it involved human lives, he had no choice but to admit it and expose his moral flaws: "Teacher Chu was right. Qingqing is now registered under the name of Fang Qiu's family. Fang Qiu is indeed my father in the legal sense..."
"But not many people know about this, and everyone can see it!" Shi Tuyi exclaimed. He was now terrified. Mei Ruz only judged things, but Chu Qianli judged people. Naturally, the latter was more frightening.
Chu Qianli said politely, "Yes, we have no intention of commenting on Mr. Shi's personal life, but if you really want to find someone, please tell us the details, including the details of the children. Mainly, we don't know how your family is measured. Generally, there will be several fathers and several mothers, so we need to unify the measurement units of family members internally first."