Chapter 1020 Fortune Telling
The old immortal already knew that Jian Shujie had brought two friends today, so when he entered the room, he was not surprised by the two extra people.
He flicked his whisk and bowed slightly to Jian Shujie.
"I pay my respects to the county governor."
Jian Shujie smiled and asked him to sit down.
Next, they began to talk about Taoism.
Most of the time, the old man was talking and Jian Shujie was listening, and occasionally he would add a few words of his own opinion.
Shang Kui knew nothing about Taoism and was scratching his head at first, but as he listened, he was involuntarily absorbed in it.
Only Wen Jiucheng remained calm throughout the whole process.
He had been secretly observing this old immortal who was known for his accurate predictions, and there was a deep luster in his black eyes.
This old immortal looked very kind, with a gentle and benevolent look like an elder in the family. He also spoke in a humorous way and could quote various allusions at will.
The Taoism, which should have been boring, became not only easy to understand after he spoke it, but also had a sense of lightness and humor, which could make people smile from time to time.
After just chatting for a while, Jian Shujie's worries caused by his wife's serious illness were relieved a lot, and he looked much more energetic.
No wonder this old immortal is so successful in Fufeng City. Not to mention his true or false fortune-telling ability, his high emotional intelligence alone makes him stand out from a group of mediocre people.
The old immortal is talking about the many connections in the family.
When he said this, he suddenly turned his head to look at Wen Jiucheng and smiled gently.
"This young friend seems to have a strong affinity with my Taoist sect. I wonder if you are interested in joining my sect?"
Jian Shujie and Shang Kui looked at Wen Jiucheng together.
Wen Jiucheng was stunned at first, then looked helpless.
"I'm sorry, my heart is filled with worldly affairs, and I can't enter Taoism. Just let me continue to sink in the world."
The old immortal didn't seem surprised by the result and smiled.
"We Taoists value tranquility and inaction, and the freedom of body and mind. Since you are unwilling, I will not force you."
He then changed the subject, raised his hand and touched his snow-white beard, his smile becoming even more profound.
"However, I have seen your face and it seems that you have been worried recently. Why don't I tell you your fortune?"
With the old immortal's current fame in Fufeng City, countless people come to visit him every day to ask him to tell fortunes, but he does not refuse everyone. Some people may not be willing to tell fortunes for them even if they offer him huge sums of money. In the true sense, money is priceless.
This was the first time that Jian Shujie saw the old immortal offer to tell fortunes for someone, and Jian Shujie couldn't help but look surprised.
However, Wen Jiucheng politely declined.
"Thank you for your kindness, Taoist priest. I am short of money and I am afraid I cannot afford the divination fee."
Jian Shujie immediately became anxious and wanted to say that Wen Jiucheng was ungrateful.
Far from being annoyed, the old immortal smiled even more kindly.
"I'll just say that you have a destiny with the Taoist sect. You came by chance. It just so happens that I only have one divination left for today's three divinations. I don't need any divination fee."
Since the other party had said so much, Wen Jiucheng couldn't refuse anymore and just agreed.
"In that case, I'll trouble you, Master. I have something bothering me recently..."
He had just begun to speak when he was interrupted by the old immortal.
"My friend, there is no need to tell me. Let me do the math for you."
The old immortal closed his eyes, and the fingers of his right hand kept changing, as if he was performing some magic formula.
Everyone else in the room held their breath and waited quietly.
After a moment, the old immortal opened his eyes. Perhaps because of his old age, the color of his pupils looked much lighter than that of ordinary people. It was a translucent smoky gray, with a sense of silence that came from the passage of time.
He said slowly.
"My dear friend, your recent worries may be related to a person.
That person has a deep friendship with you. You are not brothers, but better than brothers.
That person recently went missing, and you are worried that he might be in danger.
The reason you came to Fufeng City is to find him."
Although Shang Kui didn't know the relationship between Wen Jiucheng and Fang Wujiu, he and Wen Jiucheng came to Fufeng City to find Fang Wujiu.
Unexpectedly, the old immortal just counted with his fingers and easily told the truth.
Shang Kui couldn't help but be shocked.
He couldn't help but waver. Could it be that he had misunderstood before, and this old immortal was not a liar, but a truly capable master?
Wen Jiucheng turned his head and looked at Jian Shujie.
Jian Shujie understood what he was doubting and clarified it seriously.
"I didn't tell anyone that you were looking for someone, I swear."
The old immortal stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The person you are looking for is now in trouble and can't save himself. If you want to save him, you must hurry up."
Shang Kui couldn't help but ask, "Master, can you calculate where that person is now?"
The old immortal smiled and replied calmly, "Of course."
Shang Kui immediately perked up: "Master, please give us a hand!"
The old immortal said leisurely: "I have finished the three divinations today. The next divination requires payment. One divination requires at least one hundred taels of silver."
Just in case, Shang Kui brought a lot of banknotes with him this time.
Upon hearing this, he immediately took out two silver notes with a face value of fifty taels each, placed them in front of the old immortal, and then looked at the old immortal with expectant eyes.
The old immortal did not take the banknote, but continued.
"In addition to the divination fee, you must also tell me the person's birth date and time."
Shang Kui and Fang Wujiu had no friendship. He only knew that Fang Wujiu was the imperial physician in the palace and was trusted by the imperial concubine. As for Fang Wujiu's personal information, he knew nothing about it.
He immediately looked at Wen Jiucheng who was sitting next to him and asked in a low voice.
"Sir, do you know Doctor Fang's birth date?"
Wen Jiucheng nodded: "I know."
Then he recited a string of his birth date and eight characters.
The old immortal closed his eyes again, and the fingers of his right hand kept changing.
When he opened his eyes, he raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a helpless smile.
"The birth date you mentioned is wrong."
Shang Kui was stunned and said in disbelief: "How could it be wrong? Could it be that Mr. Wen remembered it wrong?"
Wen Jiucheng did not answer Shang Kui's question. He looked at the old immortal steadily and spoke calmly.
"How can you be sure that this birth date is wrong? Have you seen the missing person?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Shang Kui and Jian Shujie changed drastically.
Jian Shujie was stunned, while Shang Kui was alert.
Shang Kui subconsciously placed his right hand on the hilt of the knife hanging at his waist, ready to attack at any time.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The old immortal seemed not to notice this and still had a smile on his face.
"My friend, you have misunderstood. I have never seen that person. I am just familiar with numerology.
According to the birth date and time given by my friend, the missing person died several years ago.
Since he is dead, why bother you to come all the way to Fufeng City to look for him?
This doesn’t make sense.”
(End of this chapter)
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