Chapter 158 I miss him
In the center of the front yard of the mountain temple, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory temporarily built a sacrificial platform, with some sacrificial items and divination tools placed in the center of the platform.
Five or six masters from the Imperial Observatory were busy making preparations on the altar.
On the side, Mr. Wei was holding a booklet and talking to Master Li with his body slightly bent.
"The ten people who passed the first five levels have all arrived. Using the excuse of soaking in the hot springs, our people have also figured out the condition of their birthmarks."
Master Li, holding a Buddhist whisk, looked at Elder Wei in shock when he heard this. "Let them take a hot spring bath in this kind of weather?"
The Wei family is really declining, and there is no one who can come up with a normal solution.
It was only later that Mr. Wei realized that this approach was somewhat of an attempt to cover up the truth, and he could only make up for it awkwardly with a few words.
"There's nothing we can do about it. The Empress Dowager is pushing us hard, so this year's Qiuhua Festival has been moved forward by two months. That's why it's a bit rushed."
Attributing the lack of brains to the rush of time, Master Li snorted coldly, and for the sake of the palace's face, he didn't say much.
Elder Wei continued, "Out of ten people, five had birthmarks, two women and three men, and the birthmarks were located in different locations."
After saying this, he looked troubled. "That's all the information the Empress Dowager has given us. I don't know which of these five people is the one we're looking for."
Master Li was not in the least bit anxious. "What's the difficulty? If we can't tell them apart, we can just send them all to the Imperial Capital."
Mr. Wei was confused. "But there's only one Qiuhua Envoy?"
Master Li stroked his beard and said, "There is only one Qiuhua Envoy. The others can be sent along as his attendants. As for who will be sent, I believe the Queen Mother will make the final decision."
"This is a serious matter. If we get the wrong person and anger the Queen Mother, we'll lose our heads."
When Mr. Wei heard this, he immediately understood what Master Li meant.
He nodded repeatedly, "Master Li is indeed a master. This way, the person has been delivered."
Although Mr. Wei said this, he sneered in his heart.
These charlatans from the Imperial Observatory are really good at fooling people. They can even come up with this method to get away with it.
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The young people who had been soaking in the hot springs returned to the front yard one after another.
Wen Wan walked in front, with her white face heavily made-up. As soon as she appeared, she immediately attracted the attention of others.
Everyone had different thoughts, but most of them just didn't take her seriously.
After washing up, Zhou Lingling restored her original appearance, but she still looked very ordinary among a group of people with outstanding looks.
He consciously stood beside Wen Wan and complained in a low voice, "Sister Xiaowan, you are really as predictable as a god. As soon as I entered the hot spring pool, the servants urged me to take off my clothes... Sister Xiaowan, they saw me naked. I feel dirty!"
Wen Wan: “…”
She raised her hand and patted his shoulder, "Think positively, after all, you haven't lost a piece of flesh."
Zhou Lingling was a grown man, so he didn't take it too seriously and just made a few casual complaints.
He sighed, "That's right. Sister Xiaowan, as a woman, can handle being seen naked, so of course I can..."
Wen Wan looked at his gloating expression and chuckled, shattering his fantasy.
"I wasn't naked. I just rolled up my trouser legs and showed them my birthmark, that was all."
Zhou Lingling: “???”
Is this possible?
He lost again!
After everyone was present, Master Li from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory walked onto the stage wearing a mask used for divination.
Everyone stood in the yard under the scorching sun, and after a while, they felt dizzy and dazzled by the sun.
Wen Wan's back was already soaked with sweat. She glanced at the guards around her holding knives and could only shake her head helplessly.
After Master Li finished the sacrificial dance, he picked up the gong and struck it.
With a loud "clang".
Everyone was startled and shuddered at the same time.
Master Li slowly raised his hand, and his fingers passed in front of a row of young people, finally stopping at the center of the eyebrows of a tall boy.
"This boy is blessed by heaven and has great fortune. He should be the Qiuhua Messenger, guarding the temple and praying for the Empress Dowager."
When the young man heard this, he burst into tears of joy and knelt down to express his gratitude to Master Li.
Wen Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this. Fortunately, they were not selected. In this way, those who were not selected could go home.
The other few who were not selected were not as calm as Wen Wan, and they were all very disappointed.
Someone mentioned the matter of the one thousand taels of silver.
"Didn't they say that whoever finally enters the mountain temple will receive 1,000 taels of silver? Where's the silver?"
"The Wei family doesn't want to deny it, does it?"
"As the richest family in Haicheng, the Wei family shouldn't break their promise and enrich themselves."
The discussion among the few people did not subside, and Mr. Wei naturally heard it.
He stood up and said loudly, "Don't worry, everyone. We have prepared the money. Please come to me and collect it."
He smiled and directed several guards to bring up a large wooden box.
There is a small hole the size of a palm on the top of the box, which allows people to put their hands in.
Wen Wan's eyes darkened and she couldn't help but sneer.
"The Wei family is really not a good thing!"
Zhou Lingling agreed without thinking, "Well, not a good thing!"
Wen Wan glanced at him and asked, "Do you understand?"
Zhou Lingling shook her head in confusion.
Wen Wan sighed and said to the landlord's silly son, "It seems that the Wei family is not going to give the money."
Zhou Lingling's eyes widened. "Ah? Didn't Mr. Wei just say..."
"You believe him?" Wen Wan raised an eyebrow. "Are you so easy to fool? Listen to me, we don't want that silver. Saving our lives is more important."
After hearing a series of Wen Wan's predictions, Zhou Lingling now believes in Wen Wan's words without a doubt.
If she said she didn't want the money, then she couldn't take it.
Zhou Lingling agreed immediately.
After the boxes were put in place, Old Wei said to everyone with a smile, "The banknotes are in the box. If you want them, go and get them."
Fear often comes from the unknown.
The box is closed with only a small hole on the top. Who knows what is inside after you put your hand in?
Wen Wan had seen this kind of prank game on some variety shows, but that was a variety show, and at most it was just some scary stuff.
Now that the Wei family is planning not to pay, the things in the box are probably not just for bluffing.
"Mr. Wei, what do you mean? What's in this box?"
If you are brave enough, just ask directly.
The others nodded and whispered.
Old Wei tilted his head back, a smile that barely reached his eyes. "There are banknotes in the box. Of course, since this is the last level, it's still a bit difficult. So..."
He paused, then sneered, "Besides the banknotes, there are some lovely little things inside. Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk. I think everyone can understand that, right?"
I don’t understand shit!
Even if you are a cousin, you still want to erect a memorial archway for yourself!
Wen Wan thought that Wei Changjia was already a bastard enough, but she didn't expect that the Wei family was a nest of snakes and rats, and all of them were scum.
Thinking of Wei Changjia, Wen Wan missed Shen Yu a little.
Shen Yu is smart and sinister enough. If he were here, he would definitely be able to easily deal with this nest of rats.
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