Chapter 95: Does Nan Yao want people or talents?
“Maybe, maybe not.”
Duan Junheng, wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, walked towards the gate of the Ling family's old house and said quietly,
"Whether it exists or not is up to you to judge. The spiritualist's judgment is also part of the mission scoring."
Shi Can raised his foot to chase after him: "Wait a minute!"
In a blink of an eye, Shi Can chased out the door. He stood in front of the door and looked around, and found that "Duan Junheng" was gone.
This feeling of being played around by others made Shi Can feel extremely angry. He wished he could find a "door" to enter the underworld and chop the entire Minghui City into pieces with his uncontrolled sword.
After calming down a little, Shi Can turned around and went back to the house.
Lin Zhuyue hadn't chased out just now because the sandalwood on the altar was still burning. To avoid causing a fire, someone had to keep a close eye on the burning of incense.
She took the grapes she had plucked from the altar and looked at Shi Can with some concern. After considering for a moment, she said:
"I don't think this will be an easy task."
"The fact that the Spiritual Master House can entrust this task to us, who are still apprentice spiritual masters, means that in the eyes of the Spiritual Master House, this is just a small mistake."
Shi Can held the folder in one hand and said,
"But Minghui chose this mission for us, which means it definitely won't be easy."
The two people who reached a consensus waited for the sandalwood in the incense burner to burn out. They put the fresh fruit offerings on the table into bags and carried the bags out of the old house.
Shi Can took the key from Lin Zhuyue, started the car, and skillfully drove the medium-to-large SUV out of the narrow alley, turned the steering wheel to the right, and drove towards his home.
They each packed their luggage, took their basic tool kits, and headed to the port together.
Nanyao City is very far from Tiancheng.
However, the mission's duration was uncertain and could be long or short. If it took a long time, it would be inconvenient without a car of their own, so Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can decided to drive over.
Because the mission wasn't urgent, Shi Can didn't rush. When it got dark, he and Lin Zhuyue got off the highway and found a hotel to stay the night. The next day, after waking up, they drove back onto the highway, continuing their journey towards Nanyao City.
At noon on the third day, they arrived in Nanyao City.
Mr. Ni Xingwen and his wife had been pursuing a daughter all their lives, but failed. After having three boys, the couple finally gave up their dream and had sterilizations together.
But all three brats are good.
The eldest brother used to work in an environmentally friendly paint company, but later he left his boss and started his own business. His environmentally friendly paint is very famous, and it is said that there will be no bad effects if you drink it directly.
The second son works in the medical equipment industry and makes a lot of money.
The third brother is a teacher. After meeting his wife, they founded a cram school and a study room together. Although their family conditions are not as good as those of their eldest and second brothers, they have some wealth, which can ensure that their children will have enough food and clothing after they are born.
"Isn't Mr. Ni Xingwen a very powerful spiritual master? It seems that his wife is also a spiritual master..."
Lin Zhuyue felt a little strange and asked,
"Giving birth to three children, and none of them have spiritual powers?"
Shi Can held the steering wheel and told Lin Zhuyue a story while waiting for the traffic light:
"It's said that over forty years ago, due to road construction, the Ni family's ancestor had to relocate his grave. The Gong family helped decide the new location, and Gong Yongyuan's grandfather asked Old Master Ni whether he preferred people or talent. If he preferred people, he would have a long bloodline and many children and grandchildren. If he preferred talent, he would have descendants with outstanding talent in the spiritual world, but not many descendants."
"Mr. Ni thought about it and decided to choose someone."
Lin Zhuyue was surprised and asked, "Is there such a thing?"
"Yes, my family's ancestral graves used to be very close to the Ni family's. When the road was built, my family's ancestral graves were also affected, and we faced a similar choice."
Shi Can deliberately kept the secret a secret and said,
"Guess what my grandpa chose?"
Lin Zhuyue asked: "Talent?"
Shi Can looked at the Haagen-Dazs store on the navigation map and said:
"I guessed it right. I'll buy you some ice cream. Do you want some?"
"I want cantaloupe flavor."
Lin Zhuyue leaned back on the chair and said,
"Because everyone always says that your family has been declining rapidly."
Shi Can passed the traffic light, drove the car closer to the roadside, and stopped in the parking space. He and Lin Zhuyue got out of the car, bought ice cream, and then had lunch at a nearby shopping mall.
Lin Zhuyue ordered a clay pot soup and ate ice cream while waiting for lunch. She asked:
"If your family's ancestral tombs had not been affected, would you have any brothers or sisters?"
"Then it's still affected."
Shi Can rested his hand on his cheek and said,
"I don't want brothers or sisters. I think I am enough for my family."
Lin Zhuyue actually felt a little envious of Shi Can.
He monopolized the love of his parents and possessed many things that she did not have but wanted to have. He exuded an air of unrestrained happiness.
They had lunch at a BBQ restaurant. Lin Zhuyue ordered the Yakiniku tobiko rice bowl, while Shi Can ordered the beef. Not long after the two sets were served, Shi Can took a piece of meat from Lin Zhuyue's bowl. Facing Lin Zhuyue's inquiring eyes, he took the initiative to push his bowl over and said:
"Try it?"
Lin Zhuyue took a piece of beef without hesitation.
“Hmm…”
After finishing the meal, Lin Zhuyue showed a distressed expression and said,
“…It tastes better than mine.”
Shi Chan pushed his bowl towards her: "Then let's switch?"
Lin Zhuyue shook his head and said:
"No need, I ordered it myself after all."
Shi Can blinked and said:
"But I like yours better."
Lin Zhuyue no longer hesitated. If Shi Can liked barbecued bird rice, then exchanging rice for it was a mutually agreeable thing. Mutual consent was a beautiful thing and should be promoted rather than prevented.
The two exchanged jobs.
Shi Chan ate his rice slowly, thinking:
The chicken is quite tough and has no flavor.
After lunch, they took a short rest and then drove on again.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, they arrived in Qingyuan District, Nanyao City.
Three years ago, Mr. Ni Xingwen's third son, Ni Hongjing, and his third daughter-in-law, Du Liyun, bought a villa in Qingyuan District in order to get married. Although it is a townhouse, the neighbors on both sides have not moved in, so the couple lives quite comfortably.
It is now the end of summer vacation, and all the tutoring classes in cram schools have basically ended. Ni Hongjing has some free time and spends most of his time at home with his wife.
When Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can arrived at the gate of the community, Ni Hongjing was already waiting there.
"Mr. Shi, Ms. Lin."
Ni Hongjing greeted the two and said,
"Let me drive. The roads in this neighborhood are a bit complicated and it's easy to accidentally take the wrong road. Don't worry, I'm a decent driver and I won't damage the car."
Shi Chan unbuckled his seat belt, got out of the driver's seat, and went to the back seat.
"I heard that Tiancheng is quite far away. Is it hard to drive here?"
Ni Hongjing sat in the driver's seat, and while driving, he greeted the guests who came from afar and said,
"I've already cleaned up the guest room at home and booked a meal at a restaurant. You should eat and drink enough and rest well today. Tomorrow will be cooler and a nice day, so I'll take you to visit some tourist attractions."
Ni Hongjing was very polite to Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can. Before he was born, his parents had already left Tiancheng and never touched upon metaphysics again. Ni Hongjing was still relatively unfamiliar with "metaphysics", but he still held it in awe.
Ni Hongjing drove for fifteen or sixteen minutes before finally arriving at the area where he lived.
The garden of the townhouse is not big, but the garden of Ni Hongjing's family is well maintained. An orange cat is lying on the courtyard wall with its eyes narrowed and its front paws tucked in. Its face is as round as if drawn with a compass, and its butt is as big as a gas tank.
This cat has the word "fat" written all over it.
Shi Can raised his hand and patted the cat's butt and asked:
"Your cat?"
Daju was very steady and lay there motionless even after being patted on the butt by Shican, a stranger.
"Stray cats in the neighborhood."
Ni Hongjing explains the origin of the orange cat,
"It was originally quite afraid of people, but after my wife fed it a piece of ham sausage, it was as if its Ren and Du meridians were opened. It stuck to everyone it met and wouldn't run away no matter how much you touched it. We had it sterilized, fed it delicious food every day, and dewormed it regularly... It's no different from a domestic pet now."
"It's just annoying sometimes. He hunts and brings his prey to me and my wife. In the past, he just brought back dead mice and weasels. A few days ago, he brought back a snake."
Shi Can: “…”
Lin Zhuyue: "......"
It sounds terrifying.
Ni Hongjing opened the door and invited Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can in:
"It's too hot. Come inside quickly. You'll get heatstroke if you stay outside for too long."
A gentle female voice came from the room: "Are you back?"
After Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can entered the house, they saw clearly the owner of the voice.
She was a pregnant woman wearing a floral dress with a large belly. She stood up and greeted Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can, instinctively raising her hands to protect her belly.
The house was carpeted, with an unassembled cradle leaning against the cabinet, pink clothes that the hostess had just sorted out lying on the sofa, and an open parenting book with notes on it placed on the coffee table... From all these details, it can be seen that the couple was carefully looking forward to the arrival of this child.
Ni Hongjing slapped his head and said:
"I bought some fruit and washed it, but I forgot to bring it over. Please wait for me for a moment."
He hurried to the kitchen to get some fruit.
Du Liyun picked up the baby clothes on the sofa and said:
"Come sit down."
Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can walked towards the sofa.
Shi Chan asked quietly, "How do you feel?"
Lin Zhuyue also lowered his voice and replied:
“It’s quite heartwarming.”
Shi Can was silent for a moment and said:
"...Ms. Lin, could you please answer this question from a more professional perspective?"
"I don't sense any bad smell. There shouldn't be anything dirty in the house."
There was a hint of doubt in Lin Zhuyue's tone.
"It's safe, at least it's safe now."
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