Buying some crepes, chicken box set, and burgers on the way, Xue Hua finally arrived at the usual bridge and saw two old men entertain (conning) some customers.
Master Yi said his usual lines like, "You are in luck for this year. Your cheeks are rosily showing some hints of peach hue, you are destined to have few peach blossoms debts this year." His customer is a lady in his late thirties.
"Your eyebrows are thick and strong. Tall nose and a clean face. No wonder you have too many unexpected attractions on you. Both bad and good. The good thing is your business would prosper in these few months and the bad thing is you would get in bad karma with your family. You can only choose one. Either your family's happiness or wealth," said Master Ling as he was looking at his customer's palm.
This man is a rare case where these old men are giving a real service of divination. Though the one in front of Master Yi didn't happen to be in luck. The one before Master Ling was emitting a dull golden color.
Xue Hua who could naturally see the auras of other people murmured, "This middle-aged man seems to be a good person with merits. No wonder Grandpa Ling is helping this one for real~"
Of course! The two didn't forget to advertise the super effective protective talisman to either of the customers.
Master Ling and Master Yi spoke, "It is not that you don't have a way to avoid disasters. There are some protective talismans and Amulet our little brat is selling. It's a high-class one that is 100 percent effective! One Protective Talisman for a million and half a million for an amulet!"
The two customers were both wearing business suits. But clearly, the lady isn't an extremely wealthy person who can fork out millions all of a sudden. Meanwhile, the other man in a suit was staring at the calligraphy written on the talisman with amazement. This was the first time he had seen such beautiful handwritten calligraphy.
The lady started yelling out in disdain, "A million and half a million for a piece of paper and this broken wooden charm!? You scammers! Who the hell would waste money for these damn things!"
Master Yi already pulled away from the little treasures on the table to avoid them being ripped or crumpled like before. Because of a customer before tried to tore one in anger these two old men who treated these protective talismans and luck amulet as high-class treasures almost beat up that customer but they still remembered the little one who made these things and chose to save that annoying customer's fate by giving away a protective talisman for half a million including their service fee.
Master Yi retorted, "If you don't have money then don't buy! Why the hell is tearing these expensive treasures? We are giving you a huge bargain by selling it for a million. Pauper, pay my 300 renminbi service fee and leave!"
Hearing the fat old thing calling her a pauper made the lady angry as she started throwing hurls of abuse and curses at these two fake fortune-tellers.
"Stupid fat thing! This old lady is going to pull out all your hair until you are bald!"
The red-faced lady was about to explode in anger and grabbed the annoying fat old man's hair when suddenly they heard mellow chuckles teasing their ears.
Chuckles~
The faint laughter made the lady feel like someone is mocking her but when they turned around. They saw a smiling white hair young man holding a crepe and drinks in his right hand and a box of chicken and burgers in the other hand.
Those rare golden color irises were a bit squinted making his phoenix-shaped eyes sexy and attractive. His overly refined features are eye-catching and flawless. Plus his otherworldly aura and graceful gestures could hardly believe he is a human being.
The lady mumbled, "Wow~ he's so handsome. Like an angel~"
Xue Hua approached their tables with a smile and walked past the blushing lady. He placed the drinks and food on the clean table while Master Yi placed the precious talisman and amulet in clothes for safekeeping.
Master Yi said, "Hoho~ little brat school is finished already, and since when did you have money to buy us old men chicken and burgers?"
"Just a bit lucky. A kind police officer gave me reward money for pointing out some gangsters. I don't think you had lunch yet. Let's eat the chicken first okay Gramps?" said Xue Hua ignoring the two customers who finished giving their divination.
The foodie old men were too hungry after smelling the aroma of the hot flavored chicken wings and cheeseburgers. There were four drinks on the table and the two old men grabbed a drink each. They've started eating, ignoring their salivating customers beside them.
"Hum~ yummy. So Yummy~" said Master Yi.
Master Ling kicked his shin and said, "Can't you eat quietly?"
The lady and middle-aged man in the suit don't know how to act in this situation but the scent of the food made their stomachs grumble as they almost drooled in hunger. But unfortunately, the three people choose to ignore them and continue eating.
Seeing the handsome lad ignoring her, the lady in formal clothes snorted. After placing the 300 service fee on the table she walks away with heavy steps. Only once the lady had left that the three pairs of eyes looked in her direction.
Master Yi spoke, "What a grumpy little girl? She is so bold that her peach blossoms were almost reaching a hundred. I was offering her a way out by selling the little brat's amulet to avoid disaster. Isn't half a million to avoid a bloody disaster enough to save the life of her future children. Sigh~"
"Her ending is her fault though. Who told her to play with fire and this fire has an even scarier gatekeeper at home. When the wife of the man she cheated with learned about her pregnancy, it is destined that the child can only be kept," said Master Ling.
Xue Hua added, "This bloody disaster caused her all her future children. She is destined to be childless in this life. If she bought the amulet I made it would only be able to save the last son but now it would be lost no matter what."
The two old men were nodding their heads in agreement with the little brat's words. The divination they say about the lady's fate was all the same. Meeting them is an opportunity to let her avoid the disaster but sadly she took this luck for granted. Then they suddenly heard a loud sound of stomach grumbling. When they looked at the source they saw the other customer, the middle-aged man looking embarrassed at this moment holding on to his tummy. This old man is called Wen Ya.
Wen Ya said, "S-Sorry… Please don't mind me."
Master Yi whispered to the one beside him, "Ling Honey~ you didn't send your customer away?"
"I thought he left already when that little took her to leave before," whispered back Master Ling.
Xue Hua on the other hand is quite kind as he passed an unopened extra burger to Wen Yan. He also grabbed a few chicken wings and gave him his extra drink.
"Here. You sound hungry. We can talk after eating." said Xue Hua.
"Thank you, young man," said Wen Ya and accepted the food that was given to him.
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On the other hand, at the old ancestral palace used by the Lou Clan to serve the Ghost King, they've made a pact with the said Ghost King who is now listening to his subordinates' report.
[Reporting to the Lord God. System Yue had checked all the characters directly involved in this world plot. But as expected every fate that was destined for them had either diverted or changed. The cannon fodder brothers, Xue Yan and Xue Hua who are supposed to be living in the Lou Clan were disowned after they tried to harm the sole heir and the protagonist shou of this world, Lou Lan.
A supportive character, Lou Ye, who is supposed to become a follower of the protagonist shou had suddenly separated from the latter after learning that he was the one who caused the death of his younger brother. He is now on his way to becoming a minor villain and joined a rival sect that hates the Lou Clan.
The protagonist gong, Feng Hou, hasn't left his Feng Clan until they were destined to meet as the Lord God gets involved with the plot as the Main Villain. He is still training at his home.
The minor villain and best friend of Xue Yan had also left the Lou Clan and resumed his mother's name, Ou. He has now returned to his maternal clan and is called Ou Ya. He and Xue Yan were working together as lawyers in the society making money. They also work as exorcists as side jobs.]
"They all left the Lou Clan and didn't follow the plot that was originally theirs and the heavenly laws of this world are not even trying to repair it?" said Ye Xiajie.
[Yes, my lord. This world seems to have another connection to another world. Which they've deemed as an upper realm. The Heavenly Laws seem to be focusing on that instead but are also trying to repair the plot. Right now, the protagonist shou who hates cannon fodder, Xue Hua is still bullying him at school but for some reason, he never successfully gets the latter and always fails.
It seems there is a hidden story about the Xue Brothers are they were both from Xue Clan who used to be the most powerful Celestial Clan. They both possess Yin Yang eyes and tremendous qi plus merits which should have been stolen by the protagonist shou, Lou Lan according to the plot.
But this route was cut off after Xue Yan heard their father and elders planning to steal his younger brother's original luck and merits to be passed on to the Heir. Because of this, Xue Yan secretly planned to get both brothers removed from the family tree of the Lou Lan.]
"Lou Wuye" calls Ye Xiajie as another person appears to answer the summons.
The man who appeared had fox eyes, ears, and tail. His hair is light gold and silver fox eyes. It seems that the vessel of the Warden in this world is the second male lead that is supposed to betray the Ghost King for the protagonist shou, Hu Yue.
Hou Ye kneeled on knee saluting towards his lord respectfully. His bewitching fox eyes were now dull and expressionless. It doesn't matter much he was supposed to be the flamboyant figure in the plot.
"You call, My Lord," responded Hu Yue.
"You will go and check this character Lou Ye, Ou Ya, and Xue Yan. You are the closest and most familiar with that former God of Fate's soul. Once you find him, ask where my wife is," said Ye Xiajie.
[My Lord, how about Xue Hua?]
"Didn't you say that the heavenly laws were forcing the plot on him? Then we are destined to meet in this place, the heavenly laws would make sure he would be brought here as my Substitute Wife. I will check then whether he is my wife or not.
Instead, You executioner 13th should gather more information about that upper realm at the same time try to find my wife's soul in this city as well. After all, I cannot live in this place until I get married as the heavenly laws placed huge restrictions on this character." said Ye Xiajie.
[You cannot leave, my Lord?]
Ye Xiajie signed for a bit as he stood up from his throne. He walks unhurriedly towards the exit of the old palace. Back as the Ghost King reached out his hand towards the exit the sky suddenly turned dark looming above the palace. The huge sound of thunder rumbling and lightning flashing can be heard.
RUMBLES~ BOOM!~ RUMBLES~ BOOOOMMM!
The outstretched hand of the Ghost King beyond the door was suddenly struck by lightning. Ye Xiajie immediately pulled in his hand before it got hit by electricity. System Yue and Hu Yue were dumbfounded by the scene they had just witnessed.
[The Laws of the heavens not only of this world but also of the ones in their so-called upper heavens reject the Ghost King?!]
"The existence of the Lord's current vessel doesn't seem to be normal and ordinary," said Hu Yue.
"That's right. I need to put a higher restriction if I wanted to leave this place but if I do that even my real memories would be sealed. I can only wait until the Substitute bride arrives and the laws of the heaven of this world remove the restrictions on me." said Ye Xiajie.
[B-But would the Lord do if Xue Hua isn't the vessel the host had chosen?]
SILENCE~
The ghost king walks back to his throne as if he didn't hear the question System Yue had asked. Only once he had seated that Ye Xiajie spoke again.
"My wife wouldn't choose a vessel that would need to get involved in another person but he would definitely choose one that had the closest connection to the very possible vessel that could house my soul. There is a 50% possibility that Xue Hua is the vessel that my wife had chosen.
Focus on checking on the Xue Brothers. That prisoner would always be given a role of support to the vessel my wife had chosen. But just in case checked Ou Ya and Lou Ye as well since their fate diverted from the original plot. Go! Report to me again after finishing checking on them," said Ye Xiajie as he once again closed his eyes intending to strengthen his soul while waiting for his opportunity to capture his wife.
"As you wish, my lord!" The two responded before disappearing from the old palace to continue their given task from their lord.
