Chapter 185: Chapter 0185 The Mysterious Fortune Teller_1
The day finally brightened.
Liu Ruomei, who hadn’t slept well all night, got up with dark circles under her eyes. Her mood was heavy. After all, last night she had agreed to meet the Rabbit King. The rendezvous was set for this evening at an inconspicuous Western restaurant in Qingshan County City.
The Rabbit King must not be too far from Qingshan County; otherwise, he couldn’t arrive so quickly. He might even be from here. I hope he doesn’t reveal his whereabouts and get caught by the police. I must have been out of my mind last night to agree to meet him. Just as she was lost in thought, she came face to face with Zhang Bin, and her expression became a little unnatural.
"Sister Mei, good morning," Zhang Bin said with a friendly smile.
"You didn’t go back last night?" Liu Ruomei asked in surprise.
"Nope, I slept in the study," Zhang Bin said with a mischievous smile. "Look at those dark circles. Don’t tell me you were up all night thinking about me?"
"I wasn’t thinking about you at all." Liu Ruomei glared at Zhang Bin, her expression complex and her heart aching. In truth, she had been agonizing over him all night.
Zhang Bin began treating her dark circles while casually asking, "Sister Mei, has your Mind-Reading Ability improved? Can you read anyone’s thoughts?"
"I can feel my Mind-Reading Ability improving, but not very quickly. I can read the thoughts of ordinary people, and even Cultivators at the Rushing Pulse Realm. But I can’t read your thoughts, and I don’t know why. Is it because your Cultivation Level is higher than mine? Unfortunately, I haven’t met any other Qi Sea Realm Cultivators, so I have no way to verify it," Liu Ruomei said.
If she can’t read my thoughts, then I have nothing to worry about when I change my appearance and pursue her as the Rabbit King.
Zhang Bin’s last shred of concern dissipated. He asked aloud with curiosity, "Besides me, is there really no one else whose mind you can’t read?""There is one," Liu Ruomei said, her face taking on a thoughtful expression. "He’s a street mystic who tells fortunes at his stall. He doesn’t seem strange, and there are no True Qi fluctuations around him, but I just can’t read his mind. It’s very odd."
"Something like that happened?" A wary look appeared on Zhang Bin’s face. "Where does this person set up his stall?"
"He’s new to Qingshan County City, having arrived about half a year ago. He likes to set up his stall at the intersection outside the villa, but he isn’t there every day. His business is booming, and he makes money easily. I’ve even suspected he might have the Mind-Reading Ability, too. Hmm, I’ve considered setting up a fortune-telling stall myself in the future. With a Mind-Reading Ability, how could my predictions not be accurate?"
"If you have a Mind-Reading Ability, why bother with fortune-telling? Wouldn’t one trip to Las Vegas be enough to make you fabulously wealthy?" Zhang Bin said, then frowned. "That man sounds odd. He might be here for us."
"What do you mean, ’here for us’? You’re talking nonsense," Liu Ruomei retorted irritably. "He’s been here for half a year doing nothing but telling fortunes, without any suspicious activity. If he were really after us, he’d be just like the Diao Clan, interested in your medicinal formula. In that case, he would surely be telling fortunes in Sanchahe Village, not around here."
"Maybe he wants to capture you all and use you to threaten me," Zhang Bin said seriously. "Come on, let’s go have a look. I have to see who this person is."
He knew with certainty that the man’s spiritual power must be strong, at least stronger than Liu Ruomei’s. A person like that was dangerous. He couldn’t rest until he’d checked him out.
"Husband, you didn’t go home? What are you and Ruomei talking about?" Liu Ruolan asked in surprise as she emerged from her room, wrapped in a captivating fragrance.
"I just slept in the study last night," Zhang Bin replied with a smile. "We were just talking about how that fortune-teller at the intersection is doing great business."
"Oh, yes! That fortune-teller’s business is incredible. People are always lining up for a reading," Liu Ruolan said. "I think he lives somewhere on the street outside. He tells fortunes at the intersection in the morning and then goes to the central square for the rest of the day. Everyone calls him He Banxian. I even had my fortune told by him once, and it was unbelievably accurate."
He seems to be a genuine expert, not someone here to deal with me. Otherwise, it would be too illogical for him to do nothing for half a year. Zhang Bin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Still, out of an abundance of caution, he took the two beautiful women out for breakfast, planning to check out the fortune-teller on the way.
He wasn’t disappointed; the fortune-teller was indeed set up at the street corner.
He was an old man with white hair and a beard, dressed in a Taoist robe. He had the dignified air of an otherworldly master. His eyes were cloudy and his body appeared weak, with no discernible fluctuations of True Qi. He really looked like an ordinary person.
But then why can’t Liu Ruomei read his mind? Could the old man’s spiritual power really be that strong? Is he also a Superpower User? Zhang Bin’s mind was filled with questions as he approached with the two beautiful women in tow.
The old man’s cloudy gaze fell upon Zhang Bin’s face. His spirits immediately lifted, and he said in surprise, "Young man, you have an excellent fate! Great wealth and prestige await you. Come, come, let me give you a detailed reading!"
Zhang Bin was about to agree, but the old man’s gaze had already shifted to Liu Ruomei. He said with a smile, "Beautiful lady, shall I read your fortune? Perhaps see how your marriage will turn out?"
It seemed he wasn’t very interested in Zhang Bin, but was far more intrigued by Liu Ruomei.
This puzzled Zhang Bin even more. If this old man has the Mind-Reading Ability like Liu Ruomei, he should be interested in someone whose mind he can’t read. Yet, the situation is the complete opposite. Could it be that he doesn’t have the Mind-Reading Ability, but possesses some other Special Ability?
"Okay, then. Tell me, when will I find a boyfriend?" Liu Ruomei asked without hesitation.
The old man studied Liu Ruomei’s face carefully. He had her extend her hand for him to examine, and finally, he asked for her date and time of birth. His fingers flew as he made his calculations, moving with the quick, deft motions of someone carding cotton.
At last, he laughed heartily and said, "Congratulations, beautiful lady. Your star of romance is in motion. You will soon meet your true soulmate, and you will fall hopelessly in love with him."
"I will fall hopelessly in love with him? That’s a bit of an overstatement, don’t you think?" Liu Ruomei said skeptically.
I don’t believe there’s anyone in the world more outstanding than Zhang Bin. Even the Rabbit King must be far inferior. So, how could I possibly fall hopelessly in love with him? Besides, I’m just meeting him once. It’s not a real date.
"In ten days, the truth will be revealed. You can just pay me then," the fortune-teller said with a laugh. He then stood up, packed his stall, and left.
"Weren’t you going to read my fortune?" Zhang Bin asked, stepping in his way.
"Aren’t you Zhang Bin? What’s the point? Great wealth, prestige, surrounded by beautiful women... any man would envy you," the fortune-teller said teasingly, then sauntered away.