The next morning.
Lin Hao drove Tang Ziyuan to the airport.
He didn't ask Tang Ziyuan why she was going to the capital.
He just assumed she was going on a business trip.
Tang Ziyan got out of the car and walked a few steps forward, about to say goodbye to Lin Hao.
But when she turned her head, she saw Lin Hao driving away.
The car's rear quickly disappeared from sight.
Watching the car vanish, Tang Ziyuan stomped her foot in anger and then cursed Lin Hao.
Lin Hao was unaware of this, only feeling that his task was completed.
However, on his way back, Lin Hao felt his ears getting hot.
Lin Hao shook his head, then stopped the car and entered Qing Jiang Lou.
Seeing Xiao Hei sitting at the counter watching a movie on his phone, Lin Hao asked if anyone had come.
Xiao Hei shook his head and said no one had.
Lin Hao nodded, unconcerned, and went upstairs alone.
He believed that with his current reputation in Modu, it would soon be crowded.
It was still too early, and many people hadn't woken up yet.
Besides, no one would come to him for fortune-telling right after waking up.
Thinking this, Lin Hao brewed a pot of clear tea, sat by the window, fanned himself with a fan, and gazed at the scenery on the Huangpu River while drinking tea, waiting peacefully.
However, time slowly passed.
By evening, Lin Hao's mouth was bitter from drinking tea.
His eyes, fixed on the Huangpu River, were dry.
But from morning till evening, he hadn't seen a single person.
Lin Hao looked at the slowly setting red sun, feeling very confused and depressed.
Although Qing Jiang Lou was a bit secluded.
It shouldn't have been completely empty.
Moreover, there were plenty of people outside Qing Jiang Lou.
Yet, not a single person came in to seek his divination.
Could it be that the feng shui of this place was problematic, unsuitable for business?
Lin Hao shook his head.
He had personally inspected the feng shui of this place and was certain there were no issues.
Unless, there was some grand feng shui arrangement hidden here that he couldn't discern.
But he was now a Di-level Diviner, a master among diviners.
Therefore, there were few things in this world that could escape his perception.
Moreover, if there were any hidden feng shui arrangements here, this place wouldn't be in its current state.
After much thought, Lin Hao couldn't figure it out and finally shook his head, going home with Xiao Hei.
Even if no one came today, they couldn't all be absent tomorrow and the day after.
Lin Hao went home with peace of mind, thinking this.
However.
The next day.
The third day.
The fourth day.
The fifth day.
For four consecutive days, his fortune-telling shop remained empty.
Lin Hao and Xiao Hei went out early and returned late every day, yet not a single person came to seek his fortune-telling.
Including the first day of opening, this was a full five days.
With two more days, it would be a week.
From opening until now, almost a week, and not a single visitor.
This truly made Lin Hao both surprised and depressed.
But despite the surprise and depression.
Lin Hao could do nothing if no one came.
Thus, after another five days passed.
Lin Hao finally couldn't sit still.
The fortune-telling shop had been open for ten days, and he had sat idly by the second-floor window for ten days.
Xiao Hei had watched movies at the first-floor counter for ten consecutive days.
Lin Hao waited for customers with bated breath.
Xiao Hei, on the other hand, didn't care whether anyone visited or not.
Lin Hao didn't understand why no one came after opening.
But now he was too lazy to think about it.
He planned to close for a few days and return to Chang'an.
Since no one was coming anyway, he might as well close for a few days and visit his grandfather.
After telling Xiao Hei about his plan to return,
Xiao Hei immediately became excited, but then his excitement vanished.
"Senior Brother, what if Grandpa doesn't let you return? Besides, those people in the family are not good people. If you go back now, they definitely won't give you a good reception..." Xiao Hei said to Lin Hao with some worry.
"It's fine, I'll go back and see Grandpa first. If he still doesn't agree to my returning to the family, then I'll wait another two years," Lin Hao said with a smile, looking indifferent.
Seeing Lin Hao's indifferent expression, Xiao Hei could only suppress his worries and nodded, "Alright, when should we leave?"
"Tomorrow morning. I'll have dinner with Old Liu and Old Lai later and let them know," Lin Hao said, taking a sip of tea.
"Okay, I'll contact them then." Xiao Hei nodded, took out his phone, and contacted Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng.
...
The next day.
At noon.
The fiery sun scorched the earth.
After autumn arrived, the weather didn't cool down at all; instead, the temperature increased day by day.
Lin Hao and Xiao Hei got out of the airport, hailed a car, and headed towards the Lin family's residence.
The Lin family's residence was located in the northern suburbs of Chang'an.
An ancient and elegant old house covering an area of three to four mu.
Not far in front of the old house was a clear river, lined with willow trees on both sides.
As for the back of the house, it was backed by a verdant mountain emitting a misty aura.
It was truly a place with mountains behind and water in front, possessing excellent feng shui.
An hour later, Lin Hao and Xiao Hei arrived at the main gate of the Lin family.
Just as they were about to enter, they were stopped by someone.
The gatekeeper glared at Lin Hao and Xiao Hei, saying this was private property and they should leave quickly, or they would not be polite.
Lin Hao and Xiao Hei were stunned. Just as they were about to speak, the gatekeeper pulled out a police baton and pointed it at Lin Hao, shouting, "Don't you understand human language?"
"Scram!"
"Damn it, are you tired of living? Do you know what this place is?"
Seeing the arrogant and overbearing gatekeeper, Lin Hao frowned.
When did the Lin family's gatekeepers become so arrogant, telling visitors to scram without even asking?
This was not the style of the Lin family's gatekeepers.
Besides, wasn't the Lin family's gatekeeper Uncle Li?
Why wasn't he here?
As Lin Hao frowned and pondered these things, Xiao Hei stepped forward, grabbed the gatekeeper by the collar, and lifted him up, saying coldly, "Say that again."
"You!"
"I!"
The gatekeeper was instantly flustered and speechless, his mouth agape.
Lin Hao waved his hand, signaling Xiao Hei to put the man down. Then Lin Hao said to the gatekeeper, "I am Lin Hao."
After speaking, Lin Hao ignored the gatekeeper and walked in through the gate with Xiao Hei.
"Lin Hao?"
The gatekeeper was stunned for a moment, unable to recall who Lin Hao was.
He just felt the name Lin Hao was very familiar.
But as he thought about it, his face suddenly changed!
"It's him!?"
"He... wasn't he expelled from the family?"
"How... how did he return?"