255: Chapter 251: Fierce Blade 255: Chapter 251: Fierce Blade PS: Thanks for the rewards from Hunting Stars, Xin Yi Yuan, Y2509852, Black Pig’s White Hat, Shunbian Kan Kan, and other brothers.
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When Dong Dahai spoke of those people, his teeth itched with hatred.
As for the money, though he said out loud, “Whether it can be found or not, all is up to fate!”,
anyone could tell that he was clearly unable to reconcile with being cheated out of such a large sum of money, leaving him almost financially ruined.
The reason he said so was merely due to surrendering to reality.
After all, cases like these were somewhat difficult to investigate these days.
Especially the hit-and-run sort, most of which ended up with no results and could only be left unresolved.
“Brother Dong, regarding divination, I have some insights!”
“Perhaps, I could perform a divination for you to see if we can glean any clues about those people!”
After hesitating for a while and pondering for a moment, Chen Hai volunteered himself and took the initiative to make the suggestion to Dong Dahai.
His offer wasn’t about creating unnecessary trouble for himself or finding trouble.
He simply felt that he was quite familiar with Dong Dahai and shared some camaraderie.
Initially, Dong Dahai had taken him to the Boyue Convention and Exhibition Center, where he could sell his talismans and make a profit, which was a great help.
In a situation where it was within his power, helping him in return and repaying the favor seemed only fair.
Besides, just performing a divination for Dong Dahai wouldn’t cost him much effort!
If the matter turned complicated and troublesome, he could find any excuse to brush it off by saying that he couldn’t find any clues.
“Divination?
Younger Brother Chen, you have this skill?” Dong Dahai was taken aback, then joy filled his heart.
He knew a bit about Hou Donggui’s abilities.
Since Chen Hai was of the same ilk as Hou Donggui, it wasn’t surprising that he knew some odd skills.
Hearing Chen Hai’s offer to perform a divination for him lit a great deal of hope in Dong Dahai’s heart.
“I’ll trouble you then, younger brother.
Please do a divination for me and see if you can find any clues about those people!” Dong Dahai’s eyes brightened with expectation, as he looked at Chen Hai and spoke again.
“I’m just giving it a try, and nobody can guarantee the final outcome I can divine!”
Chen Hai nodded slightly and smiled modestly.
Those who performed divinations rarely made absolute statements before the event.
After all, there are too many uncertainties in the world, and no one can ensure that the result of their divination wouldn’t be subject to change.
When he first learned divination, Chen Hai might not have understood this.
But now, after experiencing quite a few things, he had learned to be polite before helping with a divination and to give a warning in advance.
That way, if he did divine some unforeseeable results, he’d have a reason to excuse himself.
As he spoke, Chen Hai already had the Copper Coins used exclusively for divination in his hands.
After joining his hands and shaking the coins a few times, he loosened his grip, and the three Copper Coins fell with a ‘clang’ onto the tea table in front of him.
The first Gua revealed three yin sides, an Elder yin Gua.
Picking up the Copper Coins, Chen Hai continued the divination.
Soon, six Guas were complete, and the Gua combination emerged.
Water thunder Zheng, Zheng Gua, the least of the least Gua.
This Gua was known as the ‘Zheng’, featuring the Upper Kan and lower Zheng stacked together—Zheng signifying thunder, indicating movement; Kan representing water, indicating danger.
With the convergence of thunder and rain, danger abounded, and the environment turned hostile.
“Zheng” originally referred to plants sprouting from the earth, the beginning of all life laden with hardships and obstacles, yet experiencing prosperity upon adapting to the season and timing.
Before even starting the deciphering, just by seeing the Gua, Chen Hai’s brows were already tightly furrowed.
“What’s wrong, Younger Brother Chen?
In your divination, did you divine anything?”
Seeing Chen Hai with a frown and remaining silent, Dong Dahai felt a jolt in his heart and tentatively asked.
“I’m fine, but I haven’t figured out anything just yet, please wait a little longer!”
Chen Hai sighed and responded.
At the same time, he recalled the divination’s deciphering and silently began to recite in his mind, “The wind blows the confused threads into an unseen start, troubles arise from the chaos, proceed slowly for success, haste brings only restraint…”
After just a few recitations, he felt somewhat dazed.
He seemed to see a three-foot-long, ominous Fierce Blade enveloped in boundless Blood Light, standing right before his eyes.
As he concentrated to discern the details of the blade,
an eerie screech pierced the air, and the Fierce Blade suddenly transformed into a giant crimson Cloud Magpie.
This crimson Cloud Magpie was as swift as the wind, charging at him with a speed that Chen Hai couldn’t react to.
The next moment, he abruptly awoke.
Pale, with not a trace of color in his face, he staggered back several steps before finally steadying himself.
Normally, when performing a divination for others, the combination of the Gua and silently reciting the deciphering would often result in snippets of information entering his mind.
But now, he had divined the least of the least Gua, and that was one thing.
But when he attempted to interpret it using the deciphering, his vision was suddenly filled with such a bizarre scene…
Generally, such an outcome would only occur when it involved entities of terrifying nature that were beyond expression—then such instances might arise.
“I’m sorry, Brother Dong,” Chen Hai said with a slight apologetic tone as he sighed.
“When it comes to divination, I’m too inexperienced to figure out any clues about that group of people…”
If a simple divination could have helped Dong Dahai, he would have been more than happy to lend a hand.
But under the current circumstances, the existence of that group might be tied to something terrifying, which naturally made him seriously consider whether involving himself was worth it at all!
“Forget it, Younger Brother Chen, the fact that you were willing to divvy for me has already given me great honor!”
“There’s no point in blaming you for not finding any clues.
It’s my own luck that’s to blame!”
Disheartened and with a bitter face, Dong Dahai let out a long sigh.
Just as a spark of hope had ignited in his heart, it was quickly replaced by despair—a feeling no one would find easy to deal with.
This was exactly how Dong Dahai felt at that moment.
But he had no grounds to blame Chen Hai.
After all, Chen Hai was willing to take on the land transaction without even bargaining, which was already a huge favor.
Using divination to track down those people was purely a good-hearted offer from Chen Hai.
Having agreed to inspect the land with Chen Hai tomorrow, a deeply disappointed Dong Dahai exchanged a few courteous words with him before taking his leave.
Of course, as Dong Dahai departed, Chen Hai naturally didn’t forget to instruct Tian Mingjian to give him a lift.
As for Chen Hai himself, he had just returned to the Capital City after a long and tiring journey.
It was already getting late, and he had initially planned to rest well.
Unfortunately, his mind was now filled with the eerie scene he had witnessed during his divination.
“A Fierce Blade transforming into a crimson Cloud Magpie and lunging at me?”
“What does the sight I saw while deciphering the Gua actually mean?”
“The people who had laid the trap and thoroughly duped Dong Dahai didn’t seem to be from the antiquities circles, but the valuable artifacts they possessed were likely numerous!”
“Who are these people?
Grave robbers?
Is that possible?”
“But what exactly is the relationship between these individuals and the Fierce Blade that transformed into a Cloud Magpie…”
Various conflicting thoughts swirled in his mind.
Chen Hai racked his brains but couldn’t come up with a clear explanation.
Night had fallen, and after washing up, he lay in bed, not realizing when he fell deeply asleep.
Over the next two days, Chen Hai started busying himself with transferring the ownership of that plot of land.
He wasn’t in a rush, but Dong Dahai was very anxious!
If it hadn’t been for the late hour the day before, he would have insisted on taking Chen Hai to inspect the site right then and there.
Those dozen or so acres of land, backed by mountains and facing water, were not much different from what Dong Dahai had described.
After conducting a Geomancy Inspection, Chen Hai was also very pleased with the transaction.
The transfer of ownership certificates and various procedures took three to four days to complete.
As for the one-point-five million, Chen Hai transferred the full amount without missing a cent into Dong Dahai’s account.
As for the issues between Dong Dahai and Zhong Fang, they were for them to resolve on their own, and Chen Hai had no intention of getting involved.
January 18 was the day his fiancée Ye Qingqing was supposed to come to the Capital City.
Chen Hai spent the whole morning at the market.
He didn’t miss a thing, buying some of each chicken, duck, fish, and meat.
Having had to fend for himself from a young age, Chen Hai’s cooking skills were not bad.
However, being busy with his cultivation, he rarely bothered to cook.
He would rather go out to a restaurant, enjoy a few good dishes, pay the bill, and leave without any further concern.
The thought of cooking at home, not to mention cleaning up and washing dishes after the meal, felt bothersome just to consider.
But today, he was ready to make an effort to prepare delicious food to treat Qingqing well.
Of course, in addition to the food, he had to prepare some wine.
After all, the saying “wine leads to indiscretion” wasn’t just empty talk.
Being apart from his fiancée Ye Qingqing for nearly a month, a good meal with a little wine to set the mood would undoubtedly make for another pleasant and blissful evening.
Starting from two in the afternoon, Chen Hai began to get busy.
While bustling about, he hummed the currently popular song “Girl, boldly walk forward…” in a cheerful mood.
Around five o’clock, the roar of a car engine reached his ears.
With a smile on his face and without even taking off his apron, he rushed out of the kitchen to greet the arrival at the gate.
However, when Chen Hai saw the people entering the courtyard, he was somewhat taken aback.
Clad in sharp military attire was his uncle Ye Cheng, along with several other soldiers dressed similarly, following behind him.
If he had come in casual clothes, Ye Cheng would typically have just stopped by quickly, but given their formal attire, it was clear they must have matters to attend to, and that was why they were here.