allendalepharm Chapter 75 Drawing Lots
Chapter 75 Drawing Lots
As the question was asked, Zhao Hu began to sense something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He thought he should talk to Liu Ye about it.
Although Liu Ye said he was just an ordinary fortune teller, Zhao Hu felt that he was not as simple as he appeared.
"Alright, let's go back first," Zhao Hu said, patting Qin Cang on the shoulder.
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At 7 p.m. sharp, the maids delivered the meals to each household, making sure to check the number of people before leaving.
Lezheng Fengye stood with one foot on a stool, leaning to one side as he held a bowl of rice and quickly shoveled it into his mouth, saying as he did so:
"Hey Su, you don't really want to save Liu Jia, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Su Zixu stopped mid-air, his hand that was about to pick up some food.
"Why do I feel like someone said that to me? Haha, do you also disagree?" Su Zixu laughed awkwardly twice.
"If Master felt it was dangerous, he wouldn't have agreed in the first place. He just thinks that people with your overflowing compassion are rare in a place like this."
Lin Tian spoke while eating.
Then, while shoveling rice into his mouth, Yue Zheng Fengye mumbled something indistinctly:
"At present, Zhang Jingjing is also doomed to die. She is destined to be eaten by that evil creature. There is no need for Liu Jia to investigate this clue anymore. Her survival will be beneficial to the situation later."
"Moreover, Dou Xiang has already shown us that those who violate the hard rules will certainly die, and there is no need for anyone to try this rule anymore."
"I understand. But then again, why did you come to our room for dinner? Didn't the housekeeper say that men and women are not allowed to visit each other except during the time for paying respects?"
Su Zixu questioned Lin Tian, who was enjoying his meal.
Lin Tian frowned slightly, forced his neck to swallow hard, and continued to eat the food in his hands at the same pace.
She said quickly, "Are you an idiot? That butler is no good either. You actually believe everything he says?"
"By saying that, he's obviously preventing us from communicating. How stupid!"
Before they finished speaking, the master and his apprentice had devoured all the food on the table.
"Are you going to eat it or not? If not, give it to me."
Lin Tian stared at the rice in front of Su Zixu, his eyes shining.
"You worthless disciple, you should offer the best things to your master first!" Le Zheng Fengye slapped Lin Tian on the head and shouted.
"Go to hell, you old geezer! What were you up to when you asked Su Zixu questions while he was eating vegetables?!"
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During the argument, Su Zixu stopped talking and just kept quickly stuffing the remaining rice into his stomach.
Not long after finishing his meal, Lin Tian went back to another room, making sure to take all his dishes with him before leaving.
"Burp~ I'm so full."
Le Zheng Fengye leaned back on the stool, rubbed his stomach, and let out a loud burp.
He turned his head to look at Su Zixu sitting next to him and found that the other was looking at him with a look that said, "So this is what you two are like."
Feeling uneasy under his gaze, Le Zheng Feng Ye straightened his posture.
"Ahem... Young Brother Su, you need to eat to have the energy. I'm already so old, I can't stand going hungry for even a moment..."
Before Yue Zhengfengye could finish explaining, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard.
Hearing the commotion outside, Yue Zheng Fengye, who had been joking, immediately stopped being so serious.
The two walked together behind the door and looked out through the crack in the door.
The person who came was a maid, holding a divination stick container in her hand.
The maidservant knocked politely on the door and said, "I have been sent by the steward to inform you gentlemen."
After the maid finished speaking, she walked towards the house opposite.
After the three gathered in the courtyard, the maid handed them the divination sticks and said:
Three people will be selected to determine their actions by drawing lots simultaneously.
Those who receive a red token must immediately proceed to the front courtyard, where the steward is already waiting.
Those who receive a black slip should wait for one hour before proceeding to the west courtyard, where a designated person will deliver instructions.
"I'll go first," Yue Zheng Fengye volunteered.
Su Zixu wanted to step forward to draw lots, but Lin Tian stopped him.
She shook her head at Su Zixu, as if she had something to say but couldn't say it in front of the maid.
Seeing this, Su Zixu understood that the old man Yue Zheng probably wanted to find an opportunity to leave the mansion.
While gathering clues, you can also search for the supernatural items needed to save Liu Jia.
After all, it's up to him to know what to buy.
There were only two fortune sticks in the container, and the two of them didn't think much of it, each taking out the one closest to them.
Le Zheng Fengye drew a red lot, while Lin Tian drew a black lot.
After the drawing of lots, the maid took back the lots, bowed, and left.
After giving the two a few instructions, Le Zheng Feng Ye went back into the house and found two silver ingots.
He then picked up a large rock and smashed the silver ingot into several pieces, and then smoothed out the part engraved with the Chongxun Mansion's name.
"Very cautious," Su Zixu couldn't help but praise.
"The Chongxun Mansion has too great a reputation. If we don't turn it into small pieces of silver, it will be hard to explain if the shopkeeper finds out."
Le Zheng Fengye put the silver coins into his pocket and left the courtyard. Lin Tian went back to the house, lit the incense, and began to plan for tonight's operation.
Seeing this, Su Zixu also went back into the house. He wouldn't open the door tonight unless the three of them gave the agreed-upon code.
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In the front courtyard square.
At this moment, Ruan Jiaojiao, Jian Yu, and Zhang Jingjing had arrived, with Ruan Jiaojiao and Jian Yu standing away from Zhang Jingjing.
Soon after, Yue Zheng Fengye also arrived.
When Jian Yu saw that the person who came was Yue Zheng Feng Ye, her expression improved a lot.
After everyone had arrived, the steward addressed the four men, saying:
"You shall set off immediately and proceed to Yi'an Village."
Take the sand from the jar and sprinkle it behind the doors of each household shown on the map. Make sure to apply it to every household without missing any.
At each place where soil is scattered, one must recite: "The evil spirits return to their place, the yang spirits are not depleted, do not forget this."