Dark alley,
Xiao Hong reached out, and the blind man groped his way over.
The blind man, aged and frail, his shriveled hands trembled incessantly as he held Xiao Hong’s hand, stroking her palm lines back and forth, his expression gradually turning strange.
After a pause,
he spoke sincerely, slowly:
"Miss, could you let feel your face?"
Xiao Hong raised an eyebrow, instinctively glanced at Fang Zheng, who remained expressionless beside her, then rolled her eyes speechlessly and stepped forward.
"Stop pretending! Go ahead!"
"Thank you."
The blind man bowed in gratitude, reached out to feel for where Xiao Hong’s face was, and then suddenly paused, exclaiming:
"Dragon Eye Wind Neck, Strange Appearance Moon, miss’s face..."
"Remarkably noble!"
"Hmm?" Xiao Hong was taken aback, turned to glance at Fang Zheng, her eyes flickering:
"Blind man, if you think a few flattering words will let you off the hook, you’re mistaken. Others have said the sa thing to before."
"There’s nothing special about it!"
"Is that so?" The blind man looked surprised:
"It seems, before eting this old blind man, the lady has already encountered a master."
He thought for a mont and continued:
"Although the miss’s face is remarkably noble, there’s an insurmountable chasm in the middle. If you can’t cross it, you’ll never leap the dragon’s gate."
"So miss is likely to be destitute all her life, wandering afar."
"Huh..." Xiao Hong sneered:
"Are you about to say next that you have a way to help cross that chasm, and if I let you off, you’ll tell the thod?"
"I’ve seen your tricks many tis over!"
She had been mingling in a beggars’ den since childhood, and after growing up, she had dealings with all kinds of people from all walks of life, witnessing various sinister human natures.
In this aspect, many adults weren’t as experienced as she was.
"No."
The blind man shook his head and sighed lightly:
"Miss’s fate is too noble, this old blind man is inept, unable to calculate how to cross that chasm. I wonder if that master has a solution?"
"Of course others do, it’s just you who aren’t skilled enough." Xiao Hong sneered at his words:
"You can’t even deceive properly!"
"Miss, this old blind man is not a Jianghu scamr." The blind man’s face showed displeasure, and his voice carried a slight hint of anger as he continued:
"If this old blind man’s calculations aren’t wrong, miss should have grown up living off the charity of others, and is currently entangled in troubles, looking for soone, right?"
"Hmm?" Xiao Hong’s expression changed:
"How do you know?"
"Huh..." The blind man chuckled softly and continued:
"This old blind man also knows that your troubles involve gambling and deceit, with the amount involved around ten million, did you swindle soone’s money?"
"No!"
He gently shook his head and corrected himself:
"It should be that you and others swindled soone’s money, and now, others have escaped the predicant and vanished, leaving only you trapped."
"Even implicating those around you!"
"How do you know?" Xiao Hong’s expression drastically changed, and she took a sudden step forward, grabbing the blind man’s shoulder, angrily saying:
"Do you know Miaozi?"
"Miss."
The blind man remained indifferent, shaking his head:
"This old blind man roams the world, making a living by Bone Reading, and has never t the Miaozi you ntioned, but I can point you to a path."
"There is a chance to find the person you’re looking for."
"Hmm?"
Xiao Hong squinted, then looked at a terrified little boy behind her.
Though unspoken, she knew well in her heart that to gain his guidance, she would have to hand over this child.
"Miss."
The blind man heard and understood, speaking slowly:
"This child is destined to face a great calamity, which only by becoming a disciple under this old blind man can it be avoided. Taking him with you will only harm him."
"Miss, entangled in karmic debts, unable to fend for herself, why seek further troubles?"
"Not necessarily!" Xiao Hong’s eyes flickered, suddenly showing a smile, and spoke slowly:
"I can have both!"
"Celestial Master."
She looked towards Fang Zheng, speaking softly:
"Surely you have a way to find Miaozi, right?"
"The person you’re looking for is now a thousand miles away. Even if you could find him, do you think there is enough ti?" Fang Zheng gently shook his head.
"Ah!"
Xiao Hong’s face turned pale.
But even more expressive than her was the blind man.
"Is there another person here?" He slightly turned his head, his ears lightly trembling, his face full of disbelief, and even more amazed, shaking his head:
"Impossible!"
"Impossible indeed!"
"Why not?" Xiao Hong mocked:
"You’re blind, seeing nothing. Isn’t it natural not to know soone ca over?"
The blind man remained silent.
He knew very well it wasn’t so simple. He indeed couldn’t see, but in exchange for his blindness was a special kind of perception.
As long as soone was nearby, he could sense it.
That,
was even clearer than seeing with eyes!
Even if hidden behind a tree, inside a box, or in places invisible to the naked eye, as long as they were within a few feet, he would detect it.
Yet now,
even though he heard sounds, his perception found nothing, this uncontrollable feeling even instilled a sense of dread.
"So, the person can’t be found?"
Xiao Hong was unaware of the storm surging in the blind man’s heart, still imrsed in her own emotions, but then her eyes twinkled, and she smiled:
"No problem!"
"Celestial Master has wealth and ans, rely a lowly ten million. If I serve you well, wouldn’t you help repay the money?"
"I can do anything."
On the word ’do’, she especially emphasized her tone.
Xiao Hong wasn’t a pure lady but a woman who had mingled in the Jianghu since childhood, knowing and having done many things.
Regarding matters between n and won, she was very open.
"..." Fang Zheng gently shook his head and spoke slowly:
"Have you not considered there’s another way."
"What way?" Xiao Hong was puzzled.
"Miss." The blind man tily reminded:
"Don’t forget, you... are remarkably noble, and if you can cross that chasm, such karmic entanglents would be broken with a re gesture."
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