The room was deathly silent.
Yu Fusheng sat motionless, a layer of gloom surrounding him, much like this lifeless old mansion, gradually heading towards decay at an invisible pace.
Yu Ruohuan walked in, her expression equally unpleasant. Her once elegant features were now overshadowed by a layer of gloom, rendering her features sharp and harsh.
She had been standing outside the window just a mont ago, and had heard the entire conversation between Li Tianxing and her father.
All this talk about borrowing fate and defying destiny, and karma’s backlash was all nonsense. The fortune the Yu family presently enjoyed was clearly their destiny, a blessing from their ancestors, their rightful inheritance.
"Father, don’t listen to that vile Taoist’s nonsense."
The more Yu Ruohuan thought about it, the angrier she got. "I’ll go kill him right now."
With those words, she turned around with a righteous fury.
"You stop right there," Yu Fusheng commanded sternly.
"Father." Yu Ruohuan turned back, her face full of unwillingness.
"The recent oddities make think more, and moreover...."
What reason would he have to lie?
Yu Fusheng recalled once overhearing a conversation between his grandmother and her confidant when he was young. At the ti, he didn’t fully understand, but now, everything made sense.
The more Yu Fusheng thought about it, the paler he beca.
Borrowing fate to change destiny...
Yu Ruohuan, seeing her father’s unreadable expression, bit her lip uneasily.
She was stubborn and dared not admit it.
The world is vast and full of wonders; she wasn’t so arrogant as to not believe there were people in the world with profound Taoist skills.
Her great-grandmother was most devout in Buddhism and Taoism in her lifeti, praying and worshiping every day, with a house full of talismans, as if soone was out to harm her.
Thinking back now, these were all pieces of evidence.
Even if borrowing fate to change destiny was true, it was sothing the Yu family deserved; she would never allow their fortune to slip away just like that.
If they succeeded in borrowing fate once to change destiny, they could do it a second ti.
The world doesn’t have just one Li Tianxing with Taoist skills, it’s just a matter of willingness to invest.
She recalled Li Tianxing’s words, that there was still a slim chance for Sang Ziming’s descendants, to break the cycle, to end the karma, and at that ti, the Yu family would face backlash.
She was very sure this person was Shen You’an.
If that’s the case, she would follow this approach and borrow Shen You’an’s fortune.
After all, she was Sang Ziming’s descendant, lending her fortune to the Yu family was her destiny.
With a plan in mind, Yu Ruohuan looked up again, her eyes shimring with a determined and ruthless light.
"Father needn’t worry, I have a way to preserve the Yu family."
Yu Fusheng frowned as he looked at her: "What way?"
"Father just needs to give full command of the manpower, and I promise I won’t let you down, please believe in this once."
The girl’s gaze was fiercely intense, compelling belief.
Yu Fusheng lightly tapped the armrest with his fingers, his eyes hidden in shadows, enigmatic.
A long silence ensued, then a deep male voice erged: "Don’t disappoint ."
Yu Ruohuan left in a flurry, and Yu Fusheng watched her silhouette as she walked away. Han Li silently entered and walked to Yu Fusheng’s side.
"Sir, there is unfavorable comntary online about the Yu family. I had soone address it right away, but it’s problematic, as the other side has top-tier hackers involved."
Yu Fusheng coldly curled his lip, grinding out a na between his teeth: "Amos."
Only he possessed the capability and motive.
"He thinks these little tricks can bring down, naive."
A flash of sharpness passed through Yu Fusheng’s eyes, signaling Han Li to approach as he gave whispered instructions.
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"Drink this bowl of talisman water, and your son will recover."
The woman hurriedly took it from the Mysterious Robe Taoist and rushed into the room.
A seven or eight-year-old boy lay on the bed, his face flushed red, unconscious.
The woman glanced at the dark-colored talisman water, gritting her teeth, pinched the boy’s jaw, and swiftly poured it in.
Most of the talisman water spilt, and the woman hastily wiped it, soaking a large part of the boy’s chest.
Before long, the boy opened his eyes tremblingly, weakly calling: "Mom...."
The woman cried tears of joy, kneeling to the Mysterious Robe Taoist standing at the door, overwheld with gratitude, "Thank you, Heavenly Master, you’re the savior of our family...."
The Mysterious Robe Taoist stroked his beard with a smile, a hint of transcendence in his deanor: "The child’s fate was not to end here, rember to keep away from the water in future."
The boy’s grandmother handed the Taoist a handkerchief bundle: "Heavenly Master, this is the most valuable thing in our family, thank you for saving my grandson, please don’t disdain it."
The Taoist glanced at the handkerchief without expression, "Exorcising evil and promoting good is my duty, keep these funds for buying supplents for the child."
"I wouldn’t dare, I understand the rules." With that, she forcefully stuffed the handkerchief into the Taoist’s wide sleeve.
The Taoist sighed helplessly: "Then I’ll accept it."
Watching the Mysterious Robe Taoist’s silhouette fade into the distance, the old woman and her daughter-in-law sighed: "As expected of the renowned Heavenly Master Zhang, not only are his Taoist Skills profound, but he’s also so kind-hearted. eting him is our family’s fortune...."
The Taoist walked so distance away, only then pulling the handkerchief from his sleeve and peeking inside.
There was a pair of gold earrings, with so creases and dirt, clearly old with age.
The Taoist smirked; it was enough to be worth the trip, enough to drink for a few days.
In this impoverished area, he hadn’t expected to earn much anyhow.
At that mont, a sedan pulled up in front of him, and he instinctively stepped aside, but the sedan stopped before him, the door opened, and before he knew it, a pair of hands reached out from inside and pulled him in.
"Hey, what are you doing? Daring to kidnap in broad daylight..." but his mouth was sealed with tape before he finished speaking, leaving him only able to stare wide-eyed.
Then a sack was thrown over him, he could see nothing.
The car drove continuously for about three to four hours before finally stopping.
During the ride, he kept wondering whether in the process of "deceiving people" he was discovered by soone, who then kidnapped him for revenge?
Without letting him think further, he was taken out of the car and thrown into a room.
He could feel there were other people in the room, and his heart raced with anxiety.
After a long while, more people intermittently entered, and it was clear they were also kidnapped like him.
Later, he fainted with hunger and drifted into a foggy sleep.
When he was finally awakened, and the sack was removed, he could see the people and the surroundings.
Whoa, this appeared to be so kind of warehouse, quite large, with about twenty others kidnapped like him.
Zhang Laifu squinted, spotting a familiar face, old friend Liu Banxian.
And also Taoist Xuansu of Qingyun Temple, a legendary figure in their circles.
Who could be so bold?
The others seed just as confused.
Footsteps echoed at the door, light yet full of pressure.
The group instantly turned their attention towards the door.
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