He Xiaojun was also very puzzled.
"It's good that you're fine. It's good that you're fine," He Youling repeated himself before explaining. "I just got a call saying that a section of Nine Winding Road suddenly collapsed, causing several accidents. I rembered you just left the airport and were taking that sa road. I was worried you might have been caught in the collapse, so I called you."
He Youling continued speaking with concern, but He Xiaojun could no longer process the words. In his ears, two sentences from Xia Liang echoed over and over again.
"I have to warn you, don't take Nine Winding Road. There will be an accident."
"There will be an accident!"
"Xiao Jun, why did you go silent? Are you alright?" He Youling's voice on the phone sounded concerned, wondering why the boy had suddenly stopped talking.
He Xiaojun quickly replied, "I'm fine, I'm fine. Dad, don't worry about . I didn't take Nine Winding Road; I took another, longer route."
"That's good. It seems our He Family has so decent luck. But why did you suddenly take a detour? Did you have so other business to attend to?"
"No," He Xiaojun said, shaking his head. "It's because I ran into a strange person just now."
He Xiaojun then recounted the entire strange incident that had occurred after he got off the plane, telling his father everything. After he finished, the other end of the phone fell into a long silence.
Only after a while did He Youling's voice slowly return. "Son, you've encountered a Living Immortal!"
Hearing this, He Xiaojun didn't respond for a long ti. He knew his father had always believed in such things, often seeking advice from experts in Fortune Telling and feng shui. He, on the other hand, had studied abroad and never believed in any of it. But what had just happened simply couldn't be explained by common sense.
Could it be? Was that young man I t really a Living Immortal?
anwhile, He Youling's voice continued, his tone now filled with excitent. "Son, did you get that Living Immortal's contact information? Do you know his na? You know I've been feeling like my luck has been a bit off these past few days, and I wanted to have soone take a look."
"Well…" He Xiaojun scratched his head in embarrassnt. "I thought he was a very strange person at the ti, so I didn't get his contact information. I don't know his na or where he's from."
"Is that so?"
Even over the phone, He Xiaojun could hear the deep disappointnt in his father's voice, and his heart clenched. His father, He Youling, had over a dozen sons and daughters. Although He Xiaojun was one of his most beloved children, for various reasons, he hadn't spent much ti by his side, which made him feel quite guilty. He had never even given him a gift that would make him truly happy. So, hearing the disappointnt in his father's voice, He Xiaojun's heart clenched again.
On the other end of the line, He Youling continued, "In that case, do you at least rember what this Living Immortal looks like?"
"I do rember that." Because Xia Liang's behavior had seed so odd to He Xiaojun, he had left a very deep impression.
"It's good that you rember. This Living Immortal must have co to Haojiang for pleasure. For the next few days, you should wander around the larger hotels and entertainnt cities. See if you can run into him again."
"Alright," He Xiaojun nodded.
"This Living Immortal is fated with our He Family," He Youling's voice continued. "We will surely et him again. I just wonder when that will be."
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anwhile, Xia Liang had already returned to his hotel, unaware that Haojiang's wealthiest man, He Youling, had begun searching for him everywhere. His actions had also made the materialistic He Xiaojun begin to question his entire worldview.
Slowly walking out onto the hotel balcony, Xia Liang quietly observed an entertainnt city not far away that had just finished its renovations. This place was owned by Lin Yaoyang's nephew, Lin Yitian. Although its area and scale couldn't compare to the massive entertainnt centers he had seen on his way, opening a place of this size in Haojiang, where every inch of land was worth gold, was already quite impressive.
*The flower in my heart, I want to take you ho…*
Just as Xia Liang was looking down at the entertainnt city, his phone suddenly rang. The na displayed on the screen was Lin Yitian. They had spoken on the phone earlier. Lin Yitian had told Xia Liang the location of his establishnt, and Xia Liang had simply said he would help with the ribbon-cutting at ten o'clock that night, offering no other details. This made it impossible for Lin Yitian to arrange a pickup, let alone accommodation.
Taking the call, Xia Liang spoke calmly, "What's up? It's not ten o'clock yet." As he spoke, he could see Lin Yitian standing at the exit of the entertainnt city below, talking on the phone with him. Lin Yaoyang had sent him a photo of his nephew beforehand.
"I know, I know! I just wanted to ask, Master Xia, have you eaten yet? Or should I arrange dinner for you? I've invited an exceptionally good chef from Haojiang today, specially to prepare a al for you, Master Xia." Lin Yitian's tone was drenched in flattery.
Initially, he had only thought of Xia Liang as a sowhat capable Diviner. When Xia Liang agreed to help, he hadn't thought much of it. After all, it was for ten Yuan; not many people could refuse that. But in the last two days, a friend returning from Jinling had brought him so news. Only then did he realize what a revered figure this Xia Liang, who had agreed to cut the ribbon for him, truly was.
In either Qingyun City or Jinling's upper circles, inviting him for a Fortune Telling session cost at least hundreds of Yuan. It also depended on fate; otherwise, even a thousand Yuan would be useless. The fact that he had managed to invite him for a re ten Yuan was an incredible stroke of luck! That was why Lin Yitian's attitude was now so reverent.
Listening to Lin Yitian's tone, Xia Liang frowned. He had hoped for a bit of peace and quiet by changing locations, but it seed that wasn't going to happen.
"No need. I'll eat before I co over," Xia Liang said indifferently, his eyes on the distant Lin Yitian, who looked overjoyed even from his movents. These past few days, Chu Lingmu had cooked too many delicacies for him, fully showcasing her culinary talents. Xia Liang was getting a bit tired of rich food and had planned to eat sothing light, so he refused the offer.
"Alright then! I'll be waiting for your arrival tonight, Master Xia. I won't open my doors until you get here!"
"Suit yourself," Xia Liang said casually. Looking at the distant Lin Yitian, he added, "You should drink less. It's bad for your stomach."
Hearing this, Lin Yitian froze on the spot. He glanced down at the beer in his hand, his face a mask of shock. "Master Xia, you could actually tell I have a bottle of beer in my hand right now? Amazing! You truly are a master to know what I'm doing this very mont."
Xia Liang chuckled, knowing that Lin Yitian had definitely misunderstood. He had simply observed him and made a casual comnt, which had been mistaken for a miracle.
"I didn't divine it, I saw it," Xia Liang explained, uncharacteristically direct.
"Saw it?" Lin Yitian paused, then looked all around him, but he couldn't see Xia Liang anywhere.
Watching his actions, Xia Liang added, "Stop looking around. I'm up here."
"Up here?" Lin Yitian was confused for a mont, then looked up at the sky. His whole body began to tremble uncontrollably as he muttered to himself. Master Xia knew I was looking around just now, and he's saying he's up above?
He imdiately spoke into his phone, "Master Xia's powers are truly divine! To think you can see from the heavens themselves!"
Listening to Lin Yitian's words, Xia Liang was speechless. How on earth did this kid make enough money to open an entertainnt city in Haojiang? His brain seems a bit scrambled.
"I'm in the hotel next door..."
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