Yu Shu was not surprised that Xin Lishan would make such a request. She was in a good mood at the moment. It was not a big deal to agree with him, but she still had to say something polite.
"Uncle Wu, I can only perform the Death Cutting Skill once a month. I just promised someone two days ago. If you want to ask about it, you have to wait for a while. Also, I have something to tell you. In order to avoid doing bad things, I only count the dead, not the living. "
Xin Lishan saw that she did not want to refuse, so he grinned, "It doesn't matter. I just want to ask about the two dead, so I asked you. It doesn't matter if it's a month or two later. As long as you agree, it's a deal. You can give me a number, don't forget. "
Yu Shu said, "Of course not. I have only promised to ask about two people. As for those who have nothing to do with me, I don't care even if they come to me with mountains of gold and silver."
"Haha." Xin Lishan knew that Yu Shu was joking, but he was amused by her. He leaned half of his body on the counter, waved the cattail leaf fan, and asked casually,
"Who is in front of me in the queue?"
Yu Shu thought, "Xin Lishan was expelled from the Xin family by his father. If I tell him that I have accepted Xin Ya's business, he may have doubts."
So she said vaguely,
"It's not easy to tell you. I promised to keep my mouth shut. If you ask me about it later, I will never tell anyone."
Xin Lishan immediately straightened his face, "If that's the case, then I won't ask."
There was a taboo in this line of work, and that was gossiping. For example, Zhan Xueyuan had casually revealed Yu Shu's background in front of so many people at the banquet that day. It was definitely a despicable act.
The fact that a female fortune-teller, who only appeared once in ten years, had a "dog shit life" was supposed to be a big news. Fortunately, the shocking news of the Death Termination Magic Art suppressed the limelight and stole people's attention. Therefore, Yu Shu didn't hear anyone gossiping about her these days.
Yu Shu and Xin Lishan talked about something else. After a while, the profiteer revealed his gossipy side.
"I heard that you snatched a Golden Jade Hibiscus at the Gentlemen's Hibiscus Banquet and didn't give it away?"
"Keep it for yourself." The purple jade hibiscus sculpture was very exquisite. She originally wanted to give it to Xue Rui, but after thinking about it, she kept it for herself. She didn't want anyone to see it at Xue Rui's place and guess what had happened between them.
"Then who are you going to give the fan to? Isn't it your sweetheart?" Xin Lishan winked at her.
Yu Shu saw him making such a weird expression with a face that looked exactly like Xin Ya's, and the corner of her mouth twitched.
"What are you guessing? I'm giving it to my big brother. It's his birthday next month."
"Aiyo, is it a big brother or a lover brother?"
"…" This old man.
Xin Lishan looked at the black gold fan in Yu Shu's hand and showed a little reluctance. He said, "I've made fans for more than ten years, and this is the best one. It's such a unique treasure fan. I don't know who will get it in the end. When you give it to him, you can tell him to cherish it."
He added, "Why don't I give it a nice name? This fan has Reiki, so it shouldn't be treated as an ordinary thing."
Yu Shu rolled her eyes and said, "Save it. If you want to give it a name, let the owner do it. What are you doing?"
Xin Lishan patted his head. "You're right."
He reminded Yu Shu again and again not to let her forget to give the fan a name.
"Okay, I got it." Yu Shu didn't like being nagged. She stopped him, put the fan back into the box, and said,
"I'm leaving now. Write down the eight characters of their birth and the date of their death. If you don't know the specific year and month of their death, just write down the approximate date. I'll be able to distinguish it."
However, Xin Lishan waved his hand and said, "There's no hurry. Help me calculate it first. When it's convenient for you, come and find me again. Isn't my baby still with you? When it's about time, bring it over to me."
"Okay." Yu Shu said goodbye and left with the fan.
The shop became quiet again. Xin Lishan held the jar of aged wine left by Yu Shu and sat back on the lounge chair. He opened the seal and slowly drank a mouthful of wine. He let out a long breath and murmured with his eyes closed, "I'm not going to drink anymore.
"Brother Yun, I, Xin Laowu, am sorry …"
Xue Rui had been handling cases outside for the past two days, so Yu Shu stayed alone in the Wang Ji Tower. She went to bed early at night. When she woke up at dawn, she had just eaten breakfast when Xin Liu came looking for her in a hurry.
"Lotus Room, I have good news for you."
"What good news? Look at how happy you are."
"Yesterday when I went home, I heard from my grandfather that Zhan Xueyuan's Seventh Grade Zan's birth date was solved."
Yu Shu immediately sat up straight and asked, "What happened?"
Xin Liu raised his chin and said gloatingly,
"She asked for it. At the Hibiscus Banquet, she hit you when you were down and revealed your bad birth date. That day, many daughters of noble families saw it with their own eyes. They all said that she was a loose mouth. Who was not afraid that she would take this official position and stab people in the back? Several people went back home to complain. As a result, yesterday morning, during the morning court session, someone submitted a memorial to impeach this female official, and not just one, saying that she neglected her duties, that she was unfit to hold this position. When His Majesty heard the whole story, with one word, he removed her from her position. Hey, this time she really showed her face. "
This result was somewhat beyond Yu Shu's expectation. She thought that Zhan Xueyuan was selected by the higher-ups as a target to lure the snake out of the hole. For this sake, she would not lose her official position for a while.
What was the emperor thinking?
Xin Liu did not notice that Yu Shu was absent-minded. He said in the dungeon:
"Normally, this vacancy should not be filled by her. She has only been in the capital for a few days and is only a ninth grade female disguise master. There are a lot of them in the Taishi Library. Even if there was a queue, it would not be her turn. At that time, I thought that you would take the position, but she took advantage of it. All day long, she swaggered around and liked to stir up trouble. She really is not pleasing to the eye. "
Yu Shu smiled faintly and said, "What is the saying? If you don't have the diamond, don't think about taking this porcelain job. There are so many people eyeing the position of Celestial Commissioner. Can anyone just sit there if they want? "
"That's the logic." Xin Liu touched his nose, "Just like me, I never thought that one day I would be able to become a Celestial Commissioner. I know that I am not that material."
At the beginning, when the position of Celestial Commissioner became vacant, Xin Ya had talked to Xin Liu. She was interested in helping her to take the position, but Xin Liu flatly refused. She said that she wouldn't do it no matter what, so Xin Ya could only give up on the idea.
"Lotus room," Xin Liu moved closer to Yu Shu and giggled, "You are incredible now. You are a female fortune teller and you know the art of determining death. Right now, everyone outside is talking about you. I think that sooner or later you will be promoted by the Celestial Commissioner."
Yu Shu raised a hand to pinch her chin and said, "Thank you for your auspicious words. When I become an official, I will treat you to wine."
"Ai, I don't like to drink wine. Do you have more of those crystals? Give me another one." Xin Liu shook her arm and said coquettishly.
Yu Shu suddenly realized, "I was wondering why you came here so early in the morning. You even made up an excuse. It turns out that you were thinking about my things."
"Not at all." Xin Liu denied flatly, but her face was a little red.
Yu Shu didn't tease her anymore, "Just sit here, I will go upstairs to get it for you. Next time if you have something to say, don't beat around the bush with me. You are not smart. If you beat around the bush a few more times, you might get cramps."
"Pfft." Xin Liu was not angry at being teased by her. She pushed her, "Go quickly and bring a few more. Let me choose."
.....
Xin Liu stayed for lunch. The dishes at Forgotten Airport were really delicious. After a meal, this girl ate until she was full. At noon, the sun was scorching and it was not good to go outside. Yu Shu asked the maid to clean up a guest room in the backyard and let her rest.
Yu Shu did not have the habit of taking afternoon naps. When she returned to the room, she played with the little green stove that she exchanged from Xin Ya.
Xue Rui was worried that there was something wrong with the Tihu incense and told her not to use it for the time being. She endured the itch and did not burn the incense even once.
But when she thought that she could use the six unique skills of the Six Lines Technique, she was really excited.
"This Xin Ya asked me to help him read a few people. I don't know what he is planning."
"And Uncle Xin Wu …"
Yu Shu pondered in her heart. Both the father and son of the Xin family wanted to ask her for divination and borrow the Death Severing Technique. She couldn't tell what made her feel a little strange.
At this time, there was a maid outside the door.
"Miss, there is a young man in the restaurant ahead. He said he is your friend and wants to see you. The manager asked me to ask him."
"I don't want to see him." Yu Shu refuted without thinking. Most of the people who were friends with her had come to Forgotten Airport for a meal. The manager, Lin Fu, had a sharp eye. He knew who she was.
This person thought he was smart and pretended to be her friend. Did he think he could sneak in?
"Wait, go and tell Old Lin. If anyone comes to the restaurant to ask about me, ignore them."
"Yes, I will go now." Xiaodie answered outside the door.
After a while, the person came back.
"Miss, it's the same person. He said his surname is Wen and he studied at Taishi Shuyuan with you. He also said that if you don't see him, he will wait for you outside and won't leave."
Surname Wen? Taishi Shuyuan?
Yu Shu frowned and thought of a person. She turned her head and said to the door,
"Go, invite him to the back and wait in the tea room."
"Yes."
Yu Shu put away the precious little green stove and muttered, "How did he find this place?"
In the tea room downstairs, a thin young man was sitting expressionlessly. When he heard the footsteps outside the door, he turned his head and stood up from the chair. The next moment, he saw Yu Shu in a long gown and a plain face walk in.
"Miss Yu."
Yu Shu looked at the person and said with a smile,
"I was wondering who it was. How did Wen Xianglang find me here?"
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