Chapter 81 Discussion
A master is a master, especially a master who mingles in the market. How can he be compared with a little girl like Xiao Di who has just entered the society? Before the dishes were served, Xiao Di had already been impressed by the unconventional master style of Old Qiutou. She sat beside Old Qiutou and kept asking questions.
"Master Qiu, can you really see other people's marriage lines? Then can you help me see how my marriage situation is? Is it also a mess? Please help me adjust it." Xiao Di glanced at Tan Xuan and asked Old Qiu shyly. At the same time, he stretched out his right hand and asked, "Should I look at the left hand or the right hand? Is it also divided into left for men and right for women?"
Which girl doesn't have spring in her heart? Xiao Di, who usually looks carefree, is also concerned about this issue. However, when she saw Tan Xuan looking at her with a smile, she felt embarrassed and annoyed and threatened Tan Xuan: "What are you laughing at? Turn away and don't listen to what you shouldn't listen to. I warn you, don't tell anyone about what happened today, otherwise I will never let you go."
Tan Xuan was obedient. He laughed and turned around, covering his ears with his hands.
Old Qiu laughed at the side. Seeing Tan Xuan being humiliated, he was very happy. Even his gray eyes were shining. After Xiao Di's repeated requests, Old Qiu agreed, but he did not touch Xiao Di's hand. He just stretched out his hand and tapped on the table, and then said: "Your marriage line is not messy at all, there is no need for me to check."
"What do you mean? There's no need to look at it at all?" Xiao Di said he didn't understand, and then asked with a bitter face: "Not messy, does that mean there's nothing?"
Old Qiu smiled and shook his head and said, "No, no, no, don't think too much. Fate will come sooner or later. It can't be obtained by being impatient."
"What does that mean?" Xiao Di was troubled by this vague reply and insisted on asking for a detailed answer. However, Old Qiu just smiled and said nothing, not talking about the topic at all.
"Master Qiu, please stop being so sharp and speak more directly..."
Xiao Di kept asking questions. Tan Xuan turned around and said with a smile, "What are you still asking? Haven't you understood yet? Other people's marriages are like threads, while yours are like tendons. It won't be messed up. There's no way it can be messed up. I just don't know why that guy got into trouble because of you."
"What are you talking about?" Xiao Di glared at Tan Xuan fiercely, and when he reacted, he pinched Tan Xuan without mercy, "Who are you calling a stubborn person? You are the stubborn one."
Fortunately, the waiter pushed the door open and came in to serve the dishes, rescuing Tan Xuan from Xiao Di's clutches.
The dishes were served very quickly, one table after another. After all, they were the first table of guests in the restaurant today and the only table so far, and the entire kitchen was busy working for them.
Tan Xuan doesn't drink, but he knows that Old Qiu loves to drink, and he specifically drinks strong liquor, so the burden of accompanying the drinking fell on Xiao Di. However, Old Qiu drinks white liquor, while Xiao Di drinks red wine. As for Tan Xuan, he didn't even participate in pouring the wine, but just stayed on the side to chat, and no one minded the two of them.
Masters are always different from ordinary people. Xiao Di thought that Lao Qiutou was different in appearance, but when he started eating, he found that Lao Qiutou was also different. Lao Qiutou did not use the chopsticks in the restaurant, saying that those things were used by so many people that they were unhygienic. He pulled out the chopsticks on his bun and directly picked up the food to eat, as if his thing was clean. Fortunately, Lao Qiutou was self-aware and always scooped the food into his plate with a spoon before eating, which did not affect others at all. Moreover, Lao Qiutou did not use a wine glass to drink. I don’t know how he did it. He took out a wine gourd from his yellow cloth bag, poured a bottle of white wine into the gourd, and then drank it with the gourd. It was completely the unconventional style of a master.
The only purpose of drinking is to reminisce about the past. Talking about other things will affect the appetite, so the atmosphere in the box is quite good. Everyone drinks their own cups. If they are willing to clink glasses, they clink glasses. No one toasts. They chat happily and drink to their heart's content. At the beginning, Xiao Di felt that Tan Xuan was not respectful enough to Taoist Qiu. He always called him "Old Qiutou" and asked Tan Xuan to change his words. But before Tan Xuan could speak, Old Qiutou said he dared not, saying that Tan Xuan was flattering her by calling him "Old Qiutou". As a result, after a few glasses of wine, Xiao Di changed his name for Old Qiutou from "Taoist Qiu" to "Old Qiutou" unconsciously, and called him the same as Tan Xuan. When he learned that Old Qiutou's eyes were injured by Tan Xuan's sandalwood beads, Xiao Di stood up for Old Qiutou and punched Tan Xuan's head a few times, which resulted in Old Qiutou being blinded.
Old Qiu loves wine but he is not greedy. He would not drink any more after finishing a gourd of wine. No matter how Xiao Di provoked him, even if he was told that he was not like a man, he would not drink another sip.
Xiao Di was still trying to persuade people with her poor drinking habits, but Tan Xuan snatched the wine glass from her hand.
"Okay, now that both the host and the guests are having a great time, don't drink any more. Don't forget , we still have some important business that needs Old Qiu's help."
"Business ? Oh, there is business." After being stunned for a moment, Xiao Di sat up straight with a flushed face. It was obvious that he drank a little too much and almost forgot what he came here for this time.
"You guys chat first, I'm going to the bathroom, hehe..." Xiao Di knew that he had lost his composure, so he found an excuse to leave. But he came back soon because there was a bathroom in the private room.
Old Qiu sat in his seat and closed his eyes for a while. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were full of energy and his complexion was back to normal. Although it was still a little ruddy, he was no longer drunk. Old Qiu leaned over and asked Tan Xuan, "Mr. Tan, I am now full of wine and food. Can you tell me what happened? Why did you have to come out in person?"
Tan Xuan took a sip of tea, looked at Old Qiu and asked, "Do you know that there have been several traffic accidents in Jiangzhou recently, and several people have died?"
Old Qiu nodded and said, "I heard about it from people around me."
"Is that a problem? There are so many cars and people on the road now, it's not a big deal. Could it be that the person in the accident is someone you care about, and you want to hunt for his soul?" Old Qiu asked Tan Xuan in surprise.
"No." Tan Xuan smiled and shook his head, "If I wanted to find a ghost, I wouldn't bother you."
"Then what do you need me to do?" Old Qiu asked in surprise.
Tan Xuan put away his smile, looked at Old Qiu with a serious face and said, "The recent car accidents in Jiangzhou were all caused by evil ghosts . There are evil ghosts who are gathering ghosts to harm people. I encountered it this time, and I can't just ignore it. But the guy behind the scenes is hiding very deep and has refused to show his head, so I really don't know where to start. I know the ghost who was refined recently, so I took her relics and asked you to help me find out where she has been. I want to see if I can follow the clues and eliminate the guy behind the scenes in one fell swoop."
"Isn't this still soul-chasing?" Old Qiu said with a smile.
"No!" Tan Xuan shook his head and corrected, "This is more complicated than chasing souls. I have beaten that ghost to pieces. I need you to help me find out where she has been and where she has stayed since she became the cabinet."
Old Qiu stroked his beard and nodded thoughtfully, "Oh, do you mean to find the other party's lair?"
"Yes." Tan Xuan nodded, "That's what I mean. Once she becomes a ghost, she will definitely go to the guy behind her to wait for orders. As long as we know where she has been, we can find out the guy's lair."
"Hiss..." Old Qiu stroked his beard and pondered for a while, with a difficult look on his face. "It is indeed very troublesome to infer the soul of a dead person. You said there are relics of the deceased. What are they? I am afraid that ordinary things cannot be used accurately. At least the clothes next to the body must be used. And if the dead soul has been to too many places, the number of relics cannot be too small. One piece can only be used for one day at most."
"I'm not interested in stripping off someone's private clothes, especially those that are close to the body. The thought of it makes me sick." Tan Xuan snorted in disgust, then took out a tightly tied plastic bag from his pocket and threw it in front of Old Qiu. "Here, this is it. It's better than clothes, and the quantity is enough for you to use many times."
"What is this?" Old Qiu picked up the plastic bag and started to open it. The things inside were not heavy, but Tan Xuan tied it tightly enough. There were layers of plastic bags of various colors, so it was impossible to see what was inside.
At this time, Xiao Di came out of the bathroom. Hearing Old Qiu's question, she staggered over and smiled and explained, "That's Wang Dongxue's hair. Tan Xuan and I went to the morgue last night to get it back."
"You even went out of your way to look for the body of the deceased for this?" Old Qiu asked Tan Xuan with an expression of disbelief on his face.
Tan Xuan smiled slightly, "In order to get rid of those guys and prevent more people from being harmed, it's no big deal to look through the dead."
Old Qiu suddenly stood up, put down the bag he had not yet opened, and bowed to Tan Xuan with a serious expression, "Mr. Tan is worthy of being Master Guan's disciple. He is so attentive to the safety of others. He is really a role model for our generation."
Being praised suddenly, Tan Xuan felt a little embarrassed, and quickly reached out to hold Old Qiutou, "Hey, what are you doing? Sit down quickly, you're making me feel embarrassed."
Xiao Di also hummed and said, "That's right, he is not as great as you say. Don't praise him blindly. He is so attentive, but you are afraid that he will care..."
Tan Xuan suddenly reached out and grabbed Xiao Di, causing Xiao Di to slap Tan Xuan's hand.
"What are you doing?" Xiao Di shouted at Tan Xuan, and her face, which was already red from the alcohol, became even redder.
Tan Xuan said sternly, "Old Qiu, just flatter me for a few words, and don't join in the fun. I just want to get rid of the evil ghosts so that no one will be harmed by them again."
Old Qiu, who had just sat down, gave Tan Xuan a thumbs up, "Mr. Tan is so righteous!"
"No..." Xiao Di really wanted to tell Old Qiu that Tan Xuan was exorcising ghosts not for others, but just for Jiang Yingyue, but now he was drunk and his mouth was a little unclear, and Tan Xuan's interference made his image in Old Qiu's heart seem even more majestic.
"You don't have to say anything." Old Qiu waved his hand to interrupt Xiao Di's words, "Wait for me to take a look at these things, and I will do my best to support Mr. Tan's cause."
As he spoke, Old Qiu picked up the unopened bag and tore it open, revealing a ball of wet black hair inside.
Old Qiu pulled out one of the basil leaves and looked at it against the light, then held it up to his nose and sniffed it, then pulled out a few more and checked them again, then nodded, "The hair on the temples is wrapped with heart silk, both sides are complete, you are thoughtful, Old Qiu will do my best to live up to your trust."
"What? Are you going to start now?" Xiao Di suddenly became excited, thinking that he was finally going to see the skills of a master, and the smell of alcohol on his face suddenly faded a lot.
Old Qiu shook his head. "It's not possible now. It's noon now. The Yang energy is too strong. The owner of these hairs has already lost his soul. The aura contained in them is too weak. Once used, they can't stay in the sun for too long. And I have to prepare myself. I don't think it will take long to see the effect."
Xiao Di continued to ask: "When will it start?"
" What do you need to prepare? Do you need me to prepare anything?" Tan Xuan also asked.
Old Qiu shook his head. "No, everything is ready. Just in case, I'll go back and prepare and draw a few talismans. How about we start at Hai time tonight? It will be convenient to check at that time when it's late at night. No matter what we gain, we have to end at Yin time. If we can't fight, we can continue the next day."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Since Old Qiutou had already made arrangements, Tan Xuan agreed directly, "You can go back and prepare in the afternoon. You can choose a place, and I will pick you up directly in the evening."
