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The person known as Mingyue has always felt quite strange since I met her. She gives off an air of mystery; aside from knowing that she hails from the Unloading Gate lineage, we know nothing about her.
Especially the mention of Mu Yan, which raises even more questions.
Now she has sent us to find this Mu Yan. What could her intentions be?
Moreover, she claimed that Mu Yan is a living dead person. What does that mean? These remain a mystery, leaving us perplexed.
Caught in such confusion, we soon arrived at the place she mentioned, in front of the gates of Qingyang Palace. Zhou Zhen parked the car nearby.
Qingyang Palace is renowned as the foremost Taoist temple in western Sichuan and the most beautiful grove in the southwest. Inside, statues of the Three Pure Ones are enshrined, exuding solemnity and drawing a steady stream of worshippers at its gates.
At that moment, I rolled down the car window and looked outside. In the distance, I spotted a middle-aged man by one side of the gate, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. In front of him was a long table, where he sat quietly observing the comings and goings of people.
What caught my attention even more was the sign in front of him: One-Sided Diviner. With his ironclad predictions, this must be Liu Xin, the person Mingyue just mentioned.
Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen's gazes also turned toward him, clearly having noticed him as well. I glanced at Gu Chen's expression and said, "Master, I'm going to check it out."
Gu Chen nodded and replied, "Then go ahead."
His implication was that he wasn't planning to join me, but I didn't mind. I nodded eagerly and opened the car door, walking toward Liu Xin.
"One-Sided Diviner! Ironclad predictions! Young man, here to have your fortune read?" As I approached, Liu Xin greeted me with a broad smile.
He certainly looked like a typical street fortune-teller, especially with that glint in his eye and his grin—he seemed like quite the charlatan.
Despite my reservations, I remembered Mingyue's words and nodded as I reached his side.
He cheerfully gestured to a stool in front of him and said, "Please have a seat."
Feeling somewhat anxious, I didn't sit down but instead asked directly, "Can you help me read my face?"
He nodded with a smile and said, "I've already seen it."
"I've already seen it," I frowned slightly.
He pointed to his sign with a grin and said, "One-Sided Diviner, a straightforward prediction. Since I'm reading fortunes, one side is all that's needed."
Alright, I nodded in slight disbelief, but I was even more puzzled about what he could actually see. I gestured for him to share the results.
He fixed his gaze on me and smiled, "Young man, your fate isn't good."
I nodded; it was somewhat unexpected. Given everything that had happened to me recently, it was indeed a bad fate.
However, what he said next made me frown slightly. After calculating, he mentioned that my life was full of hardships but that I would have noble people to help me. Yet, he didn't mention anything related to Mu Yan.
This piqued my curiosity. According to Mingyue, if I found this person in front of me, I would be able to locate the Mu Yan she spoke of.
Could it be that I had found the wrong person?
I couldn't help but think this as I looked up at his sign again, but it seemed correct.
I couldn't resist asking, "Excuse me, brother, may I ask if your surname is Liu and your name is Liu Xin?"
Upon hearing this, he was taken aback for a moment and then exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, so you're quite perceptive yourself! You figured out my name just like that!"
I was left speechless and felt utterly drained.
Seeing my expression of disbelief, he chuckled and said, "That's right; I am Liu Xin. But how did you know?"
I didn't hide anything and directly told him that a person named Mingyue sent me to find him and that she was the one who told me his name.
Mingyue
Upon hearing that name, he was momentarily taken aback, then asked, "Is she a woman?"
I nodded and replied, "Yes."
He immediately furrowed his brow slightly, and it seemed he became serious as he looked at me. "So it's her who sent you to find me. I guess I need to take a good look at your face."
I couldn't help but feel speechless and said, "Brother, to be honest, I'm not here for you to read my fortune; I'm here to find someone."
"Finding someone through me?" He pointed at himself, looking incredulous. "Most people come to me for fortune-telling; this is the first time someone wants me to help them find someone. So, who are you looking for? Let’s see if I know them."
I stated directly, "Her name is Mu Yan."
"Mu Yan?"
As soon as I mentioned the name, he was taken aback, his expression changing.
I frowned slightly and nodded. "That's right, Mu Yan. Do you know her?"
Looking at him, I couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
He couldn't resist scrutinizing me again before nodding. "I know her, but I'm curious why you're looking for her; she's a living dead person."
"A living dead person?"
His words left me stunned once more. Mingyue had said the same thing earlier, and now he was saying it too. I couldn't help but ask, "What exactly does 'living dead person' mean?"
He looked puzzled. "You don't know?"
I shook my head, and he seemed a bit surprised. However, it appeared he wasn't prepared to explain. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "I know! Mingyue sent you to find me as a guide."
I quickly nodded in agreement. He continued, "Alright then, since it was Mingyue who asked you to come, I'll take you over there."
I replied, "Thank you very much, Liu Bro."
"Don't call me that; I'm not old. I just turned twenty-seven this year," he said, waving his hands dismissively, leaving me speechless.
Then he pointed behind me and said, "That car is yours, right?"
I nodded. It was clear he had noticed when I got out of the car earlier. He added, "It's a bit far to find Mu Yan. I'll wrap things up early today and take you there if you help me out."
I quickly agreed and began helping him pack up his things. Once everything was ready, he moved the items directly into the Qingyang Palace temple. It was evident that he was quite familiar with the people here. He waved his hand at me and said, "Let's go; I'll take you to find Mu Yan."
After inviting him into the car and introducing him to Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen, I relayed what he had just told me to them. Zhou Zhen then started the car again and drove according to Liu Xin's directions.
After more than half an hour, following Liu Xin's guidance, we drove into a village surrounded by greenery. He pointed ahead at the village and said, "The living dead you're looking for, Mu Yan, lives right here. Follow this small road in front of us; the house with the highest wall next to it is the Mu Family."
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