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Although the reputation and martial arts skills of the people in the Jianghu are not as great as those of Lu Feng and Hua Wuque, they are still top experts in the Jianghu, capable of taking lives with a single move. The grudge of killing one's wife and child must be avenged, so Zheng Xuanhe was beheaded by the Jianghu people in broad daylight. The Jianghu person is an upright individual; he only killed the main culprit, Zheng Xuanhe, without venting his anger on other members of the Zheng Family. Therefore, the Zheng Family should be grateful.
In the dead of night, Bai Tang, Lu Feng, Hua Man Lou, Karen Adrian, and the Lin family father and son stealthily climbed up the northern slope of Lingyan Mountain again. The Zheng Family was holding a funeral, and even the family servants who originally guarded the tomb had come down to help. The cold moon hung in the sky, and the surroundings were as silent as a ghostly realm, interrupted only by the occasional call of an unknown bird.
The group stood between two burial sites. Bai Tang pointed at the Lin Family Ancestral Tomb and asked Lin Zhuoyan, "Lin Master, can you see any differences in your family's Ancestral Grave?"
Lin Zhuoyan walked to his family's burial site and circled around the Ancestral Grave. However, he saw that the mountain stones remained unchanged and could not detect any abnormalities. He shook his head in confusion: "Bai Gu Niang, I truly cannot see through this; please enlighten me!"
Lu Feng followed up, "Did you not have someone repair the tomb? Why do I see no signs of disturbance?"
Bai Tang smiled and said, "To avoid drawing attention, I specifically instructed those servants to dig a passageway extending downwards two zhang away from the tomb, leading directly into the Lin Family Ancestral Tomb. Therefore, everything appears unchanged on the surface, but the coffin inside has already been repositioned."
Lin Zhuoyan and Lu Feng simultaneously asked, "What is the significance of moving the coffin?"
Bai Tang replied, "The Lin Family Ancestral Tomb is a Carp Cave, while the Zheng Family Ancestral Tomb is an Otter Den. In the sea and river ecosystem, otters primarily feed on carp; thus, the Lin Family Ancestral Tomb has already been suppressed by the Zheng Family. In terms of Feng Shui for tombs, changing shapes affects shadows; it is merely about altering its form. Attempting to change its shape with later forces is not only futile but also detrimental to the dragon's energy of the tomb. Hence, I found it difficult to act initially. However, after discovering the origins of otters and carp, I finally found a feasible method."
Lu Feng asked, "What method?"
Bai Tang explained: "All things exist in mutual generation and restriction; they cannot be changed arbitrarily. However, if we follow the Five Elements Yin-Yang positioning method, we can exchange positions to enhance their Qi. Otters originate from northern bays while carp come from the western Jialing River. The Zheng Family's coffin faces north towards Gen position—exactly sitting on a prosperous position—thus its energy is overwhelmingly strong. The Lin Family's coffin faces south towards Qian position—this is a dead position—resulting in significant energy loss. Since it has already been suppressed by otters and now sits incorrectly in a dead position again, how can it withstand the powerful killing Qi of the Zheng Family? This is the root cause of misfortune for the Lin family members. Therefore, I had people reposition the Lin family's coffin to sit correctly at Xun position—this is a life gate. A life leads to great prosperity; thus, the dragon spirit energy of Carp Cave will flourish greatly. Although the Zheng Family has otter killing energy, it cannot overcome this life gate; hence they cannot exert their poison..."
At this point, Bai Tang paused and walked to where he previously stood between the two graves. He placed three stones in succession and silently recited incantations.
"Pay attention..."
Before he finished speaking, four massive stones from the Zheng Family began to open and close like an otter's mouth, spewing out black mist that enveloped Lin Family Ancestral Tomb entirely. At that moment, a beam of golden light burst forth from Lin Family Ancestral Tomb towards two massive stones in front of it. The stones suddenly shone brightly as if they were carp's eyes shooting out two beams of golden light that pierced through the black mist; aside from some retreating back towards Zheng Family Ancestral Tomb, all else vanished into thin air.
"The main villain Zheng Xuanhe has been eliminated; other members of Zheng Family have not committed severe wrongs; thus, the adverse effects caused by black mist are not serious. If members of Zheng Family change their ways from now on and eliminate their karma from wrongdoing, both families can prosper together without affecting each other," Bai Tang stated.
Lin Zhuoyan and the others were left speechless, and after a while, they seemed to awaken from a dream, saying, "Bai Gu Niang's Feng Shui techniques are extraordinary, making one admire her!"
Bai Tang smiled slightly, "I am merely a novice; the art of Feng Shui is incredibly profound. It would take me a lifetime to study it thoroughly."
Lu Feng exaggeratedly said, "If being a novice is this impressive, then if you were an expert, wouldn't you be a deity? Hey, Tang Tang, besides reading Feng Shui, can you read facial features? How do you think my facial features look?"
"Of course they're good!" After all, you are the protagonist!
"Fame, wealth, friends, and intimate companions—you're lacking none of these. It's enough to make nine out of ten people envious!"
"What about beyond that? What about my wife and children? Can you tell what kind of person my wife will be? How many children will I have?" Although he was a playboy, after so many years of indulgence, Lu Feng was somewhat tired. While he didn't want to stop just yet, it was wise to prepare for the future. When he decided to settle down, he could follow Bai Tang's guidance to directly marry the woman destined to be his wife and have a few children to live a good life.
How would I know where your destined woman is now that I've butterflyed her away? Besides, I can't read faces.
Bai Tang's gaze shifted on Lu Feng's face and said, "I don't understand facial features well; I can only give a simple interpretation. From your facial features, it shows that you will encounter a woman who will make you settle down. However, this woman is not good; she is ungrateful and will only be with you to use you. Once you stabilize your relationship with her, she will abandon you..."
Lu Feng made a bitter face: "It can't be that bad, right?"
Hua Man Lou was also shocked by Bai Tang's description of Lu Feng's fate. He never expected that despite Lu Feng's numerous romantic escapades and countless beautiful acquaintances, he would end up in such misery because of one woman. Could this be what they call "spending all day chasing geese only to be pecked by them"?
Hua Man Lou asked, "Tang Tang, can you help Lu Feng avoid this woman?"
Bai Tang waved her hand: "Don't worry; that woman has already been captured by the emperor and won't be bouncing around anymore."
"Huh?" Lu Feng, Hua Man Lou, and the Lin family father and son exclaimed.
"What is it?" Bai Tang said, rubbing her nose awkwardly. "Ye Xiuzhu asked me to help her cousin, right? To protect Ye Gucheng, the emperor made a deal with me to eliminate the unnamed island forces that have rebellious intentions in the South China Sea, and that woman is from the unnamed island."
"Oh!" Lu Feng nodded, not pursuing the whereabouts of "that woman" any further. A traitor and a woman who had fooled him; he would be foolish to care about her. With a playful grin, he said, "You got rid of my future wife; shouldn't you compensate me with another one?"
Karen shot a cold glare at Lu Feng.
Lu Feng shivered and quickly waved his hands. "Just kidding! I wouldn't covet your Bai Tang. Her standards are too high; I'm not worthy of her!"
Bai Tang shot Lu Feng a sideways glance; she wouldn't look at such a playboy!
"If you want a wife, you can go find Ma Xiuzhen at Emei Mountain!" Bai Tang suggested.
In Gu Long's world, there were too few good women. Besides characters like Hua Canghua, Ding Lingling, Sun Hong, and the princess—who all had good backgrounds, talent, and were very virtuous—most other women were not chaste and had affairs with many men. The men in Gu Long's world were mostly outstanding, making it a waste for them to be paired with those promiscuous women (even though they considered themselves charming). Fortunately, the two worlds merged, and there were plenty of good women in the Dream of the Red Chamber world. With the influence of the Flower Family, Wanmei Villa, and Baiyun City, they could surely find suitable partners for the male gods. In Lu Feng's world, good women were almost nonexistent; only the transmigrated version of Ma Xiuzhen and Ye Xiuzhu with memories from another life were decent. Ma Xiuzhen was intelligent, low-key, knew how to live well, and came from a scholarly family; she was well-rounded. Honestly, Bai Tang felt that Lu Feng was not worthy of her. However, this transmigrated version of Ma Xiuzhen liked Lu Feng; she could see that. Since they were both from the same hometown, she decided to give them a little push to bring them together! Didn't it say so in books? After retreating from the world, Lu Feng was quite honest and no longer flirted around.
"Ma Xiuzhen?" Lu Feng's mind conjured up an image of a graceful and gentle figure. He had met the Four Beauties through Ye Mingzhu but had little contact with Ma Xiuzhen; that girl seemed to intentionally avoid him at times, making him think his charm had faded.
"If you can marry her as your wife, you will surely live happily ever after!"
"Really? Did you read that from my face?" Lu Feng asked skeptically.
Bai Tang replied like a fortune teller, "If you believe it, it will work; if you don't believe it, it won't. Life has too many variables; I can't guarantee anything for you—just offering advice. Whether or not to follow it is up to you!"
Lu Feng rubbed his chin thoughtfully. Although he hadn't interacted much with Ma Xiuzhen, he could tell she was an intelligent woman with a good temperament who also understood music and arts—not like the female heroes in the martial world but more like a lady from a noble family. If he married her as his wife, she would definitely be someone who could support him and raise children without worrying about being unfaithful like Jiang Caixia or Ouyang Qing. Perhaps this really was a good choice!
As they walked down the mountain, dawn had already broken past five o'clock; the eastern sky began to brighten. Suddenly, a strong arc of light streaked across the winding Yangtze River, followed by what sounded like the wailing cries of millions echoing in everyone's ears before abruptly falling silent.
Bai Tang paused; she had only seen this astrological phenomenon in the "Introduction to Astrology" she purchased today.
"What's wrong, Tang Tang?" Hua Man Lou was the first to notice Bai Tang's change and asked.
Bai Tang's face flashed with sympathy. "This is Mercury entering the Eastern River; soon there will be a catastrophic flood. The people along the Qinhuai River will suffer!"
"Mercury falling into the Yangtze River should indicate a flood in the Yangtze, right? Why is it that the Qinhuai River is facing a flood?" Lin Xue Tao wondered. The child's body had fully recovered, but he still looked very thin; his clothes hung loosely on him, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.
Bai Tang sighed. "Mercury falling into the Yangtze River means that Mercury is avoiding disaster by moving to the Yangtze, so the flood will come from the direction Mercury departed, which is the Qinhuai River. This will soon be revealed, but the people along the Qinhuai River will suffer. Master Lin, when the disaster strikes, please do your best to help them!"
"Absolutely!" Lin Zhuoyan nodded in assurance. "Such a benevolent act, my family will certainly not fall short."
The Qinhuai River is a tributary on the right bank of the lower Yangtze River, historically known as Longzangpu. It was called Huai Water during the Han Dynasty and renamed Qinhuai after the Tang Dynasty. The Qinhuai River has two sources: the northern source, Juyong River, originates from the southern foothills of Mount Huashan in Juyong, while the southern source, Lishui River, comes from Lishui District in Jinling. The two rivers converge at Fangshan Daxi Village in Jinling to form the main stream of the Qinhuai River, which flows northwest around Fangshan and enters Jinling City through Dongshuiguan from the eastern city gate, traversing westward across the urban area and exiting from Xishuiguan in the south into the Yangtze River. After Du Mu's poem "Mo Qinhuai" became famous during the Tang Dynasty, the name Qinhuai began to flourish. In Li Bai's poem "Farewell to My Friends in Jinling," there are lines mentioning "Six Dynasties more than one overlord; remnants seen in the capital city. To this day between Qinhuai, rites and music showcase heroes," which also features the name "Qinhuai." Regarding its history, "Records of Six Dynasties" states: "Huai Water... branches and bends are not man-made; it is suspected that it was not opened by Emperor Shihuang." Geological and archaeological scholars have confirmed that the Qinhuai River is a natural waterway and not artificially created. However, some sections have been artificially excavated but cannot be entirely dismissed. The topography of the Qinhuai River basin mainly consists of hills and elevated areas; shallow valleys have poor water retention capacity, while both banks are low-lying floodplain areas with ground elevations ranging from six to eight meters. Behind these areas are hilly mountainous regions with elevations below one hundred meters. This river also features a "mountain head and tidal tail" type of channel influenced by water levels in the Yangtze River and rainfall in the Qinhuai River basin, leading to frequent flooding and drought conditions. According to incomplete statistics, from the third year of Wu Jiahe during the Three Kingdoms period to the thirty-seventh year of the Republic of China, there were a total of two hundred twenty-nine floods.
Hua Man Lou's expression turned serious; as someone who cherished life deeply, he did not wish to see people suffer from floods that could destroy their homes.
"Tang Tang, how long until this flood occurs?"
Bai Tang replied, "At most one month; the flood will arrive."
Hua Man Lou said, "So we have a month of buffer time? I will write to my father immediately and have Flower Family organize an evacuation for people on both banks."
Lu Feng added, "That's a good idea; I will also send a message to Wei Ziyun to alert the emperor. Government intervention would be more efficient than Flower Family's efforts."
Lin Xue Tao suggested, "Father, why don't we fund repairs for this section of riverbank outside town to reduce the risk of it collapsing?"
Hua Manlou said, "Cousin's idea is good. The Flower Family can fund the construction of an additional section of the dam to protect more farmland and households."
Bai Tang replied, "If we are building a dam, I have a formula for a material that will make it strong and sturdy."
"Really?" Hua Manlou asked in surprise. "What material is it?"
Bai Tang said, "Cement?"
"Cement?" Hua Manlou and Lu Feng exclaimed in unison. "I didn't know cement could be used to build a dam!"
Bai Tang was astonished. "You know about cement?"
Lu Feng nodded and said, "I heard Ye Xiuzhu mention it before; it's a type of building material. Unfortunately, she didn't know the formula, only the general raw materials. She once asked Fatty Zhu Ting to help her research it, but they couldn't figure it out."
"I have the formula. I'll write it down, and you can have Boss Zhu hurry up and develop it!" Bai Tang said.
"Okay, I'll go find him myself!" Lu Feng promised.
There was too much to do to prevent flooding, and Bai Tang's vacation plans were ruined. After a busy month, most of the work was completed, and he took Karen back to the Apocalyptic World.
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