The Fourteenth Chapter

Yan Xiu turned to look at Liu Mumu. Liu Mumu gave him a sweet smile, a small dimple appearing on her right cheek.

"I'll be right back," Yan Xiu said quickly, hanging up the phone.

"I'm at a huge loss this time. I only charged ten dollars for the divination fee, and it was all for you," Liu Mumu mumbled softly, insisting on doing it for him.

"Do I need to say thank you?" Yan Xiu's voice was indifferent.

"Eh, shouldn't such a great kindness be repaid with marriage?"

Yan Xiu turned her head. "Watch the road."

"Okay."

Not far behind them on the road, Lü Yao stood holding a large bag of breakfast. She didn't know how long she had been watching. She watched the man's tall back gradually recede, and Liu Mumu, who was almost clinging to him, chattering away.

After a long while, she lowered her eyes.

She returned home. As soon as she opened the door, she heard Old Mrs. Zhang yelling, "Where were you this early in the morning? You went out without even making breakfast. You think you can run around all day just because you're pregnant."

Lü Yao put the plastic bag containing breakfast on the ground and bent down to change her shoes.

Suddenly, a tennis ball was thrown at her. She lost her balance and swayed, quickly steadying herself against the wall. The tennis ball hit her head hard, bounced to the ground, and jumped a few times.

She looked up. Her stepson, Zhang Yang, was looking in her direction with malice in his eyes.

Lü Yao ignored him. After changing her shoes, she placed the breakfast on the dining table and went back to her room.

Old Mrs. Zhang saw the breakfast on the table and grumbled loudly again, "You just know how to spend money to buy things. We have everything at home. You're too lazy to even cook. My son's earnings are all wasted on you."

Despite her words, she ate every bit of the purchased breakfast.

Zhang Yang sat next to his grandma. The old woman occasionally put food on his plate. "Yangyang, eat more."

While the grandparents were eating, Lü Yao began cleaning the room. She went to Old Mrs. Zhang's room first. Hearing the sound of the door, Old Mrs. Zhang looked up but paid her no mind.

After entering her room, Lü Yao took a voice recorder from under the cabinet. She expressionlessly took out the voice recorder, replaced it with a new one, and then began mopping the floor.

Liu Mumu was once again invited to the police station. As a regular, she found a comfortable spot and sat down. A police officer even brought her a cup of milk tea and some snacks.

"Master Liu, have some milk tea."

There was so much respect. If Liu Mumu had an incense burner at her feet, they probably would have lit some incense.

These days, people don't worship Pusa anymore. Worshipping a master is much more popular!

The case in Jing City that had been under investigation for so long finally had one of the suspects surrender themselves at their station. The whole thing hinged on Liu Mumu speaking a few words to the suspect.

No one would believe it if she told them.

Xu Yonglin was already at the police station. Fang Chuan entered the interrogation room and hadn't come out yet.

The interrogation was quick this time, partly due to Xu Yonglin's cooperation. It only took twenty minutes to ask all the questions.

They had gained a lot, but everything would have to wait until the other suspect, Xu Yongshuang, was apprehended.

As soon as Fang Chuan returned to his office, he saw Liu Mumu sitting in his office chair, eating snacks and drinking milk tea, as if she were on vacation.

He strode in aggressively, pulled out a chair, and sat opposite Liu Mumu. Then, a smile suddenly bloomed on his face. "Is the milk tea good?"

His many subordinates watching: We almost died of fright! Are you performing a face-changing act?

"It's alright," Liu Mumu took a sip of tapioca pearls and chewed.

Fang Chuan rubbed his hands together. "Xu Yonglin said you divined his fate, which is why he decided to surrender himself to the police station."

The strangest thing was that after entering the interrogation room, Xu Yonglin still tried to protect Liu Mumu, refusing to reveal who the fortune teller was.

The longest they had known each other was twenty minutes, at most.

Twenty minutes was enough for him to choose to surrender and even report his own biological brother. Fang Chuan suspected that Liu Mumu possessed a high-level cultivation skill called Silver Tongue.

"Isn't that great? You'll be promoted and get a raise for solving such a big case."

Fang Chuan's eyes lit up. "Thank you for your good words."

After saying that, he annoyedly slapped his forehead. He had been led astray by her again. "We're talking about serious matters here. Be serious. What exactly did you say to him?"

"I just casually chatted about the rest of his life." Liu Mumu sat in Fang Chuan's swivel chair, tapping her feet on the ground and spinning around, clearly enjoying herself.

"That's it?" Fang Chuan pretended not to see her and asked disbelievingly.

Liu Mumu shook her head. "People like you with good fortune naturally don't understand the troubles of those with bad fortune. That person will not only go to jail for the rest of his life but also have a short lifespan. If he has a chance to change his fate, why wouldn't he do it?"

Fang Chuan believed in Liu Mumu's fortune-telling abilities. If that was the case, he could understand.

"But why did you help him?" This was also something Fang Chuan couldn't understand.

Liu Mumu was a bit willful. When she helped Zhan Ni, they were just ordinary classmates, and she only offered a few hints, unwilling to get too involved.

When she helped Xue Lan, they were good friends, and she even provided after-sales service.

But Xu Yonglin was different from them. He and Liu Mumu had no prior relationship.

Oh, the only connection might be that Liu Mumu's younger brother was poisoned by his Gu. It couldn't be because of that, could it?

Liu Mumu thought for a moment and said to him, "Don't you think it's interesting to completely change someone's original destiny? Xu Yonglin's fate took an extreme turn, from very bad to very good. Such people are rare."

"No, I don't," Fang Chuan said with a blank face.

"Tch~ This is a master's fun, you naturally wouldn't understand." Liu Mumu spun her chair again. "Of course, the main reason is I think he has some value worth saving."

Fang Chuan frowned, "I don't think he needs saving."

From Xu Yonglin's confession, he was involved in creating the so-called miracle medicine, placing semi-finished gu worms into pills and selling them at exorbitant prices to the elderly through pyramid schemes. Even if he claimed that retrieving the gu worms to harm people was his brother Xu Yongshuang's idea, in Fang Chuan's eyes, this person deserved due punishment.

His rebuttal didn't displease Liu Mumu; she simply wagged a finger. "It would be no fun if I told you everything that happens next. You can see for yourself."

Trusting Liu Mumu, Fang Chuan didn't press further. The most important thing now was to catch Xu Yongshuang.

After the two finished talking, Yan Xiu walked out of the office, holding a piece of cut yellow paper.

He walked behind Liu Mumu. She looked up at him, her eyes sparkling, and then the yellow paper was slapped onto her forehead.

Liu Mumu looked bewildered, like a suppressed little zombie.

After reacting, she widened her almond eyes. "What is this?"

She reached out and tugged at the yellow paper, but it wouldn't come off!

"Record a confession from her later, then send her back." Yan Xiu ignored her and instructed the police officers watching the spectacle.

"Understood, Consultant Yan."

Seeing he was ignoring her, Liu Mumu grabbed Yan Xiu's arm and shook it forcefully. "Take it off me quickly!" How could she go out to see people with a piece of yellow paper stuck to her forehead?

"This talisman will keep you safe for eight hours. It will fall off on its own when the time is up." Yan Xiu patted her head, his movements gentle, a smile on his lips.

Based on their last experience, Yan Xiu had foresightedly improved the blood talisman, and it was finally being used today.

Liu Mumu shivered at his handsome smile and quickly admitted her mistake. "I was wrong. Next time I encounter something like this, I'll definitely notify you first."

"Very good. Master Liu has recognized her mistake, so she should reflect on it properly."

With that, Yan Xiu unhesitatingly pulled his hand away and left with Fang Chuan.

Liu Mumu's hands clawed at the air a few times, but she couldn't even grasp a corner of his clothes.

The police officers who remained stifled their laughter as they took her statement. Indeed, only Consultant Yan could suppress Liu Mumu.

After Xu Yongshuang hung up the phone, he waited for a full half hour. Xu Yonglin never returned, and his expression gradually turned grim.

He held the incense burner in his hand, his fingers unconsciously stroking it from time to time.

A plastic clock hung on the wall. The ticking of the second hand was loud, like drumbeats striking his heart.

Xu Yongshuang dialed Xu Yonglin's number again. After a few rings, it was finally answered.

"Brother, I'm coming back right away." Xu Yonglin seemed to be on the move, his breathing somewhat heavy.

Xu Yongshuang listened quietly, then suddenly asked, "Where are you?"

"Uh... I don't know what street this is. There's a flower market nearby."

Xu Yongshuang narrowed his eyes. "Is that so? That flower market is quite quiet."

"Not really, there are still quite a few people. You told me not to go to crowded places, so I specifically avoided them." Xu Yonglin's reply was very natural, and Xu Yongshuang, who had been slightly suspicious, felt a bit reassured.

"I'll be back soon. Do you want me to bring you some steamed buns?" Xu Yonglin added.

"No need. Give yourself ten more minutes."

With that, Xu Yongshuang hung up the phone.

In the van, Xu Yonglin, wearing special handcuffs, put down his phone and said to Fang Chuan, "My brother is very cautious. He might be a little suspicious of me."

"Aren't you brothers? He's suspicious of you too?" Fang Chuan glanced out the car window. Their people had already arrived outside Linhua Estate, opposite Xu Yongshuang's residence.

Xu Yonglin gave a wry smile. "I was sent away when I was little. He only found me a few years ago. We don't really have any feelings for each other."

Fang Chuan didn't comment on his words and parked the car outside the estate. People began to get out.

Three police officers remained to guard Xu Yonglin, and then Fang Chuan also got out. Through the car window, he could see seven or eight police officers entering the estate.

Although Xu Yonglin's call sounded normal, Xu Yongshuang felt uneasy for some reason. He paced back and forth in his room twice. His phone suddenly beeped; a message had arrived.

The sender was a hidden number, but the content made his pupils contract—You've been targeted by the police.

Xu Yongshuang no longer hesitated. He only grabbed the incense burner that never left his side and tucked it into his embrace. He didn't take anything else and pushed the door open to leave. He didn't go downstairs but went up to the rooftop.

By this time, Fang Chuan had already led his team close to the room he rented. One of the police officers stepped forward and knocked on the door. There was no response. He looked back at Fang Chuan, who nodded. Then they began to force the door open.

The door opened, but there was no one inside. The police officer at the front was cautiously observing his surroundings when suddenly his eyes stung, and he cried out in pain.

Fang Chuan's expression changed, and he shouted, "Everyone, fall back!"

The rest immediately helped the injured and quickly retreated. Once the injured were brought out, Yan Xiu stepped forward to examine them and then said in a low voice, "They've been poisoned by Gu."

Fang Chuan's brow furrowed. They were wearing defensive talismans, yet they couldn't defend against Xu Yongshuang's Gu.

"He's still nearby, hasn't gone far," Yan Xiu said.

The two of them looked upstairs simultaneously.

They exchanged a glance, and this time, Yan Xiu walked ahead.

They walked all the way to the rooftop. The door leading to the rooftop was open. Xu Yongshuang hadn't hidden; he had no one to hide from. However, he was confident he could keep everyone here.

As Yan Xiu stepped through the door to the top floor, he could clearly hear a rustling, eerie sound. Countless black dots surged from beneath Xu Yongshuang's feet, rushing towards the doorway.

However, the scene he anticipated didn't materialize. Yan Xiu, who was at the forefront, merely swept a disgusted glance at the Gu on the ground. With every step he took, the surrounding Gu worms seemed to encounter something repulsive and all avoided him.

"You're not a police officer, who are you?" Xu Yongshuang's eyes flashed with a hint of panic at the sight.

"Xu Yongshuang, you are arrested for manipulating Gu worms to murder ordinary people."

"Ridiculous, I..."

Before he could finish, Xu Yongshuang's vision blurred. Something seemed to flash by at lightning speed, and then something unseen pierced his limbs and heart.

He felt a sharp pain in his heart and limbs. Amidst his screams, Yan Xiu walked up to him and, with a gloved hand, took the incense burner from his embrace.