Crack! Crack! Crack!
Patterns shifted across the tortoise shell as Zhao Hongyi deciphered their mysteries.
A long while later, the shell shattered, scattering across the floor.
After interpreting it, she knitted her brows. "Great misfortune?"
Ever since experiencing a few lucky encounters/disasters, she had been getting by in the Underworld.
Killing Underworld creatures was as easy for her as an adult crushing baby chicks, so she looked down on them completely.
To her, rather than conducting some so-called investigation of one little grand residence, she might as well lead a team in and sweep everything aside.
But the information the tortoise shell gave her this time was terrible.
"Tortoise shells are an antiquated method. I've got newer methods!"
She took out a crystal ball to perform a divination.
The crystal ball shattered, indicating great misfortune.
"This thing is too new. It's prone to errors."
"I'd better use an ancient method!"
Then she burned bones and examined the patterns.
The result was still great misfortune.
She tried other methods: casting dice, knotting cords, offering sacrifices of the five viscera and six bowels, divining through constellations, and more.
But whether new or old, every method indicated great misfortune.
Drip!
Sweat rolled down.
Zhao Hongyi had yet to visit Grand Residence No. 95, but she already felt how terrifying it was.
"Since they all show great misfortune, I just won't go!"
"But if I don't go, how will I earn Foundation Establishment Spirit Light?"
"This Foundation Establishment Spirit Light also has a bearing on opening my Purple Mansion in the future. I have to stockpile it ahead of time."
As she pondered, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Since No. 95 Courtyard is dangerous, I'll investigate No. 96 Courtyard across from it, then report the intelligence I gather to the [Strange Eye Alliance]."
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