“That truly is quite a coincidence.”
Zhong Xiuyun smiled upon hearing this.
Just as she was about to say something, He Xiuyuan caught sight of Lin Yuanfan and the others walking out of the corner of his eye.
Remembering what the other party had said earlier, He Xiuyuan’s heart stirred, and he prepared to follow them.
“Young Miss Zhong, I have something to attend to, so I will take my leave first.”
With that, He Xiuyuan hastily turned and departed.
Zhong Xiuyun was taken aback. She had been hoping to chat with He Xiuyuan for a bit longer and perhaps discuss whether they could travel together later.
He Xiuyuan’s abrupt departure caught her off guard.
“Lin Bo, put the things in the room. I want to follow and see.”
Seeing He Xiuyuan acting so mysteriously, Zhong Xiuyun also became interested.
After telling her servant, she quickly and quietly followed behind He Xiuyuan.
The servant nearby was also startled and wanted to call out to his Young Miss, but he saw his Young Miss hurrying down the stairs.
Seeing this, he felt a bit helpless and could only put the things in the room first before going to find his Young Miss.
Otherwise, if something happened to his Young Miss, the trouble would be immense.
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“From their appearance, they should be going to find that Fortune Teller, right?”
“If that’s the case, I’ll observe from a distance first to see what kind of Fortune Teller this person is, and then decide whether to meet him.”
He Xiuyuan followed behind Lin Yuanfan and the others, pondering in his heart.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuanfan and the others in front were also discussing.
“When we just came in, it seemed like we didn’t see that Fortune Teller. Where do you think he could be?”
“Who knows? I seem to have heard before that this Fortune Teller isn’t that easy to find. Some people, even if they came to Shifting-Sea Teahouse, didn’t see him. Even if we’ve come this time, we might not necessarily meet him.”
“Let’s hurry and look. We can only stay here for one night. If we don’t find him, it’ll be bad.”
They had heard many rumors about the Fortune Teller here.
However, they also heard that finding him was quite difficult.
It was said that it also depended on Opportunity.
He Xiuyuan followed from a distance, vaguely hearing the words of Lin Yuanfan and the others.
Shifting-Sea Teahouse, to say it was large, wasn’t particularly large.
Lin Yuanfan and the others quickly searched the surroundings but still couldn’t find the so-called Fortune Teller.
Seeing this, Lin Yuanfan and the others immediately felt a bit discouraged.
By now, they had searched Shifting-Sea Teahouse inside and out two or three times, and the sky had grown dark, but they still hadn’t found the Fortune Teller.
Seeing this, they all felt somewhat disheartened.
“It seems we don’t have the Opportunity to find this Fortune Teller.”
The few of them said, looking helpless.
It was said that if one could get a divination from this Fortune Teller, their chances of passing the imperial examination would increase significantly.
But looking at it now, finding this Fortune Teller was not simple for them.
“Forget it, everyone, let’s eat dinner first.”
Lin Yuanfan was tired from searching. He had been traveling all day and hadn’t eaten anything yet, so he was naturally tired and hungry.
The others, seeing this, thought for a moment and nodded.
They had searched for so long without finding him and didn’t know where he was, so it was better to eat something first.
Thinking this, everyone immediately turned and walked towards the teahouse nearby.
He Xiuyuan watched as these people searched for a long time without finding anyone, and his brows couldn’t help but furrow slightly.
Strange, if there really was a Fortune Teller here, would he be this hard to find?
His gaze had also searched the surroundings for a long time, but he still hadn’t seen any trace of the Fortune Teller.
If these people hadn’t been searching for the Fortune Teller’s trace so diligently, He Xiuyuan would have thought they were making it up.
Seeing that the Fortune Teller remained unfound, He Xiuyuan also shook his head and sighed.
However, just as He Xiuyuan turned to prepare to eat something as well, his gaze suddenly paused, drifting to the side.
He saw a huge ancient tree standing not far from the teahouse.
And under that ancient tree, a Daoist-robed elder had appeared at some unknown time.
In front of the elder’s stall, there were some fortune-telling implements, and a divination flag hung beside him.
He Xiuyuan was instantly stunned. When did this fellow appear?
Just a moment ago, wasn’t there no one here?
Moreover, his appearance… could it be that he was the Fortune Teller?
He Xiuyuan thought of this in his heart, vaguely feeling that he had guessed correctly.
“Brother He, we meet again. Have you eaten? Do you want to join us?”
Just as He Xiuyuan was looking at the Fortune Teller not far away with some hesitation, Lin Yuanfan and the others, who were turning back to eat, also noticed He Xiuyuan at this moment.
Seeing He Xiuyuan, he directly invited him.
He Xiuyuan hesitated upon hearing this. Thinking that these people seemed unable to see the Fortune Teller, he decided to agree.
Then he would see if he could subtly hint to them, so they could see the Fortune Teller and try to gauge his abilities.
Seeing He Xiuyuan agree, the group went directly outside the teahouse, ordered some food, and then spoke with bitter expressions about their search for the Fortune Teller.
Not far away, Zhong Xiuyun, who had been following them for half a day, also sat down nearby, perking up her ears to listen to the conversation at He Xiuyuan’s table.
Upon hearing that Lin Yuanfan and the others were looking for a Fortune Teller, Zhong Xiuyun’s expression also became somewhat strange.
Just now, He Xiuyuan seemed to be looking for something as well. Could it be that he was also looking for this Fortune Teller?
He Xiuyuan’s subsequent words confirmed Zhong Xiuyun’s guess.
“Earlier, I also searched here for a long time, and indeed, I didn’t see that Fortune Teller.”
Saying this, He Xiuyuan’s gaze couldn’t help but glance towards the ancient tree nearby, thinking about how to hint to Lin Yuanfan and the others.
This Fortune Teller also had some faint gray Qi around him, suggesting he was a demon.
If he directly exposed him, he didn’t know if it would cause trouble.
And under the ancient tree, the Fortune Teller seemed to sense something and looked towards He Xiuyuan and the others.
When his gaze met He Xiuyuan’s, the Fortune Teller was slightly startled.
For some reason, it felt as if He Xiuyuan had seen through its illusion and perceived it?
However, this gaze only lasted for an instant. He Xiuyuan then shifted his gaze, appearing not to have noticed it.
Seeing this, the Fortune Teller also secretly smiled, “How could that be? How could a Mortal see through my illusion?”
The Fortune Teller thought of this and shook his head with a smile, dismissing his own guess.
