I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 509 - 424 Please Step into the Urn_2

Xue Ren also smiled and nodded, then prepared to leave. Xia Liang had also accepted a feng shui assignment, so he had only brought Zhang Xiaokui along to help out.

"Monk Taishang, please protect the two ladies at home. We’re going out for a feng shui job and should be back in three or four hours," Xia Liang said.

Monk Ruoshan brought his hands together. "Amitabha. In that case, Master Xia Tian, I wish you a swift journey."

Xia Liang nodded, waved his hand, and departed. However, the moment they were out of the courtyard, he lowered his voice. "Xiao Kui, let’s go to Xiao Yun’s house and wait. Once the Great Monk lures them in, we’ll make our move."

Zhang Xiaokui didn’t dare to delay and quickly followed Xia Liang into hiding. Just then, Xia Liang seemed to remember something and asked, "Xiao Kui, where are the people the Great Monk invited?"

Zhang Xiaokui hesitated for a moment before giving a strained laugh. "Brother Xia, I’m not too clear on that."

Their entire performance had been an act for Chen Xuandu’s benefit. Xue Ren, Xia Liang, and Zhang Xiaokui appeared to have left the villa complex, and indeed they had. But because all three were practitioners of the Daoist arts, even with his heavenly abilities, Chen Xuandu would never be able to divine that they were setting a trap for him. Of course, the trap wasn’t set here.

Naturally, Chen Xuandu and his group saw the scene of Xia Liang leaving with Zhang Xiaokui.

"Master, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"That’s right, Master! That guy Xia and his expert friend are gone. It’s time for us to make our move!"

"Master, give the order!"

The two disciples stared at Chen Xuandu, their eyes full of hope. He still hesitated for a moment, but then his expression hardened. "Since heaven wills it, the four of us—master and disciples—will join forces to set up a malicious formation. This time, we’ll make sure they can get in but never get out, cutting them off for good!"

His eyes blazed with murderous intent.

Eldest Brother Qing Yangzi hesitated. "Master, even if Xia Liang is gone, Monk Ruoshan is still a formidable character."

Upon hearing this, the other two martial brothers nodded in agreement. As for Lin Quanzi, he was still unconscious and oblivious to his surroundings.

"Monk Ruoshan? Hmph! Is he even worthy of showing off his clumsy skills in front of me?" Chen Xuandu scoffed coldly. "If his master, Monk Qinghai, were still alive, I might fear him a little. But Monk Qinghai has already gone to the Western Heaven to serve the Buddha."

He continued, his face filled with smugness, "In all of Qingyun City, besides Cha Bin, who can possibly stop me?" He seemed to have completely forgotten about Xia Liang’s existence.

"Second Brother, you stay here and look after Fourth Brother. Eldest Brother and Third Brother, follow me!" With a cold expression, Chen Xuandu led Qingfengzi and Qing Yangzi toward Xia Liang’s villa.

「Meanwhile, in Qingyun City Center.」

In a villa on Xia Liang’s turf, the one he shared with Zhou Ruo, a group of esteemed individuals had gathered. These were all highly respected masters in Qingyun City, their reputations far surpassing the self-taught hacks from before. Monk Ruoshan had invited them, and the fact that he could summon masters even more formidable than himself spoke volumes about his standing in their circle.

Among them, a middle-aged man in a Taoist robe stood slightly ahead of the others, seemingly their leader. Upon seeing Xia Liang, the man bowed slowly. "I am Cha Bin of the humble Daoist path. I pay my respects to Master Xia Tian."

Cha Bin enjoyed a high reputation among the common people. Besides his skill in divination, he was also versed in traditional Chinese medicine and often treated the poor villagers living near his Taoist temple. In terms of prestige, Cha Bin was arguably the leading figure in Qingyun City.

Xia Liang returned the bow with a light smile. "I, the junior Xia Liang, pay my respects to Taoist Priest Cha."

"Enough of that ’Taoist Priest’ talk," Cha Bin said, waving his hand dismissively. "Master Xia Tian, your ability to break the Lin Family’s feng shui formation proves your insight is already superior to my own." He smiled gently. "Let us just interact as peers."

Knowing Cha Bin wasn’t a man of false modesty, Xia Liang didn’t stand on ceremony. "In that case, I will leave the arrangements to you, Taoist Priest Cha." He then turned and offered a bow of equal standing to the masters behind Cha Bin. "Fellow Daoists, I am immensely grateful that you could come on such short notice."

The masters quickly waved their hands in protest.

"Not at all, Master Xia Tian! We’ve been wanting to pay you a visit for a long time but never found the right opportunity."

"Indeed! We’ve long heard of your formidable skills despite your youth. Seeing you today, it’s clear the rumors are true!"

"We also heard that you can perform divination for fellow Daoist practitioners. Is there any truth to that?" they asked, eagerly returning his gesture.

They had all heard tales of Xia Liang’s abilities. An invitation from him was an opportunity to both witness the young Heavenly Master’s skills and forge a connection. It was an offer too good to refuse.

Cha Bin nodded and then asked, "Master Xia Tian, may I ask why you have suddenly summoned us all here today?"

At his question, the masters behind him all pricked up their ears, waiting for the answer.

Xia Liang smiled faintly. "I’ve invited you all here today to expose the ugly truth about a certain ’master’ in our Qingyun City."

Hearing this, the masters were taken aback. They considered themselves to be among the more righteous members of the Daoist community. If they had harbored any unscrupulous intentions, they would never have dared to come, knowing Xia Liang could supposedly perform divination on them.

Sensing their concern, Xia Liang chuckled softly. "Rest assured, gentlemen, I am not referring to any of you. You are all esteemed seniors in our field, and I trust you completely."

His words made the masters smile and wave their hands in a gesture of modesty, but they found themselves liking this young man more and more. At that moment, Cha Wenbin interjected, "Master Xia Tian, if it’s not one of us, then who could it be?"

His question echoed the thoughts of everyone else.

Xia Liang smiled and pulled out his phone to check it. "You should all be able to see for yourselves soon enough. When the time comes, I hope you will all bear witness." As he spoke, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

At that same time, Chen Xuandu, still on the road, felt a growing sense of unease. Something’s not right!

"Master, what is it?" his second disciple asked, seeing his expression.

"It’s too convenient," Chen Xuandu muttered. "That Xia Tian knows we’re targeting him, yet he chooses this exact moment to leave? Isn’t that just inviting us to take advantage of his absence?"

"What do you mean, Master?"

"It’s a trap! He’s luring us in!" Chen Xuandu declared with a triumphant look, as if he had completely seen through Xia Tian’s scheme.

Qing Yangzi asked, "Then... Master, are we not going?"

"Go? Of course we’re going!" Chen Xuandu said coolly. "We’re just changing the destination."

"Changing the destination?" Qing Yangzi repeated, puzzled.

"We’re going to the place where Xia Liang used to be!"

"Of course!" Qing Yangzi realized. Xia Liang’s first stall hadn’t been in Longhua District, but near the Qingyun City Ring Road.

"Let’s go! To Qingyun City Center!" Chen Xuandu declared, his face filled with smug pride. Xia Tian, you never would have expected me to go after your old base, would you?

「Half an hour later, Qingyun City Commercial Street.」

Xia Tian’s old shop had surprisingly become a famous spot for social media influencers to visit. The place was legendary; after all, a little girl barely a few years old telling people’s fortunes with a cute, childish voice—and getting them right—was the stuff of legends.

When Chen Xuandu arrived, he gazed at the auspicious feng shui of the location, the purple qi flowing from the east, and frowned to himself. Is this also his handiwork? A slight smile then touched his lips. It seems I’ve truly come to the right place. With that, he led his two disciples inside.

Little Liu Lian’s shop was packed, with a long queue of people snaking out the door.

"Little Heavenly Master! Please read my fortune for love!"

"You will meet your soulmate today," she prophesied. "Just go out at nine o’clock tonight, and you will find him."