latelenovela Chapter 147 is almost overflowing.
Chapter 147 is almost overflowing.
Lin Fan's move was very sudden. Just a moment ago, Chen Ergou was still performing a shamanistic ritual in front of Miss Shen.
The next moment, Lin Fan suddenly drew his sword and slashed at Miss Shen's head.
Miss Shen, who had been watching Chen Ergou's energetic performance and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, instantly turned pale with fright. Her face, which had just regained some color, turned as white as a sheet of paper.
Fortunately, the wooden sword stopped just an inch from her head.
Lin Fan's sudden outburst startled both Mr. and Mrs. Shen, causing them to jump up from their chairs.
Madam Shen ran to the bedside and hugged her frightened daughter tightly, comforting her softly, while occasionally casting a venomous glance at the middle-aged Taoist priest over there.
Master Shen was so angry that his beard stood on end. He pointed at Lin Fan and shouted, "You stinking Taoist priest, I treated you all so politely, how could you do such a thing? Get out, get out of here!"
Still feeling unsatisfied after his outburst, Master Shen reached out to snatch the wooden sword from Lin Fan's hand. Unfortunately, Lin Fan merely flicked his wrist, and Master Shen grasped at empty air. Lin Fan tossed the wooden sword through the air and sheathed it behind his back.
Lin Fan was not angry at all and smiled, "Master Shen, I have offended you. Just now, my junior brother was performing a spell, which attracted an evil spirit to offer itself. I used my Heavenly Eye to investigate and immediately decided to cut it down with my sword. I did not expect that the thing to be so cunning and to scatter and escape."
Master Shen ignored his explanation and continued to berate him, pointing his finger at his nose: "Nonsense! You're playing tricks! What evil spirits and demons? I think you're the one with ill intentions, trying to kill my son! You wait, I won't let you get away with this!"
Lin Fan was unable to defend himself: "But if I really wanted to harm Miss, I could have killed her with a single sword strike just now. Although my sword is not sharp, breaking a person's skull is as easy as smashing a melon."
"You, you, you! What are you saying!" Master Shen was even angrier now.
Ignoring him, Lin Fan turned to Miss Shen and said, "It's alright if Master Shen doesn't believe me. We can leave now. However, why don't we ask Miss Shen if she feels any more relaxed after I slew that evil spirit with my sword?"
Miss Shen came to her senses and saw that her complexion was indeed rosier than before. She said uncertainly, "Okay, I really do feel better than before."
Although Mr. Shen was still angry, he could only suppress his anger because he loved his daughter dearly. "Do you really have some skills? Tell me, how do you intend to cure my daughter?"
Lin Fan's lips curled into a smile. "This matter is difficult."
Master Shen's face darkened. "How much silver do you want?"
Lin Fan waved his hand, "These are worldly possessions, Master Shen can give them away as he sees fit. The reason I say it's difficult is because this evil spirit is cunning. Firstly, Master Shen needs to instruct his servants to cooperate with me in investigating Miss's daily life and diet to see if there is any place where the evil spirit is hiding. Secondly, only after midnight, when the yin energy is dense, will the evil spirit solidify and be killed."
Mr. Shen was skeptical, but since he didn't need to pay first, he gave the instructions as Lin Fan requested.
Without hesitation, Lin Fan turned around and headed to the kitchen to check on Miss Shen's diet.
Chen Ergou hurriedly caught up, and as soon as he stepped outside, he grabbed Lin Fan and whispered, "Brother Fan, what's all this about? If we don't take this opportunity to run away, are we really going to help them get treatment?"
Lin Fan's smile vanished completely, his eyes turning icy. "Heal my ass! Didn't you hear them say they have to eat the hearts and livers of a pair of young boys and girls every month? They're eating people!"
Chen Ergou's expression was complicated. "Yes, this is a bit unethical. But it's not too rare. Brother Fan, are you going to get involved in this too?"
Lin Fan nodded. "If I hadn't run into it, that would have been fine. But the matter is there. If I pretended not to see it, I would never have peace of mind for the rest of my life, even if I went home later."
Chen Ergou sighed, "Brother Fan, you really are something. Hey, Brother Fan, why did you suddenly want to kill Miss Shen? Did that sword really hit the evil spirit? How come Miss Shen is really healed?"
Of course, it was because Lin Fan had sensed murderous intent and greed from the seemingly kind Miss Shen from the very beginning; her emotions towards him were even more intense than those of the Li family patriarch. Explaining this to Chen Ergou wouldn't have been a problem, but wouldn't it have exposed that he had taken the black bead from him?
Therefore, Lin Fan knew that as long as he struck up a conversation with Miss Shen, she would definitely try to keep him there.
Lin Fan replied to Er Gou somewhat guiltily, "Why ask so many questions? I naturally have my own methods."
"Alright, alright, senior brother, where do we go next?" Chen Ergou stopped sneaking around, straightened his back, and resumed his righteous and awe-inspiring Taoist appearance.
Lin Fan glanced at him and had to admit, this guy was quite good-looking and capable. With his hair combed and back straight, he actually looked quite convincing in his Taoist robe; it would be even better if he had a beard. His chin was completely bald, which just felt a little lacking.
Chen Ergou noticed Lin Fan's gaze and said unhappily, "Brother Fan, why are you looking at me?"
Lin Fan casually said, "It's nothing. Er Gou, you're actually quite handsome. If you don't slouch like that, you'll look pretty good."
Lin Fan wanted to say that if it looked like that, there was no need to spend money to find it. But then he was afraid that he might actually be reminding him of something.
Chen Ergou turned around warily, making sure his backside wasn't facing Lin Fan. "Brother Fan, I don't like men."
"Get out of here! Go to the kitchen!"
The Shen family's kitchen had a separate side room, where two tiny figures with open bellies were hung from the roof beam.
Chen Ergou hissed and avoided eye contact.
Lin Fan stared for three breaths, then clenched his fist.
After calming her breathing slightly, she pretended not to have seen anything and asked the servant beside her with a smile.
"Oh dear, you're too late," the cook in charge of making the soup said with genuine regret. "That wise man in black just came by this morning. He left instructions that he must personally slaughter all the sheep, come on the morning of the fifteenth of each month, perform the ritual, and then leave."
Lin Fan was taken aback and looked at Chen Ergou, "Is today the fifteenth?"
Chen Ergou quickly replied, "Yes, senior brother, today is the Lower Yuan Festival, the day when the Water Official relieves calamities."
Lin Fan looked at the cook and said, "Esteemed benefactor, you sit here every day facing the corpse of a child, brewing soup with the heart and liver of the child. Don't you feel the yin energy is too heavy?"
The cook chuckled, "Human or pig, isn't that how it is? I've been doing this for a few months now, I'll get used to it. These days, it's good enough if you get paid. An old Taoist priest once said I have a tough life, isn't this just what I'm suited for?"
Lin Fan nodded kindly, "But I see your shoulders are full of little devils, almost too many to fit on. Hey, kid, be careful not to fall."
Lin Fan made a gesture to help the cook up the non-existent little devil on his shoulder.
Upon hearing this, the cook completely lost his previous composure, his knees buckled, and he was about to kneel down before Lin Fan.
"Master, save me! For the past few days, I've been restless every night. I feel chilled all over, and my shoulders feel incredibly heavy. Please, Master, save me! Please save me!"
Lin Fan quickly reached out to support him. Now he truly understood why Chen Ergou said he was going to deceive ordinary people; they really were easy to fool.