Chapter 1840: Chapter 1839: An Unerring Stratagem

With his eyes closed, he looked like a hermit, completely ignoring the scenes outside.

In reality, Zhang Xiaohao was using the Divine Thought cultivated from the Three Pure Ones Scripture to closely monitor the direction of the City Lord Mansion’s gate.

It was noon, and the road in front of the City Lord Mansion was a main road, bustling with cultivators and ordinary people. Everyone passing by noticed Zhang Xiaohao’s conspicuous sign hanging high, and their faces showed curiosity, especially when they saw the bold words "Absolutely Accurate." However, despite their curiosity, no one stopped.

No matter how impressive Zhang Xiaohao’s presentation was, not a single person was willing to give it a try.

Gradually, time flowed by, and in the blink of an eye, it was already evening. Zhang Xiaohao opened his eyes, stood up from the ground, packed up his sign, and turned to leave.

The next day, Zhang Xiaohao appeared again at the City Lord Mansion, at the same spot as before. He sat cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes to rest again.

This time, Zhang Xiaohao used the Divine Thought from the Three Pure Ones Scripture to sweep across the City Lord Mansion.

Outside the City Lord Mansion, there was a very powerful Formation. As soon as Zhang Xiaohao’s Divine Thought approached, it silently entered inside.

Even though the Formation outside the City Lord Mansion was very strong, it still couldn’t stop Zhang Xiaohao’s Divine Thought.

After the Divine Thought entered the City Lord Mansion, it began to survey inside, recording everything it encountered.

Time passed, and in a flash, it was already noon.

At that moment, Zhang Xiaohao withdrew his Divine Thought. Except for the forbidden area of the City Lord Mansion, Zhang Xiaohao had surveyed all the places he intended to see, and he had memorized the layout of the palace.

"Old Taoist, I heard you can predict fortunes? Is it really as your sign says, ’Absolutely Accurate’?" Just then, a young woman walked over, wearing a sexy short red dress.

"If I’m wrong, you don’t have to pay!" Zhang Xiaohao boasted confidently.

"Very well! Then tell my fortune." said the woman in the red dress.

"Hmm." Zhang Xiaohao nodded, calmly glanced at her, and judging by her attire, assumed she was a maid, and since this was the City Lord Mansion, her identity wasn’t hard to guess.

"What do you want to know?" asked Zhang Xiaohao. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"I want to know about cultivation! When can I break through to the Golden Core Realm?" the woman in the red dress asked.

"Alright! But it will cost ten thousand yuan worth of top-grade Spirit Stones!" Zhang Xiaohao nodded.

"What? Just to tell a fortune, you want ten thousand yuan worth of top-grade Spirit Stones? You might as well be robbing me!" Hearing Zhang Xiaohao’s words, the woman in the red dress was shocked.

"Cultivation is indeed the most difficult fortune to predict in the world! Since you want to foresee the future, you’ll have to pay a significant price!" Zhang Xiaohao said calmly.

"Are you sure you’re not deceiving me? If I find out you’re tricking me, I tell you, you’re dead!" the woman in the red dress said coldly.

"No deception for anyone, young or old! If you think my prediction is inaccurate, you can ruin my booth." Zhang Xiaohao said.

"Fine! I’ll go ahead! But I don’t have ten thousand yuan worth of top-grade Spirit Stones, how about using an ancient treasure as payment?" the woman in the red dress said.

"Only Spirit Stones, nothing else! If you truly can’t afford that many Spirit Stones, you can ask about something else! Since you’re the first customer today, I’ll give you a fifty percent discount." Zhang Xiaohao shook his head and said.

"Hmph! Then I’ll ask about something else. I ask you! What is my name?"

"Just a moment, let me calculate." Zhang Xiaohao said.

At that moment, he began calculating, using the Three Pure Divination Algorithm. Zhang Xiaohao’s fingers hidden in his sleeves moved rapidly, with strange white radiance flashing across his fingers.

Three seconds passed.

Zhang Xiaohao calmly looked at her.

"Your name is Xiaoqing! No surname!" Zhang Xiaohao said.

"What? You really got it right! No way, you must have already known my name and are tricking me on purpose, right?" Xiaoqing said suspiciously.

"Believe or not, I’ve already told you! One hundred yuan worth of top-grade Spirit Stones." Zhang Xiaohao said calmly.

"Hmph! What if I don’t pay?" Xiaoqing said with a cold face.

"Today, you’ll have a blood disaster!" Zhang Xiaohao said.

"Do you know who I am? How dare you say I’ll have a blood disaster today? It’s a complete joke! Given my status, the number of people in Luanxing City who dare oppose me can be counted on one hand! I’d like to see how I’ll have a blood disaster today, and if you’re wrong, I’ll make sure you won’t get away without consequences!" Xiaoqing said coldly.

"Hehe." Zhang Xiaohao smiled mysteriously.

Ignoring her, he closed his eyes to rest again.

"Playing dead won’t work! I’ll stay here with you as long as it takes! If in two hours, your predicted blood disaster hasn’t occurred, I’ll make sure you pay!" Xiaoqing said coldly.

Bam!

As soon as she finished speaking, a brick fell from the sky, hitting her on the head, splitting her forehead open, with bright red blood dripping down onto the ground.

"Bastard! Which bastard is sneak attacking me? Show yourself if you dare!" Xiaoqing roared angrily, clutching her forehead.

Despite her yelling, no one stepped forward from the surroundings.

After scanning around viciously and not finding the culprit, Xiaoqing shot a cold glance at Zhang Xiaohao and prepared to leave.

"If you don’t pay the fee, an even greater blood disaster will occur later." Zhang Xiaohao’s calm voice rang in her ears.

"Hmph!" Xiaoqing snorted coldly.

Still, she tossed over one hundred yuan worth of top-grade Spirit Stones, and Zhang Xiaohao waved them away with a single hand, making them disappear from the ground.

Watching her departing back, Zhang Xiaohao’s lips curled with a hint of mockery.

"Divination is profound, yet some try to ride free—a fool!" Zhang Xiaohao said disdainfully.

After Xiaoqing returned to the mansion, she immediately went to find Miss Liu Qingcheng.

"Oh! Why are you pouting, Xiaoqing? What’s with the injury on your forehead? Did some scoundrel bully you?" Liu Qingcheng asked coldly.

"Miss, you must take charge for me!" Xiaoqing said with a bitter face.

She then recounted everything that had just happened outside.

After listening to Xiaoqing’s story, Liu Qingcheng frowned.

"Are you saying someone at the gate was telling fortunes, and after you refused to pay, you had a blood disaster?" Liu Qingcheng said.

"Yes." Xiaoqing nodded heavily.