Why Did You Provoke Her? She Can Tell Fortunes!-Chapter 398 - 381: Let’s Go to Your Room
She followed closely behind, with Mu Yunchu’s footsteps already being very light. Coupled with the heavy rain as cover, she easily blends into the night, making it impossible for the two people ahead to notice her.
After walking for a long time, Mu Yunchu saw that the Third Madam Pei braved the heavy rain just to pick fresh flowers from the backyard, and she felt even more that something was off with this person.
Usually, there’s a reason behind such an obsession with something.
Mu Yunchu had seen many people obsessed with these kinds of things, but none quite like this Third Madam.
Moreover, from her appearance, she shouldn’t be the kind of person extremely obsessed with the supernatural.
Then there’s only one possibility.
Mu Yunchu’s gaze sharpened.
She must have a reason to worship Buddha.
Or perhaps, she once did something she couldn’t forgive herself for.
Of course, actually, Mu Yunchu thought these two could happen simultaneously.
It must be said, compared to the arrogant and domineering new Second Madam, it seemed like there were more things the Third Madam was hiding.
She was not the type to meddle in other people’s business.
Yet this time was unprecedented.
Therefore, after the Third Madam turned around, she did not hide in a place where the other party could see her, but instead acted as if she had coincidentally encountered her here.
Upon seeing Mu Yunchu, she was obviously startled for a moment.
Then she smiled and nodded, "You must be the new Feng Shui master in the household, right?"
"You’re much younger than I imagined."
"I’m really sorry to meet you under such circumstances, I’m usually not in good health and not fond of lively places, so I seldom go out."
Her voice was very gentle, carrying the resilience of years. It made people feel comfortable listening to it.
Moreover, Mu Yunchu could feel that her compliments were not the typical insincere flattery, but genuinely heartfelt.
Her sight fell on the flowers she was carefully holding, and Mu Yunchu said, "Madam stepped out into the rain for these flowers?"
The Third Madam Pei nodded.
For some reason, upon seeing Mu Yunchu, she unexpectedly felt a sense of affection, and thus she was much more patient.
"Yes, I need a fresh bouquet picked the same day to offer. The servants slacked off and didn’t buy it, so I had to substitute with this."
Mu Yunchu didn’t ask further.
"The nights are chilly in the rain. I won’t disturb Madam from returning inside."
The Third Madam Pei politely smiled, and they passed by each other.
After walking more than twenty meters away, the servant felt Mu Yunchu couldn’t hear their conversation anymore, and then, puzzled, started speaking: "Madam seems to quite like the new Feng Shui master."
The Third Madam Pei said, "I don’t know why, but she gives me a feeling of closeness."
After thinking of something, her eyes took on a tinge of melancholy, "Perhaps it’s because if I had kept my child back then, they’d be about her age now."
Every time this was mentioned, she couldn’t help but feel sad.
Since after that, she had no more ability to bear children.
As if feeling the worried gaze from the servant beside her, the Third Madam Pei softly said, "It’s okay, no need to worry about me, after all, so many years have passed."
The servant knew too well she was just putting on a brave face.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t be here braving the rain at all.
"It’s just my karma, I committed sins, killed lives, and the retribution fell on my child, making it so I can never have a child of my own in this lifetime."
The servant seemed to have been with her for a long time, and their relationship was unlike that of the other servants in the Pei Family.
They could even understand her cryptic words.
Persuading gently, "Madam... you didn’t do it on purpose back then, it wasn’t intentional."
"Regardless of the intent, I did take a life, harmed two families."
"I ask for nothing else, only hoping to clear all my grievances before I die."
...
The conversation between the two ended there.
Mu Yunchu heard everything clearly.
Just as she had initially guessed.
This Third Madam Pei had done something in the past, leaving her in guilt even now.
Over twenty years ago.
Mu Yunchu furrowed her brows, just as she was about to think deeper, a black figure suddenly darted out at her feet.
Accompanied by a sharp cat’s meow.
"Meow~"
If it weren’t for her good eyesight, she wouldn’t have been able to see what it actually was.
A pure black cat.
Not a speck of mixed fur on it.
It appeared quickly and disappeared even faster, vanishing almost in the blink of an eye.
Mu Yunchu stood still.
From that fleeting moment, she felt a very strong power from the cat.
The Xuan Cat having spiritual senses, able to discern gods and ghosts, she had heard of this legend.
But something felt off.
That energy was somewhat cold, as if she had seen it somewhere before.
Taking a step forward, her peripheral vision caught something, suddenly reminding her where she had seen that feeling.
King Yan!
Mu Yunchu’s heart couldn’t stop racing, becoming somewhat excited. She couldn’t help but wonder if the thing King Yan was looking for was on that cat just now?
Now that she had the hypothesis, the best approach would be to verify it. She cast magic, closed her eyes, and in her mind, the surrounding buildings seemed to turn into a flat plane.
No rooms, no tables and chairs, not even grass and trees. There was only her.
Under such circumstances, no matter where the cat ran, she would be able to sense it.
But something strange happened.
There was nothing.
That cat seemed like it never appeared at all.
Not a single trace could be found.
Mu Yunchu reopened her eyes, showing no disappointment from not finding the cat.
On the contrary, she became even more certain that the cat was not ordinary.
She looked up at the sky, noticing the rain was getting heavier.
In that case, she’d better return tomorrow during the day to find it.
...
Early the next day, Mu Yunchu came up with a reason for staying here for about three or four more days.
"The array has shifted its focus, originally greatly beneficial to the Pei Family, but now it’s quite the opposite."
"However, the previous person had fairly strong mana, so I can’t complete it all at once."
"And resetting the array’s position will also take some time."
Over these days, everyone had come to realize Mu Yunchu was not a street-side swindler.
Now, she even clearly pointed out the crucial point of the array, and the mana strength of the previous person who set it, making them even more convinced.
Pei Jun directly said, "Don’t worry, feel free to stay here. Whatever you need, the servants in this villa will cooperate with you."
Ever since that day when Mu Yunchu gave the new Second Madam a stark warning, her attitude towards the former completely changed.
Though not bootlicking around every matter, she certainly looked for opportunities, chatting and inquiring about some magic time and again.
But every time, Mu Yunchu skillfully declined.
After finishing her meal today, she wanted to corner Mu Yunchu directly. But unexpectedly, the latter placed down her utensils and turned to ask Wen Xu, "Do you have time?"
"Let’s go to your room."
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