nd pressed a mechanism, and the flame inside the lantern was suddenly cut off from oxygen, extinguishing instantly."Originally, I was going to send you away, but my master said that his wife wanted to...What can one think of a child
"I couldn't help but ask, “The Shen family has a large business and wouldn't mind an extra set of bowls and chopsticks, would they Are you planning on sending the child away”
"No, no." The elder of the Shen family quickly waved his hand. "We all know that our head of the family is kind-hearted, how could we dare to drive this child away It's not a problem for the Shen family to raise one more person, it's mainly..."
"What is it"
“We think this child's background is unclear, and he seems a little unusual... Last time, the gatekeepers Qi Jia said that the child had a high fever and was about to be sent to the hospital when it suddenly got better. His temperature dropped to 36 degrees, and he also said some unintelligible things… We're not afraid of a child, but we're worried that he might have been left at the gate of Shenjiashan by someone with ulterior motives...”
"Having raised him for half a year, you still haven't found out about this child's background, nor have you reported it to me. You really are good at your job." I said somewhat irritably.
The other party was taken aback and quickly chuckled in agreement, "That's right! I don't know how the chief manager does things! Even if he couldn't find the calendar right away, he should have reported to you first... But since you are someone who cultivates immortality and seeks enlightenment, sometimes we can't even find you... Please forgive the head of the family, forgive us."
Forgiveness is fine, I just told them a few things. We need to find out about the origins of those little shrimp, and also what the head manager and Shen Qingrui went to deal with—that needs to be cleared up too.
I spent the whole morning in a series of one-on-one meetings. Sitting on the chairs in the main hall, I could see the courtyard downstairs and the mountain gate in the distance.
People in different positions will have different perspectives on problems. I saw a lone shrimp playing ball in the square, and the disciples who were sweeping and tidying occasionally teased him. My heart felt a bit conflicted.
On principle, a child with such an unknown background and unusual nature might be dangerous and shouldn't be raised at home.
But if we push him out and send him to a social welfare home, what if something happens Then it would be our fault.
Since you're here, deal with it properly.
"This child will stay with the Shen family for now. I'll find a way to investigate his origins. His soul is unstable. The Shen family are all Taoist disciples. Surely they won't be unable to settle his soul" I asked, frowning.
"This… child seems fine. He can run, jump, eat, and sleep. There's no need to cast any spells... As for calming his spirit, you could ask Dr. Yin to take a look."
"Let me observe it first. If the problem isn't serious, I can handle it."
"The other party immediately nodded: “It’s best that the head of the family personally casts the spell!”
Nonsense... These people, one by one, are afraid of causing trouble or harming their virtue. They won't easily take action to cause trouble for themselves.
I retreated back to my small courtyard and, in the pavilion by the artificial hill, I performed incantations to summon the benevolent deities of this realm.
A gust of wind stirred up the fallen leaves, and an old man in a golden embroidered ancient costume appeared before me. He looked somewhat familiar.
"Young Madam, it's been a long time..." He bowed deeply to me.
I hurriedly bowed in return. These immortals and deities all paid great attention to etiquette, my waist was about to bend at a 90-degree angle, and he even bowed so deeply that his head almost touched the ground.
My goodness, this is too difficult for me to do.
"Ho ho, the young mistress is pregnant. No need for a return gift, no need at all! Just sit and receive the gifts with grace. No matter what they say, it's only proper for an old man like me to show respect." He said with a chuckle.
"I always felt you looked familiar... but your attire is so magnificent, if I had ever met you, I wouldn't forget..." I said honestly.
This Land God is dressed very bling-bling, in a bright yellow satin suit with intricate embroidery. Even his square hat is made of gold.
I understand, because there's a wealthy landowner family named Shen on this land, and also a provincial-level Taoist scenic area.
The incense here is very strong, and the offerings to the Land God are so dazzling.
“Hee hee, Little Empress, you have a good memory. We did meet before… Your elder brother once brought you past my territory and even offered me gifts… Back then, I was fortunate enough to have a few brief conversations with you…” The Land God’s red-glowing face broke into a gentle smile.
I... I tilted my head and thought for a long time, my eyes widening in disbelief: "Are you the Land God from Huangdao Village!"
He smiled and nodded.
My goodness! The difference between before and after is truly astounding.
When I first met him, calling him ragged was being generous. Now look at him... this blinding gold, it's really something else.
"Congratulations... the bitter turns to sweet, ha..." I can't think of how to celebrate.
Land God chuckled with a kind smile. They say you are what you think, and his compassionate expression softened my heart.
"After that incident, the Underworld also rewarded merit. Because I had a good relationship with the Shen family and they contributed a lot, the Underworld arranged for me to succeed in governing this land and protecting the Shen family," he explained.
"That's best then. The Shen family disciples sacrificed a lot, they deserve some blessings…" I whispered, "Do you know the origin of that little Shrimpling child"
Land God nodded, leaned in closer, and said, "This old man remembers that day there was a vegetarian feast on the mountain, with many devotees and lay practitioners coming and going. The Yin soldiers came to report that they had seen foreigners..."
Foreigners Just people from other countries, right
“The Yi people seem to be here for tourism, with several companions. One woman was accompanied by several children. After the banquet, a ghost messenger came to report that a child was asleep outside the Shen family's gate, alone and without relatives. The old man felt that it must have been a child who got separated from this group…”
"If we were to part ways, why haven't you come looking after half a year" I asked, frowning.
Land God touched his white beard and nodded, "Indeed something is strange, but I haven't seen anything unusual in the past six months…"
"Who said there was nothing abnormal Yesterday, the Emperor himself said that the aura had a slight abnormality." I scoffed.
The Land God sighed helplessly, "My Lady, what kind of person is the Emperor We lowly little gods don't have such profound Taoist skills..."
"I'm not blaming you... but tonight we need to set up defenses around the Shen residence. There are important people living in this courtyard, and we can't afford any mistakes. Can you make arrangements for this" I sought the opinion of the Land God.
He bowed deeply and said, "My Lady's orders will be carried out immediately. Please rest assured, after dark tonight, the entire area will be under surveillance..."
After I gave my instructions, footsteps came from outside the wall. Immediately, the Land God vanished, hiding his form.
The Deputy Manager, wiping sweat from his brow, rushed over and whispered to me, "Head of the House, we received word from the neighboring province that Shen Qingrui and the Grand Manager seem to be involved in something terrible. They've been secretly detained!"
I stared coldly at the deputy manager, who looked like he was about to burst into tears: "You...you punishing me is useless! I'm just a low-level worker. I don't know anything about the general manager's affairs—"g around it, as if poised and expectant like a predator.Those green eyes suddenly moved—shifting higher.At first, it was like someone lying on the ground, but now it seems to have suddenly stood up!Mu...