Chapter 6 6. Sincerity is the key to success, and everything depends on fate

The old man with white beard stroked his beard and said calmly: "Don't rush anything."

After he finished speaking, he pointed to the fortune-telling flag beside him. On the flag were several large characters written in a flamboyant style: 'Sincerity is the key to success, and everything depends on fate!'

"Fortune-telling is all about fate."

The middle-aged man understood immediately and took out a stack of red banknotes from his bag. A quick glance showed that there were at least dozens of them.

Jinjiu was amazed by what he saw. He didn't expect that it was not "fate" but "yuanfen"!

The old man with white beard's eyes lit up. He took the money and continued to pretend: "Let me tell you the situation first."

The middle-aged man seemed to be frightened by the other party's appearance, and his original anxiety and panic were greatly relieved.

"I want to know what happened to my daughter!" After calming down, the man began to talk about the strange things that happened to him.

The middle-aged man is called Li Fei, he is 49 years old this year. He has a wife who is two years younger than him. His wife has a son and a daughter, and the family of four lives a very happy life.

The Li family opened a small restaurant, which did good business. Although the family was not wealthy, they were a well-off family that had no worries about food and drink.

Logically speaking, having two daughters and a successful career should make him a winner in life beyond many people. But just a month ago, the family went out for a trip happily, but they encountered a serial murder case. One of the victims lived in the same hotel as them, and the nightmare began.

Li Fei's daughter discovered the body of the deceased, screamed and fainted on the spot, and then fell seriously ill.

Li Fei didn't say much about the case. On the one hand, it was scary, and on the other hand, he was afraid of causing trouble.

"The murderer has been caught. Our family was scared, so we returned home overnight after the case was over. But since returning home, my daughter has started to behave a little abnormally..." When he said this, Li Fei swallowed, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

There weren't many people at the gathering place for charlatans, but because this incident really attracted people's attention, the few people passing by stopped to watch, and even other colleagues nearby couldn't help but come over.

Seeing that Li Fei was silent, someone hurriedly urged: "What happened to your daughter? Tell me quickly! How can I help you solve the problem if you don't tell me!"

Li Fei quickly continued, "She had nightmares every night, screaming and shouting, often saying that someone wanted to kill her. At first we all thought she was frightened by the horrific scene she suddenly saw, so we took her to see a psychologist. After the doctor's treatment, she was quiet for a while."

"But within a day of stopping treatment, she had another attack, and it was even worse than before! Before, she only had nightmares at night about someone chasing her, and she would cry and make a fuss out of fear, but now she doesn't cry or make a fuss on her own initiative. Instead, she would often lock herself in the room with a weapon in her hand. As long as we get close, she would wave it around, saying, 'Don't get close to her, let her go, she didn't see anything.'"

At this point, everyone felt a chill down their spine.

Because from now on, things are indeed a little unusual.

People around also started talking about it. They doubted whether what Li Fei said was true or not. If it was true, why didn't he go see a doctor but instead asked a charlatan to tell his fortune?
Can a charlatan be as reliable as a doctor?

Their idea made sense, but in fact, Li Fei also knew that it was unreliable. However, he had tried many ways. The hospital was powerless and burning incense and praying to Buddha was useless. What else could he do?
Someone searched the Internet based on the keywords Li Fei mentioned, and he actually found relevant news.

"It seems that something really happened at the Sequoia Hotel in the next city. There was an official announcement. Someone did die, but they didn't say whether it was a serial murder." "What? This is actually true?!"

"I also found this news. This family is so unlucky."

Li Fei seemed not to hear the discussion of the people around him. He quietly grasped the sleeve of the old man with white beard, his eyes full of hope: "I suspect that my daughter was haunted by the ghost of the deceased when she saw the deceased. You are obviously an expert, you can definitely save my daughter! As long as you can help my daughter, I am willing to pay you any amount of money!"

Jinjiu looked at the white-bearded old man who was grabbed by the sleeve with amusement. From her angle, she could clearly see that the old man's feet under his robe had begun to tremble.

It was only because of the robes and the table in front that no one noticed it, but she was standing side by side with the old man and was naturally in full view.

It was obvious that this old man had no real ability. He might be able to fool people about trivial matters, but he had no ability to fool people when faced with real things.

But it's normal. There are not many people with real skills these days. Even if there are, they generally won't set up stalls outside.

Except her, of course, she was forced.

"Sir, please calm down first." The old man with white beard wanted to pull Li Fei's hand off his sleeve, but the other party treated him as a life-saving straw. He held on tightly with both hands, and veins on the back of his hands bulged. It was obvious that he was very strong. How could the old man be stronger than him?

Li Fei stiffly let go of his hand and continued to ask anxiously: "Old man, is there any solution to this problem? What happened to my daughter? As long as you can solve it, I will give you any money you want!"

In fact, when the old man with white beard heard that this matter involved murder, he was ready to return the money and leave. He knew his own limitations and did not have the ability to do so.

But when he thought of the dozens of red banknotes he had received before, and that the man in front of him looked like he had no shortage of money and had promised a generous reward, he became tempted.

"Of course there is a way." The old man with white beard touched his beard, and it was obvious that he was ready to continue fooling people for money.

It is said that the timid will die of starvation and the bold will die of gluttony. As long as he has enough money, why can't he be the bold one?
Li Fei's eyes lit up when he heard his words, and he wanted to ask more questions, but the old man stopped him first: "This matter is not simple. There are many people here. Let's talk about it in private."

Li Fei thought it made sense and agreed, and the two of them prepared to leave.

Just when everyone around was regretting that they could not continue watching the show, a female voice was heard.

"Mr. Li, your things fell." This was Jinjiu's voice.

Li Fei subconsciously turned around and saw a young girl who had been sitting not far from the old man holding a black wallet. He felt that the wallet looked familiar, so he subconsciously touched his pocket, but found nothing. Then he realized that the wallet was his.

He reached out and took it: "Thank you."

"It's okay. If the problem is not resolved, you can contact me." Jin Jiu's voice was neither loud nor soft, but only the two of them could hear it.

(End of this chapter)