Princess Consort With Deadly Destiny

CHAPTER 26: Cannot Be Overcome

'It is better to remain unaware of certain things than to allow ourselves to sink into them.

'Isn't that what happened to Master Lu and his long-dead servants?'

The Floating Pavilion City was surrounded by the jade mountains of this generation. 'It was not just an ordinary stone, but a stone that could be sold for silver. How could anyone not aim for all this silver?'

The previous county magistrate was the real murderer of Master Lu.

'But he did not believe a county magistrate had the courage and the patrolmen to execute him.

'With regards to that, he had no idea how many people were involved!

'All involved will be able to do anything to save their own skin.'

Zhao Xuanjing was still a little unaccustomed to being rejected. He shook his head a little.

Soon she became calm, and she smiled on her handsome face, “Thank you, Madam for your guidance, but this item is very important to me. I hope Young Miss can help dispel my doubts.”

Xie Qiao rubbed his brows.

'Are you childish and immature?'

'His noble appearance was futile to him. He did not know how to appreciate it but insisted on possessing this evil object. This might cause him to die young.'

"All right then." Xie Qiao stuffed the silver money, one by one, into his pocket.

Dying young is not his business.

After putting all the silver money into his pocket, Xie Qiao started to work.

He asked Zhao Xuanjing to find a piece of paper.

“Please write something.” said Xie Qiao.

“Detection?” Zhao Xuanjing found this interesting. “Can the inscription 'Detection' show us the location of an object?”

However, he complied and took the calligraphy brush. After hesitating for a while, he slightly moved his calligraphy brush on the paper. Head empty. After two more breaths, he wrote the word “Jade”.

“Writing with hesitation and uneasiness is a clear sign that this will trigger a dispute. Young Master, I noticed your start is smooth?” Xie Qiao frowned slightly.

After he finished speaking, he looked up at the sky outside the window, and then counted his hexagrams.

“Little dot means the earth is still left in the air and will soon turn into dust. These three straight lines are connected to what is called water. A single vertical line means cold wood, while a short horizontal line in the middle means there is gold in the bag. Scratches next to the point mean a flame.” Xie Qiao muttered, “Five elements have been identified, and your question can be resolved.”

Then, he took out the turtle skin and copper coins and played them.

“If the fire element is hidden inside the wood element, it is a sign of energy. If these two elements are aligned with the golden element, you will soon find this item.”

Zhao Xuanjing was unable to understand what Xie Qiao was saying.

The Zhou Imperial Guards did not understand either.

Two of them are confused.

“Young Miss Xie, can you explain it?”

“This fire element represents the item you want to find. Wood element leads to the position of the goods. If we can make a connection between the two elements, then prove that the element can be found. When you write the word “Detection”, all five elements are present and considered suitable. This item was hidden in the position of the golden element. It leads west and slightly south.”

"Southwest?" Zhao Xuanjing frowned, “This is too blurry. It won't be easy to find the item.”

“Words written by the young master can be calculated in hexagram, based on the time, events, fonts, and proportions of the five elements provided. Lastly, the hexagram reveals that wealth is being exchanged. This thing should be hidden in the ruins of the wall.”

Xie Qiao did not want to write down all the steps of his calculations one by one.

The word 'Detection' may seem simple, but horizontal and vertical strokes are not the only reasons considered.

For example, the time of writing the word 'Detection', the attributes and directions represented by each stroke, as well as elements that contradict or complement each other.

If it's just a simple 'Detection' word. He can count several hexagrams, but all the results may be very common.

“In the rubble wall ruins in the southwest direction?” Zhou Shiwei concluded.

“That's where all the signs point.” Xie Qiao thought for a moment, and said, “I remember there was a deserted old village in the southwest. The village is relatively close to the mine, so the people there have moved. The village was long abandoned. Maybe..you can go there to find him.”

After picking up the silver, Xie Qiao was able to say whatever he was thinking.

Zhao Xuanjing's eyes twinkled.

If they used that place to hide, no one would think of searching there.

“Thank you, Miss.” Zhao Xuanjing was honest. “I remember you told me earlier that I had to pay my respects to the corpse by throwing a cup of earth at his grave. Then I will wait until the funeral ceremony is over. After that, we will start our search.”

Who doesn't like money? The living love luck, so do the dead!

Zhao Xuanjing's eyes twitched. "Him?"

“Except you... can feel ghosts?” Zhao Xuanjing suddenly felt a chill run down his back.

“Why are you trying to scare people. I... fear... I cannot.. uhuk, uhuk.” Xie Qiao frowned.

The people around Zhao Xuanjing heaved a sigh of relief.

That means he can't see anything.

Yet right at that moment, Xie Qiao tilted his head and glanced at the corner without anyone in it. That view doesn't seem empty.

The group froze. Cold air was blowing around them.

“Remember me when we're leaving.” Xie Qiao exclaimed. Then, he stood up and left.

Zhao Xuanjing's face became chaotic with worry. But his face remained calm as he stood upright and dignified as ever.

The Zhou Imperial Guards could not take it anymore. His eyes moved as a warning. "Young Master."

“Good foundation is not afraid of hammer.”

“There's nothing to be afraid of if you don't make a mistake.”

Zhao Xuanjing calmly as he left with those two sentences.

The Zhou Imperial Guards immediately nodded. “You are right, sir. I have exceeded my limit.”

The young master truly deserves his title. The intangible things were not a problem for him. Even if there were ghosts, the young master would still survive. He will always be there. He would definitely never humble himself to the level of these boys and fidget.

Before the sun rose the next day, Xie Qiao departed.

When they reached that auspicious location, Xie Qiao prepared an offering. Then he started to mumble.

His funeral doesn't have to be too complicated. Xie Qiao needed to pray in five directions and ask the gods to pave the way for them not to offend the higher powers. He prayed that he would bathe in glory after death and that his family be prosperous and evil stay away from them and luck finds them. After praying and digging the ground, they lowered the coffin into the ground without any other problems or dangers.

There are many rules regarding burial.

Xie Qiao had eliminated many steps from the ritual.

After the five-way prayer, he just determines the direction on the compass. Then he dug the ground, closed the coffin, covered it with nails, and put it down

Each step has its own rhyme. Xie Qiao was in charge of singing it.

Zhao Xuanjing and the others only felt Xie Qiao muttering nonsense.

However, what they did not see was a ghost next to them that seemed to be enjoying this. The air around his form also became slightly bright, unlike the darkness before.

“Young Master, Ms health. Xie seems to be in good health? Look at his face, bright and bright.” The Zhou Imperial Guards could not help but grumble.

Zhao Xuanjing raised his eyebrows.

He looks good, but he can faint at any time.

“Except you, everyone should shovel the land in the graveyard.” Xie Qiao squinted his eyes towards Zhao Xuanjing.

“Why am I excluded?” Zhao Xuanjing asked.

“Statusmu does not match.” Xie Qiao said, “He can't handle it if you do. ”

Zhao Xuanjing immediately stopped talking.

Now he wondered if the girl had known his identity.

But if he knew, his attitude was a bit too relaxed. Although he was respectful, it did not bring sincerity. He doesn't seem to treat her differently.

With a little difficulty, they finished the ceremony.

Finally, Zhao Xuanjing and his entourage were ready to depart. They seemed to leave with a little reluctance.

"Miss Xie, is there anything you want to say? Zhao Xuanjing asked.

If only this girl could follow him on his way.

"There's nothing. There really is nothing left. No lies this time.” Xie Qiao shook his head.