Chapter 66: Searching for Someone

Seeing the look of terror on Liu Qing's face, I hurriedly offered words of comfort.

"Qingqing, what did you think of? Tell me right now."

I patted her shoulder, signaling her not to be afraid. With me here, absolutely nothing would happen to her.

"It was just... when I was leaving, that man said my eyes were pretty. He also said I was very beautiful, and that whoever married me would be happy for a lifetime."

After a moment of thought, Liu Qinghng finally recounted what she knew to me.

At this point, I finally understood why Liu Qingqing had smiled at the end of the video and waved goodbye to that man. She had simply been bewitched by the male ghost's words.

If such words were spoken by a normal person, there would be no problem at all. But the moment I recalled the infant mark on Liu Qingqing's forehead, my heart skipped a beat, and a creeping sense of horror washed over me.

"Qingqing, don't be scared. Do you remember what that man looked like? Can you describe him to me roughly?" I asked with a hint of urgency.

Liu Qingqing was a very smart woman. Although nervous and frightened, she still managed to catch a clue from my words. She asked me nervously, "Brother Qiyue, didn't you go to check the surveillance footage? Why are you asking me what he looks like? Could it be..."

Hearing Liu Qingqing say this, I had already roughly guessed what she meant to say. I nodded and told her the truth:

"Qingqing, your guess is right. The surveillance didn't capture him at all; he is a ghost. But you don't need to be afraid either. Since we know about him, we will definitely find a way to break this curse."

I spoke gently to Liu Qingqing beside me. This girl was strong—at the very least, much stronger than any other girl I had ever met.

Liu Qingqing took a deep breath, as if adjusting her emotions. Soon, she managed to rein in her panic, turned to me with a serious expression, and said, "Brother Qiyue, I remember what that guy looks like. He looked kind of like a Taoist priest versed in esoteric arts!"

"Then can you help me draw him? I want to see what he really looks like," I said to Liu Qingqing solemnly, a surge of curiosity welling up inside me.

"Of course I can! Back when I was in school, I was the art representative of my class. I even won a prize in the provincial competition!"

With that, Liu Qingqing ran toward the front gate. Her sports car still had the unused drawing pens she had left inside.

Fearing that something might happen to her, I ran out along with her. Fortunately, no one made a move against Liu Qingqing.

Soon, Liu Qingqing retrieved paper and pens from the trunk and began to draw.

She looked very lovely as she quietly sketched, lacking any of the aloofness she had displayed earlier when visiting my home. Perhaps the person she was right now was the wife I truly wanted to find. If she could always remain like this, I might actually choose to rekindle our past romance. Finding a wife like this really would be wonderful.

First is destiny, second is luck, third is feng shui, fourth is accumulating hidden merits, fifth is education, sixth is reputation, seventh is physiognomy, eighth is respecting the gods, ninth is making noble friends, and tenth is health preservation.

For the marital alliance my grandfather had arranged for me, I felt deeply grateful at this moment. Although we had already called off our betrothal, Liu Qingqing's behavior today made me develop a sliver of fondness for her. Who could really predict or control such matters of the heart anyway?

About half an hour later, Liu Qingqing finished the portrait.

Initially, I had only wanted Liu Qingqing to draw a rough outline so I could generally discern the other person's physiognomy. That way, I could also deduce the other's fate and destiny.

However, to my surprise, her artistic skills were truly profound. Living up to her award-winning background, she had drawn the man's appearance with lifelike vividness.

The man exuded an aura of great distinction; at a glance, he looked like someone well-versed in Taoist arts. His physiognomy carried a faint trace of nobility, and his lifeline was long and continuous—not the appearance of someone fated to die young.

How could someone like that have his head severed and be sealed away on the top floor of a women's club?

This result was truly unexpected.

What surprised me even more was that right between the man's eyebrows, there seemed to be a faint, shadowy infant mark.

This mark was identical to the one on Liu Qingqing's forehead.

Damn it!

It seemed that the one tampering with Liu Qingqing was none other than this guy.

Although I didn't know what his purpose was, I knew that I was now not far from the truth.

"Liu Qingqing, this matter is of grave importance. For the next two days, do not go out under any circumstances without my permission!"

"If you want to be with me, you must listen to me this once. Otherwise, I will never see you again, nor will I help you."

I spoke to Liu Qingqing solemnly, signaling to her that she must obey me this time.

"Are you telling the truth, Brother Qiyue? As long as you forgive me and are willing to date me, I'll stay at home for however long it takes. But you have to come and see me."

Although showing a trace of reluctance, Liu Qingqing readily agreed to my condition.

"Don't worry. Once this matter is resolved, I'll come to your house to find you! But these next few days, you must be a good girl and stay put."

I spoke to her earnestly once more, my tone turning heavy and grave.

"In that case, Brother Qiyue, I'll drive home right now and wait for you to finish handling things and come find me."

I nodded, indicating that I would definitely come for her.

Seeing me nod in agreement, Liu Qingqing smiled brightly and drove away from the Hu family courtyard.

As for me, I immediately took the portrait, preparing to go to the Earth Temple to find Uncle Blind Li.

He was a man of vast experience who had roamed the feng shui underworld for many years; he would surely be able to recognize who this person was.

Uncle Hu wanted to go with me, but I persuaded him to stay at home.

This matter was becoming increasingly complicated, and it was better for Uncle Hu not to take risks with me. After all, he had children and a family. If anything were to happen to him, I wouldn't know how to face his family members.

Uncle Hu wanted to insist, but I stopped him outright. This affair was indeed quite perilous, and it was better not to drag too many people into it. Hearing me say this, Uncle Hu had no choice but to drop the idea.

However, as I left the house, he repeatedly urged me to call him if I encountered any thorny situations. No matter where he was, he would definitely come to help.

Walking out onto the main street, I flagged down a taxi and told the driver that I wanted to go to the Earth Temple.

Hearing this, the driver was obviously bewildered. The Earth Temple had been abandoned for many years; nobody was there anymore.

"Boss, the Earth Temple has been abandoned for ages, and there's nothing left to see. Are you really going there?" the driver kindly reminded me, afraid I was wasting my money.

"Driver, just take me there. I have a friend who collects scrap metal around that place, and I'm going over to support his business," I said solemnly to the driver, my tone dead serious.

"So that's how it is. My apologies, boss. I was overthinking it." The driver cupped his fists in a salute, then started the engine and sped away toward the northwest.

Along the way, I pondered how I should talk to Uncle Blind Li. After thinking about it for a long time, I still couldn't come up with a good approach.

Whatever. I'd just tell him straight out that this was the appearance of that male corpse. If he wanted to help me, we would tackle it together. If he didn't want to help, there was nothing I could do.

I made up my mind in secret and began to close my eyes to rest.

After about thirty or forty minutes, the driver woke me up.

"Boss, we've arrived at the Earth Temple."

I opened my sleep-heavy eyes, not expecting this place to be so dilapidated. But upon second thought, that was only to be expected. After all, a feng shui master of Uncle Blind Li's caliber naturally couldn't be judged by ordinary standards. A desolate place like this was best suited for his dwelling.

I fished two hundred-yuan bills from my pocket and handed them to the driver, indicating it was for the fare and a tip.

However, the driver waved his hands repeatedly, signaling that I had given him too much. The ride was only worth seventy yuan, and he felt too embarrassed to take so much.

"Driver, how about this: you keep this money and cruise around this neighborhood for fares. When you run out of fares, come back and pick me up. I'll give you another two hundred yuan then."

Seeing me insist, the driver nodded and accepted the two hundred yuan I gave him. Then, stepping on the gas pedal, the taxi sped away.

Indeed, the power of money was immense!

I shook my head and began searching the surrounding area for Uncle Blind Li's foothold.

Where would he be?

At this moment, I plunged into a state of bewilderment.