I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 14 Utterly Shameless

That's a very accurate calculation!
There is no rule that is not allowed.

Arising a result from countless possibilities is a completely different concept from deduce the process from the result.

The difference in skill was immediately apparent. Xu You felt disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly. His brilliant reasoning only highlighted the other party's extraordinary abilities, proving that the other party was not a conman who made a living by talking, but a true fortune teller.

These kinds of fortune tellers are usually honored guests of prominent families. They mingle among the common people, telling fortunes, offering guidance, and providing spiritual comfort. For such a small amount of money, it is well worth the price and cannot be considered fraud.

Zhou Qing tapped his folding fan with his knuckles, his eyes dark and menacing. "Isn't it better if the other party is a truth master? We won't have to take our anger out on those swindlers anymore."

Xu You forced an awkward smile and nodded: "That's true! It's a rare opportunity, let's go see the prime minister."

Not a liar.

But so what?
Exposing fake fortune tellers isn't about standing up for justice, but rather about feeling resentful.

Of the three, only Wang Qi was not born into a prominent family. Xu You and Zhou Qing, although born into prominent families, were not the eldest sons who were groomed as heirs. They all shared a common life experience.

That is, after being examined by a fortune teller, they are completely abandoned by their families and left to fend for themselves. They are guaranteed a life of plenty, but any ambition to achieve anything is just wishful thinking.

This would be a windfall for an ordinary person, but all three of them are smart, so how could they be content to spend their lives just eating and waiting to die?

Why should someone as intelligent as me be relegated to a supporting role? Why should my fate be decided by a fortune teller's single word?

What made them even more indignant was that they knew perfectly well in their hearts that the fortune teller's predictions were completely correct.

If you can't get past the 'Prime Minister' in the Tai Sui Kingdom, all your talent is useless; you won't even have a chance to prove yourself.

"........."

The three walked out of the alleyway and strode to Chen Jing's fortune-telling stall. Wang Qi took out a snowflake silver ingot and threw it in front of Chen Jing with a bang.

Xu You spoke indifferently, "Fortune teller, I'd like to have my fortune told."

The three men had exposed swindlers who weren't all counterfeiters; some were simply unskilled. One of them, unable to take the beating, revealed all the secrets of physiognomy to them.

Fortune telling and physiognomy have significant limitations; there's a saying that they calculate things from afar but not from nearby.

It's not difficult to deduce someone's fate by observing their appearance; whoever has the appearance of a general is suited to join the army.

Even if the prediction of an accident is not accurate, it will take more than ten years for it to come true. As long as there are one or two famous success stories to cover it up, who will care about the prophecy of an ordinary person?

However, physiognomy is completely useless in predicting what specific events will occur in the near future.

Ultimately, fortune tellers only glean a little more information from people's faces; they don't actually glimpse the laws governing the universe.
It's impossible to predict a person's future using physiognomy; nobody knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first.

Seeing Chen Jing staring at the passersby without saying a word, Zhou Qing mocked, "You can't even accurately predict the simplest fortune, yet you dare to come out here and swindle people?"

Predicting good or bad fortune is the simplest thing to do, because most of life is uneventful, and you can get away with it by using some general statements. But the premise is that the person who comes is not there specifically to find fault.

Chen Jing decided to set up his physiognomy stall in front of the city's east gate. He had toured the entire Zhu Zi City and had a clear understanding of the basic situation in the east of the city, so he naturally recognized the three people in front of him.

With a flick of his sleeve, he slipped a silver ingot into his pocket, then pointed to the signboard: "Unfortunately, I've seen all three of the three divinations today!"

Wang Qi: "…………"

No, you don't offer fortune telling, yet you still dare to charge money?

Wang Qi's lips twitched involuntarily, and he said, "You've clearly only looked at one divination today; there are still two more you haven't looked at."

Chen Jing turned his head, his golden vertical eye scrutinizing the three of them, and calmly explained, "Before I went out today, I looked in the mirror and found that the person in the mirror was handsome and extraordinary, so I couldn't resist using my fortune-telling opportunity." "Then, I met a beggar on the road. Although he didn't have any money on him, my only flaw is that I'm kind-hearted, so I gave him a chance to have his fortune told."

Zhou Qing, too lazy to listen to Chen Jing's endless nonsense, coldly threatened, "What if I insist on having your fortune told?"

Chen Jing helplessly spread his hands: "I can see that. Being flexible in principle is one of my many advantages. I see that this young master has a dark face and dull, lifeless eyes. I'm afraid he won't live past 9 PM today."

Zhou Qing's expression changed. Even though he knew it was an exaggeration, he couldn't help but squeeze his folding fan so hard it creaked. He sneered, "Heh, very well. If I live to see tomorrow, I'll smash up your stall. As the price for cursing me, not a single white tooth will be left in your mouth."

"No need to wait until tomorrow!"

"This young man in white, you won't live more than an hour."

“You are even more pitiful, young master, with less than a quarter of an hour left to live.”

Chen Jingyu, never one to shy away from sensationalism, also gave fortune readings to two other people.

Wang Qi couldn't help but take a few steps back in fright. It wasn't that he believed Chen Jing's nonsense, but mainly because he was going to die in half a quarter of an hour. Apart from the fortune teller suddenly attacking him, he couldn't think of any other possibility. He had to be wary of the other party resorting to desperate measures.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, but Wang Qi was still full of energy. He said coldly with an unfriendly expression, "It seems you didn't calculate correctly? You've had your fill of talking big, but it's time to pay the price. Now it's not just about a tooth."

None of the three were easy to deal with; their eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness as they closed in on Chen Jing.

"hehe!"

Chen Jing remained completely calm, taking out a small plaque from his pocket. The bronze plaque was engraved with cloud patterns, and the two seal characters "Tai Sui" were written in the center.

“I have the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the imperial examinations). As a commoner, I have unjustly assaulted someone with an official title. Even if I am in the right, I should be punished with thirty strokes of the cane first. You should think it over before you act.”

"As for the signs, you can tear them down and smash them as you please. You could buy dozens of them with a silver ingot and have plenty to spare."

"Tomorrow I'll change to a new signboard and continue setting up my stall in the east of the city."

"If you three want to ruin my reputation, feel free to do so. Anyway, I don't have any business. With you three helping me make a name for myself for free, as long as the stall is still there, I believe there will be quite a few skeptical busybodies who will spend a few copper coins to test its worth."

"Just pick out three easy customers each day, and if you can accurately predict their success for a few consecutive days, your business will surely flourish."

"Back then, I said that the three of you were bullying others and making up stories. Do you think they would believe you? Would they believe my absurd truth that someone would die in half a quarter of an hour, or my reasonable lie?"

Xu You: "…………"

How utterly shameless! How dare he accuse others of ruining his reputation?
Despite being born into a prestigious family, none of the three held official positions or were heirs to titles; their status was naturally that of commoners.

The mere title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations) was insignificant, but when they actually beat the Xiucai, it was their own family members who were the first to attack them, and they did so ruthlessly.

What a perfect opportunity to show loyalty to the king! Although my family has some power, we strictly follow the king's laws even when dealing with a mere scholar. It would be better to kill him; that way, the news is more likely to reach the king's ears.

I've always used my status to intimidate others; I never imagined I'd be the one in control.

Moreover, the rule of having three physiognomists a day is quite cunning. The other party is a true master of physiognomy, so how could he be inaccurate if he selects three ignorant people to read their fortunes?
The truth can indeed be reversed; they rarely tell the truth, yet no one believes them.

Xu You and Zhou Qing looked grim, while Wang Qi angrily said, "You're turning black into white! Don't you have any shame?"

"Hehe, you've discovered another one of my many good points."

Chen Jing sneered disdainfully, saying that many people in the world make a fortune by being infamous or controversial.

A true man should not be swayed by empty fame. Only by acting with righteousness and using evil techniques can one achieve remarkable results.

(End of this chapter)