You said you would tell fortunes, so you can catch ghosts and exterminate zombies easily?

In front of the teahouse, Su Chen slowly opened his eyes.

Just after studying the body for a while, the faint scent of eggs lingered at the tip of my nose.

He looked at the green light again suspiciously, and the aroma of eggs became stronger.

The scene of Hu Zi and his mother kneeling in front of the altar appeared before my eyes.

Naturally, he also did not miss Hu Zi's "tiger and wolf words".

Shaking his head in a helpless manner, Su Chen withdrew his attention and was about to close his eyes to examine it more carefully when someone walked up to the stall.

Looking up, I saw an old woman with red and swollen eyes.

The old woman was holding a small fish tank in her arms. Su Chen glanced at it and saw a thick yellow loach with its belly turned up, dying.

"You are Taoist Priest Su, right?" The old woman saw him looking at her and hurried forward, putting the fish tank on the table and pushing it towards Su Chen. "Taoist Priest Su, can you help me see if my old friend can be saved?"

"I went to the hospital, but they couldn't do anything~"

The old woman wiped away her tears as she spoke.

"This old fellow has been with me for more than ten years. He was always fine. But he suddenly had a stomach upset yesterday. My grandson said that loaches only live for about ten years. It must be the end of its lifespan, but I can't bear to let him go. Master Su, do you have any way..."

Su Chen saw the hope in the old woman's eyes and sighed silently.

He shook his head.

The old woman trembled and tears began to flow again.

"Well, excuse me for disturbing you."

Seeing her about to leave with the fish tank in her arms, Su Chen said, "Old man, you have raised this loach into a spiritual pet, and it has been continuously bringing you wealth."

The old woman was stunned for a moment, then turned around in confusion.

"Master Su, what kind of spiritual pet?"

Su Chen told the old woman about the pet. Seeing that the old woman seemed to be lost in thought, he continued, "Although your pet is indeed nearing the end of its lifespan, it was originally very active these past few days. It was poisoned."

The old woman shuddered.

"Poisoned?"

She narrowed her eyes, obviously having guessed something.

Su Chen nodded.

“Old people, with such a large family and business, it’s inevitable that they have different thoughts.”

"Let go when you should, lest you become enemies in the future."

A hint of fierceness flashed in the old woman's eyes, but quickly disappeared.

She bowed to Su Chen and said, "Thank you, Taoist Su, for reminding me."

Su Chen saw that she left with much more ease and shook his head.

A pet is a pet after all. Even though he specifically mentioned that it was a spiritual pet, implying that it was the pet that helped the old woman revive her ancestral business and earn her the family fortune that her descendants coveted, it is still... not as good as a biological child.

Originally, if this old man could punish the child for the sake of his spirit pet, he could raise another spirit pet later. But now...

Footsteps were heard, and soon Su Chen was patted on the shoulder.

Turning around, I saw the fat boy Xiaoxiang.

Behind him stood Kiki, wearing a brand new dress and twin ponytails.

When Qiqi saw him, she called out sweetly, "Good morning, Taoist Su."

Then he handed over the lunch box in his arms.

"These are the fried dumplings Mom made this morning. My brother said he would come to see you, so I packed some for you to try."

Seeing Su Chen take it, the little girl breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly handed over the chopsticks.

The little fat boy was not so restrained.

The little guy climbed onto the chair nimbly and sat down. After rummaging through his pockets for a while, he finally smoothed out a wad of five-cent bills and handed the five-dollar bill to Su Chen.

"Uncle Taoist priest, can I return the 5 yuan to you first?"

Su Chen nodded, then counted the money seriously and put it into the bag. He even asked him teasingly, "You've been saving money pretty fast lately?"

The little fat boy said proudly, "Of course, I didn't spend any of the pocket money my parents gave me."

“I don’t even buy snacks anymore.”

"I want to save money to pay you back, Uncle Taoist, and also save money to buy another puppy."

Su Chen laughed and ate one fried dumpling at a time. He pinched the little fat boy's face and said, "Didn't you find Rourou? Do you want to get another one?"

"Yeah, I have some meat, but my sister doesn't have any yet. I want some too."

Qiqi was helpless: "Brother, I told you I don't want a puppy, I really don't want one."

"Sister, you're... saying one thing and thinking another. Mom said you've suffered so much before, and you don't like to ask for anything when you get home. You must like dogs."

Qiqi: "..."

"I really don't like it!"

"No, you do."

……

Su Chen ate up all the fried dumplings in the lunch box in a few bites, looked at Qiqi and the little fat boy bickering, smiled and shook his head: "Alright, alright."

They both looked at him.

Su Chen closed the lunch box: "Xiao Xiang, your sister really doesn't like dogs."

"If you really want your sister to have a pet..."

The little fat boy's eyes are shining.

"Pick a kitten, a white kitten. Your sister will definitely like it."

"Yeah, then I'll save up money to buy my sister a white kitten."

Qiqi was stunned, her eyes slightly red.

"Thank you, Taoist Su."

She held out her hands: "Give me the lunch box, I'll take it home and wash it."

Su Chen didn't give her the lunch box, but looked at her carefully.

Qiqi felt a little uncomfortable when being stared at.

"Master Su?"

"Have you been to school recently?"

Before Qiqi could answer, the little fat boy nodded his head and said, "Sister is really good at studying. She can learn it after just one try."

Qiqi quickly covered the little fat boy's mouth and laughed dryly at Su Chen: "Master Su, don't listen to your brother's nonsense."

The little fat boy pulled her hand away.

"Uncle Taoist priest, I'm not kidding. My sister is super fast at memorizing things. She's learned the whole book, including the multiplication table, which she can recite backwards."

Su Chen nodded: "So, are you being targeted?"

He had always been worried that Honghong and Apeng would be bullied at school, so he did a lot of homework in advance. They didn't encounter anything, but the little girl Kiki was bullied.

I have to say, the malice of some children is simply terrifying.

Qiqi's face froze and her eyes became evasive.

The little fat boy didn't understand.

"Uncle Taoist priest, what do you mean by targeting?"

Su Chen touched the little fat boy's head and said, "It's just saying some unpleasant words, pulling people with whips, taking off pants, etc., which is embarrassing."

The little fat boy nodded suddenly.

He looked at Qiqi seriously: "Sister, have you been bullied? I'll help you beat them up!"

As he spoke, he clenched his fists and waved them several times.

Qiqi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and shook her head.

"No need~"

She has already figured out a solution.

Su Chen sighed: "I have always taught my daughter that girls should not be too sensible."

Qiqi looked at Su Chen blankly.

"You think that your recovery caused a falling out between Mom and Dad and Grandma, and your uncle even went to jail for it, so you don't want to cause your parents any more trouble because of you, right?"

Qiqi slowly lowered her head and kneaded the edge of her clothes with her fingers.

"Your parents are just wondering how to make up for what they owe you because of their negligence."

Qiqi looked at Su Chen in surprise.

"Give them a chance to perform."

"Save those little tricks for later use as a last resort. It's not worth it if you hurt the enemy a thousand times and hurt yourself eight hundred times."

Qiqi blinked blankly, and her eyes became red again.

She sniffed and pursed her lips.

"Master Su, thank you."

"You're welcome. I also want to thank you for bringing me fried dumplings and helping me wash my lunch box."

Seeing the brother and sister leave, Su Chen glanced at them.

Look at Xi Meng who is standing in front of the stall wearing a sequined slim dress.

"So show off, he sewed it for you himself?"

Xi Meng rolled her eyes: "He's such a busy man, how can he have time?"

As if she was afraid that Su Chen would ask more questions, she quickly changed the subject: "I heard that there is a place where people often disappear. Are you interested in going there?"