“Its fur has been dyed. Its original color should be black. Look at the fur on its paws; the color has already faded,” Shui Miao pointed to certain areas on the Tibetan Mastiff’s paws. The base of the fur was black, about a centimeter long, clearly indicating that the dog’s fur had been dyed for quite some time. “Black represents yin, and yin brings spirit. It was also raised in this place filled with spiritual energy. No wonder it’s so intelligent, understanding my words and even showing me its paw.”
Shui Miao really liked this Tibetan Mastiff because it not only understood human emotions but also recognized people.
Besides, nowadays people’s living conditions have improved, and some live leisurely lives, fussing over dogs—nothing unusual.
However, Zhang Hanya was puzzled. Normally, Tibetan Mastiffs are very fierce, so why wasn’t this one aggressive at all? Why was it so close to Shui Miao?
“Who is it?”
It took quite a while from the moment the knock on the door until someone finally responded.
Looking up, they saw a young woman in her twenties with an ordinary appearance. Dressed in pajamas, she slowly walked out leaning on a cane. Seeing the Tibetan Mastiff didn’t bark, she muttered to herself, “Strange, why isn’t Dabao barking today? You folks… are you here about renting a room?”
Near the school, students often came around inquiring about rentals.
Shui Miao and his companions were all young. What else could they be here for if not to rent a room?
“Yes, we’re here to rent a room for our classmate Chen Xiaoli. We’re her friends,” Shui Miao quickly replied, adding a faint smile. “Your Dabao is very perceptive and knows we’re good people. In fact, we’re even your family’s benefactors!”
This comment startled the young woman.
She didn’t immediately open the door but instead looked curiously at Shui Miao. “Benefactors? What do you mean by that?”
Shui Miao smiled slightly and glanced at Zhang Hanya.
Knowing that Shui Miao couldn’t conveniently introduce himself, Zhang Hanya stepped forward with a bright smile and said, “Sister, my older brother here is an extremely skilled Feng Shui master. He must have noticed something wrong with your health and has a way to help you recover. That’s probably why he said that.”
“A Feng Shui master?” The young woman looked at Shui Miao in confusion. “How can you be such a skilled Feng Shui master when you’re so young?”
Most people would naturally be skeptical, after all, Shui Miao was so young.
Shui Miao smiled faintly and said directly, “Before your leg problems started, you must have spent a lot of time indoors, often staying at home, surfing the internet and playing on the computer. You thought you had rheumatism in your legs, but no matter how you treated it like rheumatism, it never got better. Now your condition has worsened to the point where you can’t even get out of bed. Am I right?”
A complete stranger accurately describing so many details of her life shocked the young woman!
She looked at Shui Miao with both alertness and curiosity. “How do you know all this? Who exactly are you?”
“Don’t be nervous. My name is Chen Shui Miao. What I said are actually common things. Many residents near the school don’t need to work outside, living comfortably by collecting rent. Your house must be even more expensive than average. Plus, you have dark circles under your eyes, so I guessed you spend a lot of time indoors playing on the computer. But you might not know that the wooden spiritual energy in this area is particularly strong. I guess you have an earth element in your birth chart, making the wooden energy especially harmful to you. Therefore, I suspect that the reason for your leg problems is the excessive accumulation of wooden energy in your body. Your family must have spent a lot of money seeking treatment, but ordinary doctors couldn’t possibly identify such a cause, so your leg pain has remained unresolved. However, I can help you recover. So, am I not your family’s benefactor?”
“That’s just too amazing! I really do have an earth element in my birth chart! How do you know all that?” The young woman suddenly became excited and enthusiastic, quickly opening the big iron gate.
Once the gate opened, the Tibetan Mastiff came over affectionately, as if Shui Miao were its true owner.
Through his mind’s eye, Shui Miao sensed four heartbeats from the dog’s belly—three weak and one strong. Yet the Tibetan Mastiff was very thin. Instantly, Shui Miao guessed the dog’s thoughts and shook his head at the young woman. “You’re really careless! Your Tibetan Mastiff is already pregnant with three puppies, yet you only think of yourself, letting it get so thin. No wonder it acts this way toward me. You should treat it better. I can feel that it doesn’t like the dyeing you’ve done on its fur—it’s not good for the puppies either.”
Half of what Shui Miao said was made up, but it was all the truth.
Hearing Shui Miao’s words, the Tibetan Mastiff actually lay on the ground, hugging Shui Miao’s leg and showing a very affectionate demeanor.
The young woman was astonished, feeling both ashamed and amazed. “That’s incredible! You even know that my Dabao is pregnant? And you know there are three puppies!?”
“That’s nothing. My older brother can even communicate with spirits and command little ghosts,” Zhang Hanya and Chen Xiaoli, seeing how friendly the Tibetan Mastiff was, were no longer so afraid.
“…”
The young woman was stunned, but she could tell that Zhang Hanya was naturally beautiful and dressed in designer clothes, clearly not the kind of girl who would lie. As dusk approached, Shui Miao didn’t want to waste more time and said to the young woman, “Let me help you recover first, so you won’t suspect me of being a fraud anymore.”
Shui Miao squatted down and reached his hand toward the woman’s leg…
The young woman was slightly taken aback and a bit embarrassed.
But Shui Miao didn’t actually touch her leg. With a slight movement of his spiritual power, he drew out the accumulated wooden energy from her legs.
The young woman immediately felt a stream of energy being drawn from her legs, making her feel suddenly light and refreshed. She moved her legs and found that the pain was completely gone. “Ah! That’s amazing! Simply incredible! How can I ever thank you enough? Here’s what I’ll do—you can pick any room you want, and I’ll never charge you rent!”
“Alright, go back and rest. Your master will treat you well from now on,” Shui Miao turned and gently patted the Tibetan Mastiff’s head. The dog immediately jumped up and ran joyfully to its own kennel. Shui Miao stood up and smiled slightly at the young woman. “Not charging rent—how could that be appropriate?”
“No problem, no problem! I’m not short on this little bit of money. To be honest, I’ve already spent over 100,000 yuan on medical treatments for my legs. You’ve cured me, so I should give you a reward. Here, I’ll prepare a big red envelope for you right away, and tonight I’ll treat you all to dinner! I’ll call my husband right now and tell him to come back and thank you all…”
The young woman was so excited that she rushed upstairs to grab her phone and call her husband with the good news.
Shui Miao, Zhang Hanya, and Chen Xiaoli exchanged smiles and then looked around. After glancing at the upstairs, Shui Miao noticed that the three rooms on the second floor were all quite nice, with the one at the far east being the best. So the three of them went upstairs together. According to rural customs, in a two-story house with a courtyard, the room at the far east on the second floor should be the master’s bedroom. However, the young woman had just entered the middle room, so Shui Miao wanted to take a look at the eastern room.
The door to the eastern room was open, and inside were bookshelves, a sofa, and a coffee table—clearly arranged as a living room.
“The fur is dyed; its natural color should be black. Look at the fur on its paws—the color has already faded.” Shui Miao pointed to certain areas on the Tibetan Mastiff’s paws where the roots of the fur were black and about a centimeter long. Clearly, the dog’s coat had been dyed for quite some time. “Black represents yin, and yin is associated with spiritual energy. It’s also been raised in this spiritually rich place, so no wonder it’s so clever—it understands what I say and even showed me its paws.”
Shui Miao really liked this Tibetan Mastiff because it was not only perceptive but also discerning about people.
Besides, with people’s living conditions improving these days, some lead leisurely lives and end up fussing over their dogs, which isn’t all that surprising.
However, Zhang Hanya was puzzled. Under normal circumstances, Tibetan Mastiffs are very fierce, so why was this one not aggressive at all? In fact, it seemed quite affectionate toward Shui Miao.
“Who is it?”
It had been a while since they knocked before someone finally answered.
Looking up, they saw a woman in her twenties with an ordinary appearance. She was wearing pajamas but leaning on a crutch, slowly making her way out. Noticing the Mastiff hadn’t barked, she muttered to herself, “That’s strange, why isn’t Dabao barking today? Are you here to rent a place?”
Near the school, students often came around inquiring about rentals.
Given that Shui Miao and the other two looked quite young, what else could they be there for?
“Yes, we’re renting for our friend Chen Xiaoli. We’re her friends,” Shui Miao quickly replied, offering a faint smile. “Your Dabao is very perceptive—it knows we’re good people and, in fact, that we’re here to bring good fortune to your household!”
The woman was taken aback by Shui Miao’s words.
She didn’t open the door immediately but instead looked at Shui Miao curiously. “Good fortune? What do you mean by that?”
Shui Miao smiled slightly and glanced at Zhang Hanya.
Understanding that Shui Miao couldn’t easily introduce himself, Zhang Hanya stepped forward cheerfully and said, “Sister, my brother is a very skilled feng shui master. From what he just said, it seems he’s noticed you’re suffering from some illness and might have a way to help you.”
“A feng shui master?” The woman looked at Shui Miao doubtfully. “You’re so young—how could you be a skilled feng shui master?”
It was natural to be skeptical, given Shui Miao’s youth.
Shui Miao smiled faintly and said directly, “Before your leg trouble started, you must have been quite a homebody, often staying indoors, surfing the internet, and using the computer. You thought you had rheumatism, but treatments for that didn’t work. Now your condition has worsened to the point where you can’t even get out of bed. Am I right?”
Hearing a stranger reveal so much about her, the woman was stunned.
She looked at Shui Miao warily yet curiously. “How did you know all that? Who are you?”
“Don’t be nervous. My name is Chen Shui Miao. What I said is actually common sense. Many residents near the school don’t need to work—they live comfortably off rental income. Your house’s rent is probably higher than most, and with those dark circles under your eyes, I guessed you spend a lot of time at home on the computer. But you might not know that the wood energy in this area is exceptionally strong. You must have an earth-based destiny, and wood energy is particularly harmful to you. So, I suspect an accumulation of wood energy in your body is causing your leg problems. Given your comfortable financial situation, you’ve surely spent money on treatments, but ordinary doctors wouldn’t be able to identify this cause. That’s why you’ve never been able to cure your leg pain. But I can help you. So, wouldn’t you say I’m bringing good fortune to your household?”
“This is incredible! I really do have an earth-based destiny! How do you know all this?” The woman suddenly grew excited and quickly opened the large iron gate.
Once the gate was open, the Mastiff affectionately approached Shui Miao as if he were its owner.
Through his intuitive senses, Shui Miao detected four heartbeats in the Mastiff’s belly—one strong and three weak. Yet the dog was very thin. Shui Miao immediately understood the Mastiff’s plight and shook his head at the woman. “You’ve been too careless. Your Mastiff is pregnant with three puppies, yet you’ve only been focused on yourself, leaving her so underfed. No wonder she’s acting this way toward me. You should start treating her better. I can sense she doesn’t like being dyed—it’s not good for the puppies either.”
Half of what Shui Miao said was made up, but it was all grounded in truth.
Hearing this, the Mastiff happily lay down, hugging Shui Miao’s leg and behaving very affectionately.
The woman was astonished, feeling both ashamed and amazed. “This is unbelievable! You even know Dabao is pregnant? And that it’s three puppies?!”
“What’s so surprising about that? My brother can also communicate with spirits and even command little ghosts,” Zhang Hanya and Chen Xiaoli chimed in, feeling less afraid now that the Mastiff was so friendly.
“…”
The woman was stunned, but she could tell Zhang Hanya was naturally elegant and dressed in branded clothing—not the type to lie. As dusk approached, Shui Miao didn’t want to waste time and said to the woman, “Let me fix your leg first so you won’t doubt me as a fraud.”
Shui Miao crouched down and reached toward the woman’s leg…
She flinched slightly, feeling a bit awkward.
But Shui Miao didn’t actually touch her leg. With a slight surge of spiritual energy, he drew out the accumulated wood energy from her legs.
The woman felt as if a weight had been lifted from her legs. She moved them and realized the pain was completely gone. “Ah! This is amazing! Truly incredible! How can I ever repay you? How about this—pick any room you like, and I’ll never charge you rent!”
“Alright, go rest now. Your owner will treat you well from now on,” Shui Miao said, turning to gently pat the Mastiff’s head. The Mastiff promptly got up and trotted back to its bed. Shui Miao stood up and smiled at the woman. “No rent? That doesn’t seem right.”
“It’s fine, really. I don’t need the money. To be honest, I’ve already spent over a hundred thousand on my leg treatments. Since you’ve cured me, it’s only right that I should pay you. Let me give you a red envelope right away, and then I’ll treat you to dinner tonight! I’ll call my husband and tell him to come back immediately to thank you…”
The woman was overjoyed and excitedly ran upstairs to call her husband and share the good news.
Shui Miao, Zhang Hanya, and Chen Xiaoli exchanged smiles and began looking around. After a quick glance, Shui Miao noticed that the three rooms on the second floor were quite nice, with the easternmost one being the best. So, the three of them went upstairs. According to rural customs, the easternmost room on the second floor of a two-story house with a courtyard is usually the master bedroom, but the woman had just gone into the middle room. Shui Miao wanted to check out the eastern room.
The door to the eastern room was open, revealing bookshelves, a sofa, and a coffee table—clearly set up as a living room.
“It’s a shame to use a bedroom as a living room, but at least the study area with the bookshelf and desk is placed in the Wen Chang position, making good use of the feng shui,” Shui Miao remarked to the woman, who had just finished her call. “Your husband must work in a clerical job, right?”
“Yes! He’s an accountant at a company, but he also enjoys writing web novels. This room is where he writes. He’s also very interested in feng shui. He said he’ll be back right away,” the woman replied excitedly. “By the way, Master, could you also take a look at the feng shui of our house? This is a small token of my appreciation.”
The red envelope was bulging—it contained at least twenty thousand yuan.
Shui Miao hadn’t expected such generosity but nodded. “Alright, since I’m already here, I might as well take a look. It’s standard practice to accept payment for services, so I’ll take this red envelope.”
Without hesitation, Shui Miao took the envelope and handed it to Zhang Hanya.
“Of course, of course!”
The woman nodded repeatedly, more than willing to pay without any complaints.
Shui Miao entered the main room and examined it carefully. “I can see your husband knows a bit about feng shui, but only superficially. The layout in this room isn’t right. We can discuss it in detail when he returns. For now, let’s focus on Chen Xiaoli’s rental situation. We can’t have her standing here with her luggage forever.”
“Right, right, I got so carried away I forgot…” The woman quickly led the way. “The downstairs rooms are all occupied. We live upstairs ourselves. The room closest to the staircase on the west side is empty. Take a look, and if it’s not suitable, we can swap rooms.” The woman was very generous, even offering to switch rooms.
Shui Miao walked to the doorway of the westernmost room. The interior was decently decorated, but it was cluttered with miscellaneous items, and a layer of dust covered a table—clearly, it hadn’t been occupied for some time. However, there were no unclean energies present. “Why hasn’t this room been rented out?”
Shui Miao found it strange. A room this size could easily fetch over a thousand yuan per month, yet it was being used for storage—quite puzzling.
“Oh, well, initially, the rent was too high for most students. Later, we rented it to a family with a child who was always noisy. My husband prefers quiet, so we stopped renting it out after that. Xiaoli is a quiet girl, so my husband won’t mind her. Besides, she’s brought by you, Master—we’re more than happy to have her!” The woman paused. “Master, are you sure you want this room?”
“Not so fast—let me take a look inside first…”
As soon as Shui Miao stepped into the room, there was a sudden “thump!”
Immediately, Xiao Huo and Xiao Tu darted out and rushed into the room.
Shui Miao paused for a moment before quickly following them inside.
“Crash!”
The glass of the rear window shattered, but Shui Miao saw nothing. Xiao Huo and Xiao Tu had already chased after whatever it was.
“What was that?”
Shui Miao was puzzled. If there had been something unclean, he should have sensed it earlier. Yet he had felt nothing, and whatever it was had to break the glass to escape. What could it be?
“Yes! He works as an accountant at a company, but he also writes online novels as a hobby. This room is where he writes, and he’s really passionate about Feng Shui. He said he’ll come back soon,” the young woman replied excitedly. “Oh, Master, would you also take a look at our house’s Feng Shui? Here’s a small token of my appreciation.”
The red envelope was quite thick, at least 20,000 yuan.
Shui Miao hadn’t expected the young woman to be so generous, so he nodded. “Alright, since I’m already taking a look, I’ll check your house’s Feng Shui too. It’s standard practice to charge for such services, so I’ll accept this red envelope.”
Without hesitation, Shui Miao took the red envelope and handed it to Zhang Hanya.
“It’s only right! It’s only right!”
The young woman nodded repeatedly, clearly delighted to spend this money without any reluctance.
Shui Miao entered the master bedroom and carefully examined it. “It’s obvious your husband knows a little about Feng Shui, but he only understands the basics. The layout of this room isn’t quite right. I’ll wait for him to come back before discussing it in detail. As for Chen Xiaoli needing to rent a room, let’s solve her problem first. She can’t keep standing there with her luggage all the time.”
“Right, right! I almost forgot…”
The young woman quickly led the way. “All the downstairs rooms are occupied. The upstairs is where we live ourselves. The room at the far west, near the staircase, is empty. You can take a look. If you’re not satisfied, we can swap rooms.” The young woman was very generous, even willing to exchange rooms.
Shui Miao approached the westernmost room and saw that the interior decoration was quite nice, although it was cluttered with various items. A table was covered in dust, clearly indicating that no one had lived there for quite some time. However, there was nothing unclean or ominous about the room. “Why hasn’t this room been rented out?”
Shui Miao was somewhat puzzled. Normally, a room this large could easily rent for over a thousand yuan a month, so it was strange that it was being used to store miscellaneous items.
“Oh, initially, the price was a bit high, and most students couldn’t afford it. Later, we rented it to a family, but their child was always making noise, and my husband prefers quiet. So we stopped renting it out. Xiaoli is a quiet girl, and since she’s the one you, the Master, brought, we’d be more than happy to welcome her,” the young woman paused. “Master, are you sure you want this room?”
“Don’t be in a hurry. Let me go inside and take a look…”
As Shui Miao stepped into the room, a sudden “thud” echoed from inside!
Immediately afterward, Shui Miao saw Xiao Huo and Xiao Tu suddenly dart out, rushing toward the inside of the room.
Shui Miao hesitated slightly before quickly following them into the room.
“Bang!”
The back window glass suddenly shattered. Shui Miao saw nothing, but Xiao Huo and Xiao Tu had already chased outside!
“What was that?”
Shui Miao was puzzled. If there had been any impure presence, he should have sensed it already. Yet just now, he had sensed nothing at all. This thing had to break the glass to escape. What exactly was it?
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