Chapter 236: Telepathy

Rotten peach blossom!

Shui Miao crumpled the note into a ball and casually tossed it into the trash can.

Unconsciously, it was almost noon. However, more and more people came to see Shui Miao, gradually ranging from ordinary laborers to big bosses. Auntie Xie had actually become a “fuse,” suddenly turning Shui Miao completely into a feng shui master.

“Master, master, come and check the feng shui for my house!”

“No, help my house first; mine is just nearby…”

“Why should you? There should be an order of first come, first served! I’ve been waiting since morning, so it’s definitely not your turn!”

“Master, I’ll pay you five thousand!”

“I’ll pay ten thousand…”

“Hmph! Get out of the way! I’ll pay a hundred thousand!”

A crowd surrounded Shui Miao, shouting and clamoring. After a few sentences, people even started to use money to pressure each other. A big boss wearing a thick gold chain directly pushed his way into the crowd with four bodyguards in black suits, holding one hundred thousand in cash. Everyone immediately quieted down. This boss, surnamed Hou, ran underground casinos locally and was known for his domineering nature. He was usually very easygoing, but if anyone dared to challenge him, their fate would definitely be miserable.

The boss handed one hundred thousand to Shui Miao, but Shui Miao merely smiled coldly without accepting it.

“One hundred thousand isn’t enough,” Shui Miao shook his head gently.

Boss Hou was taken aback, retrieved the money, and then grinned, “Then how much do you want? Just name your price.”

“One million, plus one of your hands,” Shui Miao suddenly surprised everyone with his words.

At this, the onlookers were stunned.

One of Boss Hou’s bodyguards shouted at Shui Miao, “Kid, what are you talking about?”

Shui Miao looked at the bodyguard and then gave Boss Hou a meaningful smile, “Sorry, the price just went up again. Plus one of this bodyguard’s hands. If you ask why, it’s very simple: I’m trying to save you, but he is harming you.”

“…”

The threatening bodyguard was taken aback and immediately fell silent.

Boss Hou was a ruthless and suspicious man, but he particularly believed in feng shui. In fact, he was the person summoned by the beautiful white-collar woman just now. After inquiring about several places Shui Miao had visited, he had complete faith in Shui Miao. Therefore, upon hearing Shui Miao’s words, he did not get angry but instead earnestly asked, “Master, how is he harming me?”

“There’s a killing aura around him, a very heavy one. He has killed people and chopped off several others’ hands.”

Shui Miao spoke very confidently.

The reason was simple: at this moment, not only were there living people surrounding Shui Miao asking him to check their feng shui, but also many ghosts gathered nearby for the spectacle, asking Shui Miao for advice on cultivation. Knowing Shui Miao could see them and that he was highly skilled, they eagerly told him about some of Boss Hou’s past deeds.

However, to the living, Shui Miao’s words were extremely shocking.

Everyone scattered, who dared to stand next to a murderer.

Boss Hou, knowing this, was not nervous.

But the bodyguard was a bit nervous. He had killed people, helping Boss Hou build his vast fortune, and his contribution was undeniable. Now, having his secrets exposed like this, he couldn’t take it anymore. He pointed at Shui Miao threateningly, “Brat, I know you’re not really a master. You’re someone my enemy sent to frame me. You say I killed people—you must produce evidence today, or else I won’t let you off. I’ll make sure this lying mouth of yours never speaks again.”

The bodyguard glared furiously, his forehead veins bulging, ready to attack at any moment.

Seeing this, everyone retreated again, all silently holding their breath for Shui Miao.

Boss Hou didn’t speak. He looked at Shui Miao, wanting to use this opportunity to test his true abilities.

“Okay! Since you say that, I’ll oblige you,” Shui Miao nodded at the bodyguard, then gently closed his eyes, using his spiritual sense to communicate with the surrounding ghosts, inquiring about the bodyguard’s identity.

After five or six minutes, Shui Miao still hadn’t opened his eyes.

The crowd grew larger and larger.

Finally, several plainclothes police officers gathered around.

At this point, the bodyguard suddenly couldn’t wait anymore, “Fraud! You fraud! Got nothing to say now, huh? Do you think closing your eyes can get you through this? Come on, let’s go to the police station…”

As he spoke, the bodyguard reached out to grab Shui Miao, but just as his hand was about to touch him, it was suddenly invaded by a frigid chill. His arm immediately became paralyzed, losing all sensation. Startled, he quickly grabbed his hand and retreated several steps backward. As everyone was puzzled and wanted to find out what had happened, Shui Miao suddenly opened his eyes, looked at the bodyguard, and loudly said, “You’re called Wang Jianchang, from Anhui. You’re twenty-seven years old. You once killed two women in your hometown and are a wanted criminal. You fled to Zhonghai City, changed your name to Wang Jie, and killed two men and one woman, and also chopped off seven people’s hands. The two men were named Zhou Sheng and Zhang Feng, and the woman was named Liao Xiangju. If all these can be verified, there’s still a secret in your heart that no one else knows.”

Upon hearing this, the bodyguard was terrified, his heart pounding.

Knowing there was a wanted criminal here, several plainclothes officers quickly moved toward the bodyguard.

But Boss Hou anxiously asked, “What secret?”

Shui Miao touched his nose, smiled slightly at Boss Hou, and said, “This matter has something to do with your wife.”

“Ah! You, you…”

The bodyguard finally couldn’t stay calm anymore. He indeed had a secret: he had once taken Boss Hou’s drunken wife home and secretly raped her.

Upon hearing this, Boss Hou was instantly enraged. From the bodyguard’s expression, he saw the answer, leaving no room for denial.

“Beat him! Kill him!”

Boss Hou suddenly ordered the other three bodyguards to attack.

The plainclothes officers were just about to arrest someone when they saw Boss Hou’s men moving in, so they decided to wait a moment. It would be easier to arrest them after Boss Hou was done. The police weren’t warriors; who would willingly risk injury to make an arrest? Besides, they were waiting for backup from the station.

The three bodyguards immediately surrounded Wang Jianchang and started beating him.

Wang Jianchang had learned martial arts as a child. Normally, these three might not be his match, but now with one arm disabled, he was soon beaten down and flattened on the ground.

At this moment, Shui Miao approached Boss Hou’s side and quietly asked, “One million and one hand, will you agree? If not, I advise you to escape immediately. If you don’t run now, you’ll never get another chance in this life.”

Boss Hou was stunned, turned to look at Shui Miao, and then glanced at his hand.

Shui Miao stepped back a few paces and spoke in a normal voice, “This is a hand of evil. You used it to chop others’ hands, and you even chopped a child under eighteen years old, leaving him severely injured and disabled. Now only by cutting it off can you truly calm your heart. And the one million I ask for isn’t for my own pocket; it’s to compensate those you’ve harmed, to help you atone for your sins. That’s all.”

“…”

Boss Hou fell silent. He had exactly one million in his account. Once he paid it out, he would be poor. As for one hand, if he cut it off, he knew his heart would indeed calm, but he was reluctant—it was his hand, after all!

“Can I have some time to think?” Boss Hou finally spoke.

Shui Miao frowned slightly, “Good and evil are just a matter of a single thought. Act according to your heart and do what you think is right. I’ll give you thirty seconds to think, and you must declare your decision within one minute. After that, even gods won’t be able to save you.”

“…”

Boss Hou took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

However, after one minute, he still hadn’t opened his eyes.

“Don’t move! We’re the police!”

Suddenly, the plainclothes officers sprang into action. Several police cars howled around the corner.

All four bodyguards were arrested, and Boss Hou was also taken into custody.

Boss Hou looked regretfully at Shui Miao, but Shui Miao sighed and shook his head, “Too late. I can’t help you anymore.”

“…”

The onlookers were amazed, this young feng shui master was too incredible!

“Excuse me, Mr. Feng Shui Master, could you please come with us…”

A plainclothes officer approached, showing his badge, asking Shui Miao to go to the police station for investigation.

But Shui Miao raised his hand, interrupting the officer’s words, and softly replied, “This case is very simple. I can’t help much. I told you all I know was told by ghosts, and you wouldn’t believe me anyway, so please don’t make things difficult for me. Of course, if your family needs a feng shui check, I’d be happy to help.”

The plainclothes officer somewhat doubted whether Shui Miao was really a powerful feng shui master. He paused, then smiled slightly, “Okay, I’m now thinking about something in my mind. If you can tell me what it is, then I’ll believe you. If not, I can only suspect you.”

“Please go ahead.”

Shui Miao smiled slightly, concentrated his spiritual sense, and started sensing the officer.

Shui Miao had never tried to probe someone’s thoughts before, but today he wanted to give it a try, confident that with his current cultivation, it shouldn’t be a big problem. As his spiritual sense focused intensely, Shui Miao suddenly felt himself entering a very special state, able to sense the officer’s thoughts and even dig into his memories. His name was Lei Zhenxing, thirty-seven years old today. On the surface, he was just an ordinary plainclothes officer, but in reality, he was the deputy captain of the special police squad. He was low-key, straightforward, sharp yet humorous, believing only in science and never in superstition. However, he had been very unlucky in love. His wife worked as a salesperson in a company and rarely came home, leaving their daughter to be raised by her grandparents. He seemed indifferent on the outside but actually loved his wife deeply and often missed her.

Suddenly, Officer Lei Zhenxing felt a chill all over, not knowing why. In his confusion, he closed his eyes, concentrated, and started thinking about a case: a pharmacy nearby had been frequently robbed of valuable medicinal herbs like ginseng for several months without any clues. Who could be behind it?

After pondering for a while, Lei Zhenxing opened his eyes and asked Shui Miao, “Well, do you know what I’m thinking?”

Shui Miao also opened his eyes, smiled faintly, and said, “Captain Lei, if you want to know who the mastermind behind the pharmacy theft is, if you invite me to lunch, maybe I can help you find the answer.”

“…”

Upon hearing this, Lei Zhenxing was instantly stunned!