“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 spots on the Tibetan Mastiff’s paws, where the roots of the fur were black and 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 has been raised in such a spiritually rich place, which explains why it’s so clever—able to understand my words and even show me its paws.”
Shui Miao really liked this Tibetan Mastiff because it not only understood human emotions but also recognized people.
Besides, nowadays people live better lives and have more free time, so it’s not unusual for some to indulge in pet-related hobbies.
However, Zhang Hanya was puzzled. Normally, Tibetan Mastiffs are quite fierce, so why was this one so gentle and even seemed close to Shui Miao?
“Who is it?”
It had been quite a while since the knock on the door, and finally someone responded.
Looking up, they saw a young woman in her twenties with an ordinary appearance. She wore pajamas and walked slowly with a cane. Seeing that the Tibetan Mastiff didn’t bark, she muttered to herself, “Strange, why isn’t Dabao barking today? You folks… are you here to rent a room?”
Near the school, it was common for students to come around inquiring about rentals.
Considering their young ages, what else could they be here for if not to rent?
“Yes, we’re helping our friend Chen Xiaoli rent a room. We’re her friends,” Shui Miao quickly replied with a faint smile. “Your Dabao is very perceptive—it knows we mean no harm. In fact, we might even be your family’s benefactors.”
This remark startled the young woman.
She didn’t immediately open the door but looked at Shui Miao curiously, “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 brother is actually an extremely skilled Feng Shui master. He must have noticed something about your illness and figured out how to help you.”
“A Feng Shui master?” The young woman looked at Shui Miao in doubt. “How could someone so young be an accomplished Feng Shui master?”
It was natural for people to be skeptical, considering how young Shui Miao looked.
Shui Miao smiled faintly and said directly, “Before your leg problems worsened to the point of needing a cane, you must have been a homebody, often staying indoors, surfing the internet, and playing on the computer. You thought you had a cold-induced leg condition, but treating it as such didn’t help. Now your condition has worsened to the point where you can’t even get out of bed, am I right?”
A stranger knowing so much about her left the young woman astonished.
She looked at Shui Miao with both alertness and curiosity, “How do you know all this? Who exactly are you?”
“Don’t worry. My name is Chen Shui Miao. What I said is actually common knowledge. Around this school, many residents don’t need to work—they live comfortably by collecting rent. Your house must be even more expensive than others, and since you have dark circles under your eyes, I guessed you spend a lot of time indoors on the computer. However, you might not know that the wood-element spiritual energy in this area is particularly strong. I suspect you have an earth element constitution, making the wood energy especially harmful to you. Therefore, I guessed that the accumulation of wood-element energy in your body caused your leg problems. Your family can afford treatment, but ordinary doctors wouldn’t be able to detect such a cause, which is why your leg pain has persisted. However, I can help you recover. So, wouldn’t that make me your family’s benefactor?”
“This is just too amazing! I really do have an earth element constitution! How do you know all this?” The young woman suddenly became excited and enthusiastic, quickly opening the big iron gate.
After the gate opened, the Tibetan Mastiff came over affectionately, as if Shui Miao were its true owner.
Through his mental perception, Shui Miao detected four heartbeats inside the dog—three weak and one strong. Yet the Tibetan Mastiff was very thin, so Shui Miao immediately guessed its thoughts and shook his head at the young woman, “You’re really careless! Your Tibetan Mastiff is already expecting three puppies, yet you’ve been neglecting it and letting it become so thin. No wonder it’s been so attached to me. You should start treating it better—I can sense that it doesn’t like the dyed color you’ve given it, and it’s not good for the puppies either.”
Half of what Shui Miao said was made up, but it was all based on truth.
Hearing Shui Miao’s words, the Tibetan Mastiff actually lay down happily, hugging his leg and showing a very affectionate demeanor.
The young woman was shocked, feeling both ashamed and amazed, “This is incredible! You even know that my Dabao is pregnant? And you know there are three puppies!?”
“That’s nothing. My brother can even communicate with spirits and command little ghosts,” Zhang Hanya and Chen Xiaoli, seeing how friendly the Tibetan Mastiff was, no longer felt afraid.
“…”
The young woman was stunned, but she could tell that Zhang Hanya was naturally beautiful and dressed in high-end brand clothes—she didn’t seem like a girl who would lie. As the sky darkened, 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 keep suspecting me of being a fraud.”
Shui Miao squatted down, reaching his hand toward the young woman’s leg…
The young woman was slightly taken aback and a bit embarrassed.
However, Shui Miao didn’t actually touch her leg. With a subtle movement of his spiritual power, he drew out the accumulated wood-element energy from her legs.
The young woman felt a stream of energy being drawn out from her legs, and suddenly she felt much lighter. She moved her legs slightly and discovered that the pain was completely gone, “Ah! This is amazing! How can I ever thank you enough? How about this—you can choose whichever room you like, and I’ll never charge you rent!”
“Alright, go back and rest. Your master will treat you well from now on,” Shui Miao turned around and gently patted the Tibetan Mastiff’s head. The dog immediately got up and trotted to its own kennel. Shui Miao stood up and smiled faintly at the young woman, “But refusing rent—how can we accept that?”
“Don’t worry, I can afford it. To be honest, I’ve already spent tens of thousands on medical treatments for my legs. You healed me, so I should definitely give you a reward. Let me prepare a big red envelope for you right away, and tonight I’ll treat you all to dinner! I’ll call my husband 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 to share the good news.
Shui Miao, Zhang Hanya, and Chen Xiaoli exchanged smiles and then looked around. After taking a glance, Shui Miao noticed that the three rooms on the second floor were all quite nice, especially the one on the far east. The three of them then went upstairs together. According to rural customs, in a two-story house with a courtyard, the room on the far east of the second floor should be the master bedroom, but the young woman had just entered the middle room, so Shui Miao wanted to check 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.
“It’s a shame to use the bedroom as a living room, but at least the Wen Chang position (literally, ‘literary prosperity’) in this room has bookshelves and a desk, so the good Feng Shui isn’t completely wasted,” Shui Miao said to the young woman who had just come out after making the call. “Your husband must be in a clerical profession, right?”
“Yes! He’s currently an accountant at a company, but he also enjoys writing online novels. This room is where he writes, and he really loves Feng Shui too. 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 little token of my appreciation.”
The red envelope was quite thick, clearly containing at least 20,000 yuan.
Shui Miao hadn’t expected the young woman to be so generous, so he nodded, “Alright, since I’m here anyway, I’ll take a look. 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, more than willing to spend the money.
Shui Miao walked into the master bedroom and examined it carefully, “It’s obvious that your husband knows some Feng Shui, but only the basics. The room’s layout isn’t quite right. I’ll wait for him to return before discussing it further. As for Chen Xiaoli needing a rental, let’s solve her problem first—she can’t just stand there with her luggage forever.”
“Right, right, I almost forgot…”
The young woman hurriedly led the way, “All the downstairs rooms are occupied, and the upstairs is where we live. The room on the far west near the staircase is empty. You can take a look—if it’s not suitable, we can switch rooms.” She was very generous, even willing to swap rooms.
Shui Miao arrived at the westernmost room and saw that it was decently decorated, though it was cluttered with various items. A table was covered in dust, clearly indicating it hadn’t been occupied for some time. However, there was nothing unclean about the room, “Why hasn’t this room been rented out?”
Shui Miao found this strange. Normally, such a large room should rent for at least a thousand yuan per month, so using it for storage was quite puzzling.
“Well, initially, the price was too high for most students to afford. Later, we rented it to a family, but they had a child who was always noisy. My husband prefers quiet, so we stopped renting it out. Xiaoli is a quiet girl, and since she’s brought by you, Master, we’d be more than happy to have her!” The young woman paused, “Master, are you sure you want this room?”
“Don’t rush—let me take a look inside…”
As Shui Miao stepped into the room, a sudden “thud” echoed from within!
Immediately afterward, he saw Xiao Huo and Xiao Tu darting out and rushing toward the back of the room.
Shui Miao hesitated briefly before quickly running into the room himself.
“Bang!”
The glass on the back window shattered suddenly. Shui Miao saw nothing, but Xiao Huo and Xiao Tu had already chased outside!
“What was that?”
Shui Miao was puzzled. If there were any impurities, he should have sensed them already. Yet moments ago, he had sensed nothing at all. Whatever it was, it had to break the glass to escape—what exactly was it?
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