Chapter 2617 - 2615: A Line of Divinatory Verse

Chapter 2617: Chapter 2615: A Line of Divinatory Verse

Long Fei watched the excitement in the crowd, wearing a gloating expression.

Lin Yingying glanced at him and gave him a big eye roll.

He was about to teach those ruffians a lesson when unexpectedly, a Great Monk came from afar and jumped into the crowd.

With a loud bang, when he landed, the stone pavement shook and cracked.

The huge gust of wind pushed the surrounding crowd back.

"Who dares to bully my sister-in-law here!"

He stared at the ruffians and shouted, swinging the Zen Staff in his hand.

Although the Zen Staff didn’t hit them, these ruffians were swept away by the gust from the staff.

The leading ruffian, frightened, turned to flee but bumped into a middle-aged man.

This man had a leopard forehead and tiger-mustached, exuding heroic energy.

"Who are you to dare tease my wife in the street?"

He grabbed the ruffian’s collar, preparing to thrash him.

The ruffian’s follower shouted urgently from the side, "Director Lin, this is the son of Chancellor Gao, please don’t harm him!"

The man’s hand halted abruptly in front of the young ruffian.

The force of his fist made the ruffian’s nose bleed, causing him to cry out in pain, "You must be Lin Chong? If you dare hit me, I’ll have my dad skin you alive!"

"Still dare to be arrogant?"

The Great Monk angrily stepped forward, ready to swing his staff at him.

Lin Chong hurriedly pulled the ruffian back and raised his hand, shouting to the Great Monk, "Brother, slow down, this is Chancellor Gao’s son. If we kill him, we won’t survive either."

He tossed the ruffian backward and shouted at him, "I’ll let you go today, but if you dare to act recklessly again, I’ll definitely kill you!"

The ruffian retreated quickly with his lackeys, defiantly shouting at Lin Chong, "Wait for me, Lin Chong. And you two little ladies, you wait for me!"

He greedily glanced at Lin Yingying and Lady Lin, then rolled away with his lackeys.

Lin Chong hurried over to show concern for his wife, then clasped his hands in gratitude to Lin Yingying, saying, "Thank you for your righteous actions, I, Lin Chong, am grateful."

"It’s nothing!"

Lin Yingying smiled serenely, preparing to leave with Long Fei.

But the Great Monk stopped them, cheerfully saying, "Today is a good day, you’ve saved my junior’s wife, I invite you to have a drink!"

Lin Chong, too, clasped his hands in gratitude to Lin Yingying and Long Fei, saying, "Thank you for your righteous actions today. Please show some face and let me invite you for a drink before you leave."

Long Fei nodded at Lin Yingying, agreeing with Lin Chong.

The group went to a nearby restaurant, settled in a private room.

When the drinks arrived, the Great Monk filled a cup for Long Fei and introduced himself, patting his chest, "My name is Lu Zhishen, from Guanxi. Now I practice at Wutai Mountain in Jinzhou, I’ve just arrived in Capital City. I don’t know the names of you two heroes?"

Lin Chong laughed beside him, "Junior brother, don’t scare them!"

Long Fei and Lin Yingying exchanged a smile, raising their bowls to Lu Zhishen, "I am Long Fei, from Qizhou. This is my wife, Lin Yingying!"

Lin Yingying also raised her bowl, smiling at Lu Zhishen, "Nice to meet you!"

"Qizhou?"

Lu Zhishen chuckled, "Then we are indeed neighbors!"

Lin Chong raised his cup, thanking the two, "I am Lin Chong, a General of the eighty-thousand strong Imperial Army in the Capital City. Thank you for rescuing my wife earlier; if you ever need anything, come to my residence. I, Lin Chong, will have no objections, and would give my life without hesitation."

Lady Lin covered her mouth laughing, quietly spoke to Lin Yingying, "If you can’t handle alcohol, don’t drink, don’t mess around with these men."

"One cup is fine!"

Lin Yingying laughed, finding Lady Lin quite amiable.

Everyone drank a cup together, then sat down to chat about the earlier incident.

Lu Zhishen, discontented, turned to Lin Chong, "Brother, you hold a high position, and your sister is the esteemed Empress. Why fear Young Master Gao?"

Lin Chong shook his head, "Brother, you are not in the court, don’t understand its difficulties. Every step must be taken carefully. Though I am the Emperor’s brother-in-law, not everything goes smoothly. Young Master Gao’s father, Chancellor Gao, is allied with Cai Jing, holding significant power in Great Songg. Making enemies with them would make future days even tougher."

Lu Zhishen slammed the table in frustration, "Corrupt officials run rampant, because you people let them. Were it me, I would just kill them cleanly with one swipe of the staff!"

"Brother, be careful with your words!"

Lin Chong nervously glanced around, fearing someone might overhear.

Long Fei sipped his wine, smilingly said to Lin Chong, "I’ve studied hexagrams in my life, have achieved some understanding; would General Lin like me to perform a divination?"

Lin Chong clasped his hands happily, "I would be grateful."

Long Fei handed him three copper coins and let him toss them on the table.

Lin Chong complied, shaking the coins in his hand before scattering them on the table.

All coins landed with the dark side up.

The three formed an arrow pointing north.

Long Fei fiddled with the coins, interpreting them for Lin Chong, "This is called Six Yao Hexagram, developed from the original sixty-four hexagrams of King Wen. Words are yang, backs are yin. General Lin’s hexagram is old yin, accompanied by a verse."

Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen glanced at each other, urgently asked, "Teach us!"

Long Fei continued, "The hexagram verse says, A Heavenly Star Lord descends to earth, coming west meets winds, showing heroism. Fate reaches its peak then declines, do not associate again with Li. If heroes have nowhere to go, head north, seeking Gongming by the waters!"

Everyone exchanged puzzled looks, carefully pondering the meaning of his words.

Lu Zhishen scratched his head, puzzled, "Brother Long, what are you talking about, I can’t understand a single word!"

Lady Lin raised her brows, "Benefactor means my husband should not be humble anymore?"

Long Fei chuckled, "It’s just the hexagram verse, Madam may interpret it as she wishes."

Lin Chong memorized the hexagram, clasped his hands to Long Fei, "Benefactor, I, Lin Chong, will remember this hexagram."

He didn’t quite understand the meaning behind the verse, simply treated it as entertainment.

After finishing their drink, he took his wife, bade farewell to everyone and headed home.

Lu Zhishen accompanied Long Fei and Lin Yingying, heading to the vegetable garden at Great Xiangguo Temple.

Seeing the straw-roofed house, Lin Yingying couldn’t help laughing, "You came all the way from Jinzhou, why are you staying in such a place?"

Lu Zhishen angrily cursed, "Those bald donkeys don’t recognize real gold, leaving me here. If I were guarding the temple, how could the Demon Clan dare cause trouble time and again?"

Long Fei chuckled, "What a coincidence, I have a friend in this temple, maybe they can help Brother Lu take a major role in the temple!"

"Really?"

Lu Zhishen’s eyes gleamed.

Long Fei nodded, "Brother Lu, wait here in the yard, I’ll speak to someone in the temple with my wife; I believe news will come soon."

Lu Zhishen eagerly shouted, "Then I’ll rely on Brother Long; if I take a role in the temple, I’ll definitely invite Brother Long for a good drink!"

Long Fei nodded with a smile, took his leave with Lin Yingying, and headed to Great Xiangguo Temple next door.