What kind of divination am I doing?

At this point, Lu Qiao recalled what Lao Shen had said to the bandits on the phone earlier:

"It's all that landlord's fault! The tunnel really only takes half a meter to pass through! It makes me so angry. He rented it to me for three thousand US dollars a month. I wouldn't have rented it to him if I hadn't wanted to build this tunnel! He paid three months' rent as a deposit and then pocketed eight hundred dollars for cleaning fees. I secretly made a duplicate key and went there several times, but he hadn't cleaned it at all, so the tunnel wasn't discovered!"

Thinking of Luqiao, knowing that the landlord was Zhao Chengpeng, once you connect the dots, isn't everything there?

Lu Qiao was holding his breath, and almost fainted from the effort of putting on a show.

Lu Qiao, his face turning extremely pale, shook his head: "Hey, Brother Zhao, you're really confused!"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Liu Bo was at a loss.

Zhao Chengpeng was startled, but still harbored suspicions. He had a feeling that Lu Qiao was trying to extort something from him, especially since the divination result of 20 turning into 200 had just happened.

Lu Qiao then began to explain his reasoning, pretending to have calculated it: "It's fine to take three thousand from Lao Shen a month, and it's fine to deposit one month's rent and pay three months' rent in advance. Normal transactions won't attract the attention of that unlucky guy."

Zhao Chengpeng's eyes lit up when he heard these words.

From Zhao Chengpeng's perspective at this moment, only he and Lao Shen knew about these things.

This Luqiao guy doesn't know Lao Shen at all! But now Luqiao can actually tell you everything.

Zhao Chengpeng asked excitedly, "This? You're right about everything, but where's the problem?"

"The mistake was that you deducted 800 as a cleaning fee! Actually, that wasn't wrong; it was a normal cleaning fee, and the problem wouldn't have been big. But you said you'd do it and then didn't, and that unlucky guy held a grudge!"

Zhao Chengpeng was completely stunned. Lu Qiao was absolutely right! If Lu Qiao knew Boss Shen, then he could have told him these things, but the fact that he had taken the money and hadn't settled the matter was something only he knew.

From Zhao Chengpeng's perspective, there was no view of Lao Shen making duplicate keys. After moving out, he went to check on the site. Since Lao Shen had dug such a large tunnel, he naturally had to come back and take a look.

Following this logic, Zhao Chengpeng can only come to one conclusion: this road and bridge company really knows how to calculate!

"Is it too late for me to clean up now?" Zhao Chengpeng asked anxiously.

Lu Qiao continued to frown and shake his head: "It's true that it's right to make amends for mistakes, but I've already calculated that the unlucky guy already knows about it, so no matter how much I try to make amends, it's all in vain!"

Zhao Chengpeng cried out excitedly, "Save me! Luqiao, you have to save me!"

Liu Bo heard everything clearly from the side, and it was obvious that the road and bridge calculations were correct.

Zhao Chengpeng subconsciously reached out and started slapping himself in the face.

He started calling out to himself in a cycle, left and right. Zhao Chengpeng was indeed greedy for those eight hundred.

Zhao Chengpeng's regret wasn't about not hiring someone to clean. He usually liked cleanliness, but at the time he didn't think about actually cleaning the site. He thought that he would clean properly after the renovation was finished.

Liu Bo reached out and pulled Zhao Chengpeng to slap his own face: "Don't be like that, Luqiao is right here, there must be a way."

Despite his thin appearance, Zhao Chengpeng was incredibly fierce when he beat himself, and Liu Bo couldn't stop him at all.

This can't go on forever. Lu Qiao, seeing the pain, thought of a solution: "Hitting yourself is useless. Bad luck just wants to see people suffer. If you keep doing this, he'll only think he's found the right person."

Upon hearing Lu Qiao's words, Zhao Chengpeng stopped what he was doing and collapsed to the ground.

Lu Qiao appeared expressionless on the surface, but was secretly overjoyed.

Logically, at this point, they could have already asked Liu Bo and Zhao Chengpeng to go back, and then lied and said they would use magic to solve the problem.

But if you're going to go all the way, it's all still a verbal offensive, which falls under the category of the humanities.

The literary approach is over, now it's time for the martial one!

Moreover, this martial arts demonstration was not only for Zhao Chengpeng to see, but also for Liu Bo.

Liu Bo had known Zhao Chengpeng for many years and knew that Zhao Chengpeng didn't need to be deceived by this newcomer surnamed Lu.

But at this moment, Liu Bo only felt that Lu Qiao was not simple. He wondered if he had missed something from the beginning. Was Lu Qiao's extensive network of connections that allowed him to know these things, or did he really have some kind of supernatural means?

Lu Qiao put down the red women's handbag and took out a transparent crystal ball from the small red purse. Black Cat had said he could use the crystal ball to emit light, so he might as well go all the way with the lie!

"Why bring out divination tools?" Liu Bo asked, puzzled.

Liu Bo still had the confidence to ask questions, while Zhao Chengpeng collapsed to the ground, filled with remorse. His mind was filled with the thought that taking money to clean up would solve the problem, but how could he have done such a stupid thing?

Zhao Chengpeng naturally had no idea that even if the place was cleaned spotlessly, Lu Qiao would still find an excuse, because Lu Qiao's goal was to make Zhao Chengpeng believe that there was something unclean there, and then leave him there to solve the problem.

Lu Qiao picked up the crystal ball and started wiping it: "I actually know a little bit about divination, but not much. Predicting good or bad fortune isn't difficult. These days, isn't it popular to combine Chinese and Western methods? We can analyze the East and then look at the West, complementing each other. The key is that we're on their turf after all. There are a lot of Western demons and monsters, so we have to use their methods. Bringing this ball along is double insurance!"

Lu Qiao ignored him and shoved the crystal ball into Zhao Chengpeng's arms.

Lu Qiao handed the crystal ball to Zhao Chengpeng and said, "Hold it steady, you can hold it however you like!"

Zhao Chengpeng was terrified, his body trembling uncontrollably, and he could barely hold the crystal ball.

Zhao Chengpeng, who was lying on the ground, placed the crystal ball on his thigh and hugged it weakly with both hands as if afraid of dropping it.

At this moment, the crystal ball felt as heavy as a thousand pounds to Zhao Chengpeng.

Lu Qiao squatted down in front of Zhao Chengpeng and began waving his hands at the crystal ball from a distance.

The light waved twice, but nothing happened.

Lu Qiao suddenly remembered that the black cat said the crystal ball could glow, probably not because of the crystal ball itself, but because of the black cat's ability. But where is the black cat now?

Zhao Chengpeng and Liu Bo couldn't tell whether the road and bridge project had succeeded or not, and they were both very anxious.

Zhao Chengpeng was too scared to speak, and Liu Bo was too nervous to say anything.

"Sigh!" Lu Qiao sighed again, knowing he couldn't just shout.

What if the thieves are in the warehouse behind the house? Would shouting alert the thieves instead of the black cat?

Lu Qiao was incredibly embarrassed, but Zhao Chengpeng and Liu Bo had no idea what Lu Qiao was doing.

Luqiao pondered something, realizing he could understand the cat's language.

If I meow, can the black cat hear me?

Anyway, it's just a cat meowing; even if the thugs hear a strange meow, they won't notice anything.

After all, the five thugs were carrying five large bags of gold; they wouldn't cause trouble over a little disturbance.

Lu Qiao thought about it, trying to recall the question of where the black cat had gone, but nothing came to mind.

Helpless, Luqiao began to let out a meow, carrying this thought with him.

Luqiao's meow sounded like that of an old cat in heat.

The sound echoed throughout the room, and after Luqiao opened its mouth and made its first call, it seemed to have let go of its inhibitions and started meowing one after another.

The scene left Zhao Chengpeng and Liu Bo somewhat bewildered.

They all knew that Lu Qiao had taken out a crystal ball, and they thought he was going to show off his divination skills, but why did it turn into an animal world?

These are completely unrelated things, but even though it's embarrassing, the road and bridge construction can't be stopped.

The black cat has disappeared somewhere; I'm just trying to fool people!

If it doesn't come, all our previous efforts will be in vain.

"Meow~!"

A black cat's response rang out, which Lu Qiao heard clearly in his mind: "Are they wailing? Such awful wailing. Found them. Find an excuse to get them all out, then we'll make our move!"

"Dead cat! Where did it go! Guardian!" Lu Qiao roared, trying to cover up his own meows.

The black cat naturally heard that Luqiao needed a protector, but how could it possibly know how to do that!

So the black cat started circling around the three people on the road and bridge, walking in a cat-like gait.

It's important to understand that training dogs is perfectly normal.

But the fact that the cat could understand human speech was already a shock to Liu Bo and Zhao Chengpeng!

Once the actors were in place, Lu Qiao continued waving his hands on the crystal ball.

And it was at this moment that a bizarre scene unfolded.

The crystal ball in Zhao Chengpeng's arms began to emit a white light from its center.

This white light is not a glaring light source.

Instead, it was a flashing spot of light that rippled outwards within the crystal ball.

The ripples started inside the crystal ball, and Zhao Chengpeng looked down, his mind blank.

Liu Bo, on the other hand, looked at it carefully, with a critical eye but also wanting to expose it.

What does it rely on? Electrons? Or the reflection and refraction of optical fibers?

But then, the ripples started spreading not only inside the crystal ball, but also around Zhao Chengpeng, who was holding the crystal ball.

This scene is breathtaking, absolutely stunning.

At that very moment, the last beam of light rippled out, a red light, like a thin mist, or like a blood mist.

The blood mist rushed from the crystal ball straight to Zhao Chengpeng, and then everything stopped after it spread.

This final blow didn't need any explanation from Lu Qiao; it was just like the diagnosis itself.

Zhao Chengpeng's face turned ashen, and Liu Bo was also startled.

Of course, neither of them knew that Lu Qiao, who was pretending to perform a ritual, was also stunned when he saw the red light shimmering.

This thing that the black cat did is just too outrageous.

Aren't you afraid of making things too exaggerated, and if word gets out, they'll arrest Lu Qiao and dissect him for research?

Liu Bo's eyes widened: "Luqiao, it's 200 yuan per time, you're giving us a 50% discount, right? Calculate it for me when you have time."

"Is there...is there any hope for me?" Zhao Chengpeng's voice was completely trembling, as if he had been diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Lu Qiao also knew that he couldn't scare Zhao Chengpeng any further; if he did, something bad might happen to him, and the situation would become much more serious.

"Yes, of course! The Unlucky Ghost is still with Old Shen. He won't choose his next target until he ruins his family. So I used a method to make the Unlucky Ghost cut off your contact. Leave me the key, and I'll stay here tonight. That should solve the problem!" Lu Qiao replied.

"As long as it can be solved, it's not a problem! Brother Lu, are you sure you can solve it by staying up all night?" Zhao Chengpeng asked, his voice filled with excitement.

"Well, but let me make this clear first. When you get home tonight, find four bowls of clean water and place them in the four corners of your house. After six o'clock, the whole family must stay home and not move around! Stand in the area covered by these four bowls of water, and I will eradicate the root of the problem here, and there won't be any problems!" Lu Qiao made up an excuse, his purpose being to keep Zhao Chengpeng from coming over for no reason.

Liu Bo asked, "And what about me? What am I supposed to do?"

"Did you take pictures of Lao Shen today? So there's a possibility you could do the same. Just do it too! Give me back the crystal ball, it's okay!" Lu Qiao replied.

Zhao Chengpeng then tremblingly handed over the crystal ball, which Lu Qiao naturally picked up and put back into the small red envelope.

Liu Bo rubbed his hands together and asked, "Brother Lu, are these two of you eager to learn? Are you still taking on apprentices? What do you think of me?"

"It's all from childhood training, you're too late for that," Lu Qiao replied helplessly. He hadn't even had a chance to earn his own living yet, so why was someone else trying to join him?

"I have a son, and Cheng Peng is about to have one too. How about he learns this from you if he doesn't mind?" Liu Bo asked tentatively.

Lu Qiao reluctantly continued to make excuses: "It depends on their qualifications, and I haven't planned to take on any apprentices yet. We'll talk about the specifics later."

Liu Bo wasn't stupid; he knew from Lu Qiao's two rejections that this matter couldn't be rushed, so he echoed with a silly grin, "Then we'll talk about it another day, another day..."

"Alright, I'll stay here until I solve this unlucky guy's problem! Come to my shop tomorrow morning and I'll return the key to you." Just as Lu Qiao finished speaking, his stomach let out a loud growl.

Zhao Chengpeng understood immediately: "It's still early until six o'clock, I'll go make you some food. What...what do you want to eat?"

Lu Qiao only realized then that since getting off the plane, he had seen Black Cat eat two meals, but he himself hadn't eaten a single meal, only drunk two glasses of water, which tasted very strange!

Indeed, about three hours have passed since the incident occurred, from noon until now at four o'clock in the afternoon.

This is quite awkward. Lu Qiao smiled wryly, "Just bring me a boxed lunch, that'll do. I can't leave right now. I still need to set up the scene. Go get some red rope and bells. It would be best if you could also bring a chair; I can't stand all night."

"I'll go right now! By the way, Liu Bo, does your department store have red ropes and bells?" Zhao Chengpeng asked Liu Bo.

"Yes, Luqiao, can we add each other on WeChat? I'll go with Cheng Peng and bring back what you want!" Liu Bo said, taking out his phone.

Luqiao took out his phone and tried to add the number for a while, but couldn't.

Liu Bo glanced at Lu Qiao's phone: "Is this a domestic SIM card? The phone's frequency band needs to support foreign networks, which is a bit of a hassle right now. Here's what I'll do: I'll go back and get you a SIM card! That way you'll have internet access and be able to make and receive calls."

"Is it troublesome?" Lu Qiao asked back.

"It's no trouble at all. My family owns a department store. I'll pick a good number for you and then top up your account with an extra hundred yuan. Consider it payment for my next fortune telling session!" Liu Bo said with a smile.

Lu Qiao naturally didn't refuse: "Then I'll have to trouble you."

Liu Bo followed Zhao Chengpeng away from the scene to prepare things.

Only Luqiao and the black cat remained in the hall. It was still summer, and the warehouse was quite hot.

Lu Qiao moved to the lobby. There was dust on the floor, but it wasn't too dirty. Lu Qiao found a wall and sat down cross-legged.

The black cat plopped down in front of the road and started meowing again.

"I saw them. There's a storage room on the side of the warehouse. Four people are resting inside right now, and the fifth one should still be backfilling the pit."

The black cat described the situation in the warehouse in the back courtyard, which was just a door away.