Chapter 7: The Confused Jiang Shihao

  The so-called lotus cup, outsiders may not understand it very well, but all feng shui masters and Taoist practitioners with some knowledge or real talent have basically heard of it. Gu Fenglin is no exception, he just suddenly forgot about it earlier.

  Feng shui theory of "qi", qi is divided into yin and yang, and also according to the influence of this qi on people, it is divided into sha qi and fu qi. The so-called fu qi is naturally good luck, as the saying goes, great fortune is upon one's head, smooth sailing, good fortune shines brightly, and difficulties turn into auspiciousness.

  However, the evil spirit is a kind of "gas" that is unfavorable to people, also known as moldy luck or gloomy gas. If you are entangled by the evil spirit, either everything will go wrong, or you will fall ill and cannot get out of bed. In severe cases, it's not impossible to be hit by a car when going out, or even choke on cold water.

  There is evil spirit, so it must be eliminated. Therefore, in Feng Shui, there are many methods and tools used to regulate the evil spirit. These tools are mostly spiritual and are called treasure devices or Feng Shui treasures.

  In simple terms, ordinary residential fish tanks and artificial hills in the courtyard have the effect of dissolving evil spirits. Mountains govern nobility and water governs wealth; if used properly, they can naturally attract wealth and honor.

  In addition to this, other feng shui objects that have the function of warding off evil spirits include stone lions. Larger stone lions are often placed at the entrance of a house, while smaller ones can even be placed on an office desk.

  There are also Qilin, Dragon Turtle, Copper Sheep, Horse, Copper Elephant, Pagoda, Gourd, Bagua, Wind Chime, God of Wealth, Five Emperor Coins and so on. These things like Qilin and Dragon Turtle are auspicious and can calm the house, Qilin is auspicious, Dragon Turtle is long-lived, others also have their own effects, which are the most commonly used in Feng Shui.

  In addition, there are many other treasures, such as the peach wood sword, the town house symbol paper and so on. The lotus cup also belongs to this category. Compared with the more common and stylish ones in front, the latter few seem more mysterious.

  For example, peach wood swords are not just ordinary peach wood swords that can ward off evil spirits. They often need to be opened and made with special techniques. The same applies to talismans and lotus cups.

  This lotus cup is actually extremely simple, all it needs is a glass of clear water and three red dates with the effect of absorbing stagnant air. However, not everyone can achieve this effect with such simplicity, at least Gu Fenglin thinks he doesn't have this skill.

  Jiang Shihao and Jiang Shiping, as well as the middle-aged man who rarely spoke, may not have understood the subtlety of the lotus cup, but Gu Fenglin was perceptive. Hearing Li Chuanhe's exclamation, he too was startled, and looked at Ning Yuan with anticipation.

  Since Jiang Shi Hao and he picked up Ning Yuan from the train station, Gu Feng Lin knew that Jiang Shi Hao was a little disappointed. Later, it turned out to be because of Ning Yuan's lack of knowledge about antiques, but in terms of feng shui, Ning Yuan didn't show much. Now that Ning Yuan is going to use the lotus cup, Gu Feng Lin is both excited and thrilled. This thing isn't something you can see every day.

  Jiang Shihao saw Gu Fenglin's expression and hastily asked: "Master Gu, what is this lotus cup? Is there something special about it?"

  Jiang Shi Hao asked, and Jiang Shi Ping also came over. The middle-aged man who had been following Jiang Shi Ping hadn't moved, but was clearly listening intently. Obviously, everyone's curiosity had been piqued by Li Chuan He's sudden exclamation.

  Gu Fenglin smiled mysteriously and said, "General Jiang, just watch for now. If I reveal it all at once, it won't be interesting later."

  Jiang Shihao and Jiang Shiping saw Gu Fenglin still pretending to be mysterious, they were slightly disappointed, but didn't press for an answer, so they just waited, wanting to see how Ningyuan would resolve this situation, what the lotus cup was all about.

  At this time, Li Chuanhe was also silent, looking at Ningyuan who was still sizing up the fish tank, his eyes were burning with thoughts of countermeasures. Li Chuanhe had been in Shangjiang City for many years and had always been the number one feng shui master, but when Gu Fenglin returned, Li Chuanhe turned a blind eye because Gu Fenglin posed no threat to him. However, if Ningyuan could really bring out this lotus cup, then he was absolutely not simple.

  Li Chuan River and Ning Yuan had been putting on airs, but were actually stirred up by Ning Yuan. Originally, he thought he was a senior, but in the end, he became a junior. Naturally, he wanted to regain his composure, but now this involved his own interests.

  People in the Taoist school are mysterious, but they can't escape the mundane. They also need to live and spend money, which is not ordinary. They pay special attention to law, companionship, wealth, and land. These things all require spending money, so when people from the Taoist school read fortunes, faces, or astrological signs, they charge for it. There's no free reading.

  Although Shangjiang City is a southern city, close to the border sea, it is not considered a big city, only a second-tier city, and even in the second-tier cities, it is not very prominent. As a result, the benefits are naturally limited, and Lichuan River does not want Ningyuan to come and compete with him for food.

  Just as Li Chuan was thinking about the little nine in his heart, the female employee who had been ordered by Ningyuan to go out came over with a tray, on which there was a cup of clear water and a utensil containing three clean red dates.

  This is the office building of Jiang's group subsidiary, and it's naturally impossible to have red dates. It's really not easy for this female employee to find three red dates in such a short time, and they are even washed clean.

  Ning took over the tray handed by the female staff and smiled: "Thank you sister, I'll treat you to dinner another day."

  The female staff member's face turned red, and she didn't say a word. She walked away to a distant place to continue being busy, but her eyes kept glancing over from time to time. It was unclear whether it was out of curiosity or shyness due to Ningyuan's previous invitation to dinner.

  If it were an ordinary encounter, Ning Yuan would have been scolded by the female staff with just one sentence. However, since Ning Yuan made a big show of himself when he entered, the female staff is still unclear about what Ning Yuan does.

  Gu Fenglin knew that this guy was always busy here, and in the eyes of female employees, he was a swindler. Li Chuanhe had also asked about him earlier, and he turned out to be an even bigger swindler. As for Ningyuan, he looked very delicate, like a neighbor's little brother. Judging from what he was doing now, it was highly likely that he was another small-time swindler. However, for some reason, the female employee couldn't associate Ningyuan with being a small-time swindler.

  Ning Yuan didn't know that someone would start connecting him with the Jianghu swindler so soon. After taking over the tray, he placed it directly on top of the fish tank, picked up the clear water inside, examined it carefully, stretched out his finger to dip it in the water, and lightly flicked it, splashing a few water droplets before finally pouring the clear water into the fish tank.

  Ning Yuan's release was very casual, with a gentle breeze and light clouds. Jiang Shi Hao and Jiang Shi Ping couldn't see any particular skill, but Li Chuan He subconsciously narrowed his pupils, and his face turned serious again.

  This cup of clear water is not casually placed, and the placement also has its own rules. It must be placed where the killing energy is strongest. Ning Yu's careless placement happened to be exactly above the fish tank, where the killing energy was strongest, without any difference.

  Ning Yu put the fish tank down and gently picked up the container holding the red dates, still admiring them for a moment. He gently pinched one of the red dates, brought it to his nose to take a sniff, then gently tossed it into the water cup, splashing a few more droplets of water.

  Then comes the second one...

  The third one...

  After throwing in all three red dates, Ningyuan gently placed the utensils on the tray, patted his hands, then picked up the tray and walked over to put it casually on the tea table beside him. Only then did he smile and say: "It's about done, are we waiting downstairs or going upstairs first?"

  "Is that it?" Jiang Shihao was covered in black lines, he hadn't even figured out the entrance yet, all he saw was Ning Yuan placing a cup of water on top of the fish tank and throwing three red dates inside, nothing else was visible at all.

  To be blunt, what Ningyuan did just now, if he were to switch places with someone else, would still do the same thing. Isn't it just a matter of putting three red dates in that cup of clear water? Is there any other trick to it?

  The main thing is that at this time, a cup of clear water with three red dates was placed on the fish tank, which looked very out of place. The Jiang Group is also a large group, and it can't just be thrown away like this. Those who know will know that this is a lotus flower cup, but those who don't know will think that their employees are too lazy to clean up.

  Moreover, in Jiang Shihao's view, it is estimated that 99.9% of the people who came forward would not recognize what this thing is, and at least if Li Chuanhe and Gu Fenglin did not speak up, he would not know what this thing is.

  Although Gu Fenglin and Li Chuanhe explained it, Jiang Shihao still didn't understand what this thing was used for. The only feeling he got from it was that it was very out of place. If he passed by, he might get angry and throw it away on a whim.

  Jiang Shihao was at a loss, unable to make sense of it and didn't know how to respond. He wanted to say wait, but feared losing Ningyuan's face. He wanted to go up, but his heart was full of doubts.

  It's just as well that Li Chuan River spoke up at this time. He chuckled and said in a tone that was either admiring or sarcastic, "Ning senior is indeed worthy of being the master of the Jiuxuan Gate. You really have a good hand. I, Chuan River, admire you. This lotus cup has been placed properly, but it won't take effect immediately. We don't need to wait around for now. Let's go up and take a look around first."