Chapter One: Little Shifu

  "You, over there, I told you to put it over there, how can you be so stupid?"

  "Hey... be gentle with this thing, you two put it down gently. This is a Qing dynasty artifact, if you bump or knock it, can you afford to compensate?"

  In a spacious office building, a young man wearing a white suit and glasses on his nose stood in the middle, directing a group of movers.

  The young man is one meter seventy-five tall, in his thirties, slender and curvaceous. Hmm, the word "curvaceous" doesn't seem quite right, but it suits his current role, not awkward at all. A big man, yet soft-spoken, occasionally gesturing with his fingers, just like a middle-aged woman going through menopause. If he were to wear a long skirt, he'd probably look like a real-life transvestite.

  Don't look at this middle-aged man speaking in a soft and gentle voice, with some feminine tone, but he is also a number one figure in Shangjiang City. This person's surname is Gu, his name is Fenglin, and his courtesy name is... uh, no courtesy name, I made a mistake.

  This Gu Fenglin is a member of the Gu family in Shangjiang City, belonging to a side branch. Previously, he was an insignificant figure in the Gu family, but now, with the entire Gu family, Gu Fenglin is also a key figure, for no other reason than that this Gu Fenglin is a master of feng shui.

  Nowadays, although Feng Shui has declined and many secret methods are unknown to outsiders, coupled with the prevalence of swindlers in the martial arts world, Feng Shui has been labeled as a feudal superstition, leaving it without a basis for survival. Nevertheless, there still exist some genuine eccentrics and masters of the mystic school who, although hidden among the urban masses, remain inconspicuous and inaccessible to ordinary people; however, those in the know dare not underestimate them.

  Gu Fenglin was valued by a Xuanmen master in his early teens and became his disciple, learning the secrets of Xuanmen for over 20 years. Now, although he is only in his thirties, he has already gained a lot of experience and many wealthy and influential people in Shangjiang City, including tycoons and nobles, flock to him to seek his expertise in Fengshui and fortune-telling, sparing no expense.

  Gu Fenglin's reputation is not small, but he himself doesn't have much of a master's demeanor. Not only does he look somewhat androgynous, but his speech is also soft and gentle, nagging on and on, with a bit of a feminine tone.

  At this time, the office building arranged by Gu Fenglin was a newly opened branch of the famous Jiangshi Group in Shangjiang City. The Jiangshi Group is one of the three major wealthy families in Shangjiang City and the industry of the Jiang family. Although Gu Fenglin has a big reputation, he doesn't dare to offend the face of the Jiang family, so this time he was very careful.

  Gu Fenglin was directing the workers to set up the office building while anxiously glancing at his wristwatch, time was almost noon.

  "Mr. Gu, is there something urgent?" Mr. Gu had already checked the time three times in a short while, and a middle-aged man in a suit and tie who was not far away saw this and walked over with a smile, asking politely.

  This middle-aged man named Jiang Shihao, is the third child of the Jiang family and also the future president of this branch company. He is a shrewd and capable person, 1.8 meters tall with a sturdy build. Standing next to Gu Fenglin, the scene is quite comical.

  "Not bad." Gu Feng Lin glanced at the time, which was almost 12 o'clock, and felt anxious. He nodded and said, "To be honest with you, Mr. Jiang, my junior apprentice brother is coming to Jiangbei today on the 12:01 train."

  "Little Shifu?" Jiang Shi Hao was taken aback for a moment, and a hint of sharpness flashed in his eyes before he quickly composed himself. "This is a big deal! Why didn't you tell me earlier? Come on, I'll go with you to welcome him personally. Gu's shifu is definitely a senior expert, and I must get a glimpse of his demeanor."

  Kidding, Gu Fenglin's shifu, that's definitely worth checking out. Gu Fenglin has some reputation in Shangjiang City now, and many people are curious about his lineage. Now that Gu Fenglin's senior is here, how could Jiang Shihao possibly let go of the opportunity? Gu Fenglin isn't simple, so his shifu must be even more formidable. If he's lucky enough to get some pointers from Gu Fenglin's shifu, wouldn't this branch company's fengshui layout become even more perfect?

  Thinking of Gu Fenglin's ability, Jiang Shihao couldn't sit still. Gu Fenglin was good at geomancy and feng shui, and if his master came out, wouldn't this branch company be prosperous and smooth sailing?

  Gu Fenglin knew that if he said this, it would inevitably be the case. Thinking of Xiao Shu's dislike for showiness, he felt a bit overwhelmed. However, the Jiang family was not someone he could afford to offend. Since they were being polite to him, he couldn't just turn up his nose and slap them in the face. He could only nod and say, "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Jiang."

  "No trouble, no trouble." Jiang Shihao smiled and said: "I'll have someone prepare the car, and book the Presidential Suite at Qingyun Hotel in Jiang City."

  "This one, General Jiang, we won't need the room, my master uncle doesn't like to show off, it's better to be low-key." Gu Fenglin hastily said.

  "Alright, let's just pick one then." Jiang Shihao didn't insist this time. He was also aware that people like Gu Fenglin, who were a bit eccentric, usually had special preferences. For the first time, it was better to probe and test out this senior's tastes.

  Two people were talking while going downstairs, the place where this branch of Jiangshi Group is located is in the business district of Shangjiang City. The entire group's building has more than 30 floors and looks very magnificent.

  Out of the building, a black stretched Lincoln was already parked outside. The driver saw Jiang Shihao come out and hurriedly opened the door, covering his head, sending Jiang Shihao and Gu Fenglin into the car. Only then did he get into the driver's seat and drive straight to the Shangjiang City train station.

  The car stopped near the Jiangshi Railway Station, and when Jiang Shihao got out of the car, he slightly furrowed his brow. A place like a railway station was naturally a mixed bag, with all sorts of people, including thieves, beggars, street performers, and so on. As someone of Jiang Shihao's status, this was actually his first time in such a place.

  But thinking that the person he was going to meet was Gu Fenglin's Shu Shu, Jiang Shihao also restrained his emotions. Gu Fenglin was still formidable, and his divination skills were exceptional. His Shu Shu must be extraordinary, and if he could get him to read his fortune, it would be worth the trip.

  Gu Fenglin didn't have the energy to care about Jiang Shihao at this time, he squeezed out of the train station while checking the time and took out his phone, looking around left and right.

  "Ding ding ding......" Gu Fenglin had just walked to the exit when his phone rang. He took a glance at the caller ID and quickly picked up, smiling: "Little Shifu, have you arrived?"

  "Uh, I'm here, just near the station exit. There's a McDonald's next to me. Where are you?" A voice came over the phone, and Jiang Shihao, who was standing nearby, subconsciously furrowed his brow as he vaguely heard it. This voice sounded so young, like a youth in his early twenties.

  Of course, Jiang Shihao was also stunned for a moment and didn't see anyone. He didn't dare to make any judgments hastily, so he quickly instructed the driver beside him: "Quickly, look around and see if there's a McDonald's nearby."

  The driver came all the way, and had already been observing in all directions. He heard what was said and hastily replied: "Director Jiang, it's just over there. We passed by when we were on our way here." As he spoke, he led the way forward.

  McDonald's is not far from the exit of the train station, and three people squeeze out of the crowd again. After a while, they see McDonald's across the street. Jiang Shihao looks around and only sees a young man in his twenties standing next to McDonald's with a bag on the ground, as if he has just come out of the station to wait for someone. The people around are coming and going, and there is no one else besides them.

  He was about to ask if Gu Fenglin had made a mistake, when he saw Gu Fenglin's face filled with joy, and he strode towards the young man. Before he even reached him, he smiled and said: "Young Master, you've finally arrived."

  He... Jiang Shihao, who was following Gu Fenglin, suddenly petrified, his feet almost slipping out from under him, fortunately he didn't fall. He stared hard at the young man waving at Gu Fenglin, unable to make sense of it, this was Gu Fenglin's shifu (master), the senior he had imagined all along.

  Jiang Shihao was stunned, but the young man wasn't. Seeing Gu Fenglin, a hint of a smile also appeared on the young man's face. He looked up and down at Gu Fenglin and said: "Little Wind, not bad, this outfit must have cost a lot of money, looks like you're living it up in Shangjiang City."

  "Alright, alright." Gu Fenglin awkwardly smiled twice before suddenly remembering that Jiang Shihao was still standing beside him. He hastily stepped aside and introduced: "Director Jiang, this is my junior uncle, Ning Yuan."

  "Hello Mr. Ning." Jiang Shihao was somewhat at a loss for what to call him, and for a moment felt a bit awkward, but for the sake of Gu Fenglin's face he still extended one hand.

  Gu Fenglin introduced Ningyuan and hastily said: "Young Master Shu, this is the CEO of Jiangshi Group in Shangjiang City, President Jiang."

  "Hello, Mr. Jiang." Ning Yuan smiled and stretched out his hand to touch Jiang Shihao's, saying: "Just looking at you, Mr. Jiang, I can tell you're a man of wealth and status, with a full and prosperous face, destined for great riches and honor."

  If Ningyuan were in his fifties or sixties, or even over forty, and on top of that was Gu Fenglin's senior fellow apprentice, Jiang Shihao would have been thrilled to hear such words. Alas, Ningyuan looked like he was only in his early twenties, so when this young whippersnapper spoke up, Jiang couldn't muster the slightest excitement. He nodded perfunctorily and said, "Mr. Ning has had a long journey, let's go eat first."

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