Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 688 Survey
Seeing Master Gao's demeanor, Tang Wan's faint smile faded slightly, and her voice became somewhat distant: "I wouldn't call it insightful. Before arriving at your residence, I had some doubts, perhaps thinking it was due to the women's poor health or a hidden ailment of the young master himself. But now that I've seen the young master's face in person..."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the tall young man with an almost tangible intensity, making him shudder. He said, "...and I know that this matter has no direct connection to physical health."

Although she didn't particularly like the way the Gao family patriarch acted, as a member of the Xuanmen sect, she couldn't ignore such a situation.

Moreover, since the cause and effect have already occurred, she cannot simply abandon her responsibilities.

So he told them what he had seen.

Although she was telling the truth, Master Gao was not entirely convinced by what she said at this moment.

So he said in a calm tone, "I would like to hear the details."

Tang Wan looked at Young Master Gao and said bluntly, "Young Master, you have a full forehead and a prominent nose, which are signs of good fortune and a prosperous family. However, there is something wrong with your children's palace..." She raised her hand and pointed to the dark and sunken area above Gao Wenyuan's eyelids and brows, "...the color is dull and shows signs of decay, which is out of place with the overall pattern. This is a sign of external interference and the loss of vitality. It cannot be explained by ordinary illness."

Tang Wan paused for a moment, then said calmly, "Judging from their appearance, there is indeed something unusual about the household, but we still need to take a look and see where the problem lies."

Hearing Tang Wan say this, the eldest son of the Gao family stood up and cupped his hands to his father, saying, "Father, since the master needs to investigate, why don't I accompany the master to various places to check? That way, I can answer the master's questions at any time."

Master Gao glanced at his son's serious expression, but he was not convinced. He was too lazy to stop him and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, then you can accompany the master for a walk."

Upon hearing this, Tang Wan stood up and nodded slightly to Master Gao as a greeting before turning and leaving.

Seeing this, Young Master Gao quickly followed him out of the main hall.

Young Master Gao caught up with Tang Wan and said apologetically, "Master, my father is getting old and stubborn. He has been neglectful in many ways. I hope you will forgive him."

I don't know if it's because things at home have been causing my father too much worry lately, but his temperament has changed somewhat recently.

After hearing what Young Master Gao said, Tang Wan's opinion of him, which had previously been somewhat skeptical of her abilities, changed.

So he politely replied, "It's nothing, you don't need to worry."

Young Master Gao smiled slightly upon hearing Tang Wan's words and asked, "Master, where do we go now?"

"I've walked around, and to be honest, there aren't any ghosts or monsters in your residence, nor is there such a strong yin energy, so I can't figure out what's going on right away," Tang Wan replied matter-of-factly.

Tang Wan turned her head to look at Young Master Gao and found him listening attentively. She nodded in satisfaction before saying, "However, judging from your face, there are indeed some problems with your children's palace, but it's not something you were born with. So I judge that there are indeed some problems with your household. Now we need to see exactly where these problems lie."

Tang Wan glanced at Young Master Gao, paused briefly, and said, "I see that the mansion is quite large. If we wander around aimlessly, it will probably take several hours. Why don't we find a place first, and I will cast a divination for you to pinpoint the general location of the problem, so that we can address it more effectively?"

After a moment's thought, Young Master Gao pointed to his right: "There are tables and chairs in the small garden over there. Please move over, Master."

“Okay, let’s go.” Tang Wan nodded in agreement.

Upon arriving at the small garden, Tang Wan took out copper coins and a tortoise shell from her spatial storage, and then said to Young Master Gao, "Now I need your birth date and time. Write it down on a piece of paper and give it to me!"

Upon hearing Tang Wan's words, Young Master Gao quickly summoned the servant who was waiting and ordered someone to prepare writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

The servant arrived quickly, and Young Master Gao wrote down his birth date and time and handed it to Tang Wan.

Tang Wan muttered incantations as she clasped her hands together and shook the three copper coins before tossing them into the tortoise shell.

After tossing the toss six times, each time it represents a line, forming a hexagram. After six tosses, a hexagram is formed, creating a complete hexagram.

Tang Wan carefully examined the divination results before explaining to Young Master Gao, "This divination indicates harm and conflict, which will manifest in the northeast direction. Let's investigate in that direction." "The northeast?" Young Master Gao frowned in thought. "That area is mostly warehouses and servants' quarters."

"It's alright, just follow the divination." Tang Wan put away her eating utensils and gestured for Young Master Gao to lead the way.

The two walked through the winding corridors and headed northeast of the mansion. The scenery along the way gradually became desolate, and the vegetation was not as lush as in the front yard.

“Master,” Young Master Gao asked as they walked, “in your opinion, what does this ‘harm and misfortune’ refer to? Does it mean something was offended, or…”

Tang Wan's gaze swept around, her steps unwavering: "The divination indicates injury or loss, likely related to the number of descendants or the family's foundation. Considering the unusual aspects of the son and daughter's palaces, it may be related to the succession of offspring or the peace of the household. We need to find the source to make a clear judgment."

She suddenly stopped in her tracks, her nostrils twitching as if trying to catch a faint breath in the air.

Young Master Gao also stopped and looked at her anxiously: "What's wrong?"

Tang Wan did not answer immediately. She stared sharply at a cluster of slightly withered pomegranate trees not far away and pondered for a moment before saying to Young Master Gao, "It seems that this is where the problem lies."

Tang Wan could not ignore the chilling aura emanating from the ground beneath the withered pomegranate tree.

Of course, laymen wouldn't be able to tell.

So when he heard something amiss, Young Master Gao respectfully asked Tang Wan, "Master, what should we do next?"

"Dig up this pomegranate tree by the roots and dig out what's inside!" Tang Wan said to Young Master Gao with a serious expression.

Seeing this, Young Master Gao didn't hesitate and quickly instructed the servant following him to fetch a shovel.

This pomegranate tree, though not very big, is certainly not small either.

So when the servant came again, he brought not only tools, but also two more people.

Seeing that people and tools had arrived, Young Master Gao quickly ordered everyone to dig up the tree.

Although everyone worked quickly, it still took some time to dig up the tree.

Young Master Gao originally wanted Tang Wan to rest for a while and come back later, but seeing Tang Wan's increasingly serious face, he thought about it and decided not to speak.

As the servants dug, one of them suddenly struck something hard. Upon seeing this, Tang Wan quickly instructed several people to continue digging in that direction.

Upon seeing this, Young Master Gao glanced at Tang Wan and thought to himself, "He really does have something. This master seems to truly live up to his reputation."

Tang Wan, unaware of his thoughts, kept her eyes fixed on the pit, fearing something might happen.

A moment later, the object was revealed; it was a bundle.

The servant was eager to make a good impression and went to retrieve the bundle, but Tang Wan shouted, "Don't move! Don't touch that bundle!"

Tang Wan stepped forward and went to retrieve the items from the pit herself.

Everyone was surprised. Why would someone leave such a bundle here?

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