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

Chapter 725 Clues
Lin Wenyuan quickly retrieved a piece of red paper, on which Lin Wenbin's birth date and time were written in neat small regular script.

Tang Wan took it, looked at it carefully, and then placed it on the table.

Then she calmly said to Lin Wenyuan, "I need to wash my hands and burn incense. I have some incense here."

The implication is that it requires washing one's hands.

Lin Wenyuan hurriedly instructed his servants to make preparations.

Tang Wan washed her hands, burned incense, and with a solemn expression, she clasped her hands together, shook the three ancient bronze coins, muttered some incantations, and then threw them into the tortoise shell.

The copper coins struck the inner wall of the tortoise shell, producing a crisp sound that echoed in the quiet hall, stirring the hearts of Lin Wenyuan and Young Master Gao.

After throwing the toss six times, a hexagram is formed.

A few breaths later, Tang Wan flicked her wrist, and three copper coins landed one after another on the red paper, surrounding the birth date and time.

She stared intently at the divination chart, her fingers making indistinct calculations on the hexagram while she muttered incantations. Young Master Gao and Young Master Lin had no idea what Tang Wan was talking about.

A moment later, a look of understanding flashed in her eyes, but her expression remained somewhat serious.

Then, Tang Wan's cold voice rang out: "The divination indicates that your younger brother is still alive, but his breath is weak, as if he is trapped by something sinister, and his situation is extremely dangerous."

She pointed to a specific direction in the divination: "The divination shows that your brother is located due east-northeast, in a deep mountain forest. This matches exactly what Master Lin said earlier about the fork in the road to the east that leads to the deep mountains."

Tang Wan paused for a moment, then continued, "But this divination indicates that the person is 'trapped' and 'cursed by evil forces'."

Lin Wenyuan's face turned deathly pale. The glimmer of hope that had just risen when he heard "still alive" was immediately shattered by the words "danger" and "gloomy things." His voice trembled as he asked, "Master, then... then what about us... that evil spirit?"

Tang Wan understood Lin Wenyuan's concerns; it was normal to be afraid when you heard about evil spirits.

She decisively put away the copper coin tortoise shell and said calmly, "There's no time to lose. We need to act quickly. Although the divination points in the right direction, searching for someone in the mountains is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Young Master Lin, please take me to your brother's room again to check if we can find any other clues."

The three of them went to Lin Wenbin's bedroom together.

Tang Wan's gaze swept over every inch of the room, leaving no corner unchecked.

Then, her gaze paused, and she walked straight to the old porcelain vase with a withered plum branch stuck in the corner of the desk.

Tang Wan stood in front of the porcelain vase. She did not touch it with her hands, but instead focused on examining the so-called "ice cracks" on the vase.

After examining the old porcelain vase, Tang Wan turned to Lin Wenyuan and asked, "Young Master Lin, where did your younger brother come from?"

After thinking for a moment, Young Master Lin said, "This porcelain vase was found by Wenbin at a secondhand stall. He mentioned it before."

"Are you sure your brother found this bottle at a flea market?" Tang Wan pressed.

“Yes, he said he bought it from a stall outside ‘Jiguzhai’ in the south of the city a little over a month ago. He thought the pattern was simple and interesting and spent twenty coins on it.” Lin Wenyuan carefully recalled his brother’s words and told Tang Wan with certainty only after confirming that it was true.

Tang Wan stopped speaking, made a hand seal with her fingertips, and a faint, almost invisible light emanated from her fingertips. Naturally, only Tang Wan could see this light. Then, she gently brushed her fingers across the bottle.

A faint black aura seemed to flash across the surface of the porcelain bottle, so fast that it seemed like an illusion.

Of course, ordinary people wouldn't notice, but it didn't escape Tang Wan's eyes. She frowned and said to Lin Wenyuan, "This thing is tainted with misfortune, and it's probably the trigger. Your brother also has a similar scent on his pillow. He must have been in contact with this bottle for a long time, and his mind has been quietly corrupted by evil energy."

Her gaze immediately fell on the desk drawer. After a pause, she said to Lin Wenyuan, "Open the drawer and take a look."

Lin Wenyuan stepped forward and opened the drawer.

What catches the eye are just some ordinary writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, a few seals, and a few old, casually read books.

But Tang Wan's gaze was drawn to something inconspicuous, wrapped in blue cloth, deep inside the drawer.

"Open this blue bundle and take a look," Tang Wan said calmly.

Upon hearing Tang Wan's words, Lin Wenyuan quickly stepped forward and took out a small package. The blue cloth was unfolded, revealing a jade pendant inside. It was made of fine green jade, but the jade's color had a faint, almost imperceptible, dark hue.

The patterns on this jade pendant are also peculiar, neither flowers nor beasts, but more like some kind of twisted runes.

This discovery made Tang Wan's heart sink. She picked up the jade pendant and asked Lin Wenyuan, "Did he also find this jade pendant?"

Upon touching the jade pendant, Tang Wan felt a chilling coldness that seemed to pierce to the bone. While most people would simply perceive the coolness of jade, Tang Wan sensed a chilling coldness carrying a strong sense of malice.

"This... I've never heard Wenbin mention it!" Lin Wenyuan said with surprise and doubt. "He's always been frugal, even careful when buying books. How could he have a jade pendant of such quality? And hide it so secretly?"

Seeing that Lin Wenyuan was also unaware, Tang Wan stopped asking questions and explained, "This jade has a very strong evil aura, far surpassing that porcelain bottle! That porcelain bottle may have also been tainted by the aura of this evil jade."

Tang Wan paused for a moment, then her tone became even more stern: "Your brother's disappearance is almost certainly related to this evil jade! He must have been bewitched by this jade or something behind it, and lost his composure, which is why he lied about an emergency at home and went to that dangerous mountain alone!"

Lin Wenyuan was so frightened by Tang Wan's words that he unconsciously took a step back, and then asked, "Is Wenbin in danger?"

“There are certainly dangers, but the divination indicates that there is no immediate danger to life. We should be able to hold on until we find the past, so Young Master Lin doesn’t need to worry too much.” Tang Wan’s tone was calm, yet it carried a reassuring power.

Hearing Tang Wan say this, Lin Wenyuan tried his best to comfort himself, thinking that his brother was alright, that everything would be alright.

After a long pause, Lin Wenyuan finally regained his composure and nodded slightly to Tang Wan: "Master, please tell me! What should we do now?"

Tang Wan gripped the jade pendant tightly in her hand, her tone calm as she said, "This object is both the source of the disaster and a clue. It shares the same origin as the lingering evil energy here, and I can trace it by following this trace of evil energy!"

Tang Wan didn't delay any longer and said to Lin Wenyuan, "Young Master Lin, prepare the horses immediately and select a few brave and careful servants who are familiar with the mountain paths and preferably have martial arts skills to accompany us. Bring ropes, torches, and insect and snake repellent. Young Master Gao, this journey may be dangerous, you... I suggest you stay behind."

Young Master Gao immediately puffed out his chest and said confidently, "Master, rest assured! Although I am not very talented, I have practiced martial arts for a few years and am willing to go with you to protect you!"

Having witnessed Tang Wan's abilities, he felt even more determined not to back down, otherwise he risked being looked down upon.

Since Young Master Gao said so, Tang Wan couldn't say anything more.

He simply nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, and said no more.

Lin Wenyuan knew that every second counted, so he immediately rushed out to make arrangements.

Soon, five horses were ready. Lin Wenyuan personally led two strong guards, along with Tang Wan and Young Master Gao, onto the horses to search for Lin Wenxuan.

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