Mountains and giant beasts, cabins in the woods

With her extremely strong fortune, Liu San Niang was practically comparable to a fourth-tier powerhouse in charge of a certain lineage.

This is so unusual!

Regarding the fortune of all living things, Liu Xingmo consulted some books and summarized some patterns.

Fortune is divided into two parts: timing and overall fortune.

Fortune is the luck that determines current development, and it is constrained by strength and status.

Liu Xingmo's current fortune is at the level of a second-tier cultivator. He can only withstand this much; any more would be too much for him.

Major luck is the fortune that determines one's long-term future, and it is influenced by various factors such as talent, connections, and character.

Liu Xingmo's great fortune has reached the level of a fourth-tier powerhouse, meaning that such a future is highly likely to come true.

If we consider a person's destiny as a pond, then the current period is like the water already in the pond, and the major luck cycle is like the water from the upstream source of the pond.

When the major luck cycle is stronger than the current luck cycle, it indicates that the person is on an upward trajectory; when the current luck cycle is stronger than the major luck cycle, it indicates that the person is about to decline.

Most people's fortunes are quite balanced.

Liu San Niang, who solicits customers in the restaurant, is unexpectedly lucky, but her overall fortune is extremely thin.

It's a very bad situation, like the last brilliant burst of light before fireworks fade away.

Once her current luck runs out and she can't replenish it, she's basically finished. Only elderly people who are nearing the end of their lives are in this state.

When Liu Xingmo returned home, he was somewhat undecided.

How should this be handled?

They're all neighbors; if we leave it alone, we might really get caught up in it. If we tell Liu San Niang, she might not believe us.

More importantly, why did it turn out this way?

Why don't we investigate?

Liu Xingmo began to pay attention to Liu San Niang's whereabouts. After observing her for two days, he roughly figured out her daily routine.

Every morning they leave the mine to go out and buy goods, and don't return until noon.

They moved the ingredients to the restaurant, washed, chopped, stewed, and cooked until evening before opening the shop.

They welcomed the miners as they emerged from the mine, serving them wine and food, and didn't close until midnight.

She turned off the lights and went to bed at the same time as the young couple next door. They stayed up very late, and she went to bed very late too—probably just disturbed by the noise.

It seems fine, very ordinary and unremarkable. In fact, it could be said to be completely contrary to one's fortune.

If there's any problem, it's the time slot when we receive the goods in the morning.

On the morning of the third day, something unexpected happened.

Liu San Niang came to visit.

Liu Xingmo opened the door for her: "What's wrong? It's almost New Year's, are you out of rice or money?"

Liu Sanniang looked towards the worktable: "This isn't for you. Is your wife home?"

"I was asleep in bed and didn't wake up until almost noon."

"Honestly! Can't you two go to bed earlier?" Liu San Niang rolled her eyes. "Every day, the noise you make at night can reach my ears even through thick rocks."

"You're a third-tier expert, how could I possibly hide anything from you?" Liu Xingmo didn't care at all, he even laughed, "By the way, did our commotion sound good?"

"It sounds great! It sounds amazing! But I'm tired of hearing it every day." Liu San Niang put her hands on her hips. "How about I join in and get you something different to try?"

Liu Xingmo hadn't expected this woman to be so fierce, and his anger immediately died down.

He changed the subject: "Uh! Weren't you looking for Mary? Now tell me what's wrong."

The young man's cowardly demeanor made Liu San Niang chuckle. She continued, "Listen carefully, I'm going to get a magical weapon, which is basically a sword for killing people. I've already inquired, and I'm sure you two can make it for me."

"What are you going to do?" Liu Xingmo was startled, knowing that something was wrong.

"None of your business! Anyway, I can afford the price!" Liu San Niang spread her hands, five gold coins lying in her palm.

Liu Xingmo stroked his chin and said slowly, "There's a kind of blood-drinking sword that can quickly drain the blood from the victim's body. The cost is 3,500 yuan, and the labor fee is 1,500 yuan, which is acceptable. However..."

"But what?"

Liu Xingmo sat calmly in his chair: "You have to tell me what you're going to do with this sword. Otherwise, I will never have it made for you."

Liu San Niang pointed her index finger at Liu Xingmo's nose: "You brat! You're so slow and hesitant to make money. You deserve to be a mine laborer despite your vast knowledge!"

Liu Xingmo shrugged: "Blood-path magical artifacts? Those are all demonic artifacts! You might be held responsible for something, don't you understand?"

"Then I don't want it!"

Liu Xingmo laughed: "You don't want it? Then are you prepared to go and fight someone bare-handed? You're courting death, you know that?"

That was just something I said casually.

However, Liu San Niang turned around and looked the young man up and down. She wasn't angry at all; in fact, her eyes held a mixture of shock and understanding.

"Liu Xingmo, you really found out? When did it start? Was it three days ago?!" Liu Sanniang began to talk to herself, "That's right, that night, you got drunk and said I was going to have a bloody disaster..."

Liu Xingmo was stunned. He had seen this feeling before... Liu Yizhu was just like that.

Taking advantage of the situation, and drawing on his inspiration from novel writing, he quickly crafted the following lines: "Hmph! Only realizing it now? How slow-witted! Tell me, when are you going to make your move?"

After a moment's hesitation, Liu Sanniang said bluntly, "The day after tomorrow, I will take them down in one fell swoop!"

Who to take down?

With your third-tier strength and magical artifacts, you could take down quite a few people...

Liu Xingmo remained calm and continued to ask, "Just you alone?"

"Isn't that enough? What are your ideas?" Liu San Niang stared intently at the young man in front of her, trying to find a flaw.

Liu Xingmo remained unusually calm.

A quick mental analysis: Liu San Niang felt she could handle the problem on her own, but her fortune indicated she was facing a fatal calamity.

No way? This crazy woman isn't planning to take down that spy organization all by herself, is she? Where did she get her intelligence from?

"Bang!" Liu Xingmo slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Do you think they don't have any experts? You think you can complete this kind of task with just a newly forged magical artifact? You're asking for death!"

Liu San Niang retorted, "If they had any experts, they would have run away long ago. Why would they stay here to die?"

Liu Xingmo was now certain that Liu San Niang wanted to dismantle the spy organization.

It's unclear whether it was to make amends or to receive a reward.

In short, she wanted to take all the credit for herself.

Can I get a share of this credit? At the very least, I need to get my hands on the "Record of Snakes and Pythons".

Liu Xingmo calmly waved his hand, gesturing for Liu San Niang to sit down.

He continued, "Many people escaped back then, maybe taking with them the medicinal herbs produced in the village. Maybe someone outside has broken through to a higher level in the last few days. They're secret agents who risk their lives every day, and what are you? A restaurant manager who just flips the wok all day?"

"The enemy is in the open, we are in the shadows. As long as I'm careful, why can't I succeed?"

"How can you be so sure the enemy doesn't know your plan? After all, where did you get your information from? Was it safe? Was it reliable? Even I could find out, what about the others in the village?"

"I……"

"Tell me all the information. This isn't something you can handle alone."