The gluttonous little boy is four and a half years old, and even the wealthy family kneels down and

Xiao Jin didn't rush to reveal her little plan, but instead first untied Qiu An.

The rope with runes left bloody marks on Qiu An's body.

Qiu An gently touched the wound with his unbandaged hand, gasped, and said angrily, "That little thing really went all out."

He looked up at Xiao Jin, his eyes narrowing slightly. "It seems you came prepared this time, bringing so many good things."

"Good stuff?" Xiao Jin blinked. Are these all good stuff?

"My master packed it all for me. He packed a really big bag for me," she said, gesturing with her hand.

"Little Miss, what's your idea?" Yun Zi'ang interrupted anxiously.

He doesn't want to die!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jin looked at Yun Zi'ang and said, "The solution is..."

She playfully dragged out her words, keeping everyone in suspense, and when she saw Yun Ziang's anxious expression, she covered her mouth and laughed.

This greatly worried Yun Zi'ang, who pleaded, "Little Miss, please tell me quickly!"

Xiao Jin, with the calamity marks on Yun Ziang's face, slowly explained: "Don't rush. The solution to this calamity is in three steps: dissipate the evil, block the calamity, and sever the root."

"All three steps are indispensable."

"Your tribulation is a result of human intervention and divine intervention; you can't simply hide from it, and trying to block it head-on could easily backfire."

Yun Zi'ang's thoughts were entirely focused on Xiao Jin's last sentence: "Can't hide it? Can't block it?"

"Isn't that the end of us?!" He scratched his head in a state of panic.

Qiu An knew Yun Ziang's nature, so he directly scolded, "Shut up, just listen."

He looked at Xiao Jin, "So what are you planning to do?"

"I've already looked at the divination results beforehand," Xiao Jin replied.

She had already calculated Yun Zi'ang's birth date and time, and obtained the Kun hexagram, which is Kan below and Dui above.

Two weeks later, on the Geng day at Shen hour, the White Tiger blocks the way, and the Yang Blade clashes with the Life Palace, a perilous hurdle with a slim chance of survival.

This calamity was not an accident or a misfortune, but a man-made disaster, a manifestation of the karma Yun Zi'ang had sown before.

The misfortune in one's destiny is the opportune moment, which gives that person an opportunity to take advantage of it.

"The first step is to dissipate the ominous energy in his destiny," Xiao Jin said, raising her short index finger with an extremely serious expression. "This calamity for my great-nephew carries the bloodlust of the White Tiger, so he must actively seek out minor blood twice within three days to fulfill the imagery of the bloodlust."

"When the White Tiger Demon sees blood, its malevolent aura dissipates by 30%, weakening the power of the calamity by more than half, thus saving its life."

"The second step is to need a substitute to protect him from the calamity," Xiao Jin said, holding up another finger. "I will give my great-nephew a Big Dipper Calamity-Relief Talisman and then create a small straw doll as a substitute for him."

She paused for a moment before continuing, "However, we need someone to take my great-nephew's straw doll as a substitute to face the calamity."

When Xiao Jin said this, she looked at Qiu An and chuckled, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Qiu An immediately understood, and laughed in exasperation, "You had this planned all along, hadn't you?"

"You look silly, but I never expected you to be so cunning."

Xiao Jin pouted unhappily, "You're not allowed to talk about Xiao Jin like that!"

"My belly isn't full of bad water, it's all delicious food!"

She held up her little finger to prove it, saying, "We just made a pinky promise, and it can't be broken for three hundred years."

After Xiao Jin finished speaking, she frowned and stared at Qiu An questioningly, "You've changed your mind?"

"Heh," Qiu An scoffed, "What's there to regret? Helping him get through this ordeal is enough to settle a karmic debt."

The less karmic burden one has, the more beneficial it is for spiritual practice.

Xiao Jin smiled with satisfaction, "That's good."

Yun Ziang understood and looked at Qiu An with emotion. Just a moment ago he regarded him as a monster, but now he had become an unbreakable good brother.

He reached out and gently punched Qiu An on the shoulder, saying with emotion, "Good brother!"

Qiu An's eyes swept over Yun Zi'ang, and he said irritably, "Who's your brother? I'm a monster."

"Oh my, why are you so stingy?" Yun Zi'ang replied casually.

"Grand-nephew, don't be too happy yet!" Xiao Jin reached out and tugged at Yun Ziang's sleeve, tilting her head back with worry in her eyes. "It's not going to end that easily."

"And the most crucial step is to nip the man-made disaster in the bud!"

"This person is hiding in the southwest, and he harbors a great grudge against you. If you only hide and don't catch him, he won't succeed this time. But if you wait until the next famine year, you will still be in danger."

Xiao Jin sighed, looking like a little adult, "So we need to plan ahead and completely uproot this problem."

Yun Zi'ang understood. "You mean my enemy?"

"Where would I have enemies? I'm very popular!" He was bewildered, and a look of injustice appeared on his face.

Upon hearing this, Qiu An wore an incredulous expression. "Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about yourself?"

"There are more than just one or two people who have grievances against you."

Yun Zi'ang usually acts without restraint and is used to being flamboyant. He will punish anything he doesn't like.

The number of people who like him and those who dislike him is roughly equal.

However, as Xiao Jin said, there aren't actually many people who have become mortal enemies.

Qiu An couldn't help but think back, but couldn't think of the corresponding person for a moment.

"Really?" Yun Ziang looked incredulous. "I'm obviously loved by everyone, okay?"

"What kind of tasteless person would hate me?"

Three soft knocks suddenly came from outside the private room.

The three of them immediately stopped talking. Yun Ziang reacted the fastest, kicking the kitchen knife on the ground under the table with his foot, straightening up and pretending that nothing had happened.

Qiu An subtly adjusted his sleeves to cover the red marks on his wrists from the Demon-Binding Rope, then turned and hid behind Yun Zi'ang.

"Please come in." Yun Zi'ang cleared his throat, trying to make his tone sound normal.

The door was gently pushed open, and the restaurant manager stood in the doorway with a professional smile on his face, but his eyes quickly swept across the entire private room.

He had just overheard someone in the kitchen saying that a customer rushed in, grabbed two cleavers, and ran away. He was terrified and quickly checked the security footage to find Yun Ziang's private room.

He listened at the door for a long time, but heard no sound, so he knocked and came in.

Seeing that there was no bloody scene in the private room as he had expected, his heart instantly calmed down.

"Excuse me, I'd like to ask when would be a good time to serve the food." The manager let out a long sigh and quickly found an excuse.

"Ah!" Xiao Jin's eyes lit up instantly, and she asked excitedly, "Is it time to eat?"

"Xiao Jin wants to eat right now!"

Of all things, eating is the most important!

Xiao Jin looked at Yun Ziang with a pitiful expression, reached out her little hand to grasp his thumb, and gently shook it, "Grand-nephew, Xiao Jin is hungry."

Yun Zi'ang couldn't resist any longer. He waved his hand and said to the manager, "Hurry up and get on board!"

"Okay, sure," the manager whispered into the pager on his collar.

Soon, the waiters brought out the dishes one after another, filling the table to the brim, and the steam and aroma filled the air.

Xiao Jin quickly climbed back to her chair, rolled up her sleeves, and started eating, her cheeks stuffed full, looking completely satisfied.

Yun Zi'ang had already gotten used to Xiao Jin's appetite, and while peeling shrimp for her, he kept saying, "Little auntie, eat slowly, this whole table of food is for you!"

He didn't forget to give Qiu An a heads-up beforehand, "My little aunt has a huge appetite, so don't be scared."

Qiu An wasn't surprised by Xiao Jin's appetite. He simply picked up his chopsticks and ate absentmindedly, his gaze occasionally falling on Xiao Jin.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "You know that the Yun family is being targeted, right?"

Xiao Jin's cheeks puffed up like a pufferfish. After hearing Qiu An's voice, it took her several seconds to look up at him blankly, then she nodded and mumbled, "Mm."

"My order has arrived."

Yun Ziang paused in his shrimp-peeling motion, looking at Qiu An in astonishment. "You knew about this too?"

Qiu An raised an eyebrow slightly. "Of course I know. When I appeared beside you, your family had already been targeted."

"That kind of formation is obviously made by a master."

Yun Ziang frowned. They had known each other for six or seven years.

Did something happen to their family so early?

"Then why didn't you remind me?" he couldn't help but ask.

"What's the use of reminding you? Would you believe it?" Qiu An said with disdain. "Besides, neither you nor I can break the formation."

"Maybe this is your family's fate."

"Tsk." Yun Ziang was displeased.

What kind of talk is this? What do you mean by "this is their fate"?

Qiu An, too lazy to respond to Yun Zi'ang's words, looked at Xiao Jin and asked, "This is a matter of life and death for the Yun family, why didn't your master come himself?"

"How dare your master send a little brat like you down the mountain?"

Xiao Jin, with her mouth stuffed with glutinous rice and lotus root, chewed for a long time before swallowing, saying indistinctly, "Master can't leave."

"And..." she said proudly, tilting her chin up, her eyes sparkling, "Master said that Xiao Jin is more suitable than him."

"Xiao Jin has a longevity jade that can absorb evil energy and accumulate merit. When Master comes, all that black energy can only be dispersed, what a waste."

Master said that as long as Xiao Jin accumulates enough merit, she will be able to grow up!

"It must be because our little aunt is so capable that Master sent her down the mountain," Yun Zi'ang said, praising her as he ladled out chicken soup.

Qiu An frowned slowly, staring at Xiao Jin for a long while, before hesitantly asking, "What exactly are you?"

"I'm Xiao Jin!" Xiao Jin blinked, replying with a puzzled look.

Why is this fox so stupid?

Master clearly said that fox spirits are all very intelligent.