bookbashuk Chapter 588 Devouring Fortune
Chapter 588 Devouring Fortune
"Definitely!"
Fatty Lin agreed with my assessment.
"Could it be that something's wrong with Little Fox?" Long Ni'er asked suspiciously.
"That shouldn't be the case. We talked on the phone just a couple of days ago. Xiao Li is fine!" I said.
"Stop guessing, we'll know what's going on when we see Third Master!" Fatty Lin said.
About half an hour later, we returned to the store.
When I arrived at the store and didn't see Third Master, I took out my phone and called him. After he answered, I asked, "Third Master, we're back. Where are you?"
"I'm on the other side, come and get me!" Third Master said.
"good!"
I replied with one word, hung up the phone, and said, "Let's go, Fatty, Third Master is on the other side!"
After going downstairs, Third Master got out of a car across the street.
Unlike before, Third Master covered himself up completely, wearing a hat and mask, so that no one who didn't know him would recognize him.
Although we were surprised, we didn't say much.
The sight of Third Master made us even more certain that something was wrong with him.
Upon arriving upstairs, he took off his hat and mask, and collapsed onto the sofa, utterly exhausted.
"Third Master, are you alright?"
I looked at Third Master with some surprise and asked.
That's obvious, though. Third Master's condition is clearly not right.
The Third Master used to always stand tall, and his eyes and brows always carried the sharpness of someone in a superior position. As for his gaze, it goes without saying that it was incredibly intimidating.
But now, Third Master leaned back on the sofa, his back slightly hunched, his face covered with an unnatural grayish-blue, his forehead dark and black, his eyes bloodshot, and most of his energy and spirit had been depleted.
This doesn't sound like someone in a high position; rather, it sounds like a bankrupt securities firm owner ready to jump off a building at any moment.
His condition is so bad that it can be determined without even taking his pulse that it's clear there's something wrong.
"Thirteen, Xiaolin, Nier, I have a health problem!"
Third Master took a couple of breaths before speaking, his gaze towards us filled with weariness and helplessness.
"Third Master, this is no ordinary illness. To me, it seems like a malevolent spirit has entered your body!" Fatty Lin said.
"yes!"
Third Master remained silent for a long while, then slowly nodded.
"Third Master, did you come here this time hoping we two brothers could take a look at your health?" Fatty Lin asked.
"Yes!" Third Master nodded again.
"Crazy man, take my pulse!" Fatty Lin nodded at me.
"Third Master, come, let's take his pulse first!" I didn't let Third Master move to the examination table, but sat down next to him and took his hand.
Third Master's wrists were withered and cold, and the skin and flesh were loose and sagging. The warm and supple skin and flesh that he used to have been pampered and nurtured were nowhere to be seen.
When I touched it, it was ice-cold.
As expected, Third Master's pulse was abnormal.
The cun pulse governs the heart and lungs. The Third Master's cun pulse was as thin as a thread, occasionally throbbing and then suddenly sinking. This was a pulse sign of nightmares and restlessness.
The Guan pulse governs the liver, gallbladder, spleen, and stomach. Each beat of the Guan pulse carries a slight sluggishness, as if something is blocking it. This is a pulse sign of yin evil accumulation and obstructed qi flow.
Finally, there's the cun pulse, which is even weaker than the guan pulse.
Normally, the cun pulse contains the fundamental vital energy. However, it can feel weak and weak at times, sometimes so weak that it is almost undetectable, and sometimes it can suddenly generate a force that rushes upward.
This appearance is somewhat like the pulse pattern of external vital energy impacting the foundation of one's destiny.
To make sure I hadn't misdiagnosed the pulse, I examined it again, and the more I examined it, the deeper my brow furrowed.
Third Master's pulse is too erratic.
This situation reminds me of Linghu Chong in "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer". When the Six Immortals of Peach Valley tried to save Linghu Chong, they injected six streams of true energy into his body. However, these six streams of true energy were incompatible with each other and collided back and forth in Linghu Chong's meridians.
This is exactly how Third Master's pulse is right now, with various energies clashing back and forth.
"Thirteen, how am I feeling?" Third Master noticed my expression and asked slowly.
I looked at Third Master and spoke frankly, concluding, "Third Master, the energy within your body is too chaotic!"
"Can it be cured?" Third Master asked.
"Third Master, I need to consult with Fatty. Ni'er, you stay here with Third Master for a while!" I didn't answer, but instead gave Long Ni'er a wink.
"Yes!" Long Nier nodded.
"Alright, you can go!" Third Master hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
After Third Master nodded, Fatty Lin and I went to the physiotherapy room next door.
"My breathing technique has caused problems!"
"My breathing technique has caused problems!"
After closing the door, my brother and I looked at each other and spoke at the same time, as if we were telepathically connected, giving the same answer.
"Fatty, what do we do?"
After I finished speaking, I asked.
"What can we do? We'll just have to deal with it. To be honest, there's nothing to hide. If we tell him, Xiao Li might be free!" Fatty Lin said.
"Okay, let's do it this way!" I nodded.
As soon as we came out of the physiotherapy room, Third Master looked at us two brothers.
"Third Master, your health problem is actually quite simple; it's just that you've developed this problem from excessive energy absorption!"
Fatty Lin spoke directly, meeting Third Master's gaze.
"What do you mean?" Third Master asked coldly.
"My dear Third Master, at this point, what's the point of hiding anything anymore!"
Fatty Lin shook his head, plopped down next to Third Master, and said, "Third Master, we understand what's going on with Little Li even if you don't tell us. That's what we do!"
Third Master remained silent.
"Third Master, Xiao Li has a special destiny; she's a Pixiu. Pixiu only take in and never give out; they're best at absorbing good fortune and gathering auspicious energy. We know you've taken a liking to her destiny and wanted her to help you absorb and preserve good fortune. We also know you went so far as to use a bewitching spell on her!"
Seeing that Third Master didn't speak, Fatty Lin continued.
"You let her into the entertainment industry, put a lot of effort into promoting her, and had a bunch of top celebrities and popular artists play supporting roles for her, all just to take advantage of her Pixiu destiny to absorb the popularity, screen aura, and public goodwill of these stars. We all understand that!"
"After she has absorbed all the energy, she stores it in her own destiny. You then draw it from her again and absorb it all into yourself."
Only at this point did Third Master sigh, breaking the silence, and say, "So you all knew everything!"
"Third Master, we're not stupid, how could we not know?" Fatty Lin said with a smile.
Third Master fell silent again.
"Third Master, you're not wrong to think that way. Doing it this way can indeed quickly increase your luck. But there's one thing I don't know if you've thought about!" Fatty Lin said.
"Which point?" Third Master asked.
"Third Master, your method of borrowing someone else's luck and seizing fortune a second time is indeed brilliant, but have you ever thought about how these so-called big stars and top celebrities in the entertainment industry achieved their current status?"
Fatty Lin asked with a mocking smile.