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Upon hearing the tragic tale of the single mother being swindled and ultimately mauled to death by stray dogs in a ditch, the pregnant lady's eyes widened. She pushed through the crowd with her large belly, and upon seeing Mazi pinned down, she was filled with fury.

She stomped over and gave him two kicks.

Mazi, upon seeing the lady's appearance, cowered and lowered his head in fear.

Her husband quickly supported her, asking, "What happened?"

The heavily pregnant lady was exceptionally distraught. She clung to her husband's arm, tears welling up in her eyes. "Do you remember the younger sister I mentioned? This person is the one who caused her death."

Years ago, her sister had suddenly returned, saying she wanted to help a child with an illness similar to their niece's. Despite objections, she withdrew a thousand dollars. Concerned for her sister's safety, the lady accompanied her to deliver the money to Mazi.

"I will never forget this pockmarked face for as long as I live! The Master is truly remarkable – the prediction matches the past events perfectly."

After the lady finished speaking, Mazi, realizing he could no longer deny the truth, hung his head.

Neighbors held onto Mazi's arms, and everyone turned their attention to Chu Yuening.

"Master... what should we do now?"

Chu Yuening calculated the time and declared, "We should call the police."

The sum involved in the scam was enough to land him behind bars for half his life.

In no time, uniformed officers arrived and took Mazi away, leaving the dazed Long Zai behind.

The neighbors were all unusually worried.

"Damn it, he just vomited so much blood. Could that scumbag have beaten him up?"

"Ning Ning, what do you think? Should we take him to the hospital for a checkup?"

Suddenly, Long Zai, who hadn't spoken in a while, shook his head. He opened his mouth and pulled out a small plastic bag.

One of the neighbors leaned in for a closer look and exclaimed, "Oh my God! It's a blood bag! You scared us!"

It turned out that Long Zai's inability to speak wasn't due to any physical discomfort; he had a blood bag in his mouth.

Afraid of being scolded, Long Zai shrunk his neck and whispered, "Uncle Mazi forced me to do this. If... if I didn't, I would've been hit."

Chu Yuening gently patted his head, squatted down, and asked with a smile, "Do you want to go home? Do you miss your birth parents?"

"I do," Long Zai replied, his lips turning downward in a pout as he thought of his birth parents. Despite his emaciated face, his big round eyes shone with longing.

"I want to go home! I want my mom and dad! I've been following Uncle Mazi, and he starves me to make me look more like a patient. He says that if I'm malnourished for a long time, it'll seem like I have leukemia."

Upon hearing this, everyone grew even angrier, turning their glare towards Mazi.

Finally, Chu Yuening, after observing Long Zai's features, wrote down a rough location in the mainland on a piece of paper and handed it to the uniformed officer.

"Without specific birth dates, I can only make a prediction based on his appearance. Contact the local police in the mainland and search according to this direction."

The uniformed officer had heard of the Temple Street fortune-teller's reputation. He took the address solemnly and assured, "Master Chu, rest assured. We'll definitely help this child find his way back home."

Chu Yuening nodded. "Thank you for your trouble."

After the officers left with the child, she turned and entered the house, sitting down at the divination table.

After drawing the talisman the day before, her magical energy had been depleted, but fortunately, the donations and the recent divination had replenished some of her virtue.

Long Zai's once-forlorn appearance had transformed; he would be reunited with his parents. During his return to the mainland, Mazi's testimony also aided in dismantling a considerable human trafficking ring.

Chu Yuening poured a cup of tea and glanced towards the door.

"The next one, please."

The following customer was a young man not too far from adolescence.

He wore a cap and sunglasses, a white T-shirt topped with an orange-yellow vest, and black work pants that dragged on the floor.

Golden fortunes radiated from around the young man.

Chu Yuening suddenly found the man somewhat familiar.

"I've heard so much about you, Master Chu," Qi Tianrui removed his sunglasses.

A soft shriek echoed outside.

"Wow! It's the rising pop sensation Qi Tianrui!"

"Why is he here too?"

"The Pop Prince believes in mysticism? Is that so?"

"That can't be right. I heard the Pop Prince detests mysticism the most. Why would he come for a fortune-telling session?"

As expected.

In the next second, Qi Tianrui smiled and said, "I don't believe in fate, let alone fortune-telling."

"But..."

He hesitated for a moment.

"From what just happened, I have to admit you're quite different from the other masters."

Chu Yuening held her teacup, observing Qi Tianrui quietly.

She finally recalled why he looked familiar.

Back when she had accompanied Wei Yanlin to search for the Thunderstruck Wood, she had encountered Qi Tianrui at the Yellow Emperor Immortal Temple at the foot of the mountain.

Even then, his destiny had been visibly prominent.

After some time apart.

His destiny had grown even more robust.

With this thought, she lowered her gaze to the tea in her cup and spoke calmly, "One thousand yuan per reading, non-negotiable. If you don't wish to have your fortune told, you can make way for the next person."

"I'll have it done. Wouldn't it be a waste of the few hours spent queuing? In comparison to one thousand yuan, my few hours are actually worth more," Qi Tianrui said as he pulled out his wallet from his work pants and placed ten thousand yuan on the table with a smile. "Please, Master, take your time with my reading. I'm also very curious about my fate."

Following the customary procedure, he provided his birthdate and zodiac sign.

Outside, many young girls had pushed their way to the front, giggling behind their hands with gleaming eyes full of excitement.

This is Qi Tianrui, apart from the Four Heavenly Kings, the most renowned figure with a voice that soars above Andy Lau's and a looks that outshine Takeshi Kaneshiro.

From ninety-year-old grandmothers to six-year-old little sisters, there isn't a single person who doesn't adore Qi Tianrui.

To be able to enjoy the fruits of this young king without spending a penny is sheer bliss!