Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 360 - 355: Numbness? Damn it!_2

Chapter 360: Chapter 355: Numbness? Damn it!_2

Bibo Daoist also nodded and said, "Then let’s give it a try."

At this point, Qin Shou shook his head. He had seen through the old conman’s tricks. Whether the old swindler could actually divine the future or not, he didn’t know, but the man’s deceit was formidable. Every word he uttered was a trap!

He didn’t commit to predicting with absolute certainty, because the stakes with the Chonghua Sutra were too high. If he did manage to divine its location, the whole Lingling Ancient City might explode! The living antiques of the Yu Family would probably jump out to search for the Chonghua Sutra. Then, even if he wanted to detach himself from the situation and run away, he couldn’t...

At the same time, if he confidently claimed he could figure it out, it would also draw dissatisfaction from everyone. After all, the Chonghua Sutra was the sacred text left by all their ancestors. If it were so easily divined, it would seem disrespectful, naturally making it displeasing.

In the end, the old conman’s declaration of refunding the money if he couldn’t divine the outcome was even more brilliant; he not only pushed forward Emperor Shun’s name but also flattered everyone else, eventually erecting a monument of chastity for himself!

As a result, except for Rabbit, everyone present basically accepted him as a credible person.

Qin Shou was analyzing these thoughts when he heard the old conman murmuring something to himself, then with great sanctity, he extended his hands and washed them in a nearby jade basin. Only after that did he roll up his sleeves and slowly place his hands on the table, and then the rattling noises started echoing!

Listening to that sound, Qin Shou felt a wave of strangeness. Why did it sound so familiar?

For a moment, Qin Shou almost felt like he was back in his rented room on Earth.

Back then, his room was situated above a mahjong parlor. The building was old and had no soundproofing measures, so he was tortured by the sound of mahjong being played in the parlor almost 24 hours a day!

Therefore, Qin Shou was exceedingly familiar with the sound of mahjong tiles being shuffled!

Similarly, tormented by the constant mahjong noise to the point of near death, Qin Shou deeply detested the game and, from the bottom of his heart, had no interest in learning it.

Thus, Qin Shou only knew of mahjong as a game, was aware of its tiles, but did not know the specifics of how to play.

Now hearing that familiar noise, Qin Shou’s first impulse was to flip the table and give the card player a beating! However, he quickly restrained himself, murmuring to himself, "Don’t get worked up, this isn’t Earth, there’s no mahjong here, it’s Yaoji... and it’s played by one person, not four, it’s okay, it’s okay..."

Just then, the old conman said, "Yaoji is different from usual divination methods, it requires both the diviner and the person seeking the divination to calculate together. My friend, please sit down and follow my lead. Pick up the tiles one by one and arrange them in this order. Remember, don’t let me see your tiles."

Then Qin Shou saw Bibo Daoist sit down, spreading his legs wide, which was one thing, but he also rubbed his hands on his knees...

The more Qin Shou watched, the more he felt that these two bastards were just playing mahjong!

Qin Shou could no longer hold back, so he crawled out from under the table and, standing on tiptoe, looked over only to curse instantly, "Damn it! This is Yaoji? This is freaking mahjong, okay?!"

"Rabbit, we are divining here. If you don’t understand, keep your mouth shut. You’ll disrupt the flow of the Heavenly Dao, and if there’s a mistake, it’s on you!" the old conman rebuked.

Qin Shou grimaced, speechless, though he understood the principle of taking money and keeping quiet.

Qin Shou didn’t leave but instead pulled up a chair, threw it on the ground, and sat down to watch what was claimed to be the number one divination method below Heaven, Yaoji!

The old conman, with a solemn face, drew a tile, flipped it over and played it, saying, "One Circle!"

Bibo Daoist followed with, "Chow!"

...

After watching for a few minutes, Qin Shou finally confirmed it. This was definitely mahjong!

The game the old conman and Bibo Daoist played was quite simple: one would call "Chow," the other "Pong," tossing tiles back and forth until all the tiles were used up. In the end, the old conman was left with two tiles in his hand, one Circle and one Yaoji.

The old conman sighed, "The divination is complete, but the signs are not good."

Bibo Daoist asked, "What do you mean by that?"

The others also leaned in, curious to hear more.

The old conman glanced at everyone, took out a piece of paper, wrote a few words on it with his back to them, and handed it to Bibo Daoist, saying, "The divination is done, but there is danger ahead. You must be cautious."

After Bibo Daoist finished reading, he said with a bitter smile, "This... let’s forget about it. With my strength, going there would truly be dangerous. A wise man does not stand under a collapsing wall, you should just tell everyone else."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was immediately overcome with gratitude, almost lunging forward to give Bibo Daoist a kiss.

Qin Shou was also curious and, clinging to the last thread of hope, he turned to the old swindler, hoping he could actually reveal something...

But the old swindler just sighed, reached out for a bucket on the table, and said, "This is a bucket, round in shape, standing upright like a barn, which suggests that the ’Chonghua Sutra’ should be inside a barn. Of course, barn is just a general area, to put it simply, it should be in some kind of warehouse."

Then look at this Yaoji, the Yaoji represents a flying bird, and in the context of divination, it stands for a sparrow. Therefore, this divination is also known as Sparrow Divination...

Sparrows eat grain, representing danger.

At the same time, Yaoji also indicates the range of the barn, the ’Chonghua Sutra’ should be within the warehouse of some beast or demon creature!

A bucket is round, round like the sun, with a bird in the sun!

If I haven’t miscalculated, the ’Chonghua Sutra’ should be inside the Three-legged Golden Crow’s treasury in the sun!"

Upon hearing this, all present gasped, then they all started to become disheartened...

Bibo Daoist said with a wry smile, "The Three-legged Golden Crow is a creature of ancient times, long extinct by now. Currently, the sun is under the control of the gods of the fire department, and if the treasury of the Three-legged Golden Crow still exists, it would belong to the Heavenly Court. To steal from the Heavenly Court..."

Bibo Daoist shook his head.

The others too wore a look of dejection and sighed one after another.

Qin Shou didn’t believe a word of what the old swindler said. In Qin Shou’s view, the old swindler had suddenly placed the ’Chonghua Sutra’ in the Taiyang Palace, with the intention of quashing everyone’s thoughts and preventing them from verifying the truth of the matter.

Even if it’s the Immortal of the Yu Family, however formidable they are, who would dare rob the Taiyang Palace in the Heavenly Court?

Having been in the Heavenly Court for some time, Qin Shou had long understood a truth, in this world, whether it’s Buddhism or whatever chaotic demons and monsters, all the major forces—before the Heavenly Court, they’re nothing but dregs!

In today’s world, the Heavenly Court reigns supreme, there simply isn’t a second power that can compete with the Heavenly Court at arm-wrestling!

Although the Heavenly Court is rather kind to the Yu Family, it’s out of respect for Emperor Shun’s accomplishments, but if they ever truly anger the Heavenly Court, it would be pretty good if the Yu Family were left with only a couple of survivors.

This understanding was known even to Qin Shou, a rabbit who had not been in the Heavenly Court for long, so the Yu Family must know, and the old swindler even more so...

So...

"Alright, the divination is complete. Who else wants a reading?" asked the old swindler.

Upon hearing this, everyone became eager to try, but many didn’t have the money, so they didn’t come forward. However, some wealthy young masters within the crowd were more than willing to take part.

Just then, a familiar voice rang out, "I’ll have a try!"

And then, a burly man made his way through the crowd and stood before the old swindler, with a little girl sitting on his shoulder. Both wore black clothing with large hats and oversized characters for ’kill’ on their garments, making everyone struggle to hold back their laughter.

Someone whispered, "Is there really an assassin who puts their identity out there like that? Heh..."

At that moment, Qin Shou saw Yunkong True Master, Master Liu, and Shanye Immortal suddenly shudder, then swiftly backed out of the crowd to stand at a distance without coming closer.

Qin Shou looked at the three with suspicion. Shanye Immortal gestured towards the burly man and little girl and then made a sign for danger.

Qin Shou was puzzled. Dangerous? They didn’t look it at all! The little girl seemed quite cute!

"Ah! Rabbit, brother, it looks just like that rabbit!" the little girl suddenly exclaimed upon seeing Qin Shou.

The burly man looked towards Rabbit and nodded slightly in greeting. All things considered, he seemed to have a rather mild temperament, not at all like someone dangerous.