The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 180 - 0180: The Kidney-Deficient Daoist

Chapter 180: Chapter 0180: The Kidney-Deficient Daoist

The Matchmaking Temple was not very big, about the size of a classroom, and there was a door at the back that led to a small courtyard.

In the center, there was a two-meter-tall statue.

This venerable figure was probably the Matchmaking Deity himself, looking benevolent and gentle while sitting cross-legged.

By his side were two servant figurines, a boy and a girl, each holding a red string that was connected to the deity’s hand.

Beneath the statue was a circle of golden lamps.

There was a Merit Box, meditation cushions, and an Incense Burner in front.

Lin Yingying and Lin Shanshan, after being beckoned inside, knelt on the meditation cushions with earnest piety.

Someone lit incense for them, they closed their eyes, silently murmuring something, and then got up to place the incense sticks in the burner.

Long Fei understood - these two girls were in the throes of youthful yearnings, wanting a man in their lives.

After standing up, they turned to leave with Long Fei.

A female staff member stopped them, holding two red ribbons inscribed with "Good Marriage Karma" and smiling at Lin Yingying and Lin Shanshan, "These ribbons have been blessed by a sage on behalf of the Matchmaking Deity. Only with these ribbons will the deity bestow his blessing on you."

Lin Shanshan frowned, "Does it cost money?"

The staff member continued with a smile, "Let’s not talk about money here. This is a pure place of the Daoist Sect, and we shouldn’t tarnish it with worldly concerns. We only discuss merits here; you can make a donation to the Merit Box as you wish. The more you give, the more merit you accumulate, and the Matchmaking Deity will feel it and bless your family accordingly."

"Makes sense!"

Lin Shanshan took out her wallet, pulled out two hundred, and tossed it into the Merit Box.

The staff member’s face bloomed with joy and quickly handed the red ribbons to Lin Shanshan and Lin Yingying.

Long Fei thought to himself how wasteful she was, casually throwing away two hundred bucks.

However, since Lin Yingying and Lin Shanshan were happy, the money spent was just that, spent.

He didn’t say much, as he had intended to take them both and leave.

But they were stopped again by the staff member, who introduced cheerfully, "You three have come at the perfect time. The visiting master of our Matchmaking Temple, who is also the revered Shenxu Daoist from the Three Immortals Mountain, is currently setting up a ritual in our backyard. Blessed by the Matchmaking Deity, today he will provide free fortune-telling and divination to those who have done good deeds."

Lin Shanshan and Lin Yingying exchanged glances, thinking since they were here already, why not just have their fortunes told?

Long Fei chuckled inwardly, questioning the choice of naming him Shenxu Daoist, of all possibilities.

It was a trap within traps—endless layers of them.

The money in the Merit Box was a minor thing; he figured the real moneymaker would be the Shenxu Daoist.

He was curious to continue watching this spectacle.

The Shenxu Daoist must have had a Wind-Following Ear; no sooner had the staff member finished speaking than he wobbled into the room from the backyard.

Dressed in a black Eight Trigrams Daoist Robe and holding a horsetail whisk, he stared at Lin Shanshan and Lin Yingying, chanting as the whisk swept over their shoulders, "Ten coins for the bed, below it a spirit’s thread; first to overcome the father, else one’s own luck will falter; Metal dominant in your fate, eloquence and tactics make you great; Bowed heads think a thousand schemes, heads raised, they’re full of dreams!"

After finishing, he passed the whisk over their shoulders and, counting on his fingers, exclaimed, "This is not good, not good at all!"

The staff member added supportively from the side, "Shenxu Daoist, these two patrons have made significant contributions. Please ensure to give them a thorough reading!"

Frightened by his words, Lin Shanshan gazed at him wide-eyed and asked timidly, "What do you mean by ’not good’?"

Shenxu Daoist heaved a sigh, "Both of you patrons have offended Ganoderma lucidum today, which is inauspicious for venturing out, yet here you are climbing the Three Immortals Mountain. According to my calculations, you must have encountered malevolence in the mountain, something that’s now clinging to you. Do you feel it, a chill on your back?"

"Ah?"

Frightened by his words, Lin Shanshan and Lin Yingying both exclaimed at the same time, feeling their backs closely.

With his psychological suggestion, their backs did seem a bit cool.

The temple was well-ventilated inside and out, so naturally it felt cool with one’s back to the wind.

Long Fei shook his head as he watched, thinking to himself how these women were usually so sharp, yet became like three-year-old children when faced with anything spiritual or ghostly.

Lin Shanshan asked anxiously, "Then what should we do?"

Shenxu Daoist waved his horsetail whisk and calmly said, "This evil energy is neither demon nor ghost, but a streak of bad luck. It cannot be completely resolved in a few moves, it can only be purified slowly by the Spiritual Energy of the True Immortal of Matchmaking."

He gestured with a wave of his hand towards the Red Lotus Lamp beneath the Matchmaking Temple and said, "Benefactors, this lamp is known as the ’Life Lamp.’ Engrave your birth dates and times on it, and your fates will merge with that of the lamp. Place this lamp under the knees of the Matchmaking Temple, and it just needs to absorb his Spiritual Energy for forty-nine days. The evil energy on you will naturally dissolve. Moreover, this whole year will be smooth sailing."

Lin Shanshan directly asked, "How much for this Life Lamp?"

Shenxu Daoist hastily waved his horsetail whisk, a look of disdain on his face, and said, "Benefactor, this is a place of purity, let’s not talk about money. You must perform good deeds every day for the Matchmaking Temple to sense and embrace the path. It must be done for forty-nine days, depending on the sincerity of the benefactor."

Lin Shanshan calculated with her fingers and said, "So for my sister and me, two hundred a day, that’s almost ten thousand for forty-nine days, right?"

The corners of Shenxu Daoist and the staff member’s mouths curled up slightly with excitement. He waved them over with two Lotus Lanterns and said, "Benefactor, the more you believe, the more efficacious it is. The amount of merit depends on your sincerity!"

"Come, light these lamps, and I’ll merge your fates with the lamp to become one with it!"

At his command, a female staff member quickly took out a lighter and lit up the two Lotus Lanterns.

Lin Shanshan asked her sister, "Is ten thousand in merit enough?"

"That should be about right!"

Lin Yingying was half-believing and half-doubting about these superstitious matters, but she didn’t want to argue here in case it spoiled her luck.

Ten thousand yuan didn’t mean much to her.

Lin Shanshan rummaged through her bag and said to the female staff member, "I don’t have that much cash on me?"

The staff member quickly took out a card and said to Lin Shanshan, "No worries, benefactor. We have internet here; you can use WeChat and Alipay!"

"So advanced!"

Lin Shanshan clicked her tongue, amusing Long Fei who stood beside her immensely.

Lin Shanshan asked him, "What are you laughing at?"

Long Fei said, "I’m laughing at how both your brains are fogged up, failing to see such a simple scam."

The female staff member immediately cursed upon hearing this, "Young man, what do you mean? What scam?"

The Senior Shenxu Daoist also cursed furiously, "Young benefactor, you speak ill of the Immortals here, and once you step outside, you might be struck by lightning!"

"Really? I’d actually like to see if that’s true!"

Long Fei sneered and suddenly swung his hand, slapping the Daoist across his face.

The Daoist was caught off-guard and was sent flying, crashing heavily against the statue of the Matchmaking Immortal behind him.

The Daoist rolled on the ground and hit the Merit Box, his mouth askew from Long Fei’s slap.

The female staff member screamed in horror, "Somebody help, someone’s causing trouble!"

Out of the rear courtyard, five or six burly men suddenly sprang forth, each holding weapons, with very fierce looks on their faces.

These men were in cahoots with the women and the fake Daoists.

If a tourist came in and offered free incense without putting money in the Merit Box, these men would come out to threaten and entangle them.

Most people visiting would adopt the attitude that avoiding trouble is better than inviting it.

Even if they felt they had been cheated, they would usually choose to endure it.

The women and fake Daoists never expected to encounter a foolhardy individual today, who didn’t care one bit about them and started a fight at the drop of a hat.