"Master, I truly thank you for saving my daughter’s life." Yu Qiucai personally served Qin Liuxi a cup of tea as a token of gratitude.
Mrs. Yu also gave a slight bow, her expression filled with gratitude.
Qin Liuxi replied, "No need for thanks, as long as the payment is sufficient."
Yu Qiucai and Mrs. Yu: "!"
They paused for a moment, then understood and said, "Rest assured, Master, the payment will not be short."
Qin Liuxi sipped his tea, then took out a prescription for Miss Yu to nourish and calm the spirit, and handed another to Mrs. Yu: "Madam has been worn out in body and spirit lately, which has destabilized the fetus. Now that your worries are resolved, you still need to take good care of yourself. This prescription will calm the spirit and secure the fetus; it will help if you take it."
She wouldn’t have mentioned it, but upon hearing this, Mrs. Yu felt a great weariness and her complexion turned pale. Yu Qiucai hurriedly helped her to sit down, asking anxiously, "Are you alright?"
Mrs. Yu shook her head, took the prescription for the fetus from Qin Liuxi, and while touching her belly asked, "Master, you are from the Mystic Sect, and I’ve seen your divine acupuncture work wonders on my daughter. Your medical skills are most extraordinary. As you know, I’ve had a miscarriage before. Could you tell me if this pregnancy will be difficult?"
Qin Liuxi smiled at the corners of his mouth, saying, "Mrs. Yu and the gentleman both have a full and plump couple palace, smooth and rosy. Madam has no miscellaneous lines at the corner of her eyes, suggesting a happy and fulfilling marriage. Rest assured, both of you are destined for sons and daughters."
Upon hearing this, the couple was overjoyed.
Their marriage was loving, and their home was peaceful; their only regret was that after the miscarriage, they had only one daughter for many years. But now, Qin Liuxi predicted they were destined for both sons and daughters, so could it be that Mrs. Yu was carrying a boy this time?
Mrs. Yu was even more excited, asking, "Master, are you saying that I am carrying a son?"
"We’ll know once the baby is born."
Yu Qiucai chuckled sheepishly, "No worries, even if this child isn’t a boy, we can still have more children. The Master has already said we are destined for both sons and daughters, so surely we will have a son. Now, Madam can be at ease and need not arrange for any concubines or secondary wives for me."
"You’re so thoughtless with your words in front of the Master," Mrs. Yu scolded him, though the corners of her eyes reddened. After only having one daughter for so many years, her heart was anxious. While her husband had not said anything, she was eager to find a suitable woman for him, but he was unwilling. Little did she expect, good news had arrived.
Qin Liuxi said, "Sir, there is another matter for which I hope to ask your assistance."
Yu Qiucai hurriedly responded, "Master, please don’t be too formal with me, Old Yu. What do you need?"
"In fact, there are a few other cases in the city similar to Miss Yu’s, with people losing their souls or falling into unconsciousness. I suspect the Evil Path is at play and wish to investigate these matters to restore peace." Qin Liuxi continued, "If I visit them directly, they might be as skeptical of me as you were, sir, wasting time. I thought you might accompany me, as your status would be more influential."
Yu Qiucai was shocked, "This is the work of the Evil Path? Even the Taoists can do such things?"
"The sayings go, ’good and evil do not coexist,’ and there is good and evil among all people. The Mystic Sect also has both righteous and evil practitioners. The things the Evil Path is capable of are numerous: they can harm one’s life and even curse one’s ancestors and descendants. Those more powerful can even bring chaos to all living things. Thus, practitioners of the Evil Path are sternly dealt with by our righteous sect."
Yu Qiucai and Mrs. Yu listened, breaking out in a cold sweat. It seemed that whether from the Mystic Sect or the Evil Path, you really couldn’t afford to offend them; otherwise you would fall into their traps without knowing how to deal with them!
"Mas-Master, considering my wife is with child and cannot withstand any shock, could you perhaps give us a couple of Amulets?" Yu Qiucai asked, swallowing his saliva.
Qin Liuxi took out two Peace Talismans and handed them over, "Consider it compensation for your help, sir."