After a moment, Xia Liang spoke, his brow furrowed. "Your wife is fine, but those two workers..."

"Two workers?" Qian Donglai paused briefly before it dawned on him. He had only been thinking about his wife's safety and had completely forgotten that two workers were also injured. The fact that Xia Liang knew something even he had forgotten only intensified Qian Donglai's admiration.

However, Qian Donglai was still anxious. "How are the workers?"

Xia Liang shook his head. "You didn't listen to me. Your entire fate has changed, and you might be in mortal danger within the next half-month!"

Qian Donglai's pupils narrowed. "Mortal danger?"

Xia Liang nodded, then pulled two peace charms from a drawer. "Including the one you bought earlier, only when these three peace charms work together can they avert your imminent calamity!"

At this thought, Xia Liang glanced at Qian Donglai. "These three peace charms should be just about enough."

Qian Donglai didn't dare question Xia Liang. He quickly agreed and took out Two Cents, but Xia Liang suddenly waved his hand.

Qian Donglai felt uneasy. "Heavenly Master, what do you mean by this?"

Xia Liang said, "The price has gone up. It's Five Cents a piece now."

"Five Cents?" Qian Donglai inhaled sharply. This meant he would have to spend one Yuan for these two peace charms. Even if I have money, this is no way to spend it! After all, Qian Donglai was just a ten-Yuan tycoon, and one Yuan was a tenth of his wealth.

But how could Qian Donglai dare to question Xia Liang now?

He gritted his teeth and nodded. "I'll take the charms. I'll take them!"

He then took out his phone and scanned the QR code on the stall.

[Payment failed. You have exceeded today's maximum limit with Alipay.]

Qian Donglai became anxious. "Master, I already raised my limit, but I can only transfer Five Cents a day. I have to wait until after midnight..."

Xia Liang waved his hand. "You can owe it for now. Just pay me back tomorrow."

Qian Donglai quickly nodded and hung the two peace charms around his neck. "Master, my wife is still in the hospital. Should I...?"

Xia Liang nodded. "Go on. Remember, you must not take off these three peace charms. If anything happens, it won't be my problem!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, spending a Yuan just like that?"

"It seems this young Heavenly Master really has some skill!"

"Hey, I kind of want a reading myself, but it costs one point..."

"My salary for three months is only one point. I can't afford it."

The passersby were all amazed by Xia Liang's abilities.

「Inside a hotel in Xihong City.」

Qian Donglai held a wine glass, sighing deeply. Beside him sat a portly, middle-aged man. Qian Donglai raised his glass and clinked it with the other man's. "Old Gao, you have to help me this time!"

The middle-aged man's name was Gao Hesheng. They were business partners and very good friends. However, Gao Hesheng's business was much larger than Qian Donglai's.

Gao Hesheng laughed heartily. "Isn't it just about money? Look how worried you are." But he was still a little curious. "Old Qian, you aren't usually short on money. How did you end up in this situation?"

Although he knew about the accident at Qian Donglai's construction site, from what he knew of his friend, Qian Donglai should have been able to cover the expenses.

Qian Donglai shook his head with a bitter smile. "To be honest with you, I've spent three Yuan in the last two days. The construction site is shut down, and it's costing me money every day. If this keeps up, I'll have to start selling off my properties!"

While Qian Donglai's assets were worth ten Yuan, most of it was real estate. Coming up with three Yuan in cash was his absolute limit.

Gao Hesheng was surprised. "Three Yuan? What on earth did you spend so much on?"

"Sigh!" Qian Donglai pulled a pile of shattered jade from his pocket. "Just buying these protective charms cost me one Yuan."

"These broken jade pieces cost one Yuan?" Gao Hesheng's voice shot up an octave. "Old Qian, have you been tricked by some charlatan?"

Hearing this, Qian Donglai quickly cut him off. "Old Gao, don't talk nonsense! You'll offend the Master!"

Gao Hesheng scoffed, clearly disdainful of such superstitions.

Qian Donglai quickly said, "Old Gao, you may not believe it, but that young Heavenly Master, Xia Liang, is incredible."

Gao Hesheng shook his head and didn't reply. In his eyes, Qian Donglai was completely possessed.

Qian Donglai continued, "Two hours before my wife had her accident, Heavenly Master Xia Liang had calculated that we couldn't start work at the construction site at that specific time."

Gao Hesheng was skeptical. "Then why did you start work?"

At this question, Qian Donglai slapped his thigh in regret. "I was fooled by those other masters I'd hired! Besides, my wife was also urging me to start work, and I was only half-convinced at the time, so I..."

His face filled with remorse as he spoke. He then recounted what had happened to Gao Hesheng.

A moment later, Gao Hesheng's eyes were wide. "What? He even predicted the lightning strike?" Now it was his turn to be slightly surprised. "Something like that really happened? It can't just be a coincidence, can it?"

Qian Donglai chuckled. "The most incredible part is yet to come!" He pointed to the jade fragments on the table. "After my wife was struck by lightning, I had Xiao Zhang take her and the workers to the hospital while I went over myself. And guess what?"

He glanced at Gao Hesheng and, seeing that he was listening intently, continued, "Trouble really did find me afterward!" A lingering fear crept into Qian Donglai's voice. "I'm not hiding anything from you, Old Gao. If it weren't for the three peace charms the young Heavenly Master gave me, you wouldn't be seeing your brother here today!"

Gao Hesheng was stunned. "It's that uncanny?"

Qian Donglai nodded and unbuttoned his shirt, revealing a freshly scabbed wound on his chest.

"How did you get that?" Gao Hesheng exclaimed. He quickly understood as Qian Donglai explained.

In the afternoon after the workers were hospitalized, their families rushed over. Despite Qian Donglai's promise to cover all medical treatment, a dispute broke out. In a fit of emotion, one of the family members pushed over the scaffolding. A nail gun had been left on it.

"The nail gun was fully pressurized at the time. When it hit the ground, it suddenly fired! I was standing close, and the nail shot straight for my chest! If these three peace charms hadn't blocked it, that nail would've pierced right into Old Qian's heart!" Qian Donglai patted his chest, still shaken by the memory.

Thinking of how Xia Liang had repeatedly warned him to keep the peace charms on at all times, his gratitude toward the young Heavenly Master deepened.

"Is all of this true, Old Qian?" There was no longer a hint of mockery in Gao Hesheng's eyes, only unparalleled shock. Once could be a coincidence, but for Xia Liang to be right again and again... that was getting mystical.

However, Gao Hesheng was still a little doubtful. "Old Qian, you're not trying to pull a fast one on me, are you?"

Qian Donglai looked slightly offended. "Old Gao, we've known each other for over twenty years. Would I lie to you?"

Hearing this, Gao Hesheng nodded thoughtfully. "Old Qian, I'll cover the construction site costs for you for now. You can pay me back after the project is done and you've made a profit."

Qian Donglai nodded gratefully.

"But I have one small condition," Gao Hesheng's tone suddenly shifted.

Qian Donglai was taken aback. "What condition?"

Gao Hesheng raised his glass and clinked it against his. "Take me to meet that young Heavenly Master, Xia Liang!"

"Done!"

「Half an hour later.」

"Old Gao, whatever you do, don't speak disrespectfully later," Qian Donglai pleaded earnestly in the car. He knew that Heavenly Master Xia Liang was not someone to be trifled with. If Gao Hesheng offended him, things definitely wouldn't end well for him.

Gao Hesheng waved his hand, signaling that he understood. It's better to believe in some things than to dismiss them entirely.

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