Chapter Ten: An Unexpected Encounter

  What's the chance encounter?

  China's geographical situation, every eight degrees or so, there is a large Wei-oriented structure. The "Kaogongji" says: The trend of the world, between two mountains, there must be a river, and above the big river, there must be a road.

  In the eyes of a Feng Shui master, "dragon vein" refers to the flow of energy that follows the movement of mountains and rivers. From this, it can be seen that whether it's a large or small mountain, there will always be dragon veins present, the difference lies in whether they are branch veins or main veins. Wherever there is a dragon vein, there will certainly be a dragon hole. The Feng Shui master's task is to find the dragon and pinpoint its location, thereby securing a valuable piece of land. Therefore, whenever looking for a good yīn-yáng house site, most people would look for places that rely on mountains and water.

  Luo Fei had been following Su Mangzi to learn about Feng Shui since high school, and he had also read a lot of books on this subject. His theoretical knowledge sometimes surprised even Su Mangzi, but what he lacked was experience.

  The east side of Shipai Village has a majestic dragon peak, and the west side has a phoenix mountain facing it. In Fengshui, this is called Tianlong Difeng, which means "Heavenly Dragon and Earthly Phoenix", an excellent Fengshui treasure land. To the north, there is a big river winding its way here, and to the south, there is the Flying Horse Mountain rushing upwards. The village was built relying on the mountain and situated beside the water. A small river at the head of the village flows eastward around the village, converging with the big river in the north, forming a ship-like shape for the entire village. It has a magnificent momentum like a dragon boat sailing out to sea, absolutely a Fengshui treasure land. Unfortunately, such good Fengshui has not been reasonably utilized, which is really regrettable. The most unfortunate thing is that the villagers of Shipai Village have not benefited from this excellent Fengshui at all. Over the years, only two college students have emerged from here, He and Su Xiaopeng, thinking about it makes people feel puzzled.

  If there is a clever Feng Shui master to assist, Luo Fei dares to confirm that after several years, this place will definitely produce a great figure.

  So Lin Kun moved here and even transferred the household registration of his son and elderly mother, apparently under the guidance of a superior.

  At this moment, Luo Fei and Han Yun'er stood at the summit, gazing far into the distance, taking in all the surrounding terrain. Han Yun'er looked extremely excited, as the surrounding mountains were not high, but made up for it with their breathtaking scenery. She had visited many famous mountains and rivers before, but due to local development, they had lost a lot of their natural charm, which was truly regrettable. Thinking that she would be leaving soon and didn't know if she would have another chance to come back, her heart felt like something was missing.

  She stole a glance at Luo Fei, seeing how engrossed he was, sometimes frowning and sometimes suddenly enlightened. She recalled some comments she had heard about him before. They said he was a weirdo, that even in college he didn't have a girlfriend, yet after spending time with him, why hadn't she thought him strange?

  "Hey, what's wrong with you? You're supposed to be my guide, but you're just staring off into space. Having grown up here since childhood, haven't you had enough of the view?" Seeing Luo Fei gazing out at a distance, Han Yun'er pretended to be dissatisfied.

  "Where can you see enough good scenery?" Luo Fei smiled wryly, "Standing here, from different angles, you can discover a new scenery."

  Han Yun'er pouted and followed Luo Fei's gaze to a small mountain in front of them, pausing for a moment before saying: "Look, aren't those people Lin Kun and the others up ahead?"

  Luo Fei hastily followed the direction of his finger. Sure enough, on the small mountain opposite, a figure was swaying, and it was Lin Kun and his son Lin Youjun. The old man in his sixties who accompanied them was looking around in all directions, occasionally pinching up sand to identify something. It was clear that he was searching for an excellent feng shui spot.

  "What are they doing, muttering to themselves?" Lin Yun'er was greatly puzzled.

  "Do you believe in Feng Shui?" Luo Fei didn't answer, instead asking back. He had heard earlier that Lin Kun was trying to relocate his ancestral tomb here, and the small hill was exactly what he had bought at a high price a few years ago. In theory, the Feng Shui there was excellent.

  "There's an elder in my family who believes that when there's nothing to do, they'll occasionally study a bit!" Han Yun'er surprisingly thought carefully about it for a moment.

  "And you?" Luo Fei was somewhat amused and annoyed at the same time.

  "Me?" Han Yuner smiled slightly, her hair fluttering in the gentle breeze, looking elegant and refined. "I don't care whether you believe it or not, I just think that some ancient legends have been passed down for thousands of years without fading, so they must have their reasons. It's just that up to now, I haven't found a reason that can make me completely convinced."

  Lu Fei looked at her in surprise, originally thinking that at her age, she would respond to such a question with a disdainful expression.

  "You haven't even told me what they're doing yet?" Han Yoon-oh said discontentedly.

  "Must be looking for a good feng shui spot." Luo Fei had excellent eyesight and was gazing at the old man across from him with great interest. He thought to himself, if he were to choose a burial site, where would he pick? He actually wanted to give it a try, but the problem was that the other person might not trust him.

  "In this day and age, people with money care about these things the most." Han Yun'er's expression was disdainful. "With this kind of energy, it would be better to properly teach your own prodigal son."

  Looking at her expression now, it's clear that she doesn't quite believe in Feng Shui and fortune-telling. She just expresses herself more subtly, unlike many young people today who are very straightforward about their likes and dislikes. Luo Fei was once the laughing stock of his university when he was caught studying "The Classic of Dragon" in his dormitory. Many female classmates would look at him strangely, as if he were a freak. No wonder he's still a virgin to this day. To be honest, college didn't leave him with many fond memories.

  Lu Fei fell silent for a moment before smiling: "You're only half right, the wealthy care about these things, but those in power care even more. Haven't you heard the saying 'one official, two fortunes, three feng shui'? Those in office may seem not to care on the surface, but deep down they care more than anyone else. The higher the position, the more attention is paid to this."

  "You speak as if it's true, like you've seen it with your own eyes?" Han Yoon-oh glared at him.

  "What's meant by 'high-ranking officials have big feng shui, low-ranking officials have small feng shui, and those without official positions have no feng shui at all.' I haven't seen it for myself, but I can imagine." Luo Fei chuckled. These were words his master had told him. Su Mangzi was a man of great experience and insight, and Luo Fei was deeply convinced by him. His father had said that this old man knew many officials, and on this point, he absolutely believed it.

  "You don't believe it too, do you?" Han Yun'er looked at him with a puzzled face and asked seriously.

  "The benevolent see benevolence, the wise see wisdom." Luo Fei neither acknowledged nor denied it. After all, although many people in this line believe it now, there are also many who don't, with praise and criticism mixed together, making one's feelings complicated.

  As they watched Lin Kun and the others disappear from view, the two of them also came to their senses. Luo Fei turned his head to look at Han Yun'er and said: "It's time to go down the mountain. When we get home, I'll personally cook dragon and phoenix soup for you. I guarantee that after you eat it, you'll want to come again next time."

  Han Yun'er swallowed hard in a very unladylike manner.

  Just as I was about to head down the mountain, I was drawn in by a lively and cheerful conversation from below.

  Not far away, a man and a woman were walking towards them. It was actually Su Xiaopeng and Lin Shuang.

  They also saw the two of them, waving their hands continuously and walking quickly towards this side.

  Lu Fei noticed that Su Xiaopeng was always in a gentle and elegant manner. Lin Shuang's whole body exuded a youthful and fashionable aura, with her long hair tied up in a ponytail, wearing a tight-fitting sleeveless T-shirt on top and blue jeans on the bottom, her slender figure captivating everyone's attention.

  As he looked at her, Luo Fei's mind involuntarily compared her with Han Yun'er.

  As he walked closer, Luo Fei's keen senses picked up that Lin Shuang's complexion still had a faintly pale and sickly hue, even more so than the first time they met, which made him take a slightly longer glance at her face.

  "From afar, it looked just like you. So you're really out of the hospital." Su Xiaopeng was clearly in a great mood, although he and Luo Fei weren't very close due to their family names. However, both were university graduates who had seen the world and wouldn't be limited by petty village squabbles. As fellow village officials, they still needed to maintain a good relationship on the surface.

  Luo Fei nodded at the two of them: "What a coincidence indeed."

  "It seems like we've come at the wrong time?" Lin Shuang said with a self-deprecating smile as she saw the two preparing to head down the mountain.

  "It's not just time, we're just ready to go down the mountain for dinner." Han Yun'er whispered, after climbing for half a day, she was really hungry and kept thinking about Luo Fei's promised dragon and phoenix soup.

  Luo Fei rubbed his nose, pretending not to have heard. Lin Shuang was slightly embarrassed, after all, last time her brother let the dog bite someone and almost hurt Han Yun'er.

  Su Xiaopeng smiled and said: "Lin Shuang was originally going to the hospital to see you today, but later heard from villagers that you were back, so I brought her over."

  It turned out to be following itself. Like this, Luo Fei felt a bit embarrassed and looked at Lin Shuang nodding: "Boss Lin had already taken the trouble to see me twice before, so it's really not necessary..."

  "My dad is my dad, and I am me. How can you mix us up?" Lin Shuang smiled slyly.

  After a pause, he looked at Han Yoon-ah and smiled: "At first, I didn't recognize you. I didn't think Judge Han would be so beautiful when not wearing her judge's robes."

  Han Yun'er forced a smile, but any woman would love to hear such words.

  Su Xiaopeng hastily nodded in agreement: "I think so too, this morning I went to the office to report on the last village brawl incident, and heard Director Jia say that you were born today, originally thought you would go back to the city to celebrate, didn't expect you to be here?"

  Reporting on public security work should be Luo Fei's responsibility, but since he has been hospitalized for the past few days, Su Xiaopeng has temporarily taken over as head of the Public Security Department.

  Han Yun'er's face was a bit unnatural, she glanced at Luo Fei and smiled: "I've been through many New Year's Days, I'm not very concerned about those formal things. That's why I specially invited Luo Fei to be my guide today and take me on a mountain tour."

  Lu Fei coughed dryly and suddenly felt that his utilitarian heart was a bit too strong. Han Yun'er was dressed so beautifully today, but he had neglected this point and instead focused solely on the public security team's affairs.

  Lin Shuang saw Luo Fei's embarrassed face and immediately understood in her heart. She looked at Luo Fei and changed the subject, saying: "Director Luo, I'm very sorry about what happened last time. If I had cooperated with you earlier, my brother wouldn't have done that kind of thing. As a result, Dad specifically punished him by making him kneel in the living room for a whole night. I hope you won't take it to heart."

  It turned out that this girl had come up specifically to apologize, and Luo Fei couldn't help but feel a good impression of her. He nodded and said, "If I really took it to heart, the outcome wouldn't be like this now. Besides, if you hadn't pulled me back that day, who knows what my situation would be like now? So, Miss Lin, you don't have to do this."

  Lin Shuang still felt very apologetic: "My brother was spoiled by his grandmother and mother, I believe he learned a lot from this incident."

  "Your brother is actually not a bad person, it's just that your family has too much money and he's developed some bad habits." Luo Fei habitually rubbed his nose.

  "Is it wrong for a family to have money? I think you're a typical case of rich resentment." Lin Shuang wrinkled her nose, looking very cute.

  "There are a few poor people who don't resent the rich?" Luo Fei smiled and didn't continue explaining.

  "I'm too lazy to bicker with you." Lin Shuang pouted, this person was a university student, but deep down he and Su Xiaopeng were two extremes. It's just that Su Xiaopeng was too accommodating and didn't have the same bickering feeling as when talking to Luo Fei.

  Luo Fei looked at Lin Shuang's slightly pale face and his heart moved slightly. After a moment of thought, he said: "The Mr. Lu who was with your father is a Fengshui master, right?"

  "How did you know?" Lin Shuang looked at him in surprise, then smiled and said: "I don't believe these messy things, but my grandma does. My dad asked him to come over just to help Grandma find a grave, and also move Grandpa's tomb over."

  Luo Fei nodded and continued to ask: "Has Mr. Lu helped you with fortune-telling or face-reading recently?"