Chapter 1745: Chen Guanlou is a human-shaped talisman

"Will this current period of lying low damage the foundation?"

Medical Official Mu is a kind-hearted man; he is very worried about the future of the Jade Spring Palace, fearing that it will never recover from this.

Pure Yang Zhenren is full of confidence and asserts, "The foundation of the Danyang Sect has never been in the Jade Spring Palace. The Jade Spring Palace only adds flowers to the brocade for the Danyang Sect, making it famous throughout the world. Our sect stands in this world by relying on our skill in alchemy. As long as the alchemy recipes are passed down without interruption, the foundation will not be damaged."

Upon hearing this, Medical Official Mu feels greatly relieved.

It is just like a family inheritance; as long as the family's core skill remains, the predicament is only temporary.

"With that, I can rest easy. Since the beginning of this year, I have felt that everything is going against me, and recently I have even been implicated in a murder case."

Chen Guanlou interjects, detailing the incident where the Mu family was robbed by thieves and the poison ended up in Song Wu's stomach.

"I also feel that Old Mu's fortune this year is not very good. Old Daoist, why don't you calculate it for him?"

Pure Yang Zhenren asks for Medical Official Mu's birth date, examines his physiognomy, and then takes out an ancestral book of numerology to compare them one by one.

Chen Guanlou mocks him, "You have to flip through a book just to calculate a fortune? Old Daoist, are you actually any good at this?"

"I told you all long ago, I specialize in alchemy; looking at Feng Shui and such is fine. I've never been very proficient in numerology, so I can only take a shallow look. But Old Mu is my closest friend, and since he came to ask me personally, how could I just take a shallow look? I must study it thoroughly."

Pure Yang Zhenren speaks with great conviction, feeling no shame in his lack of learning, nor does he feel embarrassed. At his age, he has long passed the age of being competitive; he can now calmly face his own shortcomings and look squarely at his deficiencies. He will not force a face-saving excuse just to compensate.

Chen Guanlou laughs heartily and says to Medical Official Mu, "If the Old Daoist says something pleasant later, just listen to it. If he says something unpleasant, just treat it as him passing gas. In any case, he is only at a half-bucket level."

Medical Official Mu says nothing, feeling a bit nervous. He firmly believes in the Old Daoist's abilities, even though the other party is still flipping through the book. Flipping through the book means he is being cautious. He occasionally flips through medical books when he is unsure, but he cannot deny his medical skills because of that.

Pure Yang Zhenren finally finishes flipping through the book, ponders for a moment, and then says, "Old Mu, actually, you have been offending petty people since last year. It wasn't until this year that the evil consequences manifested. Fortunately, you have the support of Little Friend Chen, otherwise, you would have already lost your life."

Ah!

It's that serious!

Medical Official Mu is terrified, "How could it be like this? Why would I lose my life?"

"It was naturally caused by the loss of the poison. If it weren't for Little Friend Chen protecting you, those thieves would certainly have been bold enough to kill you to silence you."

Pure Yang Zhenren sees the result from the birth date and physiognomy and informs him truthfully.

"Does the Zhenren mean that those thieves feared Lord Chen's prestige, and therefore let me go?"

"Exactly! But the danger still remains." Pure Yang Zhenren continues, "According to what is said in the numerology book, this wave of declining fortune of yours, although supported by a noble person, will still last for two to three years. That is to say, it will only be completely resolved by next year. During this period, it is best for you to stay close to Little Friend Chen. With him around, your life will be worry-free; at most, you will encounter some minor setbacks, but in the end, you will be able to turn danger into safety."

Medical Official Mu is filled with panic and anxiety, never expecting that he had almost lost his life at the hands of thieves.

He stands up to express his solemn gratitude to Chen Guanlou, but Chen Guanlou quickly presses him down.

"Old Mu, given the friendship between us, saying these things makes it seem like we are strangers. You are the Heavenly Prison Medical Official, and I am the Heavenly Prison Prison Warden; both publicly and privately, I should protect your safety. Old Daoist, can you calculate the identity and whereabouts of this gang of thieves?"

When he previously asked his brothers at the Six Shanmen to investigate the thieves, he was considering getting the poison back. In fact, whether it could be retrieved in the end didn't matter; the main thing was that there had to be an attitude shown to the outside world.

Now, since he knows that this gang of thieves had attempted to kill Medical Official Mu, he must find this gang of thieves and eradicate them!

Those who kill others will always be killed themselves.

Medical Official Mu is a great treasure of the Heavenly Prison; he can't bear to move a single finger against him, nor can he bear to say a harsh word to Old Mu. Someone actually dared to threaten Old Mu's life—they must be killed!

All threats must be nipped in the bud. Unless the other party is a Grandmaster!

"Old Daoist, is there anything else? Calculate some more." Chen Guanlou urges Pure Yang Zhenren.

"That's all I can see." Pure Yang Zhenren is dissatisfied, "How about I calculate yours for you?" He is very curious about Chen Guanlou's numerology and birth date.

"Don't calculate!"

Chen Guanlou refuses decisively.

It is not that he dislikes Pure Yang Zhenren's lack of ability; on the contrary, he is afraid that Pure Yang Zhenren is too accurate.

He has not forgotten Prince Anping, the very accurate Prince Anping. Being seen through to his essence at a single glance by the other party scared him to death.

What if Pure Yang Zhenren calculates that he possesses the Longevity Dao Fruit? What should he do then?

They wouldn't even be able to be friends anymore.

Do not attempt to test human nature!

At that time,

Kill?

Or not kill?

He refuses firmly and will not reveal his birth date to anyone. As for his physiognomy, to this day, apart from Prince Anping, no one has been able to see through him from his physiognomy.

"Really not calculating? The Old Daoist won't charge you money."

Chen Guanlou shakes his head and refuses; not calculating, not calculating! No matter what, he is not calculating.

Pure Yang Zhenren still doesn't want to give up, "Don't you want to know who killed Song Wu?"

"I don't want to know the truth that much. Besides, after the Ministry of Justice clarifies this case, I will naturally know."

"You guys guess, could it be the Emperor who killed him?" Medical Official Mu subconsciously lowers his voice and asks.

"It shouldn't be." Pure Yang Zhenren is the first to deny it, "It's a pity I don't know Song Wu's birth date, otherwise I could have measured it based on his birth date."

"Not necessarily." Chen Guanlou holds a different view, "The Emperor acts crazily and cannot be judged by ordinary people. The more impossible something is, the more likely it is to be true."

"No matter how crazy the Emperor is, at least his brain isn't muddled, and his thinking is still clear. Your argument doesn't hold water." Pure Yang Zhenren refutes.

Both of them look at Medical Official Mu, both wanting to hear his opinion.

Medical Official Mu strokes his beard, ponders for a moment, "I also believe it wasn't the Emperor who killed him. Keeping Song Wu alive is more pleasing to His Majesty than killing him. The main reason is that if the Emperor were to kill someone, he wouldn't need to send people to my house to steal poison."

That is correct.

The biggest suspicious point: why go to the Mu family to steal poison?

Is it worth it to kill a Song Wu? Is rat poison hard to buy, or is arsenic unavailable, or is the dagger too expensive, or is the white silk not sharp enough? What kind of poison doesn't the palace have? There is no need to steal.

Therefore, the suspicion of Emperor Yuanding can basically be ruled out!

"What is the significance of killing Song Wu?"

This is the key to this case.

What is the point of killing Song Wu, who has already become a useless person? Framing the Emperor is a huge joke.

A commoner, if he dies, he dies; no one in the court will speak up for Song Wu. Even Prince Ning won't make a sound.

Because Song Wu's status is placed right there—he is merely a commoner!

Who would dare to implicate the Emperor in the death of a commoner? Are they looking for death?

They really can't figure it out.

Pure Yang Zhenren, having nothing to do, takes a few copper coins to perform a simple calculation, and vaguely has a bad premonition.

He knits his brows tightly, unable to relax.

Medical Official Mu asks with concern, "Did you calculate some problem? Zhenren, don't panic; three heads are better than one, why not say it out, and we can all deliberate together." ===== CHAPTER 1746 =====