The Consequence of Judging Others by Appearance

Qi Yan turned his head to look at the sports car, and then looked at where he was standing. After a few seconds, he took out his mobile phone and dialed 120.

Pitter-patter.

Qi Yan saw the oil leaking from the bottom of the car, and thick smoke began to rise from the rear of the car. He sighed in resignation, stepped forward to open the car door, and dragged the girl in the passenger seat out to the side. Just as he was about to move the young man in the driver’s seat, the rear of the car started to catch on fire. There was also a beeping sound, as if it would explode at any time.

“Hmm.” At this time, the young man in the driver’s seat woke up shaking his head. He turned his head to look back, and was so frightened that he wanted to crawl under the car. However, his foot was stuck and he couldn’t get out. He yelled for help and was almost in tears.

Qi Yan couldn’t stand it so he stepped forward and opened the door of the sports car. He grabbed the young man and pulled him out, “Stop screaming, get out quickly.”

Seeing that someone had come to save him, the young man almost cried in joy. He was not able to think properly so he did what he said. He was still in a daze after getting out of the car. He tightly gripped the pants legs of his savior.

He sat limply on the ground as he watched his sports car burn down after a few dull explosions. Only the car frame remained. He felt a sense of joy to be able to escape death.

“Sir, can you let go?” Qi Yan held his pants in his hand, worried that the man sitting on the ground would pull them down.

“I will not forget you, my savior…” The young man turned his head slowly. After seeing Qi Yan’s face, he exclaimed, “Master Qi?!”

Qi Yan looked carefully at the young man who had purple and green hair, and was wearing a skull pattern t-shirt and camouflage pants. He thought that this person seemed familiar.

“Master Qi, I’m Yang Tao. You came to look at Feng Shui at my house not long ago.” Yang Tao was worried that Qi Yan didn’t remember him, and put his head closer, “Don’t you remember?”

His eyes hurt a little from looking at the purple and green hair on his head. Qi Yan took a step back and said lightly, “Mr. Yang, it’s you.” After changing his hair color, he almost didn’t recognize him. 

“Master Qi, thank god you’re there. Otherwise I…” Yang Tao felt water dripping on his forehead, and when he stretched out his arm to touch it, he saw that his palm was covered in blood.

“Blood…” Yang Tao looked at his palm, and then at Master Qi, whose expression was calm, his body swayed, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Qi Yan looked at Yang Tao, who was lying on the ground, and the ambulance that was already heading here, and sighed in resignation.

In the hospital, after the Cen siblings confirmed that the Third Master Cen was in good health, they left two nurses and Cao Jingyan to take care of him in the hospital. They were afraid that their father would be suspicious, so they left.

Walking out of the elevator, Cen Baihe saw a familiar figure walking in front of him, and he hurriedly went forward, “Qian Qian, why are you here?”

Didn’t he go home more than an hour ago, why is he still in the hospital?

Seeing Cen Baihe, Qi Yan sighed, “I just got out of the hospital when I encountered a car accident. As I was the one who called the ambulance, I had to accompany them to the hospital.” He was becoming more doubtful of what his master said about him having a blessed life. If that was the case, why was he always so unlucky everytime he went out?

It was more accurate to say that he was jinxed. But at least the people whom he met could be saved. 

After listening to what Qi Yan said, Cen Baihe was silent for two seconds, suppressing his smile, “It’s almost lunch time, let’s go eat together.”

Qi Yan looked at the other Cen family members behind him, “Aren’t you going with your family?”

“They have other things to do, I won’t be going with them,” Cen Baihe said lightly, “If I hadn’t met you, I would have lunch by myself again at noon today.”

“Alright then,” Qi Yan accepted his invitation and nodded at the others. Then he followed Cen Baihe into the main hall.

“Hey…” First Master Cen watched helplessly as his younger brother walked out of the hospital with Master Qi so fast that he couldn’t even say hello to Master Qi.

“Didn’t he say that we would go to the newly opened restaurant called Qianweiju for lunch?”

“It’s fine,” Second Miss Cen was thoughtful, “It’s rare that Baihe makes a new friend, so don’t worry about it.” What’s more, with Baihe’s character, he wouldn’t change his mind after he’d decided on something.

Brother Cen remembered that his younger brother’s health was getting better day by day, and Master Qi was indeed skillful. There was a faint hope in his heart. Maybe Master Qi really had a way to cure his younger brother? 

Qi Yan got out of the car and saw a plaque with the words “Qianweiju” hanging in front of this antique building. He sighed inwardly. The handwriting was really good as it was vigorous and powerful, but there was a hint of spirituality. He wondered which calligraphy master wrote it.

The decoration of the store was also very refined. Qi Yan saw that there were several authentic spiritual objects. The aura contained in these objects had resulted in the prosperity of this restaurant.

“Fifth Master Cen, this way please.” The manager saw Cen Baihe and walked towards him with a smile on his face, “I learned that you are coming, we have reserved the best room for you, please come with me.” He noticed that Cen Baihe was accompanied by a young man, but he had never seen him before, so he smiled at him.

The young man smiled back at him which revealed two dimples on his cheeks. He had a pleasant and friendly face.

The smile on the manager’s face became more sincere, and he led the two of them inside while explaining the layout and the decorations on the walls as they walked. Only then did Qi Yan know that the paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall were all works of famous masters, not imitations.

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Finally, the manager pushed open a carved wooden door, revealing an antique private room. Even the dining table was made from sandalwood and he could smell the faint scent of the wood.

“I’d like to have your signature dishes,” Cen Baihe took the menu and handed it to Qi Yan without looking at it, “Qian Qian, what do you like to eat?”

“I can eat anything,” Qi Yan ordered a few items and returned the menu to Cen Baihe, “As long as it’s not too weird, I’ll eat it.”

Cen Baihe ordered a few more desserts and vegetarian dishes, and Qi Yan wondered, “Can the two of us finish so many dishes?”

“It’s okay, the food here is delicious, but the portion is very small,” Cen Baihe looked up at the manager, “Is that right?” 

“That’s right,” the manager nodded hurriedly, “We focus on essence and flavor, and the portion is really not big.” 

Qi Yan nodded knowingly. After the manager left with the menu, he saw two young waiters in slim cheongsams come in with some tableware. After setting the table, they retreated to the corner with a perfect smile. They were careful not to disturb them.

Looking at the set of cutlery in front of him, he only had one question in his mind, how much would it cost to have a meal here?

Of course, he would not say it aloud. He was a budding master. How could he let people know that he was so unrefined? So, no matter how impressed he was with this place, he had to keep a calm smile.

The dishes were served quickly. They didn’t look special, but the moment he put it in his mouth, Qi Yan had to admit that it tasted really good.

In terms of eating, Qi Yan was not reserved. So even though there was a large table full of food, half of it went into his stomach.

After he put down his chopsticks, the manager gave him a membership card, saying that he could use this card to dine in without a reservation, and he would also enjoy the highest quality service and a 20% discount.

“Thank you.” Qi Yan casually stuffed the membership card into his wallet. In his opinion, this membership card was similar to the point collection cards of some major supermarkets.

But the manager of the restaurant thought differently. The moment Qianweiju opened, the gold membership card was rarely given out. Those who were able to obtain one always felt so proud of themselves. He didn’t know who this young man was, but he was so calm even after getting the card.

He figured that a friend of Fifth Master Cen must be extraordinary.

As soon as Qi Yan and Cen Baihe walked out of the private room, they met First Master Cen and Second Miss Cen who were walking this way. Their eyes met, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

The calmest among them was Cen Baihe. He looked at his brother and said, “Elder brother, second sister, didn’t you say that you can’t come because you have something to do?”

“Ah?” First Master Cen looked at his younger brother and Master Qi, “There was a call just now saying that the meeting was canceled.”

“Hmm,” Cen Baihe nodded, “Master Qi and I have already finished eating, you guys go ahead. We’ll go first.”

Brother Cen smiled at Qi Yan and said, “Master Qi, our third brother was able to avoid a disaster because of you. You are the savior of the Cen family.”

“You are too polite,” Qi Yan said, looking very warm and polite, “I didn’t do much. It is Third Master Cen who is blessed with great luck and has a noble person to protect him, so he survived the catastrophe.” 

There were too many people around to talk about this, so Brother Cen didn’t continue the topic, but he made up his mind to formally thank Master Qi later. He had saved his brother’s life, they couldn’t pretend that it didn’t happen.

After Qi Yan left, Second Miss Cen, who had been silent for a long time, looked at her elder brother, “Brother, are there really such supernatural things in the world?”

Maybe what happened to their brother was just a coincidence and their youngest brother’s body was just recovering at the same time?

Brother Cen sat down on the chair in the private room. Seeing that his sister seemed to be skeptical about fortune-telling, he asked, “How can there be so many coincidences in the world? Fengxuan, tell me honestly, don’t you believe that Master Qi has abilities that are beyond this world?”

Second Miss Cen opened her mouth, but she couldn’t refute him.

After Yang Tao woke up in the hospital, he saw that only his parents were around, and his savior was long gone. He looked at his father with regret, “Dad, why did you let Master Qi go?!”

“Master Qi?” Mr. Yang said in surprise, “Where is he?”

“It was Master Qi who rescued me from the car,” Yang Tao touched his head, which was wrapped in gauze, “Dad, if it wasn’t for Master Qi this time, I would be burnt to ashes.”

“Don’t speak nonsense.” Mrs. Yang glared at her son.

Mr. Yang looked at his son emotionally, “Son, don’t worry, I will definitely find Master Qi and thank him.” They should try their best to befriend a powerful master like him, so that they wouldn’t encounter strange incidents in the future.

It’s just that this Master Qi was too kind. He saved his son and left the hospital without saying a word. In this world, there were fewer and fewer people who asked for nothing in return for their kindness.. 

Cen Baihe sent Qi Yan home as usual. When Qi Yan got out of the car, he was confronted by a heatwave. The cool and comfortable inside of the car was like a different world.

“Qian Qian,” Cen Baihe looked at Qi Yan who was bathed in the sun, and called out to him.

“Yes?” Qi Yan turned his head, maybe the sun was too bright, as he couldn’t see Cen Baihe’s expression in the car.

“Nothing,” Cen Baihe smiled and shook his head, “Be careful when you’re alone.”

“Don’t worry, those who dared break into my house are the unlucky ones.” Qi Yan smiled. “I’m going now.”

Cen Baihe nodded. After watching Qi Yan disappeared into the building, he closed the window.

“Boss, the boss of Mingshun Real Estate Company called and said that he would like to meet with you.” The bodyguard added, “It seemed urgent.”

“No.” Cen Baihe said indifferently, “There have been so many troubles in the Luluo community under Mingshun Real Estate Company in these two months, and now they want to build a new building to make up for the lack of funds, how can it be that easy.”

“I’ve also heard about the Luluo community,” the bodyguard frowned, “Some people say that the community is haunted.”

“Do you believe them?” Cen Baihe’s expression became even colder, “I wouldn’t consider working with someone like Liu Shun.”

The bodyguard nodded, called and told Liang Feng what his boss said, and asked him to reject Liu Shun. Liu Shun was a typical self-made man. If that’s the case, that’s pretty inspiring. Who would have known that this person abandoned his wife after he made a fortune, and he liked forcing others to submit to him. So those who were in the upper class looked down on him.

“Those who don’t have morals should live a difficult life.”

Qi Yan walked into the building and heard several aunties talking about a cheating scumbag. It seemed like he must have done something bad as the aunties scolded him with a passion.

He thought it was interesting, so he stood there and listened for a while, but it was a pity that the aunties changed the subject too quickly, and soon they changed the subject to talk about someone who had a second child and another’s daughter who didn’t want to marry. He was not interested in those topics.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard an aunty say in a mysterious tone, “Have you heard that the Luluo community is haunted. In the past two months, several people have committed suicide by jumping off the building.”

“Aren’t those just rumors?”

“No, they are all true,” the aunt who broke the news was very dissatisfied with her gossip being questioned, “A distant nephew of mine lives in this community, and he was asking me a few days ago to check if there is a suitable house for rent nearby as he wants to move out.”

“Is that your distant nephew who is a university professor?” Another aunty asked in surprise, “Didn’t he just move into the new house?”

“He has no choice. There are so many things going on in the community, and many people want to move out,” the aunty who started the topic shook her head and sighed, “I finally saved enough to buy a house, but this happened. Those developers are so evil. I heard that the piece of land was a cemetery a century ago, sigh…”

For ordinary people, buying a house was not easy. After finally moving in, it turned out to be haunted. What could be worse than this?

Qi Yan didn’t continue listening any more. He walked into the elevator, thinking about the Luluo community. Some time ago, when he was browsing the gossip forum, someone said that this neighborhood was haunted, but the post was deleted not long afterward. At that time, he thought it was just a rumor. He didn’t expect it to spread.

The well-informedness of the aunties in the community was not to be underestimated. With their sharp eyes, they could spot undercover agents, drug addicts, and even which celebrities had cheated. They were like omnipresent beings. Therefore, although the haunting in Luluo community was not as bad as they said, there must be some real problems in this community.

If there was no problem, why would those who had bought a house there insist on moving out?

But he didn’t have time to think about it, because as soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he found three people standing at the door. The three were dressed in ordinary clothes and looked ordinary, but Qi Yan felt a surge of spiritual power in them.

After seeing this, Qi Yan didn’t move forward. He just watched the three people vigilantly.

“Mr. Qi, we are members of the Special Task Force. I’m sorry to bother you.” The middle-aged man among the three took out a card with his name and position on it, and there was an official stamp on it.

Qi Yan remembered the news that he saw some time ago. Someone claimed to be a United Nations diplomatic ambassador and wanted to come to China for work. This person also took out a certificate to prove the authenticity of his identity. The current scene was very similar to that.

Thinking of this, he felt annoyed. Looking at these people who claimed to be members of the Special Task Force was like watching three liars without IQ.

Did they think he was stupid? He was taught from a young age to believe in science and oppose feudal superstition. How could it be possible that there was a Special Task Force? Even the name sounded silly.