"Master Long, please."
Lin Fan held a walnut kernel and offered it to Long Yun.
Long Yun stood up unsteadily and took the walnut kernel.
The moment it touched his hand, he knew the kernel was indeed from a wenwan walnut, not some sleight of hand.
Walnuts sold on the streets usually had thinner shells, fuller kernels, and a pleasant aroma.
But wenwan walnuts were different.
Their specialized name was 'mahetao'.
Mahetao were specifically for appreciation and play. Their shells were extremely thick, with very little kernel, and the taste was unpleasant.
Therefore, the dry kernel in his hand undeniably came from a mahetao!
"Xiao Fan~"
Zhou Yi's eyes lit up, "Your skill is truly amazing!"
She affectionately looped her arm through Lin Fan's and asked, "Quick, tell me, how did you shell it?"
"The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed," Lin Fan shook his head. "Don't look at me, this is true skill, hard-earned ability. Others can't learn it even if they want to..."
As Lin Fan said this, with a 'smack', Zhou Yi planted a bright red lipstick print on his face.
In reality, Lin Fan could have easily dodged it.
However, he needed a favor from her today and couldn't afford to offend Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi looked at the lipstick mark on Lin Fan's face, her eyes beaming with a smile, as if she had gained an immense advantage.
"Master Long, I see there's another walnut on the floor. Why don't you try shelling it too?"
Zhou Yi was clearly on Lin Fan's side, speaking to Long Yun with a sharp and sarcastic tone.
"I..."
Long Yun sat on the sofa chair, his face turning pale then green, a truly unpleasant sight.
He couldn't even figure out how it was done, let alone possess the ability to shell a walnut through a teacup.
"I specialize in feng shui divination and fortune-telling. I'm not skilled in these kinds of 'jianghu' tricks."
After he spoke, Zhou Yi immediately retorted, "Oh? When you were transforming the walnuts earlier, why didn't you call it a 'jianghu' trick?"
"Master Long, I used to trust and respect you. It seems I was mistaken!"
Long Yun gritted his teeth and suddenly made a harsh threat, "These kinds of tricks are useless. Feng shui and divination are of great importance, affecting fortunes for three generations. Ms. Zhou must consider carefully!"
In the jargon of the Jiangxiang school, this move was called 'shocking!'
When the 'fat sheep' is hesitant, one must utter something startling that hits the mark!
Once the other party is shocked, they fall into a state of panic. At this point, setting a trap for them will cause them to make irrational decisions.
As expected, a look of fear flashed across Zhou Yi's face.
She was worried that Long Yun might secretly take action to disrupt the feng shui of her home and company.
"Ahem."
Lin Fan coughed twice, got up, and said, "Coincidentally, I also know a little about feng shui divination."
"That's right!"
Zhou Yi glanced at Lin Fan with surprise, then looked at Long Yun and waved her hand, "Master Long, with Xiao Fan here, it's enough. We have some matters to attend to today, you can leave first."
"You, you..."
Long Yun was so angry he almost spat blood.
If he left today, his business would be ruined!
"Since Mr. Lin claims to also understand feng shui divination, why not compete with this old man?"
The nature of bad people is to never shed tears until they see the coffin.
Whereas good people's nature is to not shed tears even when they see the coffin!
Long Yun believed that he had studied feng shui secret manuals for many years and had achieved considerable success in feng shui divination.
Let alone the small Yunqing City, even he felt he was not inferior to several renowned masters in the provincial capital.
If it weren't for past setbacks and his reluctance to encroach on others' territory, he would not have stayed in this place.
Zhou Yi took a deep breath and shook her head, "Master Long, I don't think this is necessary."
A sharp glint flashed in Long Yun's eyes, "Of course it is!"
Lin Fan chuckled, "Master Long, I fear you will lose quite embarrassingly."
"Good!"
Upon hearing Lin Fan's confidence, Zhou Yi became excited, "Since you both agree, then let's do this. I'll put up twenty thousand as a prize. Whoever wins, I'll give this money to them immediately!"
Zhou Yi was a businesswoman and a smart person, so she didn't set the stakes too high.
Her thinking was, if Lin Fan won, she would give him more gifts.
But as for Long Yun...
She had never liked this so-called feng shui master, even when her husband was around.
If she hadn't lacked better candidates before, she would have replaced him long ago.
"Please!"
Lin Fan cupped his hands to Long Yun.
Long Yun snorted and walked ahead without yielding.
Zhou Yi's gaze was cold.
If Long Yun won, it would be one thing, but if he lost...
"Xiao Fan, let's go together."
Soon, the group walked out of the office building.
Long Yun walked with great momentum, all the way to a Wrangler SUV.
One wouldn't have guessed that the slender Long Yun would like such a rugged muscle car.
Lin Fan looked at the car's exterior and thought, "Driving such a car on country dirt roads would be the best choice."
"Xiao Fan, what are you looking at?"
Zhou Yi followed Lin Fan's gaze and said indignantly, "That car of his was bought with the money he scammed from me. It cost over fifty thousand yuan. If I had met you earlier, how could I have been fooled by him?"
"Over fifty thousand yuan?"
Lin Fan sighed. In this day and age, even a fortune-teller drove such a nice car. Where was justice?
Ordinary people working hard might not be able to afford it in their lifetime.
Zhou Yi swayed Lin Fan's arm and promised, "Xiao Fan, if you win, I'll buy you one too, as a bonus."
"No need, Sister Zhou."
"What do you mean no need? Since Sister has said it, it must be done!"
At this moment, a Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly pulled up.
The three of them sat in the back seat together, and the car slowly drove forward.
Along the way, Lin Fan chatted with Zhou Yi, but in his mind, he was thinking about how to ask to borrow the commercial building.
"Oh dear!"
Zhou Yi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Xiao Fan, did you bring the compass I gave you?"
"I... no."
Lin Fan immediately felt awkward.
He had already melted that golden compass into gold jewelry.
"Don't worry, Sister Zhou, I can beat him without a compass for such a small matter."
Zhou Yi was a little worried and advised, "It's still not too late to go back and get it now. Long Yun is surely prepared. If..."
"Don't worry, my eyes have never been wrong before."
Although Lin Fan's voice was soft, it conveyed absolute confidence.
"Okay, I believe you."
Zhou Yi nodded, then suddenly asked, "Xiao Fan, there's no one else here now, can you tell me how you shelled the walnut in the teacup?"
"Even if you shelled it with your hands, it wouldn't be possible to do so without damaging the kernel inside."
"But I watched carefully, and you shelled it perfectly whole, it's simply incredible!"
Xiao Zheng also stared at Lin Fan with sparkling, beautiful eyes.
Everyone is curious, especially when they witness something miraculous.
"I..."
Lin Fan smiled bitterly in his heart, "It seems I've gone too far!"