Interstellar Feng Shui Master 4: Qiu Miao – It Seems My Partner’s Reputation on Earth Isn’t That Good
“Who are you?” The man picked up Qiu Miao cat Yanping and placed him on his lap. How could this cat be so dumb in front of him?
Qiu Yanping four paws stiffened on the man’s legs. He was actually lifted by a man holding his collar? This was truly insulting for a male cat.
The man raised an eyebrow slightly, “Or is it just a cat?”
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yanping decided to play dead. He was just a cat, so he might as well let himself be and see what happens.
Although all the people on Earth were transformed from cats into humans, there were still pure cats. Seeing that the Maine Coon in front of him didn’t react much to what he said, the man treated it as an ordinary cat.
He slightly relaxed. In front of a cat, he didn’t need to be overly vigilant.
The man didn’t say anything else, feeling that speaking to a cat was already foolish enough. He closed his eyes and gently stroked the white collar of the beautiful Maine Coon on his leg.
Qiu Yanping shook his fur. He had to admit that the man’s way of petting cats was quite good. Qiu Yanping even found it rather comfortable and wanted to curl up on the man’s lap and take a nap. But then he remembered that he was currently lying on a man’s lap, and he woke up from his drowsiness, shaking off the man’s hand and jumping down.
The man opened his eyes and looked at the unaffectionate Maine Coon. He couldn’t help but smile when the little thing had just purred contentedly, and in the blink of an eye, it turned its face.
Qiu Yanping grinned at the man and then swished his tail as he ran into a small thicket of bushes.
“General Gu.” Shortly after Qiu Yanping ran away, the chief doctor in charge of the man’s injuries came over. “Your injuries have completely healed. The secondary growth of the muscles in your calf is progressing well, and you can be discharged now.”
The man paused when he heard this. He held his knee and asked, “Then why can’t I stand up?”
“Well… it’s beyond the scope of physical therapy to solve this issue.” The chief doctor faced the pressure from the man and swallowed his saliva. “There’s a specialist in the field of mental restoration therapy, a doctor surnamed Qiu. You can ask that doctor.”
The man lowered his eyes. Surnamed Qiu, a specialist in that field, there was only one weirdo in the Marshal’s House. He nodded slightly, “I understand, thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” The chief doctor let out a sigh of relief. “Your subordinates have already processed your discharge formalities, so you can leave directly.”
The man acknowledged and controlled the wheelchair to turn and leave.
“General Gu!” On the medical center’s tarmac, a young man in his early twenties ran over. “I’m here to take you home.”
“Don’t be so formal, call me ‘Brother’.” The man sitting in the wheelchair saw the young man, and his expression softened slightly. He corrected the young man’s address, not letting him push the wheelchair. He occasionally glanced at the young man and found it amusing. “Walk properly.”
The young man straightened his back upon hearing this and took a few steps forward. Then he slowed down his pace, casting a few glances at the man’s legs before hesitating for a few seconds. He finally spoke up, “Brother, how long do you have to sit in this thing, according to the doctor?”
“Let’s see how it goes,” Gu Wenye said, “By the way, help me make an appointment with someone.”
“Ah? Who?” The young man was puzzled.
“Qiu Yanping,” Gu Wenye said.
“Him?! What are you looking for that man for? You don’t want to use yourself as an experiment, do you?” The young man jumped up and exclaimed, “No way, that door is closed.”
Gu Wenye shook his head, “The doctor recommended it.”
“…I suspect that the doctor took money from that man and colluded with him,” the young man muttered in a low voice.
Gu Wenye chuckled, “Nonsense. Just help me arrange it.”
“That guy seems to be in some trouble recently, and he went to the hospital right after you. It might not be easy to see him these days,” the young man persistently tried to dissuade Gu Wenye from the idea of finding Qiu Yanping for his leg treatment. Going to seek Qiu Yanping’s help? What a joke! That man had a notorious reputation, although the specifics of his actions were well-concealed, he was definitely not a good person. It was best to maintain a distance from such a man.
“Gu Wenle,” Gu Wenye warned.
“…Fine, I’ll try to arrange it,” the young man, used to not challenging his elder brother’s authority, grumbled and changed his tone, “What are you planning to do later? If you don’t have any plans, why not come to my place?”
He had looked up information and found that people who were traumatized should not be alone.
“Go to your place? What can I do for you in my current state?” Gu Wenye rolled his lips and waved off Gu Wen Dao’s offer, “I have my own plans.”
Gu Wen nodded, “Okay, then go home.”
After spending a long time in the medical center and on the battlefield, when he heard the word “home,” a sense of comfort welled up in Gu Wenye’s heart. “Mm.”
Unaware that he had formed a connection with the man he encountered in the backyard, who seemed to have a two-faced nature, Qiu Yanping wearily boarded the returning interstellar train, feeling tired of being a cat.
The girl he was interested in turned out to be not human. The strange man on the wheelchair treated him like a pet cat, and he, indeed, could only be a cat during the day.
If Qiu Yanping knew the initial evaluation that Gu Wenye had of him when they first met—beautiful—his mood might have improved a bit. After all, receiving compliments always made Qiu Yanping ecstatic.
On the interstellar train, the light screen played current affairs news, and Qiu Yanping listened listlessly until he heard about the recent series of residential fires. He perked up slightly, pricking his ears to listen to the news broadcast on the screen.
Last night’s black smoke incident had left Qiu Yanping somewhat concerned. When he heard the news report mentioning the areas where the two households were affected, he quickly formed a rough picture in his mind.
He aligned the positions of the residences with the Bagua, the first burning house corresponding to the Zhen Gua in the east, and the second burning house corresponding to the Dui Gua in the west. Coincidentally, when these Baguas were aligned with the Eight Gates of Qi Men Dun Jia, he discovered that these two locations corresponded to two of the Three Calamity Gates – the Injury Gate and the Startling Gate.
The Injury Gate belongs to Wood and thrives in spring but declines in summer. The first fire incident of the year occurred at the end of summer, leaving one person with third-degree burns and two with minor injuries.
The Startling Gate belongs to Metal and thrives in autumn. Currently, it was deep into autumn, and the second fire incident occurred when he intervened, luckily with no casualties.
After a quick estimation, Qiu Yanping confirmed all the information and realized that the remaining Calamity Gate was the Death Gate. The Death Gate corresponds to the Kun Gua and is located in the southwest corner of the residential area.
The Death Gate belongs to Earth, and all things are born in spring and die in autumn, so it thrives in autumn.
Only one more big fire was needed.
Combining the Three Calamity Gates with the Three Unfounded Fires would form the Three Palace Fire-Dispelling Formation. Once this formation was completed, it could break the Feng Shui of the Yang Residence, turning good luck into misfortune. If the people continued to live in such a Feng Shui residence, their lives would be cut short, and they would have to report to the Underworld prematurely.
Qiu Yanping counted with his cat paws and realized that to match the Death Gate in Qi Men Dun Jia, he needed to align with the right timing, geographical advantages, and people’s conditions. With all three factors missing, he was left with only one choice.
Breaking death to bring life. Qiu Yanping narrowed his eyes and licked his paws. For him, who currently had no tools at his disposal, it was a severe challenge.
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