At the police station, Feng Shuang Shuang insisted on charging the He family with fraud.
She had records of all her transfers and payments over the years – a fixed monthly amount of three thousand yuan, part of which was for rent and the rest for He Xiaohua’s living expenses.
Additionally, not counting the clothes and gifts bought for her, miscellaneous transfers totaled about over a thousand yuan each month.
This meant Feng Shuang Shuang spent nearly four thousand yuan monthly on He Xiaohua, originally intended as support, but ended up supporting He Xiaohua’s entire family.
However, He Xiaohua’s parents shifted all blame onto their daughter. Since He Xiaohua was still a minor, she would at most receive a warning, and they’d be ordered to return the excess money.
He Xiaohua’s parents had no intention of repaying. Whenever repayment was mentioned, they’d tell the police to just arrest He Xiaohua instead, claiming it wasn’t their problem…
Throughout the ordeal, He Xiaohua maintained a delicate, vulnerable facade – teary-eyed and weeping at every question, playing the victim. The whole family was utterly despicable.
…
Not wanting to drag out the dispute over tens of thousands of yuan, Feng Shuang Shuang had other plans.
“Liu Daoshi, has the curse been completely lifted?”
During the earlier scuffle with the He family, Shi Qing had managed to obtain some of He Xiaohua’s blood.
Now that the curse on Feng Shuang Shuang had been broken, the diverted luck would gradually return to her.
He Xiaohua’s luck would also slowly revert to its original state, though because two people had died, she would retain a portion of their fortune.
With the Luck Transfer Curse broken, this retained luck would become a curse rather than a blessing for He Xiaohua. Before long, she would be tormented by endless nightmares night after night.
Her academic performance would plummet drastically, yet she wouldn’t return to her former foolish state – instead remaining fully conscious of her own downfall.
“Yes, she’ll be fine after some rest.”
Liu Fengcheng nodded.
With the matter resolved, it was time for him to return.
“Alright, I’ll see you back.”
Feng Shuang Shuang had other arrangements and temporarily parted ways with them. Shi Qing brought Liu Fengcheng to an abandoned house and placed her hand on the door handle.
The two returned to the Space-Time Shop.
“Daoshi, here is your payment. Please keep it safe.”
Shi Qing handed Liu Fengcheng the one-time Space-Time Token that had appeared when Yu Huanhuan departed last time.
After explaining how to use it, Liu Fengcheng grinned from ear to ear.
The Space-Time Token worked both ways – Liu Fengcheng could use it to re-enter the Space-Time Shop, and Shi Qing, as the shop’s owner, could also summon those who possessed the tokens…
“Goodbye, Shopkeeper Shi. Remember to call me next time you need help – my rates are absolutely reasonable.”
Liu Fengcheng waved and pushed open the door, carrying a large cloth bag containing one Ghost Hand Vine, two Rejuvenation Grass plants, one Ancient Spirit Stone, seven or eight apples, plus instant noodles and drinks…
His single visit had nearly cleared out her shop’s inventory, but she hadn’t come away empty-handed.
Shi Qing placed the three acquired Talismans on the shelves one by one – they matched Liu Fengcheng’s descriptions perfectly.
[Corpse Suppression Talisman: Ordinary corpse suppression talisman, used for suppressing corpses, dispelling malignant energy, and exorcising evil.]
[Soul Calming Talisman: Ordinary soul calming talisman, used for pacifying spirits and calming the soul.]【Talisman: Ordinary Talisman, used for warding off disasters and dispelling evil.】
After putting the three talismans into her pocket, Shi Qing took out the Taoist scripture book again, gently stroking its cover before opening it.
The first thing that caught her eye were the methods for drawing various talismans.
Taking a deep breath, Shi Qing removed the backpack she had been carrying and took out some tools from it.
Yellow talisman paper, cinnabar, talisman brush…
When Liu Fengcheng bought these items, she had also purchased a set to verify her suspicions.
Sitting at the counter, Shi Qing focused her energy and quickly began drawing with the talisman brush…
Almost in one continuous motion, a peace talisman took shape in no time.
This was her first time drawing talismans, yet she completed it without any interruptions.
Of course, this wasn’t due to any innate talent, but rather because of the Space-Time Shop.
Within the Space-Time Shop, she possessed absolute control, including over the Taoist scripture book obtained through bartering.
She discovered that if she wanted to learn something, she seemed to naturally grasp the contents of the book…
Placing this peace talisman on the shelf, it received an “Ordinary” rating.
Shi Qing then attempted to draw a more complex talisman, but this time she didn’t succeed.
After practicing over a dozen times, she barely managed to complete one successfully, only for the shelf to rate it as “Inferior.”
Well, even with the Space-Time Shop, she still needed to practice diligently.
After practicing a while longer, Shi Qing stretched and put her tools back into her backpack.
Turning around, she noticed a disposable Space-Time Token had appeared on the counter at some point.
It seemed that every completed transaction would generate a Space-Time Token in the shop.
Putting away the Space-Time Token, Shi Qing pushed open the door to the shop’s backyard garden. She planned to pick a Ghost Hand Vine and some Rejuvenation Grass to restock the depleted items on the shelf.
To her surprise, she discovered that the backyard garden seemed to have expanded.
After examining it carefully, Shi Qing confirmed that the surrounding white mist had indeed receded somewhat, adding about one more acre of land.
However, the new area looked no different from the original backyard—just a small stream and fertile soil.
Shi Qing planted some grass seeds and fruit tree seeds from her backpack in the newly acquired land.
The few fruit trees she had planted earlier were almost ripe, including pears, peaches, jujubes, pomegranates, and cherries.
She estimated they would be ready to eat in another couple of days.
The growth rate of plants in this space was simply unbelievable.
After picking one Ghost Hand Vine and putting it in her backpack, Shi Qing placed another Ghost Hand Vine on the shelf, along with two Rejuvenation Grass plants. Finally, she added two peace talismans she had drawn herself.
Exiting the Space-Time Shop, Shi Qing made a phone call to Feng Shuang Shuang.
“Shi Qing, I’ve arranged to meet He Xiaohua. You should come too, at…”
Not knowing what Feng Shuang Shuang had in mind, Shi Qing hailed a taxi and headed over.
The two drivers from before had already returned after being paid. A thousand-kilometer journey by car was too uncomfortable, so they decided to take a flight back, especially since they no longer had to accommodate Liu Fengcheng, who lacked proper identification.
After getting into the taxi, Shi Qing gently closed the car door, but to her surprise, it slammed shut with a loud bang, causing cracks to appear on the window.
Shi Qing: “…”(°ー°〃)
She really didn’t use any force!”!!Just as the driver was about to start cursing, Shi Qing pulled a stack of banknotes from her bag and handed it to him. There were at least twenty bills in that stack—good thing she had a habit of carrying cash on her.
“Sorry about that, sir. I accidentally used too much force. Consider this compensation for the repair. Do you think it’s enough?”
Seeing the money offered to him, the driver’s anger visibly vanished. He quickly waved his hand and said, “More than enough, more than enough! It’s really no big deal. I’ll just replace the glass later.”
Tucking the money into his waist pouch, the driver cheerfully took Shi Qing to her destination.
How could he not be happy? He was familiar with all the ins and outs of car repairs, and replacing a side window would only cost around two hundred yuan…
If possible, he wouldn’t mind this happening a few more times.