Chapter 274 : Little Taoist Su Mo
Autumn morning in Su City.
Even with the sun high, it still carried a hint of coolness.
This coolness would probably improve around noon.
According to the old saying of spring drowsiness, autumn fatigue, summer naps,
On autumn rest Sundays, people should sleep until naturally waking before going out.
But perhaps influenced by 'Heartbeat Hide and Seek,' today's Su City streets were already crowded even in the early morning.
Among these people were many locals and college students, plus some holding phone navigation who were obviously outsiders.
However, none of these people lingered at any shops—they all seemed to have the same goal: finding Su Mo.
Among this search army, one figure was very conspicuous and eye-catching.
That was a thin Taoist old man, wearing pure white wide Taoist robes with obvious age that fluttered occasionally in autumn wind, combined with his somewhat mysterious aura, truly had the immortal bearing of mysterious elders appearing in TV dramas.
This Taoist's attire and temperament were already attention-grabbing, but what surprised street crowds more was that this Taoist currently held a banner reading: "Yin-Yang Five Elements, Six Yao Prediction, Metaphysics Hobby, Fortune Telling, Payment by Fate, Everything According to Destiny."
Facing this seemingly 'fortune-telling' banner with mysterious pricing, passersby found it even more magical.
It was already the 21st century. Although metaphysics was mysterious—better to believe than not—
But such fortune-telling stalls swaggering down the street were still very eye-catching.
Because Chinese people loved watching excitement.
Soon, the little old Taoist 'Su Mo' heading toward Su City's antique market had a group following behind, walking while discussing.
"Hey, do you think this Taoist master's predictions are accurate?"
"Looking at his clothes, I think they should be quite accurate. If he had no skill, he probably wouldn't dare wear these clothes. By the way, do you think I could ask him where 'Su Mo' is?"
"Uh... bro, how do you plan to ask? Do you have Su Mo's birth details? Hehe, if you do, share them with me too—I'll calculate if we have fate."
"Uh, am I the only one suspecting this little Taoist might be Su Mo in disguise?"
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Su Mo, using Twilight Disguise Technique to dress as an old Taoist currently imitated her late grandfather's shuffling steps, leisurely strolling down the street.
Hearing the conversations of many curious college students behind her, when hearing someone suspect her, her little heart pounded while she also felt somewhat amused.
This experience, if specifically described, was like an FPS game where you become an object to hide. Having that fun feeling of being right in front of others but not being discovered.
Su City's antique market was quite far from Weiyang Apartments.
Choosing here for fortune-telling had two reasons: first, Su Mo read many urban cultivation novels mentioning the trivia that fortune-telling stalls should go to antique streets.
Besides this, antique streets, as the name suggested, had more people selling antiques. Whether browsing customers or vendors, there were fewer people overall.
Su Mo was going for rest today, naturally wanting a place with fewer people.
To imitate her grandfather, Su Mo walked and stopped along the way, occasionally chatting with curious followers, finally reaching Su City's antique street at noon.
Seeing Su Mo stop moving and instead find a bluestone to sit on, looking ready to tell fortunes,
Because of Su Mo's unique attire, plus many antique market customers and stall owners who respected metaphysics, immediately a group of busybodies gathered around.
"Taoist master, can you tell fortunes now? How do you charge?"
"Taoist master, what can you predict? Can I get a reading?"
After inserting her small stall flag in the ground, Su Mo looked at the gathering crowd and felt somewhat overwhelmed.
Because originally Su Mo wanted some peace, telling one or two fortunes then resting well.
But seeing the current situation, Su Mo felt rest might be difficult.
To avoid exposing her identity and arousing suspicion, facing everyone's pricing questions,
Since the challenge system prohibited using money during Heartbeat Hide and Seek ②, Su Mo thought and pointed to her small flag banner, lowering her voice to say.
"Everything according to fate—no money needed, just external possessions."
After saying this, sitting on the bluestone, Su Mo felt her little bottom was somewhat cold.
Although Su Mo specifically waited for that special time of month to pass before starting Hide-and-Seek,
A girl's body was ultimately delicate.
To avoid catching cold, Su Mo thought and pointed to an ordinary plastic chair at the antique shop owner's door across from her, supplementing.
"I think that chair looks quite nice."
Hearing Su Mo's bizarre charging standard, the surrounding crowd was slightly stunned—so casual?
Just as everyone was dazed, an agile figure had quickly walked to that shop door, threw down 50 yuan, took the plastic chair, handed it to Su Mo and said.
Looking at the person bringing the chair, Su Mo was slightly stunned.
Uh... small world indeed—the person was coincidentally her former roommate Lin Kun, with Wu Di and Wei Yan following behind him.
"Taoist master, I want to divine romance. I have a roommate, 19 years old this year, who suddenly disappeared recently. Can you help me calculate where she is?"
With Lin Kun's statement, nearby confused onlookers were all shocked.
Divining romance, having a roommate—this combination sounded strange no matter how you heard it.
Facing her old boss's inappropriate romance question, Su Mo's face darkened for an instant.
Emmmmmmmmmmm I treat you as a brother, but you secretly want me as a wife.
You... you're not right.
However, in just one second, Su Mo recovered her expression management.
After simply looking at Lin Kun's palm, Su Mo was somewhat surprised.
As Lin Kun's former roommate, she knew about his experiences, especially those green emotional waves.
After putting on Taoist robes, from Lin Kun's palm Su Mo discovered experiences and palmistry completely matched.
After briefly marveling at her system's excellent products, Su Mo spoke eloquently.
"Looking at your palm, you're in your early twenties, parents alive, palm lines average, ancestral home should be Shandong. At 17 you had a romance, but this romance was somewhat failed. You and your current object of affection have no romantic fate, but brotherly friendship... As for her location information, you need to provide birth details."
Passersby hearing Su Mo's account, although unable to confirm accuracy, through Lin Kun's 'holy shit' expression, could still judge credibility.
Having Lin Kun's fortune-telling experience, Su Mo's small stall soon welcomed the next customer.
This customer wasn't seeking romance but wealth fortune.
Su Mo, through reading her palm, told her she'd have overdue money returned today—take it or lose it.
This person thought hard, made a phone call to someone who previously owed her money.
Coincidentally, the debtor recently had income and was wondering which creditor to pay when receiving this person's call, so she recovered her loss.
If one was coincidence, then two was skill.
Seeing this, passersby's eyes gleamed with gold, wanting to get readings.
After all, who wouldn't want to know about wealth, romance and other mysterious unknowns!
Because fortune-telling was accurate, Su Mo's stall gradually attracted circles of people.
Some tested fortune, some sought missing children for general directions, some asked about feng shui...
Gradually Su Mo's stall accumulated more items. Somehow someone got a table, others brought valuable gift boxes. Su Mo had eaten lunch, and her evening lodging was settled—helping a rich man test feng shui by sleeping at his house overnight.
Just as Su Mo, having solved today's crisis and eaten her fill,
Seeing rosy clouds dyeing the sunset red, was about to close shop when three special customers approached her stall.
Su Mo was extremely familiar with these people—they were none other than her father, mother, and sister Su Su.
Seeing these three, Su Mo honestly had an impulse to flee.
The reason wasn't fear of her makeup being seen through by the three.
After all, having run the stall for half the day, if there were flaws she'd have been exposed already.
What really frightened her was that Heartbeat Hide and Seek ② published previous day's summary posts daily.
And these summary posts' content wasn't under her control.
Based on Heartbeat Hide and Seek ②'s pattern, tomorrow's summary post would definitely mock people around her like before.
If tomorrow's summary post featured her sister, father and mother.
Her father was fine—after all, she was a girl now, and her father never hit, only scammed her pocket money.
But if her sister and mother really saw tomorrow's bratty girl-style summary post…
Just thinking about it, Su Mo instinctively covered her little bottom.
She felt her future fate... would be miserable!
Just as Su Mo thought somewhat guiltily, Su Mo's mother squeezed into the crowd center, took out a paper slip and said.
"Taoist master, can you please predict where my naughty daughter is? She's been missing recently."
Taking the slip, Su Mo looked at her birth details listed on paper, then at her expectant mother and sister.
Su Mo first pretended to fiddle with her fingers, then while packing up said.
"Looking at these birth details, your daughter should be in Su City now. You should have met today."
Hearing 'Su Mo' say this, Su Su, father and mother were all surprised.
Just as the three fell into recollection of where they went searching for Su Mo today,
Su Mo had already packed up and continued speaking.
"By the way, you three should stay calm recently. Even if anything happens, don't get too angry. Maintaining mindset is important—no violence allowed."
Speaking, Su Mo walked away.
Seeing Su Mo's shuffling departing figure, Su Su was slightly stunned.
Why did she feel like she missed something?
And that Taoist just now seemed somewhat guilty!
Was it an illusion?