Chapitre 19: Chapter 19 : Different treatment
"What does this mean?"
City Lord Xiao was anxious. Xiao Chenyu was his only son. If something happened to him, everything he'd worked for would be meaningless.
"The tower card represents destruction, suggesting no future."
Jiang Yi's tone was calm, but he was puzzled by the revelation. In the original story, Xiao Chenyu naturally inherited the role of the City Lord of Notting City. How could divination indicate he had no future?
Wait.
In the original work, Xiao Wu was the leader of the work-study students. However, due to the tarot cards, she never met Tang San. Now, with Tang San leading the work-study students and facing the aggressive Xiao Chenyu, it was likely that he'd retaliate.
"Is there a way to change it?" City Lord Xiao asked, his voice filled with concern. If his son had no future, then all his efforts were in vain.
"Don't worry. The diviner's role is to guide you based on revelations. Since he's still here, it shows that the future can be altered."
After giving the City Lord's wife a signal to settle down, Jiang Yi asked Xiao Chenyu to turn over the tarot card that symbolized the present.
It was the Wheel of Fortune, as one might assume.
It could be because Xiao Chenyu's fortune was about to take a sharp swing that his future appeared so dreadful.
His destiny is about to shift. It could be a good idea to have some soul masters watch over him in secret. That could change the course of events in the days ahead."
Jiang Yi checked out the card on the Wheel of Fortune. Notting Junior Soul Master Academy's bully, Xiao Chenyu, frequently targeted the work-study students. With his experience in martial arts, Tang San would probably handle Xiao Chenyu without the assistance of Xiao Wu, using hidden weapons.
"I'll make arrangements immediately," City Lord Xiao replied, his nods indicating his gratitude. The city lord's wife, too, seemed relieved. The threat she'd feared had not been what she thought.
Meanwhile, Xiao Chenyu, the focus of the divination, seemed unperturbed. He believed that divination was a scam and that his parents were overreacting. He hadn't seen anything miraculous himself, so he dismissed it as nonsense.
After the divination, the City Lord's wife took Xiao Chenyu to school, but City Lord Xiao stayed, indicating he had other matters to discuss with Jiang Yi.
"Do you need anything else, City Lord Xiao?"
Jiang Yi felt complicated about City Lord Xiao's attitude. Although he'd be paid well, he disliked the way the City Lord expected divination without offering compensation.
"Is Yu'er going to be fine?" City Lord Xiao asked with genuine concern. Initially, he had come to win over Jiang Yi, but the divination results made him more worried about his son's safety than anything else.
"His fate is set to change soon. With five soul masters watching over him, he should be safe. Even if something happens, he won't be in grave danger."
Jiang Yi's response was meant to calm City Lord Xiao. The real danger depended on Tang San's use of hidden weapons. Even with the guards, Xiao Chenyu might still face harm if Tang San decides to act.
City Lord Xiao thanked him and entered the shop across the street. Jiang Yi sighed with relief, hoping that his words had provided some comfort.
"I can finally rest—what the heck!" Just as Jiang Yi thought he'd have some peace, a group of a dozen noblewomen approached his stall. They came to divine marriage prospects almost daily, which exhausted him. He couldn't understand their obsession with it.
Still, he didn't mind the people who paid him. It was just tiring.
The morning passed without much incident, and City Lord Xiao and his wife left at noon. With five guards watching over Xiao Chenyu, they could relax a bit. It was expected that Jiang Yi's divination might seem like a joke to some. Xiao Chenyu, who was forbidden by the guards from causing trouble, seemed to brush off the warnings. He didn't believe in divination, but everyone around him was acting like they were facing an existential threat.
The day was nearly over, and Xiao Chenyu felt relieved. What a joke. He decided he'd break the fortune teller's stall tomorrow.
Xiao Chenyu and his group headed toward the cafeteria, blocking the entrance for the work-study students. He'd always seen himself as the boss of Notting Junior Soul Master Academy and looked down on those who didn't pay tuition.
Initially, nothing much happened, but the work-study students usually came to the cafeteria last. Xiao Wu arrived earlier than the others, having been reassigned from sweeping floors to delivering forms.
Xiao Wu walked toward the cafeteria, ignoring Xiao Chenyu's gang. A boy near Xiao Chenmyu seemed to want to stop her, but Xiao Chenmyu quickly intervened, signaling to leave her alone. "We're looking for Wang Sheng and the others. Don't cause unnecessary trouble."
Xiao Chenyu's sudden change in attitude confused those around him. When had the boss started treating work-study students differently?
Despite his initial talk of breaking the stall, Xiao Chenyu wouldn't dare act against Jiang Yi. Given his parents' attitude toward Jiang Yi, he understood that Jiang Yi was a special case—both a fortune teller and a genius soul master. Xiao Chenyu knew he couldn't afford to cross him.
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