Chapter 145: The Son of the Martial Alliance Leader!

Time flew by, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

Around late morning, Guan Mingtang, the director of the Shucheng Medical Bureau, drove over with a car trunk full of lavish gifts.

The bottles of Feitian Maotai and Blue Mountain coffee he retrieved from the front passenger seat were particularly conspicuous.

No matter how politely Ye Tianci declined, Guan Mingtang insisted on unloading every single gift from the trunk and carrying them into the villa himself.

"Elder Brother Ye, I've already arranged a banquet. You simply must do me this honor and let me treat you to a meal."

"Banker Xia will be joining us as a companion, and I've also invited a hugely influential figure in Shucheng whom I'd like to introduce to you."

Guan Mingtang extended a warm invitation.

Given his persistence, Ye Tianci had no choice but to give him some face. He got into the car and left the Number Six Courtyard of Minghu Fragrant Villa.

At noon, Ye Tianci and Guan Mingtang walked into a restaurant named Wild Goose Dining Hall.

According to Guan Mingtang, Wild Goose Dining Hall was one of the top three restaurants in Shucheng, renowned for its reputation, exceptional cuisine, and high-end status.

The two men stepped into a private dining room.

Upon seeing the person already seated inside, Ye Tianci instantly frowned.

Xia Dong had not yet arrived, and only a single man was sitting in the room.

The man was in his early thirties, with a striking appearance and an extraordinary bearing!

His entire demeanor exuded the aura of someone in a position of authority!

At a glance, he was clearly a person of great power and influence!

However, what made Ye Tianci frown was not the man's impressive appearance, but rather the thick aura of death clinging to him!

Earlier, Guan Mingtang had been shrouded in an ominous aura of misfortune.

The aura of death surrounding the man before him was different from misfortune; misfortune did not directly cause death, but rather provoked calamities.

Mitigating misfortune could eliminate those trials.

However, an aura of death was extremely difficult to resolve!

Even for Ye Tianci, he could only dispel a tiny fraction of it.

Unaware of Ye Tianci's expression, Guan Mingtang introduced them on his own accord: "Brother Ye, this is Luo Shoucent, my sworn brother of the same mind."

"Shoucheng, this is Brother Ye. Don't let his youth fool you; he is bound to be a great figure soaring above the nine heavens in the future!"

Luo Shoucheng stood up to shake hands with Ye Tianci, and the three of them took their seats.

As soon as they sat down, Guan Mingtang said, "Shoucheng, haven't you been feeling frequently unwell lately? I asked you here today specifically for Brother Ye to take a look at you."

"You have no idea, Brother Ye's physiognomy reading is remarkably accurate, and his medical skills are nothing short of miraculous."

He then turned back to Ye Tianci: "Brother Ye, bringing Shoucheng here today is both to introduce him to you and to have you examine him, as his condition has been terrible lately."

"Please don't blame this older brother for not discussing it with you beforehand."

"Director Guan, it's fine."

"Just call me older brother, or simply brother. Anything else sounds too distant," Guan Mingtang said with a hearty wave of his hand.

Ye Tianci nodded and looked at Luo Shoucheng, his gaze turning solemn.

Luo Shoucheng chuckled as he sat in his chair: "Mingtang, it's not like you don't know. More than one master has read my physiognomy, and all of them said I have the visage of immense wealth and nobility."

"What else do I need others to look at?"

"You surely don't think this little brother's physiognomy skills can compare to those masters, do you?"

By the end of his sentence, Luo Shoucheng's face was full of disdain.

Guan Mingtang frowned and said, "I have experienced Brother Ye's abilities firsthand. He is no less capable than the masters you mentioned!"

Luo Shoucheng remained unimpressed: "Mingtang, if there really were such a figure in Shucheng, I would have known about it long ago."

"Yet I have never laid eyes on this little brother here!"

"Although you hold a high position, you are rather naive by nature. Could it be that you've been hoodwinked by someone?"

Guan Mingtang grew slightly anxious: "Shoucheng! Brother Ye possesses genuine skills. Would an older brother like me lie to you?"

"Your health has been poor lately, yet the hospital can't find anything wrong. Don't you find that suspicious?"

"Just let Brother Ye take a look. You have nothing to lose anyway."

Luo Shoucheng gave a disdainful smile and turned to Ye Tianci: "Very well, then I'll have to trouble this little brother to read my physiognomy."

Ye Tianci waved his hand indifferently: "There's no need, I've already finished looking."

Luo Shoucheng raised an eyebrow, smiling sarcastically: "Finished already? How do you plan to fool me?"

"I, Ye Tianci, never speak falsely or deceive people."

"Then I must hear it. Go ahead, and don't let me and Brother Guan down."

Ye Tianci stood up, took two steps back, and slowly said, "I see that you possess the visage of great wealth and nobility, born into a wealthy and prestigious family, and you achieved prominence by the age of twelve!"

"That's correct. My Luo family manages the Shucheng Martial Arts Alliance, and my father, Luo Chun, is the alliance leader! Saying my family is wealthy and prestigious is entirely accurate!"

"I won the championship of the Nanzhou Youth Martial Arts Tournament at age twelve! Naturally, that counts as achieving prominence."

"What you said is spot on!"

Luo Shoucheng looked very proud; on the surface, he was praising Ye Tianci, but in reality, he was flaunting his superior background.

He turned out to be the son of the Shucheng Martial Arts Alliance leader!

"You gained fame throughout the realm at fifteen!"

Ye Tianci continued.

A faint gleam appeared in Luo Shoucheng's eyes: "I couldn't tell, but your physiognomy skills actually have some substance to them."

"That's right, I made it onto the prestigious Mysterious Roll at age fifteen and became known far and wide!"

Looking calmly at Luo Shoucheng, Ye Tianci went on: "You achieved success and renown at eighteen, mastering both literature and martial arts."

"Impressive, truly impressive! You got it right again!"

"I joined the army at eighteen, fought on the battlefield, killed nearly a hundred enemies, and won a First-Class Merit! That same year, I left the military to attend university."

"You held a high-ranking official post at twenty-five."

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After several exchanges between the two men, Luo Shoucheng raised an eyebrow slightly: "All of that is correct. Brother Ye, why don't you look at me further and tell me how my lifespan is?"

Ye Tianci glanced at the dense aura of death lingering around him, and replied with a calm expression: "We can remain friends if we don't discuss your lifespan. I'm afraid that once I speak your lifespan, you will fall out with me on the spot."

"That won't happen."

"I have a good idea of my own lifespan, because more than one master has calculated it for me," Luo Shoucheng said with a smile.

Guan Mingtang chimed in from the side: "Brother Ye, feel free to speak your mind."

Ye Tianci cupped his fists toward Luo Shoucheng: "You have the visage of great wealth and nobility, and your destined lifespan should be eighty-three years."

Luo Shoucheng couldn't help but stand up, his face full of astonishment as he sighed: "I've truly met a master today!"

"Back then, Master Yong'an of Qingshan Temple calculated my fortune, and I also drew a lot from Young Master Zhuge Feng of Yandu. They both said I would live to be eighty-three!"

"I never expected you to have this ability as well! Truly extraordinary!"

Guan Mingtang laughed heartily beside them, looking smug as he said, "Shoucheng, do you believe it now?"

"How about that? I wasn't wrong, was I? My Brother Ye possesses genuine skills!"

Luo Shoucheng nodded with a smile, highly satisfied as he said to Ye Tianci: "You really do have skills!"

"Don't rush, I haven't finished speaking yet."

Ye Tianci's expression remained tranquil.

"Go ahead and speak." Luo Shoucheng waved his hand with a smile.

Staring straight into his eyes, Ye Tianci spoke at a slow, measured pace: "It is true that your destined lifespan is eighty-three years, but in my view, your life will be cut short and you won't live past thirty-three!"

"Today should happen to be your thirty-three-year birthday, and also the day your life comes to an end!"

As his words fell, the private room plunged into dead silence!

Luo Shoucheng stared wide-eyed at Ye Tianci.

Guan Mingtang wore a dazed expression!

Both of them were utterly shocked by Ye Tianci's words!

"Clap!"

Luo Shoucheng slammed his palm heavily onto the table, his face flushing red with sudden, towering rage!

"Insolent wretch!"

"This is our first time meeting, with no enmity or grievances between us, yet you casually shorten my natural lifespan by fifty years!"

"Are you cursing me to die?!"