Chapter 348: Chapter 350: Earning Dirty Money

Su Nian’s voice was crystal clear. At her words, the man stroking his beard with a kindly smile instantly looked up.

However, when he saw that it was a fashionably dressed young woman, his expression soured.

"What the hell do you know, girl!"

He picked up a nearby folding fan and said languidly, "This is a traditional part of our Hua Country’s culture. If you don’t believe in it, then don’t come here spouting nonsense!"

The man sitting across from him also scowled at Su Nian, clearly annoyed.

His tone was harsh, as if Su Nian had ruined his good fortune.

"What nonsense are you spouting, little girl? If you don’t believe, don’t come looking for trouble. This is a master! We all call him Chen Banxian! His readings are incredibly accurate!"

Su Nian shook her head and looked at the man.

"It’s true you’ve had a string of bad luck recently," she said. "But if you ask me, all this misfortune is of your own making!"

Su Nian’s voice was firm and resonant, instantly drawing the attention of the surrounding crowd.

"Well, well, looks like someone’s here to stir up trouble!"

"What does a little girl know? She’s just pretending to be an expert when she’s clueless!"

Su Nian continued, "Your wife ran off with someone else, but she was fleeing your abuse, wasn’t she? Looking at your cruel features, your high cheekbones, the murderous glint in your eyes... you’ve killed someone before, haven’t you?"

The moment Su Nian said this, the street fell silent.

The man was now a flustered mess.

"You served eight years in prison, didn’t you?"

"Your wife waited for you the entire time, but when you got out, you started beating her frequently. Am I wrong?"

Su Nian stood there, the sunlight casting a soft glow around her. Her expression was neutral, but a faint, cold light glinted in her beautiful eyes.

’This man is clearly a scumbag. And as for Chen Banxian... I can’t tell if he’s just trying to get this guy’s money or if he’s genuinely oblivious, but he’s been playing along with him for far too long.’

The man panicked when he heard this.

He instantly slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet.

"You little brat, you dare keep spouting this nonsense, huh?"

He was both panicked and flustered. He’d changed his name and everything, and it had taken so much to finally settle down in a place like this.

He couldn’t stand the thought of being ostracized as a murderer again.

Besides, the man had been nursing an idea for a while: he wanted to pull off one big score.

Then he’d leave the country for good. He’d heard that life in Hua Country wasn’t a real life at all.

Going to the Beautiful Country or somewhere like that, now that’s the life! That’s how people are supposed to live!

But the man was an idle loafer with grandiose ambitions. He dreamed of going abroad...

...but he was unwilling to achieve it through honest means. Instead, he would beat his wife from time to time, blaming her for dragging down his standard of living.

Over time, his wife naturally couldn’t take it anymore.

Chen Banxian said nothing, his gaze fixed intently on Su Nian.

He had indeed seen that this man was no good. But he also really wanted his money, because he’d discovered the man had recently come into a windfall.

Su Nian shook her head and walked toward his stall.

She saw the banner hanging at the side, which read: Know the Mandate of Heaven!

Without another word, Su Nian yanked it down and held it aloft. ’This piece of junk is worthy of knowing the Mandate of Heaven?’

Su Nian looked down at him, her expression cold.

"You knew he recently came into a windfall."

"Were you planning to take a cut of his dirty money?"

Su Nian scoffed, then turned her gaze back to the shifty-eyed man.

"You robbed a jewelry store recently, didn’t you?"

The man’s face went pale, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans instantly broke out on his forehead.

"You’re talking nonsense! I didn’t do anything!"

He backed away as he spoke.

The next second, Su Nian took out her phone.

"I’ve already called the police."

At these words, a surge of rage washed over the man, and he shot Su Nian a vicious glare.

He grabbed the stool he had just been sitting on and raised it to smash down on Su Nian.

"What the hell are you talking about? Believe it or not, I’ll beat you to death!"