Chen Yi's wife was startled when she saw Gu Qin and stammered, "Da... Da Yi, is this the master?"

Chen Yi nodded. He had high hopes. The previous masters and priests were old, yet they had done nothing. Chen Yi said, "Master, can you tell us what's happening? Is the child possessed by something? We hired a priest to exorcise the child, but it didn't help. Another master came and said the house's feng shui was off. They rearranged mirrors, bedside tables, but nothing worked."

Gu Qin had already walked in and looked around. The feng shui arrangements were fine. From the window, she saw nothing blocking the view. There was no piercing sha, sharp angle sha, or reflecting sha.

Chen Yi and his wife exchanged worried glances. This young girl, could she really do it?

Gu Qin went to the kitchen and looked out the window. Nothing was amiss.

Chen Yi followed her, asking, "Master, can you tell what's wrong? Is it the feng shui of our house?"

"No," Gu Qin replied. "There's nothing wrong with the feng shui arrangements. How long have you lived here? If it started just a few days ago after living here for years, it's not about the house. I've checked the surroundings, no one has set up any feng shui arrays. Did you go anywhere recently, like temples or cemeteries?" She then walked to the bedroom and asked, "Can I open the bedroom door?"

"Sure, sure," Chen Yi opened the bedroom door. "Master, we haven't gone anywhere recently. It's the same as usual. I go to work, my wife stays home with the child, and we buy groceries in the morning."

Gu Qin knew the problem was in the bedroom as soon as she entered. The feng shui of the house itself was fine, but the issue was with the bedroom. Specifically, it was with the items at the head of the bed. There was a small bag at the head of the bed, and although she didn't know what was inside, she could see a lot of yin energy surrounding the bag. Whatever was in the bag, it certainly wasn't from a good source.

This referred to something that wasn't stolen or robbed, but rather something that carried heavy yin energy, likely from a grave. It was unclear how it ended up in Chen Yi's home.

Gu Qin pointed at the bag and asked, "Where did this bag come from?"

Chen Yi was taken aback, "It... it was picked up by my wife a few days ago. Master, it's this thing that's causing trouble." Chen Yi suddenly remembered, "Yes, after my wife picked up this thing, things at home started going wrong. Our child cried, we couldn't sleep well, and we kept having little accidents." He tried to reach for the bag.

Gu Qin stopped him, "Don't touch it. I'll take it. Contact with this thing isn't good for your health."

Chen Yi's wife paled, "I never thought this thing would cause trouble. That day, I was buying groceries and saw it next to a trash bin at the market. Da Yi likes collecting ancient coins, so I picked it up. After the child played with it, it was left at the head of the bed..."

Gu Qin took the bag and dumped its contents into her palm. There were eight ancient coins. Coins could be used to counteract sha, but they could also be used to create sha. These coins were used to create sha, as they were covered in yin energy.

She didn't know the origin of the coins, but they were likely from a grave, perhaps grave goods. They carried heavy yin energy, which made ordinary people sick and unlucky. For children, the effects were even worse. The yin energy made them feel cold and uncomfortable, leading to crying.

Gu Qin turned to the couple and said, "It's because of these coins. They are grave goods, likely discovered by someone who found them odd and discarded them. You picked them up, and fortunately, you only kept them for a few days. If you had kept them longer, your family's misfortune wouldn't have been limited to just this much."

The couple was shocked. Gu Qin continued, "The child isn't seriously ill, but the yin energy does affect them. Do you have any shops nearby that sell talisman paper, cinnabar, and writing materials?" Seeing their confusion, she clarified, "Do you have any incense shops nearby? Buy some talisman paper, cinnabar, and writing materials for me."

"Yes, yes," Chen Yi nodded eagerly. "Master, I'll go right away." He hurried out the door.

Before handling the coins, the child was still crying. Gu Qin gently touched the child's forehead, transferring a bit of her qi to the child, who immediately stopped crying and fell asleep in their mother's arms.

Chen Yi's wife stared in disbelief at the child and then at Gu Qin. Her shock was evident, "Master, thank you so much. You're amazing. The other masters and priests couldn't do what you did with just a gentle touch."

Gu Qin said, "These coins can't stay in your home. They have no collectible value and won't fetch much money. But they're useful to me. Would you be willing to part with them?"

Before she finished, Chen Yi's wife quickly said, "Master, you can have them. If not for you, we don't know what could have happened to our family."

Gu Qin didn't hesitate and put the coins back in the bag. They indeed had no collectible value, worth only a few dollars if not for the heavy yin energy.

Chen Yi returned quickly with the items. Gu Qin drew three calming talismans and placed one on the child, "Don't remove the talisman until the symbols fade. Then throw it away. Keep the other two talismans on you."

"Thank you, Master, thank you," Chen Yi was immensely grateful. Once he returned, the child stopped crying, and upon hearing his wife's explanation, he realized this young girl, despite her age, truly had ability.

"I'll leave now," Gu Qin planned to depart.

Chen Yi said urgently, "Master, your payment—"

"No need," Gu Qin smiled. "Consider the coins as payment."

"That's not right," he quickly returned to the room and packed a red envelope, handing it to Gu Qin, "No matter what, this is our sincere thanks. The coins can't be considered payment. If not for you taking the coins, we wouldn't know how to dispose of them. Throwing them away might lead others to pick them up. We should thank you instead."

Gu Qin accepted the envelope, "Thank you, then. I'll leave now."

Chen Yi said, "Master, it's already past five. There are no buses back to Daisan. If you don't mind, why not stay at our place tonight? My wife cooks quite well. Stay for dinner."

Since there were no buses, and if Gu Qin took a taxi, she would arrive around ten PM. She thought about it, not wanting to stay, mainly because she feared Cheng Yinxiang worrying. Her mother didn't approve of her doing such things, and if she knew, she would worry all night.

"No, I'm afraid my mother will worry. I'll take a taxi back," Gu Qin smiled. "Don't trouble yourselves."

Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more.

This impressive master suddenly said she was worried about her mother, leaving both Chen Yi and his wife momentarily stunned. Only then did they realize she was just a teenage girl, probably still in high school.

Chen Yi said quickly, "Then my company car is right here. I'll drive you back to Daisan City."

Gu Qin shook her head, "No, you can't drive long distances. Your own yin energy hasn't dispersed, and you haven't rested properly. Driving long distances could be dangerous. I'll find a taxi myself."

Chen Yi had no choice but to send Gu Qin downstairs and then find a taxi to return to Daisan. As they descended in the elevator, Chen Yi was still concerned, "Master, please forgive me for asking, but you're only a teenager. It's unsafe for you to take a private car alone. Why not let me drive you back? It's also a chance for me to return home by car."

Gu Qin laughed, "Don't worry, nothing will happen." Her abilities were far beyond what ordinary people could handle.

Just as they exited the building, Gu Qin sensed something unusual. Chen Yi also looked up and exclaimed, "Today's sunset is really beautiful, red like blood. It looks strange."

Gu Qin looked up and gasped, her expression changing. The sky showed signs of disaster, foretelling calamities. Natural disasters were natural phenomena, while human-made disasters were intentional. She could only see the signs but not the specifics.

Seeing Gu Qin staring at the sunset, Chen Yi didn't understand, "Master, what's wrong? Such a sunset is rare. But it looks strange, and after watching for a while, it makes one uneasy."

The crowd around was filled with fear, amazement, and a few others. There were still five thugs left, continuing to slash at the people. Qwen made a hand gesture, guiding yin energy to their legs, causing them to stagger. Another two thugs charged at her, and she could not attend to both sides simultaneously, so she focused on dealing with the immediate threat. One of the thugs swung his knife towards Qwen's head. She dodged nimbly, grabbed his left wrist with one hand, and slashed his right wrist with the other, causing the knife to fall to the ground.

Qwen squeezed the thug's left wrist hard, breaking it. While he was screaming in pain, she crushed the tendons in his right wrist. This series of attacks and subduing actions seemed slow but actually took only a few seconds. Another thug's expression changed as he stabbed his knife towards Qwen. Qwen used the subdued thug to block the attack, and the knife pierced through the thug's abdomen. The attacking thug was stunned, his face turning pale, and shouted something, which Qwen did not understand—it was probably the name of the injured thug.

This happened very quickly. The crowd watching the young girl's impressive skills felt a mix of shame and excitement, and a few men immediately picked up anything they could use—like suitcases—and charged at the approaching thugs, swinging their suitcases. The thugs' knives got stuck in the suitcases, and the crowd rushed forward to pin them down...

One success led to another. With their own strength, a few people managed to subdue a thug. This boosted everyone's courage, and soon they managed to restrain the remaining four thugs. However, some people were still injured while restraining the last four thugs, with cuts to their arms.

Qwen had already subdued the last thug using the same method, crushing his tendons. When she crushed the tendons of these thugs, she infused them with yin energy, ensuring that even if they received medical treatment, they would never be able to use their hands again.

From start to finish, this entire incident took only a few minutes, but the crowd felt as if they had experienced an eternity. Only now did they realize what had happened, looking at the subdued thugs with disbelief, mixed with excitement, and admiration and respect for Qwen.

This violent attack still resulted in injuries to several people. Qwen, who possessed medical skills, went to the most severely injured person, a middle-aged man whose family had gathered around him, crying and kneeling beside him. There were two elderly people with white hair and a teenage boy.

Qwen knelt beside the man, placing her hand on his pulse, "Please don't cry. I have some medical knowledge, and perhaps I can help."

The middle-aged man was the most seriously injured. He was the first to react and was cut on his waist, bleeding profusely. His son hastily removed his shirt to cover the wound, but the blood continued to flow uncontrollably. His parents were pale and trembling, and the child was also terrified. However, as a young person, he had more resilience and had already started calling for help.

The surrounding crowd had also reacted, with many having called for help early on.

Qwen examined the man's pulse; it was weak. She quickly tore open the clothing around the wound, revealing a gruesome sight. Blood was spurting out uncontrollably. Qwen pressed on specific points near the wound, slowing the bleeding visibly. The child had just finished calling for help and knelt beside his father, noticing the bleeding had slowed. He couldn't help but ask, "What... What's happening?"

Although he was a child, about thirteen or fourteen years old, he knew such severe wounds could not stop bleeding so quickly, nor could he determine if internal organs like the spleen or kidneys were damaged.

Qwen remained silent, pressing nearby acupoints to temporarily stop the bleeding, then covering the surface of the wound with her hand, slowly transferring her qi into it. The man's injuries were severe, and without her intervention, he would not survive until the ambulance arrived. By protecting his internal organs with qi, she could buy time until proper medical attention was available.

The boy understood that Qwen was saving his father and felt a mix of gratitude and warmth, "Thank you, thank you."

He did not know who Qwen was, but he realized that without her intervention, many more would have been injured or killed. It was precisely because of this slightly older girl's bravery that others found the courage to fight back. Her methods were unique, and he did not understand how she stopped the bleeding.

Qwen stood up, "The bleeding has stopped for now, but he has internal injuries and needs surgery. Do not move him under any circumstances. Wait for the doctors to assess his condition. Remember, do not move him."

She used her Heavenly Eye and qi to temporarily close the wounds internally, but it could only last for a short time, and he needed professional medical care.

Qwen attended to the other injured individuals, including one who was cut on the neck, fortunately not affecting major arteries, though the blood flow was alarming. She temporarily applied pressure to acupoints to stop the bleeding, but this was only temporary and required immediate medical attention.

At this point, everyone had come to their senses. Many had clearly seen what had happened and realized these were thugs, typical anti-social personalities with no empathy for others. They saw killing as casually as slaughtering chickens. Without the girl's fearless resistance at the beginning, many more would have been killed or injured.

Some looked at Qwen with grateful eyes, others finally called for help, sent messages of safety, or recorded videos. Some wanted to take photos of Qwen. She glanced over softly, "Sir, could you please not take my photo? And please do not post it online." She did not want to be seen as a hero or have her photos and videos posted online for people to criticize freely. She knew that while there would be praise, there would also be criticism.

The bell rang not long after class ended and Gu Qin's phone rang. It was Lin Xinxin calling. Gu Qin answered and told her she was waiting for her at the school gate. In less than two minutes, Lin Xinxin rushed out. The distance and speed didn't affect her at all; she didn't even pant. Almost all of it was due to the morning running and standing postures that Gu Qin had taught her, which gradually improved her chronic ailments.

Lin Xinxin came over and exclaimed to Gu Qin, "You nearly scared me to death. Luckily, you're fine. Did you see the news about the Southwest Bus Station? It was terrifying. They said several thugs rushed into the station to slash people, but no one died. Several were injured because a girl in her teens resisted those thugs. Gu Qin, I admire her so much; she's our idol, probably around our age. By the way, Gu Qin, you said you were at the station, did you see it?"

Gu Qin smiled and said, "Let's go eat first, then we'll go to my place. I have some wild honey there, and I'll give you a bottle."

Seeing that her friend was really fine, Lin Xinxin nodded and continued talking about the incident at the bus station, "Gu Qin, did you see that girl? She was said to be very powerful. Oh, right, you were at the station... As I think about it, she was around our age, a young girl, and you also have great martial arts skills... Gu Qin, don't tell me that girl at the station was you?"

Gu Qin nodded and replied, "It was indeed me."

Seeing that Gu Qin wasn't joking, and knowing her well enough, Lin Xinxin realized it must be true. Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at Gu Qin. After a moment, she became nervous and pulled Gu Qin urgently, somewhat agitated, "Gu Qin, how could you be so daring? If your mom finds out, she'll definitely scold you. You're really bold. Fortunately, you're okay."

After realizing that the girl who fought the thugs was her friend, Lin Xinxin was both excited and worried. After all, they were ruthless anti-social figures.

Gu Qin said, "Don't worry, I'm really fine. They can't hurt me."