Luo Chen was startled. He turned around and saw that the man looked very anxious. He frowned and stopped the car. "What are you doing? What's wrong?"
Xu Zifan stared at the virtual screen and hurriedly said, "There will be a car accident ahead. Quickly reverse and pull over to the right. There's no time to explain. Stopping for a while won't delay you much, but if you drive forward, you'll die. Tell everyone behind to pull over."
Jiang Dong's eyes widened. "Wait, what are you doing? Why are you acting so strangely? I'm getting goosebumps!"
Xu Zifan opened the door and got out of the car, saying, "Hurry up, pull over to the side."
Seeing him run to the roadside and lean against the mountain wall, looking like he was avoiding disaster, Luo Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he also felt uneasy. Almost reflexively, he reversed the car and pulled over to the side, then got out and shouted to the cars following behind, "Pull over, get out!" After saying that, he grabbed Jiang Dong and ran to Xu Zifan's side.
"What exactly happened? How did you know there would be a car accident?"
Xu Zifan could already see the truck reaching the bend on the virtual screen. At that moment, the three cars behind it also pulled over, and seven or eight people got out and slowly walked over. "Young Master Luo, what's going on?"
Before the words were even finished, the truck came hurtling towards them out of control. The driver jerked the steering wheel, and the truck spun halfway around the ground, its tires screeching. The truck overturned, spilling its cargo all over the ground, before finally coming to a stop.
Xu Zifan breathed a sigh of relief; at least he wasn't completely unlucky.
Jiang Dong grabbed Xu Zifan's arm, trembling as he said, "Holy crap! Holy crap, that was close! I almost lost my life!"
Luo Chen wiped his face, slowly looked at Xu Zifan, and exclaimed in surprise, "You... how did you know? What's wrong with this car?"
Xu Zifan shrugged. "I don't know what's wrong with this car, but I just saw that you guys were in danger and I could tell you were going to have some bloodshed."
The two looked at him blankly, as if they couldn't understand what he was saying.
Several people ran over and stared at the truck in shock, asking in lingering fear what had happened.
Luo Chen shook his head, pointed at Xu Zifan and said, "He said he calculated it and told us to pull over to avoid a car accident."
The group of young people were all atheists, and their first reaction upon hearing this was that it was utterly ridiculous. But how could they explain Xu Zifan suddenly telling them to pull over and get out of the car? It couldn't be that Xu Zifan had orchestrated the car accident to get closer to them, could it? That would be even more absurd.
The scene was somewhat chaotic, but Xu Zifan remained the calmest. He gestured with his chin towards the truck, suggesting, "Shouldn't we call the police and an ambulance? The driver inside seems to be in trouble and hasn't come out yet. Should we go check on him?"
Luo Chen quickly called the police and an ambulance. The others looked at each other, reluctant to go over. They had almost been hit by a truck and were still feeling weak in the knees. How could they possibly help someone? Besides, they didn't know any first aid.
Xu Zifan asked Shao Hua to check on the truck driver's condition. Shao Hua replied that the driver had hit his head and was unconscious, and had a broken leg. A head injury could be serious or minor, but he still ran over, climbed onto the truck door, and tried to break the glass. He immediately saw a woman inside besides the driver, and that woman… didn't seem human!
Jiang Dong hesitated for a moment, then nudged Luo Chen with his elbow, "Let's go help too."
Luo Chen frowned and nodded. "Be careful."
The two of them went over, and the other boys followed. They quickly dragged the truck driver out of the vehicle.
Xu Zifan directed them to move the person to the side and lay them flat. Then he asked Luo Chen for bottled water and towels to treat the driver's wounds, and used car repair tools to temporarily fix the driver's broken leg. The female ghost was floating around nearby, even trying to strangle the driver.
Xu Zifan pretended not to see it; he couldn't catch ghosts right now, and getting into trouble wouldn't be good. However, while treating his wound, he inevitably touched the driver's skin, and a fragment of a story suddenly flashed through his mind.
The driver was listening to music while driving at night and even took a couple of sips of beer. He spilled the beer because he didn't put it away properly. He cursed and bent down to wipe his clothes when suddenly the car jolted. He looked up and saw that he had hit a woman and sent her flying!
He trembled with fear, ran down to check on her, and found she was still alive, but her breath was weak. He looked around and saw no security cameras, hesitated for a moment, then simply drove around her. That woman was the ghost that had been floating nearby!
No wonder the driver lost control of the car; it turns out this female ghost came for revenge. Xu Zifan immediately felt that he had been too impulsive and shouldn't have bandaged the driver's wounds.
A group of people watched from the side, marveling at his skillful movements. Jiang Dong asked in confusion, "Brother, aren't you a fortune teller? How come you're a doctor too?"
Xu Zifan casually replied, "I know a lot more than that. Practicing medicine and saving lives is also my specialty. If you need anything in the future, remember to look for me. Today is also fate. I can give you a 10% discount in the future."
He looked up and saw the female ghost rushing towards him, baring her teeth and claws. He coughed twice and casually looked away, then stood up and said, "Alright, he's not in any danger. Should we all go back to the car and rest for a while?"
They were still shaken, and after a few words of comfort to each other, they returned to their cars. As soon as Jiang Dong got in, he couldn't help but ask Xu Zifan curiously, "Did you really foresee that we were going to have a bloody disaster? Are you some kind of reclusive master who knew we were in trouble and that's why you stopped our car?"
Xu Zifan chuckled and said, "How could I see you from inside the car? I really wanted to hitch a ride to the city. I only saw it after I wrote down your phone number."
Jiang Dong thought for a moment, then suddenly his eyes widened. "Was it that cat? No?"
"Are you saying cats are psychic? Luo Chen almost bumped into that cat, and you saw that we were going to have bad luck. Is it related to that cat?"
Xu Zifan sized him up for a moment, then said speechlessly, "How can you have such a vivid imagination? A person's fate and appearance can change. I just realized at that moment that a car ahead was out of control and would hit you. Before that, maybe because the car wasn't out of control, you weren't in danger, and I didn't realize it."
Xu Zifan casually made up a couple of things, and Jiang Dong actually nodded as if it made a lot of sense. He excitedly grabbed Luo Chen and said, "We're so lucky today! Not only did we escape a disaster, but we also met a real master. Master, can you tell my fortune? I won't have any more disasters in the future, right?"
Xu Zifan had indeed studied physiognomy, but hadn't used it in a very long time. He carefully examined Jiang Dong's face, raising an eyebrow in surprise. Jiang Dong's accident just now wasn't exactly unexpected; he might have escaped this time, but there would probably be another one soon.
Jiang Dong had been joking, but seeing that he had been staring at him for so long and his expression was still off, he started to panic. "What's wrong? Am I going to suffer some bloodshed? I... I shouldn't be that unlucky, right?"
Xu Zifan stroked his chin, carefully considering his words, "We just met and don't have much trust yet. I can tell you what I saw, but I hope you can take me to the city. Even if you don't believe me, don't leave me here. I don't want to walk back."
Luo Chen frowned at him. "You really noticed something was wrong with him? What's wrong with him? Don't worry, we won't leave you here."
Xu Zifan sighed, "I don't know the specifics yet, but your face suggests someone has cut off your life force. In other words, you're going to die sooner or later. Even if you escape this time, there will be another, and each time it will be extremely unlucky. Have you offended someone? Why would they be so ruthless?"
Jiang Dong swallowed hard, glanced at Luo Chen, and shook his head. "I haven't offended anyone. At most, it was just a minor argument. It's impossible for me to have such a deadly feud. You really could tell I'm in trouble? But I was perfectly fine before. Could you be mistaken?"
Xu Zifan glanced at him a few more times and said with certainty, "That's right, it happened recently. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone else to take a look. But if you do believe me, you can ask me to help you resolve it. If it doesn't work, you don't have to pay, and I'll give you a 10% discount when I do charge you."
After talking for a while, he casually picked up a bottle of mineral water from the car, opened it, and took a sip. He choked as soon as he took a sip and coughed violently.
Luo Chen and Jiang Dong stared at him in disbelief, exchanging a glance. They both felt that this master seemed a bit unreliable. Shouldn't a master be dignified and aloof, with a certain air about him? How come he choked on his water?
Police cars and ambulances arrived outside, and Xu Zifan got out of the car first. He told the paramedics about his first aid measures and then told the police about the situation.
He glanced at the driver being carried into the ambulance and the female ghost following closely behind, and said, "This driver was probably driving under the influence. I suspect this isn't his first time. This time he almost killed so many of us. I hope the police can investigate his past and focus on checking his dashcam footage, since some areas don't have surveillance cameras."
The police officer looked up at him, feeling that there was something hidden in his words. But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he might just want the police to deal with the matter seriously, since these were all a group of rich kids.
Luo Chen and Jiang Dong, however, felt that there must be some meaning behind what he said.
The police inspected the scene and asked them to go to the police station to make statements. When the group came out of the police station, they were all tired and frightened, so they parted ways at the entrance of the police station and went home.
Luo Chen asked Xu Zifan, "Where are you going? Should I take you?"
Xu Zifan shook his head, "No need, I'll just take a taxi. You guys should head back early. By the way, Jiang Dong, be careful."
Jiang Dong's legs went weak upon hearing this. "Um, Master, could you give me a talisman or something? What you've said is making me a little scared. Also, what's your phone number? Let's add each other on WeChat. No matter if I'm in danger or not, we can keep in touch."
Xu Zifan saw a mobile phone store across the street and said, "Okay, I'll go buy a phone card. Wait for me."
He ran across the street and into the store. Luo Chen and Jiang Dong exchanged a glance, both a little bewildered.
Jiang Dong asked doubtfully, "He doesn't have a phone card? There's something strange about this guy."
Luo Chen frowned. "He might not be a master. We just met him and don't know anything about him. He's too mysterious and strange. We've never heard of him before. Could he be from out of town?"
Jiang Dong took a deep breath. "Never mind, the fact is he saved our lives today. He's our savior, and I need to get his contact information to thank him properly. Besides, who knows, he might really be a master. If what he said is true, then I..."
Luo Chen patted his shoulder and said, "I'll ask my dad if he knows any masters he can introduce to you."
"Thanks." Jiang Dong saw Xu Zifan come out and whispered, "Don't say anything, the master will be unhappy if he hears us."