85: When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the pond will suffer

Sabado remembered very clearly that the last time there was an astrological anomaly on Blue Star, he had performed a divination, and on the back of the lot he drew were the words 'Star Fate'. It later disappeared on its own, and for this, he specifically reported this anomaly to the Tianji Pavilion, his superior. However, he had yet to receive a reply, which was normal given the long distance and difficulty of inter-planetary communication.

He never expected that when Prince Fu sought a lot this time, the words 'Star Fate' would appear again. Looking at the divination text, it was, as expected, the same: 'The Heavenly Dao moves with vigor; the Star Fate is profound. A gentleman should strive for self-improvement without ceasing!'

Sabado picked up the lot with trembling hands, his mind racing: 'Could Prince Fu be connected to the person who caused the astrological anomaly and is destined to face a trial?!'

As soon as this thought arose, he almost immediately confirmed it, because such a coincidence could not happen twice. Based on his experience interpreting lots for others, this was only the second time such a thing had occurred, so these two instances must be related.

Furthermore, from the circumstances of both occurrences, the information on the back of the lot should refer to the person destined to face a trial. This means that the person who can resolve Prince Fu's current request is likely also this person destined to face a trial!

Who exactly is this person?

'Tower Lord, is this lot… problematic?!' Prince Fu, seeing Sabado's strange mistake, felt a bad premonition and couldn't help but ask.

Sabado slowly nodded, his eyes fixed on the 'Star Fate' side. Sure enough, after a while, the information on this side gradually blurred, and the same characters as on the front reappeared…

'Huh? How can this be?!' Prince Fu also noticed the anomaly and asked in surprise.

'This situation, I have only encountered twice, and both happened recently!' Sabado said.

'Is that so? Who sought a lot last time?' Prince Fu's eyes lit up. Although he was a playboy, that didn't mean he was stupid. In fact, Prince Fu was quite clever; otherwise, he wouldn't be at the top of the wealth list among all the princes!

This wealth list was, of course, compiled by the common people based on what they could observe. Because Prince Fu owned the most land, had the most concubines and maids, had the grandest displays, and lived the most extravagant life, people naturally assumed he was also the wealthiest…

Additionally, there were rumors that Prince Fu was the Emperor Ming's most favored, with almost no limit to the rewards bestowed upon him. This also led to him simply winning by default. If he weren't so useless, only barely reaching the Innate Martial Grandmaster level now by relying on vast resources, the Emperor Ming might have directly appointed him as the Crown Prince!

No one knew the exact reason for this, but some said that Prince Fu resembled the Emperor Ming the most. Before he gained weight, the two looked almost identical, just one old and one middle-aged. It was imaginable that the Emperor Ming looked at Prince Fu as if he were looking in a mirror, a very strange feeling. Furthermore, Prince Fu's birth mother was also the Emperor Ming's most favored, though she had passed away.

After hearing Sabado's words, Prince Fu quickly realized that the person who sought a lot last time was very likely connected to his nightmare. Perhaps he could find a solution through that person!

Sabado shook his head and said, 'Last time, I sought the lot myself. However, the same characters appeared on the back of the lot!'

'Is that so?!' Prince Fu was stunned.

Sabado continued, 'Based on my analysis, the characters that appeared last time revealed the person destined to face a trial. And since Your Highness's current lot also showed the same characters, it means that the person destined to face a trial is very likely also the one destined to resolve Your Highness's current request!'

'Oh?! Who is this person? Quickly invite him to help this Prince resolve his worries and difficulties. This Prince will surely reward him handsomely!' Prince Fu said eagerly.

'He cannot be sought; he cannot be found!' Sabado sighed deeply.

'Why is that? Just give me his information, and I will send someone to find him!' Prince Fu said.

Sabado shook his head and said, 'Your Highness misunderstands. It's not that this person cannot be sought, but rather that I haven't found him yet!'

'Could it be that even with the Tower Lord's ability, you cannot divine his whereabouts?' Prince Fu asked in surprise.

'Your Highness, please don't flatter me too much! To find this person, I have performed divination and sought lots no less than a hundred times during this period, and the result…'

'What was the result?'

'All were unable to communicate with the Heavenly Dao, and several times I even vomited blood repeatedly from forcing the issue!!!' Sabado said, his expression slightly changed.

'What?!' Prince Fu was startled, his face also turning grim. He hadn't expected that even Sabado couldn't find this person and had suffered a backlash from the Heavenly Dao. What did this mean?

Perhaps this person was so terrifying that even the Heavenly Dao dared not reveal him. What should he do then?!

Without this person's help, he might be unable to escape his impending doom…

'Your Highness, don't worry. I have already reported this matter to my superiors. I estimate that there will be a reply soon, and by then, there should be experts who can find him…' Sabado said.

'Oh? So the Xuanji Tower has superiors?' Prince Fu was surprised.

'Haha, of course! Our Xuanji Tower is a vast merchant alliance. I am merely responsible for the market in Great Ming. Above me, there are even greater experts. With their abilities, finding this person destined to face a trial will be no problem. Your Highness only needs to wait patiently.' Sabado chuckled.

'How can that be? Such a nightmare will surely come to harass this Prince again soon. This Prince dares not recall that bloody scene again. This matter absolutely cannot be delayed!' Prince Fu said with lingering fear.

'This… Your Highness is right. Then, I might as well meticulously analyze this divination text for Your Highness again, hoping to alleviate your worries…'

'Thank you, Tower Lord!'

'Your Highness, there's no need to be polite. This is my duty, and I will naturally speak without reservation! Looking closely at this divination text, I have some thoughts that I must express. I hope Your Highness will not be offended and will first pardon my bluntness!' Sabado said.

Prince Fu nodded upon hearing this and said, 'No matter, this Prince came to seek a lot, so I will naturally listen to everything and will not blame you!'

'Thank you, Your Highness! Your Highness, please see: 'When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the pond suffer.' This means that a fire at the city gate will cause chaos, the chaos will spread, people will draw water from the moat to put out the fire, and in the end, even the small fish and shrimp in the river might be affected!' Sabado said.

'This… Am I the small fish and shrimp in the river? Or does this sentence refer to the fall of Southern Yue City to refugees and exotic beasts?' Prince Fu asked suspiciously.

Sabado pondered for a moment and said, 'This sentence has a double meaning. It can be related to the fall of Southern Yue City, and it can also be related to Your Highness's fate… However, I believe this is merely its superficial meaning. What we should focus on more is its metaphorical meaning!'

'Metaphorical meaning? Please explain, Tower Lord!' Prince Fu asked in surprise.

'When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the pond suffer. Its metaphorical meaning is to suffer losses and misfortunes due to being implicated…'

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