"Xiaoxi, this is a long story. My family was doing well in the mountain villa, but then a murder occurred. The murderer was... the murderer was our Ye family patriarch."

He killed my eldest nephew, and many of the servants who didn't escape.

We escaped then, and thinking that this place was closest to the State Department building, we figured we'd be safe now.

"Wait a minute, you said you moved here because of the murder case at your ancestral manor?"

"Sigh! This courtyard house was very likely built by our ancestor back then. You've walked right into a trap."

"What do you mean?" Ye Shiming asked in a trembling voice, truly finding the thought terrifying.

"Actually, I know that your ancestor killed your nephew by sucking his life essence, and you just happened to move into this courtyard. The household god statue in the courtyard must be him."

The ancestor enjoys your offerings in the courtyard, and then continuously absorbs your fortune and essence to nourish him.

It turns out that you were all unknowingly blood donors.

Then, after slowly sucking like this every day, he's probably getting impatient and wants to take advantage of this special day to suck you all dry, to have his fill!

"Huh?!" Ye Shiming, who was sitting on the ground, was so shocked and angry that he almost fell backward.

That old bastard! Other people's ancestors protect their descendants, but his is selfish, insidious, and utterly wicked.

Ye Shiming suddenly remembered something and looked up at Xiao Xi.

"You seem to have known me for a long time, otherwise how would you know about my ancestor's affairs? You even know so much about how he drained my nephew dry?"

Even the police haven't found his nephew's body yet, because Ye Jiahao's death was too bizarre, and the police haven't made it public.

Xiaoxi's eyes darted around, how should I put it?

Actually, she and her two brothers came to the capital to rescue the myna bird, as they were filled with hatred for their master's family at the time.

Later, they discovered the mark on the myna bird's body and kidnapped Ye Jiahao in order to remove it.

To collect materials for the transfer mark, they used a water-elemental demon boy, a novice monk, to impersonate Ye Jiahao, and also sent Blue Star No. 3 to stir up discord between the old patriarch and his son.

Later, Ye Shian killed his father, Ye Jiahao was drained dry by the patriarch, and Li Yan also died.

Moreover, Xiaoxi disturbed the ancestral graves of the main family, altering the feng shui layout.

Therefore, there are certain reasons why Ye Shiming's family's fortunes have declined.

Actually, the real grudge against the myna bird should be directed at the instigator Ye Bingkun and the old ancestor.

The main family is in turmoil; Ye Dexian, Ye Shian, Ye Jiahao, and Li Yan all met with bad ends. What a deep-seated hatred! So many members of the main family died, and now the revenge has been taken.

Xiaoxi thought that the current head of the family, Ye Shiming, was a decent person.

In fact, Yip Sai-ming was kind-hearted. When he escaped from the manor, he did not run away alone; instead, he saved the lives of most of the servants and bodyguards.

Therefore, Ye Shiming and his family's fate should not have been tragic.

Then Xiaoxi raised her head and said, "My surname is Ye, and we are from the Ye family of Shencheng!"

"What?" Ye Shiming grabbed Xiaoxi's hand.

"The Ye family of Shanghai? The Ye family of Shanghai is quite remarkable. We are actually of the same bloodline!"

"Actually, my brother and I were also looking for the ancestor, but now it seems that he has become our common enemy. It's a pity that he escaped today."

Oh, I see. That makes sense now.

Ye Shiming gripped Xiaoxi's hand even tighter. These two formidable siblings were actually his distant relatives.

At this moment, Butler Lu cleared his throat and interrupted.

"Miss, look at the number of evil spirits outside. They are increasing and becoming more and more rampant."

We need to discuss a way to get out of this predicament.