It stands quietly by the lake, bearing the marks of time, yet possessing a rustic and elegant charm.

The villa stands alone in the open space, exuding a sense of loneliness in the twilight.

Xia Zhining and Ji Shuyun were both wearing hats and masks, dressed in black and white sportswear, looking both low-key and cool.

"President Xia, we've been waiting for you!"

Feline wore a sharp gray wool coat, and her wavy hair made her look capable and elegant.

She greeted them with a smile, her gaze sweeping over the two of them.

Xia Zhining carried the sleepy-eyed Xue Tuan forward to greet them, while the chubby little bat was still fast asleep in its carrier.

She turned to the side and introduced, "This is my brother, Ji Shuyun. He came here specifically to give me courage."

Feline nodded to Ji Shuyun, a knowing smile in her eyes: "I've heard about you before, the twin stars of the police station, I've heard so much about you."

She joked humorously, "I just hope that nothing real is ever discovered in my grandmother's house."

Feline raised her hand and pointed to the mansion not far away, her tone tinged with helplessness: "But it would be convenient if you could expose those swindlers' tricks."

"Just pack it up and send it to the police station."

"A liar?" Xia Zhining tilted her head curiously.

“That’s right,” Feline sighed. “My grandmother consulted quite a few experts, including Taoist priests, sorcerers, and feng shui masters…”

"Everyone says this house is unclean, and they talk about it in all sorts of mysterious ways."

As she led the brother and sister toward the villa, she shook her head and said, "They're doing rituals, pasting talismans, and selling evil-repelling beads."

"The old man is extremely superstitious about this stuff. He's spent over a million yuan just buying these things. No matter how I try to persuade him, he won't listen. He's practically obsessed..."

As they spoke, the three of them had already entered the gate of the villa.

Upon entering, Xia Zhining and Ji Shuyun were both stunned.

The scene before me is like a gathering of heroes in the world of metaphysics.

In the living room, a Taoist priest dressed in a Taoist robe and with a long beard was seen closing his eyes and making hand seals.

A feng shui master dressed in a Tang suit and wearing sunglasses sat next to me, chanting incantations over a compass.

In the corner, there was a woman wearing a cloak, gesturing towards the crystal ball...

What a lively scene of "a hundred schools of thought contending"!

Feline's maternal grandmother is quite easy to recognize—

An elderly woman with a kind face and a plump figure wore various kinds of amulets and pendants on her wrists.

At this moment, she was surrounded by a group of "metaphysical masters," and asked anxiously, "I've already bought so many magical artifacts from you, so why can I still hear thumping sounds of things hitting the walls at night?"

"I haven't slept well for two weeks!"

The masters chimed in with their own opinions:

"Madam, the yin energy in this house is far too heavy! In my opinion, you would be best to move out as soon as possible!"

"That's right, we need to deal with this haunted house quickly, otherwise the evil spirits will keep haunting you!"

"Yes, yes, we must sell it as soon as possible to sever this karmic entanglement!"

...

"This house absolutely cannot be sold! What are you up to?"

Feline strode forward and sharply interrupted the group's incessant chatter.

She first called out to her grandmother, then introduced the two people beside her: "Grandma, these are the detectives I specially invited."

"They're here to find out the real cause of the strange noises in the house."

The old lady adjusted her reading glasses, looked at the young brother and sister in front of her, and said with a face full of suspicion: "Detectives? Detectives can't catch ghosts, can they?"