Chapter 144 If you think like that, may you be struck by lightning!
The next morning, the old housekeeper came early to ask Ye Wanxi and her companion if they needed breakfast.
Ye Wanxi and the other woman knew that what he really wanted to ask was whether they could leave earlier, not about breakfast.
However, they also knew that the Bai family members were probably all anxious right now, so they didn't pay too much attention to it.
After a quick breakfast, Ye Wanxi and the others set off in a large group towards the Bai family's ancestral graves.
Accompanying them were several bodyguards specially hired by the Bai family, in case there was no one to help if they needed to do some physical work later.
As it turns out, Mr. Bai's foresight was indeed very necessary.
The Bai family ancestral graves are located on the mountainside of an undeveloped, barren mountain on the outskirts of F City. There is no transportation available, so you have to climb all the way up the mountain to get there.
The others were fine, but Old Master Bai and Bai Haoqi were both quite old and frail, so they inevitably had some shortness of breath when they went up.
Ye Wanxi did not rush to the tomb to look at it, but first looked around.
"As the saying goes, 'A true dragon is embraced by mountains and water, and a burial site is suitable when the dragon's body is nestled within it.' This place has a flat terrain, a thick and smooth dragon vein, and is surrounded by mountains and water, embracing all around. It has the appearance of gathering energy to generate wealth and bringing blessings to future generations. It is a rare feng shui treasure land."
When Old Master Bai heard Ye Wanxi say this, he smiled and said, "I personally chose this place back then and invited a famous master from Kyoto. It was so that our ancestors could have a peaceful resting place, and I also hope that he can bless the Bai family's descendants with good fortune, health, and a smooth life."
"The location itself was fine, but someone with ulterior motives tampered with it, turning it into a weapon that harms people."
Old Master Bai's expression changed slightly: "You've tampered with it?"
Ye Wanxi didn't keep them in suspense. Instead, she walked to a mulberry tree not far from the tomb and asked, "Did you plant this mulberry tree yourselves, or did it grow on its own?"
“It grew on its own. If I remember correctly, it was here more than ten years ago when we came here to worship our ancestors. Back then, it was just a sapling, but now it has grown into such a big tree.”
Old Master Bai said somewhat nervously, "Could it be that mulberry trees can't be planted around cemeteries...?"
"On the contrary, mulberry trees are rare feng shui trees for burial sites. As long as they are not too close to the grave to prevent the roots from damaging the coffin, the better and more lush the tree grows, the more prosperous and thriving the descendants will be. But look at this tree, it has been growing for more than ten years, and it is not only withered but also thin, with hardly any leaves."
It wasn't just a few leaves; it was practically half-dead, almost withered.
Grandpa Bai grew anxious: "Could it be that the environment and geology here are not good? Should we transplant it or find professionals to help maintain it for a period of time?"
Ye Wanxi shook her head: "I just said that someone tampered with it, it was man-made, and it has nothing to do with the geological environment. Besides, if the environment and geology here were really bad, how could such a feng shui tree grow?"
The faces of the Bai family members present darkened: "Man-made?"
"Something unclean is buried under this tree."
"Under the tree?" Old Master Bai's expression darkened slightly. "You few, go and dig around."
"Wait a minute." Ye Wanxi stopped the bodyguards who were about to approach with their weapons. She went over, drew a circle with a tree branch, made a hand seal, and threw out a talisman.
Her movements were so fast that everyone only saw her run closer and then further away. Before they could think much about it, a small patch of dark cloud suddenly appeared overhead.
The dark cloud rolled over to the mulberry tree, and suddenly a bolt of lightning struck directly at the circle that Ye Wanxi had just drawn.
"Holy crap!" Even though many people present knew that Ye Wanxi was a master specially invited by Old Master Bai, they couldn't help but widen their eyes and look shocked, their worldviews shattered, when they saw this scene.
Gao Min's legs went weak, and if Ye Wanxi hadn't caught her, she probably would have slipped and fallen to the ground: "Wanxi, just now... just now..."
"It's just an ordinary lightning-attracting talisman; it can't hurt anyone."
"..." Is this something that might hurt someone? That's lightning!
"Ordinary"? You, an ordinary human being, so casually summoned a bolt of lightning. Even if the lightning didn't hurt anyone, it's still something that ordinary people can't do.
Aren't you afraid of being sent to a research institute for dissection and analysis if you do this?
One of the bodyguards next to her seemed quite receptive. Hearing Ye Wanxi say this, he asked with particular curiosity, "Really, it won't hurt anyone?"
"It won't hurt anyone."
"If it were used on a person, would it blow up a natural afro like in TV dramas and movies?"
Ye Wanxi really hadn't expected him to have such a wild imagination, and asked with a half-smile, "Would you like to give it a try?"
"May I?"
Gao Min: "..." You two really dare to ask and answer. This is the first time in her life she has seen someone so eager to be struck by lightning!
The other bodyguard next to Gao Min clearly had the same thought. He looked at his buddy with a complicated expression and said quietly, "Do you really want to be struck by lightning?"
"..."
"..."
The atmosphere became slightly awkward. The bodyguard scratched the back of his head and chuckled sheepishly, "Then let's forget about it."
"What's that smell? It stinks!"
After the lightning struck, a wisp of white smoke rose from the area under the mulberry tree that Ye Wanxi had enclosed, followed by a terrible stench.
Ye Wanxi was prepared. She covered her nose and said, "Okay, now go and dig out what's underneath. Be careful not to damage the mulberry roots."
Although the bodyguards were somewhat reluctant, they were ultimately paid to do their job, so they obediently surrounded them.
Before long, the group dug out a small wooden box sealed with oil paper.
Grandpa Bai took the wooden box, opened it, and found a bloodstained pair of scissors and several notes inside.
"This...isn't this the birth dates and times of the master, mistress, and young master?" The old butler couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when he saw the contents of the note.
Old Master Bai's expression was also grim. Although he didn't understand feng shui, he knew that one's birth date and time shouldn't be given away casually, especially since there were bloodstained scissors in the box. This was simply...
Ye Wanxi took the note and glanced at it, then frowned and said, "The front has your birth date and time written on it, and the back is also printed with a curse. The scissors, stained with blood, are placed under the mulberry tree. This is to sever all the ties between your descendants, to bring bloodshed and disaster upon your family, and to cut off your lineage."
Old Master Bai's face was ashen, and he looked like he might faint at any moment. Seeing this, Ye Wanxi quickly put up a talisman.
"Grandpa!" Bai Haoqi quickly helped the old man Bai catch his breath, and the old butler hurriedly took out some pills he always carried and fed him a few.
The old man felt better after a while and said in a hoarse voice to Ye Wanxi, "Thank you."
"You're too kind. But getting angry is bad for your health. Think of your grandson, and don't let your loved ones suffer while your enemies rejoice."
(End of this chapter)
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