Chapter 115: The Ruthless Actor (23)
The "important man" that Shihui mentioned was actually Mr. Guang'an.
When he first met Tokiho, he had already felt her powerful aura and completely obeyed her orders.
In the residence of Guangan Jushi...
"Fourth Madam, it's so late, you came to me to...ah, no, what should I call you?"
Mr. Guang'an, who was arrogant in front of many officials and rich people, was very respectful to Shi Sui.
"Just call me Fourth Madam, there's no need to go through so much trouble... I just came to see how Fifth Madam's daughter is doing with you."
"My wife is taking care of them all. The child is quite cute."
Mr. Guang'an quickly asked his wife to bring the child out so that Shisui could take a good look at him.
Tokiho looked at the little girl in the lady's arms who was sucking her fingers innocently, and felt some emotion in her heart.
In fact, the fifth concubine was just a little arrogant, not ideologically aware enough, and her behavior was not very upright. As for her crimes... she didn't deserve to be put to death.
If she can change after this incident, it would be better for the child to be taken care of by the biological mother.
But that’s all in the past…
"Mr. Guang'an, I believe you already know that I want to help Mr. Zhan hold a birthday banquet, right?" Shi Sui stated her real purpose.
"If Fourth Madam can use me for anything, please just tell me, just tell me..." Mr. Guang'an was a smart man and immediately realized that Shi Sui was actually here to assign him a task.
"Bring me the map of Shanghai. I'll teach you how to open the altar."
...Shi Sui spread out the map on the table and explained it in detail to Mr. Guang'an.
"Shanghai is backed by the sea and divided into two halves by the Huangpu River. The British Concession is adjacent to the western part of the Huangpu River. In terms of feng shui, it can be regarded as adjacent to the 'Yin Yang River'..."
Shi Sui arranged for Guang'an Jushi to set up an altar by the river to summon the souls of those who died in the battle and were humiliated by the British army from the "Yin Yang River" and lead them to Zhan's house by Shi Sui.
After hearing Shi Sui's plan, the knowledgeable Guang'an layman had only four words in his mind: incredible.
"Fourth Madam! This isn't just about the British Concession; it's a major move that affects the entire feng shui of Shanghai! Besides, I... I don't have the strength to summon tens of millions of souls, and my body can't handle it..."
He almost had the words "If you're going to do this, you might as well take my life" written on his face.
"Do you think I don't know you don't have the ability?" Shi Sui picked up a pen and calmly drew circles on the map. "Don't worry, I just asked you to help me open an opening. After that, you can escape. At least I know how to summon the dead souls and how many to summon."
"...But this is like the invasion of the Yin Army. The scope of influence is too large. For those who already lack Yang energy, they may lose their lives..."
"Now you're considering the lives of ordinary people?" Shi Sui sarcastically said, "For the past ten or twenty years, you've taken so much money from people to help Mr. Zhan and those evil businessmen and traitors change their fates and fortunes. Isn't that indirectly harming people's lives?"
"This..." Mr. Guang'an was speechless and could only lower his head in shame.
Shisui spread out the map she had drawn and placed it in front of Mr. Guangan.
Shi Sui drew a route from the Huangpu River to the Zhan residence with a pen.
This route passes through sparsely populated areas such as parks, jungles, and water bodies, bypassing residential areas and avoiding commercial areas.
"Over the next few days, I'll have to trouble you and your disciples to help me bury handfuls of raw rice every five meters along both sides of this route. This will guide the ghosts from the river to the Zhan residence along the route I've set."
In this way, the evil spirits of the dead will not harm innocent people.
...After explaining everything, Tokiho quickly left his house.
While teasing the fifth concubine's daughter, Mr. Guang'an spoke his heartfelt words to his wife.
"My family has been practicing feng shui for generations. I've had my third eye open since I was a child, and I've seen all sorts of demons and monsters, but I never imagined I'd encounter the incarnation of the underworld... Maybe it's really like what the Fourth Madam said, I've committed too many sins without realizing it, and this calamity is destined..."
Guang'an Jushi's wife patted the back of his hand and said comfortingly, "If it's a blessing, it's not a disaster. If it is a disaster, it can't be avoided. If you feel tired, after Mr. Zhan's birthday party is over, go back to the countryside and choose a piece of fertile land. From then on, you can live a simple life by the mountains and rivers, with the sounds of chickens and dogs around you."
Mr. Guang'an nodded.
"You're right. Perhaps this isn't a calamity, but a warning from heaven, telling me to stop in time..."
…
Five days later.
Mr. Guang'an's altar has been set up, and the brothers of the Axe Gang have already ambushed outside the British Concession.
Everything is ready.
Shi Sui asked the chief steward to take all the servants away from the Zhan residence and then go to the Renji Hospital where Mr. Zhan was being treated.
Mr. Zhan was lying in his private ward, pale and haggard, lying motionless and silent on the bed.
If it weren't for the cloudy eyes moving slightly from time to time and the faint moans coming out of his mouth, no one would have recognized that this was a living person.
The wronged spirit of the third concubine's daughter has been attached to him, absorbing his yang energy and disrupting his aura.
Mr. Zhan suffered from bone pain, headache, and heart pain. He did not feel comfortable for a single day during his hospitalization.
He couldn't die even in this condition. The doctors were trying their best.
"Master, today is your birthday. I'm here to take you home~"
Shi Sui stood beside the bed and spoke softly to Mr. Zhan.
The ghost of the baby girl floated to Shisui's shoulder and let out a chilling laugh.
Mr. Zhan could only barely make out Shi Sui's face and couldn't quite hear what she was saying...
The chief steward has already taken refuge with Shi Sui, and Mr. Zhan is isolated in the hospital. He has no idea what day it is or what happened at home, and he thinks everything is normal.
Mr. Zhan was not fully conscious and was taken out of the hospital by Shi Sui in a daze. He got into the car in a daze and returned to the Zhan residence in a daze.
The car stopped in the garden of the Zhan residence.
"Ah, home... is it home?"
Mr. Zhan squeezed out a few words from his throat with difficulty.
It's so boring, like a puppet.
So Shi Sui waved his hand and let the ghost of the baby girl who came back with them leave Mr. Zhan first.
Then she tapped Mr. Zhan's forehead with her hand to release the excessive negative energy accumulated in his body.
Mr. Zhan coughed violently a few times, and when he looked up again, he was much more sober.
He looked out the car window and was quite puzzled by the big red lanterns hanging outside the villa and the stage that had been built in the garden.
"This is……"
"Didn't I tell you that today is your birthday party? Our whole family is ready to make a big fuss for you!"
Shi Sui took Mr. Zhan out of the car, pulled a wheelchair over, and pushed him forward.
"Let's go to the ancestral house first..." Mr. Zhan was obsessed with burning incense.
"Okay~" Tokiho responded obediently.
But on the way to the ancestral house, Mr. Zhan looked around and felt more and more that something was wrong.
They said they were hosting a birthday banquet, but why was the huge Zhan residence so empty, with a strange atmosphere... not even a single servant working?!
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