CH 10

Mr. Shi doesn’t understand Feng Shui, but he knows that destroying Feng Shui will do more harm than good. He couldn’t help but feel anxious and asked, “What should we do? If I cut down these trees, will Feng Shui be restored and my mother be okay?”

Shen Ye pondered for a moment and said, “In theory, if it’s just stagnant Qi that cannot be dispelled, it wouldn’t cause such a big impact. At most, it would only weaken the health and wealth of your family… but Madam Shi’s situation is much more severe.”

Mr. Shi’s face changed drastically. “What do you mean?”

Shen Ye didn’t answer directly, but asked, “Who planted these trees?”

Mr. Shi immediately turned to look at his wife. He entrusted all family matters to her. Mrs. Shi was also a smart person and naturally understood the implied meaning in Shen Ye’s words. Her face turned pale and she said, “It was…mother who requested to plant them.”

Everyone was surprised.

Mr. Shi didn’t doubt his wife’s words. They had been together for decades and he couldn’t possibly mistrust her, and she wouldn’t lie about something like this.

He frowned and asked, “Did mother tell you why she wanted to plant these trees?”

Mrs. Shi fell into deep thought and suddenly exclaimed, “I remember now. Mother often went to the nearby park and met an old Taoist. The Taoist said that there would be a disaster in our family this year, and we needed to change our Feng Shui… At that time, my mother even brought him to our house… Later, these camphor trees were planted along the perimeter wall.”

Finally, they had found the reason.

Mr. Shi’s face didn’t look good, and he said in a low voice, “Do you have the contact information of that Taoist?”

“No, mother told me not to worry about this matter, so I didn’t ask,” Mrs. Shi shook her head.

It seemed that they had to ask Old Mrs. Shi about this, but now she was frail and if she knew that the calamity was brought upon herself, she would probably not be able to bear it.

Without further questions, Shen Ye pointed at the row of trees and said, “Something must have been buried under these trees, and I guess Old Mrs. Shi’s birthdate is also buried underneath… You should dig up these trees first.”

Mr. Shi was shocked. To bury someone’s birthdate underground was not only ominous but also easily associated with the witchcraft cases in ancient times, which were all about harming people for personal gain!

He immediately called several excavators over.

Taking advantage of this break, Shen Ye said, “Let me first help Old Mrs. Shi dispel the yin qi in her body. Does she usually wear jewelry?”

Mr. Shi nodded, “My mother likes to wear jade.”

“Please give me a piece of jewelry that Old Mrs. Shi often wears,” Shen Ye said.

Soon, Mr. Shi personally brought a pair of emerald jade bracelets, which had probably been worn by Old Mrs. Shi for a long time and had absorbed some yin qi, making the color dull.

Shen Ye took them in his hand, looked at them for a while, and then took out a calligraphy brush he had recently bought in Kaifu Street, and started to draw symbols on the jade bracelets.

Even though the brush had not been dipped in ink or water, as Shen Ye waved the brush, golden patterns slowly appeared on the surface of the jade bracelet.

This was too amazing!

Everyone involuntarily held their breath and stared at the jade bracelet without blinking.

Only Ye Ze looked at Shen Ye with a deep gaze, wondering what he was thinking.

After about five or six minutes, Shen Ye stopped writing and said, “It’s done.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden patterns on the jade bracelet disappeared.

He handed the jade bracelet to Mr. Shi and said, “Put it under the pillow of the old lady and she will recover in half a month.”

After his operation, the two jade bracelets shone brightly, no longer dull like before.

Mr. Shi gratefully and respectfully took the jade bracelets and immediately asked his wife to put them in Old Mrs. Shi’s room.

After a while, a servant suddenly ran out of the room and shouted, “Something’s wrong, the old lady fainted!”

Mr. Shi’s face changed and he was about to run inside.

Shen Ye stopped him and said, “It’s not a big deal. The jade bracelet has worked. I carved a symbol on it that can absorb the yin energy in the old lady’s body. It’s normal to feel dizzy at first because it’s a bit overpowering. The old lady will wake up tonight. Remember to put the jade bracelet under her pillow for half a month.”

Only then did Mr. Shi feel relieved and said, “Okay.”

At this time, the excavator arrived and roared into the courtyard from the gate. Everyone ran out to see that the towering trees were being uprooted one by one. Strangely, when the trees on the left side of the courtyard wall were dug up, the roots were just pulled out, and those trees visibly withered quickly.

It looks very eerie.

Except for Shen Ye and Ye Ze, everyone was stunned. It was a sunny day, but everyone couldn’t help feeling cold all over.

Xu Sisi hugged her arms tightly and said, “Is it my illusion? I feel so cold.”

In fact, it was not her illusion. After the trees were uprooted, thick yin energy emerged from the trunk and spread out, making the air colder.

Shen Ye immediately gave everyone talisman paper and comforted them, “Don’t be afraid. These trees were sucked dry and gathered a lot of yin energy. Now that the yin energy is released, it makes people feel cold. Put the talisman paper in your pocket, and you won’t feel cold anymore.”

Everyone quickly took the talisman paper, and the moment they held it, they did feel warm again.

When Shen Ye handed the talisman paper to Ye Ze, he noticed that Ye Ze’s face remained calm and unaffected by the Yin energy. Not only that, but he also noticed that the purple aura around Ye Ze was even stronger as if protecting him. Whenever the Yin energy approached him, it would dissipate upon contact with the edge of the purple aura.

“…,” 

Shen Ye felt envious!

Ye Ze lowered his head and softly said, “Why don’t you give me one?”

Shen Ye: “…”

Giving you one would be a waste!

But in order not to let others notice Ye Ze’s special condition, he silently handed over a piece of talisman paper.

Ye Ze smiled slightly and obediently put the talisman paper into his pocket.

Shen Ye: “…”

You are a king, not on the same level as these ordinary people, there’s no need to take it so seriously!

Feeling dejected, he withdrew his gaze and took advantage of everyone’s attention being on the excavator to run to the tree pit under the west wall. He went straight to the middle and found a wooden box with chipped paint buried inside.

“Hey, there’s something here,” Shen Ye laughed and reached out to pick it up.

Suddenly, a low voice came from beside him, “Can you touch that thing?”

Shen Ye looked up and saw that Ye Ze had already followed him without him noticing, his face showing a faint concern. Shen Ye wanted to laugh at himself, thinking that he could handle this little trick, but he was touched by Ye Ze’s concern. He patiently explained, “Don’t worry, I have the talisman with me, it won’t affect me.”

Ye Ze nodded and didn’t say anything more.

Shen Ye picked up the wooden box and opened it directly. Sure enough, a strong Yin energy rushed toward him. He ignored it and looked into the box, where a red sachet and a brush lay at the bottom. He ignored the sachet and picked up the brush first to examine it. The body of the brush was carved with black peach blossom patterns, the tip was made of jade, and its age was indiscernible. Countless Yin energy gathered in the shaft of the brush, even more terrifying than a graveyard.

He then looked at it under the sunlight, and the body of the brush quickly turned crimson, emitting the fragrance of peach wood.

“Such a good thing… is simply wasted,” he muttered.

This brush was definitely left behind by a powerful master and was a good item that could enhance the power of the talismans. However, it was being used for harm, which was really a waste.

Ye Ze stood beside him, listening to him murmuring, his eyes becoming even deeper.

Shen Ye turned his head and handed the brush to him with a smile, “Can you hold this for a while?”

He laughed a little nervously. The Yin energy of this pen was too heavy, so he asked Ye Ze to hold it, to let Ye Ze purify it. But this kind of taking advantage was too inconsistent with his status as a master… Well, he would buy a thank-you gift for Ye Ze when he goes to the bank to pick up the jade pendant later.

Ye Ze looked deeply at him, without asking anything, and took the pen.

Shen Ye: “…”

This guy is so obedient?

All the trees were dug up, and Mr. Shi walked over and asked, “Do you need me to do anything else?”

Shen Ye said, “There’s no need for anything else now that the trees have been dug up. The old lady will recover within half a month.”

Mr. Shi smiled with delight.

Shen Ye took out the red sachet from the box and poured out a piece of paper from it.

“This should have your mother’s birthday on it.” Shen Ye handed the paper to Mr. Shi.

Mr. Shi was shocked and opened it to see that it was indeed true.

Shen Ye said, “There was a formation under the tree. Now that the tree has been dug up and the formation destroyed, this paper with the birthdate is useless. You can burn it.”

Mr. Shi quickly agreed and burned the paper with a lighter, feeling relieved.

He never imagined that the problem would be solved so easily. Within two hours, he had become so excited that he didn’t know what to say. He had taken his mother to so many hospitals and invited so many masters, but in the end, it was Shen Ye who proved to be the most powerful.

He was completely convinced by Shen Ye’s ability and couldn’t help but praise him, “Master Shen, you really have real skills! Thank you so much today. Without you, my mother would still be suffering!”

Xu Sisi glanced at him with a smile that was not a smile and said, “You don’t thank me? If it weren’t for my strong recommendation…”

Thinking of his previous distrust of Shen Ye, Mr. Shi blushed and said, “I should thank you too.”

However, Shen Ye said, “This matter is not over yet. The person who harmed you has not been found yet, and they may harm you again.”

Mr. Shi caught the implication in his words and was surprised, “Harm me?”

Did the other party come after him?

With a “hmm,” Shen Ye didn’t explain and instead asked, “Do you have any enemies?”

This question stumped Mr. Shi. There were certainly business competitors, but to say he had enemies who would go as far as plotting to harm him, was unlikely.

Seeing his confusion, Shen Ye carefully looked at his face and said, “I can see that you have had some bad luck with relationships recently. You should be careful in the next half month.”

Mr. Shi was stunned.

His wife happened to come out of the house and heard Shen Ye’s words, and she also froze in place.

Shen Ye continued, “I can tell that your mother’s illness is related to this bad luck in your relationships. Someone might be targeting your wife… no, to be more precise, they want to harm your wife. But since the tree was planted by your mother and buried with her birthdate and eight characters, she took the brunt of the attack for your wife.”

Mr. Shi was shocked and his jaw dropped. “Are you saying that there’s a woman who wants to replace my wife, and that’s why they made such a big fuss, but my mother ended up being the victim?”

Shen Ye thought for a moment and said, “Yes, that’s one possibility. But it could also be a man.”

Mr. Shi was speechless.

His wife and Xu Sisi were also stunned.

Only Ye Ze remained calm.

He thought to himself, isn’t Shen Ye engaged to a man?

Ye Ze: That man is me.

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