Chapter 1470 - 1433: Home of Cannon Fodder 41
Chapter 1470: Chapter 1433: Home of Cannon Fodder 41
This time, the one seeking Xiao Yuan’s help is someone with the surname Zhao, a wealthy man in the city once equally famous as the Zhang Family.
Previously, when Bao Bufen bought the land in the west of the city, Boss Zhao also invested, and that’s how he got acquainted with Xiao Yuan, who even assisted in checking his company’s Feng Shui.
This time, Boss Zhao has indeed encountered some troublesome matters.
Boss Zhao profited from developing the land in the west of the city. With the money he earned, he bought a new house.
Originally, the Zhao Family lived in a large villa, but seeing how many wealthy people were buying large apartments in the bustling areas of the city, and since his family was busy with work and their child needed to attend school, living in an apartment was much more convenient than a villa. So, with the money he made, Boss Zhao bought a large apartment.
The apartment he bought is the king of the buildings in that community, occupying the entire top floor with dozens of rooms and various convenient facilities, making it much more comfortable than living in a villa.
After buying the house, Boss Zhao’s family moved in before the new year.
Initially, the family was quite happy.
But ever since they moved in, Boss Zhao’s wife has been feeling unwell, and later, the whole family has had trouble sleeping, often hearing various sounds in the middle of the night. Recently, it has gotten worse, with Boss Zhao waking up in the middle of the night to see shadows floating by the window, which frightened him a lot.
Without thinking, he quickly called Xiao Yuan for help.
Xiao Yuan settled his family at home first, then took Xiao Lu to visit Boss Zhao.
Since Xiao Lu wanted to learn this trade and Xiao Yuan agreed to teach her, he took her along with dedication.
Lately, Xiao Yuan has been teaching Xiao Lu ’Observing Qi’, so he brought Xiao Lu along, not only to let her gain more experience but also to test her skills.
When Xiao Yuan arrived, the Zhao Family was already waiting.
Seeing Xiao Yuan, Boss Zhao rushed over like seeing a lifeline: "Master, you’re finally here."
Boss Zhao’s son, Zhao Ziheng, was also behind him, but he didn’t look at Xiao Yuan; instead, he curiously sized up Xiao Lu.
"It’s alright," Xiao Yuan said, patting Boss Zhao on the shoulder, and then glanced back at Xiao Lu.
Xiao Lu nodded.
Xiao Yuan smiled with satisfaction.
Boss Zhao was a bit puzzled seeing these two playing a silent charade: "Master, is this your daughter?"
Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "This is my eldest daughter. She’s interested in this field and wants to carry on my mantle, so I have to let her gain more experience."
"That’s great, that’s great. Congratulations, Master, on having a successor."
Immediately, Boss Zhao’s eyes on Xiao Lu changed.
He thought to himself that this girl needed to be properly befriended since Master Xiao might be too busy in the future to help, and perhaps she could lend a hand.
Thus, the Zhao father and son became enthusiastic towards Xiao Lu.
Xiao Lu then said to Xiao Yuan, "Dad, let me take a look at Aunt Zhao."
With a cooperative relationship between Xiao Yuan and Boss Zhao, and considering their family ties, it was appropriate for Xiao Lu to address Boss Zhao’s wife as Aunt.
Xiao Yuan nodded: "Go ahead."
Led by Zhao Ziheng, Xiao Lu entered the master bedroom. Mrs. Zhao had been feeling unwell lately, yet no issues were found at the hospital. Today, her whole body ached so much that she couldn’t get out of bed.
Xiao Lu checked on her, exchanged a few words, and, upon coming out, told Xiao Yuan, "Dad, Auntie’s aura is somewhat chaotic, and also, Uncle Zhao’s home’s Qi seems off."
Xiao Yuan chuckled: "Go take a closer look."
Xiao Lu nodded and, without anyone guiding her, checked all the rooms one by one.
This time, she had a good idea of the situation.
"Dad, I found it."
As soon as she said she found something, Boss Zhao and Zhao Ziheng quickly got up.
Xiao Yuan also stood up and followed Xiao Lu into a bathroom on the west side.
"What’s here?"
Boss Zhao was still puzzled.
Xiao Lu pointed at the toilet and said, "Uncle Zhao, if possible, have someone move this away."
As a real estate businessman, Boss Zhao had plenty of manpower. He made a call, and before long, two workers arrived. They first turned off the water supply behind, then moved the toilet away.
Once the toilet was moved, everyone in the room was startled.
It turned out that beneath the toilet was a piece of cloth drenched in blood and some indescribably foul-smelling substances.
"This, this..."
Frightened, both Boss Zhao and Zhao Ziheng took a few steps back.
Wearing gloves, Xiao Yuan took out a talisman from his pocket and threw it over. The materials caught fire without a source and quickly turned to ashes.
Then Xiao Lu explained to the Zhao father and son: "The location here is the White Tiger Position. Someone deliberately placed these things at the White Tiger Position to harbor malicious intent against the mistress of the house, aiming to make Aunt Zhao ill, or worse, to take her life."
Xiao Lu didn’t get too specific.
But Xiao Yuan wasn’t afraid.
He looked at Boss Zhao: "I’m not accusing you, but it’s tough for your wife, following you through thick and thin, never looking down on you, and raising your children while caring for your parents. Now that you’ve made it, don’t lose your conscience."
Boss Zhao turned red with embarrassment from Xiao Yuan’s blunt remarks.
Zhao Ziheng also glared at Boss Zhao.
Boss Zhao quickly waved his hands: "No, no, how could I have such intentions? That would make me worse than a beast. My wife is good, and I know it well. Back in the day, I was just a poor boy, and she chose to marry me despite that. When I was starting my business, she worked tirelessly with me on the construction site. I’ve never forgotten her efforts. She’s the one who cares for me selflessly, and I could never harm her."
"Then what’s going on?"
Zhao Ziheng pointed to the pile of ashes under the toilet.
Boss Zhao was at a loss: "I have no idea."
He looked at Xiao Yuan: "Master, please help me. I don’t want my wife to misunderstand and get upset; I wouldn’t know what to do if that happened."
Xiao Lu observed that Boss Zhao seemed genuinely sincere and didn’t seem like someone who would commit such an unspeakable act, so she hinted, "Is there a woman recently pursuing you, or someone close to you?"
As Xiao Yuan watched Boss Zhao thoughtfully, he glanced around, saying, "As for the shadowy figures or noises, they were orchestrated."
He walked around the room and found a recording device.
Sweat appeared on Boss Zhao’s face: "I really don’t know... Oh, recently I ran into a childhood neighbor. Seeing her struggles, I helped with a few things, but nothing beyond that."
Xiao Yuan gestured for Xiao Lu to observe Boss Zhao’s face.
"Try observing his Qi."
Xiao Lu nodded and examined attentively: "Dad, I see a love disaster on Uncle Zhao’s face."
That truly rattled Boss Zhao; he almost knelt before Xiao Yuan and Xiao Lu, daunted by how mysterious this was getting.