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At the moment when a pair of icy ghostly hands gripped Xiao Lin's neck, a gleaming Copper Coin Sword flew out from the already "dead" Li Chengjie’s embrace. At that instant, Li Chengjun, who was lying on top of Xiao Lin, felt his back tear open, revealing a Bagua Mirror that appeared directly. The mirror reflected onto the female ghost, and with the emergence of the Bagua Mirror, all the hidden Talismans in the room ignited instantly.
A massive Seven Star Formation enveloped the female ghost. As she attempted to flee, the Copper Coin Sword pierced through her chest. The twenty-eight copper coins scattered as they penetrated her Ghost Body, forming a counter-reaction. A Qi-concentrated crossbow bolt was instantly unleashed, obliterating the entire right side of the female ghost's body.
"Primordial Energy!" The female ghost, with only half a head remaining, flickered and vanished with her master’s help. As midnight approached, the Ghost Flower and Eerie Energy in the room melted away like ice and snow. In the chaotic secret chamber, only two unconscious men lay piled together and a Daoist collapsed on the ground, unaware of his fate.
In another similar secret chamber, a man in his thirties sat cross-legged within an intricately arranged Bagua Formation. In front of him were two humanoid paper figures. Although the male paper figure was being scorched by flames, it was protected by a golden light that prevented the fire from harming it. However, the female Paper Man suddenly ignited entirely on her right side.
Both Paper Men had their own names; the one on fire was named Xiao Lin, while the one with only half a body bore the character for "beauty." At that moment, the candlelight that had been roasting the Paper Man abruptly shattered mid-air, causing incense burners and rice plates on the table to topple over. The seated man suddenly felt a surge in his throat as internal blood rushed up; he opened his eyes wide and spat blood onto the table before him.
On the table lay Yellow Talismans, wooden swords, incense burners—everything one could need—but as he spat blood, everything turned crimson. After expelling blood, he collapsed onto a nearby wooden couch. The change in the man startled three other men below; one slightly plump man rushed to the couch and helped him up, asking, "Master Yang, what happened to you?"
This person stood out from those lurking in dark corners; in this secret chamber, only this couch had a few candles lit, making it difficult to see his face. However, as he approached under the flickering light, it became clear that this person was Shen Ting!
"Cough! Someone powerful is helping Xiao Lin; my Exorcism—Hua Qian has been severely injured! Ah~ Puh!" The man managed to say a couple of words before spitting another mouthful of blood directly onto Shen Ting's face. The wealthy merchant was left dumbfounded by this sudden shower of blood.
Fortunately, a bodyguard nearby quickly produced a handkerchief to wipe it away. Just then, a gust of cold wind blew through; a palm-sized wooden door above suddenly swung open. A shadow darted in straight toward the blood-stained doll. At that moment, Master Yang spat out another mouthful of blood and forcefully pushed aside the stunned Shen Ting.
Rushing to the corner of the couch where the doll lay, he grabbed it tightly. Indeed, at that moment, the doll looked just like half of the Paper Man soaked in blood on the table. The seams on its right side had completely burst open; instead of cotton stuffing inside, it was filled with wood shavings that now appeared blackened as if burned by flames.
Seeing such damage inflicted upon the doll made Master Yang's heart surge with blood again; however, this time he swallowed it back down forcefully. If he spat out a third mouthful of vital blood, he would surely meet a terrible end!
Holding his doll tightly now, Master Yang glared fiercely at Shen Ting and said, "Prepare me a wild ginseng that's at least a hundred years old! It must be delivered before dawn; otherwise, I’ll make you serve my Hua Qian as snacks!"
At that moment, he was covered in blood mist, with blood continuously dripping from the corners of his mouth, as if he had just devoured a human. Shen Ting felt a chill creeping up his back and dared not linger. He quickly agreed and turned to run, surprising even himself with how much faster he was than his two bodyguards, despite not usually exercising.
Midnight had passed, marking the shortest night of the year, and dawn was breaking. Xiao Yefeng sat cross-legged in his room when suddenly he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. With a flick of his fingers, he calculated and confirmed what he had sensed: Li Chengjie was in grave danger. However, Xiao Yefeng was not a deity; all he could do was sigh deeply and shake his head at the rising dawn.
Meanwhile, after a night of terrifying attacks, the employees at Xiao Family Villa breathed a sigh of relief. Since everything seemed fine, they needed to find their boss. The most senior employee opened the secret room and found it in disarray. Both the boss and Li Chengjun were collapsed together, while Li Chengjie lay on the floor in a robe. Seeing this scene, everyone rushed to help all three onto the bed.
Li Chengjun was the first to wake up. Seeing that his boss was unharmed, he immediately asked about his brother. The bodyguards exchanged glances but said nothing. Staggering, Li Chengjun approached his brother's bedside. The white sheets covered Li Chengjie entirely as he struggled to reach him and pulled back the sheets.
Li Chengjie lay peacefully on the bed, his wrinkled robe smoothed by others. A faint smile graced his lifeless face because he knew that his final blow had dealt a devastating punishment to that female ghost and her master. He had protected Mr. Xiao, who had greatly helped both him and his brother, ensuring that his younger brother remained unharmed. Li Chengjie felt a sense of peace.
However, tears streamed down Li Chengjie's face as an old employee handed Li Chengjun a crumpled note. The note bore awkward handwriting that resembled doodles, but Li Chengjun recognized it as his brother's script. The old employee said, "This is what Mr. Li left behind before he died; it's for you!"
"Jie, I'm sorry. I can't attend your wedding. Live well! If anything happens, look for him. In my lifetime, I've only found one true friend in these last two months; I've given him the shop along with our family heirlooms. Now that this matter is over, don't continue with it—go find him! I really want to see you get married!"
The handwriting was crooked yet filled with a brother's love for his sibling. After reading the note, Li Chengjun let out a mournful cry and fainted beside his brother's body. At that moment, Xiao Lin had already awakened and witnessed the tragic separation of the Li brothers. Gritting his teeth, Xiao Lin changed into a new suit. He didn't know how Li Chengjie had died but was certain that this incident was closely related to Shen Ting.
Once dressed, Xiao Lin patted the now-awake Li Chengjun on the shoulder and said, "Jun, it's my fault your brother is gone. Don't worry; I will avenge him! Your brother's words are wise; think about it—your bond isn't worth you two risking everything to repay me."
With a frown, Xiao Lin left the villa. Shen Ting had resorted to such means to obstruct him and even attempted to kill him; thus, Xiao Lin would not be soft-hearted either. Not only did he intend to secure that project, but from this moment on, there would be no possibility of reconciliation between the Xiao Family and the Shen Family.
Li Chengjie and Li Chengjun were not his children; however, he had watched them grow up. The age difference among the three was somewhat peculiar—Li Chengjie was over ten years older than Xiao Lin and certainly did not fit into the role of a child while being ten years older than Li Chengjun as well; they were biological brothers. When twenty-year-old Li Chengjie took ten-year-old Li Chengjun to work on construction sites, it was solely to afford their parents' burial after they died due to work-related injuries.
The two boys worked day and night but ended up with nothing after accidentally damaging the contractor's vehicle with bricks; instead, they were forced to work for six months without pay as compensation. At that time, Xiao Lin happened to have some debt issues with that construction site; when he came to collect debts, he resolved their problems financially and helped give their parents a proper burial.
The two brothers held Xiao Lin in the same regard as a father. From that moment on, they worked by his side. Li Chengjie had to leave Xiao Lin to pursue his studies, but he left his younger brother behind to continue repaying the kindness. For Xiao Lin, it was merely a moment of compassion when he helped the two unfortunate brothers, never expecting that it would later help him escape a significant disaster.
Thus, Xiao Lin felt immense gratitude towards the Li brothers. Now that Li Chengjie had died for him, Xiao Lin believed he must avenge him; otherwise, he would feel guilty towards his own conscience. At that moment, this shrewd businessman no longer cared about how much money could be made from the mine; all he wanted was to ruin Shen Ting.
Someone like Xiao Lin could not rely solely on Li Chengjie as his Geomancer ally. This time, he contacted all the Geomancers he knew. Since Shen Ting had taken action against him, Xiao Lin intended to repay him a hundredfold and planned to retaliate from all angles.
As for Shen Ting at that moment, he was already terrified by Mr. Yang. After returning home, he hurriedly gifted a century-old wild ginseng from his collection to Mr. Yang, hoping to appease his anger. Little did Shen Ting know that he had completely offended this powerful figure. In reality, it was not Mr. Yang he had offended but Hua Qian, for any female ghost capable of becoming an Evil Spirit harbored deep jealousy.
It was precisely because of endless jealousy that female ghosts could grow stronger. After suffering such significant harm, Hua Qian directed all her hatred towards Shen Ting, the instigator. Therefore, no matter what one does, one should not act against their conscience; even if one succeeds through special means, it does not guarantee a good outcome. In this incident, Shen Ting had lost both his reputation and resources—he had offended both Xiao Lin and Hua Qian.
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