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Liu Yiyi's constitution was already extremely weak, and this overwhelming sadness, combined with her emotional turmoil and exaggerated movements, led her to enter a state of catalepsy. Catalepsy is a condition resembling death, characterized by the complete cessation of heartbeat and pulse.
At this moment, Liu Yiyi was in grave danger. If help were delayed even slightly, Xiao Yefeng would have to personally bid farewell to the sister of his lifesaver. Xiao Yefeng reached out to check Liu Yiyi's pulse, and indeed, it was gradually losing strength.
In that instant, Xiao Yefeng felt as if he had returned two years back to the rainforest filled with deadly mosquitoes. The same situation unfolded before him, but this time he could not accept failure.
With precision, he needled seven crucial acupoints: Chi, Sun and Moon, Unacceptable, Lingxu, Divine Seal, Divine Court, and Baihui. As he inserted the final needle at Baihui, Liu Yiyi suddenly let out a soft moan. After taking a breath, she still could not be awakened; she had given up on herself. The death of Liu Xuanhuang had left her utterly despondent. Although Liu Yiyi no longer wished to live, Xiao Yefeng refused to agree.
"Liu Yiyi, I absolutely cannot allow you to die. I promised Brother Liu that I would ensure you leave this world happily, not in such sorrow!"
With that declaration, Xiao Yefeng unleashed the power he had been building up in his right fist and struck Liu Yiyi firmly in the chest. Even with her high chest providing some cushioning, the blow caused her entire body to jolt. Under this punch, Liu Yiyi's heart trembled violently before it began to beat slowly again. Feeling her heartbeat return, Xiao Yefeng tightly pinched her philtrum.
"Cough! Cough!"
Liu Yiyi finally regained consciousness; her weak eyes opened once more. She saw Xiao Yefeng with tears in his eyes holding her tightly. The shiny silver needles on her body testified to how she had been saved. However, the intense pain in her left chest made it nearly impossible for her to breathe. The pain instinctively made her want to rub it away, but her modesty held her back.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng looked at Liu Yiyi and said, "I will explain everything to you later. You can do whatever you want—kill or torture me—when the time comes. Also, I must apologize for my roughness while saving you; your chest will likely bruise. If you don’t mind, I can treat it with acupuncture when we get back; otherwise, you can massage it with a warm towel—it should clear up within two days."
After speaking, Xiao Yefeng simultaneously withdrew the seven silver needles from Liu Yiyi’s body. The acupoints he had treated were all near her chest area; thus, removing the needles inevitably brushed against Liu Yiyi's prominent chest again. This made her feel embarrassed once more. Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng remained unfazed; as a healer with compassion for others, he was also lost in sorrowful memories at that moment, his hands numb from the experience.
The two fell into a long silence without speaking. Eventually, Liu Yiyi regained some strength and struggled to stand up. Unsteadily, she attempted to walk toward the elevator; however, after this life-and-death ordeal, she felt even weaker than before. Her high heels wobbled beneath her as she leaned toward the wall ahead.
Seeing Liu Yiyi about to collapse as she stumbled forward, Xiao Yefeng instinctively dashed forward and caught her wrist just before she hit the wall. With a firm pull, he embraced Liu Yiyi once again.
"You!" Liu Yiyi reacted quickly, pushing Xiao Yefeng away. She continued, "I hope you can keep my brother's matters confidential. Although it is wrong for me as his sister to deny his existence, the Liu Family treats me as one of their own. If the outside world learns of my true identity, the Liu Family will suffer a tremendous blow. I hope you understand."
"I know. You can completely trust me. Even if you don't believe me, I wouldn't hold any grudges even if you killed me," Xiao Yefeng replied.
"The Liu Family already knows your identity. Mother asked me to bring you back! You should know why," Liu Yiyi said, turning her back to Xiao Yefeng. Her right hand rubbed her left chest repeatedly; Xiao Yefeng's punch had revived her halted heartbeat. However, how could her frail body withstand such force? If Xiao Yefeng hadn't cushioned the blow with his other hand, her sternum might have been broken.
"No problem. I was prepared for this. Before I die, I will tell you everything, I promise. So far, only I, an ordinary person, know your identity, but I can't guarantee anything regarding the state!" Xiao Yefeng said.
"That's fine then. Let's go. I need you, as a Geomancer, to guide me on the feng shui here!" With that, Liu Yiyi adjusted her emotions and mindset once more. In that instant, she returned to her aloof demeanor, as if everything she had just experienced was merely a fleeting illusion. If it weren't for her subtle hunching posture, Xiao Yefeng might have forgotten everything that had just happened.
Now, Liu Yiyi resembled the person she used to be after losing her loved ones; in an instant, she adjusted herself for the mission. The sight of her deceased relatives felt as distant as seeing a dead animal. Yet Xiao Yefeng understood her pain; the blood from where her nails had pierced his palm testified to everything.
"Sister Yi Yi, what have you two been talking about for so long?" Mei Mo'er asked cheerfully as she bounced over to them upon seeing their return to the rooftop.
"Nothing much. Where's Vice President Xu?" Liu Yiyi inquired.
"Oh, that guy just went out to prepare for receiving the feng shui master. It's quite amusing; he doesn't realize that this master is right beside you!" Mei Mo'er said while playfully tapping Xiao Yefeng's arm.
"In that case, let's go! I want to see what kind of feng shui has stumped so many masters," Xiao Yefeng said.
The three of them walked and laughed together until they reached the top of the stairs leading to the rooftop. As they stepped onto the rooftop, they were immediately hit by a change in atmospheric pressure. Leaving the building with its internal circulation made Liu Yiyi and Mei Mo'er's faces change dramatically. Mei Mo'er, who practiced martial arts, fared better than Liu Yiyi, whose already frail constitution struggled even more after their earlier ordeal; she appeared utterly exhausted.
Fortunately, Mei Mo'er supported Liu Yiyi from the side, allowing her to hold on. At that moment, Liu Yiyi spoke up: "I can't stand for long on the rooftop; feel free to look around."
"Alright!" After agreeing, the laundress walked up to the stage by herself. Indeed, the highest rooftop was different; it offered a panoramic view of the surroundings, and a brilliant feng shui layout appeared in Xiao Yefeng's mind—a masterful interconnected arrangement.
In the corners, there were both positive and negative Bagua suppressing the feng shui layout. In front, flowing water gathered wealth, yet the wealth concentrated above the fountain waterfall, which theoretically should not be absorbed by the five buildings. However, the brilliance lay in the continuously rolling sphere above the fountain, moving directly toward the main building. The main building was connected to the other four buildings via aerial corridors, resembling an ancient well.
With four buildings high and one low, this would typically violate major feng shui taboos. However, standing on the rooftop and looking around, it was evident that each of the other four rooftops had a statue present—guarded by the Four Spirits—transforming the protruding terrain into a blessed land. Coupled with this wealth-gathering layout, the incoming wealth was further amplified, rushing toward the main building and then distributed to the four auxiliary buildings through the corridors, forming a massive feng shui arrangement.
This feng shui layout was known as Five Tigers Gathering. The tiger is a fierce beast! One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers; how much more so five fierce tigers! Yet this configuration was uniquely peculiar. To illustrate, this main building could be likened to a mother tiger among five fierce tigers, while the four auxiliary buildings connected by corridors represented her four cubs—little tigers. Have you ever heard of a mother tiger randomly devouring her own cubs?
As they say, "A tiger does not eat its own cubs." Moreover, why do fierce tigers compete? Isn’t it for food? The wealth gathered through this layout is akin to food. This new district has just been established and is located in a central area; businesses and enterprises will surely flock here. Although currently there seems to be insufficient wealth, once foot traffic increases, the energy will be ample. Logically speaking, this is an excellent feng shui site; those who do business here rarely encounter misfortune. But what did Liu Yiyi come here to see?
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