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Seeing his business card in Li Chengjun's hand, Xiao Yefeng sighed and said, "So it’s you. How did your brother die?"
At that moment, Li Chengjun realized that the card cherished by his brother actually belonged to this man. When he had just introduced Xiao Yefeng, he hadn’t thought about it at all. Now, recalling it, he remembered that the card only had three big characters: Xiao Yefeng.
"You are the person my brother entrusted? I... I've wanted to..." Li Chengjun began to think of everything about his brother, while Xiao Yefeng furrowed his brow as he listened to Li Chengjun's account.
A female ghost, appearing and disappearing without a trace, carrying a flower basket—this information combined made Xiao Yefeng think of someone. The Metaphysics Society had once given him a list of new forces that included Sorcerers. Jiang Xing had specifically circled a few names for him. Combining this information, Xiao Yefeng thought of a notorious practitioner of Feng Shui Techniques.
This person was named Yang Xing, an infiltrator from Perfect World within the new forces. He was responsible for at least four or five murder cases involving Geomancers from the Metaphysics Society. This person had been roaming between China and the southern borders with Vietnam and Myanmar, repeatedly exploiting legal loopholes in China to evade capture in most mountainous areas of southern China.
Moreover, according to the information, this person was extremely skilled in the Cursing Technique, particularly in the ghost summoning branch. The Cursing Technique is divided into three main categories: ghost summoning, medicine summoning, and flying summoning. The flying summoning technique had been lost for a long time; it was said that using it would turn one's head into an artifact-like existence, allowing the head to detach from the body and attach itself to any object at will. However, flying summoning had long been forgotten.
As for medicine summoning, it was easier to understand; it was similar to poisoning but used medicines that gathered yin spirits, making it even more troublesome. Ghost summoning was akin to raising ghosts; although similar in nature, its details were far more terrifying. A Sorcerer's Exorcism involved blood sacrifices—melding human and ghost together—resulting in either death for both or survival for one at the cost of the other’s demise; it could be considered a vicious method of ghost raising.
Yang Xing was a master among ghost summoners. He served the new forces but was also a major enemy of Xiao Yefeng from Perfect World. According to Jiang Xing, Perfect World had extended its reach into every dark force, with members infiltrating both ordinary people and Sorcerers alike. Thus, Perfect World truly operated perfectly hidden in the shadows; aside from a few individuals, no one knew such an organization existed.
Yang Xing was precisely this kind of opportunist; Perfect World had placed him within the new forces while they provided him with spiritual stones. However, Yang Xing continued to grow stronger while ultimately benefiting others.
Xiao Yefeng did not know if this matter was related to Perfect World or not, but since Yang Xing was affiliated with them, he would not let him go. After discussing with Xiao Lin and Li Chengjun, Xiao Yefeng agreed to help. At that moment, he realized he was the first Geomancer brave enough to take on this task; those who came before merely set things up and took their fees before choosing self-preservation.
Now, Xiao Yefeng sent away Li Chengjun and Xiao Ling, who had no cultivation abilities. In the Xiao Family Villa, only he and Xiao Lin remained. According to Xiao Lin, today was crucial; ever since winning against Shen Ting and obtaining the project, he had been having the same dream every night.
In the dream, that female Demon General bound Xiao Lin among flowers; countless flower stems tied him up as if innumerable roots were digging into his body. The female ghost sat at the center of a massive flower and stared at Xiao Lin every night, causing him not to dare sleep for ten days straight. As a result, he gradually became emaciated and his complexion worsened over time.
Xiao Yefeng carefully observed Xiao Lin and confirmed that his Spirit Platform was indeed shrouded by Eerie Energy. The spirit was completely blocked by this energy, preventing him from absorbing the life-giving sunlight, which would naturally lead to a gradual decline in health. Xiao Lin was experiencing this process; every night, the female ghost absorbed his life force, tormenting him to the brink of death. His vitality had diminished to its limits, but fortunately, various talismans in the house blocked some of the Eerie Energy's invasion, and they also helped contain some of the leakage of his life force. Otherwise, Xiao Lin would not be sitting there chatting with Xiao Yefeng but rather lying incapacitated in bed.
With his daughter not present, Xiao Lin spoke the truth: every night, that female ghost came to siphon off his life force. However, it wasn't as simple as inserting a flower root into his skin. In fact, Xiao Yefeng had already suspected this when Xiao Lin mentioned it. It was true that female ghosts typically absorbed men's vitality, but using flower roots to gradually extract life force was a method employed by Evil Spirits to drain the energy of cultivators. The vitality of cultivators is subtle and reclusive; for a ghost to absorb it, a gradual approach is necessary.
However, for an ordinary person like Xiao Lin, a single Seduction Technique from the ghost would suffice. After feeling Xiao Lin's pulse, Xiao Yefeng understood that Xiao Lin had likely been overwhelmed by the ghost in his dreams and had probably succumbed to her temptations willingly.
Xiao Yefeng didn't have many talismans at his disposal, but luckily, the Xiao Family had plenty. He selected a Peach Wood Sword, a metal sword, a Copper Coin Sword, and a three-foot-long wooden axe. He set up a protective formation beside Xiao Lin's bed based on his memories. Tonight, he planned to confront this female ghost. If her master was indeed Yang Xing, Xiao Yefeng was confident he could locate him.
It was still early. After having dinner with Xiao Lin, Xiao Yefeng took out a lollipop from his pocket and unwrapped it before placing it on the table. At that moment, Xiao Lin was taken aback by his actions! She then asked, "Mr. Xiao still likes these? Should I have someone bring some more?"
Xiao Yefeng shook his head and replied, "I don't eat these, but you should have someone bring some anyway; I might not eat them myself, but I know someone who does!" He initially thought about letting it go when Zitong popped out from the Black Gold Spirit Banner and started bouncing around on his head demanding everything. Thus, he had no choice but to ask Xiao Lin for help in getting some.
Though she didn't quite understand, Xiao Lin directly called her secretary. Before long, a young woman delivered a box of lollipops to the Xiao Family. Since all the servants had been sent away by Xiao Yefeng, it was Xiao Lin who personally received the box while he followed closely behind her. The moment he saw this woman, he realized that trouble for Xiao Lin likely stemmed from her.
This woman was indeed beautiful; however, without needing to check her fortune, Xiao Yefeng could tell she was frivolous. The allure emanating from her features was hard to suppress. In truth, every woman possesses some degree of charm; however, fate dictates that those who are particularly beautiful tend to exhibit their allure more prominently.
Yet as the saying goes: "A master leads you through the door; cultivation is up to you." Charm can be captivating in many forms; however, whether or not one chooses to embrace it is entirely up to the individual. A woman who willingly descends into depravity cannot hide her allure. Such women often find wealthy and powerful men but rarely end up with good outcomes. As this woman entered and handed over the cardboard box to Xiao Lin, her fingertips traced circles in his palm.
The scent of her perfume was enticing enough for any man; not to mention her attire. However, when she noticed Xiao Yefeng's presence, she paused for a moment before straightening herself up and tidying up the table. Bending slightly as a form of greeting towards Xiao Lin, she said, "President Xiao, I'll take my leave now!"
Xiao Lin waved dismissively without looking up; he was too preoccupied with other matters to notice any flirtation.
After sending off this woman, Xiao Yefeng opened various candies from inside the box one by one. With his right hand forming a sword gesture on the table as he drew a Spirit Talisman, Zitong jumped down from above his head and began munching on the candies while Xiao Yefeng turned to Xiao Lin and said: "In light of your relationship with Xiao Ling, I'll call you Uncle Xiao. I advise you at fifty-six this year: drink less alcohol and refrain from excessive intimacy!"
Xiao Yefeng's words were very straightforward, and Xiao Lin couldn't possibly misunderstand. At that moment, Xiao Lin smiled and said, "Men, right? Especially successful men like me who don't have a wife. Opportunities like this are hard to come by! Everyone has their needs, don't they?"
Xiao Lin understood that Xiao Yefeng had seen through him, but he thought it was nothing unusual. It was quite normal for successful men to have a few hidden women in their lives. After all, there had once been a mere village chief who had four lovers and dozens of admirers secretly vying for his attention. Was it really abnormal for someone like him, a big boss, to have a similar situation?
However, Xiao Yefeng shook his head and said, "Uncle Xiao, you are fifty-six this year. People experience ups and downs in life; you've already exhausted your good fortune. The ages between fifty-six and sixty are crucial for you. It's said that human effort has its limits, and within your last bit of good luck lies two misfortunes. Each misfortune can take away ten years of your life. I believe your recent troubles stem from that woman. Do you still think it's harmless to play around with her?"
Xiao Yefeng's words left Xiao Lin stunned as he recalled everything that had happened between him and the female secretary. Combining this with Xiao Yefeng's narrative, the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Just as Xiao Yefeng had said, he had been experiencing bad luck this year, and the first time he lost money in business was right after his encounter with that woman.
Thinking about all this finally made Xiao Lin afraid. He had fought hard all his life; just as Xiao Yefeng pointed out, he had always sailed smoothly through life. The only time he faced misfortune was when he was young, starting a business with his wife. However, a car accident took away both his wife and mother. Only he and his young daughter, Xiao Ling, survived the crash. This was what Xiao Yefeng referred to as his misfortune.
After that misfortune, what followed was over thirty years of great fortune that propelled Xiao Lin from an ordinary miner to a well-known entrepreneur in the south. Generally speaking, people do not experience such drastic changes in fortune; typically, ups and downs are interconnected—blessings and calamities go hand in hand. Yet for Xiao Lin, after one misfortune came an uninterrupted streak of good luck.
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