Looking at the more than ten workers and security personnel from the Zhang family, I felt quite surprised.
But on second thought, it was quite normal.
Living in such a large house, without these people, it would be impossible to manage.
I could only sigh inwardly, wealth truly was a good thing.
But more importantly now, it was to break Chu Yue's curse, that was the most crucial thing.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, I turned to Zhang Youguo and said:
"Uncle Zhang, please help me ask them first.
Ask if they have seen any carved patterns of horses and snakes in the house."
Zhang Youguo was somewhat suspicious:
"Little Qin, why are you asking this? Is it related to Yueyue's illness?"
I nodded:
"It is very much related."
When Zhang Youguo heard that it was related to Chu Yue's illness,
Without the slightest hesitation, he stepped forward and said to everyone present:
"Have any of you seen any place in the house with carved patterns of horses and snakes?"
As soon as Zhang Youguo finished speaking, the more than ten people present began to whisper amongst themselves.
At the same time, I was observing the expressions of these people, trying to see if any of them showed any abnormalities.
After they discussed for a while, I heard a male worker responsible for the villa's gardening say:
"Mr. Zhang, by the pond in the backyard, I have seen a dragon-horse relief."
As soon as the gardening worker finished speaking, several other workers and nannies nodded.
Zhang Youguo also remembered this matter and turned to me, saying:
"Little Qin, the backyard seems to have such a relief."
"Alright, let's go and see. But you tell them to stay in the living room and not go anywhere."
Zhang Youguo paused for a moment, then instructed:
"Thank you all for your hard work. Please stay in the living room. Little Lei, you are in charge of watching here."
"Yes, Mr. Zhang!"
The man in black said in a deep voice.
The Zhang family's servants had more or less guessed some of the reasons and didn't ask further.
Afterwards, Zhang Youguo led me directly to the backyard.
As soon as we left, Zhang Youguo asked me:
"Little Qin, do you suspect the servants in the house?"
"Uncle Zhang, it's not that I don't trust them.
It's just that after what happened with the butler, I feel it's better to be cautious.
Now, as long as we find the carvings I mentioned, it should be enough to completely cure Chu Yue's phantom illness."
I said solemnly.
Zhang Youguo listened to my explanation and nodded, not asking any more questions.
Now, no matter what I did, he chose to believe me first.
Leaving the villa, we went to the backyard.
The backyard was truly vast, with a swimming pool, basketball court, large garden, open-air sunroom, and a small pier by the lake.
One word: "Extravagant."
We arrived next to the garden sunroom, where there was a small fountain pond, with many arowanas swimming in it.
Beside the fountain's artificial rockery, there were some carved decorations.
"Little Qin, these are the carvings. See if they are what you are looking for."
I nodded and moved closer to examine them.
These carvings were all very symbolic.
The dragon-horse spirit, but not the "evil horse entwined with a snake" that my master had told me about.
I checked the backyard for a while and finally shook my head.
"It shouldn't be, let's check other places."
With that, Zhang Youguo took me to inspect other parts of the garden.
There weren't many carvings, and the kind I mentioned were not found at all.
We checked from the backyard to the front garden, thoroughly.
It took about an hour, and then all possibilities were ruled out.
Since we couldn't find it outside the villa, we had to search inside the villa.
So we entered the villa again.
Everyone else was there, and seeing us return,
They all stood up to remain quiet.
But I gestured for these people to wait outside temporarily.
After everyone left, Uncle Zhang and I began to search the villa, inside and out, for the carvings I mentioned.
There were very few carvings inside the house.
Apart from the dragon and phoenix carvings on the rosewood furniture in the living room, there were no other discoveries.
And before I left, my master had specifically told me.
Especially the study and the living room.
Since we couldn't find anything in the living room, we could only check the study.
Zhang Youguo said that Chu Yue, at home, spent her time in her bedroom, the piano room, and the art studio.
Chu Yue was sleeping, so we went to the piano room and art studio first.
The piano room and art studio were quite large, but very simple.
We searched both rooms thoroughly, inside and out, but found nothing.
At this moment, Zhang Youguo looked at an oil painting by Chu Yue, filled with mixed emotions.
He gritted his teeth and said:
"If I find out who did this, I, Zhang Youguo, will not let them off!"
Seeing Zhang Youguo's emotions fluctuate greatly, I comforted him:
"Uncle Zhang, don't worry too much. Now only Chu Yue's bedroom is left.
I think what I'm looking for must be in Chu Yue's bedroom.
Once it's found and removed,
Chu Yue will be well..."
Zhang Youguo nodded, his emotions calming down a bit.
At the same time, the two of us began to walk towards Chu Yue's bedroom.
I then asked an additional question:
"Uncle Zhang, has your family offended anyone outside?
This kind of thing, ordinary people wouldn't do.
It must have been done by a Taoist priest with supernatural abilities like us."
Zhang Youguo took a deep breath, then showed a bitter smile:
"For people like us in business, if you say we've offended people, then there are truly too many.
Competitor companies, board members, lower-level employees.
In the past twenty years, as we've come this far.
No matter how well we've done, there are still people we've offended.
Even I myself can't remember them all..."