Accepting payment means taking on responsibility. Since I promised Chen Yun a day of protection, I wouldn't go back on my word. If I'd made up my mind, I should at least make some preparations.
Chen Yun's illusion on the third floor was meant to prevent sudden incidents, and my task was similar. However, my formation wasn't an illusion but the Six-Line Hexagram Annihilation Array. This formation, unlike the Six-Line Profound Yang Array used to eliminate evil spirits, was a combination of a confinement and annihilation array. Its power was slightly weaker than the Six-Line Profound Yang Array, but it was most suitable for crowded places.
Chen Yun's KTV was always bustling with people. If I didn't utilize the characteristic of dense human presence and strong Yang energy to set up the array, I'd be the biggest fool in the world.
Xiao Yun was arranged by Chen Yun to guide me, while she stayed in her third-floor office to recuperate. This made Xiao Yun very unhappy, and she kept muttering about "being bitten by a dog and still having to walk it," which made my teeth itch. On the other hand, Huang San seemed oblivious. His already small eyes crinkled into smiles, revealing only his teeth, perfectly embodying the saying that love makes the blind see.
The events on the third floor didn't affect the men and women on the first floor venting their hormones. They were still dancing passionately, engaging in close dancing, cha-cha, and more. I blushed at the sight, while Huang San watched the dancers with envious eyes. Occasionally, he'd glance at Xiao Yun, only to be met with a huge eye roll.
After a walk around, I was surprised to find that the three-story building Chen Yun occupied wasn't the usual north-south oriented building. Instead, it was an irregular hexagon, though many decorative elements on the outside made the entire building appear like a strange rectangle.
"Xiao Yun, was this building like this when you rented it, or...?"
Xiao Yun didn't hide anything. After thinking for a moment, she repeated what Chen Yun had told her.
"This building was built by Sister's ancestors. We don't know which ancestor it was. Anyway, when it was built, it was said that this building is ancestral property. Unless all the Chen family members die, it cannot be sold, nor should it be sold."
I nodded with satisfaction. It seemed Chen Yun's ancestor must have been a master of Feng Shui. This location had a continuous flow of Yin energy rising from below. If it were a Yin dwelling, it could naturally prosper descendants.
However, this property was a Yang dwelling, and it was located in a busy area. The best way to avoid damaging the Yin dwelling while ensuring the Yang dwelling wasn't haunted and could be inhabited was to use human presence to block the Yin energy. This was a common tactic used by most Feng Shui masters.
For example, schools, hospitals, and large shopping malls are often built in places with heavy Yin energy or on old burial grounds, all to use abundant Yang energy to suppress the Yin energy and achieve the purpose of warding off evil.
But clearly, Chen Yun's ancestral home wasn't meant to suppress the fortune her ancestors left behind. If a hospital or school were built here, within a few years, Chen Yun's ancestral fortune would be completely suppressed and eventually dissipate. Establishing a place like a KTV is different. Although there are many men and women who come here to have fun, their natures are not unified. They are a mixed bag, with good people and bad people alike.
This way, it could provide some Yang energy to block the rising Yin energy and also maintain some Yang energy for protection. No wonder the Hu family wanted to acquire this area. If the Hu family were to establish a hall here, it would be the best cultivation place for wild spirits, a true blessed land.
Seeing me murmuring to myself, not making any sense, Xiao Yun suddenly shouted in my ear, startling me so much that I almost fell to the ground.
"What are you doing, shouting like that?"
"You're the one talking. You've been standing here grinning for over ten minutes. I wanted to ask you what you were doing. Now that you've seen everything, what do you plan to do? Hurry up and finish. I need to go back to sleep after this. Don't you know that staying up late is a woman's greatest enemy?" Xiao Yun rolled her eyes unhappily, seemingly complaining about me wasting her time.
I really wanted to give her a rap on the head, but I decided against it. I said coldly, "I need some things to set up. Remember this, go and prepare now. Six male chickens that are six years old, three catties of black dog blood, one catty of cinnabar..." I listed seven or eight miscellaneous materials and stated that I needed to see them before dawn because I had to set up the array here to prevent the Hu family from coming.
Upon hearing me finish, Xiao Yun's eyes widened. Trembling, she pointed at me with her fair, onion-like fingers.
"What is it? Didn't you hear clearly? If you didn't hear clearly, ask Huang San to repeat it. I'm tired, and I need to rest."
Damn it, wanting the horse to run without giving it grass. Is there such a good thing in the world? You can point fingers at me, but the prerequisite is that you have to give me money. Otherwise, I won't indulge you. I don't even spare your sister Chen Yun, let alone a female weasel like you.
Hearing this, Xiao Yun felt completely awful. She jumped up and down, wanting to fight me, but Huang San, with his quick hands, scooped her up, letting her flail her arms and legs in the air.
"Xiao Yun, stop making trouble. Young Master Song's requests are all to deal with wild spirits. Don't you understand? This is all for your sister's good."
Upon hearing Huang San mention her sister Chen Yun, Xiao Yun stopped struggling. She kicked Huang San, complaining about him taking advantage of her, and then said sullenly, "Where can I find these things at this hour of the night? He's clearly seeking personal revenge. It would be good if I could find a few items before dawn, but to find all of them is making things difficult for me." She revealed a wronged expression.
Seeing this, Huang San's face lit up. "You're so stupid. Isn't there a ghost market in Tianhua City? We can go and check it out. As long as you have money, what can't you buy?"
"That's right! How could I forget about this?" Xiao Yun's eyes lit up at Huang San's reminder. She told Huang San to wait for her while she went to ask her sister for money and then went shopping at the ghost market.
After Xiao Yun left, Huang San's smile disappeared. He looked at me seriously and said, "Young Master Song, you need to think carefully. If you really start a conflict with the Hu family, there will be no turning back. The Hu family is not as simple as they appear on the surface."
"Conflict? When did I say conflict? I'm just preparing for the worst. We can't fight the Hu family, and we can't win. But often, even if we don't want to fight, they won't let us go. Why do you think there's no news about the annihilation of Granny Sun's hall?"
Huang San frowned and pondered for a moment, then said gravely, "You mean they already know this matter is related to us?"
"Whether they know it or not, I'm not sure. But I believe that with the Hu family's methods, they couldn't possibly not know we've arrived in Tianhua City, nor could they not know we visited Granny Sun. Granny Sun's death is a small matter, but the wild spirit that sat in her hall also died. This is a big deal. Do you think the Hu family will let it go?"
Huang San was not stupid. After my explanation, he understood my meaning. The Hu family now firmly believed that Granny Sun's massacre was my 'doing.' However, they hadn't found any evidence. But did evidence matter to the powerful Hu family? Not at all. They could easily find an excuse, like Sui Wan'er?
"Then your intention is to use Chen Yun's territory to negotiate with the Hu family and clarify things?" Huang San's mind was working quickly. He understood my purpose with a little thought.
"Exactly. Negotiation requires chips and capital. We have neither chips nor capital now, so we can only capture someone from the Hu family, preferably an important descendant, and then talk slowly."
Huang San's expression changed constantly, showing excitement at times and fear at others. Finally, after Xiao Yun exclaimed, "Let's go! I got the money!" he gave me a thumbs-up.