Chapter 1283 Murdering Her Husband?
"Him?"
Cao Gang looked at Chen Xuan and was taken aback.
He had seen Chen Xuan earlier, but he thought he was just some ill-mannered young man from the Huo family. Given Chen Xuan's young age, he hadn't thought much of him. Now, upon learning that Chen Xuan was a feng shui master, he was incredibly surprised.
Huo Guangtai naturally noticed Cao Gang's unusual expression and quickly said, "Indeed! Mr. Cao, please don't mind Mr. Chen's youth. He is very capable. Our Huo family's crisis was resolved precisely with Mr. Chen's help."
Cao Gang nodded slightly, not thinking much of it.
Although he doubted Chen Xuan's abilities, he had seen many astonishing young talents before.
Moreover, since his arrival at the Huo family, this young man hadn't shown any signs of being flustered, merely glancing around.
He could tell that this young man's demeanor was not faked. Therefore, this young man might be a significant figure with talent and power.
"Mr. Chen, this is Mr. Cao Gang, whom I mentioned to you earlier. He's from the Cao family in the capital."
Huo Guangtai winked at Chen Xuan, hoping to prompt him to greet Cao Gang. However, Chen Xuan remained unmoved, merely nodding slightly without even shifting his body.
*Sigh...*
*Mr. Chen, I'm introducing a prominent figure to you. With your attitude, how can you win Mr. Cao's friendship?*
Cao Gang, however, took no offense and walked over, asking in a deep voice, "Mr. Chen, are you a feng shui master?"
"That's right!"
"I have some urgent matters on my hands, but they are rather peculiar, and I cannot casually seek advice from just anyone."
Cao Gang's words were clear: he believed in feng shui and metaphysics.
He also knew that dealing with a competent feng shui master was one thing, but if an incompetent one misjudged the feng shui, it wouldn't resolve the crisis but rather worsen it, which he could not tolerate. Therefore, he wanted to test Chen Xuan.
"You want to test me?"
"Of course!"
Chen Xuan smiled faintly. "But Mr. Cao's first wife is in grave danger. Mr. Cao cherishes his first wife dearly. Do you still intend to waste more time?"
"You... How did you know?"
Cao Gang was stunned and then suddenly looked at Huo Guangtai, as if asking if Huo Guangtai had told this fellow.
Huo Guangtai quickly replied, "Mr. Cao, you hadn't spoken yet, so naturally, I wouldn't reveal the truth."
Chen Xuan said calmly, "Mr. Cao, Mr. Huo didn't tell me anything. I deduced it from your physiognomy."
"Ah!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Gang had already believed him by more than half. Huo Guangtai would never dare to deceive him; that was beyond question.
If Chen Xuan had truly deduced it from his face, then Chen Xuan might indeed be capable. After all, he had consulted many feng shui masters, and none had been able to identify the problem with a single glance.
He had been somewhat skeptical initially, but Chen Xuan's next words completely convinced Cao Gang!
"Mr. Cao, your marital palace is completely dark, while you are beaming with ruddy health and your fortune is flourishing. Therefore, it must be Mr. Cao's wife, and specifically his first wife, who is in trouble."
Hearing this, Cao Gang's eyes trembled. "You... you..."
"Mr. Cao, what's wrong?" Huo Guangtai asked anxiously.
"Mr. Chen, you are absolutely correct. It is indeed my first wife who has encountered trouble. I implore Mr. Chen to save my first wife!"
It turned out that Cao Gang had two wives. His first wife was his childhood sweetheart, with whom he had grown up.
They married when he was twenty-three or twenty-four and lived a happy and blissful life. Unexpectedly, Cao Gang, due to drinking, had an unintentional affair with another woman.
Cao Gang had initially agreed with this woman to sever all ties, and everything seemed to be smooth sailing. However, years later, that woman showed up with a child. After a DNA comparison, the child she was carrying was indeed Cao Gang's.
His first wife was unable to have children. For a wealthy and noble family like the Cao family, lineage was paramount. Under pressure from the Cao family, Cao Gang divorced his first wife and married this woman.
As soon as the first wife left the Cao family, her family fell into decline and went bankrupt. Cao Gang, out of lingering affection, bought a villa for his first wife and hired servants to take meticulous care of her.
Everything had been peaceful until now, but he never expected that during this period, his first wife would encounter a major problem!
"Lead the way quickly," Chen Xuan said indifferently.
"Mr. Chen, please!"
"Mr. Chen, I'll go with you!"
Thus, the group got into a car and arrived at the residence of Cao Gang's first wife.
Although Cao Gang and his first wife were divorced, he treated his first wife very well. The villa, although located in the suburbs, offered beautiful scenery. In the capital region, even a suburban villa was extremely expensive.
Standing at the door, Chen Xuan stopped and examined the villa's feng shui.
Opening his Heavenly Eye!
He saw a dense, eerie aura surrounding the villa. Living there would naturally lead to peculiar occurrences. Living there for a long time would, at the very least, shorten one's lifespan, if not prove fatal.
He saw Cao Gang's urgency and his evident good treatment of his first wife. It was unlikely he would find a haunted house for her.
"Mr. Chen, what's wrong?" Cao Gang asked, noticing Chen Xuan's strange expression as he hesitated at the entrance.
"Nothing, let's go in."
With that, Chen Xuan strode forward, and the others hurried to follow.
As they reached the living room entrance, a maid, with tears streaming down her face, rushed out in a panic!
The maid's face was covered in bloody scratch marks, fresh red blood seeping out, and several parts of her clothes were torn.
Seeing Cao Gang, she treated him like a savior. She rushed forward, disregarding herself, and exclaimed, "Mr. Cao, Madam is having an episode again! Please hurry and find a way to save Madam!"
Cao Gang rushed inside, with Chen Xuan and the others closely following.
Upon entering the room, they saw a woman with disheveled hair and a ferocious expression. She extended her deathly pale arms and tightly gripped her own neck. Her face, though still faintly showing signs of her past beauty, was now a purplish-black. However, she paid no mind, exerting immense force, her eyes rolling back, clearly on the verge of death!
Seeing this, Cao Gang lunged forward and tightly gripped the woman's wrist. His eyes were red, and he cried out hysterically, "Xiao Lan, what are you doing? Stop immediately!"
As if hearing Cao Gang's cries, the woman paused and seemed to regain a trace of clarity, stopping her actions.
Cao Gang was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but the woman then struck Cao Gang's body with both hands. With a dull thud, the force of her palms was like that of a raging bull!
Cao Gang "pfft"ed, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and was sent flying like a kite with a broken string. Immediately after, the woman lunged directly at Cao Gang.
Chen Xuan watched in astonishment. *Is this an attempt to murder her husband?*
"Mr. Chen, please save Mr. Cao quickly," Huo Guangtai shouted urgently, seeing that the woman was about to beat Cao Gang to death.
Chen Xuan smiled faintly and lunged forward, blocking the woman's path.