My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

"That's right, we checked it out. Something's not right with that building, and we want to find out the reason thoroughly. But the security guard stopped us, saying that we couldn't go in to check without your wife's permission, so we had to come back." Zhang Hao seemed nonchalant, making it impossible to tell whether he was angry or not.

Butler An Yuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looking apologetic.

"I'm so sorry, I forgot to tell you this. Madam doesn't like people coming into her living quarters without permission. Even I, as the housekeeper, don't have the right to come and go freely there. You two, why don't you go back to the living room? Madam just called and said she'll be back in about ten minutes."

His nervous demeanor suggested he was afraid they would actually go into that floor to conduct an inspection.

Zhang Hao glanced around at the surroundings. Everything seemed normal, except for the people here, who all seemed to have a strange air about them.

Since they had already said that, Zhang Hao didn't know what else to say, so he asked Butler An Yuan to lead the way, and the three of them went downstairs to the living room.

After all, this is the home of the richest man. When he came here to investigate before, the staff of the investigation bureau reminded him to be careful with his attitude, just help solve the problem, and not to meddle in other people's business.

Because wealthy families are often rife with gossip and trouble, getting too involved can easily lead to problems.

Zhang Hao naturally understood this, so he wisely refrained from asking further questions.

A few minutes after they arrived in the living room, Lu Yuxuan returned, accompanied by a middle-aged woman dressed in black, wearing a string of dzi beads, and looking very old-fashioned.

Lu Yuxuan walked in with a smile. She was wearing a dark red dress and carrying a designer handbag. Her every move exuded elegance and composure, and she was clearly a wealthy person who had lived a life of luxury for a long time.

Lu Yuxuan smiled and walked up to Zhang Hao, extending her hand and saying, "Mr. Zhang, I'm so sorry, something came up and I had to go out for a while. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Zhang Hao also stood up and replied, "It's nothing, it's good that Mrs. Lu is back. There are some things we need your cooperation on so we can continue our investigation."

Lu Yuxuan maintained a polite smile and introduced the middle-aged woman next to them, who was dressed in black and looked very old-fashioned.

"This is a Living Buddha named Hadalina, introduced by my friend. She is also very skilled in this area. If you two need to, you can cooperate."

Upon hearing this, both Zhang Hao and Luo Shui frowned.

Generally, in these situations, one person is asked to handle it first, and if that fails, someone else is brought in. This is especially true among peers, where discrimination and competition are often fierce.

Inviting two masters from different schools of thought to perform rituals at the same time, and then having them collide, is something highly taboo in their circle.

Logically speaking, Lu Yuxuan should have known about this unspoken rule, but knowing that they were already there, she still brought this woman with her.

This obvious disdain and distrust made them both feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Hardalina, hello." Zhang Hao maintained his gentlemanly demeanor and took the initiative to extend his hand to the middle-aged woman.

However, the middle-aged woman merely raised her eyelids, glanced at him indifferently, and didn't move her hand at all, as if there was no one in front of her, only air.

This behavior enraged Luo Shui, who was standing nearby: "Hadarina, don't you even know the most basic manners? How dare you call yourself the Living Buddha of XZ?"

Hadalina remained silent, and Lu Yuxuan quickly stepped in with a smile to smooth things over: "Mr. Zhang, don't take it to heart. Hadalina rarely speaks because of her cultivation, it's not that she doesn't know how to be polite."

Zhang Hao gave Hadalina a deep look and said meaningfully, "It's okay, I don't care about these things. People with real skills usually have their own airs."

Luo Shui snorted coldly, and the atmosphere instantly became somewhat awkward.

At this moment, Lu Yuxuan noticed the assistant standing behind Zhang Hao and frowned when she saw that he was wearing a big painted face mask.

Zhang Hao explained, "Because of some special circumstances, it would be more convenient for him to wear a mask."

Lu Yuxuan expressed her understanding and gestured for them to sit down first.

Soon, a maid came over to brew tea for them. The tea was fragrant and refreshing.

Lu Yuxuan smiled and told them about the house.

“I’ve lived here for over ten years without any problems, but recently strange things have been happening in this house.”

At this point, a clear look of fear flashed in Lu Yuxuan's eyes, as if she had remembered something terrible.

It turns out that strange things started happening in this mansion last month, or even the month before last.

At first, on the night of the full moon, strange baby cries would be heard.

The first to notice this was Butler An Yuan.

An Yuan's housekeeper stepped forward and recounted the first time she heard a baby cry.

It was mid-month two months ago. The moon was full, and the night was beautiful. After finishing his shift, he planned to walk through the garden back to his dormitory. Unexpectedly, when he reached the middle of the garden, he tripped and twisted his ankle.

An Yuan sat on a wooden chair in the garden, intending to rest for a while before leaving.

At that moment, the wind picked up at night. It was so cold that he shivered and felt very strange.

After all, the weather at this time of year isn't cold enough to warrant turning on the air conditioning, so why is there such a cold wind blowing out?
He was wondering what was going on when he suddenly heard a baby crying.

The crying sound seemed to be coming from the flower bushes behind the wooden chair.

An Yuan assumed it was a maid who had brought the family's child and hadn't been watching him properly, so he turned around to look. What he saw almost scared the wits out of him.

In the flowerbed, a baby with a bluish-black complexion was crawling around. The baby seemed to sense that someone was watching it, so it raised its head, revealing a bluish-black face, and grinned at An Yuan.

An Yuan slowly recounted what happened that night, shuddering violently as he spoke. His face filled with terror, he told Zhang Hao, "That baby smiled at me and then told me he wanted milk. I was so scared I ran away. That night, I even dreamt of that baby; he scolded me for being a bad parent and said he would punish me."

"When I woke up the next day, I felt listless, but I didn't pay much attention to it. I thought it was just because I had a nightmare and was not feeling well."

"A few days later, I felt exhausted and couldn't hold on any longer, so I asked a friend to find a reliable traditional Chinese medicine doctor to take a look at me." "That doctor was indeed quite skilled. He prescribed some medicine for me, and I gradually recovered after taking it."

Even so, more and more strange things are happening in the manor.

For example, a maid on the night shift might see a child wandering around, see a corpse floating in the musical fountain, or hear a mournful cry.

In short, all sorts of strange things kept happening.

After listening to An Yuan's housekeeper's words, Zhang Hao had some guesses in his mind. He turned to look at Lu Yuxuan and asked, "Mrs. Lu, have you encountered anything strange recently?"

"I don't know how to describe it either." When asked this question, Lu Yuxuan's expression instantly stiffened, her eyes flickered, and she dared not meet Zhang Hao's gaze. Her guilty look was very obvious.

However, she thought she had concealed it well and continued to speak evasively, saying, "Lately, when I sleep, I always feel like I'm having nightmares, but when I wake up, I can't remember anything. Every time I wake up, I'm covered in a cold sweat. As a result, I can't sleep well, and some sleeping pills don't work. A friend suggested that I find a knowledgeable Taoist master to take a look. I wonder if Mr. Zhang can help me solve my current problem?"

Luo Shui chuckled and sneered mercilessly, "Doesn't Madam have alternative plans? Why are you begging us so desperately?"

This is clearly a mockery of her bringing Hadalina back with her.

Lu Yuxuan didn't think there was anything wrong with what she did. She thought to herself, "I paid someone to hire me, what's it to you?"

"I'm really sorry, my assistant might have a bit of a temper," Zhang Hao said slowly, his apology sounding insincere and his perfunctory attitude immediately apparent.

Lu Yuxuan didn't seem to mind and said, "You've been here for a while now and have observed the situation of this manor. I wonder if you two have made any discoveries?"

Zhang Hao smiled and looked at Lu Yuxuan, replying, "Of course we have made some discoveries, but we need your approval before we can conduct a further investigation. We found that the atmosphere of the entire manor is normal, with a balance of yin and yang, and the feng shui layout is also very good. The only problem is the floor where you are staying."

Lu Yuxuan opened her mouth slightly, unsure of what to say for a moment, and finally awkwardly squeezed out, "My place is perfectly normal, nothing's ever happened... so... there's no need to investigate, right?"

"I'm sorry, but according to my investigation, the root of the problem lies on the floor where you live. If we don't continue the investigation, we won't be able to pinpoint the problem, and then how can we even begin to talk about solving it?" Zhang Hao explained patiently, feeling somewhat annoyed at the other person's troubled expression.

If you don't want to, then forget it.

Seeing that the other party was hesitant to agree, Zhang Hao was about to say that if they didn't agree, they would go back first. At this moment, Hadalina, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

“The problem isn’t on your floor, Madam! I’ve already sensed the presence of evil spirits in this house. Dealing with them will only take one night for me.”

Lu Yuxuan, who was still hesitant and indecisive, brightened up instantly upon hearing this and asked uncertainly, "Really?"

Hadalina nodded and replied succinctly, "I never lie."

Looking at Hadalina's confident yet serious expression, Zhang Hao couldn't help but turn his face away. He was afraid he would burst out laughing if he kept looking at her like that.

This person actually said to his face that the problem could be solved in one night, and even claimed that there were evil spirits in the house. It was absolutely laughable.

After hearing this, Zhang Hao made a judgment: this Hadalina was nothing more than a charlatan with no real skills, only good at pretending to be a god.

Since people are willing to believe in a charlatan, there's nothing he can do about it.

"In that case, we'll take our leave. We wish you a speedy resolution to your problem." Zhang Hao smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and turned to Luo Shui, saying, "Let's go."

Luo Shui glanced at Lu Yuxuan, whose face was almost scrunched up under the mask.

He seemed to loathe this woman intensely, even having an urge to stab her with a knife, yet he also felt a vague sense of fear deep down. These emotions came on inexplicably, making him extremely agitated.

Leaving this place would be ideal, and Luo Shui agreed without hesitation.

"Then I won't see you off, Mr. Zhang. See you next time."

Luo Shui followed Zhang Hao out of the living room, muttering with disgust before leaving, "I hope I never have to come to this kind of awful place again. It's such a waste of time."

Upon arriving at the manor gate, the security guards had already brought out their car, and they could get in and leave immediately. Just as they reached for the car door, a sleek, high-performance sports car sped past them, nearly hitting them!

Standing by the car, Luo Shui, who was about to open the car door, was startled and trembled!

"Hey, how do you drive? Didn't you see the car parked here? Speeding at night like that, are you out of your mind?"

Luo Shui was already harboring a lot of inexplicable negative emotions, and now that she had almost been hit by a car and was in shock, she could no longer hold back and let all those negative emotions burst out at once.

At the shout, a head popped out of the parked sports car. The driver was a fair-skinned, handsome young man who looked to be around 20 years old. He wore sunglasses, had dyed blond hair, and exuded a carefree and irresponsible air.

"What's wrong with me speeding in front of my house? This whole area belongs to my family. I can drive however I want, it's none of your business."

Luo Shui turned her head with a gloomy face. The young man took off his sunglasses and was startled when he saw the large, painted mask: "You're crazy! Wearing a ghost mask in the middle of the night, I think you're really insane!"

Upon seeing this, An Yuan quickly stepped forward to mediate the conflict, fearing that the two sides might start fighting.

"Mr. Luo, Mr. Zhang, my young master is still young and doesn't know any better. Please bear with him."

“Young Master Anshi, these two are men hired by Madam to perform exorcisms; they are both truly skilled…”

Upon hearing this, Chen Anshi looked at them with even more disdain: "So you're just two charlatans pretending to be gods. I was just like my mother; the older she gets, the more superstitious she becomes."

After saying that, he opened the car door and got out, casually tossing the car keys to the butler. Without even glancing at Zhang Hao and the others, he walked straight into the house, asking the butler as he went, "Is my mother inside?"

An Yuan apologized to Zhang Hao and told them to leave first. Then he turned around and focused on answering Chen Anshi's question: "Madam is inside. Second Young Master, please be careful. Madam is receiving distinguished guests."

Upon hearing this, Chen Anshi's face instantly darkened, and he shouted, "What distinguished guest? I bet they're just those charlatans pretending to be gods! Has Mom lost her mind lately? Does she have so much money she doesn't know what to do with it, spending it on charity for these swindlers?" (End of Chapter)