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

Zhang Hao nodded: "Yes. And the clues might be related to the Shen family. You can consider starting by investigating the recent movements of the young people in the Shen family; you might make an unexpected discovery. This talisman can remind you—once the aura becomes abnormal, it will spontaneously combust."

They looked down at the talisman in their hands and examined it carefully, but found that the runes on it were too complicated and they couldn't figure out how to make sense of it.

"Now, let's put aside all those bets for now. Everyone, help each other out and quickly investigate the surrounding area. The fact that the other party can cause this kind of abnormal weather means their power is increasing; we can't give them any more time to grow stronger. This is urgent, do you understand what I mean?"

The group answered in unison, "Understood!"

They promised they would find that hidden, special location.

The storm raged for a day and a night, and the atmosphere in Shen Liangjiao's apartment was somewhat somber.

Shen Liangjiao looked at her uninvited great-uncle and said with some impatience, "Great-uncle, if you're going to visit someone, you should go to your son's place. Don't you find it strange that you're coming here? I prefer to live alone!"

Having experienced what happened before, Shen Liangjiao basically realized that there was indeed something fishy going on in the Shen family, and that Grandpa Shen in the family probably knew the inside story as well.

But her intuition told her that knowing too much would bring unnecessary trouble.

Sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing.

Therefore, after the ancestral hall incident, Shen Liangjiao quickly left her hometown and moved to an apartment in the city center.

Unexpectedly, this uncle who represented trouble followed them.

Now this trouble is impossible to shake off.

"Don't be so impatient. The debts that the Shen family has incurred are not something you can escape just because you want to. I came to find you because I hope you can live a good life."

Grandpa Shen stared at her with his cloudy eyes, speaking slowly and deliberately.

Shen Liangjiao rolled her eyes: "Of course I can live well. I don't think I've done anything wrong or committed any sins, so why can't I live well? Grandpa, you should go back by yourself when the weather clears up. I really don't have time to take care of you."

Grandpa Shen didn't know what to say. He was very dissatisfied with this attitude and sat on the sofa, sulking.

The sky outside the balcony grew darker and darker, with thunder rumbling and lightning flashing like the howling of hungry ghosts.

Shen Liangjiao was genuinely worried.

Shen Liangjiao didn't sleep well all night because the weather outside was really terrifying.

This unusual weather quickly made headlines, but the weather cleared up the next day, so people didn't pay much attention to it.

The doorbell rang outside. Shen Liangjiao, who had just finished washing her face, yawned as she went to open the door.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw a familiar face.

Chen Anshui greeted her with a smile: "Hello, Miss Shen, do you remember me?"

Shen Liangjiao certainly remembered him. His calm and composed demeanor, along with Li Zixuan's, during the ancestral hall incident had left a deep impression on her.

At the same time, Shen Liangjiao was certain that this person was definitely an extremely powerful Taoist master.

Those who truly possess ability are absolutely not to be offended. She replied politely, "Of course I remember, I'm so grateful for your help in handling things over there before."

After a pause, Shen Liangjiao said with lingering fear, "Otherwise, I really don't know how far things would have escalated before those cases were resolved. May I ask if there's anything I can help you with that you've come to see me about?"

Chen Anshui nodded, raising an eyebrow slightly, and said, "Of course I need your help. But I'd like to go inside and talk about it slowly. May I come in?"

Since they've already said that, wouldn't we offend them if we didn't let them in?

Shen Liangjiao nodded, opened the door, and generously invited the person in.

When Grandpa Shen saw the visitor in the living room, his old face scrunched up even more. But he just sat there without saying a word.

Chen Anshui walked in, and Shen Liangjiao poured him a glass of water, calmly asking him what business he had.

"You know I know a bit about that kind of thing. Actually, what I want to tell you is that your Shen family does have problems in that area, and if it's not resolved, it could very well lead to death. I've come here today hoping you can tell me honestly—did your Shen family ancestors ever engage in anything like human sacrifice?"

Shen Liangjiao was startled and retorted matter-of-factly, "Of course we didn't do such a thing!"

Grandpa Shen, who was standing next to him, was startled and his eyes, which had been squinting, suddenly opened.

Shen Liangjiao's rebuttal was so confident that she seemed genuinely innocent. However, the old man next to her reacted rather strangely.

Chen Anshui remembered that the old man had said something about "the Shen family committing a sin," but later changed his mind and said it was a joke. He refused to admit it and was a strange old man.

This person is old; perhaps they know something.

Chen Anshui's gaze fell on the old man.

Grandpa Shen opened his eyes, and as their eyes met, an undercurrent seemed to surge between them.

"Old man, I would like to ask you whether your Shen family ancestors ever engaged in human sacrifice or any other heinous acts. If so, please confess. It's not too late to confess now, and we will help you deal with the evil spirit that is trying to disrupt order. If you try to hide it, it could lead to something even more serious than the ancestral hall incident, resulting in more deaths."

To persuade the old man to confess, Chen Anshui spoke very seriously.

After a few seconds of silence, Grandpa Shen finally gritted his teeth and said, "No! Our Shen family has never done anything immoral!"

It seems the old man absolutely refuses to admit it.

Chen Anshui sighed helplessly; this old man was truly stubborn.

Having ultimately found out nothing, Chen Anshui had no choice but to leave temporarily.

But he didn't give up and went to ask other members of the Shen family.

In Shenjia Village, most of the residents are members of the same clan.

Chen Anshui arrived here, posing as a tourist. Observing the feng shui layout around the village, he discovered the ingenious arrangement and felt that this village was anything but ordinary.

From a feng shui perspective, this village has an excellent geographical location, with various buildings distributed in a well-organized manner, which will not hinder the gathering of good fortune.

There's another point—there's something here suppressing evil spirits. In other words, as long as that thing is still there, the good feng shui here can be maintained for hundreds of years.

Chen Anshui was curious: What treasures are hidden in this village? What treasures can suppress the evil spirits in the area for so many years?

Just as he was pondering this, a strange sound came from beside him.

“I’m sorry… but we had no choice back then. Everyone did it that way. If we didn’t, our family would definitely be abandoned by the entire clan. In those days, if we were abandoned by the clan, our whole family wouldn’t survive…”

A hoarse voice was rambling on and on.

Chen Anshui followed the sound and saw an elderly man with gray hair and a thin, hunched figure sitting by the roadside, muttering to himself while holding a wooden sign.

She hid in the shadows of a corner, her face covered in age spots looking particularly sinister in the darkness.

She cried and clung to the wooden sign, talking incessantly like a madwoman.

The old man was still muttering to himself, seemingly unaware that someone was approaching. (End of Chapter)