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

Shen Ming's mother ranted and raved before noticing that there were outsiders nearby, but she didn't feel embarrassed: "Next time you encounter this situation, don't come over and join in. Let her do whatever she wants, so as not to cause any trouble. The more you stop this old woman, the more she'll get into it."

Chen Anshui said he would pay attention next time.

Grandma Shen was thus dragged back to her room.

Continuing the investigation proved fruitless, as the other party refused to cooperate and yielded no results. Shen Ming wasn't interested in such supernatural matters, so the next day, Chen Anshui went out to inquire with others. He wanted to ask Grandma Shen about her youth to see if his guesses were correct.

The people in Shenjia Village were generally quite nice to outsiders, but when they heard that he was inquiring about Grandma Shen, their attitude changed completely.

No one was willing to cooperate with him; they either made excuses about being busy or simply told him to leave. In short, after running around for most of the day, Chen Anshui had basically gained nothing.

This is terrible! Chen Anshui felt a wave of frustration—after all, he was personally taught by Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang is so capable, and he was willing to teach him; he should have some talent!

But why is it so difficult to conduct investigations individually?

Mr. Zhang would certainly have a good way to deal with this situation.

I was indeed too young, unlike Mr. Zhang who was so experienced.

What should we do next?
He thought about it carefully for a moment, then walked forward aimlessly.

The sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the sunlight it cast made the earth scorching hot.

By noon, the ground was scorching hot.

After walking under the scorching sun for a while, Chen Anshui was starting to feel the strain.

Seeing a mulberry grove ahead, he decided to walk over.

As he walked into the mulberry grove, he discovered that there was a pond behind it!
They actually planted a mulberry grove to hide this pond? That's so strange!
Chen Anshui walked through the mulberry grove to the edge of the pond. This large pond was about the size of a football field, and its clear water, under the sunlight, resembled a crystal-clear sapphire, making it exceptionally beautiful.

Moreover, as soon as Chen Anshui got close to this place, he felt the heat from the sun dissipate, and the refreshing moisture and coolness made him feel very comfortable.

But less than a minute later, he suddenly felt extremely cold, as if he were in an air-conditioned room with the temperature set very low, and his whole body was almost frozen!
Chen Anshui looked up at the sun—the sunlight could clearly reach this place, so why was it so cold? This was too strange!

He gazed at the pond, while also surveying the surrounding mulberry grove. Comparing the position of the sun in the sky, Chen Anshui recalled the feng shui knowledge that Mr. Zhang had taught him.

He did some quick calculations and realized that the feng shui of this place seemed a bit off.

Chen Anshui took out his phone, took a picture, and then sent the picture to Zhang Hao.

After receiving the photos, Zhang Hao immediately called.

"Where are you? What are these photos you took? Are they real?"

Zhang Hao's very serious voice came from the phone, startling Chen Anshui—why was Mr. Zhang so serious?

Unless this is very serious?
He could only tell that there was a problem with the feng shui here, but he couldn't analyze what the specific problem was.

Chen Anshui cautiously asked into his phone, "I'm right here. I was originally investigating in Shenjia Village when I unknowingly wandered into this hidden lake. I feel there's something wrong with the feng shui here, but I can't quite put my finger on it, so I took a picture and sent it to you, Mr. Zhang, for your consideration."

Zhang Hao's voice sounded urgent: "I saw it. Get out of there right now, don't linger! Unless you want to die!"

Chen Anshui was startled by these words and hurriedly started running outside. But as he ran, he always felt that something was blocking his way.

He ran for nearly ten minutes but still couldn't get out of the mulberry grove.

Zhang Hao didn't hang up the phone. Listening to the sound of running on the other end, he had a bad feeling.

"How long have you been running around there? Is that place very far away? If not, be careful that you don't fall into some kind of evil spell like being trapped in a maze."

Upon hearing Mr. Zhang's reminder, Chen Anshui shuddered. He stopped and carefully examined his surroundings.

It turned out that I was still standing in the same spot. It was as if I hadn't moved an inch during the ten minutes I had been running!
How is this going?

Chen Anshui was startled and quickly told him about the situation on his side.

"It seems you've been trapped in a ghostly maze. Turn your phone on speakerphone, and I'll recite a spell to dispel the evil spirits. After that, you should leave immediately."

Chen Anshui quickly did as instructed, and after turning on the speakerphone, a deep incantation came from the phone.

He took the opportunity to quickly leave.

This time, unlike before, he didn't run for more than ten minutes and still stay in the same place.

He quickly crossed the mulberry grove and left the lake.

Walking on the main road in the village, basking in the sun, the scorching sunlight gradually dispelled the chill on his body, and he finally felt warm, no longer as cold as stone as before.

Catching his breath, Chen Anshui said with relief, "Mr. Zhang, I've escaped. As for the situation over there, I'm not entirely sure..."

Zhang Hao interrupted him, saying, "Send me your location, and I'll come find you."

Chen Anshui immediately sent over his exact location.

"Remember, never go to that place alone again, or you'll definitely get into trouble."

Chen Anshui repeatedly assured that he would never go there again.

After ending the call, Chen Anshui was walking down the street when Shen Ming walked over.

Seeing that Chen Anshui looked listless, he came over curiously and asked, "What's wrong with you? Did you get heatstroke? It's been a bit hot lately. If you have heatstroke, there's a small pharmacy up ahead that sells Huoxiang Zhengqi Water."

Chen Anshui looked left and right to make sure no one was around, then stepped forward and whispered, "It's not heatstroke, I have something strange I want to ask you."

Shen Ming found his mysterious behavior utterly baffling: "Just say what's on your mind. Don't be so secretive, as if you're up to no good."

Chen Anshui coughed and said embarrassedly, "Actually, it's about the same... Uh, no, no!!"

He took a long breath, cleared his mind of the jumbled thoughts, and pointed in the direction of the pond he had just seen, saying, "There's a pond over there, about the size of a basketball court, surrounded by a mulberry grove. Do you know that place?"

Shen Ming nodded naturally after hearing this.

Seeing that the other person knew, Chen Anshui immediately perked up and eagerly pressed on, "Then do you know why that place is surrounded by a mulberry grove? I accidentally walked through the mulberry grove to the pond just now, and something strange happened there. Something's not right about that place!" (End of Chapter)