My Ares Son-in-Law

“Ordinary talismans are no longer enough to suppress it.” Xiao Chen sighed, wondering just how far Chen Shaocong had taken things.

"Then what should we do? Mr. Xiao, you must have a way, right?" Chen Jianguo had now placed all his hopes on Xiao Chen.

If Xiao Chen can't save the Chen family, then he really has no other choice.

"To dispel this evil energy, we need to draw upon the power of spiritual objects from heaven and earth," Xiao Chen replied.

"A rare treasure?" Chen Jianguo asked hurriedly. "What is it? I'll buy it! I'll pay any price!"

“It’s not about the money,” Xiao Chen said. “These kinds of things are rare and hard to come by. There’s an auction at Wanbaoge tomorrow. I’ll go and see if there are any suitable spiritual items.”

Chen Jianguo almost knelt down on the other end of the phone.

“Mr. Xiao! Thank you! Thank you!” His voice choked with emotion. “I, Chen Jianguo, have never asked anyone for help in my life, but this time you are my only hope. None of the other feng shui masters dared to touch you, only you…”

"Alright," Xiao Chen interrupted him. "Don't thank me too soon. Whether we can find a suitable spiritual item depends on luck."

"I understand, I understand!" Chen Jianguo nodded repeatedly. "Mr. Xiao, I'll arrange the auction tomorrow! I'll have someone send over a black card first thing tomorrow morning, feel free to use it! No matter how much it is, it's on me!"

Xiao Chen did not refuse. He was helping people, so he couldn't possibly ask for nothing in return, especially since he had no good feelings towards the Chen family at all.

Especially that Chen Shaocong, he always stirs up trouble even when there's nothing wrong with him.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Chen added, "There's one more thing. From now on, don't let your son, Chen Shaocong, touch anything related to dead people. Also, everyone in your family should stay up at night. Until this is resolved, try sleeping during the day. If that's not possible, keep the lights on at night, the brighter the better."

"Evil energy is most active at night. When people are sleeping, their yang energy is weakest, making them more susceptible to being invaded by evil energy. Everyone should stay awake, turn on all the lights in the house, and leave no dark corners."

"Okay, okay! I got it! Turn on all the lights! Don't sleep!" Chen Jianguo nodded repeatedly. If he hadn't been on the phone, he would have knelt down before Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen continued, "After the auction tomorrow, regardless of whether there are any suitable spiritual items, I will go to your house to take a look. Since I promised to help you, I will solve this problem for you."

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao! Thank you, Mr. Xiao!" Chen Jianguo was extremely grateful. "Then I'll have someone send the card over tomorrow..."

"Do as you please. I'll give you one last reminder: don't let your stupid son cause any trouble during this time. If it happens again, even a celestial being can't save your family."

After saying that, Xiao Chen hung up the phone.

To be honest, if I didn't think Chen Jianguo was a decent person, that he had never done anything immoral in his life, that he was honest and upright in his business dealings, that he was sincere and kind in his interactions with others, and that he was devoted to his family.

He couldn't be bothered with it.

This time, Chen Jianguo was purely implicated by his stupid son, Chen Shaocong.

Chen Shaocong was a notorious playboy in the provincial capital. He was proficient in all sorts of vices, from eating and drinking to gambling and whoring, and never did anything worthwhile. He spent all his time hanging out with a bunch of scoundrels, causing trouble and spending money like water.

This blood-stained and illegal act, to put it nicely, was an accident; to put it bluntly, it was courting death, he's practically a jinx.

"Never mind." Xiao Chen stood up and walked to the window. "Since we've run into this, let's do something about it."

……

The next morning, it was very cold, and the wind felt like knives scraping my face.

After all, this is the Northwest, and few people can withstand the winters there. Early in the morning, Chen Jianguo and his daughter Chen Xue stood outside Xiao Chen's villa. The father and daughter had been waiting in the cold wind for more than an hour, and their legs were numb with cold.

But to show their sincerity, they didn't go back into the car to warm up.

"Dad, will Mr. Xiao come down?" Chen Xue leaned closer to her father and asked softly.

“Yes, he will,” Chen Jianguo said. “He promised to help our Chen family. We will wait here, and keep waiting.”

In truth, he wasn't entirely sure. He had only heard of Xiao Chen's reputation and had never actually met him. But at this moment, this was all he could think, since it was his last hope.

The father and daughter stopped talking and just stared intently in the direction of the villa.

Another ten minutes or so later, the villa's security door clicked open.

Xiao Chen came out of the villa. He had originally planned to go out for exercise, but he never expected that Chen Jianguo and his daughter would arrive so early.

So when he saw the two of them, he was genuinely taken aback for a moment, and then gave a wry smile: "I promised to help you, and I will naturally do so. You don't need to go to such lengths."

"Mr. Xiao!" Chen Jianguo hurriedly went to greet him. "It's nothing, it's what we should do. We promised to deliver the card to you today, and we can't go back on our word."

Chen Xue knelt down on the ground; the cold cement floor made her knees ache, but she ignored the pain.

“Get up. You don’t need to do these things in front of me. It makes me seem like I’m heartless. If you don’t get up, I won’t help you.”

Xiao Chen gave Chen Xue a cold look and said.

Chen Xue was so frightened that she quickly stood up.

Chen Jianguo said, "Mr. Xiao, please don't misunderstand. We really have no other choice now. If you don't help us, our family will probably just have to wait to die."

As he spoke, he handed a card to Xiao Chen.

"Mr. Xiao, please take this card. Use the money in it as you like; there are hundreds of millions. I beg you, please save the Chen family. If you don't help us, the Chen family is truly finished!"

Chen Xue echoed, "Mr. Xiao, I'm willing to give my life for my father's longevity. As long as you can help our Chen family get through this calamity, I'll do anything, I'll do anything you ask."

"Heh, you're quite filial. All the trouble in your family is caused by that stupid son. Don't kneel before me when you have time. Give that idiot a few beatings and all the problems will be solved." Xiao Chen sneered.

Chen Jianguo and Chen Xue were both somewhat embarrassed.

Of course they knew that this whole thing was caused by Chen Shaocong, and Xiao Chen had already helped resolve it, but then Chen Shaocong started causing trouble again.

However, Chen Shaocong didn't show up when he came to ask Xiao Chen for help today.

Xiao Chen's words were harsh, but they were earnest and heartfelt. If Chen Shaocong didn't change, even if the Chen family was rescued this time, there would be another trouble.

“Mr. Xiao, I know you are a capable man. I, Chen Jianguo, have lived most of my life and have never asked anyone for help. But this time I really have no other choice. I know it was all my stupid son's fault. I have already dealt with him, so don’t worry!” Chen Jianguo said hurriedly.

Xiao Chen shook his head: "It's no use telling me that. Let me remind you, your stupid son will do stupid things again, and next time, he might even lose his life. You two better watch yourselves." (End of Chapter)