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Chapter 129 When the Investigator Knocks on the Door

After getting up, Chen Miao went to the basement to check the condition of the spirit tablet again.

After the rising yang energy at dawn, most of the yin energy in the basement disappeared. This made Chen Miao realize that the birth of a yin place was not so much related to the fact that it was never seen from the sun, and there might be more demanding conditions.

Perhaps for people like Zhong Cai, every burial site is a valuable resource.

Moreover, this valuable resource can be passed down, and the more it is passed down, the more of this resource one is likely to possess.

However, this is the general case.

There should be others like Chen Miao who use Soul-Suppressing Scriptures to create Yin Lands, but Chen Miao doesn't know how many there are.

After sensing the concentration of Yin energy within the Soul-Suppressing Field and seeing that the amount of Yin energy had not decreased, Chen Miao packed his things, put all the talisman-drawing materials that Xiang Shang had prepared for him into his bag, and took them away.

He was running out of materials, and Xiang Shang didn't need them at the moment.

Once upstairs, Chen Miao saw that Xiang Shangxing was awake and transferred 30,000 yuan to him.

When Xiang Shang saw the sum of money, he was completely dumbfounded, having just woken up.

"What is this money?"

“I’ve taken all the talisman materials from your basement. You’ll have to buy them again yourself.”

Xiang Shang looked completely bewildered.

"If you do this, do I have to charge you an apprenticeship fee?"

Chen Miao smiled.

“One thing at a time. If these talisman materials were yours, I wouldn’t be so polite.”

"It's like you knew I knew these things, and you didn't hold back at all."

"But since you bought these things, I can't just take them without feeling guilty."

Xiang Shang understood Chen Miao's logic and chuckled.

"I see, you're hinting at me, aren't you? You want me to start a company that specializes in these things, so you won't have to worry anymore?"

"Okay, you can do it!"

Chen Miao was taken aback.

You know what, that's actually a great idea.

After leaving Xiang Shang's house, Chen Miao happened to see Xie Songde from next door inviting the Grand Master inside.

During the process, Xie Songde saw Chen Miao carrying a large bag, gave some instructions to his wife, and then quickly walked over.

"Is Mr. Chen leaving?"

"Yes, things are done here. How's it going on your end, Mr. Xie?"

Xie Songde smiled, his tone full of respect.

"The Grand Master is very powerful. After he performed a ritual to deliver the spirits last night, he said that he had temporarily suppressed the evil spirits."

At this point, Xie Songde lowered his voice.

"Actually, I didn't quite believe it yesterday, so after the Grand Master left, I came back and took a shower."

"It's really gone! That thing hasn't appeared again!"

Chen Miao looked puzzled.

"Mr. Xie, what time did you take a shower last night?"

"It'll probably be past midnight by then."

"...You're really brave."

Chen Miao was speechless.

He was speechless both at Xie Songde's ignorance and fearlessness, and at the fact that he himself had indirectly helped that great master.

Around midnight, Chen Miao had accidentally broken the ghost apart.

That makes sense, though. If Xie Songde had met her back then, things would have been much more complicated.

“Mr. Chen, I’ll have to get back to work now. Once this is over, I’ll invite you to visit Shannan City again.”

After saying that, Xie Songde nodded to Xiang Shang and left.

"Who is he?"

Xiang Shang asked.

“One of my previous clients had a house that was haunted. By the way, he was your neighbor.”

"Fuck!"

Xiang Shang was startled.

"My neighbor's house is haunted? Is it still safe to live there?"

Chen Miao laughed and said, "Didn't you see that ghost last night?"

Xiang Shang was taken aback.

"When did I... uh, you mean the basement?"

“Yes, it’s been resolved.” After saying that, Chen Miao added, “If a ghost ever gets into your house in the future, you can lure it into the room in the basement. Most ghosts can be suppressed with that spirit tablet.”

"Once you've calmed things down, just contact me directly."

Xiang Shang frowned.

"Chen Miao, do you think I should go somewhere else?"

"No need, that's a low-probability event... You can think of it this way: it's already happened once, so the probability of it happening again is even lower, right?"

"At least this place is cleaner than finding some unknown new location, right?"

Xiang Shang thought about it and realized that this made sense.

"That makes sense. How could two bolts of lightning strike the same place?"

"Then I'll do as you say!"

After they finished talking, they each drove away from the villa area and went their separate ways.

Chen Miao returned to Tianmen County, while Xiang Shang returned to the city.

Not long after they parted, Chen Miao found a place to park the car.

He called Qi Ning.

"Brother Qi, there's been a change in what I told you yesterday. The swindler is real, and the ghost is real too, but because I accidentally dealt with the ghost, that family trusts the swindler even more..."

Qi Ning, after listening to Chen Miao's selective recounting, was also amused.

"Okay, I understand. I originally planned to deal with it later, but since it involves a paranormal event, I'll go directly."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Miao smiled slightly.

Sure enough, it's easier to get things done with your own people.

Just as he was about to leave, he received a reply to the job posting he had previously published on the platform.

Someone contacted Chen Miao's account on the recruitment platform.

After reading the contents, Chen Miao's expression turned somewhat strange.

This job applicant didn't want to go to Tianmen County for the interview, but instead wanted Chen Miao to meet him in Shannan City?
"Is it really that grand?"

After thinking about it, Chen Miao decided that he could go and meet her.

Anyway, it's not far away, and I can also see what kind of person he is that would make the boss go to see him.
This was the first time Chen Miao had ever met someone like this; he was simply curious.

……

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Xie Songde carried two large boxes from outside into the villa.

"Great Mage, everything has arrived. I've bought all the remaining materials at once."

The high priest smiled gently and said, "In that case, let's perform the ritual ahead of schedule today. Are all the people here?"

"Here they are! Xiaoyun and Xiaoya! They're both out."

As Xie Songde finished speaking, Xie Yun rushed out of a room first, followed by a girl who looked a little older than Xie Yun.

This is Xie Songde's daughter, Xie Ya, who was the first person to discover the ghost.

Compared to Xie Yun's excitement, Xie Ya seemed a little nervous.

Xie Songde's wife comforted Xie Ya from the side.

Xie Ya would never have come here again if the Grand Mage hadn't needed her.

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin."

"The procedure is the same as last night. You all stand aside and don't make a sound. After I finish the ritual, follow my hand gestures and shout out the word '镇' (zhen, meaning 'suppress') together!"

"In this way, if that thing still hasn't left after forty-nine days, the 'suppression power' you've accumulated over those forty-nine days will be enough to suppress it to death!"

The Grand Master's words inspired the other three, except for Xie Ya. Xie Yun was even more determined to shout out that word at the top of her lungs later!
Then, the ritual began.

The ritual lasted a full hour. Just as the high priest was about to have the people shout out the word "suppress," the doorbell rang.

"Never mind that, give the town to me!"

Xie Songde, who was originally going to open the door, immediately called out along with his wife and children.

"town!"

After shouting, the Grand Master wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Okay."

Seeing this, Xie Songde's wife handed a towel to the Grand Master, while Xie Yun directly served tea.

Xie Songde went to the door to see who was knocking.

But as soon as he opened the door, Xie Songde saw an ID card being held up in front of him.

"Emergency Management Bureau, based on reports, there are lawbreakers here. These are search warrants and arrest warrants."

……

(End of this chapter)