What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

After a long silence, Zhao Jianguo finally managed to squeeze out those three words through gritted teeth.

Zhao Tianhao raised his head, his previous facade of a spoiled brat completely shattered, revealing a ferocious smile on his face.

"Why? Uncle, how dare you ask me why?"

"My dad died young, and you said you would manage his share of the family property for me and return it to me when I grew up."

And the result? The company went public, and you got all the shares!

And me? I'm like a beggar, relying on the meager allowance you give me every month! And I have to put up with your bastard son's attitude!

"brute!!"

Zhao Jianguo slammed the teacup to the ground, shattering it into pieces.

"I was doing this for your own good! You're good at everything—drinking, gambling, whoring—giving you money would only harm you! I was planning to wait until you got married..."

"Enough! Stop pretending!"

Zhao Tianhao roared hysterically, "I know you want to leave all the family property to your illegitimate son who's still in school! Since you're so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless too!"

He struggled to stand up, but was held down firmly by the bodyguards behind him.

"That master said that as long as the feng shui of the ancestral grave is broken, and this Red Phoenix Sha is placed in the ancestral grave, it can drain your luck!"

At that time, your family will be destroyed, and you will die a violent death!

All the wealth and all the luck will come to me!

"Hahaha! What a pity, we fell short at the last minute! Just a little bit short!"

Zhao Tianhao laughed maniacally, his eyes filled with venom as he looked at me and Li Qing.

"If it weren't for those two meddlesome bastards... I'd be the chairman of the Zhao Group right now!"

Li Qing curled his lip and muttered under his breath, "Dream on. Even if this kind of evil magic that borrows luck succeeds, you won't live more than three years."

The person who taught you is probably trying to raise you like a pig, waiting for you to absorb enough of their luck before devouring you.

Zhao Jianguo closed his eyes, his chest heaving violently.

He waved his hand, his voice utterly exhausted: "Take him away, and...lock him in the basement."

No one is allowed to release him without my order.

Several bodyguards immediately stepped forward and dragged Zhao Tianhao, who was still cursing, away from the living room.

Silence returned to the living room.

Zhao Jianguo took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down.

He is indeed a remarkable person; he quickly adjusted his mindset.

Zhao Jianguo stood up, walked to me and Li Qing, and bowed deeply.

"It is an unfortunate event for our family; I apologize for making you two masters laugh at us."

"Mr. Zhao, you're too kind."

I did not flinch and accepted his bow.

"Now that the matter has been investigated and the root of the problem has been removed."

I've already dealt with that body; the evil energy has dissipated. You can do whatever you want with it—burn it or rebury it, it's up to you.

As for the rest, that's your family matter.

Zhao Jianguo nodded, turned around, took out a check from the safe, and handed it to Jin Wanliang with both hands.

"This is the final payment of four and a half million that we agreed upon with Boss Jin. Also..."

Zhao Jianguo's fingers lingered in the safe for a moment, then he took out three more checks and pushed them in front of the three of us.

"This one million is a small tea fee for the three of you."

This matter is, after all, a family scandal, and if it gets out, it will negatively impact the Zhao Group's stock price. I hope the three masters can keep quiet about it.

Jin Wanliang's already small eyes were now wide open in a wide smile.

He glanced quickly at the zero on the check, then expertly slipped it into his pocket, patting his chest as he assured him:

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhao! I, Jin, am known for my tight-lipped nature!"

"What happened today, once I stepped out that door, it was all gone like the wind. I didn't see or hear anything!"

Li Qing didn't stand on ceremony. He picked up the check, flicked it, and whistled, "Boss Zhao is very generous. Don't worry, we have rules in this business: if you take someone's money, you have to do their bidding. We won't say a word that shouldn't be said."

I reached out and took the check that was mine. With the remaining 1.5 million that Jin Wanliang had promised me, this trip brought in 3 million.

With my original savings and those few large yellow croakers, my net worth has increased considerably.

"Boss Zhao has gone to great lengths."

I put the check away calmly.

"Now that the matter is settled, we won't bother you any longer."

As I said this, I prepared to get up and take my leave.

"Master Chen, please wait."

Zhao Jianguo suddenly spoke, his voice carrying an undisguised weariness and pleading.

He stood up, walked up to me, and was about to bow again.

I stepped aside, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Is there anything else, Boss Zhao?"

Zhao Jianguo sighed and waved for the bodyguards and servants in the living room to leave, leaving only the four of us present.

"To be honest, this matter... is not over yet."

He walked to the window, looked at the gloomy sky outside, and spoke in a heavy tone.

"The things dug out of that pit were seen by several masters; they were not my father's remains at all."

I nodded.

Indeed, the ancestral grave of the Zhao family did not contain the remains of the Zhao family ancestors at all, but rather a female corpse pieced together and transformed into the Red Phoenix Evil.

"Although Tianhao was a scoundrel, since he wanted to raise the evil spirit at that acupoint, he must have moved the original remains to make room."

Zhao Jianguo turned around, looked at me, his eyes full of helplessness: "I can't find my father's remains now."

Li Qing interjected, "Isn't that simple? That kid's locked up in the basement. Hang him up, beat him up, give him the tiger bench and chili water—why wouldn't he talk?"

Zhao Jianguo gave a wry smile, his wrinkles seeming to deepen: "Master Li is joking. After all... he is my elder brother's only blood relative."

"My eldest brother passed away early. Before he died, he held my hand and told me that I must take good care of my only son."

Over the years, although I have been strict with him and not allowed him to get involved in company affairs, it was because I was afraid that he would go astray and be deceived.

But in my heart, I truly consider him my own son.

At this point, the man, who was known for his decisive and ruthless business dealings, actually had some tears in his eyes.

"I was so angry just now, I wanted to kill him."

But now that I've calmed down... I just can't bring myself to do it.

If I really cripple him, I won't be able to face my older brother in the afterlife.

I was silent.

This is what is meant by "even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes."

Zhao Tianhao wanted his life, his fortune, and even resorted to evil magic to make him childless.

But Zhao Jianguo softened at this critical juncture because of that bit of blood ties.

This may be weakness, or it may be the last bit of warmth in humanity.

"Therefore, I would like to invite the three masters to stay at my humble abode for one night."

Zhao Jianguo said sincerely, "I will host a banquet for everyone tonight, and by the way... I would also like to try to talk to him again."

If he could remember our past relationship and reveal the old man's whereabouts, that would be best.

If he remains obstinate...