Chapter 70

After getting familiar with the area, my favorite place is still the backyard garden and swimming pool, which present a perfect fairytale world.

Take a sip of tea.

Lie down on the bamboo recliner.

It was wobbling and swaying.

Time flows by.

This is what it means to enjoy life.

"Mr. Chen, it's almost noon. How about I have someone buy some ingredients and send a cook to prepare a meal?"

Xiaoyu bent down, seeking his opinion.

"Okay, sure."

Chen Li nodded in agreement.

"So what kind of food do you prefer? Western, Chinese, or Italian...?"

Xiaoyu held the folder in her hand, recording his preferences.

"For Chinese food, just choose the chef's specialty."

Chen Li didn't give her any difficult challenges, and also wanted to try flavors she hadn't tasted before.

Xiaoyu dialed a number, gave instructions, and then said:

"Mr. Chen, please don't take offense, but while this villa is very affordable, it really is..."

"It's very strange."

Chen Li answered for her.

Xiaoyu forced a smile and said:

"Although the security in the Bihu Longting villa area is particularly good, with patrols every fifteen minutes and security guards arriving within three minutes if you press the alarm, we still have to be careful because there have been a series of murders here."

"I suggest you find a master to take a look, or arrange for a few bodyguards to protect you 24 hours a day."

Out of curiosity, Chen Li asked:

"How many groups of people have died?"

The question was so direct that Xiaoyu's mind almost went blank, and she stammered:

"Uh... well... things only started to change about six months ago."

"This villa was initially priced at 76 million, and was bought by a wealthy businessman who then sold it due to business losses. This is a normal transaction."

"The second group of homeowners who moved in was a family of three. The husband was a well-known doctor at a private hospital, the wife was a housewife, and they had a three-year-old son. Suddenly one day, the husband was in a car accident, the son drowned in the swimming pool, and the wife went insane and was admitted to a mental hospital."

Chen Li asked:

"How is the female homeowner doing now?"

Xiaoyu scratched her head:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, this... I really don't know. We only handle villa transactions in the Bihu Longting villa area."

Chen Li's Tip:

"The second wave of talk about death."

Xiaoyu felt a chill run down her spine when she mentioned these things. She cautiously looked around and said:

"After being empty for two months, an elderly gentleman who collects antiques took a liking to this place and insisted on buying it. One of my colleagues received him at the time, and I was fortunate enough to come in once."

"The villa was furnished like a museum at the time, with a dazzling array of items that you couldn't take it all in."

"That is, late at night on the 22nd of last month, he suddenly pressed the alarm. The security personnel happened to be patrolling here and asked him what happened. The old man said that he saw a family of three wandering around the house."

"We initially thought he was seeing things or had an age-related illness, so we took him to the hospital for a checkup. Apart from common age-related symptoms, we didn't find anything wrong. A psychologist also provided him with counseling."

"The morning after he returned, the nurse came to examine him and found him kneeling neatly in the living room, lying face down on the floor, facing the door, dead."

Chen Li rocked back and forth in his recliner, took a sip of tea, and asked:

"Have you called the police?"

Xiaoyu became more and more frightened as she spoke, yet she also became more and more enthusiastic:

"His family reported it to the police, but the police department found no signs of homicide and ruled it a natural death."

"After his family moved his antiques away, they didn't pursue the matter any further."

"The haunted house incident continued to escalate, becoming known throughout Yuncheng. So the group acquired the villa, redesigned and renovated it to create a living atmosphere, and then sold it at a discount."

"Since then, the patrolmen have quickened their pace when they come here."

Realizing he had said too much, he quickly shrank back.

Chen Li shook his head and smiled:

"What's the story with the old man and the girl who just came by?"

Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said:

"They came to see this villa six months ago and offered 20 million, which was 50 million short at the time, but it was bought by a doctor from a private hospital."

Twenty million...

Eighteen million...

She suddenly realized something, and her eyes widened as she asked:

"Could it be..."

"Oh my God!"

"I've discovered something!"

Chen Li shook his head and smiled:

"If the truth were so easy for you to discover, the police department could close down."

The cook and his assistant arrived, and Xiaoyu led them to the kitchen.

Not long after.

Xiaoyu came back and said:

"Mr. Chen is a chef who specializes in Cantonese cuisine."

Chen Li mentally pieced together the events Xiaoyu had recounted, nodded in agreement, and added:

"Give me a bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, to settle things down."

Xiaoyu laughed and nodded.

"I'll go tell the cook."

She underestimated the power of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, thinking that the word "Buddha" in the dish could ward off evil and bring disaster relief.

After the food is prepared.

Chen Li got up from the recliner and went to the dining room. The table was full of delicious-looking dishes. Outside the window was a garden, and a gentle breeze blew the curtains, adding a touch of natural elegance to the dishes.

"Let's sit down and eat together."

Chen Li reached out his hand, inviting Xiao Yu to sit down.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Chen, but this is against the rules."

Xiaoyu, who was standing by, politely declined.

"If you don't tell, no one will know whether you follow the rules or not."

Chen Litao said casually.

"That won't work either. The supervisor said that even the wind leaves a trace, so don't think that others don't know what you said."

Xiaoyu shook her head and smiled.

Everyone has their own comfort zone, and Chen Li is not presumptuous enough to insist on pulling her out of her comfort zone.

He sat down to enjoy his lunch when Zhao Guangzhu came to visit.

"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry to disturb your meal."

Zhao Guangzhu hadn't eaten lunch yet, but seeing the huge table of food, his stomach started growling.

"Don't bother us. You paid for all of this. Let's sit down and eat together."

Chen Li was very kind and considerate, and every word he said was insightful.

"Then I shall respectfully comply."

Zhao Guangzhu sat down and asked Xiaoyu to get a bottle of good wine.

Xiaoyu was clever and quick-witted, and naturally understood that the two had something to talk about. After taking the wine, she went outside to wait.

According to the rules, she has to wait here for a week until the owner is familiar with the villa and asks her to leave.

After a few drinks, they started talking.

Zhao Guangzhu shook his head and laughed:

"Mr. Chen has completed all the procedures for becoming a visiting physician at Harmony Hospital. The Medical Association will hold a meeting at 10:00 AM tomorrow to evaluate and promote the participating hospitals."

Chen Li took a sip of wine and nodded:

"You can arrange it."

Zhao Guangzhu took a sip of his drink and continued:

"Mr. Chen has no reason to save me money by buying this unlucky villa. Let alone thirty or fifty million, even a hundred million, we wouldn't blink an eye as long as Mr. Chen nods in approval."

Chen Li waved his hand and said:

"It's not about the money, I just feel a connection with this villa. By the way, Xiaoyu told me that one of the family of three who died here was a doctor from a private hospital. Do you know him?"

Zhao Guangzhu took a sip of sea cucumber soup and nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, I know him. His name is Yang Qi. He's a chubby guy, but not very tall."

"He studied medicine with my father for a few years, and later went abroad to study Western medicine. He is a returnee and is the chief expert at Tianze Private Hospital. Oh, and he was also the private doctor of the old man of the Mu family."

"After Yang Qi died, Grandpa Mu switched to traditional Chinese medicine and often invited my father over to talk about health preservation."

"I once heard my father say that Grandpa Mu's health was strange, and he just couldn't figure out what was wrong. Fortunately, Mr. Chen pulled Grandpa Mu back from the brink of death."

As he spoke, he picked up a yam with his chopsticks.

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