Jiang Jianguo's old friend is Li Yongsheng, and the Li Group holds a significant position in Daishan. Recently, Li Yongsheng has been working on a large-scale project, which, once completed, will turn into a large entertainment venue, shopping mall, and hotel. If finished, it will become Daishan's largest business building.It took two calls for Li Yongsheng to answer, and his voice was filled with exhaustion. "Old Jiang, what’s up? I’ve been so busy these days I can’t even catch a break."Jiang Jianguo replied, "Old Li, what’s going on? I heard from Miss Gu that there’s something bigger than just your own issue, seems like all real estate developers in Daishan are involved, and I have a feeling something bad is about to happen to you too."Li Yongsheng sighed, "Don’t even mention it, things have been so unlucky lately, there’ve been so many issues at home. My son..." His voice choked slightly. "He got into a car accident and is still unconscious in the hospital. Plus, there have been problems at the construction site..."Jiang Jianguo felt a chill run through him. His own family's issues were only related to the construction project, but Old Li’s problems seemed more serious. "Old Li, have you ever thought that maybe something’s wrong with the feng shui?"Li Yongsheng, having been through a lot, wiped his tears. "Old Jiang, I know you don’t believe in this, and honestly, neither do I. But I have a feeling something’s wrong. I hired two feng shui masters, spent quite a lot, and they even spent a day or two at my house, but it didn’t work at all.""Old Li," Jiang Jianguo sighed, "I didn’t believe in it either, but now I do. The world is vast, and there are some truly incredible feng shui masters. Let me tell you, I had issues with my own project, too. At first, it was just some small accidents on the construction site, but more than a week ago, two people died. Afterward, my son and daughter found someone, and if I had believed earlier, I would’ve let Nini bring them here right away."Li Yongsheng, nearly at his breaking point, felt that this was his last hope and almost cried with relief. "Old Jiang, I really appreciate it."Jiang Mi made a call to someone in the military and asked Gu Qin to take a leave again. On the morning of the 29th, they went to the base to pick up Gu Qin. Yang, the instructor, was visibly upset, leading Gu Qin out without saying a word and signed off on her release. However, when Gu Qin walked out the gate, he said, "You’ll need to make up for the training you missed when you return."Gu Qin turned back with a smile. "No problem, thank you, Instructor Yang."As they got into Jiang Mi’s car, she couldn’t help but express her disdain for Instructor Yang. "How could he make things difficult for a young girl? Military training is pretty intense. How are you going to make up for it?"Jiang Cheng, sitting in the back, remained silent. Today, he insisted on coming along, and Jiang Mi had no way of stopping him."It’s fine," Gu Qin didn’t mind, "Ms. Jiang, please go ahead and tell me about the situation."Jiang Mi turned the steering wheel toward the city and explained the situation to Gu Qin, "Uncle Li, Li Yongsheng, is a long-time friend of my dad. He’s in real estate in Daishan, and his family has been going through a lot lately. At first, everything was going wrong with the construction site—steel, cement, and sand were being stolen. Then, recently, their family members started getting sick, and Uncle Li’s son got into a car accident and is now in critical care in the hospital. The construction site has had more accidents, including a cement truck that flipped into a lake nearby..."Gu Qin, after hearing this, realized this situation was different from the Jiang family’s. The problem wasn’t with the construction site; it seemed to be with Li’s family’s residential and ancestral properties. "Is Li Yongsheng still living with his siblings or has everyone split up?""No, his siblings all moved away years ago, none of them live in Daishan anymore. Uncle Li now lives with Aunt Li and his son and daughter-in-law. Speaking of which, his daughter-in-law had problems too. She’s been married for several years and finally got pregnant, three months along, and the doctor said everything looked stable. But then, about half a month ago, she suddenly miscarried..."Gu Qin asked, "What about Li Yongsheng’s other siblings? Have they had problems too?"Jiang Mi was surprised, "How did you know they’ve been having problems? Uncle Li’s siblings have had bad luck too, just like him—some are sick, others have had accidents. But why does this seem different from our family’s situation?"Gu Qin nodded. "It’s indeed different. Your family’s issue is with the construction site, while Li’s family has been dealing with a string of personal misfortunes. It’s either the residence or the ancestral tomb. If all of Li’s siblings are not living together, but they’re still having problems, it’s clearly the ancestral tomb that’s the issue. If the house had a problem, it would only disturb Li’s immediate family. Let’s go check the ancestral tomb."Jiang Mi didn’t have time to be amazed and quickly called Jiang Jianguo. He contacted Li Yongsheng, and they waited by the roadside for him. Half an hour later, Li Yongsheng arrived, driving a car with Jiang Jianguo. Jiang Mi followed behind, intending to introduce Gu Qin to Uncle Li once they arrived. So, Li Yongsheng still didn’t know that the so-called "master" his old friend had spoken of was a young girl.The Li family’s ancestral home was in a small town in the neighboring city, Feng City, which was about four or five hours away by car. By the time they arrived, it was already 2 PM. They went straight to the Li family’s hometown, intending to have a meal first before checking out the ancestral tomb.As soon as Jiang Mi, Jiang Cheng, and Gu Qin got out of the car, Li Yongsheng was still looking around at the car. "Old Jiang, where’s the master? I don’t see anyone."Jiang Mi and Jiang Cheng couldn’t hold back their laughter, and Jiang Jianguo looked embarrassed. "Old Li, sorry, I didn’t introduce her earlier. This is Miss Gu, the master I told you about."Li Yongsheng was stunned for a moment, then awkwardly rubbed his hands. "Well, Miss Gu, I... I’m sorry."Gu Qin smiled. "It’s okay, let’s have a meal first, and then we’ll go check the mountain."They had their meal and immediately headed up the mountain. Along the way, Li Yongsheng couldn’t help but think to himself—could this young girl really have the ability? He had always believed in feng shui masters and would hire one before every construction project. But all the masters he knew were middle-aged men who had achieved something in their careers. But since Old Jiang said this young girl was quite capable, he decided to give it a try.Soon, they arrived at the Li family’s ancestral tomb. Gu Qin took a look around. The mountain was not large, but it was vibrant and lively, with a well-positioned and beautiful feng shui location. In front of it was a large natural lake, and the Li family’s ancestral tomb was situated right at the core of this favorable spot.Choosing an ancestral tomb, called "dotting the hole," involves selecting the spot of good feng shui, known as the "hole," and the surrounding environment, known as the "field." The key is to find a location where energy is gathered. Gu Qin, having helped many people with this in her past life, immediately saw that the hole for Li’s ancestral tomb was a good spot. But after opening her spiritual eye, she realized that the problem was the surrounding energy. The feng shui had been disturbed, and there was a heavy presence of negative energy, similar to what had been affecting Jiang’s construction site.Gu Qin didn’t speak. She had brought some tools with her, including a small spade from last time, and went to work. When she dug about one meter down, she touched something soft. Carefully, she uncovered the dirt and revealed a dead black cat, which had a red string tied around it, and its belly was slightly swollen.Everyone behind her turned pale. Li Yongsheng trembled and asked, "What... what is this? Why is there a dead cat under our ancestral tomb?"

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