This is enough to show that Old Zhao might not be able to survive this crisis - those seven brides were afraid to approach him when his luck was strong, but now that his luck has turned, they naturally want to seek revenge.

"The man who was trapped under the mountain... Yinmian the Fortuneteller? I asked Old Zhao if he knew the man's background."

Old Zhao thought for a moment and said, "I only know that his surname is Jiang. When he was rescued from under the mountain, he had lost a leg and became crippled."

My hair stood on end. Jiang the Cripple!

And Cheng Xinghe was even more excited than me. "Where is that cripple now?"

Old Zhao was startled by Cheng Xinghe's reaction and said, "I haven't seen him since then!"

Why is Jiang the Cripple involved in everything?

Old Zhao continued, "But at that time, he insisted on leaving despite his injury. I asked him why he didn't stay to recover, and he said he wanted to remember how he got injured and find the Four Phases Formation."

"Four Fragrant Oranges? What the hell are those? Can they cure cripples?"

Cheng Xinghe's fists clenched tightly as he muttered to himself, "That's it..."

What? Is Cheng Xinghe looking for Jiang the Cripple because of some oranges? He's such a foodie.

I asked Cheng Xinghe in a low voice, "Do you know what Jiang the Cripple wants with these oranges?"

Cheng Xinghe looked at me like I was an idiot. "It's the Four Phases Formation, a devastating feng shui formation."

Four Phases? My heart skipped a beat. What kind of feng shui formation dares to bear such a name?

The Book of Changes says, "There is the Ultimate, which gives rise to the Two Forces. The Two Forces give rise to the Four Phenomena, and the Four Phenomena give rise to the Eight Trigrams."

The Four Phases, also known as the Four Phenomena, refer to the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, which represent the left, right, front, back, or east, west, south, and north directions respectively. In the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Four Phenomena are used to divide the stars in the sky and are also known as the Four Spirits or Four Auspicious Beasts.

This is a huge deal in feng shui. If it deserves this name, how powerful must that formation be?

Before Cheng Xinghe could continue, Old Zhao couldn't hold on anymore and asked me if there was any solution.

Actually, Old Zhao's Fortune Palace was quite auspicious, but unfortunately, it had been completely depleted by the stolen lifespan.

I shook my head. "I'm sorry, I can't help you with Yinmian's sorcery."

Old Zhao stumbled backwards and nearly fell to the ground. Then he desperately turned to Han Dongliang and asked if he could think of any solution.

Of course, Han Dongliang had no idea either and avoided his gaze.

Old Zhao's face fell into despair, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

He Qizheng quickly supported Old Zhao and cautiously - with a hint of guilt - suggested that he rest for a while.

But Old Zhao was in no mood for that. He grabbed Mrs. Zhao and roared, "You bitch! It's all your fault! I won't rest in peace and I'll haunt you as a ghost!"

The others looked uncomfortable as well - what Old Zhao had done was indeed sinful, but Mrs. Zhao's affair with another man didn't reflect well on her reputation either.

Mrs. Zhao, the drama queen, immediately burst into tears and said in a heartfelt tone, "I really didn't know things would turn out this way. If I had known, I would have given up my life to save you first... A husband is a woman's sky, and without you, what's the point of me living? It's just that... I hate myself for being seduced by that man..."

Her words were so moving that anyone who heard them would be touched. Then she shifted the blame to "that man" to divert attention, truly living up to her nickname as the temptress.

As expected, Old Zhao came to his senses and immediately shouted, "Who is that man? With my last breath, I'll tear him apart and dismember him!"

Mrs. Zhao hid the malice in her eyes and looked at He Qizheng.

He Qizheng trembled in fear.

At this moment, Mrs. Zhao was sobbing and said, "I was assaulted by him! But I dare not say anything because he threatened me, saying that if I dare to speak up, he will kill my husband. I have lost my innocence and would rather die, but I'm afraid that if I die, there will be no one to take care of my husband. Why is my life so miserable?"

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What a clever way to shift the blame.

He Qizheng was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground and stuttered, "I didn't... I didn't..."

Mrs. Zhao rolled up her clothes and said, "If you don't believe me, look..."

On her snow-white skin, there were countless bruises!

"It's easy to guard against thieves, but hard to guard against traitors within the family."

"This kind of person, who dares to touch the boss's woman, should be fried in oil even if it doesn't alleviate our hatred!"

Now, He Qizheng couldn't defend himself no matter how much he wanted to. Other bodyguards were already outraged and took control of him.

He stared at Mrs. Zhao with despair and said, "Zhang Liang was right. The most treacherous are women. I shouldn't have provoked you..."

The old Mr. Zhao, who believed that He Qizheng was the culprit behind his loss of lifespan, trembled and took a belt, intending to whip He Qizheng with the buckle.

Mrs. Zhao wiped her tears, but a smile was already appearing at the corners of her mouth.

He Shang was one of the few who could resist Mrs. Zhao's temptation. He whispered, "The Zhao family has no heir. If Mr. Zhao's time is up, all the family's wealth will go to Daji. My friend, do you think Daji knew about all this in advance?"

Of course, her goal in marrying into this family was to inherit the wealth of the elderly man, which was much more profitable than marrying other wealthy men.

But who knew that Mr. Zhao was not an easy target either? He Shang's previous words were quite accurate. This couple, despite their age difference, were indeed a perfect match.

However, at this moment, Mr. Zhao suddenly lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Cheng Xinghe said in a low voice, "The seven women took him away - it seems like they want to take him apart, limb by limb."

People have greed, so Xiao Jinhua said that humans are full of the five poisons and are more terrifying than snakes.

Debts must be repaid, no matter who you are.

But at this moment, Mr. Zhao suddenly stood up again.

I was startled. What was going on?

Mr. Zhao's eyes and voice had changed - he now seemed like a young man full of vitality.

The other guests whispered among themselves, "It looks like a last flare-up before death..."

Once the last flare-up ends, the person is gone.

Mrs. Zhao stared at Mr. Zhao with a look of surprise and suspicion.

"Mr. Zhao" took a deep breath, his eyes sparkling as he stared at Mrs. Zhao. "I know exactly what you've done. Someone, write this down. All of our family's wealth will be donated to charity!"

Since it was a birthday banquet, Mr. Zhao's lawyer and butler were present. Although surprised, they all agreed.

Mrs. Zhao stood up abruptly and said, "You... What gives you the right to do this? You don't have the authority!"

"I'm not dead yet. Why wouldn't I have the authority?" Mr. Zhao revealed a charming and uninhibited demeanor that was very attractive to women, even in his old age. He squinted his eyes and said in a casual tone, "I am the master of this house."

Zhang Liang!

This demeanor, as described by the maids, was exactly the same! Even in such an aged body, he carried a charisma that was very attractive to women!

Mrs. Zhao bit her teeth and suddenly looked at me, saying loudly, "Master Li, you're a witness. The old man is possessed by an evil spirit. Everything he's saying is nonsense, right?"

I tilted my head and looked at Han Dongliang. "I didn't see anything. What about Master Han?"

Han Dongliang had seen Mr. Zhao die, lost the battle against me, and broken his whip. He was in a bad mood, not interested in these things, and didn't want to get involved in karma, so he remained silent.

The others listened and advised Mrs. Zhao to calm down.

"Mr. Zhao" winked at us and continued, "Also, I want to tell you all what this wicked woman has done!"

He then retold the story.

Everyone finally realized that Mrs. Zhao had deliberately had an affair with someone, hoping that Mr. Zhao would die soon so that she could get her hands on the family's wealth. She had falsely accused Zhang Liang and He Qizheng.

This effectively ended Mrs. Zhao's chances of inheriting the family's wealth - there would be no share for her. It would also be difficult for her to return to high society. Wealthy people value their lives, and even if she was beautiful, who would dare to get involved with someone who had attempted to murder her husband?

Mrs. Zhao gritted her teeth and stared at me - she knew that I had played a role in this matter.

You have to pay back your own debts.

He Qizheng knelt down and kowtowed to Mr. Zhao, saying that he was grateful for Mr. Zhao's kindness in discerning the truth. He admitted that he had momentarily given in to temptation and been used by Mrs. Zhao. He said that he would do anything, even become a cow or a horse, to repay Mr. Zhao's kindness.

"Mr. Zhao" squatted down and said in a voice that no one else could hear, "I owe you for what happened in Alashan. Now, I've repaid my debt. From now on, you no longer have me as a brother."

When He Qizheng heard these words, his body trembled in disbelief as he looked at "Mr. Zhao" and said, "Liang..."

"Mr. Zhao" turned around, kowtowed to me several times, and didn't rise again.

Cheng Xinghe said with his arms crossed, "He fulfilled his wish and left very gracefully."

He Qizheng finally came to his senses and hugged Mr. Zhao's body, sobbing loudly.

He Shang sighed and said, "Showing loyalty now is useless. This bodyguard has tarnished his employer's reputation, which is a major taboo in the industry. He might not be able to stay in the industry anymore. Moreover, his agency might go after him to uphold their reputation."

There's nothing that can be done about it. He brought it upon himself.

At this moment, someone suddenly said, "Hey, where did Mrs. Zhao go?"

I looked up and realized that Mrs. Zhao had disappeared without anyone noticing.

I also remembered what Zhang Liang had said before - he wanted to possess Mrs. Zhao's body, but there was something terrible about her that prevented him from doing so. What could it be?

Before I could even think about it, I heard a sweet yet sinister voice behind me saying, "Li Beidou, I will remember today's incident. We'll meet again."

I turned around quickly, but there was nothing behind me.

My goosebumps immediately stood up - what kind of speed did that person have?

Who was this beautiful Mrs. Zhao - was there something special about her?

I asked Cheng Xinghe if he had noticed anything unusual about Mrs. Zhao.

While eating green grapes, Cheng Xinghe said, "Apart from her good looks, I didn't see anything unusual about her. However..."

"However, what?"

"I just feel like she seems to be more than just in her early twenties. It's like she's lived for hundreds of years."

Skin... I immediately thought of the Painted Skin Ghost.