Chapter 81
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Chapter 81: The Trapped Dragon Confronts the Evil Spirit
"Is this the evil spirit?"
Bai Chen walked to the edge of the foundation pit and looked down.
Although he didn’t see the black mist that Nan Yue Ran mentioned, he could faintly see wisps of black energy coming from the cracks in the ground.
These dark energies felt familiar to him.
That was the energy of evil.
"This kind of thing only appears in ancient times, right? Could it be that there’s a mass grave down there?"
Bai Chen frowned tightly.
There are many types of evil energy.
Every creature and element in the world can produce it.
Ten thousand years ago, cultivators specifically drew evil energy from metals to store for attacks, and that was known as golden evil.
The black energy in front of him was the most common kind of evil energy.
It emerges when a person dies, combined with the surrounding dark environment, creating a ghostly evil.
Bai Chen squinted.
"How can the evil energy actively attack a person? Could it be drawn towards something?"
Generally speaking, evil energy stays in one place.
As long as one doesn’t rashly approach, the evil energy shouldn’t enter the body.
Moreover, the evil energy is not supposed to actively attack someone.
All these signs point to something unusual happening.
Inside the foundation pit, there lay a dried corpse, which belonged to the worker who was consumed by the evil energy.
Looking around at the workers who were cautiously observing the scene, Bai Chen realized they were all terrified.
"If the issue of the evil energy isn’t resolved, the project at Zijin Garden can’t move forward. Let’s pause the project for now."
With that thought, Bai Chen made his decision.
"Yue Ran, let them go home for now. I will ensure that the Chamber of Commerce provides generous compensation for the worker."
Hearing Bai Chen’s words, Nan Yue Ran nodded.
Soon, the surrounding workers learned the news and all dispersed.
Before long, the people from the judicial office also arrived at the scene.
However, Bai Chen only called Xiao Si Yan to handle the negotiations.
He took the overly frightened Nan Yue Ran back home.
"Bai Chen, what exactly was that thing?"
Once home, Nan Yue Ran seemed still shaken and asked anxiously.
"That thing was evil energy."
"Evil energy?"
Nan Yue Ran looked puzzled.
"Is there a way to resolve this? Will that thing always exist there?"
Bai Chen nodded.
"Of course, there is a solution. We just need to change the feng shui pattern, using it to dispel the evil energy."
"Once it’s dispelled, the evil energy will naturally vanish into thin air."
"However, I still need to think about what kind of feng shui to use."
Bai Chen didn’t know much about feng shui, but having lived for so long, his knowledge surpassed everyone else’s.
"Let’s go take a look tomorrow, and I will come up with a plan then."
Hearing Bai Chen’s words, Nan Yue Ran nodded.
For now, this was the best option.
Soon, news of the work stoppage and the death at the Zijin Garden project spread throughout the Nan family.
That evening, the Nan family invited Nan Yue Ran over under the guise of a family banquet.
At the table, the members of the Nan family exchanged glances, their eyes filled with a sense of glee.
Nan Xuan Fei smiled at the frowning Nan Yue Ran.
"Big sister, I heard that someone died at the Zijin Garden project. Is that true or not?"
"Lintai may be big, but the news spreads quickly; now half of Lintai knows about it!"
"And many are saying that there’s a mass grave beneath Zijin Garden. Now some shady characters are starting to cause trouble."
"They even say that no matter how nice Zijin Garden turns out, they won’t go there, to avoid getting anything unclean on them!"
Hearing Nan Xuan Fei’s words, Nan Yue Ran’s heart sank.
What Nan Xuan Fei said was indeed true.
If this issue wasn’t resolved, no matter how good the location of Zijin Garden was, it wouldn’t function.
Who would want to spend money in a place filled with evil?
"Big sister, I suggested that this project should be done together with our Nan family."
"If anything goes wrong, we would handle it, and this news wouldn’t spread."
"Besides, with the Nan family’s connections, we could hire talented people to solve these problems."
"Now look, not only is this news out, but it has spread everywhere in Lintai. What are you all going to do next?"
A proud smile spread across Nan Xuan Fei’s face.
She loved seeing Nan Yue Ran at a disadvantage.
Many members of the Nan family laughed, relishing the misfortune.
Nan Xuan Fei voiced their true feelings.
Nan Yue Ran’s refusal to cooperate with them had already made them unhappy.
Now that they saw Nan Yue Ran in trouble, everyone felt incredibly happy.
At the same time, their ambitions to compete for the Zijin Garden began to resurface in their hearts.
Nan Jiang Hong lightly cleared his throat.
"Alright! With this incident happening at Yue Ran’s Zijin Garden project, let’s help her think of some solutions!"
"I see it as just a normal accident, exaggerated by some people."
"In the end, our Nan family can just spend some money to suppress the rumors."
"If real ghosts or spirits cause trouble, we can hire a feng shui master later."
"How about that, Yue Ran?"
Nan Yue Ran looked at Nan Jiang Hong in surprise.
She couldn’t believe that the Nan family would be so kind to help her.
Bai Chen watched the members of the Nan family closely.
At first, he thought they might have caused the issue, but after observing, he realized they didn’t have that capability.
As he thought about this, Bai Chen’s eyes narrowed.
If the evil energy beneath the Zijin Garden project could harm people, then why hadn’t the stubborn holdouts who lived there before been hurt?
It only harmed people when construction on Nan Yue Ran’s Zijin Garden project began, indicating that someone was definitely behind this.
Since it wasn’t the Nan family, and given the recent news about the Yang family undermining the Fuyuan Chamber of Commerce,
Bai Chen’s suspicion landed on the Yang family.
Seeing that Nan Yue Ran had not spoken for a while, Nan Xuan Fei grew anxious.
"Big sister, Grandpa is trying to help you; you should appreciate it!"
"Is this how you treat your grandfather?"
At that moment, Bai Chen spoke up.
"You all can’t help Yue Ran with the Zijin Garden project, and there’s no need for you to. I will help her handle it."
Hearing Bai Chen’s words, Nan Xuan Fei’s expression stiffened, and she looked at him with skepticism.
"Just you?"
The other members of the Nan family looked at Bai Chen with mocking gazes.
Bai Chen replied lightly,
"Yes, just me. Also, you don’t need to entertain any other thoughts."
Upon hearing Bai Chen expose her hidden thoughts, Nan Xuan Fei grew increasingly frustrated.
"What hidden thoughts! You should take care of yourself!"
"How can you handle the issues with the Zijin Garden project? I hope no one dies again!"
"There are videos out there! That black mist is known throughout Lintai now!"
Bai Chen scoffed lightly.
"Just wait and see."
Nan Xuan Fei gritted her teeth as she stared at Bai Chen.
"Fine! Let’s wait and see! I’ll be watching how you beg us when you can’t solve it!"
Bai Chen cast a faint glance at Nan Xuan Fei and then took Nan Yue Ran away from there.
After they left, Nan Xuan Fei still felt unwilling.
"Grandpa, do we really have no way to get the Zijin Garden project?"
Nan Jiang Hong maintained his calm demeanor.
"Don’t be impatient. Let’s see how they resolve it first. If they can’t, then we’ll step in."
"In that case, if they refuse to give the project, they still have to!"
