Free Web NovelChapter 41: Chapter 41: The Source of Evil Qi _1
As soon as the two met, the air was already thick with the scent of gunpowder.
Upon seeing Zhang Tianlai’s figure, Ye Ming started to fill in the blanks in his mind, speculating that Qin Tianyu’s two visits might be related to this old geezer.
Zhang Tianlai said cheerfully, "I’m but a humble learner of the arts and especially recommended you to Young Master Qin to resolve the Evil Qi here."
Although he appeared harmless on the surface, Ye Ming had already detected the malice in his eyes.
With the situation being urgent, Qin Tianyu had no time to care about the feud between the two; all he wanted was for his father to get better as soon as possible.
Therefore, Qin Tianyu took the initiative to interrupt their courteous exchanges and said, "Mr. Ye, my father is right inside! Please come in quickly!"
Ye Ming nodded and shot Zhang Tianlai a look, indicating that he should handle it himself.
Immediately after, he followed Qin Tianyu into the house.
Upon entering, a chilling breath hit them in the face.
It was mid-summer, yet the room had an icy feel that was very uncomfortable.
However, it seemed that Ye Ming was the only one who sensed this.
Qin Tianyu was completely oblivious, and even his bootlicking sidekick failed to notice anything amiss.
Ye Ming thought to himself that there must surely be some hidden mystery to this.
Once in the bedroom, Ye Ming witnessed a chilling scene.
Qin Tianyu’s father sat in a wheelchair, staring blankly out the window as if watching something, but his gaze was unfocused.
This was a clear sign of possession.
Qin Tianyu explained, "Since last month, strange things have been happening in our family, and my father has contracted this mysterious illness; he suddenly became silent and often sits here all afternoon."
"During such times, no matter how I call out to him, he doesn’t respond."
"Mr. Ye, what do you think is going on here?"
Ye Ming could very much understand Qin Tianyu’s anxious state of mind.
In the few minutes since he entered the door, Ye Ming had already scoped out the layout of the house, certain that someone had deliberately designed it this way.
He paced the room, carefully examining every item.
With the knowledge of Feng Shui in his mind, Ye Ming knew that household decorations and their placement could affect a family’s fortunes.
Soon, Ye Ming noticed something odd; he found a Jade Plate placed in Qin Tianyu’s room.
The Jade Plate was exquisitely shaped with a bright luster and could be considered a piece of top-quality jade.
However, the issue was with this Jade Plate.
"This Jade Plate, who gave it to you? When was it placed here?" Ye Ming suddenly asked.
Before Qin Tianyu could answer, Zhang Tianlai had already started to babble, "Mr. Ye, Young Master Qin invited you over to examine the Feng Shui and break the curse, not to covet the family’s trinkets."
"The Qin Family deals in jade, they have an abundance of pieces like this, how do you expect him to respond?"
"If you really like it, you can ask Young Master Qin to gift you a piece of jade when you leave, but don’t get fixated on this at such a critical moment!"
Ye Ming let out a scoff and said bluntly, "Old Zhang, what should I say about you? Don’t you see that the entire fortune of this house has been absorbed by this Jade Plate?"
"If you don’t understand, then just quietly watch from the side. Talking too much will only expose your ignorance."
Ye Ming deliberately emphasized the last two words, naturally warning Zhang Tianlai.
Qin Tianyu simply pondered for a moment and said, "This piece of jade, I acquired it a month ago at some street stall."
"Could it be that my father’s illness is because of this Jade Plate?"
Ye Ming approached the Jade Plate, placed his hand on it, and sent in a thread of Spiritual Energy.
The icy chill grew even stronger, and the Spiritual Energy that Ye Ming sent into it directly stirred up the Evil Qi hidden within the Jade Plate.
"Indeed, it is because of this Jade Plate; it’s the source of the calamity."
Ye Ming said earnestly. freewebnσvel.cѳm
A look of confusion appeared on Qin Tianyu’s face.
He said, "Impossible, when I purchased the Jade Plate, I saw it clearly; it’s a treasure that can gather wealth. Our Qin Family has been dealing with jade for decades; there’s no way I could have misjudged it."
"Moreover, if it has issues, then why am I fine? In our family, only my father has encountered problems?"
Qin Tianyu was very confident in his own skills and harbored great skepticism towards what Ye Ming had said.
Ye Ming explained unhurriedly, "What you said is indeed correct, the Jade Plate can absorb wealth, but at the same time, it can also absorb an extremely large amount of Evil Qi."
"Because the Jade Plate was in your bedroom, the wealth qi would go to you, the remaining Evil Qi, completely isolating you, surrounded the entire courtyard, so your father was harmed by the Evil Qi, leading to the current consequences."
Qin Tianyu furrowed his brows and pondered deeply.
He felt that there was some sense in what Ye Ming said, then he asked, "Then, Mr. Ye, how should this be resolved?"
Ye Ming didn’t think twice and directly said, "I can release the Evil Qi. However, one thing, move the stone benches and tables in the southwest corner of the courtyard, better yet, remove them entirely."
"Break the energy flow formation in the courtyard, the Evil Qi can dissipate on its own, and in the future, it won’t gather Evil Qi again. As for your father, I have another method."
With Ye Ming’s words, Qin Tianyu immediately started signaling his subordinates, "Hurry up, do as Mr. Ye says!"
Standing to the side, Zhang Tianlai personally witnessed Ye Ming’s actions and couldn’t help feeling astounded.
He had put considerable effort into detecting these problems, but he hadn’t expected that in less than an hour after Ye Ming entered the house, he had already pointed out the crux of the issues.
It was evident that Ye Ming had some capability, and moreover, his skill was above that of Zhang Tianlai.
However, just accomplishing this much wasn’t anything special, Zhang Tianlai was already prepared to watch the spectacle unfold.
He waited to see Ye Ming surrounded by powerful Evil Qi, frightened into kneeling and begging for mercy.
What he didn’t see, however, was the glint of greed in Ye Ming’s eyes.
Once the layout in the courtyard was changed, Ye Ming immediately pushed his Inner True Qi to react with the Jade Plate.
For a moment, the powerful Evil Qi rushed towards them, causing everyone to feel as if they were in a deep freeze.
After such a bizarre incident, Qin Tianyu completely believed in Ye Ming.
But in the next second, Ye Ming immediately mixed his own True Qi with the Evil Qi and then began to absorb it.
"Such pure energy, equivalent to taking a Qi Condensing Pill," Ye Ming muttered to himself.
Zhang Tianlai, witnessing everything from the side, finally couldn’t laugh anymore.
His face filled with horror as he watched Ye Ming, a thought sprang into his mind, could it be that this kid Ye Ming was practicing some evil art? Absorbing Evil Qi was courting death.
