Many people were eager to showcase their martial prowess. However, when they looked along the direction of Xue Kai’s finger, they were stunned.
They opened their mouths but could not find the words.
That person was none other than Boss Tang, the only person whom they could not afford to cross in the entire Westridge District.
“See the kid there? That’s him! He’s the one who caused this!” Xue Kai yelled at the people around him. “Anyone of you want to teach him a lesson?”
No one replied.
The atmosphere in the hall froze. Everyone’s faces had an awkward expression too.
Even those who were shouting the loudest earlier had fallen strangely silent.
They were glad to beat up anyone who laid a finger on Young Master Xue, but that person was Boss Tang!
The Xue family might be a big tree, but they were only business owners without connections in the government. They were no match for Boss Tang.
To them, it was fine to cross the Xue family, but they could not afford to cross Boss Tang.
The sudden change in atmosphere stunned Xue Kai. He looked around him, confused.
‘Weren’t these people so eager to teach that kid a lesson earlier? Why are they suddenly so quiet?’
“What’s going on? Didn’t all of you say that you were going to help me?” He yelled.
The people around him shifted their gaze. Some of them looked at the ceiling while some looked at the floor. No one dared to meet his gaze.
“You all…” Xue Kai almost popped a vein when he saw that.
Xue Cheng furrowed his brows. He was wise enough to guess that the kid must have some powerful background, which was why no one dared to touch him.
He narrowed his eyes and scrutinized Tang Hao with a sinister gaze.
He would not forgive anyone who beat up his son, no matter who they might be.
He walked in front of Tang Hao and asked him coldly. “What is your name? You dare beat up my son and show up at my dinner gathering? I haven’t seen anyone as shameless!”
“I didn’t even touch him!” Tang Hao chuckled.
“If you didn’t beat him up, don’t tell me he fell by himself?” Xue Cheng said angrily.
“That he did!” Tang Hao said sarcastically.
“You…. Filthy kid!” Xue Cheng’s eyes were opened round and wide. “Which family are you from? Don’t think that we can’t touch you just because you have some powerful background. You can’t afford to cross us.”
“Why are you still trying to reason with him, Dad? Just ruin him! I’m sure Sky Tycoon International Group is rich enough to ruin this run-down company in this backwater district. That’ll teach him,” Xue Kai said resentfully.
The people around him furrowed their brows.
‘A run-down company? A backwater district?
‘Young Master Xue should watch his mouth!’ They began to look unfriendly.
“Dammit, do you think you’re so great just because you went to Southport and made some money there?”
“If you think that Westridge isn’t sophisticated enough for you, then leave and don’t come back!”
Liu Dajun and the others mocked them.
“He didn’t mean that,” Xue Cheng explained urgently. “Don’t be jumping to conclusions. Westridge is the roots of the Xue family. We won’t forget our roots!
“We’ve come back this time to repay the debt of gratitude to the district, but that person is too brazen! The Xue family does not welcome that person.”
Xue Cheng looked around him after he spoke.
He had made it obvious that he and the Xue family business would not forgive the kid. He was waiting for the other people to agree with him.
However, he was surprised that no one said anything. None of the people stood on his side.
“This isn’t right!” He mumbled under his breath. “Did I make it not clear enough?”
Then, his expression hardened as he chided Tang Hao, “We don’t welcome you here. Please leave!”
Tang Hao did not bother retorting. He took Qin Xiangyi’s hand and left the place.
A commotion broke out right after that.
Now that Xue Cheng had literally said that he wanted Tang Hao out of the place, it meant that there was no goodwill between them.
“Let’s leave then! Nothing good can come out of this stupid gathering.”
“Yes! Let’s leave!”
Liu Dajun shouted, then followed Tang Hao out.
The other people hesitated for a while and followed suit.
“Let’s go. There’s no meaning to this. Who the hell is the Xue family? Don’t think that they can survive here now that they’ve crossed Boss Tang!”
Everyone shook their heads and cast pitiful gazes at Xue Cheng and Xue Kai. They hurriedly left the hall.
More than half the guests were gone in an instant.
As more and more people left the hall, the once-bustling cocktail party became empty and deserted.
Chapter 306 - Famous Fengshui Master
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xue Cheng and Xue Kai’s jaw dropped when they saw the scene.
‘Is… Is there a need to?
‘Why is everyone leaving after the kid left? Who the hell is that kid?’
Xue Cheng was worried. “Hey, don’t go just yet! Boss Qian, Boss Li… What are you all doing?”
Those people turned around, shook their heads, and left as fast as they could. They did not want to be mistaken for supporting the Xue family just because they stayed there a while too long.
‘They’re a lost cause. I should pretend that I don’t know them.’
Xue Cheng was thoroughly confused.
In a daze, he looked around the now-empty event hall. Just earlier, the guests had showered him with attention. He felt extremely pleased to be flattered and praised for returning to his roots after making it big elsewhere.
However, the sudden rejection by everyone brought him down from the clouds to the earth.
He could not accept the sudden change in everyone’s attitudes.
He stood on the spot. His fists were clenched tight and his face was ashen.
“Old Master Tao, Old Master Kong, what is going on? Who is that kid?” He turned around and asked the people standing next to him.
The three people were the pioneers of the business world in Westridge. They were friends with the patriarch of the Xue family.
The three people looked at each other and sighed.
It was quite inconvenient for them to side with him!
“That’s beyond our control, Xue Cheng. I can only say that the kid is much more powerful than he appears. Now that you’ve crossed him, you can’t start a successful business here.”
“That kid’s name is Tang Hao. Don’t see that he’s just a young kid, he has a powerful background! No one in Westridge dares to cross him.”
After that, the three men excused themselves.
Only Xue Cheng and his son were left in the event hall.
Xue Cheng’s expression changed several times. He regretted what he did. The family patriarch decided to branch out to Westridge, and he was there to make inroads.
Everything was going well until Xue Kai ruined it. What should he tell the patriarch?
“What actually happened?” He turned around and asked Xue Kai.
Xue Kai trembled with fear when he saw his father’s stern expression. He had no choice but to truthfully recount the events.
“What? You did that just because of a woman? And he didn’t even lay a finger on you?” Xue Cheng roared. His face was red because of anger.
He lifted his right hand a few times, wanting to slap his son, but eventually resisted the urge.
“So that’s why you were so eager to follow me back here. It’s all because of that woman! Why can’t you be a little more rational? You can get whatever woman you want with your qualifications.”
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�Didn’t you see her, Dad? She’s as pretty as a fairy from the heavens,” Xue Kai said pitifully.
“Yes, she’s pretty as a fairy, but what’s the point? Why haven’t you understood? Women are nothing when compared to riches and status!
“Now that you’ve ruined everything, your Second Uncle would be furious!” Xue Cheng roared.
Xue Kai lowered his head and said nothing.
Xue Cheng took a deep breath. He felt a little better after letting out his anger on his son.
He thought for a while, and a sinister expression appeared on his face. “Now that we’ve crossed him, we might as well be the bad guys. I’m not going to bow to that kid.”
Xue Kai was happy when he heard that. “You want to find some way to ruin that kid, Dad?” He shouted.
Xue Cheng nodded. He took out his phone and called someone to run a background check on tang Hao.
He received a reply half an hour later.
“So he has his own company and factories. That makes things a lot easier!” Xue Cheng muttered to himself coldly. Then, he made another call.
The call was soon answered.
“Hey, Boss Xue! Why, have you found yourself a factory site already?” A lazy voice was heard from the other end of the call.
That person was in a nightclub, judging from the noises around him.
“Not yet, Grandmaster Weng,” Xue Cheng said respectfully, “I’m calling you for something else. There’s a bit of trouble here…”
He briefly relayed the matter.
“So it’s like that! Alright, I understand. However, you should know that I usually don’t agree with such deeds. It’s bad karma.”
“Don’t worry, Grandmaster, I’ll make it up to you with extra pay,” Xue Cheng said urgently.
“Haha, you understand what I mean, Boss Xue! Alright, I’ll come to you now, and let’s pay them a visit.”
“There’s no need. Where are you now, Grandmaster? We’ll come and pick you up,” Xue Cheng said.
After ending the call, Xue Cheng brought his son to meet with the grandmaster.
Grandmaster Weng was a thin and bony man in his fifties. He wore a black classic Chinese suit and had a thick beard. His small slitted eyes made him look like a pervert.
He might be an unassuming man, but he was a famous fengshui master in Southport.
Geomancy, or the study of fengshui, was a popular art in the south of Huaxia and Southport. There were many aspiring geomancers, but not many of them were famous. Grandmaster Weng was one of them.
They had hired Grandmaster Weng to pick an auspicious site for their factory, but now they had other uses for him.
After picking up the grandmaster, the car departed for Jade Town.
Soon, they found Tang Hao’s factory.
The car circled the factory a few times. Grandmaster Weng got out of the car and looked around and nodded.
Soon, he returned to the car.
“How is it, Grandmaster?” Xue Cheng asked urgently.
Grandmaster Weng stroked his beard. “The fengshui here is not bad. It’s considered a very auspicious spot. Business must be very good for this factory.”
Then, he cackled.
“However, I can turn any auspicious place into the total opposite! I’ll make sure that the factory shuts down in ten days!”
Xue Kai was instantly excited when he heard that.
“I’ll leave it to you, Grandmaster!”
“Don’t worry, Young Master Xue. It’s just a small factory. What can it possibly do against my powers? You can just wait for my good news!” Grandmaster Weng said smugly while stroking his beard.
“See the uninhabited mountain range over there? There’s always wandering ghosts in uninhabited mountains. I’ll lay a spirit attracting formation to bring them here.
“Then, I’ll also lay a seven kill hex. The factory will definitely shut down within ten days.”
Grandmaster Weng cackled wickedly as he spoke.
The seven kill hex was one of the worst hex formations in geomancy. The pointed hex or the bow hex was no match for it.
The pointed and bow hexes required a long time before they could take effect. On the other hand, the seven kill hex could take effect within one or two days. Once the hex took effect, anyone within it would be in a daze and even suffered the risk of dying suddenly.
Once the hex was laid, it needed to be appeased by blood.
Chapter 307 - Eye For An Eye
The car drove back into town, then returned about an hour later.
Grandmaster Weng brought all his equipment. It filled up an entire crate.
The car parked near the uninhabited mountain. Grandmaster Weng got out of the car, opened the crate, and retrieved a lantern made out of paper. It looked like a sky lantern, but there were talismanic runes written on the paper.
Geomancers were not cultivators and therefore could not interact with ghosts. However, they could influence their movements. The lantern was known as the spirit seeking lantern, and it would attract nearby ghosts once it was lit.
He retrieved a special candle from his crate and placed it in the lantern, then lit it up with a match.
He carried the lantern some distance forward and placed it down again.
The light flickered in the darkness, like a firefly.
Standing next to the car, Xue Cheng and his son shuddered when they saw the scene. Xue Kai’s face turned ghastly pale.
About ten minutes later, Grandmaster Weng returned to the car.
“How is it, Grandmaster?” Xue Cheng asked.
“It’s done. Let’s go and light up another one.”
They got back into the car and drove a few hundred meters away, then placed another lantern. They continued doing so, placing a lantern every few hundred meters, until the line of lanterns reached the perimeter of the factory.
Grandmaster Weng placed the last lantern next to the walls of the factory and declared, “Alright, the spirit attracting formation is done. Next, we’ll lay the seven kill hex.”
He returned to the car and retrieved a compass from the crate. He went around the factory a few times to determine the best place to lay the hex.
Hex formations required extreme precision. He could not get it wrong even by one millimeter.
He finally found the perfect position after about half an hour. Then, he dug seven holes and placed a peach wood stake in each of them.
After that, he returned to the car.
“Alright, the seven kill hex will take effect tomorrow. The factory will be finished in a few days. It’s normal for three or five people to die.
“The spirit attracting formation will take effect soon. We can wait for all the wandering ghosts to come, then we can remove the lanterns.”
The car drove away and waited some distance from the lanterns.
The three people waited patiently in the car.
“Grandmaster, will the ghosts… actually come?” Xue Kai was getting a little impatient after seeing that nothing was happening.
“Don’t worry, they’ll definitely come. It’s not my first time laying the formation. It won’t fail,” Grandmaster Weng said calmly as he stroked his beard.
“The wandering ghosts will fill the factory with negative qi, and the seven kill hex will bring the place to ruin.”
“You’re amazing, Grandmaster Weng!” Xue Cheng said.
“Haha!” Grandmaster Weng was appeased by the flattery.
A while later, he sat up in attention. “They’re here!”
The Xue family father and son sat up in attention too. They opened their eyes wide and looked into the distance.
They only saw a patch of darkness, but when they narrowed their eyes and looked closely, they could see several vague figures appearing about ten meters away from the spirit seeking lanterns.
It was hard to see the figures clearly.
Xue Cheng and Xue Kai’s face turned pale when they saw that.
“See, it’s working! When the wandering
ghosts enter the factory, we’ll take away the lanterns.” Grandmaster Weng laughed.
However, he soon stopped laughing.
The shadowy figures remained on the spot and refused to go any further.
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