Situ Liuguang was furious. He had thought that by imprisoning Old Master Wang and subjecting him to extreme pressure, both physically and mentally, the old man would eventually agree to the marriage.
However, he never expected someone to appear and take the old man away!
This rendered all his arrangements futile. Although he had arranged for someone to detain the old man, it was ultimately against the rules.
He also hadn't anticipated that the other party could find Lawyer Zhu from the prestigious Beijing Bafang Tongda Law Firm. That law firm's connections were incredibly deep.
Furthermore, he never imagined that Tianxi Group would also intervene in this matter.
While the Situ family possessed extensive connections and capabilities in China, it didn't mean they could provoke everyone they pleased.
Both Lawyer Zhu and Tianxi Group were precisely the kind of entities they could not afford to offend!
"Alright, I understand. I have other arrangements for this matter. I will contact you if needed!"
Situ Liuguang hung up the phone, feeling dejected. He immediately summoned his trusted subordinate.
"Go and find out where that old scoundrel Wang Chunfeng has gone. Don't think he's safe just because he escaped my grasp this time!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
In the car, Lin Xiangcai, having just hung up the phone, felt extremely frustrated. He had meticulously planned this matter. As soon as he exerted pressure on Old Man Wang, forcing him to agree to the marriage, the Situ family would reward him handsomely.
However, now that the matter had failed, although the primary responsibility didn't lie with him, he couldn't possibly ask for the promised benefits.
Lin Xiangcai didn't return to his mansion immediately. Instead, he went out to socialize, only arriving home late at night.
Lin Xiangcai's mansion was built on a prime feng shui location, and every furnishing within the house had been meticulously arranged by a feng shui master.
Upon arriving home, the first thing he did was to offer incense to the God of Wealth statue enshrined in his home.
Even though this old man was over sixty years old, his wife was less than thirty. The young temptress approached him, wanting to be intimate, but he sent her away. Lin Xiangcai felt his right eyelid twitching incessantly. For someone superstitious about feng shui, this was certainly not a good omen. He planned to visit a temple tomorrow.
In the dead of night, a figure, like a ghost, arrived at Lin Xiangcai's mansion. This person was none other than Ling Tian.
Ling Tian had dealt with Situ Lansheng and was preparing to rescue his grandfather. Unexpectedly, his fifth master had acted first, finding the best lawyer in the country to secure Old Master Wang's release.
However, Ling Tian also learned from Lawyer Zhu about Lin Xiangcai, that old scoundrel, coercing Old Master Wang.
Ling Tian had already learned from intelligence gathered by Yan Yu Ge that it was this old man who had repeatedly facilitated the pressure, forcing Old Master Wang to meet Situ Lansheng.
Ling Tian was furious. How could he tolerate someone bullying his grandfather? For Ling Tian, revenge was best served without delay!
Following the intelligence from Yan Yu Ge, he arrived at Lin Xiangcai's mansion. Ling Tian first carefully surveyed the mansion from the outside. It indeed possessed some merit.
The mansion's decoration utilized the finest materials, and its layout was designed to gather wealth according to feng shui principles. At the very least, living in such a residence would bring peace of mind and good health.
Ling Tian first circled the mansion and then took out several jade pendants, burying them quietly in the ground. Soon, the mansion's feng shui configuration transformed into a spirit-gathering formation, and the flow of spiritual energy began to accelerate.
Lin Xiangcai, asleep, suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of comfort and exhilaration. The unpleasantness from the day's failed endeavor quickly vanished. His breathing became more even, and a blissful expression appeared on his face.
At this very moment, Ling Tian proceeded to bury several obsidian stones around Lin Xiangcai's mansion.
These obsidian stones were inscribed with peculiar patterns. As for these items, Ling Tian had acquired them during his time on Hell Paradise Island.
Obsidian is a natural glass formed when volcanic lava cools rapidly, and it is an amorphous gemstone primarily composed of silicon dioxide.
Due to the presence of various special substances within the volcanic magma, obsidian also contains a unique energy. Since ancient times, obsidian has been used to craft various spiritual tools and artifacts.
During Ling Tian's stay on Hell Paradise Island, he spent most of his time near the caves beneath the volcano and collected a considerable amount of obsidian.
As these obsidian discs were buried underground, the feng shui of Lin Xiangcai's villa immediately underwent a transformation.
The previously circulating air and abundant spiritual energy, which had made people feel refreshed, were suddenly replaced by a chilling wind.
Soon, patches of dark clouds enveloped the villa, and the temperature within the entire residence began to drop rapidly.
The function of these obsidian stones was to transform the neutral spiritual energy gathered at the villa into malevolent Yin energy!
What was once a prime location for gathering wealth had instantly become a place of Yin malevolence.
Although it wouldn't immediately generate Yin spirits or malevolent entities, the environmental change would cause extreme discomfort.
Suddenly, with a crack, the entire villa's power supply was cut off.
Despite the villa having backup power and even a diesel generator, under the influence of this peculiar magnetic field, all electrical equipment became inoperable.
This was due to the negative energy generated by the magnetic field of the Yin-infested area, which caused significant interference with these electrical products.
Lin Xiangcai, still asleep, suddenly felt gusts of chilling wind blowing past his ears. The wind whistled, unsettling his mind.
The room's temperature dropped several degrees, instantly waking him up.
The sound of the wind made him shiver, and he frantically clapped his hands, but the smart lighting in the room did not activate.
Helpless, he got up to feel for the light switch by his bed. However, after fumbling with it for a long time, the lights remained off.
"Help, someone! Why is there no power!"
He shouted hoarsely for a long time. However, the servant who was on duty 24 hours a day in the adjacent room did not hear him at all.
This was because the servant had already been overcome by the incense and sleeping powder and was now in a slumber so deep that even thunder wouldn't wake him.
Lin Xiangcai quickly pulled open the bedside drawer and took out a talisman. This talisman had been blessed by a highly esteemed monk at a great cost.
Holding the talisman, his heart felt somewhat steadier. However, suddenly, the talisman began to burn fiercely. To Lin Xiangcai's astonishment, the talisman turned to ashes!