Old Liu trembled as he asked, "Is there a problem?"
Meng Huai pointed to a sharp corner of the rockery that directly faced the main gate and said, "See this corner? There's a saying that the main gate facing a pointed object can lead to conflict. A 'pointy corner sha' can harm one's health, leading to accidental injuries or financial loss."
Meng Huai observed further and pointed to the area behind the sharp corner, asking, "Is your bedroom in this direction?"
Old Liu looked at the spot Meng Huai indicated. It was precisely his bedroom. This made him even more fearful. "Yes! Yes! My bedroom is over there. Is this 'pointy corner sha' the reason for my frequent accidents?"
What Old Liu didn't voice was that this house had been here for a long time, and the rockery had been in place for over twenty years. It shouldn't have 'activated' only now.
However, Meng Huai said, "Of course not, it only has an influence. But it shouldn't cause you to have problems so frequently as of late."
Meng Huai then pointed to an artificial pond next to the rockery, which was planted with flowers and grass. One would know that cultivating flowers and grass here would be very costly.
Meng Huai walked to the edge of the pond and squatted down. She reached into the pond water, bringing out a bit of mud. Meng Huai rubbed the mud between her fingers, feeling that something was amiss.
Meng Huai took out a slender stick and hooked something up from the pond.
It was a broken earthenware pot, an item that looked quite old.
Watching Meng Huai's actions, Old Liu frowned. He thought that this Boss Meng was indeed rather mystical. Not only did she know many things, but how did she know there was such an earthenware pot in this pond?
What surprised Old Liu even more was, "How did this thing get here?"
Hearing Old Liu's words, several people exchanged glances. Someone asked Old Liu, "Don't you know where your own things are?"
Old Liu then told them, "I bought this earthenware pot at an auction before. They said it was an antique, but I didn't know its purpose. I thought it wasn't expensive and looked quite nice, so I bought it back."
Everyone listened intently. Old Liu continued, "I brought this thing home and placed it on the shelf in the collection room, but it disappeared within a few days. I thought it was a burglary! I even wondered why a thief would steal such a broken pot among so many items."
But Old Liu was also puzzled, "How did this thing end up in the pond?"
Meng Huai looked at the inscriptions on the earthenware pot, feeling very lost.
If she wasn't mistaken, this should be something from the demon race. How could it appear here? Was she not the only one reborn in this era? Or did a space-time rift transport it here?
Meng Huai pondered this question and then replied to Old Liu, "Perhaps it didn't run in by itself?"
People in this era didn't have any concept of ghosts and spirits, but upon hearing Meng Huai's statement, they all got goosebumps.
"Good heavens! Meng Huai, that's a very scary joke!"
"That's not funny at all."
Meng Huai, however, said to Old Liu, "Leave this thing to me to handle, and have someone move the rockery."
Old Liu listened to Meng Huai's words and thought about it carefully. It was true that after he bought this thing, he often had accidents. He then stated with certainty, "Is this thing causing trouble? That's why I keep having accidents?"
Meng Huai looked at the patterns on the earthenware pot and nodded, "Yes."
Ju Yiqiu sidled up to Meng Huai and whispered, "What exactly is this thing? Why is it causing accidents?"
Meng Huai thought about how to explain to them that demonic energy could affect a person's mind and luck. She chose her words carefully and said, "How to put it, you can think of it as an aura. If a person is surrounded by negative energy, they will experience all sorts of bad luck and their endeavors will not go smoothly."
Meng Huai continuously felt the earthenware pot with her fingers and continued to tell Old Liu, "You don't play with this thing much, nor do you have much contact with it. Plus, you have a protective amulet. Otherwise, your mind would also be affected."
Ordinary people found it difficult to resist demonic energy. Over time, their minds would be damaged, and they would easily become angry. In severe cases, they could do anything. Otherwise, why were those demon race members always fighting and killing?
Old Liu recalled that when he first obtained this thing, he did feel a bit dazed, which made him believe Meng Huai even more.
"Then I'll entrust this to you, Boss Meng!"
Meng Huai waved her hand, "No problem."
Old Liu looked at Meng Huai and felt that although she had a youthful appearance at this moment, her expression seemed to carry the weight of experience.
But these were not the important points, and they were soon cast aside by Old Liu. What he cared about most was, "Then, Boss Meng, how should this rockery be moved?"
Meng Huai pointed directly at the corner facing the main gate. "The 'pointy corner sha,' as the name suggests, is a problem with this sharp corner. This corner should not face the main gate. Move it a bit, either reposition it, or move it to be parallel with the gate."
Old Liu nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I'll have someone move it immediately. Thank you so much, Boss Meng, for helping me so much."
After a lengthy exchange of pleasantries, Old Liu suddenly clapped his hands and said, "I just remembered you came to see the house, Boss Meng. Are you interested in my shop? I don't know how to repay you, so how about I give you the shop?"
This was a very generous offer from Old Liu, and the students were all stunned.
However, Meng Huai did not accept the shop. People like her who cultivated the Dao placed great importance on karma and retribution. Although she didn't know if she could progress further here, she still had to be cautious.
The help she had provided was not enough for Old Liu to offer such a substantial reward. Meng Huai repeatedly waved her hands, refusing.
"This is too valuable."
Old Liu felt that Meng Huai had saved his life, and a shop was nothing in comparison.
In the end, unable to refuse, Meng Huai said, "I actually really like your shop, Boss Liu. How about this, give me a discount."
Old Liu felt very ashamed. "You say this, how can I accept?"
"How about this, I was planning to sell the shop for ten billion. If Boss Meng likes it, you can give me one billion. Don't refuse me, okay?"
Finally, Meng Huai bought the shop at the bargain price of one billion, which also solved her accommodation problem during the holidays.
When signing the contract, Old Liu casually asked, "Boss Meng, what kind of business are you planning to do with this shop?"
This was also a problem that troubled Meng Huai.
"I haven't thought about it yet..."
Old Liu looked at Meng Huai, seeing that she wasn't joking, and said awkwardly, "As expected of a young person."
Capricious!