"Damn, international affairs, Brother Wei, you're also paying attention to recent... No, I almost got sidetracked. It's like this, it's not me looking for you, it's Old Yu looking for you. Wait a moment, I'll go call Old Yu over."
Li Junfei quickly ran out of the dormitory.
Old Yu, whose full name was Yu Xiaoqi, was the class study committee member and lived in the dormitory next to Zhang Wei's.
Speaking of Yu Xiaoqi.
Zhang Wei couldn't help but think of the ghost incident that morning. Yu Xiaoqi was in the ghost domain, wanting to beat up Zhou Pingyun. If he hadn't stopped him, Yu Xiaoqi would have probably beaten Zhou Pingyun. However, thanks to Yu Xiaoqi, he discovered the matter of the bloody handprints.
Soon.
Li Junfei brought Yu Xiaoqi over.
"Brother Wei, finally found you."
As soon as he saw Zhang Wei, Yu Xiaoqi excitedly grabbed his hand.
Then.
Without waiting for Zhang Wei to ask, Yu Xiaoqi spoke directly.
"Brother Wei, I want to ask you to help me exorcise a ghost. I'm not asking for free, I'll pay you."
"Hmm?"
Zhang Wei looked at Yu Xiaoqi.
"What's wrong, Study Committee member, are you that unlucky? You encountered a ghost this morning, and now you've encountered another one? Looking at your face, you're not a lone star of destiny. Don't tell me you're scared out of your wits and seeing ghosts everywhere. Don't worry, you haven't encountered a ghost."
With his heavenly eye.
Zhang Wei examined Yu Xiaoqi. He couldn't see any Yin energy or malevolent energy on him, unlike someone who was being haunted by a ghost.
"Brother Wei, you've misunderstood."
Yu Xiaoqi explained.
"I want you to help my dad exorcise a ghost. My dad... might have encountered a ghost."
Afterward.
Yu Xiaoqi recounted the whole story.
The ghost incident this morning made Yu Xiaoqi realize that ghosts existed in the world.
Not everyone was as carefree as Zhang Wei, who could still joke around when encountering a ghost and eat with peace of mind.
More students were like Yu Xiaoqi, lingering in fear, afraid that ghosts were real. What would happen if they encountered a ghost in the future? They would be so terrified that they wouldn't dare to go out at night.
So.
Yu Xiaoqi called his family, intending to chat with his parents and find some emotional comfort. After all, the Guard Department had instructed them to keep silent and not tell anyone about ghosts.
Yu Xiaoqi called his father.
During their conversation, Yu Xiaoqi unexpectedly learned that there had been a death at his father's company.
Yu Xiaoqi's father was a real estate developer responsible for construction.
Not long ago, he had contracted the construction of a real estate project.
The foundation excavation began the day before yesterday, and a coffin was unearthed.
At first.
Yu Xiaoqi thought his father's mention of a death referred to the unearthed coffin, but it wasn't.
After the coffin was dug out, his father temporarily halted the project, fearing disputes from the coffin's owners. He planned to inquire about whose grave it was and negotiate with the family.
His father initially thought this was unlucky enough.
But the next day.
When the workers went to work, they found the security guard on duty dead next to a scaffolding. Judging by the guard's appearance, he had fallen to his death. It was estimated that last night, the guard had foolishly climbed the scaffolding and accidentally fallen to his death.
If this were in the past, Yu Xiaoqi wouldn't have thought of ghosts.
He would have only thought his father was unlucky, digging up a coffin and having an accidental death at the construction site.
But ever since he learned that ghosts existed.
Yu Xiaoqi couldn't help but overthink.
A coffin was dug up one day, and someone fell to their death the next day. Was the timing this coincidental?
"Brother Wei, do you think my dad encountered a ghost, because he dug up someone's grave and angered the tomb's owner?"
Yu Xiaoqi asked nervously.
On the other side.
Zhang Wei opened the hamburger wrapper in his hand and said while eating.
"It's not impossible."
"As the saying goes, people live in houses, ghosts live in graves. For the deceased, a grave is a home. If the person residing in the grave has not yet reincarnated, and your father demolishes their grave, it's like demolishing their home."
"Moreover..."
"If this grave is a geomantically auspicious spot, then demolishing it is more than just demolishing a home; it's also destroying the descendants' luck and financial fortune."
"From ancient times to the present, choosing a burial site is like us buying a house. We consider the layout and geographical location before choosing to buy."
"Graves are even more so, even more particular and important than when we living people buy houses."
"A geomantically auspicious grave not only benefits the person buried there but also benefits their descendants. Conversely, water can carry a boat or capsize it. A geomantically inauspicious grave not only brings no benefit to descendants but can even lead to the extinction of the lineage."
"If the grave your father dug was a geomantically auspicious one, then it's equivalent to not only demolishing a home but also affecting its descendants. The consequences, you understand."
In his words.
Zhang Wei thought of Yu Xiaoqi's father being a real estate developer.
As a real estate developer, choosing land for construction naturally involves considering the location, otherwise, how could they sell the houses? Therefore, the possibility that the chosen location was a good spot, a geomantically auspicious one, was not zero.
At this moment.
Yu Xiaoqi became even more nervous upon hearing this.
"Geomantically auspicious spot?! How could I not have thought of this? Brother Wei, can you help me see if the land my dad chose is a geomantically auspicious spot?"
He then quickly took out his phone and searched for the map on Baidu to show Zhang Wei.
It could be seen.
The land his father bid for was indeed very good. There was a flowing river nearby, and it was located at a major intersection, making transportation very convenient.
Seeing this.
Zhang Wei pointed to the map.
"This is indeed a geomantically auspicious spot. According to Feng Shui, 'a river in front of the grave and a road behind the grave ensures continuous fortune for descendants.'"
"In Feng Shui, having a river and water signifies wealth, and flowing water is even better, symbolizing continuous and unending wealth. As for the road, it signifies a bright future. How do they say it? Oh, a road ahead means the future is full of power."
With the knowledge of ghosts he had acquired.
Zhang Wei understood very well.
Once a geomantically auspicious spot was destroyed, it would no longer be a geomantically auspicious spot, and in severe cases, it could even invert its auspiciousness and inauspiciousness.
Realizing the seriousness of the situation.
Zhang Wei stopped eating his hamburger and said directly.
"Study Committee member, why are you looking for me? Logically, you should be looking for the class monitor. You know the class monitor is from the Guard Department."
Yu Xiaoqi shook his head and sighed.
"Actually, I did look for her. As soon as I heard what my dad said, I went to find her right away."
"But the class monitor said that my home is in the Northeast, so I need to find the Guard Department responsible for my area. She said she'd help me inform her captain, and asked the captain to report it and notify the Guard Department in my area."
"I don't know when the Guard Department there will arrive."
"I heard from the class monitor that there have been frequent appearances of demons and ghosts in the Northeast recently."
"The Northeast Guard Department might not be able to free themselves up immediately to handle my family's matter, and I might have to wait."
"This is a matter of life and death, how can I wait?"
"Besides."
"Compared to the Guard Department, I feel Brother Wei is more reliable, so Brother Wei, please help me, okay?"
"How much money do you want? 50,000, 100,000? Name your price, and I'll definitely give it to you."
As he spoke.
Yu Xiaoqi seemed to remember something and quickly added.
"Oh, right, Brother Wei, you went out with the class monitor today, you might not know, but the Guard Department has given our class three days off."
To prevent students from encountering ghosts and suffering psychological trauma, the Guard Department decided to give Zhang Wei and the others a break so they could see a psychologist or undergo psychological adjustment. This was the usual practice of the Guard Department when dealing with people encountering ghosts.
Not everyone had a mind as strong as iron, especially when encountering ghosts. Most people would have no mood to go to work or school.
"With three days off, Brother Wei, you don't have to worry about going to the Northeast to help my dad exorcise ghosts and affect your studies."
"Also, Brother Wei, you don't have to worry about expenses. I'll cover all the food, accommodation, and travel expenses this time."
Facing Yu Xiaoqi's plea.
Coupled with the life-or-death situation, Zhang Wei agreed to go to the Northeast.
"Let's be clear first, I can't guarantee if there are really ghosts. If there aren't any ghosts, you can't ask me to compensate for food and accommodation expenses."
"Damn, how could that be? It was my own feeling that my dad might have encountered a ghost."
"Okay, then when do you want to leave?"
"How about tomorrow? The sooner the better."
"Ok."
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