Chapter 74 - Removing the Baleful Qi in the House
The Wife of the Wealthy Family Is Fierce and Cute.
When the car drove out, the sun was already setting. Li Yan took off his mask, revealing his cold face.
Qin Ming, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, was reporting to him.
âThere were 15 batches of people here today. A few batches were from âBlood Termination,â and there were also people from Thunder Gate, the Tang Sect, and Americaâs XX organizationâ¦â
Chu Luo didnât know anything about these sects and clans. She listened casually, but she couldnât help but complain in her heart: This manâs enemies actually spanned the entire world!
As the car drove into the city, Chu Luo quickly said, âSend me to the old district.â
Li Yan tilted his head to look at her.
Chu Luo smiled at him and narrowed her eyes. âThe manager said that I can get the property deed today. From now on, that house will be mine.â
Li Yan was silent for a few seconds before asking, âAre you going to stay there directly?â
âMm? What else?â
Li Yan looked at her ignorant expression and turned to the chauffeur. âLetâs go to the old district.â
After saying that, he said to Qin Ming, âSend someone to clean up.â
âYes,â Qin Ming responded and immediately went to make a call.
Chu Luo looked at him in confusion.
Li Yan didnât say anything.
When the car arrived outside the house, the sky had already darkened.
The gate of the courtyard was wide open at this moment, and it was brightly lit inside. Chu Luo let out a surprised âEh.â âCould it be that Mr. Wuâs family hasnât moved away yet?â
At the thought of this, she suddenly felt a little awkward, unsure if she should go in or not.
Li Yan glanced at her conflicted face and gestured. âGet off.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Chu Luo alighted from the car and heard the sound of someone getting off behind her.
Chu Luo turned around.
Li Yan actually didnât say anything and walked in.
âHeyâ¦â Chu Luo didnât have the time to stop him. Seeing that he had already entered, she followed him.
She walked past the front yard and entered the backyardâs hall. The red-painted wooden square table beside her was already filled with steaming hot food. Beside the door stood several men in black suits.
Chu Luo glanced at them before shifting her gaze to Li Yan.
She finally knew what he had asked Qin Ming to clean on the way. Gratitude appeared in her eyes.
âI forgot that I donât have anyone to cook for me here.â
Li Yan looked at her with his dark eyes, certain that this little thing didnât do any chores in her everyday life.
He said in an icy tone, âIâll leave a few people here for a few days.â
âOkay.â Chu Luo looked at him and nodded. At the same time, she complained in her heart,?âYouâre so kind-hearted yet appear so cold. No wonder you donât have friends!â
Li Yan left after dinner.
Chu Luo slipped into the front and back courtyard to take a closer look.
Although the courtyard wasnât big, it was complete with a small bridge over a flowing stream, artificial mountains, flowers, and pebbled pavements inside.
On both sides of the front yard was a long corridor with a grapevine beside it. The previous owner of the house had set up a rack between the long corridor and the courtyard wall. The grapevines climbed up nicely, and they were lush and leafy. Coupled with a bunch of immature green grapes, it was a very pleasing sight.
There was also a small lotus pond in the backyard. Beside the lotus pond was an octagonal pavilion that was small and exquisite. In the middle of the pavilion were a stone table and stool. It was just perfect for sitting inside and studying.
After Chu Luo finished looking at the entire residence, she called over the few people Li Yan had left behind and said, âThereâs nothing else to do now. You guys can go find a guest room to rest.â
She added, âDonât come out at night.â
âYes.â
These people didnât ask anything and didnât look surprised. After responding, one of them said to her, âMiss Chu, your bedroom is on the second floor. Iâve already changed your bedding inside.â
After saying that, he went to the guest rooms with the others.
Once the others had left, Chu Luo quickly walked towards the front yard. As she walked, she said to Phoenix, âPhoenix, set up the barrier.â
With a golden flash, the entire courtyard was enveloped by a barrier.
Chu Luo walked beneath the grapevine in the front yard and searched for a while at the tree root. Finally, she sneered and said, âAn ugly thing attached to an old tree root actually dares to harm the occupants of this house. Something was even placed underground to harm people. Who gave you such guts?â
The grape tree was quiet, as if there was nothing on it.
âPfft! Pretending to be dead? Iâve seen many demons and ghosts. A mere little ghost dares to cause trouble in this residence? Then donât blame me for being impolite.â
After saying that, she quickly took out a talisman and slapped it on the tree root.
In the next moment, the entire grapevine trembled as if it was in the middle of an earthquake.
The grape leaves and the unripe grapes fell down, making Chu Luoâs heart ache a little. âItâs a pity that so many grapes fell⦠Phoenix, pull it out.â
A golden light flashed and the thing attached to the grapevine was pulled out and thrown to the ground. It turned out to be a weasel-shaped thing with a human face.
Chu Luo snorted coldly. This thing wanted to escape as soon as it was pulled out.
Phoenix appeared and spat out a ball of flames. Amid a series of ear-piercing screeches, it was burned to ashes.
Chu Luo then went to a few other places and changed some of the decorative pots. At the same time, she set up a few small formations for the residence before going to rest.
On this night, there was lightning and thunder in the Imperial Capital, and it rained heavily.
On the other side.
At the Wei residence.
Chu Zhengyang, who had been running outside the entire day, felt uneasy. The first thing he did when he returned to the Wei residence was to see Chu Luo.
When he realized that she was gone, he went crazy and searched the entire villa.
Wei Wei sneered from behind him and said, âMaybe she felt bored staying here and ran off to play. Itâs not like you donât know. After she found out about that, she continued acting odd andâ¦â
âShut up!â Chu Zhengyang was anxious and furious. How could he be willing to listen to this?
Wei Wei was also angered by his shout. She pointed at his nose and shouted:
âChu Zhengyang, who are you throwing a tantrum at now that sheâs gone?! Although Tingtingâs Gu worm was transferred to her, didnât Big Brother say that he would invite Master Xiang back to transfer the Gu worm away from her?
âShe has been poisoned by Gu for only a few days. She will be fine after it is cured. Tingting has injured her core now. Have you ever cared about her?
âI really wonder if Chu Luo is your brotherâs daughter or if you and that vixen had a secret child!â
Pa!
âHow dare you hit me again!â Wei Weiâs eyes turned red from anger.
Chu Zhengyangâs eyes turned red as well. He gritted his teeth and shouted at her, âWei Wei, are you crazy? You wonât even let off the people who have passed away!â
âWhat did I say wrong?!â Wei Wei touched her numb face with one hand and wanted to scratch him with the other. She was so exasperated that she shouted back at him hysterically as if she had gone crazy.
âWhat did I say wrong? Back then, I gave birth at the same time as her. Why did you keep guard outside her delivery room? When I gave birth to Tingting, it was so painful that I wanted to die. You only came over to take a look and then went to guard that woman again. You still say that you didnât have any other thoughts about her? Who are you lying to!
âChu Zhengyang, let me tell you. I hated you and that woman to death back then. You actually made me raise her child for 18 years. Do you know how much Iâve been wanting to strangle that wretched girl to death all these years?!â
âYou⦠youâ¦â Chu Zhengyang glared at Wei Wei. He displayed disbelief, disappointment, and pain. In the end, his tears rolled down uncontrollably.
He let Wei Wei scratch his face a few times and said hoarsely:
âHow can you be so ignorant! Back then, when Yichen and I went to the tomb, he protected me with his life. I owe him my life. Shouldnât we take good care of his wife and child?â
At this point, Chu Zhengyang finally couldnât continue. He started crying.
Their argument quickly alerted the Wei familyâs heads.
Wei Yongchang scolded them with a dark face, âYouâre both in your forties. Donât tell me you only know how to argue when you run into trouble. Go and look for the missing child immediately.â
After saying that, he immediately called the butler over and said to him, âGo take a look at the surveillance cameras today and see if Luoluo had left the villa.â
Wei Weiâs expression changed slightly when she heard that they were going to look at the surveillance footage.
The butler quickly finished watching the surveillance cameras from today. He first glanced at Wei Wei before carefully saying to Wei Yongchang, âMaster, only Missy went to see Miss Chu Luo today. Miss Chu Luo left soon after.â
Everyone looked at Wei Wei.
Wei Wei straightened her neck and said self-righteously, âI didnât say anything. She wanted to leave herself.â
Chu Zhengyang clenched his fists and restrained himself from hitting her.
Wei Yongchang gave Wei Wei a warning look and said, âGet someone to check Luoluoâs expenses today. The child will definitely buy food when sheâs hungry.â
Wei Jingcheng patted Chu Zhengyangâs shoulder and comforted him. âZhengyang, donât be anxious. Iâll send someone to look for Luoluo immediately. Luoluo isnât familiar with the capital, so she shouldnât be able to go far⦠Also, think about where the child will go. Itâs useless for you to argue with Xiao Wei now. The most important thing is to find the child.â
Chu Zhengyang nodded at him and walked out of the door.
Once everyone had left, Wei Yongchangâs gaze turned stern. Wei Wei was frightened and tried to explain with a trembling voice, âBig Brother, Iâ¦â
âI warned you last time that you shouldnât commit the same mistake more than thrice. If you cause trouble again, see how Iâll deal with you.â
With that, he left.
Wei Jingcheng left as well.
Standing there, even if Wei Wei felt uncomfortable, she didnât dare to have any other thoughts.
Around the corner stood Chu Ting, who had been hiding and eavesdropping. She didnât expect her uncle to be so biased towards Chu Luo. Her heart was filled with hatred, and just as vicious thoughts appeared in her mind, that previous terrifying feeling of being eaten by worms spread throughout her body.
Startled, Chu Ting bent down and fell to the ground. She screamed in fear, âMommy, help!â