Chapter 953: Almost Caught

"If I say you're foolish, you don't want to admit it; you're getting more and more foolish now. How could she know things you don't even know? Even if she says it out loud, do you know if it's true or false?"

"I do know."

This matter was not within the "confidential scope."

So Sheng Jiang told his wife about the secret the Immortal Aunt knew regarding Sheng Laoyezi from sixty years ago, and he also warned his wife not to let it slip; after all, this was a family scandal, and family scandals should not be aired in public.

"Mm, I won't tell anyone."

Wang Yinghao promised perfectly well, but she turned around and told her daughter-in-law.

"Xuanxuan, have you heard Hanyu mention this? This is the first time I've heard your father-in-law speak of it. The old thing has a tight enough mouth; if I hadn't pressed him today, he probably would have taken this secret to his grave."

Shi Youxuan shook her head: "I haven't heard Hanyu mention it."

A moment later, she nodded slightly: "No, that's not right, I seem to have an impression of it."

When the couple was chatting, Sheng Hanyu seemed to have vaguely mentioned this matter, saying that his grandfather had only done one thing in his life that weighed on his conscience, and although it was unavoidable, it had tormented him for a lifetime.

He also sighed that it is best for a person to be upright and open, and not to do things that weigh on their conscience, otherwise, they would have no peace of mind for the rest of their life.

At the time, she had even argued with him, saying: "Only people who are good by nature will have no peace of mind because they did something that weighed on their conscience, but those who are inherently very bad will not."

She did have an impression, but as for what exactly the grandfather felt guilty about back then, he hadn't said!

The family didn't know about this, yet that so-called Immortal Aunt knew; it is truly miraculous.

Shi Youxuan said to her mother-in-law: "Mom, I understand now. That Immortal Aunt must have used this matter to gain Father's trust, and then had Hanyu come back, which is why Father is so convinced."

"Xuanxuan, do you think what the Immortal Aunt said could be true?"

"She is very spiritual; many people say her fortune-telling is accurate. Why don't you just let Hanyu come back!"

Shi Youxuan: "It can't be true. Since it was written in a diary, it's possible someone else has seen it."

"Mom, whether that Immortal Aunt really has true ability or not, we don't know since we haven't seen her. Just listening to others and repeating what they say is not reliable. How about this: we go over and take a look, and then make a decision. Do you think that will work?"

"Fine, fine."

They wanted to see the "Immortal Aunt" but didn't know the address. When they asked Sheng Jiang, they were flatly refused: "No, you cannot go. The Immortal Aunt told me clearly not to let me tell the family. Telling you is leaking heavenly secrets. If you go knocking on her door now, she will definitely think I was the one who leaked it."

Sheng Jiang paced back and forth in the room in a panic, complaining while pacing that his wife had a loose mouth and had leaked what the Immortal Aunt said to their daughter-in-law.

His wife was unconvinced: "How smart is Xuanxuan? Even if I didn't tell her, she could have guessed it. Besides, it's not appropriate to hide such an important matter from Xuanxuan. If she doesn't understand the situation, she won't send people to find your son. If she doesn't send people to find him, do you have a way, or do I?"

Sheng Jiang:...

That's right, that is the logic.

In the end, he still told them the address.

As Shi Youxuan and her mother-in-law walked into the unit entrance, her mother-in-law shivered.

"Xuanxuan, why is it so cold here? It's chilly, and it seems like there's wind?"

She looked around; it was no different from other units in the residential compound, but there wouldn't be this feeling in other places.

"She's just putting on a show. There are many ways in modern technology to create this atmosphere; it's not difficult." Although Shi Youxuan didn't know why there would be this feeling for the moment, her intuition was that it was man-made!

"Don't talk nonsense. I feel this Immortal Aunt has true cultivation." Because of her fear of the unknown, before even seeing the person, Wang Yinghao already believed more than half of it.

But Shi Youxuan didn't believe it.

She felt this scene was a bit familiar, as if she had experienced it somewhere before. Where had she experienced it? She couldn't recall it for a moment.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law took the elevator to the 18th floor—"Ding."

The elevator door opened, and that chilly feeling became even more intense.

Wang Yinghao couldn't help but tighten her clothes: "Xuanxuan, don't talk nonsense when you see the Immortal Aunt in a moment."

In front of door 1801, the door was tightly shut, and a young female voice came from inside: "The two of you, please return. Please tell Old Mr. Sheng to take care of himself; your family is about to face a great disaster."

Shi Youxuan was furious: "What kind of talk is that?"

She shouted inside: "You charlatan, what is your motive for putting on a show and disrupting the stability and unity of our family? If you're smart, come out quickly and go with me to the police station to turn yourself in. If you're not, I'll call the police right now and see how long you can hide your fox tail."

"Oh my, child, stop talking. You can't talk nonsense in this place. Why are you like this..." Fine beads of sweat broke out on Wang Yinghao's forehead, and she was anxious to the point of desperation.

Just at this moment, her phone rang.

It was a call from Lao Li.

Lao Li's voice was anxious: "Come to the hospital quickly. Your family's Old Sheng was playing chess just fine, and suddenly he fainted with foam at his mouth."

"Ah? What's going on? How could he suddenly faint when he was fine? I'm going back, I'm going back immediately."

Hearing that her husband had fainted, Wang Yinghao was so anxious she lost her head and immediately wanted to go back, but in her panic, she went the wrong way.

When she walked back again, she couldn't find the elevator.

Shi Youxuan couldn't continue to threaten the Immortal Aunt either and could only accompany her mother-in-law to the hospital.

However, after searching upstairs and downstairs at the hospital, they didn't see anyone.

Wang Yinghao called Lao Li to ask which hospital they were at.

Why didn't they find anyone when they went over?

Lao Li laughed heartily: "Oh my, you really went over? Today is April Fool's Day. I was joking with you. Hurry home; your husband is fine at home, nothing is wrong."

Wang Yinghao:...

This kind of thing is actually used for a joke?

That is too much.

Only then did she remember that she had been so anxious to come over just now that she hadn't even called her husband to verify it.

She dialed the number, and Sheng Jiang was indeed at home, sulking at home.

Shi Youxuan went to the Immortal Aunt's residence again. This time she didn't bring her mother-in-law, but brought Nianyin instead.

As soon as Nianyin entered the unit, she said: "That so-called Immortal Aunt is a fake, putting on a show. These little tricks are all things the Ji Family played with long ago."

She removed a cold-air blower from an inconspicuous place above the main door in the stairwell.

Nianyin said to Shi Youxuan, "Sister, do you see that? Everyone feels a chill when they enter the unit; it's this cold air blower causing trouble."

"Look at the color of this wall; it's different from the others. This color makes people feel oppressed in their hearts, and they start to feel awe toward external things unconsciously."

"How do you know so much?" Shi Youxuan asked.

Nianyin said proudly, "Of course I know. The Ji Family Dungeon uses this color. And do you know why the Swamp hasn't been discovered for so many years? It's because many factors were utilized during the design to create illusions in people's minds and senses, achieving the goal of instilling awe."

Shi Youxuan rolled her eyes and mercilessly exposed her: "You say so much and make it sound so good, but it can actually be summarized in one sentence—you're just racking your brains to play god and act like a ghost."

Nianyin subconsciously wanted to retort, but after a second thought, she realized it was exactly that, so she shut her mouth.