Chapter 1382: Fantasy Antique Shop Work Log 16

When Jin Chen ran to the mansion's yard, Jeff's figure had already disappeared.

He came out in a hurry, his expression cold and frightening; everyone in the living room didn't understand why, and they all followed him out.

Ying Wu Shu walked up to Jin Chen's side and asked, "Did you discover something?"

There was worry, and also caution.

Jin Chen's opened spiritual eye had not yet closed, and Ying Wu Shu clearly saw the yin fiend rushing to the sky in the yard, surpassing even a burial ground.

This doesn't look like a place where humans live.

The spiritual eye sees qi; the yin-yang eye sees ghosts.

Therefore, only the two of them could see this sight; no one else.

With Gu family members present, Jin Chen couldn't be sure whether Jeff had colluded with someone; he didn't directly state the reason, only saying, "The yin qi is rampant; we need to set up the Eight Banner Formation to suppress ghosts."

This is the Jin Sect's unique ghost-suppressing method: the eight banners are placed at Rest, Life, Injury, Du, Death, Scene, and Fright, opening the eight gates as the outer formation, aided by drawing the Taiji Eight Trigrams with spiritual qi as the inner formation.

Once the formation is set, ten thousand ghosts cannot escape.

Before Master Xuan Gui could approach, he heard Jin Chen's words and immediately exclaimed in shock, "How could this be the Eight Banner Formation! This person…… is he…… a direct descendant of the Jin Sect?"

Only then did he realize that from the moment this person entered until now, he had never given his name; he immediately turned to Luo Qiu and asked, "What is the surname and name of this hero you speak of?"

Luo Qiu, blocked on the road, let out a dazed sigh, choosing to speak nonsense between telling the truth and lying.

"He… ah, he's just called Jin the Hero!"

Master Xuan Gui: "……"

"Do you think I'm a fool!"

However, the more Luo Qiu concealed, the more Master Xuan Gui felt this person's identity was not simple.

Without paying attention to the identity reveal behind him, Jin Chen took out the eight-sided triangular flags, using the lingering spiritual qi bamboo in the yard as the center, and extended outward to open the eight gates.

Ying Wu Shu stepped forward and said.

"I can help you; the eight gates have fixed positions in the Luoshu Nine Palaces, which I've read about and can distinguish clearly."

During the time Jin Chen had been at Pure Spirit Crossing, many previous thorny matters had been resolved, and Ying Wu Shu no longer had to face danger alone; this feeling was naturally good, but… he also did not want Jin Chen to fight alone.

Jin Chen handed the flags to him, a faint smile appearing in his eyes, as if softening, and said, "Then let's divide the work: you lay out the outer formation of the eight gates, and I'll handle the inner formation."

"Good."

Ying Wu Shu took the flags, also gently narrowing his eyes, and said, "I will do it well."

These days, studying various techniques and mental arts with Jin Chen, Ying Wu Shu felt he had absorbed them quite well.

Jin Chen raised his hand to rub Ying Wu Shu's forehead hair, saying, "Of course, little genius."

Ying Wu Shu: "……"

He didn't like that nickname.

"Little Qiu! Pure Heart Curse, protect them!" Ying Wu Shu, while laying out the flags, suddenly realized there would be a yin fiend clash, which ordinary people could not withstand.

"Eh, okay!"

Luo Qiu hurriedly called Gu Meng and Gu Cun to his side, plus the bewildered but frightened steward and several maids.

"Master Xuan Gui, don't just stand idle!" Luo Qiu, unafraid to boss people around, directed them with smooth efficiency.

"You…" Master Xuan Gui choked a little, then jointly recited the Pure Heart Curse; a faint white light rose, protecting the people gathered in a circle.

Gu Cun feared ghosts, covering his eyes with both hands, yet sneakily glanced at Luo Qiu several times, nodding in satisfaction.

The master's friend is still quite formidable.

Once the Eight Banner Formation was set, the yin fiend's qi was forced to be trapped within the yard's formation, unable to circulate or enter the house; it immediately gathered into resentful qi to resist, but to no avail.

With the yin fiend under control, the people in the villa clearly felt their breathing ease, their consciousness much clearer, and they all exclaimed in amazement, then a wave of lingering fear: if no one were summoned again, they might die in the house without knowing why.

Ying Wu Shu still stood on the fake mountain stone, rubbing his wrist, and quietly asked Jin Chen, "Is this matter really thorny? So far we haven't seen any fierce ghost appear."

Jin Chen helped him down and casually replied, "I'll make sure nothing happens to you."

After saying that, he gently patted his shoulder in a soothing manner.

Ying Wu Shu lightly blinked, after a moment of dazedness his mouth corner involuntarily rose, and he lowered his eyes to hide his smile.

Actually, he didn't mean to be afraid.

But hearing that truly gave a sense of safety.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 25!】

Jeff's whereabouts unknown, but instead Chang Yiqian hurried downstairs.

"Sorry sorry, kept you all waiting."

Chang Yiqian looked much more relaxed; obviously Guli's body had indeed improved.

Ying Wu Shu first exchanged a couple of polite remarks saying it was nothing, then directly asked, "Mr. Chang, could you answer a few questions?"

Chang Yiqian nodded, "Please go ahead."

Ying Wu Shu glanced at the still-frightened Gu Meng, then turned his gaze to Chang Yiqian and asked, "You and Miss Li's wedding garments were dug out of a coffin, logically speaking……"

He paused, noticing Chang Yiqian's startled expression, then continued, "Logically, you too would be entangled by the yin fiend, so I wanted to ask Mr. Chang whether your body feels uncomfortable anywhere."

Chang Yiqian's facial expressions all froze, disbelieving to the point of numbness, "Coffin… coffin?!"

That's nothing but clothes worn by the dead!

Chang Yiqian's gaze toward Gu Meng was full of disbelief, "You introduced the store to little Li; you…… what are your intentions!"

Gu Meng: "How would I know it's unreliable…… is doing good deeds that turn bad my fault!"

She cried bitterly, stamping her foot and running far away.

Chang Yiqian sighed heavily, his face ashen, "I don't know; I…… I don't feel uncomfortable anywhere."

This is strange; could it be that Chang Yiqian's blessings are so deep?

Ying Wu Shu frowned in thought, then heard Jin Chen ask again, "Have you ever raised a pet?"

Chang Yi Qian was stunned again, instinctively shaking his head, "I haven't raised any; Xiao Li doesn't like pets."

Grand Master Xuan Gui suddenly realized something, astonishedly asked Chang Yi Qian, "No way, you don't have children?! "

This is just laying it out directly.

Chang Yi Qian was even more surprised, "How could there be? Xiao Li's body is like this, where would a child come from?"

Grand Master Xuan Gui stroked a few whiskers, "Then how is your Children Palace… so abundant?"

He clicked his tongue, muttering, "Could it be that you're raising a little ghost?! "

Chang Yi Qian: "……"

Where would one get the gall for that?!

Everything that happened to Chang Yi Qian was too bizarre; even Jin Chen couldn't immediately see the cause.

Jin Chen: "Find someone to retrieve those two wedding outfits."

Chang Yi Qian suddenly realized, "Right… right! We need to deal with those two outfits; they're in the house where I and Xiao Li used to live, some distance from here."

I'll have the driver bring them over right away.

Ying Wu Shu took out a short piece of hemp rope and two talismans, "First tie the clothes with a rope knot, then affix the talisman, only then can they be safely taken."

No, no, that clothing is not trivial; I'll go myself!

Grand Master Xuan Gui hastily waved his hand, "The driver is just an ordinary person; how would he know how to tie a knot and apply a talisman?"

After saying that, Grand Master Xuan Gui coughed a few times to explain, "This isn't a collaboration with your Brocade Gate; we each take what we need, just taking money!"

Jin Chen snorted lightly, "Who would want to cooperate with an old man?"

After saying that, he suddenly turned his gaze toward a certain window on the third floor of the villa, his cold eyes narrowing slightly.

A shadow suddenly vanished, and a length of light gauze fell down.

Jin Chen quickly took a few steps, catching the slowly drifting gauze, like the decorative ribbon of some gift box.

Ying Wu Shu followed, looking up, "Is this… a provocation, or a warning?"

"Let's go up and take a look."

"Wait for me—" Lu Qiu rushed after them like a gust of wind; Gu Cun watched the three people walking away, then glanced at the second uncle-in-law and the butler and servants staring at each other, and hurriedly followed.

"I'll lead the way for you!"