ng Kezhong was furious.
"How dare you!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and raised his hand to slap Xia Mingjie.
"This isn't his fault." Xia Liang raised a hand to stop ng Kezhong, then smiled. "Actually, Xia Mingjie only played a supporting role. The thing that truly brought misfortune upon your Old ng Family was the trap within a trap set by Chen Xuandu!"
The ng brothers were stunned.
"A trap within a trap?"
Xia Liang nodded. "Yes, this trap within a trap is what truly demonstrates Chen Xuandu's cleverness."
The ng brothers eagerly perked up their ears, waiting for Xia Liang to continue.
Xia Liang pointed at the Tomb-guarding Beast in the ng family cetery.
"Dig here, and you'll understand what's going on."
ng Kezhong nodded and began to dig with a shovel himself.
"Hmm?"
After just a few shovelfuls, his expression changed. Below the Tomb-guarding Beast, the soil was surprisingly damp.
Xia Liang chuckled.
"Now do you understand?"
ng Kezhong shook his head in confusion. He couldn't understand how they could have struck water after just a few digs.
"It's the principle of 'golden bricks paving the way.' The water floods over the gold, drawing upon your ng family's wealth qi. This running water sweeps away all the prosperity you've painstakingly accumulated. With water washing against the back of the tomb, your descendants' futures are cut off! Moreover, this is a Golden Brick Paving Sche with abundant tal qi. In feng shui, tal generates water, which instantly makes the problem ten tis more severe!"
Upon hearing this, a jolt went through the ng brothers' hearts. Fear filled their eyes.
"Fortunately, your ng family is a prosperous clan. For now, the running water has only drained your ancestors' fortune. Now that their luck has been completely stolen, it's starting to affect you, the living. That's why your bad luck only started recently. If it weren't for your ancestors' protection, this would have happened to you a long ti ago."
The brothers exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with horror.
ng Kezhong swallowed hard.
"Master Xia Tian, what should we do then?"
Xia Liang shook his head.
"The feng shui here has been completely ruined by this running water. You need to relocate the graves."
The brothers, realizing the gravity of the situation, readily agreed to relocate the graves.
Xia Liang surveyed the estate's environnt, then pointed to the east.
"Move them there. While the feng shui isn't as good as this spot originally was, it's still a hundred tis better than its current state. I'll adjust it for you later. Even if it's not quite as potent as the original Golden Brick Paving Sche, it won't be far off."
The brothers quickly nodded their thanks.
ng Kexi asked, "Master Xia Tian, what about the feng shui here...?"
Xia Liang replied, "After you move the graves, this spot will naturally cease to be a major problem."
As he spoke, Xia Liang frowned.
"However, I have a feeling that if this trap of running water against the grave isn't broken during the few days you're relocating, sothing terrible might happen to the ng family."
ng Kezhong was imdiately alard.
"What should we do then? Master Xia Tian, you must help our Old ng Family!"
Xia Liang silently made so calculations. He had already spotted a small, slightly raised mound of earth about a mile down the slope from the ng family's ancestral tomb.
He pointed at the mound.
"You two brothers dig up that little mound and burn everything inside. That should solve the problem for now."
He then added a warning, "Send everyone else away. The more people who know about this kind of thing, the more likely it is to cause unnecessary trouble."
ng Kezhong nodded, the fat on his body trembling as he jogged away.
"Everyone, head to the dining hall and prepare for the family banquet. It's rare for us all to be together."
"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, what about you?"
"Second Brother and I need to discuss sothing with Master Xia Tian."
Although the rest of the ng family were curious, they had no choice but to head down the mountain.
Once the younger mbers of the ng family had left, ng Kexi and ng Kezhong picked up their shovels and got to work.
They dug for a long ti, until they were both panting heavily.
CRACK!
The shovels seed to hit sothing hard.
Xia Liang waved his hand.
"That's about enough. Dig it out now."
They worked quickly, and after nearly half an hour, a flimsy-looking coffin appeared.
ng Kexi cried out in surprise, "Ah? Why is there a coffin here?"
Xia Liang tilted his head in its direction.
"Open it and see for yourself."
"This... is a bit creepy, isn't it!" ng Kezhong wiped the sweat from his brow, visibly apprehensive. After everything Xia Liang had told them today, they were both on edge.
"Don't worry, there's nothing like what you're imagining inside," Xia Liang said with a reassuring wave. "Besides, I'm right here. What is there to be afraid of?"
Although Xia Liang's voice wasn't loud, it imdiately put their hearts at ease.
They wedged their shovels into the coffin's seams and pried with all their might. The flimsy coffin had already been weakened by the damp soil, making it extrely fragile.
With a sharp crack, the wooden nails holding the lid in place snapped.
They cautiously peered into the coffin.
"A Taoist Robe?"
ng Kezhong mustered his courage and lifted the item out. It was just a single Taoist Robe, which looked like it had been worn and was now damaged.
Xia Liang smiled faintly without answering.
"Search inside the robe. There's sothing else."
Hearing this, ng Kezhong quickly shook out the robe.
CLANG!
A palm-sized golden object fell to the ground.
Xia Liang picked it up with a smile.
"This Shroud Tomb, along with this Three-legged Golden Toad, is Chen Xuandu's true masterstroke."
The ng brothers stared intently at the Three-legged Golden Toad. The entire object was palm-sized and made of pure gold. Its back was inlaid with seven blood-red gemstones arranged in the pattern of the Big Dipper. In its mouth, it held a gold coin. Even after sitting in rotten wood for who knows how long, it still glead brilliantly, appearing remarkably lifelike.
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