“You have indeed seen him—but only in your dreams.”
“In our dreams?”
The Liu family’s second and third sons stepped forward as well, both puzzled as to when they had ever seen their grandfather in a dream.
“Yes. The night before your father collapsed, you all had the same dream. A small old man whose face you couldn’t see clearly, jumping around and saying something you couldn’t understand. That was actually your grandfather warning you.
But his grave was tampered with, which is why you couldn’t see his face clearly or hear what he was saying.”
“Ah!”
No wonder when they gathered that day, they all mentioned having the same dream and found it strange. It turned out that the unclear little old man was actually their grandfather.
“You’ve all seen it—every other tree is perfectly fine, but only around this grave, the trees are dying. If I’m not mistaken, someone did something to your grandfather.”
“It was Lin Guanyue—that bastard! He actually schemed against our Liu family. We gave him enough money to last several lifetimes. What did he want?”
“Big Brother, stop talking about that for now. He’s already dead. After committing so many wrongs, even the King of Hell came for him.”
“Feng shui can indeed change fate. That’s how your Liu family achieved its current success. Feng shui can nurture people, but it can also harm them. If I’m not mistaken, your family has been subjected to a ‘cut-off descendants’ feng shui formation by that so-called Master Lin.
The timing is just right—the sunlight now is perfect. Prepare to start digging.”
To resolve the crisis, they could only try. Liu Yi gestured to the servants.
After only a few strikes of the hoes, the workers suddenly stopped and called out.
“Sir, come take a look—there are so many worms in here!”
Gu Yunxi already knew what to expect, so she stood at a distance. Curious, Liu Ying and Liu Qingshan stepped forward, only to run back in terror.
Liu Ying leaned against a tree in the distance and vomited. At that moment, she truly understood—curiosity could kill the cat.
It was horrifying.
Inside were countless round worms, wriggling and struggling. Anyone who saw it would feel their skin crawl.
“Master Gu, what should we do now?”
Liu Yi suppressed the urge to vomit, his face pale. He never imagined his grandfather’s grave would look like this.
Now, no matter how much it cost to fix this, it would be worth it. No wonder his father had him draft a 5% equity transfer agreement last night.
If she could really solve this, it was nothing to the Liu family.
“Keep digging. Open the coffin.”
Following Gu Yunxi’s instructions, they continued until the coffin was exposed.
Everyone gasped.
The coffin was made of genuine golden nanmu wood, known for its fragrance, insect resistance, and preservation—also a symbol of status.
But now, it was completely gnawed beyond recognition.
It had only been ten years. Some even suspected they had bought a fake back then.
“Ten years exactly. The backlash has begun. If this continues, let alone another ten years—even in four or five years, there will be no Liu family left in Jiangcheng.”
Gu Yunxi sat beside Liu Changgeng. “Now do you believe me? I wasn’t lying, was I?”
Using the talisman she gave him, Liu Changgeng looked much better. “Indeed. I was blindly trusting others before. That Lin scoundrel got what he deserved.”
Liu Yi walked over. “Master, the coffin is exposed. Should we open it now?”
“Yes. Continue.”
When the coffin was fully uncovered and the lid opened, everyone inhaled sharply.
Inside was a skeleton—and beside it, a three-legged toad.
Four-legged frogs were common, but a three-legged one was rare. Yet here it was before their eyes.
Gu Yunxi slowly stepped forward, while Gu Yunlang’s legs trembled too much for him to approach.
“Brother, go wait over there.”
“Alright!”
He had promised to protect his sister, yet ran off quickly.
“Master, what is this thing doing in the coffin?”
“Isn’t it obvious? A red three-legged toad. A ‘fortune-draining toad.’ In about ten years, it leads to the extinction of descendants.”
Hearing this, Liu Yi patted his chest in relief. Thankfully they met Master Gu—otherwise, the Liu family would have been doomed.
“If it were golden, it would bring prosperity to future generations. But red is the opposite—it not only drains your family’s fortune but also attracts countless worms, like the ones you just saw, feeding on your luck.”
“What Old Master Liu and Liu Ying saw yesterday all pointed here. It matches my prediction exactly.”
“Our Liu family has always acted with integrity and never offended anyone. Why would Lin harm us like this? What should we do next?”
“Just make it leave.”
“Can’t we just kill it and throw it away?”
Liu Qingshan stepped forward, staring at this girl his age. Who was her master? Why was she so capable?
He was so intrigued he almost wanted to become her disciple.
“Absolutely not. If you kill it, Grandpa Liu will die on the spot. Your family’s calamity will be accelerated. Within a year, your family will truly disappear from Jiangcheng.”
“Then what should we do?”
The whole family was on the verge of tears, placing all their hopes on Gu Yunxi.
“I have a way to make it leave. But you must agree to one request.”
“What request? Not just one—even ten or a hundred, we agree!”
【Ha! It’s just a small request, yet they’re acting like I’m some evil capitalist.】
“I just arrived in Jiangcheng and don’t have any connections. Once this matter is resolved, could you help promote my livestream on your official platform? Even though I’m a metaphysics streamer, I only have about twenty viewers daily.
Also, if your friends have difficult problems, they can come find me.”
“And then?”
“That’s all. Step back—I’m going to begin.”
The Liu family thought: What a noble request! That’s nothing at all. As a master, she must have transcended worldly desires and no longer cared for ordinary things.
If Gu Yunxi knew their thoughts, she would shamelessly shout: “Come on, throw money at me—I’m poor and only need cash!”
“Third Brother, bring me my tools.”
Gu Yunlang carried over a dark purple box containing everything she needed.
Since the master was about to perform a ritual, no one dared get too close.
Gu Yunxi tossed stacks of joss paper into the grave while muttering something under her breath.
Everyone strained to listen, but couldn’t catch a single word.
After finishing, the three-legged toad suddenly leaped out of the grave pit.
With one jump, it covered dozens of meters.