Chapter 160: Chapter 160 The New Battle
Chapter 160 The New Battle
Once he was back at the hotel, Ye Shaoyang contacted Xie Yuqing to update each other before he went to sleep . Xie Yuqing was still searching for Jin Shuai, but she had confirmed his location at a mountain area nearby, so her team was tracking him down .
“Little Trickster, where are you going next?” asked Xie Yuqing .
“I have two more places to go . I will look at the map later and inform you after I have decided . ”
They exchanged words of concern for before they hung up . Ye Shaoyang then gave Zhou Jingru a call and told her the whole incident as well as what he told Xie Yuqing . Zhou Jingru was happy to know about his current condition .
After small talk, Zhou Jingru said, “There is a something I need to tell you . Do you still remember Director Li Ansheng the person in charge of the Evergreen Villa? You met him once . He might call you for help, but you can reject him . You don"t need to help him just because he works for me . ”
Ye Shaoyang vaguely remembered Director Li and asked, “Why would he need my help?”
“He claims that his younger brother has been possessed, and his condition is bad . He called me to ask for your help, but I told him that you have been very busy recently . He said that his younger brother lives in the Li Clan’s Village Waterfront, which is a half an hour drive from the Evergreen Villa . It was difficult for me to reject him, so I gave him your contact information . He will probably call you tomorrow . ”
“I see . The distance does not matter . . . hold on, could you repeat where his younger brother lives?” Ye Shaoyang frowned as he asked .
“The Li Clan’s Village Waterfront . Why?”
“Wait a second . ”
Ye Shaoyang dropped his phone and took out a printed map from his backpack . Among the four names circled in red ink, the Li Clan’s Village Waterfront was one of them . He remembered the name from the map .
Is the case of Director Li’s younger brother related to the Five Spirits Moving Mountain Formation?
Since he was going to the village soon, he could do Director Li a favor . If the case of his younger brother was related to the formation, he could also get some clues from him . He explained his thoughts to Zhou Jingru and asked her to pa.s.s on the message to Director Li that he would meet him at the Evergreen Villa in the afternoon tomorrow .
Zhou Jingru agreed and said she would also be there .
The next morning, Ye Shaoyang briefed Xiao Ma and Old Guo about the situation . However, Old Guo asked the two of them to go first . He would remain on standby at his shop so they could find him for help at any time . Xiao Ma had just earned ten thousand Yuan . Since he reaped benefits the first time, he insisted on following Ye Shaoyang and did not want to go back .
After they got their belongings, Old Guo drove them to the Evergreen Villa in his old junk car . After he dropped both of them at the villa, he drove back to his home alone .
Once they stepped through the main gate of the construction area of the villa, a fat man in western-style clothes and leather shoes came out from an office and greeted them warmly . He introduced himself while he shook hands with Ye Shaoyang .
“I’m Li Ansheng, the person in charge of this villa . Miss Zhou asked me to wait for you here . ”
“Hi, Director Li . ”
Ye Shaoyang sized him up . He had a plump forehead and a wealthy appearance . He was only in his thirties and he could handle such grand project, so he was probably an extraordinary man .
Li Ansheng waved his hand and said, “Mr . Ye, please don’t call me Director . I am only slightly older than you . Call me Big Brother Li . Please wait for a second, I will drive my car here and we will go to the villa . Miss Zhou is waiting for you there . ”
Li Ansheng walked to the back of the office and drove out an Audi . When he pulled up, he invited both of them into his car .
A pretty woman in formal attire welcomed them upon their arrival . She was the public relations manager that Ye Shaoyang met once before in the villa . She was young and sweet and caught Xiao Ma’s attention immediately .
“Let me introduce you to the public relations manager of our company, w.a.n.g Ping . You are our VIP, so I called w.a.n.g Ping over to a.s.sist . ”
w.a.n.g Ping invited Ye Shaoyang and Xiao Ma into a private room politely . Zhou Jingru was delighted .
She smiled, “I am so sorry to trouble you again, Big Brother Shaoyang . ”
“No trouble at all since I had already planned to go there . ”
As he finished, he gently tapped Xiao Ma’s thigh . He had planned to let Xiao Ma offer a price for helping Li Ansheng’s younger brother since he felt awkward receiving money from Li Ansheng due to his close relationship with Zhou Jingru .
However, Xiao Ma seemed like he did not get the hint . He sat beside w.a.n.g Ping and spoke warmly with her .
“Hi, pretty girl, you have a special aura and an elegant forehead . You will become rich in the future, but I can see that your Yintang is dark . Have any strange incidents happened to you recently?”
The pretty woman frowned and thought for a moment . Then, she covered her mouth and said, “Two of my colleagues have died in odd ways recently . ”
Ye Shaoyang knew that she was talking about the Manager Zhang and the security guard .
Xiao Ma tried to act profoundly and said, “That’s it! You have been contaminated by Corpse Qi . Your hand, please . I will do a palm-reading for you . ” He grabbed the lady’s hands and simply touched them . Then, he frowned, “I’m afraid something catastrophic will happen to you . If you want to confirm further,” he said as he gazed at the lady’s slim figure before continuing, “I need to study your bone structure--”
‘Poohh!’ Zhou Jingru spat out a mouthful of tea . Xiao Ma’s actions left Ye Shaoyang speechless . He was embarra.s.sed for bringing him along . Furthermore, Xiao Ma had not settled the essential issue of the payment . He could pick up with wooing the pretty girl later . Ye Shaoyang stomped on his foot .
Xiao Ma’s face immediately turned deep red and cried out in pain . Ye Shaoyang quickly whispered to him, “Money!”
Once Xiao Ma heard the word ‘money’, he reacted as though he felt no pain . He stopped screaming and forced a smile, “Director Li, I would like to discuss something with you . ”
Li Ansheng moved closer to Xiao Ma in a doubtful manner . Then, Xiao Ma started to whisper in his ear .
“What are they discussing?” Zhou Jingru curiously asked Ye Shaoyang .
“Nothing important . ” Ye Shaoyang quickly switched to another topic, “Has Tan Xiaohui come back?”
Zhou Jingru answered, “Oh, I almost forgot to tell you . She came back this morning, went to Madam Chee’s temple and met up with Officer Xie to get details and left . Before she left, she told me she is going to search for Jin Shuai and would be back once she had some clues . ”
Ye Shaoyang frowned and asked, “Did she mention if she knew Jin Shuai?”
Zhou Jingru shook her head, “She said that it was complicated and she had no time to explain . She will contact you once she finds Jin Shuai . I could not reach her through the phone once she had advanced onto the mountain . Is she in danger, Big Brother Shaoyang?”