22: Is this a real crackdown on prostitution?

The two of them entered the bathroom one after another to shower, admiring each other's naked bodies as they washed... Naturally, that was absolutely impossible.

Li Qin only took off her hair tie, and Ye Chen only took off his coat, before they both lay down on that round bed covered in rose petals, still fully clothed.

The distance between them was enough for another person to lie down.

There was silence for a few minutes.

Li Qin tugged at the corner of the quilt, gazing at the reflection in the ceiling mirror, and asked in a low voice, "Ye Chen, can you sleep?"

Ye Chen had his back to her, and he replied in a stiff tone.

"I can't sleep."

With such a stunning beauty lying beside him, it would be a ghost story if he could sleep!

This was even more of a test of willpower than confronting Zheng Hu face-to-face...

Li Qin turned over and poked Ye Chen's back with her finger: "Then I can't sleep either. Could you tell me a bedtime story?"

"Miss, I'm not your mother. Why would I tell you a bedtime story?" Ye Chen almost bounced off the bed.

Li Qin pouted, "But I just can't sleep..."

Ye Chen's heart inexplicably softened, but his tone remained stiff.

"Count sheep."

"I already counted, I counted to one thousand and one, and the more I count, the more awake I get."

"Then count dumplings."

"Counting dumplings makes me hungry and even less able to sleep!"

"I really don't know how to tell stories."

Ye Chen was completely helpless. He lay flat on his back, staring at the ceiling, and suddenly remembered the jade around Li Yao's neck, "How about... we talk about your brother?"

Li Qin was speechless: "He's just a policeman, what's there to talk about? Every day it's either cases or training, it's boring to death."

"A policeman?" Ye Chen was stunned, "Your brother is a policeman?"

"Yeah, in the Criminal Police Team, and he's a captain too." Li Qin blinked, "What's wrong? You didn't commit any crimes in the past, did you?"

"No..."

A strange look appeared on Ye Chen's face, "Could he really think we have something going on and, in a fit of rage, perform a Raid against Pornography on us?"

"Pfft~"

Li Qin couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Don't say that, with his temper, he really might do it..."

"Bang!!!" The door was kicked open in response.

"Police! Raid against Pornography! Nobody move!"

A stern shout rang out suddenly, and several uniformed figures rushed in.

Ye Chen and Li Qin were dumbfounded.

Huh? Did they really come for a Raid against Pornography?

This... is truly a biological brother!

Before the two could react, two familiar figures walked into the room, one after the other.

Li Yao! Ma Ning!

Li Qin was so angry that she jumped off the bed.

"Brother! You've gone too far!"

"You're performing a Raid against Pornography on your own sister?"

"I'm going to tell Mom and Dad!"

"Tell Mom and Dad?" Li Yao snorted coldly, "That's perfect, let them lock you up at home, so you don't mess around outside all day and bring some shady people to piss me off!"

"You're bullying me!"

Li Qin's eyes turned red, her mouth pouted, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Stop it!"

Li Yao immediately raised his hand to stop her, "Li Qin, don't pull that on me. You've been playing the victim since you were a kid; that trick doesn't work on me anymore!"

However, just at this moment.

Ye Chen, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up.

"Brother Li, that piece of jade on your neck, did it break?"

"Did you get into a car accident on the way here?"

The whole room's expressions changed instantly.

Li Yao had indeed been in a car accident, and it happened right outside the police compound!

But this matter hadn't been reported yet, let alone leaked. How did this young man know?

Li Qin's face turned pale, and she hurriedly grabbed Li Yao's arm to check him up and down: "Brother! You were in a car accident? Where are you hurt? Is it serious?"

"It's nothing, just a small accident."

Li Yao waved his hand and cast a sharp look at Ye Chen, "How did you know?"

Ye Chen said calmly.

"Brother Li, have you heard of the butterfly effect?"

"At the hotpot restaurant, I reminded you to take off the jade; that was the cause."

"Because I reminded you, the jade broke, but you are fine; that is the result."

"Bullshit!" Ma Ning pointed at Ye Chen and scolded, "Stop trying to gild your own lily! That's because Brother Li is lucky and has quick reflexes. What does that have to do with your bullshit?"

Ye Chen ignored him and continued to say to Li Yao.

"You only recently obtained this piece of jade."

"If I'm not mistaken, there should be another item in your home, and that is the truly ominous object."

"Your front door faces due south, and that item should be placed in the southeast 'safe' position, right?"

Li Yao's pupils contracted suddenly, and a storm surged in his heart.

In the southeast corner of his home, there was indeed a Bronze Pixiu gifted by a friend, which was said to be able to guard the house, attract wealth, and ward off disasters and evil!

Ye Chen had guessed it.

Was he really a feng shui Expert???

"Retreat! Everyone go outside and wait!"

Li Yao didn't hesitate any longer and gave the order immediately.

He completely believed Ye Chen.

The police looked at each other, but still quickly exited the room.

Once the door was closed, Li Yao didn't beat around the bush anymore.

"In the position you mentioned, there is indeed a newly acquired Bronze Pixiu."

"Is there a problem with it?"

Ye Chen nodded: "That's right, and the jade breaking to block the disaster was only temporary. If the root cause isn't removed, trouble will come knocking on its own."

"I'll go back and throw it away right now!" Li Yao turned to leave.

"It's useless." Ye Chen called him back, "The 'momentum' of that thing is already set there. Even if you throw it away, the lingering influence will still cling to you."

Li Yao turned around abruptly and grabbed Ye Chen's hand.

"Brother-in-law!" "You must help me with this!"

Ma Ning was completely dumbfounded.

Weren't they here to perform a Raid against Pornography and arrest people? Weren't they here to teach this quack driver a lesson? How come in the blink of an eye... Brother Yao is calling him Brother-in-law? Where is his integrity?!

Li Qin was also stunned on the spot, her mind unable to process this for a moment...

Ye Chen also didn't expect Li Yao's change to be so swift, and he coughed dryly.

"Brother Li, don't be anxious. The specific situation still needs to be confirmed by seeing it with my own eyes at your residence. Just hearing a description will inevitably lead to discrepancies."

Upon hearing this, Li Yao nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes! Brother-in-law Expert is right! Then there's no time to lose, shall we go now?"

"Sure." Ye Chen nodded.

"Good! Let's go!" "My house is not far from here, ten minutes by car!"

Li Yao pulled Ye Chen and walked out. Ye Chen casually grabbed the still-stunned Li Qin, and the three of them rushed out of the door.

Ma Ning stood stunned on the spot, opened his mouth, and finally managed to squeeze out one sentence. "Then what about me, damn it?!?"

Li Yao's residence was a spacious flat.

As soon as they entered, Ye Chen's gaze locked onto the Bronze Pixiu on the antique shelf in the southeast corner.

He walked closer to take a closer look, his pupils slightly constricted.

He saw that on the top of the Pixiu's head, its back, and the front of its base, there was a drop of dried, blackened blood stain!

"Brother-in-law Expert, how is it?" Li Yao asked nervously.

Ye Chen pointed to the three blood stains.

"This Pixiu was recently unearthed and still carries the yin evil energy from the tomb."

"Moreover, someone used fingertip blood, eyebrow blood, and heart blood to cast a curse three separate times. They are determined to take your life."

Li Yao's face instantly darkened, enough to drip water.

"Brother! Who is so vicious?!" Li Qin was both shocked and angry.

"Don't worry about this." Li Yao waved his hand and looked at Ye Chen, "Brother-in-law Expert, is there a way to break it?"

Ye Chen pondered for a moment: "Find an old locust tree that is at least fifty years old, tell me the location, and I will go help you bury it."

"An old locust tree?" Li Qin didn't understand, "What's the use?"

"Locust trees belong to yin; there are ghosts in the wood," Ye Chen explained.

"Burying this ominous Pixiu underneath it is called 'Yin Wood Stealing Spirit', which can also be seen as a dove occupying a magpie's nest."

"The yin energy of the locust tree will entangle with the evil energy of the Pixiu, so it will naturally have no time to harm anyone."

"I'll ask someone immediately!" Li Yao immediately took out his phone.

Before long, he found out that there was an old locust tree that met the criteria in a deserted courtyard in the suburbs.

"The location has been found." Just as Li Yao finished speaking, Ye Chen put his fingers together like a sword, muttered something, and pointed and flicked at the Bronze Pixiu from a distance!

The Pixiu actually swayed left and right, and jumped off the antique shelf on its own.

Ye Chen was quick-witted and caught it steadily.

Li Yao and Li Qin on the side were dumbfounded.

The Bronze Pixiu was solid and not light, but for it to jump down on its own was really too eerie...

Ye Chen didn't explain, just nodded to the siblings, held the Bronze Pixiu, and turned to leave.