217: Why are you here?

Du Shaokang was playing hard to get now.

He completely put on an act as if he cared nothing for money or profit.

"I'm not someone who values money; I'm a person who values 'destiny' above all else. The key is to help your family turn misfortune into good fortune. I only came here because I saw that we were destined to meet."

Upon hearing this, the butler quickly tried to curry favor.

He Qianqian was getting a bit impatient now.

"I say, shouldn't we go inside now?"

She had invited Du Shaokang today to help solve the feng shui problem of her family's residence, not to listen to him brag about himself.

A smile immediately appeared on Du Shaokang's face.

"No problem, leave this matter to me. I guarantee I'll handle it to your satisfaction."

Why did those words sound so unreliable?

He Qianqian thought to herself, but she didn't say much.

She could only lead Du Shaokang inside first.

Seeing that the two had already gone in, Wan Yue was a little anxious.

"What do we do now? They're inside the courtyard, so we probably can't go in. What if..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Chen Tianming directly opened the car door and got out. The person behind him immediately widened her eyes, wanting to follow him.

At this moment, the butler was about to have the main gate closed when he suddenly saw the two rushing towards them, and he couldn't help but stop.

"Excuse me, but this is a private residence. May I ask if you two have something important?"

They were stopped by the other party.

Wan Yue felt a pang of embarrassment, wondering how to explain, but she didn't expect Chen Tianming to not take it to heart at all, looking completely confident.

"My name is Chen Tianming. You must have heard of the Chen family in Modu, right?"

Upon hearing this name, the butler immediately understood, and the smile on his face became much more obvious at this moment, even his attitude improved significantly.

"So it's Chen Shao! My apologies, why have you come to us today?"

"Of course, I have something important to do. Don't say so much, quickly help us get in."

If it were anyone else, the butler would never compromise, but the person in front of him was the most famous Chen Shao in the area.

Compared to Chen Tianming, their He family was simply pitifully small.

He certainly didn't dare to offend such a big shot and could only fawn over him.

"Where did your young lady just take that person?"

After entering, Chen Tianming didn't waste any time, immediately asking about the whereabouts of the two.

This was also his main purpose for coming here today.

"That gentleman was specially invited by my young lady. He said he could help us settle the residence. He's probably in the backyard right now."

Chen Tianming didn't hesitate at all and immediately walked towards the backyard.

In his eyes, Du Shaokang was practically synonymous with a charlatan; he had no real ability whatsoever.

Even if he did, at Du Shaokang's current level, he really couldn't hold his head up in front of Chen Tianming.

When the two arrived, Du Shaokang had already drawn a compass and was constantly pacing in the courtyard.

"Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches... it's quite standard, enough to fool people."

Chen Tianming murmured, but then he suddenly felt a hint of abnormality.

In fact, from the moment he entered, Chen Tianming had already sensed the subtle aura of the surroundings.

The spiritual energy here was very special, so much so that even he needed to treat it with extra seriousness.

Could it be that Du Shaokang specifically came here also because of the abnormality here?

Just as Chen Tianming was pondering in his mind, Du Shaokang's preparations were complete. He took a few steps and came before He Qianqian.

"Your residence is indeed fraught with danger. It's fortunate I came today, otherwise, who knows how much trouble would have arisen in the future. It's easy to resolve this matter, but you must use one of your He family's treasures as bait."

When saying this, a hint of a smile lingered in Du Shaokang's eyes.

"Of course, once the item is used, it will be tainted with the energy of heaven and earth, so it's definitely not suitable to keep it in the residence. I'll help you dispose of it, and there will be no extra charge."

Those words were simply too shameless, as if he was truly considering others.

Wasn't his goal just their family's benefits?

"What do you want?"

He Qianqian looked at Du Shaokang.

"What I want is a gold-inlaid jade bracelet from your family."

Upon hearing this, He Qianqian's expression immediately changed.

"How can that be? This is an ancestral treasure!"

At the same time, He Qianqian was also filled with doubt.

This was the first time Du Shaokang had come to her home.

How did he know her family had a gold-inlaid jade bracelet?

"Then I can do nothing to help."

Du Shaokang immediately shrugged, then prepared to retrieve his ritual items.

"Without the item, this formation cannot be completed, and your family's feng shui problem won't be resolved. It's not that I'm unwilling to help you, it's truly that you're unwilling to cooperate."

Du Shaokang was now directly shifting all responsibility onto He Qianqian alone.

He Qianqian's expression was subtle.

As if making a huge decision, she finally had someone go prepare it.

Upon hearing He Qianqian agree, a smug smile immediately appeared on Du Shaokang's face.

"Don't worry, as long as this item arrives, your family's troubles will be resolved immediately, and you won't have to be like before anymore."

With the treasure in hand, he was naturally happy.

Before long, He Qianqian brought the item over.

"Here, take this. You must treat it well in the future. This is a priceless treasure."

When He Qianqian said these words, her heart was incredibly heavy.

If her father knew of her decision, he would definitely blame her.

But now, with her father in a coma, the He family had no choice.

Du Shaokang smiled triumphantly.

"Don't worry, I'm a man of my word, I guarantee..."

"Stop!"

Just as Du Shaokang was about to take the item into his hands, Chen Tianming immediately roared.

The two people in the courtyard were startled.

Especially He Qianqian.

She was already reluctant to give away her family's item, and now, startled like this, she immediately carefully protected the gold-inlaid jade bracelet in her arms.

Du Shaokang was furious.

It was so close, just a little bit more, and he would have succeeded.

He didn't expect a roadblock to appear halfway.

And when he saw Chen Tianming's face, he was completely stunned.

"Aren't you the one who came to me for a fortune reading just now?"

Du Shaokang would never forget Chen Tianming's face.

The powerful aura on him was something he would never possess in his lifetime.

Now he was meeting him in the He family's courtyard.

Could it be that he had some connection with the He family?

And He Qianqian was also a bit bewildered now.

"Who are you, and why are you in my backyard?"