NOVPUBHalf an hour later.
The Bentley stopped in front of a detached villa in an upscale neighborhood.
As soon as the car stopped, a middle-aged man in his mid-thirties, looking visibly anxious, ran up and respectfully opened the right rear car door.
Wang Guodong pushed open the car door and stepped out, introducing, "Zhao Xing, this is Mr. Chen."
With a reserved expression, Zhao Xing greeted him, "Mr. Chen, hello, thank you for agreeing to help save my wife’s life."
Chen Nan’s gaze settled on Zhao Xing, carefully scrutinizing his features.
Zhao Xing’s complexion was dull, with a faint bluish-black aura around his eyes, and his brows faintly exuded an ominous air.
Chen Nan slightly narrowed his eyes, having made some deductions in his mind, and spoke slowly, "Mr. Zhao, did you assist in relocating your ancestor’s grave three days ago?"
"How... how did you know?" Zhao Xing looked at Chen Nan, dumbstruck, experiencing a chilling sensation that sent shivers down his spine and stirred a giant wave in his heart.
He had never dreamed that Chen Nan could determine he had helped relocate his ancestor’s grave just by one look.
Chen Nan snorted heavily, "I not only know that you helped relocate your ancestor’s grave, but I also know that you have committed an act most heinous and against moral principles."
At this, he looked toward Wang Guodong, saying helplessly, "President Wang, I can’t give you face this time!" With that, he decisively turned to leave.
"Mr. Chen, don’t go!" Wang Guodong panicked.
Previously, when he brought Qian Feng to apologize to Chen Nan, Chen Nan had promised to give him face and accept the apology gift prepared by Qian Feng.
However, upon finding out that the gift was gold bars,
he spoke bluntly, saying he could not give him face.
Who would have thought
such a situation would arise today.
It was very awkward.
Without further thought, Wang Guodong angrily looked at Zhao Xing and rebuked loudly, "Zhao Xing, what heinous act have you committed? I advise you to confess now, or no one can save your wife and children."
Zhao Xing turned pale and trembled with fear, "Uncle Wang, I grew up under your watchful eye, you know what kind of person I am, I couldn’t possibly do something so heinous!"
With these words,
Wang Guodong also furrowed his brows.
The Zhao family in Jizhou was indeed one of the four major powerhouses, and Zhao Xing had been a pampered second-generation rich from childhood, yet he lacked the typical arrogance and decadence of other rich second-generation youths.
On the contrary,
he was quite modest and low-key, and his academic performance was also outstanding.
That’s precisely why, after his father’s death, at just thirty years old, he was unanimously voted by the board to take over the Zhao Corporation.
Regaining his senses, Wang Guodong looked nervously at Chen Nan, asking cautiously, "Mr. Chen, could there be some misunderstanding in this matter? I can’t believe that Zhao Xing would commit such an atrocious act."
Chen Nan slightly furrowed his brows, his eyes coldly fixed on Zhao Xing, "Are you truly unaware of the act of ’usurping the nest’?"
"What does ’usurping the nest’ mean?" Zhao Xing nervously swallowed and looked puzzled.
At this point,
Chen Nan could see that it was an unintentional mistake, and much of his anger dissipated. Taking a deep breath, he said, "You relocated your ancestor to a better geomantic site, which is quite normal."
"But what you don’t know is that the Feng Shui treasure spot already has an owner."
"By burying your ancestors in that Feng Shui treasure spot, isn’t this just like a dove occupying a magpie’s nest?"
"Your fate is strong, and the tomb’s owner can’t do much about you."
"But your wife’s unborn child in her womb isn’t so lucky."
"He simply cannot withstand that malign energy."
"If an accident really occurs to the fetus in your wife’s womb, it will inevitably affect the fortune of your Zhao Family. I estimate that it won’t take long before your Zhao Family perishes!"
Zhao Xing swallowed hard with a shocked face; he had never dreamed that all this would be caused by relocating the tomb.
His purpose in relocating the tomb was to make his family prosper, but he hadn’t anticipated it would backfire so severely. Fortunately, he had met Chen Nan, or else the consequences would be unimaginable.
Regaining his composure, Zhao Xing knelt down with a thud, kowtowing vigorously, and sobbed, "Please, Mr. Chen, save my Zhao Family!"
Chen Nan sighed helplessly, "Seeing as it was an unintentional mistake, and for President Wang’s sake, I’ll help your Zhao Family this time!"
Wang Guodong heaved a sigh of relief as if a great burden had been lifted from him.
Internally, he rejoiced, "Mr. Chen has finally given me some face!"
Zhao Xing, excited, looked up anxiously and asked, "What should I do then?"
Chen Nan slowly said, "First, you need to quickly investigate the descendants of the tomb that was occupied."
"You can start by inquiring about the local residents and checking the relevant records around the original tomb relocation site; you must find them."
"After finding them, you must apologize with utmost sincerity, explain the situation, and offer generous compensation to gain their forgiveness."
"Remember, even if they make huge demands, you can’t refuse. Even if it means bankrupting yourself, you must meet their requirements."
Zhao Xing nodded eagerly, engraving Chen Nan’s words firmly in his mind.
Chen Nan continued, "Second, once you’ve found the descendants of the occupied tomb and obtained their forgiveness, we can then choose an auspicious day for the reburial."
"During this period, you must prepare the sacrificial items needed, including incense, paper money, and offerings. These items must be carefully selected; there can be no negligence."
"Third, once the auspicious day arrives, we will conduct the reburial ceremony. Then, you personally will lead your family to move your ancestral remains from the wrong location and cautiously reposition them in the new tomb."
"That’s about all."
Zhao Xing nodded repeatedly, earnestly said, "Rest assured, once my wife’s condition stabilizes, I will start arranging these matters."
Chen Nan said, "Then stabilize your wife’s condition first!"
"Please, come in!" Zhao Xing made an inviting gesture and led Chen Nan into the main bedroom on the second floor of the villa, where Yu Xiaomin was lying on the bed looking pale and wrapped in a thick quilt.
Even the air conditioner was blowing warm air.
Entering it gave the illusion of walking into a sauna room.
Chen Nan spoke, his voice sounding somewhat cold, "All of you, please leave. I don’t wish to have others present during the ritual!"
Zhao Xing obediently agreed, then exited the bedroom with Wang Guodong, their faces unable to hide their nervousness and unease.
"You, oh you, I really don’t know what to say about you," Wang Guodong shook his head helplessly, "Why do you mess around with tomb relocation when you have nothing else to do? If you hadn’t relocated the tomb, how could things have developed to this point?"
Zhao Xing looked down, whispered softly, "My initial intention was to enhance the fortune of the Zhao Family. I didn’t expect it to backfire."
As he spoke, he couldn’t help glancing at the tightly shut door, his eyes revealing an inexplicable panic: "Uncle Wang, can Mr. Chen really save my wife and child?"
