Chapter 1148: Chapter 1144: The Ritual

The Mage’s tone grew heavier as he continued, making it sound quite convincing.

After hearing this, not only did the surrounding workers turn pale, but even the business elite Li Han was so frightened that his face went white for a moment.

Only Chen Yang remained expressionless, even feeling like laughing a bit.

It’s just a few snakes we dug up—now they’ve turned into the offspring of a dragon? That’s a bit too far-fetched.

This is what Chen Yang thought, but he didn’t say anything out loud.

Because while he thought this way, others weren’t as clear-headed as he was.

If he argued with this Mage, it would be pointless.

What was most important at the moment was to find a way to solve this problem so that everyone could feel at ease and get back to work.

This is the top priority.

Since there’s talk of dragon offspring, we might as well go along with it. Hold a ritual, just to give the workers some peace of mind.

This was what Chen Yang thought.

“It’s that serious? Master, do you have a way to handle it? Do we need to perform a ritual, or what?” Chen Yang asked the Mage, barely able to suppress a laugh.

The Mage remained serious, but Chen Yang keenly noticed a slight flash of joy in the Mage’s eyes when he asked.

“The ritual must be performed; otherwise, the dragon’s wrath cannot be appeased.”

After speaking, the Mage glanced back at the nearby Liuhe Village and said, “After the ritual, I need to check the village’s feng shui.”

“Your construction project has disrupted the feng shui of the whole village. I need to adjust it to gather the village’s feng shui again!”

“This way, the village will be peaceful and prosperous!”

The Mage spoke with a serious face, not showing the slightest hint of any other emotion.

Hearing this, the people around began to flatter the Mage.

“Mage! You truly are benevolent. Not only are you helping us with the worksite, but you’re also checking the village’s feng shui! It’s a great virtue!”

“Dao Hong Master, which temple do you promote your teachings at? We will surely offer incense there in the future!”

…

The workers were instant believers in what the Mage said.

Some even started asking the Mage for talismans of safety.

Seeing this, Chen Yang was speechless to the extreme but still did not expose him.

Because both sides needed each other.

The Mage also needed to make a living, and without saying some intimidating words and performing rituals, there would be no income. It’s understandable.

And Chen Yang, he needed the Mage to do something just to spend money to avoid disaster and to calm the people’s hearts.

“Alright, Mage, when will you start the ritual to quell the dragon’s wrath? What do you need?” Chen Yang continued, following the Mage’s lead.

The Mage heard this and said nothing, just stood there, continuously stroking the tuft of black beard on his chin.

His disciple stepped forward and said, “Our master does not need anyone’s help for the ritual. We will prepare everything ourselves.”

“Only preparing the items requires…”

The disciple implied without directly saying it.

Chen Yang, Li Han, and Wu Kexin immediately understood.

It’s about money, easy enough to discuss.

“Uh… I understand. Don’t worry, Master. We agreed beforehand, and we will fulfill it immediately once the matter is settled,” Li Han said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the Mage slightly nodded and spoke, setting the time for the ritual.

“We can’t delay. We start preparations this afternoon. By evening, I will perform the ritual to quell the dragon’s anger,” the Mage said seriously.

“Alright.”

Seeing it would start today, Chen Yang decisively agreed.

Such matters should be dealt with quickly. Since the money is promised, it’s better to get it over with promptly so work can resume sooner.

After finalizing everything, Chen Yang and the four women didn’t stay on site because the Mage needed to prepare for the ritual, and there was no point in waiting there.

Once he was ready, they could just come back.

Leaving the construction site, Chen Yang took the four women directly back to the clinic, drawing chairs to sit in the backyard and chat.

The topic of conversation, of course, was what had just happened at the construction site.

About what the Mage had said, the outgoing Annie and Yang Ruoxi believed it.

They even showed signs of becoming die-hard fans.

Talking about the Mage’s conclusions, they were very verbose, with many things to say.

“Wow, I really didn’t expect that Liuhe Village’s feng shui was so good, even a dragon would come to give birth to an offspring,” Yang Ruoxi said earnestly.

Next to her, Annie widened her eyes, agreeing, “Yeah, it’s so magical, simply unbelievable!”

Watching these two girls’ responses, Chen Yang found himself at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He couldn’t help but speak, “You two, is it necessary to take it like this? Believing in this supernatural stuff? They’re just a few snakes, not dragon offspring; it’s too far-fetched.”

Once Chen Yang said this, all four women turned their gaze to him, looking surprised.

“What? You don’t believe this happened? Then why did you agree to let the Mage perform the ritual?” Yang Ruoxi, as a representative, posed the question on behalf of the four women.

In their hearts, they all thought the same way, not understanding why Chen Yang agreed to the ritual now and yet spoke like this.

Seeing the four women’s confusion, Chen Yang simply drew up a chair and sat in front of them.

“I don’t believe in these things by nature. I let him perform the ritual just to give the workers peace of mind. There aren’t that many gods and ghosts in the world; it’s just to impress people,” Chen Yang explained.

As soon as he finished, Yang Ruoxi immediately countered.

“That’s not just to impress people, okay? Look how seriously the Mage spoke! If it wasn’t real, how could he be so certain?”

“Exactly, I agree with Ruoxi sister, it surely isn’t fake, it must be real!”

Annie also nodded along, agreeing with what Yang Ruoxi said.

Chen Yang, looking at these two simple-minded girls, felt a headache and didn’t know how to explain it all at once.

How could they just believe whatever was said?

“Well, you’ll see by the time. I can’t explain it all now,” Chen Yang sighed, shaking his head as he got up to go to the herb garden in the courtyard.

Yang Ruoxi, seeing Chen Yang speak like this, still didn’t believe it, snorted, and turned back to continue discussing the matter with Wu Kexin and Li Han.

Honestly, Wu Kexin and Li Han weren’t very convinced about such matters either.

They shared Chen Yang’s view more: performing a ritual is just for peace of mind.

…

In the blink of an eye, it was evening.

What happened on the construction site in the afternoon rapidly spread throughout the village in just a few hours.

The villagers who were working nearby didn’t head home after work, instead gathering at the school construction site, chattering and waiting to watch the Mage perform the ritual.

When Chen Yang arrived at the site with the three women, they were overwhelmed by the crowd.

So many people have gathered… layer after layer, there must be at least a thousand people here?