Chapter 1149: Chapter 1145: Quite a Handful of Tricks

The majority were villagers from Liuhe Village and nearby villages, with a small portion being people from other places coming to work in Liuhe Village.

Most of these people were middle-aged.

People of their generation have a special belief in this kind of superstition, especially when stories spread to be so mysterious.

Upon hearing that a child born of a flood dragon was dug up at the construction site, everyone came to join the fun.

Some even started making up stories on the spot.

“Oh my, I was wondering why Liuhe Village has had such good fortune in these past two years, turns out it’s a place where feng shui converges!”

“Our Yang Zi really should have invited a mage earlier before beginning construction to check it over, now that the feng shui is dug up, what will we do in the future.”

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At the scene, thousands of people were chattering, and the story became increasingly eerie, some even saying that Chen Yang’s ancestral grave had good feng shui.

That’s why he’s been doing so well in these past two years.

Hearing this, Chen Yang was at a loss for words, looking rather dismayed.

“Let’s go, see what the mage has to say.”

Standing back and listening to the discussions for a while, Li Han then led the way to the construction site.

The crowd around the construction site saw Chen Yang, Li Han, and Wu Kexin arriving, and quickly made way for them.

By the time Chen Yang and Li Han reached the innermost area, the mage had already donned his robes, waiting beside the deep pit with his disciples for quite a while.

Seeing Chen Yang and Li Han arrive, he immediately said, “General Manager Li, I, Dao Hong, have prepared everything, shall we start the ceremony now?”

“Okay.”

Li Han and Chen Yang felt the same about this stuff, they weren’t particularly superstitious about ghost and god stories, so they didn’t bother about picking auspicious times and the like.

They just wanted to finish the ceremony quickly, giving everyone peace of mind and starting the project early.

Li Han decisively agreed, and Dao Hong the mage without wasting time, immediately instructed the site manager to pull a safety line, designating an area sufficient for him to perform.

The manager cooperated fully, immediately instructing everyone to take a few steps back, creating a ten-meter circular area for the mage.

“Alright, I shall now open the altar and perform a spell to pacify the dragon’s wrath!”

Seeing the area cleared, Dao Hong flashed a smile, clapped the altar, grabbed a peach wood sword and sticky talisman, and began the ritual formally.

He held the sword in his right hand and a bell in his left, shaking it vigorously while chanting continuously.

No one could hear clearly what he was chanting, but he certainly looked the part.

Just like the mages in Hong Kong movies, jumping and flipping, waving the peach wood sword dramatically at the air.

When the ritual climaxed, he grabbed the talisman paper, made a hand seal, and it spontaneously combusted.

The scene was impressive, looking just like a real Taoist Immortal.

Spectators, both villagers and workers, were astonished.

They had never seen such a spectacle or such a professional mage.

Watching the unexplained spontaneous combustion of the talismans, they were convinced that the mage indeed possessed magical powers!

“Amazing! This mage really has powers! Liuhe Village should definitely let him check out the feng shui more closely.”

“Indeed, such a powerful mage will surely ensure prosperity and favorable weather for Liuhe Village!”

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The villagers around were utterly convinced by the mage’s abilities.

Even Li Han and Wu Kexin, who were initially skeptical, were taken aback by the mage’s performance.

Because he looked so professional, just like those immensely skilled mages in Hong Kong movies!

Witnessing something beyond scientific explanation, they naturally began to think in terms of the supernatural.

Only Chen Yang, still steadfast in his views.

Gods and ghosts definitely don’t exist.

This mage only appeared convincing because he deliberately practiced a bit, that’s all.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

The entire ceremony lasted over half an hour.

This entire time, the mage was mystically murmuring, holding the peach wood sword and wandering around the site.

He also burned quite a few talisman papers towards the pit.

The process went quite smoothly overall.

Though nothing truly supernatural happened aside from the spontaneous combustion of the talismans, it felt like the issue was settled by the mage satisfactorily.

Henceforth, nothing abnormal would occur at the site.

Chen Yang was quite pleased with this outcome.

Even knowing the mage’s act was a sham, if it brought peace, the money was well spent.

After the half-hour ritual, the mage was sweating profusely.

Stopping, his disciple immediately rushed up to wipe his sweat.

Seeing this, Chen Yang and Li Han quickly approached, cordially expressing their concern.

“Mage, thank you for your hard work,” Chen Yang said with a smile.

The mage smiled faintly, waving, “It’s my duty to exert myself, but fortunately the matter is settled, you can go ahead with construction, and nothing like this will happen again.”

“Ha ha, thank you, Mage, please rest in the car for now, I’ll have the manager handle things,” Li Han also said.

The mage, usually stern, seemed to have a change of personality after completing the ritual, becoming more amiable and smiling.

Hearing Li Han inviting him to rest, he immediately smiled and agreed, stood up and left the site, and went to rest on the roadside outside the construction site with his disciple.

“Manager, please clean up the ritual site, ensure we can start construction tomorrow,” Li Han said to the manager after the mage left.

The manager nodded promptly, “Yes, General Manager Li, I’ll take care of it.”

“Mm.”

Li Han nodded simply, then turned to Chen Yang and said, “Chen Yang, let’s go to the car and have a chat with the mage.”

“Okay.”

Chen Yang nodded, then followed Li Han away from the site, joining Wu Kexin, Dai Annie, and Yang Ruoxi in the business car.

Dao Hong the mage had quite the stature, as he was specially picked up from the Daoist temple by the business car on Li Han’s request.

Chen Yang followed Li Han into the car, along with Wu Kexin, Dai Annie, and Yang Ruoxi.

The large business car was akin to a small KTV, seating seven people with plenty of room.

Chen Yang and the four women boarded the car, sitting opposite the mage.

To his left were Dai Annie and Yang Ruoxi, on the right were Wu Kexin and Li Han, with him sitting in the middle.

Seeing Chen Yang enjoying such a setup, the mage and his disciple cast somewhat puzzled glances at him, which Chen Yang noticed.

“Mage, we really have to thank you for today,”

after getting on and sitting down, Li Han politely thanked, then turned and pulled five stacks of brand-new banknotes from her handbag, placing them on the table, “This is the agreed-upon payment, please accept it.”

Li Han remained courteous with such people, as after all, they were in a cooperative relationship.

One side pays, the other eases the construction site’s fears.