Became a salted fish pretend heiress and handed over the system
Chapter 145: Guess

Chapter 145: Chapter 145: Guess

"I heard. They brought in several doctors but none could cure him. He’s still bedridden," said old Mr. Xia, nodding.

"Serves the old bloke right. He loved hatching schemes left and right when he was younger," old Mr. Qin commented with a touch of schadenfreude.

"I heard his five children have been bickering fiercely. His eldest son still bears a grudge against your family because his daughter was rejected by your grandson. He doesn’t seem too fond of the Xia family.

He even showed up today trying to find a supporter to help him seize control of the Qu Family," chuckled old Mr. Lin.

"Xiaoyu is just not ready for marriage yet; the boy has big pie in the sky dreams," Mrs. Xia kindly remarked.

"I heard old Mr. Qu was hexed, fell ill quite suddenly, but no illness was detected. He just felt pain all over and couldn’t stand, sit or even lie down without writhing," continued old Mr. Han.

"Really? How do you know all this?" old Mr. Qin curiously asked.

"He was admitted to the Han family’s private hospital, it’s quite easy for me to learn about his condition," Mr. Han said, giving Mr. Qin an exasperated look.

"I reckon he was hexed because he was up to no good," joked Mr. Qin, laughing heartily.

Xia Yue and Xia Xi listened in silence without speaking.

"Xia Xi, do you think it’s true that he was hexed?" Xia Yue asked curiously.

"It is likely. I sensed a lot of filthy qi emanating from that Qu family member. He probably touched something he shouldn’t have and picked up some trouble," responded Xia Xi, nodding.

"What does that mean?" Xia Yue asked, puzzled.

"Some items like antiques, especially ones dug up from ancient tombs, have owners. If the original owners have reincarnated, it wouldn’t be as bad. However, if the original owners haven’t reincarnated yet, they would be quite displeased if someone messes with their belongings and would teach that person a lesson.

Based on the filthy qi I felt off of the Qu family member, the item’s owner must be quite powerful but without much Evil Qi, otherwise he would feel more than just body aches," Xia Xi explained.

"I see, so do you guys handle this sort of thing?" Xia Yue pressed on.

"As long as they vent their anger and not harm seriously people, we really don’t intervene. However, we will step in if they harm innocents," Xia Xi replied.

"You guys are quite flexible. I thought you would meddle in everything," Xia Yue laughed.

"We wouldn’t be able to handle it all if we did," Xia Xi_shook her head and smiled.

"Makes sense. Can you estimate how long the owner of that filthy qi will stick around?" asked Xia Yue.

"How am I supposed to know? You’re beginning to think of me as a god," Xia Xi joked back at her.

"Hahaha!" Xia Yue’s loud laugh drew the attention of the old men.

"What’s so funny, Xiaoyue? You look very happy," Old Mr. Qin asked with a smile.

"Oh nothing, you guys carry on, hehehe," Xia Yue blushed.

The old people chuckled at their antics and resumed their chat.

Xia Yue gave Xia Xi a big grin, then went back to her game.

Xia Yue and Xia Xi spent the afternoon sitting there, listening to their elders’ conversation.

Once it hit three in the afternoon, her phone ran out of battery, so she handed it off to the housekeeper to be charged.

With her phone out of commission, all she could do was play and roughhouse with the Spiritual Cat on the lawn.