Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle
Chapter 496 - 495: It Surely Won’t Be Anything Good

Chapter 496: Chapter 495: It Surely Won’t Be Anything Good

The driver was startled but quickly collected himself and followed the burning talisman upstairs.

After the car started, Huo Rui asked Luo Ning with a worried look, "How did your divination turn out?"

Luo Ning replied truthfully, "It was an ominous sign, but there is still a chance for a turnaround, which should involve us."

With a sigh, she said, "If we hadn’t rushed here today, Xi Shu would have been more unlucky than fortunate."

The divination showed unfavorable results, which is why Luo Ning had the driver head there immediately.

Huo Rui’s face also darkened, "Her grandma wouldn’t let us see her; she must be hiding something."

Luo Ning nodded, "Exactly, according to the divination, her suffering this time is caused by her own relatives."

Huo Rui thought of Xi Shu’s father, "I think Mr. Xi Shu must also know something, but he won’t speak. Xi Shu has been devoted in vain all these years."

Every month Xi Shu would set aside money to buy medicine for her father, and it wasn’t a small amount; he was aware of that.

"That house, probably also tricked Xi Shu into using the money for medical expenses to repair it."

Huo Rui rubbed his temples, "I haven’t been with Xi Shu for a short time, and based on what I know of her personality, she doesn’t seem like a pushover or a sucker."

"I feel like she isn’t willingly being exploited by these top-grade relatives, but yet she has to act as if she is."

If Xi Shu was willingly being taken advantage of by top-grade exploiters, then after he and Luo Ning rescued her this time, he would have to consider breaking up.

Not because he no longer liked her, but because he is a descendent of the Huo Family, and the wife he marries cannot be weak, otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to hold up.

Of course, he still believed that Xi Shu had her own difficulties or purposes.

Luo Ning nodded, "Indeed, there must be something wrong."

She asked, "Did you find out anything else while you were in the village?"

Huo Rui replied, "I inquired about the situation with Mr. Xi Shu’s uncles."

"Her three uncles have been living in the village over these years, casually doing farm work, not the diligent type, yet their living standards are among the best in the village."

Huo Ye added from the side, "I asked around, and the sons of Xi Shu’s three uncles are all good-for-nothings. Either they like to drink or gamble, or they are lazy and slothful."

"Anyway, they’ve achieved nothing and are depending on Xi Shu’s side of the family to support them."

"Moreover, I found out that the reason Xi Shu’s two older sisters married poorly is because their grandma took high bride prices and used them to subsidize her grandsons."

"Because the Xi Family had five daughters, Xi Shu’s parents are not only undervalued but also exploited like beasts of burden by their parents, providing for their brothers and nephews."

Huo Ye said in disbelief, "I’ve only seen such foolishly dutiful people in TV dramas; this is the first time I’ve seen such people in real life."

"I don’t understand why the sister-in-law would continue to give money to such a pushover." He couldn’t make sense of it.

Luo Ning was likewise speechless about Xi Shu’s parents. From Mr. Xi Shu’s behavior today, he was truly hopeless.

He didn’t dare defy his mother’s wishes, so his daughter had to suffer.

What era was this? When failing to bear a son seemed inferior, and blind filial piety was ignorant.

No wonder they disagreed with Huo Rui bringing his parents to live in the Capital City; if they moved to the Capital City, the other top-grade relatives would definitely cling to them.

With Mr. Xi Shu being such a foolishly dutiful pushover, everything would surely be at the disposal of the other branches of the family.

Huo Rui said anxiously, "I also don’t know what Xi Shu’s aunt is up to, even risking her life."

Luo Ning’s eyes chilled, "Whatever it is, it can’t be good."

"When I went to the Xi Family’s house before, I noticed resentful energy entwining the third floor, which must be coming from that cousin of Xi Shu’s, and that’s why he’s supposedly sick with a strange disease."

"I suspect that Xi Shu’s visit to her aunt’s house this time must also be related to this matter."

According to what that villager said, Xi Shu went to her aunt’s house to look for her younger sister.

It seems that Xi Shu’s younger sister may have run into trouble first; otherwise, those people used her younger sister to trick her into going there.

Following the talisman, the driver drove for over an hour and the road surprisingly became smoother.

Then they didn’t head toward the so-called mountain. Looking at the map, they were driving toward a town.

Luo Ning squinted her eyes, "Xi Shu didn’t go to her aunt’s house at all but was taken to this town."

Huo Rui furrowed his brows, "Then those two old women deliberately lied to us."

"Since it’s in the town, then the mobile phone shouldn’t be without a signal. Xi Shu’s phone must have been taken away by someone."

No wonder the messages he sent all fell into a void.

After about another half-hour, the car stopped at the edge of the town in a somewhat secluded mansion.

Several barks came from the mansion; it seemed like someone lived there.

After getting out of the car, Luo Ning said to Huo Rui and his companion, "You two wait here for me; I’ll go in and check the situation."

Huo Rui and his companion knew about Luo Ning’s capabilities, "Okay, be careful."

By this time, it was already dark. The driver parked the car under a big tree and turned off the engine, not drawing attention.

Luo Ning got out of the car and headed toward the mansion’s courtyard, agilely scaling the wall with ease, much to the astonishment of the Huo brothers.

They knew Luo Ning was a formidable Feng Shui Master but hadn’t expected her to be so agile.

Luo Ning climbed onto the wall and quickly drew an invisible talisman, infusing it into the large wolfhound lying on the ground.

The wolfhound, overcome with drowsiness, returned to its den and fell asleep.

Luo Ning lightly dropped into the courtyard and stealthily approached the door of the room with the lights on.

Then she heard voices coming from inside.

An old man’s voice said, "At midnight, we’ll start the ritual. Make sure you arrange everything in the courtyard just as I instructed."

Then came a middle-aged woman’s voice.

"Master, do both my nieces have to be tested? If both die at once, there might be trouble."

"This afternoon, my mother called saying Xi Shu’s colleague came looking for her."

Old man: "First try the younger one; if that doesn’t work, then we’ll try Xi Shu."

"To calm the resentful spirits, we have to use this method; otherwise, your nephew won’t live past three days."

Woman: "Master, then please proceed with the ritual, and if anything happens, my mother will take the blame."

"When the time comes, we’ll just say Xi Shu married into our family and doesn’t work anymore. I don’t believe her colleagues will meddle further; it was also careless of me to cause this."

"It’s just a shame about her job," she added with regret.

Old man: "Once I’ve appeased the resentful spirits and extracted her luck to transfer it to your nephew, he won’t have to worry for the rest of his life."

Woman asked, "Can luck really be transferred?"

Old man: "Of course it can. This is my exclusive secret method. After transferring the luck, even without working, one can live on without a care, like winning a big prize in the lottery or being lucky enough to have the house chosen for demolition and so on."

The woman asked excitedly, "Is that really possible? Then, Master, could you extract Xi Shu’s luck and transfer it to my son?"

"I will certainly reward you handsomely for this."

Unconcerned, the old man said, "Of course, I can. It doesn’t matter since it’s all within your family; anyone will do."

"Then transfer it to my son; let me thank you in advance, Master," the woman said with even more excitement.