Chapter 35: This Time It’s Really the Real Data!
Only Liang Zhen, with his robust constitution, was unafraid of the cold, sinister air and strode to keep up with Cheng Yuan.
Cheng Yuan turned and said flatly, "What’s there to be afraid of? You don’t trust me?"
"We do! Of course we trust you, Master Cheng!"
The three had no choice but to steel themselves and follow Cheng Yuan.
The mid-rise building hadn’t been topped off yet, so naturally, it wasn’t finished. It was all exposed red bricks and concrete slabs, with rebar sticking out in some places.
The ground was covered in construction debris, which rustled underfoot.
This made the three members of the Mei Family’s hearts pound in terror.
What frightened the three Mei Family members most was the howling wind.
Since no doors or windows had been installed, a sinister wind blew from all directions, feeling as if it could seep straight into their organs.
The three gritted their teeth and followed Cheng Yuan closely, daring not to fall behind, terrified that a hand would suddenly reach out from the darkness and drag them into the Nine Nether Hell.
Led by Cheng Yuan, the group soon arrived at the elevator shaft.
What Cheng Yuan found strange was that although three workers had died in the elevator shaft, this wasn’t the place with the densest deathly aura.
Cheng Yuan turned and headed straight for the place where the deathly aura was thickest.
The group soon entered unit 103.
Upon entering 103, the sinister wind instantly intensified, and small eddies of air even began to form inside the room.
The hearts of the three Mei Family members sank. All the hairs on their bodies stood on end, as if they were being watched by some terrifying monster.
Even Liang Zhen, the one with the most robust constitution, couldn’t help but frown. ’This place is seriously strange!’
Cheng Yuan was absolutely certain: 103 was where the deathly aura was most concentrated, and it was emanating upward from underground.
Cheng Yuan activated his Double Pupil and looked down.
About nine meters underground, Cheng Yuan saw a female corpse.
Half a year had passed, so logically, the corpse should have been severely decomposed. But to Cheng Yuan’s surprise, this female corpse was very well-preserved.
The woman had died a gruesome death. All her internal organs had been removed, her abdomen stitched shut, and her belly filled with a shimmering liquid that Cheng Yuan guessed was mercury.
"M-Master Cheng, th-this place is really creepy. Is this where the problem is?"
"Yes and no. Or rather, not entirely."
"Huh?"
Cheng Yuan didn’t elaborate for Mei Xing’an, simply saying, "Follow me upstairs."
Mei Xing’an’s expression soured. He hesitated, not daring to go up.
Cheng Yuan glared at him. "What? Don’t you trust the quality of your own construction? Did you cut corners?"
"No, definitely not! It’s just... this place is too creepy. My legs feel a bit numb."
Cheng Yuan glanced back at Mei Xing’an and saw that the deathly aura was invading his body. He wasn’t lying.
Cheng Yuan stepped forward and casually patted the arms of the three Mei Family members, infusing a stream of True Essence into each of them to expel the deathly aura. The three immediately felt a wave of warmth and became much more relaxed.
"Better now? Follow me."
This miraculous display from Cheng Yuan filled the three Mei Family members with awe and reverence.
Originally, Mei Bin had planned to cause trouble for Cheng Yuan later. But now, he completely extinguished that petty thought, silently reminding himself, ’I must never, ever provoke Cheng Yuan!’
Soon, the group arrived at the top floor.
Cheng Yuan stood at a window opening on the top floor, surveying the surroundings.
As he observed, Cheng Yuan’s expression grew serious.
’To think I’d encounter such a tricky supernatural incident on my first time out!’
Besides this mid-rise building, there were nine other locations with dense deathly auras!
The spot with the most concentrated deathly aura was in the villa area, at the location of the "Building King"!
Based on the records in the Celestial Witch Inheritance, Cheng Yuan preliminarily determined that this had to be the [Nine Yin Yang Rejuvenation Array]!
The [Nine Yin Yang Rejuvenation Array] was an incredibly evil Array.
It required gathering nine women who were all virgins born in a Yin year, Yin month, Yin day, and Yin hour.
Their organs would be brutally removed, and their bodies preserved with mercury to create mummies, which were then buried at the nodes of an Earth Vein.
The mummies would absorb the Earth Vein Qi, convert it into Pure Yin Qi, and through the links of the Nine Yin Yang Rejuvenation Array, the Pure Yin Qi would be gathered at the Array’s core. There, it would be transformed into Pure Yang Qi to nourish a man positioned at the core.
It was said that the [Nine Yin Yang Rejuvenation Array] had the power to bring the dead back to life!
The workers had died because their minds were affected by the dead woman’s resentful aura, leading to unfortunate accidents.
Seeing Cheng Yuan’s expression turn extremely grave, Mei Xing’an’s heart sank. He asked cautiously, "Master Cheng, is the problem very tricky?"
"This is just a preliminary judgment. If my suspicions are confirmed, then yes, it will be a bit tricky."
Mei Xing’an unconsciously swallowed. "Master Cheng, just tell me straight. I can take it."
Cheng Yuan didn’t reply. Instead, he stared intently at Mei Xing’an. "Boss Mei, tell me the truth. How many incidents have you had on your construction site in total? Count all the dead and injured."
"Three. Just these three!"
Cheng Yuan’s gaze turned cold. "Boss Mei, if you’re going to be like that, then you’re not being sincere."
Mei Xing’an gave a bitter smile. "It seems I really can’t hide anything from you, Master Cheng. There were also two workers seriously injured in Building Seven. So, five in total. That’s all."
"Five? Heh. Boss Mei, you’d better find someone more capable!"
With that, Cheng Yuan turned to leave.
Mei Xing’an quickly grabbed Cheng Yuan. "No, wait! I’ll be honest! Four other workers went insane! That’s the real number, I swear!"
’A total of nine workers had incidents?’
Mei Chao and Mei Bin gasped. No wonder no construction crew dared to start work here!
This was too terrifying!
If this number got out, it would cause a massive uproar!
Cheng Yuan laughed in exasperation. Mei Xing’an truly was a formidable figure; even now, he was still lying!
Cheng Yuan berated him sternly, "Boss Mei! Are you still not going to tell the truth?! Your site has had incidents involving at least twenty workers! Building Nine, Building Thirteen, Building Twenty-Two, and also Villa Three, Villa Seven, and the worst was Villa One! Am I right or am I right?!"
SWISH!
Cold sweat beaded on Mei Xing’an’s forehead.
’He’s incredible!’
’Master Cheng is just too incredible!’
’He saw through to the truth with a single glance!’
Mei Xing’an sighed. "Master Cheng, I submit! I, Mei Xing’an, have never admired anyone this much! Now, I am utterly convinced! You are absolutely right. In total, twenty-three workers on our site have had incidents! Some were injured, some went insane, and a few others... This is probably the biggest construction accident in the history of Luocheng! If this number gets out, my project is completely finished! My Xing’an Group will be completely finished!"
Mei Chao and Mei Bin were completely stunned!
’Twenty-three workers had incidents?!’
’That number is terrifying!’
No wonder they couldn’t hire a construction crew even with a high offer!
At this moment, their reverence for Cheng Yuan reached its peak.
Something even they didn’t know, Master Cheng had seen through with a single glance! ’What kind of ability is this?’
Cheng Yuan said coldly, "One million. One million in compensation for each worker. Can you do it?"
Mei Xing’an gritted his teeth. "I can!"
"I’ll personally visit them afterward. If that money isn’t paid, I can solve your problem, Boss Mei, but I can also make your problem much, much worse!"