Chapter 104: The Mad Old Lady's Legacy

　　Lu Fei immediately contacted Brother Liang from the private detective agency and asked him to help investigate this matter.

　　As soon as Liang heard it was Lu Fei, he agreed without hesitation.

　　"Liang, can you find out within a day?"

　　"It's a bit difficult, but I'll do my best."

　　Putting down the phone, Lu Fei nodded to Chen Jinfɑ.

　　"Brother Chen, just wait for the news."

　　Chen Jinfɑ knew that worrying wouldn't help; he could only be patient.

　　After all, he had seen with his own eyes how potent that blood water was. Any living thing that dared to get close would be completely melted away, leaving not even a trace of bones behind.

　　With the four Stone Guardians in place, the blood water wouldn't spread for now. Guarding the construction site was pointless, so everyone returned to the hotel to wait for news.

　　Chen Jinfɑ wore a worried face, chain-smoking and with no appetite for food.

　　"The Tang family really knows how to handle things. They used a pair of boy and girl sacrifices to lay the soul foundation and smoothly constructed the mall," he sighed. "They buy low and sell high, and any trouble afterward has nothing to do with them."

　　"The Tang family?" Lu Fei couldn't help but ask.

　　"It's one of the three great families in our Jiang City, the Tang family."

　　Lu Fei's heart skipped a beat.

　　Isn't that Xie Yao's family?

　　However, Xie Yao's relationship with her family doesn't seem to be very good. What her family's business does may not necessarily have anything to do with her.

　　"Do you know the Tang family, Manager Lu?" Chen Jinfat asked.

　　"No, I was just asking out of curiosity," Lu Fei said with a smile.

　　"Tang Mingde is really lucky. Originally, he was just an obscure little person, but because he married two good wives, he turned into one of the three great families," Chen Jinfat sighed.

　　"Two wives?" Lu Fei asked, puzzled.

　　"This is a well-known gossip in Jiang City, didn't you know, Manager Lu?"

　　"Tang Mingde was originally just a small employee of the Xie family in the pharmaceutical industry, but somehow he managed to marry the only daughter of the Xie family. After the marriage, he used the resources of the Xie family to make a name for himself.

　　"However, the only daughter of the Xie family had always been in poor health and passed away ten years ago. After that, Tang Mingde married the daughter of a prominent jewelry tycoon, and with the help of his second wife's resources, he quickly climbed the ranks and became a major figure in the business world."

　　A trace of disdain appeared in Chen Jinfas eyes.

　　"I've always thought he's the least qualified among the three great families. Relying on women to climb up, what kind of ability is that?"

　　"Now it seems that his methods in the business world are not clean either. He even does such an immoral thing as setting soul stakes!"

　　"It really rings true, nowadays, if you want to make money, you can't have too much of a conscience!"

　　"Maybe so," Lu Fei shook his head.

　　He didn't understand business matters; he was just a collector of evil objects.

　　Collecting people's evil objects and helping them ward off disasters, he couldn't bother with anything else.

　　The group waited at the hotel until the sun set. Chen Jinfahurriedly urged several times, and finally, Lu Fei received a message from Liang Ge."

　　"Manager Lu, I've looked into it. That old woman is named Liu Guying. She refuses to leave her old house because she's waiting for her child to come back."

　　"Wasn't she a widowed and childless old lady?" Lu Fei asked in puzzlement.

　　"She was once married and had a child. However, twenty years ago, her child went missing, and her husband died in an accident while searching for their child. The severe blow made her become delusional. I found a neighbor who knew her. The neighbor said that she always believed her husband and child were still alive and would return one day. She was afraid that if she left, they wouldn't be able to find their way home. So no matter how generous the conditions offered by the developers, she was unwilling to leave."

　　So that's the case. This elderly woman is also a pitiful person.

　　Lu Fei shook his head.

　　No wonder there was so much resentment; it was a lifetime of obsession.

　　"But later, the old woman suddenly disappeared, and the police couldn't find her. The whole thing was unresolved, and the old house was demolished. The neighbor also guessed that she had most likely met with some misfortune. Before the house was demolished, the neighbor collected some of her belongings, hoping that they could be buried with her when her remains were found someday," Liang said again.

　　Lu Fei's eyes lit up: "What are the belongings?"

　　"Among them is a photo album, which was the most important thing to the old woman in her lifetime. It contains photos of her, her husband, and her child as a family of three."

　　"Great! Where is the photo album?"

　　"At that neighbor's house, I'll send you the address right away."

　　"Brother Liang, thank you so much, you've been a huge help!"

　　Lu Fei was extremely happy.

　　It must be said, this detective's investigation skills are top-notch.

　　"You're welcome, as long as you can help me find the killer in the skinning case when the time comes. Recently, I've been re-examining the files and have had some new discoveries."

　　"No problem, feel free to contact me whenever you need!"

　　Putting down the phone, Lu Fei shared the good news with Chen Jinfɑ.

　　Chen Jinfɑ was also very excited and immediately sent A Long to the old lady's neighbor to pick up her belongings.

　　Lu Fei also asked Hu Zi to buy some additional items for the memorial service.

　　A Long is very efficient and brought back all of the old lady's belongings in less than two hours.

　　"A Long, you didn't mess up, right?"

　　The speed was so fast that Chen Jinfah was a bit worried.

　　"Don't worry, big brother, I spent a lot of money to get it." A Long said.

　　"That's good." Chen Jinfah nodded, looking somewhat nervously at Lu Fei, "Manager Lu, can these things quell the old lady's resentment?"

　　"If our speculation is correct, they should be able to,"

　　"What if they still don't work?" Chen Jinfah was full of worry.

　　"Then we'll have to fight it out." Lu Fei gritted his teeth.

　　Everyone carried all the items and returned to the construction site.

　　It was already dark.

　　The blood in the pit looked especially sinister under the night sky.

　　Lu Fei lit incense and burned paper by the pit, offering a sacrifice to the bloody water.

　　This is called courtesy first, then action.

　　"Old man, we know you died unjustly, but there is a head for every grievance and a master for every debt. Your enemy is already dead, please do not trouble those who come after."

　　The bloody water did not react.

　　"Everything here, from the grass to the trees, from the bricks to the tiles, has long changed. There's no use in you forcefully staying here; your husband and children would not be able to find you if they came back."

　　"But if you are willing, I can find you a new place for reburial. When they return, we will take them to your grave to find you, so that your family can reunite."

　　As Lu Fei spoke, he picked up the old photo album, and the bloody water suddenly bubbled, as if boiling.

　　The surface of the water distorted, forming a blurry and grotesque ghostly face.

　　Two blood-red eyes swirled like whirlpools, with a strong wave of resentment pouring out, forming a sharp cold wind that blew over, eager to drag everyone in.

　　The burning paper money suddenly went out, dust flew around the construction site, and everyone struggled to keep their balance, swaying and falling.

　　"Boss, be careful!"

　　Lu Fei was closest to the blood water, and Hu Zi quickly grabbed Lu Fei's arm to prevent him from being swept away by the ghostly wind.

　　"Old man, think it over. Do you want to dissipate into nothingness or reunite with your family?"

　　The ghostly wind cut through their skin like a knife, but Lu Fei gritted his teeth and opened the photo album against the wind.

　　The faded family portrait was revealed.

　　Boom!

　　The ghostly face in the blood water immediately churned and viciously lunged at Lu Fei.

　　Lu Fei's heart leaped into his throat.

　　Was there no choice but to fight?