"Poisoning, evil skills?"

Liu Dajiang was taken aback upon hearing this.

"How could it be? My mother has always lived a secluded life and has been a devout Buddhist all her life, never offending anyone, she..."

"Your mother may not have offended anyone, but you, as a riverboat leader in the underworld, have made plenty of enemies."

"It seems your mother has suffered on your behalf."

"Damn it, if I find out who it is, I'll kill his entire family." Liu Dajiang shouted angrily.

"Forget it, right now saving a life is the priority. As for revenge, we'll talk about that later."

"Seeing your sincerity in saving your mother, I can help you this once."

Zhang Xiaoshan spoke calmly.

"You, you're willing to go with me to Taiyuan in West Shanxi Province?"

Liu Dajiang was particularly excited.

Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't a fool, after all.

Firstly, he was indeed touched by Liu Dajiang's filial piety, which stirred some sympathy in Zhang Xiaoshan, who grew up as an orphan and relied on his brother for survival. Secondly, if even the Revitalizing Pill couldn't work, then likely the person targeting Liu Dajiang's mother was someone with cultivation, and probably quite powerful, so perhaps there would be some gains from this trip.

"Let me prepare a bit, and we'll set off immediately."

Zhang Xiaoshan walked into the courtyard to get ready.

After instructing his various subordinates and women over the phone, he followed Liu Dajiang to Taiyuan Prefecture.

...

West Shanxi and Qin Province are tightly adjacent, and after more than seven hours, they finally arrived at Taiyuan Prefecture.

Shanxi was first famous for its coal mines, sold nationwide, causing the transport industry to boom.

Liu Dajiang was the largest transporter in West Shanxi.

He started with the Cao Gang along the Yellow River, with many people under him, and later moved into the land transport business, becoming a top rich man well-known in West Shanxi three years ago.

From afar, Zhang Xiaoshan saw a building situated on excellent terrain between mountains, resembling an ancient castle stretching for miles, like a small palace, brightly lit, very eye-catching.

"The Liu family mansion?"

He saw the large characters on the huge gate tower from a distance.

"This is your home, it's quite grand."

Liu Dajiang smiled awkwardly.

"It's my home. The custom here in West Shanxi is to build houses on our land, and this was built in imitation of the famous Qiao's Mansion. I originally hoped my mother could enjoy a few more years of peace here, but unexpectedly, the big tree attracts the wind, and it brought unwanted attention from thieves, sigh..."

As they spoke, the car stopped at the gate of the mansion.

The two got out of the car.

Zhang Xiaoshan surveyed the area with his gaze.

He sensed the mountain terrain here.

He could vaguely see strands of spiritual energy leaking out, although useless to him, it was enough to ensure good health and smooth affairs for ordinary people.

"You certainly know how to choose a place, the Feng Shui here is excellent, no wonder your business keeps growing."

"It's a treasure trove for gathering wealth."

Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't help but praise.

"A treasure trove?"

Liu Dajiang thought Zhang Xiaoshan was mocking him and hurriedly sighed, complaining.

"Miracle Doctor Zhang, please don't make fun of me, to be honest, for my mother's illness, I've sought world-famous doctors and even invited a Feng Shui master. They said my place is a cursed house, located on an ancient battlefield with many deaths, and vengeful spirits haunt my mother, causing her to be bedridden."

"Nonsense."

Zhang Xiaoshan immediately criticized Liu Dajiang.

"Do you think my sight and divine skills are inferior to those charlatans of the underworld?"

"Liu Dajiang, Liu Dajiang, you are a big shot in the underworld, why believe the nonsense of a few frauds? They're just trying to swindle your money."

"Have you thought, if this were a truly cursed house, why is your business thriving and expanding?"

"Especially with your murderous aura, if an evil spirit were to seek someone, they'd come for you first."

"To be frank, your mother could hold on till now likely also owing to the blessings of this mansion with its gathered spiritual energy, allowing her to linger, otherwise, she would've passed before I arrived."

"This?"

Liu Dajiang was momentarily speechless.

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't intend to dwell on the matter and turned his heels towards entering the mansion.

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Zhang Xiaoshan opened his eyes wide.

Pavilions and towers, tables and chairs, everywhere.

Were plastered with talismans.

Chanting could be heard now and then.

But on these talismans, there was no trace of spiritual power flowing, clearly just scraps of paper, utterly useless.

"What's the matter here?"

Liu Dajiang hurriedly bent over, respectfully answering.

"I invited a highly-respected mage from Tianhai, he brought some disciples here to the old mansion to pray and help souls pass on, hoping for my mother's recovery."

"Tianhai, you went quite far, how much did that cost?"

"This mage is a distant cousin of my wife, very skilled, charged fifty million for his services."

"Your wife?"

Zhang Xiaoshan immediately felt something was amiss.

Could it be Liu Dajiang's wife was also being deceived, or...

Was he overthinking?

"Where is he now?"

"In the Buddha Hall at the back."

"Hmm, in that case, let's go to the Buddha Hall first."

Liu Dajiang hurriedly led Zhang Xiaoshan to the Buddha Hall at the back

This Liu Dajiang was truly wealthy, the Buddha Hall in his home was built as grand as the Great Hall in tourist areas, with a huge Buddha statue seemingly made of pure gold, which, only considering the golden statue alone, might cost billions.

More than a dozen little monks were continuously beating wooden fish and chanting scriptures.

"Where is Master Jishi?"

Liu Dajiang scanned with his eyes, asking a little monk.

A little monk replied.

"My master recited the Rebirth Scripture eight hundred and eighty times, he's a bit tired and resting in the back."

"Oh."

Liu Dajiang then led Zhang Xiaoshan through a small door to the resting room in the side hall.

"Heh heh, you lecher, be gentle, you're hurting me."

"Don't be so impatient, that green turtle won't be back tonight, we have plenty of time."

"Heh heh, baby, you're really fair, mm, so soft, lift your leg..."

Just as they passed through the small door, Zhang Xiaoshan's ears picked up on strange sounds along with a lewd conversation.