Zhou Li scoffed, "When things are peaceful, they don't believe in anyone, but when something happens, they'll worship anyone, whether it's Eastern gods or Western Jesus."
Li Ran: "...That's not entirely unreasonable."
Liang Shi listened to them silently from the side, his hands still searching for information about Yunfeng Mountain.
There were pictures of Yunfeng Mountain online, and they looked remarkably similar to the mountain she had seen in her dream last night. However, it lacked the lush greenery and misty clouds of her dream; it appeared to have been subjected to modern industrialization and had lost its original charm.
At the same time, she also looked up the Daoist Master Yunyin that Li Ran mentioned, but there were no pictures of him online, and even information about him was scarce.
Many people are asking online whether Master Yunyin of Yunfeng Mountain is efficacious, and when Master Yunyin will be at the Taoist temple.
After the two finished their discussion, Liang asked Li Ran, "Sister Ran, when did that Taoist temple you mentioned come about?"
"It's been seven or eight years, hasn't it?" Li Ran said. "I'd never heard of it before, and suddenly this thing appeared, and everyone says it's quite effective. What's going on?"
"Have you met Daoist Yunyin?" Liang Shi asked.
Li Ran shook his head: "He spends most of his time traveling around the world and is not at the Taoist temple. His little apprentice is in charge of him."
Zhou Li suddenly interjected, "Do you think he travels the world by plane or by air?"
Li Ran: "...Maybe by train?"
Everyone fell silent.
Just then, the elevator stopped, and everyone got out together.
Liang Shi asked, "Sister Ran, which day of this week are you going?"
“Sunday morning,” Li Ran said, “I was with a few people from the advertising department and the camera crew.”
“Count me in then,” Liang Shi said. “I’ll go get a peace charm.”
"Okay." Li Ran turned to Zhou Li and asked, "Sister Li, are you going?"
Zhou Li waved her hand, leaving them with a dashing back view, "I'll stay home and take care of the kids."
//
After finishing his work, Liang Shi searched for information about Yunfeng Mountain online.
The Taoist temple on Yunfeng Mountain is called Yunyin Temple. It was built ten years ago by Master Yunyin and was constructed in an extremely luxurious manner.
You can tell from the photos online.
At the time, many local media outlets reported on it, but they only provided superficial introductions without any specific details.
Liang Shi searched for the phrases "Yunyin Daoist" and "changing one's fate" together, but found no information.
Just as she was about to close it, a pop-up window appeared that read, "[A master at Yunfeng Taoist Temple can change your fate; leave your phone number—]"
Liang Shi hesitated for two seconds, then filled in his mobile phone number. A pop-up window then appeared, prompting him to write down his requirements.
Liang Shi wrote very seriously: "[Is it possible to change the fate of a family by sacrificing people?]"
The pop-up window redirects again—
It's stuck.
Liang Shi stared at the blank page, the links on it still spinning endlessly.
Her phone suddenly rang; it was a local landline number.
It must have been someone from the Yunyin Taoist Temple who contacted her.
Liang Shi answered immediately, "Hello."
"Hello, did you enter your phone number on an unfamiliar website and receive a call from an unknown number?" the other party asked politely.
Liang Shiying said, "Yes, isn't this an unfamiliar number?"
"We just blocked two numbers for you," the other party said. "We're calling to remind you not to disclose personal information on unfamiliar websites and not to answer calls from numbers that have been flagged multiple times, as there is a risk of being scammed."
Liang Shi: "...?"
She cleared her throat and asked, "May I ask who you are?"
"This is the anti-fraud center," the other party said. "Recently, two people have been defrauded of more than 10,000 yuan, so we are calling to remind you."
Liang Shi: "..."
"Please remember to download the Anti-Fraud Center APP," the other party said gently. "Remember not to browse illegal websites, and never fill in personal information on unfamiliar websites."
Liang Shi: "..."
She answered hesitantly, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Liang Shi discovered that the webpage on his computer had crashed.
When I went back, the webpage had become a 404 error.
...
It was quite a novel experience.
//
Liang Shi was distracted all day because of this, and Xu Qingzhu wasn't much better off.
Blanche, who usually transforms into a workaholic as soon as she gets to work, was frequently spacing out today, prompting even the usually oblivious Sally to ask, "Blanche, what are you thinking about? Did you have a fight with Liang Shi yesterday?"
"No." Xu Qingzhu took a sip of coffee and pressed her temples. "Continue."
After a difficult meeting, Xu Qingzhu leaned back in her chair, pondering the photograph from the previous night.
She was too nervous at the time to remember many details, but Liang Shi's face was deeply imprinted in her mind, so much so that she didn't dare to look at him this morning.
Xu Qingzhu had heard some things about sacrifices, but they were usually secrets of wealthy families, and only a true master could do them.
Did the Liang family do that?
If it had actually been done, how could it have continued to decline?
Shouldn't it be a steady rise in rank?
Moreover, Dongheng Group has always maintained a normal development pattern. In the past, when the luxury goods industry was underdeveloped, Dongheng Group could dominate the market. However, the world is changing rapidly, with more luxury brands and greater international competition. It is normal for Dongheng Group's market share to decrease.
Or did the Liang family attempt to go against the tide but failed?
Unable to understand, Xu Qingzhu sent a message to Zhao Xuning: "Do you know about sacrifice?"
Zhao Xuning: [...believe in science.]
Xu Qingzhu: [Sweating.jpg]
Xu Qingzhu carefully chose her words before speaking: "It's about using people as sacrifices to exchange for something, such as family fortune or even one's own life."
Zhao Xuning quickly connected this matter with Liang Shi: "You mean Liang Shi was replaced?"
Xu Qingzhu: [...That's also possible.]
Zhao Xuning: [I'm still more inclined to believe she has amnesia.]
Xu Qingzhu: [I've heard of people being sacrificed to change the fate of their families.]
Zhao Xuning: [The last person who did this lost their family and their life.]
Xu Qingzhu: [?]
Zhao Xuning: [Do you know Dingsheng Manufacturing Company? They used to make metal products. They hired a feng shui master to change their luck, which drove their daughter insane. Then their daughter jumped off a building, their wife died accidentally, their three-year-old son fell into the water, and they themselves tripped and fell into a sewer and died.]
Xu Qingzhu: [...]
Xu Qingzhu searched online and found many reports about the company, but they were all about the company's peak period. After that, the family went bankrupt and family members died one after another, and there was no news about them.
Hsu Ching-chu: [Didn't we say we believe in science?]
Zhao Xuning: [Because of him, my dad almost went to someone to check the feng shui and move our house.]
Xu Qingzhu: [Do you know who he found?]
Zhao Xuning: [That Taoist temple on Yunfeng Mountain, they suddenly built it back then, and they hyped it up a lot.]
Xu Qingzhu: […Done.]
She not only learned about Yunfeng Mountain from Zhao Xuning, but also some insider secrets.
Many wealthy families consult Master Yunyin about feng shui. He doesn't believe in altering the flow of fortune, as it's said that he doesn't do it. After all, everyone has money, and if you want to change things, I want to change things too, what if it causes an imbalance in the ecosystem? So he looks at the feng shui of graves and the layout of companies, and most of the time it's effective.
It is said that Ding Sheng got into trouble because he felt sorry for his daughter and proposed to stop when Master Yunyin was changing his fortune, which ultimately backfired.
However, things in the industry are mostly true, with seven parts falsehood, and Zhao Xuning told her that she didn't need to believe everything.
The Liang family has always been fairly honest in their business dealings, never resorting to crooked or shady practices.
But what happens in their private lives is unknown.
Zhao Xuning, in any case, didn't really believe in the idea of exchanging lives; she believed in science.
Xu Qingzhu didn't believe it either, but after seeing the photo, she felt that it must be related to Liang Shi's changes.
Although looking at the photos wasn't something that just happened, it must have had a huge impact on Liang Shi's upbringing.
Especially that smile; Xu Qingzhu had seen it before when she was restless and uneasy.
When she's restless, she'll frantically try to get close to me, and if I don't let her, she'll slam the door and leave.
When he returned the next day, he would definitely smell of other women's cosmetics.
After searching for a while, Xu Qingzhu decided to take some time to visit Yunfeng Mountain.
//
Since receiving the call from the anti-fraud center, Liang Shi has been very well-behaved.
I didn't dare to look up that matter online until I got off work.
Zhao Ying, whom she hadn't exchanged many words with since adding her on WeChat, suddenly sent her a message: "Are you busy lately?"
Liang Shi: [I'm fine. Ying-jie, what's wrong?]
Zhao Ying: [Laughing.jpg You have a sweet tongue.]
Zhao Ying sent a voice message: "I have a drama series that needs a third female lead. Are you interested in auditioning?"