Chapter 371: Beauty is a Curse

The golden Tibetan Mastiff killed the old man, and then itself collapsed in a pool of blood due to severe injuries.

The old woman hurriedly called her son, but by the time he returned home, she had already died from a heart attack caused by extreme shock.

The incident escalated quickly, with police cars and ambulances rushing to the scene.

Shui Miao also arrived at the location.

Shui Miao had never expected things to develop to such an extent.

After some investigation, he learned that the old man’s son was Guo Jing, the director of the Land Bureau in Huanghai City, a man with significant power who had embezzled large sums of money through land deals. At the moment, several of his friends were helping him handle family affairs while he himself remained hidden in a room upstairs.

Following Guo Jing’s instructions, after the forensic doctor examined the cause of death, his friends prepared to send the old man’s body to the morgue.

However, according to local customs, the body should be kept at home first, followed by funeral arrangements, and then cremation.

But Guo Jing, due to a large box of gold bars, did not want to hold the funeral at home.

Just as Guo Jing’s friends were about to load the old man’s body into the car, Shui Miao rushed upstairs, knocked on the door, and came face to face with Guo Jing. Guo Jing, in his forties, was fat and round, sitting on the sofa making a phone call. The person who opened the door was his wife, a young and beautiful woman in her twenties with a sexy figure.

The woman’s surname was Tao, and her name was Yaoyao. She had just married Guo Jing less than three months ago.

“Who are you?”

Tao Yaoyao, seeing that Shui Miao was a young man she didn’t recognize, immediately showed impatience.

“I’m a feng shui master. I’m here to see Director Guo. I have something small to discuss with him.” Shui Miao glanced at Tao Yaoyao. He noticed her sharp chin and prominent cheekbones. Especially her eyes, which looked so watery. Instantly, Shui Miao felt a chill—he thought to himself that this woman’s face shape was extremely inauspicious.

“You? A feng shui master?”

Tao Yaoyao immediately frowned, looking at Shui Miao with deep suspicion.

“What?”

Guo Jing, intrigued by the words “feng shui master,” turned to look at Shui Miao. Seeing that this young man had a clear gaze and bright eyes, he quickly put down his phone and came out to greet him. After taking a couple of glances at Shui Miao, he politely invited him inside, “Oh! So you’re the feng shui master, young sir. Please, come in and talk.”

Guo Jing indeed had an eye for people.

Slightly surprised, Shui Miao waved his hand, “No need to sit. I came up here only because you’re handling something improperly and wanted to give you a heads-up.”

“Oh? Please, tell me.”

Guo Jing took out a cigarette and offered one to Shui Miao. Notably, there wasn’t a hint of tears in his eyes.

“Thank you, but I don’t smoke.” Shui Miao waved again. “The thing is, because your father was frightened before his death, his soul might have scattered. To allow the frightened and scattered soul to reunite, I suggest you keep both elders here and hold the funeral at home. This will help gather their souls so they can rest in peace. And secondly…”

In the countryside, there is a custom of people gathering to view the deceased. If someone dies, people from nearby villages will come to pay their respects.

Shui Miao’s intention was simple—if Guo Jing held the funeral at home, many people would come to see it. With a crowd, Guo Jing would worry that someone might discover the box full of gold bars hidden in the ship’s cabin. Therefore, he would rush to retrieve the box, giving Shui Miao the opportunity to capture evidence of his secret stash of gold bars.

However, before Shui Miao could finish speaking, Guo Jing’s face darkened, and he waved his hand dismissively, “Sorry, we don’t believe in superstitions. Also, we hope you won’t spread rumors about our family affairs. Please consider our family’s feelings. Thank you, and we won’t see you out.”

Guo Jing turned back and continued his phone call.

Tao Yaoyao also frowned, “Feng shui master? Go on, go away…”

“Fine!”

Shui Miao smirked, looked Tao Yaoyao up and down, shook his head, and turned to leave.

“Hey! What do you mean by that!”

Tao Yaoyao felt uneasy under Shui Miao’s gaze and couldn’t help but shout.

Shui Miao stopped, turned around, and said to Tao Yaoyao, “Have you ever heard of the saying ‘women are like water’?”

“What do you mean?” Tao Yaoyao frowned hard.

Hearing this, Guo Jing came out again.

Shui Miao said calmly, “According to feng shui, women are like water. A woman with good fortune is like auspicious and prosperous water, while a woman with bad luck is like a beautiful woman who brings misfortune. Whether a person has good or bad fortune depends on their heart. Whether a person’s heart is kind or evil will show on their face. As the saying goes, ‘appearance arises from the heart.’ By observing your face, I can understand your heart and thus discern your fate.”

Shui Miao didn’t speak too bluntly. Those who understand will get it naturally. And those who pretend not to understand will remain pretending no matter how clearly you explain.

“Hmph! You’re a lunatic! I don’t even know what nonsense you’re spouting.”

Since Shui Miao didn’t say it too bluntly, Tao Yaoyao felt secretly relieved. Her face turned pale as she turned and walked toward the room. In truth, she knew her face shape was considered inauspicious.

Guo Jing, finding Shui Miao’s words quite reasonable, originally wanted to call him back for more details, but Tao Yaoyao pulled him back inside.

After returning, Guo Jing’s heart was full of unease, constantly thinking about what Shui Miao had said. When he had first started dating Tao Yaoyao, he had been attracted by her youth and beauty, seeing her as a charming woman with loving eyes, which was why he had divorced and married Tao Yaoyao. At the time, someone had secretly told him that Tao Yaoyao’s face shape was somewhat unique, but he hadn’t taken it seriously, thinking they were complimenting her. Now, reflecting on it, since marrying Tao Yaoyao, his health had been poor, his career had faced repeated dangers, and now his parents had died tragically—everything seemed to be getting worse and worse.

In fact, Guo Jing did believe in feng shui.

After a while, unable to sit still, Guo Jing left the room and went downstairs to find Shui Miao.

By then, most of the vehicles handling the situation had already left, and the funeral home van had taken his parents’ bodies away. Only Chu Miaoyi’s police car remained.

Seeing Guo Jing come downstairs, Chu Miaoyi quickly got into the car, and Lin Xue was about to drive back.

Guo Jing hurriedly ran after them, shouting, “Wait! Wait! Have you seen a young man? He said he was a feng shui master.”

“We saw him! He went west,” Lin Xue winked. “Oh, by the way, Director Guo, that young man just now was by the river, saying something about a disaster coming to the broken boat there. Do you want me to take you to find him?”

“What? He really said that?”

Upon hearing this, Guo Jing’s heart sank. He immediately concluded that this young feng shui master must be an extraordinary expert.

“Oh, Director Guo, why would I lie to you? I really admire you, how could I possibly deceive you?”

Lin Xue pretended to be offended, biting her lip.

Guo Jing hurriedly waved his hand, “No, no, no! I believe you, I believe you. Please, help me find him quickly.”

“Alright, Director Guo, please get in!”

Chu Miaoyi got out of the car and cheerfully opened the door for Guo Jing.

Guo Jing was anxious and hurriedly bent down to get into the car.

At that moment, Tao Yaoyao saw her man getting into the police car driven by two female officers, who were smiling brightly, and she immediately felt jealous. She rushed downstairs.

As the police car drove away, Lin Xue even stuck her middle finger out the window, almost making Tao Yaoyao so angry she fainted.