Chapter 37: Oppressive Atmosphere

  After sending off the Wu family guests, the Chen family of four returned home to find Li Meng still eating and drinking at the dinner table. The whole family couldn't help but look at each other in dismay.

  "Hehe, Zisan, you sit with Master Li for a moment, I have something to attend to!" Chen Hui's face was always filled with smiles, but his heart was suffocating. Even now, he couldn't figure out Li Mang's identity, yet he still had to address him as "Master" this and "Master" that, it was so awkward.

  "Good!" Chen Zishan replied with a bite of her teeth.

  "What else do you want to do?!" Chen Zishan's face was icy as she stared at Li Mang.

  "Eat something, you haven't eaten enough, let's go together!" Li Mang pretended to be stupid and left tactfully? How is that possible? Tonight he even had to shamelessly stay overnight at the Chen's house, waiting for Yang Fan to arrive tomorrow to take over the task. Whatever happens will have nothing to do with him, but now he must stick to the Chen's house to ensure the safety of his treasure.

  "Y...". Chen Zishan was really angry. If Li Meng hadn't saved her tonight, she would have already asked the bodyguard to throw him out.

  The atmosphere in the backyard was very tense at this moment.

  A woman dressed as a maid was bound to a chair, her head hanging down lifelessly, and her body had no signs of life. The view shifted back to the front, only to see that the maid's eyeballs had been gouged out, leaving empty sockets. Two trails of blood were rapidly dripping from the eye sockets, staining her body red.

  "What's going on here!" Chen Hui's face turned pale, his heart burning with anger, his eyebrows furrowed in distress. He had not expected such a turn of events to occur just after he had sent off the Wu family.

  "Boss, we don't know what happened either. We were just standing guard outside and heard the scream, so we rushed in immediately, but it was already like this!" The two bodyguards knelt on the ground, their bodies shaking and their faces pale.

  "How can there be no ghost!" Chen Hui was furious and laughed back, then coldly asked: "Didn't you check the surveillance video?"

  "This room is used for interrogating bandits, in order to prevent information leaks, there are no surveillance devices installed inside, but the corridor outside has." A subordinate next to him reported.

  "Go and check quickly!" Chen Hui angrily shouted, precisely this anger revealing the tension and fear in his heart at that moment.

  "Boss, after checking the surveillance video, it was found that no one entered during that time!" The voice of the bodyguard who came to report was somewhat unusual, with a hint of panic.

  "What did you say?" Chen Hui stared at him, various angers rising on his face, he was already suspecting that there was a traitor among his bodyguards.

  "Boss, I'm telling the truth. You can check the surveillance video." The bodyguard knew the boss didn't believe him and could only hand over the tablet computer in his hand to Chen Hui. In fact, if he hadn't seen the surveillance video before, he would also find it hard to believe.

  As he looked on, Chen Hui's face gradually changed from anger to shock, until the tablet computer in his hand fell to the ground and he came back to himself. Just as the bodyguard had said, no one had entered the room during that time, and then a scream suddenly rang out, followed by the scene before him now.

  It's already spring, but when night falls, the weather in Chengdu is still slightly cold. The bodyguards in the room couldn't help but shiver at the same time. The maid's death can no longer be described as strange, but rather bizarre.

  "Send the corpse away!" Chen Hui weakly waved his hand, leaving the backyard with a terrible look on his face. Are there ghosts and gods in this world? Chen Hui's answer is yes, if even divination artifacts that can predict the future exist, why can't ghosts and gods exist too?

  It was unclear what had killed the female servant, but it was clear that this was a murder to silence her, and also seemed to be a warning to the Chen family, which made him extremely uneasy at heart. The lost Hummer, the inexplicably dead maid, a series of eerie omens seemed to foreshadow something.

  Seeing Chen Hui's pale face return from behind, Chen Zixuan couldn't help but worry and anxiously asked: "Dad, are you okay?"

  "I'm fine, you guys chat, I'll go upstairs first." Chen Hui responded vaguely, then went upstairs alone, his back appearing dispirited and downcast.

  "Li Meng, why don't you go back first? You also see that my family has a lot of troubles that need to be solved urgently!" Chen Zixuan had already used a pleading tone, her father's behavior made her feel uneasy.

  It is undeniable that Li Meng was afraid of this set. At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a soft heart, but he also knew he couldn't agree, so his expression was very difficult.

  "Li Gongzi, it's getting late, why not stay overnight here tonight?" Before Li Meng could speak, Chen Ziyin's voice came from upstairs as she was coming down. Chen Ziyin had changed into a white nightgown, exposing much of her snow-white skin to the air, causing Li Meng's gaze to linger for a few moments.

  However, when he clearly heard her words, Li Meng couldn't help but shift his astonished gaze to her delicate face, pondering the meaning behind them, and his eyes gradually narrowed.

  Qian Zining had an absolutely bad attitude towards him before, this clever girl was all vigilant in her heart, and she had intentionally or unintentionally tested him many times.

  But now, she had only changed her clothes, yet the whole person seemed to have changed, and even took the initiative to invite Li Mang to stay overnight in the villa, which was really unbelievable. This made Li Mang feel fortunate, but a strange sense of oppression filled his heart instantly.

  The Chen family has an heirloom that can predict the future, which is almost confirmed by everyone. Now that Chen Zining left it behind, it's highly likely that he used this heirloom to foresee what will happen tonight.

  As for this, Li Mang didn't know whether to be happy or sad. He was happy that the task had finally come to an end, but he was also sad because he would have to face unknown dangers. Could his three-legged cat skills turn the tide?

  Chen Zishan was initially startled, but then had no objections and tacitly agreed to her sister's invitation, despite having many doubts in her heart.

  "Hehe, such a beautiful villa, I've never lived in one before. If I miss this opportunity, won't I have to wait until my next life? Better to obey than to decline." Li Mang said with a smile on his face.

  "Alright then, Master Li, please follow me upstairs! I'll take you to your room." Chen Ziyin said with a smiling invitation.

  "Thank you, Miss Chen." Li Meng was not polite, at this time both parties had already understood each other's intentions, and it only took a little effort to break through that layer of window, any more politeness would be hypocritical.

  Following behind Chen Ziyin, Li Mang could smell the faint scent of her shower gel, very refreshing and pleasant. However, he noticed that Chen Ziyin's skin tone was somewhat pale, especially on her face, although it was hard to notice under the bright light.

  "Miss Chen seems to be in poor health." Li Mang asked with concern.

  "It's an old habit, formed after being poor since childhood." Chen Ziyin replied nonchalantly.

  "Oh." Li Mang responded softly, his face seeming to be deep in thought.

  He was taken to a lavishly decorated suite, with a small hall, bedroom, bathroom and toilet, all electrical appliances and furniture were complete, and the decorations were all luxurious. The five-star suites outside were far inferior to this one, and the wealth of the Chen family could be seen at a glance.

  Li Meng exclaimed and wandered around the living room for two circles, finally entering the bedroom to rest. He didn't even take a bath and lay down on the originally spotless big bed. To be honest, his body and clothes were not very clean, after all, he had been working for a day. If possible, he would have liked to take a comfortable bath. However, to avoid the scandalous photos from leaking out, he gave up.

  The Chen family is gathered in their living room, with a large TV on the wall showing Li Mang's current situation.

  "What kind of person is this Li Meng, so vigilant by nature!" Madame Chen exclaimed in surprise.

  "I don't know if he's a good person, but at least he's not a bad one." Chen Ziyin shook her head.

  "Zi Ning, what did you see?" Chen Zishan asked out of curiosity, and the couple beside her also cast their eyes on her.

  "Tonight, someone will sneak into our house to deal with these people, and this Li Meng is the one who can handle them, so I kept him here. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the final result, and I don't know if keeping him here was right or wrong." Chen Zining's face was filled with worry.

  She didn't say that there would be a bloody incident at Chen's villa tonight.

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  PS: Thank you M Hu for the reward, I owe it to you for the update. This chapter has been rewritten several times, I don't know if everyone can accept it. Any suggestions are welcome in the book review section.