After surviving my ordeal, I learned that the school beauty had given birth to twins for me.

Chapter 190 The Haunted Building Incident Solved

Those ten minutes felt like an eternity to him.

He could hear buzzing and faint roaring sounds coming from the basement, but he couldn't see anything and could only worry anxiously.

Several times he wanted to rush down to check, but he held back when he thought of Shen Yu's words.

Finally, he saw two figures emerge from the basement.

"Mr. Shen! Miss Jiang!" Zhao Rui immediately went to greet them, looking them up and down. "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Shen Yu said calmly. "The formation has been broken, and the soul has been released."

"It's broken?" Zhao Rui's eyes widened in disbelief. "So fast? Only ten minutes!"

He had heard from those feng shui masters that a haunted house of this level would take at least three to five days to deal with, and would require the preparation of various ritual objects and talismans.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yu went in and said he had solved the problem in just ten minutes.

"It's just a low-level formation." Shen Yu said, lifting his foot and walking upstairs.

Zhao Rui quickly followed behind, his eyes filled with fervent admiration as he looked at Shen Yu's back.

He was completely convinced; this Mr. Shen was simply a god descended to earth!

As they approached the entrance on the first floor, Deputy Director Zhou and two police officers were standing on tiptoe, peering inside with tense expressions on their faces.

Upon seeing Shen Yu and the others come out, they immediately came to greet them.

"Mr. Shen! How are you? Are you alright?" Deputy Director Zhou asked anxiously.

"It's alright." Shen Yu nodded. "The formation has been broken, and nothing else will happen in the building."

"Really?!" Deputy Director Zhou's voice trembled with excitement. "That's wonderful! That's wonderful! Mr. Shen, you are truly a great benefactor to An City!"

As he spoke, he was about to bow to Shen Yu.

Shen Yu quickly helped him up, saying, "You're welcome."

"By the way, Mr. Shen," Deputy Director Zhou quickly said, "can this building be demolished now?"

"Okay." Shen Yu nodded.

"However, during the demolition, all the broken pottery shards in the basement must be dug out, burned, and then covered with glutinous rice and cinnabar. The altar on the third floor also needs to be thoroughly cleaned and resealed with cement."

"Don't worry! I'll personally oversee it!" Deputy Director Zhou patted his chest and assured him, "There will absolutely be no mistakes!"

Shen Yu nodded and didn't say anything more.

It was already past one o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was at its zenith.

Sunlight shone on Fu'an Building, dispelling the last trace of chill. Seeing Shen Yu and his group emerge safely, and the eerie atmosphere of the building gone, the surrounding residents curiously gathered around, pointing and whispering among themselves.

"This young man solved it? He looks so young!"

"That's amazing! The haunted building that's been bothering us for a year has been solved so quickly!"

"This is amazing! We finally don't have to take this detour anymore!"

Listening to the surrounding residents' discussions, Zhao Rui straightened his back even more, his face full of pride.

At noon, Deputy Director Zhou hosted a thank-you banquet at the most famous time-honored restaurant in Anshi, repeatedly expressing his gratitude to Shen Yu for helping Anshi solve this major problem.

At the dinner table, Deputy Director Zhou kept serving food to Shen Yu and Jiang Xinlan, expressing his gratitude in various ways.

Several leaders from the Municipal Bureau also came to accompany him, praising Shen Yu highly.

Zhao Rui sat beside Shen Yu, silently adding tea and water, taking meticulous care of him.

It was already past 3 p.m. when we finished eating.

"Mr. Shen, would you like to spend a couple of days in Anshi before you leave?" Deputy Director Zhou said enthusiastically. "Anshi has many fun places to visit, as well as a lot of local delicacies. I'll show you around."

"No need." Shen Yu shook his head. "We still have children at home, so we'll go back today."

"Alright then," Deputy Director Zhou said with some regret. "I won't try to keep you any longer. If you ever come to Anshi again, be sure to give me a call, and I'll take care of you the whole time!"

"Okay." Shen Yu nodded.

Before leaving the restaurant, Jiang Xinlan made a special trip to the old street and bought a lot of local snacks.

"I bought some bunny-shaped osmanthus cakes for Niannian and Guigui; they'll definitely love them," Jiang Xinlan said happily, carrying several bags.

"Mm." Shen Yu smiled and helped her carry the heaviest bag.

In the evening, the three of them started their return journey by car.

Zhao Rui was driving, with Shen Yu and Jiang Xinlan in the back. Jiang Xinlan leaned on Shen Yu's shoulder, watching the scenery rushing past the window, and whispered:

"I never imagined the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect had set up such a massive scheme. Seven ley lines—I wonder how many people have already been killed."

"Don't worry." Shen Yu held her hand.

"Lin Jianguo and his team will investigate. With Bureau 749 around, they'll find the other nodes quickly. Even if they can't find them, I can sense it."

"Mmm." Jiang Xinlan nodded, leaned against him, and gradually fell asleep.

Three hours later, the car returned safely to Beijing.

Zhao Rui escorted Shen Yu and Jiang Xinlan downstairs and helped them carry their luggage and purchases upstairs.

"Mr. Shen, Ms. Jiang, I'll head back now," Zhao Rui said. "I'll come back tomorrow morning and await your instructions."

"Okay." Shen Yu nodded. "Be careful on the road."

Zhao Rui saluted, then turned and left.

As soon as the door opened, Niannian and Guigui rushed over.

"Mom and Dad! You're back!"

"Where's the little rabbit osmanthus cake?"

Jiang Xinlan smiled and took out the snacks she had bought: "Here they are, I bought them all for you."

The two children happily ate the osmanthus cakes, and looking at the warm scene at home, Shen Yu smiled gently.

That night, after the children were all asleep, Shen Yu took the mid-grade spirit jade and went to the courtyard.

He drew a new spirit-gathering array in the center of the courtyard and placed a mid-grade spirit jade at the array's core. Then, he concentrated spiritual power at his fingertips and poured it into the spirit jade.

"Buzz—"

The jade emitted a dazzling, shimmering white light, illuminating the entire courtyard.

A rich spiritual energy emanated from the spirit jade, flowing along the patterns of the array and enveloping the entire villa.

The new spirit-gathering array has been activated.

Jiang Xinlan stood at the door and took a deep breath.

The air was filled with a rich spiritual energy; inhaling it made my whole body feel refreshed.

She could clearly feel the spiritual energy within her body flowing slowly, and the bottleneck of the second level of Qi Refining that had troubled her for a long time was showing signs of loosening.

"How is it?" Shen Yu walked over and asked with a smile.

"That's wonderful!" Jiang Xinlan exclaimed happily, "The spiritual energy is more than three times stronger than before! I feel like I'm about to reach the second level!"

"Okay." Shen Yu nodded. "From now on, you'll cultivate in the courtyard; your progress will be much faster."

Just then, Shen Yu's phone rang; it was Lin Jianguo calling.

"Mr. Shen! You're back?" Lin Jianguo's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone. "How's the Fu'an Restaurant situation?"

"It's resolved," Shen Yu said calmly.

"Matsumoto Kenichi set up the Yin Chrysanthemum Absorption Array there, which is the fourth node of the Nine Chrysanthemums Sect's 'Earth Vein Erosion Plan.' I broke the array, released the souls of twelve dead people, and also found a tattered map and Matsumoto's notebook."

"The Earth's vein encroachment plan?!" Lin Jianguo's voice rose instantly. "What are they planning to do?"