"You'll know soon enough, I won't harm you!" Li Yang said calmly.
"I don't have these things at home, but I can go buy them. Wait here for me for a moment."
Tang Xiaoyao didn't understand Li Yang's intentions, but she felt these items were related to warding off evil. Having witnessed Li Yang's prowess earlier, she followed his advice and went to find cinnabar for him.
After Tang Xiaoyao left, Tang Xinyu looked at Li Yang seriously and asked, "Li Yang, did you deliberately suggest dinner to get us out of the room? And what exactly do you need cinnabar and yellow paper for?"
"It seems you're the smart one. You're right, I suggested going out for dinner specifically to get you out of the villa quickly. Although I cured the little girl's illness earlier, I later discovered that there's still an evil aura within this villa."
"That evil aura is very strong and poses a great threat to the people living inside. I didn't tell the little girl because I didn't want her to worry. I'm using the cinnabar pen and yellow paper precisely to seal the evil aura within," Li Yang explained seriously.
"So that's how it is!"
Tang Xinyu suddenly understood, but her face still showed concern as she continued to ask, "Then who exactly tampered with my aunt's house?"
"I'm not sure yet, but these matters should be related to the little girl. The jade pendant she wears around her neck is one of the sources of the evil aura, and the root that strengthens the evil formation."
Li Yang pondered for a moment, stroking his chin, and then said with a smile, "But don't worry, I have the ability to control this formation. As for the truth, we can just get it out of her when she returns later."
"That's true. I haven't seen Xiaoyao in many years, and I don't know if she's offended anyone. I'll have to ask her properly later. If someone wanted to harm her, they could certainly act again!" Tang Xinyu thought worriedly.
Before long, Tang Xiaoyao returned with the cinnabar pen and yellow paper. She was panting, her chest heaving, and handed the cinnabar pen and yellow paper to Li Yang, saying, "Hey, I bought the things you wanted. Can you tell me what they're for now?"
"You and Xinyu, step back a few paces. You'll know immediately."
Li Yang advised her, then held the cinnabar pen, dipped it in red cinnabar, and with a flourish, drew many strange symbols on the yellow paper.
Immediately after, Li Yang bit his finger and dripped his own blood onto the yellow paper. The symbols on the paper instantly flashed with a very bright red light.
Li Yang chanted strange incantations, then released his grip. The talisman instantly flew up on its own, heading towards the north wall of the room.
*Thump!*
The talisman, imbued with spiritual energy, found the center of the north wall and adhered itself there. The red light gradually faded.
Others couldn't see the changes in the room, but Li Yang clearly saw the evil aura disappear.
"Whoa, what kind of sorcery is this? Sister Xinyu, is brother-in-law a monster?" Tang Xiaoyao, having never seen anyone do such things, asked fearfully.
"Your brother-in-law is incredibly capable, and this is just the tip of the iceberg. He's doing this to save you and your aunt. Your home has been subjected to an evil formation, and the pendant you wear around your neck is the source of the evil aura," Tang Xinyu explained seriously.
"What? Someone set an evil formation in my house? Sister Xinyu, don't scare me, I'm a real coward!" Tang Xiaoyao's face indeed turned pale with fright. She scurried behind Tang Xinyu, too scared to go home.
Tang Xinyu comforted her and continued, "Where did you get that pendant you're wearing? If we can figure out its origin, Li Yang can help you find the culprit behind it."
"That pendant? Someone gave it to me. He's the son of a prominent antique dealer and always followed me around, confessing his feelings. I didn't want to accept it at first, but he said if I took it, he would stop bothering me, so I accepted it."
"After I accepted it, I thought it looked quite nice, so I wore it. And indeed, that guy stopped bothering me," Tang Xiaoyao explained.
"Hmph, you're really careless. You dare wear anything someone gives you. If you hadn't met me today, you might have been exploited by someone."
Li Yang, having finished his ritual, turned back and mocked her disdainfully, "Do you know that what he gave you is also known as a 'control蛊' (gu)? As long as you come into contact with it for a certain period, its evil aura will be enough to control you."
"And at that point, the person who gave it to you can completely control you with a 'gu control bell,' making you unable to resist anything you're asked to do."
"What? That serious?" Tang Xiaoyao's heart sank, and her eyes became filled with terror.
"What do you think? If I'm not mistaken, that person should be coming back to find you soon because I've sealed his 'gu' curse. He can no longer control the evil 'gu' and must return here to set up the 'gu' again," Li Yang continued.
"Don't try to fool me, I don't believe he would do that!"
Tang Xiaoyao felt Li Yang was deliberately trying to scare her to showcase his importance. She knew the person pursuing her well. Although annoying, he was a decent person. A few harsh words from her would immediately make him very obedient. He was definitely not a malicious person who would harm others in secret.
"You can know a person's face, but not their heart. If you don't believe me, you'll get your answer soon enough," Li Yang said calmly.
"Hmph, I don't believe a word you say!" Tang Xiaoyao didn't think Li Yang was telling the truth. While Li Yang did possess some strange abilities, she suspected they might just be illusions.
Just as she finished speaking and prepared to leave with Tang Xinyu, her phone suddenly rang. Taking out her phone, she saw it was indeed the person pursuing her. Instantly, she froze, a sense of curiosity taking hold. She thought to herself: Could Li Yang be telling the truth? How could such a coincidence happen in the world?
With this thought, she couldn't resist her curiosity and answered, coldly saying, "Hello, what do you want? Didn't I tell you not to contact me anymore?"
"Xiaoyao, don't misunderstand. I just suddenly remembered that I accidentally left something at your place the last time I visited. Are you home now? I need to come over," a man's voice came from the other end.
"You want to come to my house?" Hearing this, Tang Xiaoyao immediately became suspicious, feeling that Li Yang might have been right. She looked up at Li Yang, who was nodding to her, signaling her to agree to let the person come.
After a moment of silence, she nodded and agreed, "Alright, then come over. I'm home right now, but you'd better hurry. I have to go out later."
"Okay, I'll be there in five minutes at most." The voice on the other end hung up decisively and rushed over.