Thieves?
That label was directly slapped onto Immortal Master Qing Chen and his disciples.
It instantly made their faces change drastically!
Grave robbing was their side hustle, their part-time job. How could they possibly show their faces with such a reputation?
However, Ling Feng's words were logical and well-founded, catching Immortal Master Qing Chen off guard. He cursed his disciples internally for being fools. They were too lazy, even bringing out the shovels, which clearly handed him an excuse to be caught!
Duan Chenfeng's mind couldn't quite catch up. He turned to look at Immortal Master Qing Chen.
Immortal Master Qing Chen felt guilty. He quickly stammered, "You, you kid, you're spouting nonsense again. How could this immortal master be a grave robber? I am a geomancer, and my ancestors for eighteen generations have been geomancers!"
"Then what about these shovels?"
Ling Feng calmly pressed further.
"How would I know? Disciples, where did these shovels come from?"
Immortal Master Qing Chen, in his haste, couldn't find a reason and quickly shifted the blame.
The disciples' foreheads were also sweating. Hearing the question directed at them, they all responded in a flustered manner.
"Got them from next door!"
"I grabbed them when I left home!"
"Found them by the roadside..."
Three out of the four had inconsistent answers, and one of them was stammering so much he couldn't say anything at all.
Immortal Master Qing Chen inwardly cursed them as idiots, ruining his master's plan at such a crucial moment!
Duan Chenfeng and Ma Suyuan were not fools. Seeing their hesitant responses, they immediately became suspicious!
Even with Immortal Master Qing Chen's magical abilities, he couldn't reduce their intelligence to zero. Moreover, they were both very astute individuals.
"What exactly is going on?"
Duan Chenfeng asked sternly.
He had unexpectedly come into a fortune, and his mood couldn't have been better. If this whole matter turned out to be fake, Duan Chenfeng would be so angry he'd spit blood!
Immortal Master Qing Chen was about to explain.
But at that moment, Ling Feng, holding a shovel, forcefully jabbed it into the ground that had already been dug half a meter deep!
Bang!
A dull thud was heard, drawing everyone's attention!
It wasn't that the sound was particularly loud.
It was because the sound was eerily familiar!
That's right!
It was the same sound as before, when the shovel had hit the wooden chest!
"There's something else down there?"
Duan Chenfeng's eyes narrowed immediately, and his gaze towards Ling Feng had completely changed.
This young man had always maintained a calm demeanor, clearly not an ordinary person. His words had made Immortal Master Qing Chen and his disciples stammer, and now this commotion. It was clearly intentional.
"Just have someone dig down, and we'll find out?"
Ling Feng casually dropped the shovel.
Clang!
The shovel fell in front of the disciples. They exchanged glances, all of them hating Ling Feng in their hearts!
"Could there be more gold? Husband, hurry up and have them dig!"
Ma Suyuan, the most curious woman present, couldn't contain her impatience and urged them on repeatedly.
Duan Chenfeng then turned his attention to those men, "Esteemed sirs, you didn't receive the gold for free just now, did you? There's something else below, please continue digging it out!"
When the disciples heard this, they instinctively put on a bitter expression.
That chest of gold was given to them by their master beforehand.
Although Duan Chenfeng said the gold was theirs, their master would surely reclaim it later!
Now, they were essentially getting paid for one job but having to do two, and they couldn't even complain!
At this, they all looked at Immortal Master Qing Chen, their eyes clearly conveying their grievances.
Master, please increase our wages...
"Hey, what are you looking at me for? Listen to the employer and keep digging!"
Immortal Master Qing Chen reprimanded them coldly, then smiled apologetically at Duan Chenfeng.
The more he acted like this, the more suspicious Duan Chenfeng became, and his gaze kept shifting towards Ling Feng.
"Brother Ling Feng, is there anything else down there?"
As the disciples dug enthusiastically, Ba Yilan also couldn't suppress her curiosity and leaned closer.
This was what the others wanted to know as well. They all looked towards Ling Feng, including Immortal Master Qing Chen.
The fake imposter meeting the real one, Immortal Master Qing Chen felt a chill down his spine. What exactly was buried beneath?
After pretending to be a god for so long, one would naturally fear the supernatural.
But under everyone's expectant gaze, Ling Feng casually said, "I've already said it before."
"Said it? What did you say?"
Ma Suyuan looked confused, unable to recall what Ling Feng had said.
However, Duan Chenfeng found Ling Feng increasingly unusual. He moved closer, "This young brother, it seems you are also knowledgeable in the arts of feng shui! You knew there was something else down there long ago. Truly, you have hidden your talents!"
Ling Feng glanced at Duan Chenfeng, not responding, but instead stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the ongoing excavation!
Such an action was quite disrespectful!
But for wealthy families like Duan Chenfeng's, they were more receptive to such behavior.
The more aloof Ling Feng appeared, the more Duan Chenfeng perceived him as an otherworldly expert. This not only didn't anger Duan Chenfeng but instead made him more respectful towards Ling Feng.
Immortal Master Qing Chen also clearly saw Ling Feng's demeanor and muttered to himself!
"This is bad, could it be that I've encountered a peer? This kid looks a bit strange!"
"Brother, brother, I found it!"
Suddenly, Lin Shuainan ran out from the villa.
Everyone looked over curiously.
Found what?
Lin Shuainan was holding something like a camera in his hand and quickly ran to Ling Feng.
"What is this?"
Duan Chenfeng asked curiously.
Lin Shuainan, however, looked mysterious and shoved the item into Ling Feng's arms.
"Brother, everything is inside. I've seen it, and it's very explosive!"
Seeing Lin Shuainan's expression, Ling Feng simply nodded slightly, "You keep it."
"Very explosive."
Such words were even more captivating.
But before anyone could get closer, Lin Shuainan pocketed the item and grinned foolishly at Duan Chenfeng.
"Heh heh, you want to see?"
"Yes, young brother, you said the contents inside are very explosive? What is it?"
"Heh heh, don't rush. When my brother says you can see it later, you'll naturally get to see it!"
Lin Shuainan still didn't take the item out, which made Duan Chenfeng's mouth twitch. He felt like he was being toyed with by this kid.
Then, Lin Shuainan pointed at Immortal Master Qing Chen and started laughing.
"Heh heh, Immortal Master Qing Chen! Holy crap! You guys really are a bunch of professional con artists! Awesome!"
Immortal Master Qing Chen's face instantly turned extremely red. Seeing Lin Shuainan give him a thumbs-up, Immortal Master Qing Chen became even more flustered.
Oh no!
Did I overlook something?
Did I blow my cover?