Riding Dragon's Coffin (Part 1)

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  Around noon, I received a call from a client. Of course, the implication of this kind of phone call is to go and inspect a grave site, as an elderly person in his family was about to be buried and they needed someone who understood Feng Shui to take a look. Originally, if it weren't for what happened yesterday, I would have agreed very readily. Then I would have taken one or two thousand yuan as payment, and casually followed the sayings of the divination book, pretending to be an expert giving guidance.

  However, after what happened yesterday, I really don't have the guts to do it again. I'm afraid that one day I might accidentally do something taboo and suffer unbearable consequences. Unlike Ye Yi, I don't have the means to save my own life.

  For this, I had no choice but to reluctantly decline the deal, but unexpectedly the other party refused to agree and insisted that I go take a look, and even raised the reward to 5,000. This made me tempted, 5,000! Just for a couple of hours' work, it's already in my pocket.

  Gritting my teeth, I endured! At worst, I'll work harder in the future and study diligently. I won't believe that following what's written in the book will lead to mistakes. At worst, if nothing happens, I'll go worship Buddha - people die for wealth!

  I took a look at the time and felt that there might still be enough time. I took out my own set of "professional tools" and went out. The taxi arrived at the designated location, and after inquiring, I found out that the other party had some connections and was able to have a traditional burial. Moreover, it wasn't in a public cemetery, but rather on a mountain plot that someone had specially approved for him. The old man was going to be buried there, and he asked me to go take a look at whether the chosen location was suitable for burying the old man.

  Sitting in the other's Mercedes-Benz, I started chatting with this old brother. From the conversation, I learned that his surname is Autumn, a well-known private entrepreneur in the local area. His father is now critically ill in the hospital, and he came to choose a grave for his father.

  I smiled and asked: "There are many famous Feng Shui masters in D City, how did Mr. Qiu find me?"

  The boss smiled and said to me: "A person with a high degree of education will certainly not be a swindler."

  I'm speechless... What does this have to do with my science degree?

  Mr. Qiu was very talkative, and I tried to steer the conversation towards what's considered 'professional', at least for the entire journey, Mr. Qiu's attitude towards me was extremely polite, which made me feel a bit flattered.

  The car sped quickly and bumpy all the way, and it took about an hour or so to arrive at the designated place.

  It's not far from the city, and there are no scenic tourist attractions. The surrounding mountains are not very desolate, with sparse shrubs and grasses, and the mountain is not very high either.

  I walked around the mountain for a few rounds, and after looking at it from top to bottom, I didn't think it was anything special in terms of feng shui. But somehow, I had a faint impression of this land. However, I couldn't very well flip through my book in front of my client, could I? That would be unprofessional. So I made an excuse and thought to myself, "I'll just ask Ye about it later." After all, if you have access to a master, why not use them?

  Look at the time, I reckon he should be up by now. I pulled the tiger skin and said to Boss Qiu: "This land is a bit tricky, I'm not too sure about it either, let me ask Master Ye Yidai for you, see what he says."

  Mr. Qiu's eyes lit up and he hastily asked, "Does Mr. Yang know Master Ye Yida?"

  I smiled mysteriously and said, "Of course I know."

  Mr. Qiu said, "I've long heard that Master Ye is a mysterious and highly skilled feng shui master in the industry. Mr. Yang, can you introduce me to him? If Master Ye agrees to help, I'll pay you an additional 10,000 as a thank you."

  Merchants are profit-driven! This damned guy actually said it directly like that! Alright, I admit I'm jealous. Even though I have a small reputation in the Feng Shui circle, when facing the mysterious Ye Yi, I can only be completely defeated by his reputation. So, I could only smile and say to Old Man Qiu: "Master Ye Yi, as you know, it's not about how much money you give him. In his eyes, money is just dirt. Let me try, whether it succeeds or not, I don't guarantee."

  I've troubled Mr. Yang. Boss Qiu is still very good at dealing with people. When he came to find me, we agreed on 5,000, I thought what I said earlier was that I wasn't willing to budge and was dissatisfied with the low price. He directly handed me 10,000 cash and even said: "Hard-earned money, hard-earned money."

  I dodged Boss Qiu's eager gaze and dialed Ye Yi's phone number: "It's Yang Guang."

  "Come find me," Ye Yi said with a smile on his face.

  "I said: 'It's not convenient now, something has happened here. I'd like to ask for your advice.'"

  "Please teach me?" "No way, I don't teach students."

  "I hastily said: 'I definitely won't learn those ghost-driving things, you also know I specialize in grave-watching for people, today I met one, I want to ask you something.'"

  Ye Yat smiled and said: "Yang Guang, a well-known Feng Shui master in D City, also asks people for help?"

  This guy now feels like an old friend, but I don't understand how someone with such a personality can be so mysterious in D city!

  "I said with a sigh: 'Isn't this helpless? Do I have to run back and check the book? To not let you trouble in vain, how about adding five to twenty-one this time?'"

  Yeyina smiled and said: "How much did you take?"

  "I said: '10,000, and I estimate that after it's all over, I can give another 5,000.'"

  "Do you know why I don't like taking on a lot of work?" Yeyan continued with a smile.

  I don't know

  "Because there's never enough money! Do you know what the ultimate goal of marriage is?"

  "For the sake of our descendants." I said hesitantly, after all, many people nowadays are just doing it for show, whether it's building a tomb for the elderly or buying a public grave, few truly do it for the sake of their children and grandchildren.

  "That's right! They're all for their future, for themselves, to make a lot of money, get rich, and become high officials. Since they can choose this special mountain as a cemetery, do you think they care about the tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan in labor costs? Obviously, your reputation has risen this year, but unfortunately, you haven't grasped the psychology of consumers. 18,000 yuan can make you run errands once, and who knows when you might risk your life. If you've been in the business long enough, you'll find that those grave diggers are always changing in batches, and few can last three to five years. Never mind, I'm too lazy to talk to you, just tell me where you are. I've almost traveled all around D City, maybe I've even been to the place you mentioned."

  Ye Yixiao sneered at me for half a day. I was a bit angry, but in my heart, I felt that there was no way to refute what he said. He told Ye Yi the position where I was located.

  Then, Ye fell silent for a moment and said to me: "On the mountain, northwest, there are two pear trees; at the foot of the mountain, southeast, there is a row of shrubs growing vertically. What's important is that on the top of the mountain, right in the center, there is a protruding rock. Isn't that so? Plus the location you mentioned. It indeed forms a burial mound. I've been to that place."

  I'm very curious how Ye Yi knew so much detail, but what he said really hit the nail on the head. There wasn't a single mistake.

  "How did you know so much?" I asked.

  "As a professional, I need to know all the resources that can be utilized around me, so naturally I know what's good and what's not. If one day there's another client like you coming to find me, I'll definitely know which place is most suitable for him. That's what it means to understand consumer needs."

  "Alright," I said helplessly: "Let's talk about mine first."

  Yeyidao said: "That place of yours is called Riding Dragon Burial, it's a very fun place. Originally I planned to introduce it to his father or grandfather when he couldn't see eye to eye with me in the future."

  "What's going on?"

  "To put it simply, it's a one-time cemetery, where only the son is buried but not the grandson."

  "Disposable?" I heard this term for the first time.

  Yi Dao didn't explain any further, and said to me: "I'll teach you a trick. Tell your boss that you need to change the land and the Feng Shui, so wait until you get back before discussing it. Don't mention anything about money; if he knows how to handle things, he'll naturally understand what to do. And as for you, in the future, if you want to make a name for yourself in this circle, it's best to take on big clients and push away small ones. Otherwise, you won't have any prospects, and it's easy to invite disaster upon yourself."

  I know that Yeyiyi is telling the truth, he's not an ordinary colleague. If it were an ordinary colleague who spoke to himself like this, there would definitely be a purpose behind it. But Yeyiyi wouldn't do that. Intelligent people sometimes speak in a way that makes them feel comfortable.

  I hung up the phone and waved to Old Qiu, who was standing on the mountain top. Old Qiu ran over with a quick pace and asked respectfully: "What did Mr. Yang and Master Ye say?"

  Hehe, I smiled mysteriously and said: "I have a trip with Master Ye Yidai today. Hmm, the feng shui here is not bad, suitable for burying ancestors. But it needs to be changed, let's talk about it when we get back."

  "What's going on?!" Old Qiu said anxiously: "If this is settled, we'll have to break ground and start construction. Delaying the time would be really troublesome... I can wait, but my grandfather..."

  I was just pointed out by Ye Yizhi, and I vaguely understood some mysteries. I took out the 10,000 yuan from my pocket and handed it to Old Man Qiu, saying: "Since that's the case, I don't want to delay your important matters, so take this money back. D City still has some capable people, even though our deal didn't work out this time, we can still maintain a good relationship in the future."

  The old boss reluctantly accepted the money and said somewhat unhappily: "Since that's the case, I'll have to trouble Mr. Yang."

  I'm secretly laughing, riding a dragon to bury you! Ye Yizhen said that the shade does not protect the grandson. Wait until then and you will know regret. This matter, when the time comes, it won't be something that can be settled with just 10,000 or 20,000 of our troops.

  Hmmm, we... when did I feel like I got on Ye Yatou's pirate ship?