Because the surroundings were too gloomy and oppressive.
The entrance also hung red lanterns, subconsciously drawing one's attention to this vast guesthouse compound, cleanly diverting it from the periphery.
The presence of characters at the entrance of such a sinister residence was already a major omen of misfortune, and even more so with the twisted and distorted red characters, a phenomenon known as 'ghost writing,' which had already laid bare the situation with the evil spirits within.
Not to mention, looking at the measurement on the Lu Ban's Ruler in Tang Jin's hand—
The Lu Ban's Ruler's scale for Living Residences used the top half, the Gentleman's Ruler, and at this moment, the distance from the door frame to the characters precisely fell on the ominous 'death' position of the Harmful section.
