Lu Fei was not here for charity; he was here to collect evil objects.
He would only act if the other party pawned the item to him.
"I understand the rules." Su Liguo made a prompt decision, "Manager Xiao Lu, rest assured. If you can save the Su family, you will be our benefactor! Not to mention pawning it, I won't hesitate even to give it away."
Su Mingxuan, however, worried, "Dad, if Master Yang couldn't handle it, how could he? What if he is just exaggerating..."
"Shut up!" Su Liguo glared at him coldly, "How did the Su family ever produce such a foolish son as you! What is that Yang compared to, to be mentioned in the same breath as Manager Xiao Lu?"
Actually, he hadn't fully trusted Lu Fei, but compared to that Yang, the difference was clear, and he wanted to see what Lu Fei would do.
Su Mingxuan didn't dare to talk back and lowered his head in grievance.
Master Yang did not dare to utter a single word.
Li Guo Su turned around and nodded to Fei Lu, "Junior Manager Lu, I'm counting on you!"
"I'll do my best."
Fei Lu was not one to dither. He turned his head and sized up the menacing statue of the Buddha Mother.
A mouthful of True Yang spittle could only temporarily suppress this evil object. He needed to quickly figure out what the evil object was and how to counteract it.
Stepping on the red cloth that had fallen to the ground, Fei Lu approached the statue.
The peculiar fragrance in the air had disappeared, replaced by an inexplicable fishy smell.
It was somewhat like the earthy smell of soil after rain.
"What kind of creature with a tail could this be?" Fei Lu walked behind the offering table and suddenly noticed a hole about the size of a fist behind the statue of the Buddha Mother.
That unpleasant earthy smell was coming out of that small hole.
"It's hollow inside? It seems that the evil object should be hiding inside, and this Buddha statue is just a facade to deceive people."
Lu Fei turned on the flashlight of his phone and shone the light inside.
It was too dark inside, and the angle was limited; he could only see a clump of grayish-white material, but couldn't make out what it was exactly.
"Manager Lu, have you found anything?"
Everyone else followed closely behind Lu Fei, extremely tense and curious.
Master Yang was left standing to the side, knowing in his heart that he was finished. He had almost caused the demise of the Su family, and now they had no time for him. They would certainly settle the score with him later.
Lu Fei put away his phone and said to Su Liguo, "Chairman Su, if we want to find the true form of the evil object, we will need to break this statue."
"That's not a problem. Manager Lu, please arrange as you see fit, and I will fully cooperate," Su Liguo immediately instructed the butler, "Old Zhang, go and call for some manpower..."
"Mr. Su, don't rush!" Lu Fei interrupted, "The stone statue is the protective shell of the evil object. If we rashly destroy it, it will surely fight back like a cornered dog, and struggle with us to the death."
"Then what should we do?"
"It would be best to find something to suppress it, but the problem is, we can't see the true form of that evil thing right now...What kind of spirits could there be in Nanyang?"
Lu Fei paced back and forth in the side hall, deep in thought.
The others turned their heads with his steps, not daring to disturb him, anxiously waiting for his answer.
Unconsciously, Lu Fei had become the pillar of strength for these people.
"Tail, pointed face, earthy smell..."
Lu Fei pondered repeatedly, and a sudden spark of inspiration flashed in his mind; he seemed to know what it was.
But it was not enough. After all, it involved the lives of the entire Su family, and he must be more certain.
"Mr. Su, let's go outside to talk." He glanced at the sinister statue of the Buddha Mother, thinking it would be unwise to discuss how to deal with the evil thing in front of it, as it might anger it and result in a desperate fight.
"Alright, Master Shopkeeper Lu, please lead the way!"
As everyone moved, they realized that Master Yang had disappeared at some point.
"This damn thing, it really runs fast!" Liu Fugui cursed.
Su Mingxuan stretched his neck to look around, but he couldn't see Master Yang anywhere, and his face instantly drooped in disappointment.
Su Ligu didn't care at all; the Su family had plenty of ways to settle accounts after the event.
Returning to the spacious and luxurious living room, the butler, being considerate, served tea to everyone.
Lu Fei, too preoccupied to drink, asked, "Mr. Su, may I ask what the zodiac signs of your family members are?"
"Zodiac signs? Everyone?"
"The four who are ill, as well as you and Young Master Su... preferably all direct relatives."
"My mother is a Horse, my eldest brother and sister-in-law are Monkey and Sheep respectively, and my wife is a Rabbit." Although Su Ligu didn't know why Lu Fei was asking, he answered one by one.
"I am a Tiger, Mingxuan is a Snake... Oh, I also have a daughter, and she is a Rabbit as well."
Lu Fei nodded and said, "If I'm not mistaken, if that evil object isn't dealt with in time, the next one to be affected will be your daughter."
"Why?" Su Liguo was greatly shocked, looking very concerned about his daughter.
"Because of their zodiac signs," Lu Fei explained slowly, "That evil creature doesn't dare to harm those born in the year of the Tiger, Dragon, or Rooster, and it is unwilling to harm those born in the year of the Snake."
"Why is that?"
Not only Su Liguo, but everyone else also looked perplexed.
"Because that evil creature is a snake!" Lu Fei stated firmly, "Only, it's not a living snake!"
The earthy smell was actually the smell of a snake.
"A snake?!"
Everyone shivered.
Snakes are inherently eerie creatures; if a snake becomes a spirit, no wonder it is so powerful.
Lu Fei then asked, "Mr. Su, may I ask where your daughter is?"
"She's studying abroad, will it affect her?"
"As long as she doesn't come back, it should be fine." Lu Fei felt slightly relieved, "There's no time to waste, I'll go prepare some items to suppress it now."
"Whatever you need, just say it, Little Boss Lu. I'll arrange for someone to prepare them."
Liu Fugui interjected, "For dealing with snakes, isn't something like realgar effective?"
"That's nonsense. Snakes don't like realgar; they just dislike the pungent smell. Realgar can't really control snakes. Even mentholated oil would be more effective than that stuff." Lu Fei waved his hand dismissively.
"The best way to control them is with their natural predators. For example, a serpent eagle that specifically eats snakes. If we could get the beak of a serpent eagle, that would be ideal, but serpent eagles are protected animals, and we can't break the law."
Su Liguo grew a bit anxious, "Then what else is there?"
"Buy a black cat. A cat is like a tiger. The so-called dragon-tiger fight can counteract snakes. But that's not entirely reliable. It's best to also buy a rooster with a red crest that's five years old or older. In mythology, the rooster is called the Marquis of Dawn. Roosters eat bugs and can suppress snakes. These two things are easy to find, and I believe we can subdue this evil thing within the day!"
Without waiting for Su Liguo's instructions, the butler said, "I'll go buy them right away!"
With that, he hurried out.
"Everyone, don't run around before we get the items we need to control the situation. Stay together. In case something unexpected happens, we can look out for each other."
"Okay!"
Su Liguo nodded heavily, his tense heart finally able to relax a little. He had completely come to trust Lu Fei and started to reassess this young man.
At such a young age, he already possessed such extraordinary abilities and handled things prudently and thoroughly, without any pretense.
He was not someone who sought fame and reputation like others.
With such character and ability at this age, he would surely become someone who stirs up great changes in the future.
Just as Su Liguo was feeling impressed, his phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw it was from his daughter.
"Xiao Ning, why are you calling at this time?"
"Dad, which hospital are Mom and Grandma in? I want to go see them!"
"Focus on your studies. They are fine and will be discharged in a few days..."
"You're lying! Mom and Grandma are very ill, I've already arrived at the airport, I want to see them..."
Su Liguo's face changed dramatically.
"What? You're back!"