Beginning with the Ubume Bird
Chapter 634 - Chapter 634 Chapter 20 Feng Shui Fight

Chapter 634: Chapter 20 Feng Shui Fight Chapter 634: Chapter 20 Feng Shui Fight Vivian listened and asked curiously, “General Removing Armor? Isn’t that ours?”

Xue Wenhai nodded, “Yes, it’s our Pearl Tower. A small commotion I stirred up with others in the circle in the past; the feng shui issues have persisted until now. You weren’t born yet at that time. Anyway, let Wenle have a look.”

“What exactly happened? Godfather?”

Vivian pressed for answers.

Xue Wenhai explained leisurely, “The Sanqi Noble I divined from the White Dragon King is called Yang Zheng, a businessman from the mainland. A few days ago, this Yang Zheng bet with Chen Lang of the Lucky Meet at Yongji Building that he would break the three major feng shui formations in West Kowloon’s Qingshan Road within ten days, and without any construction or bloodshed. I’m not clear about the stakes, but by the fifth day, both the arrangement Chen Lang is proud of, All Things Return to Spring, and the masterpiece Supporting Sun Heavenly Sword of Songjing hexagrams have been broken consecutively, leaving only our Pearl Tower’s General Removing Armor. But Chen Lang himself can’t even discern which method or which school the other party is using, let alone resist. Old Chen is desperate; he’s sent out a call for heroes. It’s not convenient for me to show up, but since you know people from the Lucky Meet, you can go and probe the reality of the situation.”

Wenle took a sip of red wine, “Got it, boss.”

——————————–

The next day, on Qingshan Road, at Yongji Building.

“The Lucky Meet is an international academic group established by enthusiasts of Yi Jing from various countries and regions around the world that integrates the study and application of Yi Jing. The current chairman, Mr. Chen Lang, has engaged in feng shui research at the Architectural Design Research Institute of Taiwan Chenggong University and has been interviewed by multiple international television stations from Russia, Spain, and more…”

Wearing a blue uniform and displaying graceful manners, the receptionist chatted confidently to the visiting tourists, obviously having repeated this many times before.

“Miss, after talking for so long, could you take us to see the charisma of Chairman Chen?”

A guest raised their hand to ask.

The receptionist turned to respond, “Unfortunately, the Lucky Meet is currently hosting an exchange banquet, and other than the people Mr. Chen has invited, we only cater to registered members of the Lucky Meet.”

The group exchanged glances.

“How can one register, then?”

Someone inquired.

“The Lucky Meet is solely for the internal exchange among scholars of Yi Jing and feng shui; new members are recommended by existing members, with an annual membership fee of one hundred thousand yuan.”

The tourists started to get noisy. But the receptionist remained indifferent, still maintaining a professional smile.

In the crowd, an old man with sagging skin, silver hair, and wearing a black cloth coat surveyed his surroundings — it was Qian Wu.

After a while, he finally spoke up, “Is the architectural layout of this Yongji Building also Chairman Chen’s work?”

“Exactly. Sir, you really have a good eye,” the receptionist’s eyes lit up. “The owner of Yongji Building is Mr. Zhou Yutong from New Hongye. He originally wanted to construct a commercial tower on Qingshan Road and personally asked Mr. Chen to take charge.”

Zhou Yutong, also known as Shark-Gallbladder Tong, is one of the top real estate businessmen in Hong Kong, the “Shark Gallbladder” describing his audacity in investment, exhibiting an extraordinary spirit.

Some people list four major families among Hong Kong’s tycoons, and “Shark-Gallbladder Tong” prominently makes the list. It’s jokingly said that every Hongkonger starts making money for the four major families the moment they open their eyes in the morning–electricity, transportation, communications, property, they have to pay for it all, giving you a notion of Zhou Yutong’s financial power.

Elsewhere, the hostess chattered on, “The entire Yongji Building faces southeast, surrounded by a lake. The roof is designed with a concave shape that is high all around but lower in the middle, giving the whole building the appearance of a cracked egg. This is what is known as the auspicious ‘dragon drawing water, life in all things,’ a famous Feng Shui arrangement called ‘All Things Return to Spring.’ After that, business at Yongji Building boomed. Mr. Zhou made a promise to rent the seventh and eighth floors of the entire building to Chairman Chen for his fortune-enhancing office at rent of one dollar, never to be raised. It has become a much-told tale.”

Unexpectedly, Qian Wu shook his head, “The ‘dry position’ is filled with stagnant yin energy, with fire invading the earth’s energy, exhausting the dragon’s energy. This Feng Shui arrangement has been broken.”

He asked the hostess, “Has there been a death in this building’s mall? Like a child who fell accidentally?”

To his surprise, the hostess turned her face and said sharply, “The railings in Yongji Building are two meters high; kids can’t even climb them. Yongji Building has never had an accident in over twenty years. Sir, you might be old, but don’t spout nonsense.”

“…I’m sorry. I spoke out of turn.”

Qian Wu immediately apologized.

The hostess gave him a look but didn’t pursue the matter further.

Qian Wu walked over to the skylight and looked down upon the bustling streets, gazing at the grand buildings for a long time without a word.

“Speaking of the ‘All Things Return to Spring’ Feng Shui arrangement, one must mention the legendary Feng Shui rivalry in ’69 between two real estate magnates. One need not say much about ‘Shark-Gallbladder Tong,’ whom I’ve just mentioned. The other was Mr. Guo Desheng of Yongye Industry. In ’69, Yongye also planned to build a skyscraper in West Kowloon. However, they were wary of the overpowering ‘All Things Return to Spring’ Feng Shui arrangement, which seemed to suck up the wealth of the surrounding stores. Therefore, Mr. Guo spent a fortune to invite a Feng Shui master from Japan to build the Quanhe Building opposite Yongji Building. Everyone, please look in the direction of the skylight.”

The hostess pointed towards the skylight where a towering building stood, its exterior entirely clad in reflective glass, shaped like the intersection of two steel knives with a round hole in the middle.

“The shape of the Quanhe Building, resembling two Japanese military swords with a round hole in the center, symbolizes ‘slaying the dragon to snatch the pearl.’ The Feng Shui arrangement is called ‘Supporting Sun Heavenly Sword,’ designed to combat ‘All Things Return to Spring.'”

Guo Desheng, the founder of Yongye Industry, is originally from Guangdong. He started in the textile business before moving into real estate. Due to his early experiences, he acquired the nickname “King of Western Traders.”

Shark-Gallbladder Tong and the King of Western Traders are both prominent figures in Hong Kong, and their battle over skyscraper Feng Shui is such an odd and captivating tale that it naturally aroused great interest. The hostess spoke with conviction, using exaggerated terms, and instantly piqued the onlookers’ interest.

The addition of the “Supporting Sun Heavenly Sword,” a Japanese Feng Shui master’s creation, stirred complaints among some of the older visitors.

“How can we let Japanese ghosts strut around on Chinese soil?”

“Exactly, Chairman Chen will surely have a way to deal with it.”

“Quanhe Building’s business hasn’t been that great until today; I don’t think much of this ‘Supporting Sun Heavenly Sword.'”

“Ultimately, is ‘All Things Return to Spring’ more powerful, or is ‘Supporting Sun Heavenly Sword’?”

The hostess was somewhat bewildered by the question; she somewhat understood, but not the reasoning behind it. She wanted to say that ‘All Things Return to Spring’ won over ‘Supporting Sun Heavenly Sword,’ but she couldn’t articulate why. As she paused to consider, a young voice interrupted.

“Whether it’s ‘All Things Return to Spring’ or ‘Supporting Sun Heavenly Sword,’ when two tigers fight, both suffer. Besides ‘All Things Return to Spring’ and ‘Supporting Sun Heavenly Sword,’ there’s a third Feng Shui arrangement in West Kowloon. It is the real victor–the ‘General Removing Armor.’