“Cousin, you’re standing in the Qian position now. Tell us how you feel!”

“Feel? I don’t feel anything, just the same as before.”

“Good, now try standing in the other positions.”

“Such trickery!” David Thompson curled his lip disdainfully. With all the years the Li family had spent doing feng shui for others, he refused to believe he could be outdone by a youngster.

“Huh! Why does it feel a bit cold, kind of chilly.”

Michael Bolton stepped onto another position and immediately felt a gust of cold wind. This time, without Henry Foster saying anything, he turned and stepped onto yet another position.

“Damn, why is it so cold!” John Thompson stepped onto a position and cried out in surprise, shivering all over as if he’d seen a ghost, and quickly left that spot.

Henry Foster saw clearly that John Thompson had just stepped onto the Kun position. In the Bagua, Kun represents three yin lines and is the place with the heaviest yin energy. Coupled with the relentless cold wind, this spot was exceptionally chilly.

“All right, cousin, you don’t need to try anymore.”

“Xiaoyu, why did I feel so cold standing in that spot?”

Michael Bolton stood at the edge of the Kun position, still shaken. The chill felt just like being inside a freezer, with goosebumps all over.

“That’s because the spot you were in is called the Kun position in the Bagua, which is a place that gathers yin energy. With the cold wind blowing in for so long, the yin energy accumulates and doesn’t dissipate, so naturally it feels extremely cold. If you don’t believe me, you can try it yourself.”

Henry Foster’s explanation caused a stir among the crowd. Everyone went to try it, and each person who stepped onto the Kun position shuddered, their faces changing dramatically, reacting exactly as Michael Bolton had before.

Now, the way everyone looked at David Thompson changed a bit. They were starting to believe Henry Foster, since they’d all experienced that chill for themselves.

Seeing the skeptical looks from the crowd, David Thompson still tried to save face, saying, “What’s the big deal? The Kun position is a yin spot, so it’s normal for the yin energy to be a bit heavier.”

“Just a bit heavier? Heh!”

Henry Foster let out a cold laugh and said, “Normally, in a house, the Qian position is a yang spot, the place with the strongest yang energy. Compared to other places, it should feel a bit warmer. But now, standing in the Qian position, there’s no warmth at all. Qian and Kun are opposites—if the Kun position is abnormally cold, then the Qian position should be abnormally warm. This imbalance of yin and yang is caused by the accumulation of cold wind and the lack of yang energy!”

“When we talk about feng shui, it’s not just about having wind—there are good and bad kinds of wind. This kind of cold, harsh, merciless wind will only bring misfortune to the homeowner. Over time, it will definitely lead to financial loss and disaster!”

Second Uncle’s expression had already turned grim. He had just tried standing in the Kun position himself and was now convinced by his nephew’s words. Thinking about his family moving into the new house and possibly facing disaster, he now looked at David Thompson with clear hostility.

“Nonsense! How can there be so much fuss about wind!” David Thompson’s face was flushed, but he still refused to admit fault. This was about his reputation, after all, so he couldn’t possibly admit he was wrong so easily.

“Looks like you won’t give up until you hit rock bottom. Fine, I’ll make it clear for you!”

Henry Foster took out a talisman from his pocket and said, “This ‘funeral wind sha’ is a fierce energy that brings financial loss and disaster to a family. With it here, it’s only natural that the peace talisman can’t be hung up. I have a talisman here called ‘Zhenzhai Sha’—its purpose is to suppress the evil energy in the house!”

Henry Foster picked up the peace talisman in one hand and, with the other, took some rice paste from the table used for wall plastering, smeared it on the peace talisman, and then stuck the Zhenzhai talisman to the back of the peace talisman.

“Master, please try hanging up this peace talisman again!” After finishing, Henry Foster handed the peace talisman to the carpenter. Though the carpenter was skeptical, he still followed instructions and climbed the red ladder.

It wasn’t that Henry Foster didn’t hang it himself—the beam-raising ceremony was always performed by the carpenter, which had its own meaning: with Lu Ban on the beam, the house would stand for ten thousand years!

Everyone held their breath, all eyes on the carpenter. Even David Thompson was no exception—in fact, he was more anxious than anyone else. But his worry was different: if the peace talisman really stayed up, combined with what Henry Foster had just said, his reputation as a feng shui master might be ruined right here.

“It worked! The peace talisman isn’t swaying anymore!”

“It really didn’t fall this time. The Zhenzhai talisman actually worked!”

The peace talisman hung on the iron hook, perfectly still. The crowd was astonished, but soon all eyes turned to David Thompson. Henry Foster had already proven his point, and this time David Thompson truly had nothing to say.

David Thompson’s face turned pale, his eyes scanning the crowd. In their gazes, he saw doubt, ridicule, and the anger of the Zhang family. He wanted to say something, but nothing came out. After a long moment, he flung his sleeve and walked straight out the door.

“Cousin, let him go!”