Dream Walker: Feng Shui Master Bai Ya

The next morning, Shang Muchen, with dark circles under his eyes from insomnia, opened the door to his house where there had been a knock.

Outside the door, Li Weiqiang, accompanied by two lackeys, greeted Shang Muchen with a beaming smile.

"Uncle Li! I haven't done anything wrong lately, have I?"

Upon seeing Li Weiqiang in full police uniform, Shang Muchen's first thought was, "Has Wu Biao gone back on his word? Is he calling the police to arrest me?"

Li Weiqiang was taken aback, then gestured to the young police officer beside him. Shang Muchen saw this and took out a red banner.

"I promised you, I'd deliver it to your house myself," Li Weiqiang said enthusiastically, pulling out another check.

"The maximum reward that can be given to you according to the law is 50! This was strongly recommended by the 901 Research Institute. Aren't you going to thank me?"

Also, as I promised you, the service fee for one day and one night is 500 yuan. Don't think it's too little; that's the only rule.

It took Shang Muchen, who was blindfolded, a while to realize that Li Weiqiang had promised to award him the "Good Citizen for Righteousness and Courage" award because he had stopped Tang Jianshe from smuggling valuable secret raw materials abroad.

Holding the banner, Shang Muchen was bewildered as he was pushed to Li Weiqiang's side. With the "White Crow Studio" plaque as the backdrop, they took a group photo. He felt like a third-grade elementary school student who had won a speech contest without even realizing it.

After seeing Li Weiqiang off, Shang Muchen casually placed the banner on the shoe cabinet by the door, thinking that he would nail a nail to the wall later and hang it up so that he could show it off when his mother came over.

What should I do with the checks? Should I deposit them in the bank? I haven't had breakfast yet, I'm so sleepy...

Insomnia had left Shang Muchen with a completely muddled mind. He threw on some clothes, grabbed his phone, and headed out, intending to find something to eat nearby.

The area around the 157 Art District is very bustling, with plenty of places to eat breakfast.

Shang Muchen found a Cantonese snack shop, ordered a few dim sum dishes, and scrolled through his phone while waiting for his food.

While scrolling, Shang Muchen suddenly saw a short message:

A large-scale ancient architectural site has been discovered in Heping Town, Liangshan District. The National Archaeological Team, in conjunction with the 901 Research Institute, has launched a large-scale excavation.

The message contained only a few words, but when Shang Muchen saw the accompanying picture, he was startled. The picture showed exactly what he had seen in his dream last night.

Is this an archaeological site? Wasn't it supposed to be a tunnel collapse?

Shang Muchen became interested and started searching online for "Dingcheng County construction project collapse", but found no such news at all.

Dingcheng County is only a few dozen kilometers away from Heping Town. Could it be that Liu Qingyang and the others went to this archaeological site?

Why did they lie to themselves and say they were going to rescue people?

Feeling cheated, Shang Muchen felt uneasy.

It wasn't that she felt uncomfortable about Liu Qingyang having unspeakable secrets; after all, although they were nominally boyfriend and girlfriend, they weren't actually that close, and there were things she hadn't told her.

But Professor Eileen's expression, which seemed to say "it's no use telling you, you idiot," was practically right in front of Shang Muchen.

Feeling deeply despised, Shang Muchen secretly resolved to do something outstanding so that he could have something to say to Professor Eileen in the future.

Thinking of Professor Eileen, I recalled last night's dream, in which she seemed to have stopped me from spying on Liu Qingyang.

This is really strange. Shang Muchen thought about it again and again, but he still couldn't figure it out.

If I truly experienced some level of out-of-body experience or remote viewing in my dream last night, how could Professor Eileen have discovered me?

Does she have some high-tech equipment that can actually detect the existence of "souls"?

Hmm, it's possible that it really is. That woman is quite outrageous. After all, she is Liu Qingyang's mentor, and her strength is unfathomable.

Overthinking didn't solve his hunger. After eating crystal buns, braised chicken wings, and crab roe porridge, and drinking a large cup of strong milk tea, Shang Muchen felt much clearer-headed.

Just as I was wondering what to do today, my fourth uncle called: "Xiao Chen, there's a simple small business opportunity. You can handle it; I'm too busy."

My fourth uncle sent me a message, saying that he owns a factory and the boss was born in the Year of the Sheep. He has made a sculpture of a goat climbing higher and higher, but he doesn't know where to put it and would like to ask a feng shui master to take a look.

Shang Muchen thanked his fourth uncle, but in his heart he wondered, wasn't this just a ridiculous joke?

Put it wherever you want, what impact will it really have?

After returning home, Shang Muchen tidied himself up, washed and cleaned, and changed into an elegant outfit. Following the location sent by his fourth uncle, he took a high-speed train for half an hour to reach the factory area located in the high-tech development zone on the outskirts of the city.

Following the address, Shang Muchen arrived at the factory called "Capra Screws and Nuts Manufacturing Company." He thought to himself, "Isn't this supposed to be a private enterprise? It sounds pretty fancy, with a foreign name."

After greeting the security guard, a tall, thin, middle-aged man with a long face came out to greet us warmly, accompanied by his secretary.

"Master Baiya! It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Hello, Mr. Che!" Shang Muchen responded warmly, "It's a pleasure to serve you."

"Oh, you're too kind! I'll need your guidance more!"

I heard from Master Shang that you are young and promising, with outstanding cultivation. I feel really bad that you went to all the way from the city for such a small matter for me!

After exchanging pleasantries, Shang Muchen followed the company's boss, Mr. Che, to the parking lot.

A goat made of strange stone sculpture is strapped to a huge, heavy-duty flatbed truck.

This mountain goat stands tall on a boulder, its head held high as it climbs the mountain with an extraordinary air. It truly embodies the spirit of climbing higher and higher, making it an excellent sculpture that showcases the company's culture.

On his way here, Shang Muchen did some last-minute research. Generally speaking, these kinds of sculptures are placed at the entrance of a company, so that customers and employees can see them as soon as they enter.

He originally wanted to say that too, but then he thought about it and wondered, if things were that simple, would people bother to hire a feng shui master?

Shang Muchen was more cautious and didn't jump to conclusions. He said, "President Che, generally speaking, arrangements that affect the overall environment do need to be carefully considered."

Here's what we'll do: you go ahead and get back to work. Have someone show me around the factory, and once I've had a good look, I'll let you know what I'm thinking.

"Oh my, Master Shang is so polite. You truly are worthy of being Master Shang's successor, so meticulous!"

Secretary Luo, please cooperate with Master Shang.

After exchanging pleasantries, the boss surnamed Che left, leaving a secretary surnamed Luo to accompany Shang Muchen on a long tour of the factory area.

This factory is not large, covering only a few dozen acres, with a total of only 4 to 500 employees, but its efficiency is truly outstanding. It specializes in producing special screws, and its customers range from aerospace to railway bridges, covering all walks of life.

The square factory area faces south and has three gates: a main gate facing north, a gate for entering and exiting the warehouse facing south, and a small side gate on the northeast side for employees only.

An expert can tell at a glance that the entire factory area has been meticulously planned according to feng shui principles. The overall layout not only conforms to the scientific process of purchasing, sales, and inventory, but also follows the laws of the flow of vital energy. It is almost a flawless layout.

However, the problem lies in the phrase "perfect".

Since the current layout is already perfect, placing this sculpture anywhere would be superfluous and would obstruct the flow of vital energy in the entire feng shui arrangement.

Having figured this out, Shang Muchen couldn't help but scratch his head.