The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

Chen Shi arranged for Chen Jianyong to find the geomancer who had erected the monument last time to search for an auspicious burial site. Chen Jianyong took his annual leave early to carry out this task.

The geomancer who erected the monument last time was named Zhang Kaifang, a native of Huangchang Town. He was very famous, and people within a radius of dozens of miles had unwavering faith in his abilities.

Zhang Kaifang said he was a descendant of Zhang Tianshi, and that this craft was passed down from his ancestors. His great-grandfather was a geomancer, which was passed down to his father, who then passed it on to him.

Chen Jianyong called Chen Xing to the power management office. Chen Xing had his own office, and Wang Xiufen would often come to Chen Xing's office to enjoy the air conditioning.

The staff at the power management office were very dissatisfied with Wang Xiufen, but dared not speak out because she had powerful connections. She had a brother-in-law who was the executive deputy county head, and her husband was the deputy director of the power management office. They could only avoid her.

When Chen Jianyong arrived at the office, Wang Xiufen asked, "Second Brother, what brings you here?"

Chen Xing called out, "Second Brother, sit down."

Chen Jianyong said, "I'm not sitting here anymore. Let's go find a geomancer now to find an auspicious burial site for Grandpa and Grandma."

Wang Xiufen cracked sunflower seeds: "Second brother, you can go. Chen Xing has to go to work. Let us know when you've found someone."

Chen Jianyong said, "The power management office, like the tobacco bureau, has annual leave. Now, if there's work to be done, why wait?"

Xiao Shi asked us to arrange this, so we must do it well and not hold him back.

Wang Xiufen harbored resentment towards Chen Shi. She had married into the Chen family and had two children, yet she didn't even have the right to say a word? He even told her to get out. He had no manners at all. How could he be a county magistrate?

"Second brother, we'll have to take our annual leave later, in June or July. We're going to take the kids on a trip."

Chen Jianyong ignored Wang Xiufen and looked at Chen Xing: "Xiao Xing, are you going or not? If not, I'll tell Xiao Shi."

Chen Xing quickly said, "Go, finding an auspicious burial site for Grandpa and Grandma is a big deal. I'll talk to the director and arrange for them to take their annual leave."

Wang Xiufen chimed in, "If you take leave now, you'll have to ask for leave again when we go on our trip in June or July, and then you won't get the perfect attendance bonus."

"We'll see," Chen Xing said, and walked out of the office with Chen Jianyong.

Wang Xiufen ran out after her, saying, "Don't drive. Second Brother will drive. Take his car."

Chen Jianyong got into the car. If Wang Xiufang were his wife, he would definitely teach her a lesson. A man can't get rich with a wife like that.

They are short-sighted and always fixate on trivial matters.

Chen Xing asked the director for leave, got into the passenger seat, and went to find the geomancer Zhang Kaifang.

Chen Xing asked, "Second Brother, did you call the geomancer? Is he home?"

"He's at home, we'll go pick him up."

"Where can we find an auspicious burial site?"

As Chen Jianyong drove, he didn't really believe in these things; he thought it was all psychological. If they were really that powerful, why didn't these geomancers find auspicious burial sites for their ancestral graves so that their descendants could become officials or get rich? Why would they still be farming in the countryside?

The ancestral graves are too far away to be visited, and we only go to check on them once a year during the Qingming Festival. We don't even know if they've been dug up during the rest of the year. Convenience is the priority, so we're burying them in Qinghe Village. It's the older generation's belief that fallen leaves should return to their roots. They never traveled far while they were alive, so there's no need to be buried elsewhere after they die.

It's not good that my grandparents are buried far away, in an unfamiliar place.

"Xiao Xing, I think Qinghe Village has the best feng shui. The whole county has produced several county magistrates, but our Qinghe Village was able to produce Xiao Shi, which means that the feng shui of Qinghe Village is better than other places."

Chen Xing asked, "Second Brother, do you mean to bring the geomancer to Qinghe Village to find an auspicious burial site first?"

Chen Jianyong didn't want to go through all that trouble: "Let's search in Qinghe Village first, and if we can't find it there, we'll look in other places."

Upon arriving in Huangchang Town and finding Zhang Kaifang's house, Chen Jianyong took out two packs of good cigarettes and two bottles of good wine from the trunk and gave them to Zhang Kaifang.

"Sir, please come with us to find an auspicious burial site. The tombstone was erected in 2010, and it was you who arranged it. Only a few years after the tombstone was erected, the highway is going to take up the burial ground. Now we need to find a place to move the grave."

Zhang Kaifang had already learned that it was the executive deputy county head's family relocating their graves, so he dared not neglect them and warmly welcomed Chen Jianyong and Chen Xing.

Zhang Kaifang looked troubled and said, "There are a lot of funerals going on lately, so I can't get away for the time being. Please wait a few days, and I'll call you when I'm done."

Chen Jianyong said, "Sir, my cousin instructed us to find a good feng shui site as soon as possible and move the grave. The highway construction will begin soon."

We'll double your fee for your help. Normally, when you go out for a feng shui consultation, people give you a 660 yuan red envelope. But if you help us find an auspicious feng shui site, we'll give you 3600 yuan.

Zhang Kaifang thought to himself, "It's prestigious to have the executive deputy county head's family come to me for feng shui advice. Others will be more likely to believe in my abilities."

The executive deputy county head sent someone to invite him, but he refused to go, which would be disrespectful to the executive deputy county head. If the executive deputy county head wanted to get rid of him, it would be easier for him than crushing an ant.

The main reason is that I'm willing to spend the money. In other places, it would take me several days to travel, but it's not as good as traveling here for one day.

"You're in a hurry here, I'll go with you to take a look first."

Zhang Kaifang picked up his bag, got into Chen Jianyong's car, and asked, "Do you have a general direction for finding the yin site?"

Chen Jianyong chimed in: "I think Qinghe Village is great. Qinghe Village can produce a county magistrate. Within a radius of dozens of miles, which village has ever produced a county magistrate? Let alone a county magistrate, not even a town mayor can be produced."

When I came downstairs this morning, I went to see my cousin. He also felt that Qinghe Village had the best feng shui, and that we should try to find ancestral graves in Qinghe Village and not move them elsewhere. If the ancestral graves are not in the local area, can they still be called ancestral graves?

Chen Xing looked at Chen Jianyong. "This is what Xiao Shi said. Why does it feel like you're forging an imperial edict?"

Chen Xing still believed in these things: "When looking for an auspicious burial site, you can't focus on the extremes. The main thing is to make it good. It can't just be good for one family. It has to be good for everyone. Don't end up with some family members begging for food while others are millionaires. That would be meaningless."

Zhang Kaifang felt confident and slowly said, "The best course of action is the priority."

A geomancer is sometimes a master of psychology. He understands human nature and makes the family feel good about doing this, so that they have a deep belief that their descendants will become officials and become wealthy.

Chen Jianyong drove back to Qinghe Village, and with Zhang Kaifang in tow, they drove all over the mountains.

Chen Xing and Chen Jianyong, who usually sit in offices, are covered in sweat after a day of running around. Zhang Kaifang, who is over sixty years old, did not break a sweat and his breathing was steady.

Chen Jianyong was panting heavily. To be a geomancer, the most important thing is not the skill, but physical strength. Finding auspicious sites requires searching all over the mountains and fields. Without physical strength, you can't do it.

Zhang Kaifang held a compass and looked around for directions. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over.

This terrain is quite unique. It's located halfway up a mountain, backed by a large mountain, and offers a wide view in front. In the distance, there's a mountain peak that looks like a pen holder.

Chen Xing asked, "Sir, is this place nice?"

Zhang Kaifang ignored Chen Xing and continued fiddling with the compass. He took out some more things from his bag, including a book, and began gesturing towards the Penholder Mountain in front of him.

Open the book and compare the two pages.

Chen Jianyong whispered to Chen Xing, "Don't disturb the old man, he's searching for the dragon's lair."