Liu Chuchen knew exactly what kind of person his uncle was.
He was a man who would never do anything without a profit.
For the sake of gain, he was capable of anything.
Even killing his own sister was not out of the question.
Although there had never been any direct evidence indicating that Liu Chuchen's mother's death was his doing, anyone with a discerning eye knew it well.
Liu Liye had never hidden his ambition, nor had he ever denied his connection to his sister's death.
Those two cousins were not Liu Liye's legitimate children.
It was rather ironic.
The two sisters were fraternal twins, Liu Liye's illegitimate daughters.
The mistress he had kept was overjoyed when she found out she was carrying twins.
Liu Liye also attached great importance to this pregnancy, hoping for a son.
But in the end, two daughters were born.
Although Liu Liye wasn't so heartless as to deny his own blood just because the mistress gave birth to daughters, his attitude towards her turned much colder ever since.
Without a doubt, these two sisters would hardly ever have the chance to step into the Liu family mansion in their lifetimes.
But then Shen Weixun came along.
This was a perfect opportunity to get in touch with the young master of the Shen family in the imperial capital, and Liu Liye would surely never let it slip.
That was when he remembered the two daughters he had left to fend for themselves far away. They happened to be of the same age as Shen Weixun.
Whether as playmates, friends, or better yet, if they could end up marrying Shen Weixun as childhood sweethearts, it would be great.
In any case, Liu Liye would never miss this chance.
"Judging from your expression, you must not have given them a good look. When Liu Liye asks about it tonight, these two will probably be sent far away again."
Liu Chuchen looked at Shen Weixun with a half - smile, and no one knew what was going on in his mind.
"Don't look at me with that disgusting look, and don't try to test me with such words. Don't you know my temper? What happens to them is none of my business. You should first think about your own matters. Don't let Niannian and me come here for nothing."
Shen Weixun had no scruples with Liu Chuchen.
The two teenagers who had disliked each other for years rolled their eyes at each other without any regard for their image.
"Fourth Senior Brother, have you noticed anything unusual since you got home these days?"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Niannian quickly spoke up to change the topic.
"Not really. Although this is my home, I might as well be a guest here. There are some places I can't go. But I think the places I can't enter must be problematic, like Liu Liye's study and the newly - built wooden house in the back garden."
Liu Chuchen strolled around the Liu family mansion last night under the pretext of taking a walk.
Normally, he wouldn't wander around casually in the mansion.
Although they all shared the same surname Liu and this was the ancestral home of the Liu family, which should rightfully be his home too, Liu Chuchen could never find a sense of belonging here.
He always felt like a guest when he returned to the Liu mansion.
Moreover, he disdained playing any dirty tricks and would not go searching through the house in an attempt to trip up Liu Liye.
He just wanted to prove with his own strength that he was worthy of being the heir of the Liu family.
So his impression of this mansion remained the same as before he went up the mountain.
Maybe because too much time had passed, some of his memories had become blurry.
The only unusual thing he noticed after coming back was the newly - built wooden house in the backyard.
As for the study, it was never a place he could enter.
Liu Liye was as vigilant against him as if he were a thief. How could he be allowed to enter such an important place for daily work?
"I said, can't you just open your spiritual or yin - yang eyes to take a look? If there really is an evil statue in your house, the evil aura on it should be obvious at a glance. Although you're a useless cultivator, you're not that useless, are you?"
Shen Weixun complained speechlessly. They could only find an excuse to stay here for one night at most.
Without a definite target, they didn't know where to start, and they couldn't be sure if they would find anything tonight.
"Do you think I'm stupid? Of course, I've tried what you said. There's an unusual aura flowing in the study and that wooden house. I've never seen evil aura before, so I can't tell. My perception is not as good as yours, but I guess that the unusual aura should be the so - called evil aura. There's probably something strange in my house, but I don't know if it's in the study or the wooden house."
Liu Chuchen wasn't the type to be stubborn.
He admitted that he was useless.
Daoist magic was never his strong suit. After studying for so many years, being able to open his yin - yang eyes was already a struggle for him.
Even if he delved deeper for another twenty years, he would only be of medium level. There was no need to push himself.
"Fourth Senior Brother, can you take me to those two places?"
Niannian knew exactly how capable her fourth senior brother was. Asking him to detect evil aura was indeed a bit difficult for him.
But if her fourth senior brother couldn't do it, she and her third senior brother could step in.
It was still morning. Slowly figuring out the existence and exact location of the evil statue should not be too difficult for her and her third senior brother.
"I can't. I'm probably not going to be able to go out today. If I wander around again, I'll surely arouse suspicion. Since I came back, unless it's necessary, I've never left my room. That's why Liu Liye is not so vigilant against me. He already noticed something was off when I took a stroll in the yard out of the blue last night and asked me a bunch of questions.
He even told me directly not to go to the backyard if possible.
If I go to the yard again today, he'll probably immediately realize that I'm looking for something."
Liu Chuchen sighed helplessly.
Niannian and Shen Weixun knew his temper well.
If it weren't for coming to look for the evil statue and it was just a visit, according to Liu Chuchen's temper, he would either leave home soon and go out with them or stay cooped up in his room.
There was no way he would offer to show them around.
Liu Chuchen had been back home for more than a day or two, and Liu Liye had already gotten used to his personal habits. If he led the way, it would indeed be easy to tip off the enemy.
"However... Little Third can sacrifice his good looks. Doesn't Liu Liye want my two cousins to get on good terms with you?
You can stay in my room for a while, then say you're bored and go out and ask them to show you around. There should be no problem.
Most importantly, these two haven't lived in the old mansion for long, and they know very little about Liu Liye's affairs. If you suggest going to the backyard, they probably won't refuse."