Chapter 77

"Who are you, daring to cause chaos here?" Those who didn't know Chen Fan's identity stepped forward and pointed at him.

Even those who knew Chen Fan's identity were displeased.

Facing the cold gaze of Mayor Jiang, Brother Cai cursed Chen Fan in his heart.

'For the sake of Young Master Jiang, I let you follow along, but why are you still causing trouble? Do you know what kind of occasion this is?'

'Mayor, Deputy Mayor, leaders from the Ministry of Agriculture, academicians, experts, and so on are all here. Even Young Master Jiang can't bear the responsibility. How dare you, a mere teenager of sixteen or seventeen, speak so boldly?'

Mayor Jiang frowned and said, "Mr. Chen, what do you mean by that?"

Ignoring Brother Cai's anxious glances, Chen Fan said calmly, "I mean that this Master Huang is 'talking nonsense.'"

His words caused a stir among the crowd.

Before, when you spoke behind people's backs, everyone thought you were just young and ignorant. But now that the Mayor is asking you directly, and with so many leaders and experts present, and Master Huang right in front of you, you still dare to speak like this. Isn't this a direct slap in the face?

Sure enough, Mayor Jiang's face darkened, and some people, no longer caring about Young Master Jiang's face, directly rebuked him, "Adults are speaking, what right do you have to interrupt, kid?"

Chen Fan, with his hands behind his back, said, "I am the master invited by Jiang Haochen. Why shouldn't I have the right to speak?"

Jiang Haochen is Young Master Jiang's real name.

Instantly, everyone's attention focused on Young Master Jiang. Although he is the son of the Mayor, he has never seen such a situation.

Among those present, at least two or three have a status no less than his father's, not to mention his father is staring at him with a fierce gaze, clearly indicating:

'You're dead, wait and see how I deal with you when we get home.'

At this moment, even if he was confident in Chen Fan, he couldn't help but waver and look at Chen Fan with a hint of panic.

Chen Fan, however, remained calm and unperturbed by the crowd's attention.

Just as Mayor Jiang was about to speak to end this farce, Master Huang calmly said, "It's fine. If this young friend is a fellow practitioner, he can speak freely."

"After all, learning has no sequence, and the one who reaches the goal first becomes the teacher. Although I have studied feng shui for over forty years, I still feel that my knowledge is limited and my understanding shallow."

When Master Huang said this, everyone nodded in approval.

The Chinese value humility. Even if you have ten points of ability, you should only say five. Otherwise, people will think you don't know how to behave and are too sharp. For a master like Master Huang, who is renowned in Lingnan, to be so humble, people's respect for him increased even more.

Mayor Jiang smiled and said, "Master Huang, you are too modest. With your knowledge and age, you are a towering figure in the feng shui world of all of China. This young man is just making grandiose claims, no need to pay attention."

After saying this, he turned and coldly said to Jiang Haochen, "Haven't you brought your friend to leave yet? You're over twenty, and you're not serious. Do you want to make a fool of yourself in front of all these uncles and aunts?"

Young Master Jiang was extremely anxious.

On one side was a godlike Chen Fan, and on the other side was his father's anger. He couldn't afford to offend either.

At this moment, Master Huang smiled and said, "Mayor Jiang, there's no need to be so hasty. Your son invited this young brother, who might have real skills. Although I am confident in this Yang Locking Land, I don't have absolute certainty. If this young friend can provide a reasonable explanation, we will be convinced. What do you all think?"

"Right."

"Master Huang is truly humble!"

"This is a true master, with a heart as vast as the sea. The young people of today are far behind."

The leaders around nodded in approval, and even some of the experts looked impatiently at Chen Fan and his two companions.

Previously, Master Huang had analyzed the situation logically, using many terms that were hard to understand, but his explanations were clear and easy to follow. In the face of the experts from the Ministry of Agriculture being at a loss, Master Huang's explanation was the most reasonable so far.

Yet, a teenager of sixteen or seventeen jumped out to challenge him.

"Hmph, at his age, he's not even qualified to be my graduate student," a professor from Dongjiang Agricultural University said disdainfully.

"Graduate student? I doubt he even went to college," another expert from the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences shook his head.

"Teacher, do you think he has real skills or is just putting on a show?" A woman with a clear face and a ponytail turned and asked.

Before the white-haired old professor in front of her could answer, a man in his thirties with thick-rimmed glasses and thick lenses sneered, "How could he have real skills?"

"We spent four years in college, two years in a master's program, three years in a doctoral program, and have been learning from our teacher for many years. After nearly a decade of hard study, we are still at a loss about the Peony Garden. Even with the prestige of our teacher, an academician, it's still difficult to solve. How could a boy under twenty be a prodigy?"

"Brother, you're right," the woman poked her tongue out and shrank her head.

The white-haired old professor in front of them nodded slightly.

This professor, named Mu Shouqiong, is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the highest-ranking person present. He is the leader of the team of agricultural experts from various institutions.

Unfortunately, after several days of consultation, they made no progress, forcing the Dongdu municipal government to take other measures.

The man and woman behind him are Hong Zhengtao and Mu Qingqing. Hong Zhengtao graduated from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and works as an assistant under Mu Shouqiong.

Mu Shouqiong, seeing his diligence and ambition, took him as a disciple. Hong Zhengtao did not disappoint Mu Shouqiong's expectations. Before the age of thirty, he was promoted to associate researcher, equivalent to an associate professor, and is currently aiming for full researcher, making him one of the young elites in the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

The girl, Mu Qingqing, is Mu Shouqiong's granddaughter, who recently graduated from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Mu Shouqiong often brings her along and gives her guidance. Having a grandfather who is an academician personally teaching her, she is envied by many of her classmates.

Mu Shouqiong sighed, "It's our lack of expertise. In the end, we still have to seek methods from traditional culture."

"Don't worry, teacher. I think that Master Huang is just putting on a show. In the end, it will still be up to the experts from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences," Hong Zhengtao said coldly.

He was very dissatisfied with the Dongdu municipal government's lack of trust in the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. As a scientific elite of a national institution, how could he look up to a charlatan like Master Huang?

Unexpectedly, Mu Shouqiong shook his head, "It's not as simple as you think. This Master Huang is a true master."

At this point, his gaze became distant, "In the 1990s, there was a remote mountainous area in Shanxi Province where the crops failed completely, leaving tens of thousands of people without food."

"At the time, the institute convened a consultation, and I, along with two other academicians, found it difficult to find the cause. Finally, the provincial leaders invited several feng shui masters from Lingnan to help. These feng shui masters spent nearly a month setting up a large feng shui array according to the terrain, and they managed to revive the entire mountainous area."

"This incident even caught the attention of national leaders, and the vice premier in charge of agriculture personally met with them!"

"Ah?" Hong Zhengtao was stunned, and Mu Qingqing covered her mouth, "Could it be that this Master Huang..."

"Indeed, one of them was this Master Huang," Mu Shouqiong nodded.

The two were speechless, and Mu Qingqing's eyes widened in disbelief, "Is this true? I thought these feng shui masters were just charlatans?"

"The world is full of wonders, and there are too many things that science cannot explain," Mu Shouqiong sighed deeply.

The higher one reaches in scientific expertise, the more one develops a sense of awe for nature.

"Master Huang is a true master. If even he can't solve this problem, it will be very difficult," Mu Shouqiong frowned deeply.

After hearing Mu Shouqiong's words, Hong Zhengtao and Mu Qingqing looked at Master Huang with a hint of reverence. They naturally looked down on the young boy who challenged Master Huang's authority.

At this moment, Master Huang said calmly to Chen Fan, "Young Daoist, in which aspect did I go wrong? Please point it out."

Facing the crowd's expressions of surprise, disdain, and cold smiles, Chen Fan said calmly, "Not in any aspect, but from beginning to end, everything is wrong. Not a single word is correct."

"That's why I said it's 'nonsense!'"

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