Chapter 89

Qin Yu raised his head and glanced at the crowd, noticing that many of the feng shui masters were frowning at the third case, seemingly puzzled by the pyramid-shaped house.

Qin Yu cast a quick glance at Xu Cheng, who was currently writing something on a piece of paper. However, due to the round table, Qin Yu couldn't see what Xu Cheng was writing.

Turning his gaze to Fan Mu, Qin Yu saw that Fan Mu had taken out a miniature compass from somewhere and was using it to determine the directions on the photo. This made Qin Yu break out in a cold sweat.

This is what professionalism looks like! To actually carry a miniature compass with him, Qin Yu admitted he couldn't compare to such a level of professionalism.

After scanning the crowd once more, Qin Yu buried his head again to analyze the house. Triangle, pyramid structure, one person living, hardware store—Qin Yu silently repeated these words in his mind. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and an excited expression appeared on his face. He looked at the owner's birth date and time, and began to calculate on the paper with a pen.

Qin Yu's sudden action caught the attention of many. Naturally, the group behind him, including Mo Yongxing, were the most focused on him. Seeing the excited expression and actions on Qin Yu's face, they exchanged glances, and Mo Yongxing muttered:

"Could it be that Qin Yu has figured out the secret of this house again? He's going to steal the show once more."

Apart from them, some others also noticed the change in Qin Yu's expression, including the three elders sitting at the head table, Lin Qiusheng and the others, who caught the fleeting excitement on Qin Yu's face.

Qin Yu was one of the key focuses of the three elders this afternoon. From his performance yesterday to being the first to recognize the killing ground this morning, despite his young age, the three elders all had high hopes for him. If anyone were to win this competition, it would likely be one of the four who passed the first round.

Compared to the other three, Qin Yu's performance so far was the most outstanding, and the three elders naturally paid extra attention to his expressions.

"Could it be that Qin Yu has figured out the hidden secret of this third case?"

The three exchanged glances and finally shook their heads slightly. The last case was the most deceptive. Even they had been puzzled for a long time before finally figuring out the secret of the house by chance. If Qin Yu could figure it out so quickly, it would mean that his expertise in feng shui for living spaces surpassed theirs.

But could someone so young really be that capable?

"Indeed, the five elements are lacking metal. The metal is sharp, the triangle is sharp, and the hardware store—no wonder the house is built in a pyramid shape."

Qin Yu put down the pen, his eyes shining. He had just calculated the five elements based on the owner's birth date and time, and it matched his thoughts—lacking metal.

So everything could be explained. The owner's five elements lacked metal, and sharpness belongs to metal. The triangle is a symbol of sharpness, and the hardware store—these two elements were used to supplement the lack of metal in the owner's five elements.

Qin Yu felt he had figured out the secret of the house and was about to write down his conclusion when he suddenly remembered something. He put down the pen and thought to himself:

"That's not right. The case also mentioned that the owner and his family sleep separately. How can this be explained?"

Qin Yu put down the pen and his gaze unconsciously swept to the head table. Lin Qiusheng was looking at him and gave him a strange smile. Qin Yu smiled back, but in his heart, he thought:

"It can't be that simple. There are many ways to address the lack of metal in the five elements. There's no need to build such a house and separate from the family. The cost is too high."

Qin Yu lowered his head and looked through the photos again, especially the layout inside the house. He examined every detail carefully. When he saw the photo of the owner's bedroom, his brows furrowed again.

The bed in the owner's bedroom was placed squarely in the middle of the room, with no support on any side. In feng shui, this is a major taboo. A bed with no support at the head is called "empty support," which can lead to a loss of energy and fortune.

Even someone who doesn't understand feng shui would not place a bed in the middle of the room. The reason is simple: it's not comfortable to sleep.

From a psychological perspective, a stable environment is needed for sleep. A bed away from the wall can make the person lying on it feel unstable, like a floating weed, making it hard to sleep soundly. Over time, this can lead to a psychological condition called insomnia.

In addition to the bed, all the other furniture in the bedroom was not against the wall. The wardrobe was an inch away from the wall, the desk was an inch away from the wall, and even the LCD TV was an inch away from the wall.

There was a hollowed-out square space on the wall behind the LCD TV, which could have perfectly fit the TV, but the owner chose not to use it and instead moved the TV out by an inch.

The placement of all the furniture in the bedroom defied common sense. Qin Yu thought hard, trying to figure out why the owner had arranged the furniture this way.

"Five elements lacking metal, pyramid, hardware store, sharpness belongs to metal..." Qin Yu wrote these words on the paper, forming a circle, and in the middle, he wrote a large "empty" character.

If Qin Yu could see what the others were writing, he would have noticed that Xu Cheng had also drawn a circle on his paper, but inside the circle, he had written a "lock" character.

As for Fan Mu, his paper had only one word: "absolute." Below this word were many dots, indicating that Fan Mu was also hesitant when he wrote it.

"I understand."

On the Nth time looking at the circle diagram, Qin Yu finally discovered the pattern and said softly, "Gold lock, jade gate, passing yin and yang. That's the reason."

Qin Yu's lips curled up. The third case was too deceptive. He looked up at Lin Qiusheng, thinking to himself: I almost fell into the trap set by President Lin.

After figuring it out, Qin Yu no longer hesitated and wrote down a few sentences on the paper. As Qin Yu picked up the pen, Xu Cheng and Fan Mu also picked up their pens almost simultaneously, and all three wrote down their answers on the paper.

...

"Everyone's answers are now in my hands, and the number of correct answers has been counted. I have a piece of good news to share: everyone in this competition has scored points," Lin Qiusheng said, holding a stack of answer sheets.

It had been over an hour since Qin Yu wrote down his answer. Upon hearing Lin Qiusheng's words, everyone looked relieved. Although only one person would ultimately win the competition, not scoring any points after three rounds would be a significant blow to their reputation.

"But there is also a piece of bad news to share: only one person scored five points in the second round."

The moment Lin Qiusheng finished speaking, the feng shui masters in the room began to murmur, their gazes shifting from one person to another, especially focusing on the four who had passed the first round. Qin Yu could feel a gaze landing on him every few seconds.

"Only one person?"

"That's too few. There were four in the first round."

"The first two cases should be fine, but the third case..."

Qin Yu hesitated, thinking to himself. Although he had some confidence in the third case, he couldn't be 100% sure that he was the one who scored the five points.

Xu Cheng's smile gradually faded, and he glanced at the case on the table before leaning back in his chair and closing his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.

"Fan Master, only one person scored five points. Are you confident?"

"The first two cases are fine, but the third case is hard to say," Fan Mu replied in a low voice, his expression becoming serious as he looked back and forth at Qiu Yue, Qin Yu, and Xu Cheng.

In Fan Mu's eyes, the only person who could have scored five points must be one of the four. He tried to read their expressions, but to no avail. Qiu Yue still had a smiling face, Qin Yu was looking down at the paper, and Xu Cheng seemed to be resting with his eyes closed. It was hard to tell what they were thinking.

"Alright, as usual, let's first announce the number of people who correctly identified one case," Lin Qiusheng cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention back to him. "Two hundred and thirty-five people correctly identified the first case. Congratulations to everyone here."

Clap, clap!

Lin Qiusheng led the applause, and all the feng shui masters and guests joined in. Regardless, every feng shui master present had scored points in this round.

"The positive house in the first case, as everyone correctly identified, resulted in the owner having two car accidents within three years of moving in. The second-floor balcony of the house directly faces a corner of a nearby building, and since the balcony is right next to the bedroom, it is a direct path for negative energy, making it hard to avoid accidents."

Lin Qiusheng's explanation was actually for the guests, as the feng shui masters present had already correctly identified the problem and didn't need further explanation.

"President Lin, that's true. The balcony is right next to the bedroom, facing the corner of the building, which indeed violates the principle of sharpness."

Many of the guests present had some knowledge of feng shui, especially the sharpness principle. Those who came to this exchange meeting had at least some interest in feng shui, though some, like Mo Yongxing, Zhang Hua, and Tong Min, were just there for the excitement.

Sharpness is one of the ten most common negative energies in houses, especially in rural areas where houses are scattered without any pattern. Sometimes, a house's main door might face another house's corner. The solution is simple: build a stone wall in front of the main door to block the wind and negative energy.

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