When Zhang Yu, Su Hong, and Zhao Guangjian came out of the real estate agency, they happened to see the doors of Anmei Real Estate Agency across the street open. Hou Xingcai and Lin Hai walked out first, followed by Han Yanyan, Chen Zhongping, and a group of other salespeople.
Hou Xingcai was taking everyone out for dinner.
Seeing Zhang Yu and Su Hong get into Zhao Guangjian's car, Lin Hai immediately knew that the two were taking clients to see properties.
Lin Hai turned to Chen Zhongping in the back and said, "Zhongping, you follow that car now and see where they're looking at properties."
"Okay," Chen Zhongping immediately nodded in agreement.
He commuted to work by motorcycle, which was more convenient for this kind of thing. After getting on his motorcycle, he followed Zhao Guangjian's Audi.
Hou Xingcai, not understanding Lin Hai's meaning, asked, "Brother, why did you send Chen Zhongping along?"
"I want to see which houses they're showing the client. I know all the houses Yang Ying has. I also want to see if I can snatch this client away. That person drives an Audi; they should have purchasing power," Lin Hai said with a smile.
"Right!" Hou Xingcai exclaimed, suddenly realizing, "Brother, you're brilliant! How come I didn't think of that? Two real estate agencies on one street is a bit too many. We absolutely can't give Yang Ying a chance; we have to make her close down by the end of the month!"
Zhao Guangjian drove to Yinhe Jiayuan, and with directions from the bespectacled woman, they arrived at Building 8.
This building has 22 floors, and the apartment they wanted to see was 2006. Taking the elevator up, they arrived at the door, and Su Hong opened it. The three of them went inside together.
As soon as they entered, Zhang Yu felt as if he had entered another world. The apartment was like a sauna.
It's summer, and the outside temperature is around 29 degrees Celsius, but inside the house it's nearly 40 degrees. Within two seconds of entering, all three of them were sweating profusely.
"I'll go open the window!" Zhang Yu immediately said.
But as soon as he turned around, he saw that the window in the large living room was already open.
Zhao Guangjian frowned even more, saying, "Why is it so hot in here? The window is open."
"This...this..." the bespectacled woman stammered, unsure how to explain.
Zhang Yu didn't know the details of this apartment, but the bespectacled woman did; she had even brought clients to see it before. The apartment had a great layout: two bedrooms, two living rooms, two bathrooms, and excellent cross-ventilation—a very ideal apartment. Even the price was lower than the market price. However, the apartment had one major flaw: terrible ventilation, which was particularly strange.
This was the twentieth floor; normally, the wind should be stronger than on lower floors, but in room 2006, there was absolutely no wind.
A few seconds later, all three felt a little dizzy and lightheaded. Zhao Guangjian shook his head and said, "No wonder this house is cheaper than the market price; it's so hot. Never mind..."
He had no desire to continue looking at the layout; the heat was making him irritable. He turned and left.
The girl with glasses couldn't stand it either and quickly followed him out. As soon as they left the room, it felt like stepping into another world; the stuffiness and dizziness quickly disappeared.
However, Zhang Yu didn't leave at this moment, because he had already discovered that the house was very strange. Although he was also a little dizzy, he was physically strong and quickly walked towards the window.
Upon reaching the French windows, he tested them closely and confirmed that there was indeed no wind. Looking down, he saw willows swaying gently, clearly indicating a light breeze.
"Why is there no wind?" Zhang Yu looked up and suddenly felt a blinding light.
He saw that the sun in the sky was casting double shadows.
"Huh?" Zhang Yu was immediately startled, then remembered the feng shui knowledge Old Wang had taught him. There's a type of inauspicious energy called "sun halo," where a beautiful halo actually represents bad luck. Houses located in the halo's position often generate this energy, making them unbearably hot and dry, even in winter. Long-term residence in such a house can severely harm one's health and even affect one's fortune.
However, breaking free from this inauspicious energy isn't difficult. Simply place a small mirror on the window to deflect it. If combined with talismanic spells, the effect is immediate and direct.
Zhang Yu made up his mind to try it. No matter what, he had to sell a house to help Yang Ying. As for whether Old Wang's method would work, he'd have to try it first.
"Zhang Yu, come out quickly! I'm locking the door!" Su Hong's voice rang out from outside.
"Coming!" Zhang Yu ran out in a few steps.
Zhao Guangjian clearly lost interest in the house and headed towards the elevator first.
Zhang Yu wasn't about to let him leave so easily, and quickly said, "Mr. Zhao, please don't rush off."
"I have things to do at work. Let's forget about this apartment," Zhao Guangjian said bluntly.
"This apartment...it's actually quite nice. It's midday, the sun is so strong, it must be very stuffy. Open the windows for a while, it should be fine then," Zhang Yu said hastily, afraid he'd leave.
"How can you still lie through your teeth? I saw with my own eyes that the windows have been open the whole time, for quite a while now. I think there's probably a big problem with this apartment, otherwise, why would I feel so dizzy as soon as I walked in!" Zhao Guangjian said irritably.
"This...this is just a coincidence. Can you trust me? Let's go downstairs and cool off for a bit, half an hour, just half an hour. We'll come back up then, I promise it won't be like this again," Zhang Yu said sincerely.
Zhao Guangjian had actually taken a liking to this apartment. Even though he'd only been inside for a short time, he already had a general understanding of the layout. Plus, the apartment was significantly cheaper than the market price, at least 100,000 yuan less, and importantly, the owner was offering to handle the transfer of ownership. This would save them a considerable amount of money.
He turned to Zhang Yu, seeing his serious expression, and said, "Waiting another half hour is fine, but let's make it clear beforehand: if it's not working after half an hour, I won't take you back to the agency. I'll go straight to work, and you'll have to go home yourselves."
"No problem!" Zhang Yu replied immediately.
The girl with glasses had already closed and locked the door. Hearing their conversation, she couldn't help but feel anxious. Galaxy Garden wasn't close to the agency, and if Zhao Guangjian hadn't refused to take them home, it would have been quite a hassle for them to get back on their own.
However, since Zhang Yu had said so, she couldn't object. But she knew that even if she waited half an hour, or even half a month, the problem with the apartment wouldn't be resolved.
As the three of them went upstairs, Chen Zhongping was already downstairs.
He used to be a salesman at Jiabao Real Estate Agency, so of course he knew this apartment. Seeing that she was bringing a client to see this eerie apartment, he couldn't help but laugh.
Chen Zhongping took out his phone and dialed Lin Hai's number. As soon as the call connected, he said, "Brother Hai, so this silly girl was bringing a client to see that eerie apartment in Galaxy Garden."
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