Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

"You're right. I can't be defeated by these external pressures. We have to continue investigating and find that 'specific place'. Perhaps only by solving the mystery left by my grandfather can we truly put these strange things to rest." Xu Mingjie said firmly, as if he had finally made up his mind.

Zhang Lili nodded in agreement. She knew the days ahead would not be easy, but she was willing to face it together with her husband. The two smiled at each other, knowing that they had no way out and had to find the truth of this mystery.

In the next few days, Xu Mingjie and Zhang Lili stepped up their investigation and decided to look for clues in all the relics left by their grandfather, including old photos, letters and diaries. Although they had done a lot of work, that "specific place" was still like an unsolvable puzzle, shrouded in a mysterious fog, making it impossible to see clearly.

One evening, Xu Mingjie was flipping through an old photo album of his grandfather when a photo caught his attention. In the photo, his grandfather was standing in front of an unfamiliar courtyard, with an ancient building vaguely visible in the background. A plaque with some blurred words was hung at the door of the building.

"Lily, come and look at this photo!" Xu Mingjie called his wife excitedly.

Zhang Lili walked over quickly and looked down at the photo: "What is this place? Have you seen this building before?"

"No, but I think this building might be the 'specific place' my grandfather mentioned." Xu Mingjie carefully observed the details in the photo, trying to find more valuable information. Although the photo has yellowed, he can vaguely make out a few words on the plaque - "... Pavilion".

"We have to find this building." Zhang Lili said seriously, "Maybe there are secrets hidden there that my grandfather couldn't solve."

Xu Mingjie nodded, his heart full of determination. He realized that this might be the key step for them to solve the whole mystery, and finding this building would be the final answer to revealing his grandfather's secret.

"We can go ask Old Liu. He has lived here for so long, maybe he knows some clues." Zhang Lili suggested.

The next morning, before daybreak, Xu Mingjie was awakened by the sound of heavy rain. He lay in bed, listening to the sound of rain outside, and felt that the rain today seemed to be heavier than usual. The raindrops hit the roof of the courtyard house densely, as if to submerge the whole house.

He turned over in bed and looked out the window. Rainwater flowed down the tiles in streams. The water drops under the eaves formed a curtain of water, blurring all the scenes outside. Xu Mingjie sighed, feeling a little heavy. They had originally planned to visit Old Liu today to see if they could get more clues from him about the mysterious building, but the sudden heavy rain made his plan go wrong.

"Mingjie, it's raining so heavily outside. Why don't we go look for Old Liu another day?" Zhang Lili's voice came from the side. She was obviously also awakened by the sound of rain.

Xu Mingjie turned to look at his wife, her face full of worry. Although he knew that the heavy rain might cause trouble to their plan, Xu Mingjie felt that he could not wait any longer. The strange things that happened in the past few days made him feel suffocated, and he urgently needed a breakthrough to solve this series of mysteries.

"No, Lily," Xu Mingjie shook his head, his tone firm, "I feel that this matter can't be delayed any longer. Let's take the rain, let's take an umbrella and set off early, maybe we can find clues sooner."

Seeing his persistence, Zhang Lili didn't say anything more, just nodded and got up to prepare rain gear. Xu Mingjie quickly put on his clothes. Although he felt a little uneasy about the rain, he had a strong desire - he had to find that place and find the truth about his grandfather and the copper ball.

The two hurriedly ate breakfast, took their umbrellas and walked out of the house. Raindrops hit the umbrella, making a dull sound. The water on the road had formed small rivers, flowing along the street. Xu Mingjie and Zhang Lili clung to each other and walked towards Old Liu's house in the rain.

"Mingjie, do you think Old Liu knows that place?" Zhang Lili asked in a raised voice in the wind and rain, obviously full of anticipation and uncertainty about this visit.

"I don't know, but he is our only clue." Xu Mingjie said as he walked, but he was actually unsure. Although Old Liu was knowledgeable, he was just an ordinary person after all, and he might not know the secrets that his grandfather was involved in. However, Xu Mingjie was still unwilling to give up this possibility. After all, apart from Old Liu, they could not think of anyone else to ask.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the street. Many people hid under the eaves to avoid the rain. Only Xu Mingjie and Zhang Lili walked forward in the rain with determination.

Back at the market, Mingjie was still busy greeting customers, trying to look calm. But he was always on edge, alert to the surroundings. He knew that today's incident might just be the beginning, and there would be more challenges waiting for him in the future.

One evening, when the market was about to close, Mingjie was packing up his stall when he suddenly felt a pair of eyes staring at him from behind. He turned around and saw Banggeng standing not far away with an indescribable expression on his face.

"Mingjie, don't leave in a hurry. I have something to tell you." Banggeng walked over and his tone became much calmer.

Mingjie looked at him warily: "What's the matter?"

Banggeng scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed, and whispered, "I thought about what happened today and I feel a little sorry for you. I did wander around your stall, but I swear, I really didn't take your apples."

Mingjie was a little shaken after hearing this. He looked at Banggeng's seemingly sincere face and asked half-doubtfully, "Are you telling the truth?"

Bang Geng nodded: "It's true. I know you feel uncomfortable, but I don't want to have a grudge against you because of this. We all make a living in the market, why make things so awkward?"

Mingjie was silent for a moment, and finally sighed: "Okay, I'll trust you this time. But I still hope you can behave yourself in the future and stop doing those sneaky things."

Bang Geng chuckled and held out his hand: "Okay, Mingjie, please take care of me if we have any problems in the future."

Mingjie hesitated for a moment, but still held his hand: "Okay, let's make it a deal."

The two shook hands, and Banggeng turned and left. Mingjie looked at his back, still feeling a little doubtful. He didn't know whether Banggeng was telling the truth, but he knew that if he wanted to continue to survive in the market, he had to learn to find a balance in this complex environment.