Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

"Thank you, Auntie." Xu Mingjie's voice was low. He knew that this answer was the other party's limit. He did not continue to ask, but nodded heavily, then turned and left the yard.

After walking a distance, Xu Mingjie stopped, the last words of the aunt still echoing in his mind. His heart was full of contradictions, with an urgency to solve the mystery and fear and anxiety about the unknown.

He knew that the road ahead would be even more dangerous, but he had no way to turn back. No matter how Auntie and others dissuaded him, he had to find that place and solve all the mysteries.

Xu Mingjie secretly clenched his fists, his determination became stronger. He took a deep breath, looked up at the gloomy sky, and silently prayed in his heart that his grandfather could guide him in the dark.

Xu Mingjie returned home, still feeling uneasy. He paced back and forth in the room, the words of the aunt echoing in his mind. Her attitude made him confused and angry, and he had a vague feeling that he was being guided by some force, and this force was trying to prevent him from getting close to the truth.

He walked to the window, looking at the still gloomy sky outside, and felt even more anxious. He knew that he had to take some action. Not only did he have to continue investigating, but he also had to be careful about those who might try to stop him. After all, everyone in this courtyard seemed to have some secrets, and these secrets might be closely related to his grandfather's last wish.

"I can't be so passive anymore." Xu Mingjie secretly decided in his heart that he needed to come up with a way to solve the current dilemma. Since someone was secretly obstructing him, he had to do the opposite and fight back in his own way.

He sat back at the desk, took out the diary left by his grandfather, and scanned the familiar handwriting again. Although the diary did not provide direct clues, every line seemed to remind him that his grandfather had experienced a similar dilemma, but ultimately chose to conceal it. And he had to find a breakthrough.

"Where should I start?" Xu Mingjie muttered to himself, frowning. He knew that he was in a passive situation. All clues seemed to point to the mysterious "pavilion", but what was hidden there? If he went there rashly, would he fall into someone's trap?

After much deliberation, Xu Mingjie decided not to take direct action for the time being, but to first find out the situation in the courtyard. He needed to understand everyone's motives, especially those who had close contact with his grandfather. He believed that if he could find the weaknesses or hidden secrets of these people, he might be able to smoothly advance his investigation.

"Let's start with Auntie first." Xu Mingjie made up his mind. He knew that although Auntie seemed to be hiding something, her behavior exposed her inner conflict and hesitation. If he could dig out some more information from her, it might help him better understand the whole situation.

In order to avoid direct confrontation, Xu Mingjie decided to adopt a roundabout tactic. He first walked around the yard casually, pretending to chat, to observe everyone's behavior. After careful observation, he found some subtle changes - recently, several old residents in the yard seemed to often gather together and talk in low voices, and these conversations would be quickly interrupted when he approached.

"It seems like they are plotting something." Xu Mingjie thought to himself and decided to further inquire into the conversations of these old residents. He knew that he had to be careful and not let them notice his intentions, otherwise they might become more alert.

In order to obtain more information, Xu Mingjie decided to use the night time to conduct the investigation. During the day, people were coming and going in the yard, and the noise was too loud and could be easily noticed, while at night it was relatively quiet, which was the best time to conduct a secret operation.

In the dead of night, Xu Mingjie quietly walked out of his home, crossed the yard, and came to the door of Auntie's room. At this time, the yard was silent, with only the occasional sound of wind passing by his ears. He held his breath and stuck to the door, trying to hear the movement in the house.

Sure enough, there were whispers of conversation coming from the house. Xu Mingjie heard the voice of an old lady and the voices of several other elderly residents. They were discussing something in a low voice, but the specific content was not clear.

"...We really can't go to that place, it's too dangerous." This was the first clear sentence he heard, and it was the voice of an old lady.

"But if he continues to investigate, things may get out of hand and we won't be able to escape responsibility," another old resident whispered with a hint of worry in his tone.

Xu Mingjie's heart tightened, it was obvious that they were discussing himself. It seemed that they had long been aware of his actions and were considering how to respond.

"We can't let him continue investigating, otherwise he will dig up everything from the past, and then even we won't be able to stay out of it." A third voice sounded, with a hint of anxiety.

Xu Mingjie felt a chill in his heart. These people obviously knew some extremely important secrets, and this secret seemed to involve the interests and safety of each of them.

Just as he was listening attentively, the conversation inside the door suddenly stopped. Xu Mingjie's heart tightened, realizing that they might have noticed something. He quickly dodged to the side, held his breath, and quietly observed the movements in the room.

After a while, the door was gently pushed open, and the auntie poked her head out and looked around, as if to confirm whether anyone was eavesdropping. Seeing that it was quiet outside, she breathed a sigh of relief, closed the door and went back into the house.

Xu Mingjie hid in the shadows and secretly decided that he must take action as soon as possible. He realized that he had been regarded as a threat by them, and if he did not take action, he might fall into a greater crisis.

After returning home, Xu Mingjie pondered for a long time at the table and finally made up his mind. He decided to use these people's fear and anxiety about him to set a trap to see if he could get more truth out of them.

The next morning, Xu Mingjie behaved as usual, as if nothing had happened. He walked in the yard as usual, greeted neighbors, and everything was normal. But in his heart, he had already started planning his actions.

He began to consciously or unconsciously think that he planned to find an opportunity to go to the mysterious "pavilion" in person to take a look. He also deliberately showed a fearless attitude, as if he didn't care at all about the dangerous rumors that were circulating.

"Mingjie, are you really going to that place?" An old resident in the yard immediately showed a worried expression after hearing his "plan".

Xu Mingjie smiled and said casually, "It's no big deal. I just want to see what my grandfather went through. I think solving this mystery will also bring closure to our family."