Chapter 2324 - 2284: Once a Murder House

Ye Qiu and Ye Weidong got into the car and, using the GPS on their phones, headed straight for Yan Family Garden.

Yan Family Garden is also located in the city center. It’s less than an hour’s drive from the real estate agency to here. Ye Qiu parked the car at the gate, waiting for Manager Chen to drive over.

It took about fifteen minutes before Manager Chen arrived in his Volkswagen.

You have to admit, everyone has their own driving style.

After Manager Chen apologized to Ye Qiu, he rang the doorbell at the gate.

Soon, a middle-aged man in his forties opened the door.

The middle-aged man was the administrator entrusted by the wealthy Mr. Chen to manage this luxury mansion, his last name was Zhu.

"Mr. Zhu, I’ve brought the buyer,"

said Manager Chen.

Driving inside, Ye Qiu realized that Yan Family Garden was indeed quite large.

Inside was a three-story faux standalone garden residence with a building area of 1570 square meters, garden area of 4900 square meters, and two ancient camphor trees.

Sloped roof, red flat tiles, a chimney for a fireplace, cobblestone walls, simple yet elegant. The courtyard environment is beautiful, with two towering ancient trees, a grove of camphor trees, a rock garden, a pavilion, and nursery beds.

Dry glued cobblestone walls, mechanized flat tiles on steep roofs, a south-facing balcony, floor-to-ceiling windows, entryways on the east and north sides, a portico on the east side, and cars can drive directly to the door.

Interior hardwood floors, wooden handrail stairs.

This house, nearly ninety years old, had long been abandoned.

However, after Mr. Chen bought the mansion at a high price from the Yan family and had it refurbished, the mansion looks entirely different now.

A truly beautiful private garden.

This is indeed the most expensive luxury mansion on the East Sea.

After all, the total area adds up to five or six thousand square meters.

Plus, it’s in the city center.

Even at three hundred thousand per square meter, it would still cost over ten billion.

Back then, when Mr. Chen bought it, he spent 280 million, but now it’s risen to one billion Huaxia Yuan.

While Manager Chen was showing Ye Weidong around, Ye Qiu didn’t really need a thorough look.

Sitting there, Ye Qiu was served a cup of tea by Mr. Zhu.

"Mr. Zhu, is Mr. Chen in the East Sea?"

"Mr. Ye, Mr. Chen is in America, but if you’re interested, I can contact him for you now."

Ye Qiu naturally knew that Mr. Chen was once a top tycoon, but now he’s sold off most of his domestic assets to immigrate, leaving only this mansion.

However, because it’s so expensive, it’s tough to sell.

While Ye Weidong followed Manager Chen around, Ye Qiu sipped his tea.

When Weidong returned from his tour, Ye Qiu asked, "Dad, what do you think?"

"It’s good, but it’s too big."

It’s roughly twice the size of the Peach Blossom Source Villa Community.

Of course, this mansion’s history looks pretty long, just unsure if it’s clean.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Zhu, what I want to ask is, is this mansion clean?"

What do you mean by clean?

One aspect is that no murders have occurred here, thus not making it a haunted mansion.

The other aspect is clear ownership rights without issues.

"Clean?"

Both Manager Chen and Mr. Zhu seemed to exchange glances.

During the Republic of China era, this beautiful private residence was initially built by a foreign doctor named Boluo, but after living for ten years, he suddenly committed suicide, thus the mansion was seen as an ominous "haunted house" and left vacant for a time.

However, it’s been so long now, nobody really considers it a haunted house anymore.

Yet Manager Chen candidly said, "Mr. Ye, I’ve heard that the first owner here, who built this mansion, was a German doctor. He suddenly committed suicide after living here for over ten years."

With someone having committed suicide, wouldn’t that make it a haunted house?

Haunted houses are notoriously undervalued both domestically and abroad.

Upon hearing that someone had committed suicide here, Ye Weidong’s face changed, as he was quite wary about this.

"Ye Qiu, maybe we should pass on this."

It’s true someone died here, but it’s been years, seemingly with no issues.

Moreover, nothing peculiar happened while the Yan family lived here.

Until the Yan family patriarch naturally aged, the rest of the Yan family emigrated and sold the mansion to develop their company.

"Mr. Ye, I believe after so many years, there shouldn’t be an issue, it’s not really a haunted house."

"How is it not? Didn’t someone commit suicide?"

asked Ye Weidong.

Yet, when Ye Qiu arrived and took a look around, he really didn’t notice any issues.

Speaking of strange occurrences, he’s encountered them in the Ghost Market, but it’s the other ghosts that fear him, not the other way around.

But since it’s a haunted house, Ye Qiu thought he could negotiate the price down.

"Mr. Zhu, when you’ve stayed here alone, have you felt any discomfort?" Ye Qiu asked Mr. Zhu.

"None. Besides being quiet, there’s nothing unusual here."

This location really is prime, being in the East Sea city center. It makes driving and shopping particularly convenient.

However, some might genuinely be concerned since someone died here.

Ye Qiu knows that, except for places like Jinling’s abandoned buildings, many places have seen deaths, which is quite normal.

"Mr. Chen, I’m interested in buying this house, but considering someone died here, if the price is high, I’ll consider other properties."

Ye Qiu intends to lower the price, which is evident to the three men.

"Ye Qiu, maybe we should consider other places instead,"

If Ye Qiu has the money, it’d be better to buy elsewhere, always feeling this place is eerie.

"Dad, don’t be too worried. Many places near our hometown used to be graveyards, now new houses are built."

Near Ye Family Village, many buried graves are in the nearby Dragon Mountain, yet Ye Family Village still has several graves, but now plenty of people live there.

Besides, Ye Qiu really isn’t afraid of such things.

With more people around, those ghosts wouldn’t dare approach.

Moreover, inspecting the Feng Shui here, Ye Qiu found it was quite favorable.

If, in the future, a large group resides here in the East Sea, then it’s certainly the most suitable.

It’s close to the city, offering convenient access.

It’s a particularly quiet spot within the bustling city, making it ideal for living.

Once he acquires it, he’ll execute substantial renovations, transforming Yan Family Garden into a more beautiful, comfortable space.

"Manager Chen, Mr. Zhu, please negotiate with Mr. Chen. If, within three days, we agree on a suitable price, I’ll buy it; otherwise, I’ll consider other properties."

After all, such properties seldom find buyers. Mr. Chen is eager to sell, which is fortunate, otherwise, who knows when the next interested buyer will appear.