Jerome Lynd immediately thought of Leo and earnestly recommended him to Emory.
Next, Eric went to the clinic to find Leo and brought him to meet Jedidiah at the hotel.
Understanding the situation, Leo fell into contemplation.
Jedidiah, thinking that Leo was hesitant to help, couldn’t help but feel anxious. “Dr. Bloomer, please lend us a hand. As for the fees, you don’t have to worry. Once the matter is resolved, the Montoya family will surely reward you generously!”
Seeing Leo’s young appearance, Jedidiah still had some doubts about his abilities. However, since he had come to Langstel on this trip, and Emory had given strict orders to bring Leo to Horora, that was why Jedidiah was so anxious.
Eric had witnessed Leo’s abilities and he also wanted to help his father’s old friend. Seeing Leo remain silent, he asked, “Dr. Bloomer, do you have any concerns?”
Leo shook his head, feeling a bit sigh-worthy inside. It seemed that he wouldn’t have the luxury of peaceful cultivation anymore.
Well, since Eric personally came to invite him, it would be impolite to refuse. Leo nodded, “Alright, I’ll go to Horora. But let me make it clear upfront that I can’t guarantee solving the problem. When do we leave?”
Jedidiah’s face lit up, “Thank you, Dr. Bloomer! Let’s leave now!”
The distance from Langstel to Horora was just over a hundred kilometers, all on a highway, taking about an hour.
Upon arrival, Leo stepped out of the car and was greeted by a grand ancient-style mansion gate.
Although the gate had been renovated, it still showed signs of age at first glance.
Jedidiah led the way, and Leo followed him into the mansion.
After scanning with his spiritual sense, Leo confirmed that the mansion had been arranged by a geomancy master.
Just as Leo was about to carefully examine the geomancy layout inside the courtyard, a spirited old man approached.
When he saw Leo behind Jedidiah, the old man’s face visibly froze for a moment, but quickly returned to normal. He walked up to Leo and asked, “Are you… Dr. Bloomer?”
Seeing Leo for the first time, Emory couldn’t help but feel a little nervous. He hadn’t expected that the person recommended by Jerome would be so young.
Given the gravity of the situation, Jerome wouldn’t make a joke.
However, compared to the other geomancy masters he had encountered who were around his age, Emory felt something strange in his heart.
“Mr. Montoya, hello, I’m Leo.” Leo smiled in response.
Upon seeing Emory, Leo gleaned many things from his appearance. He was a person of high status and influence, with exceptional luck.
“Dr. Bloomer, I apologize for the inconvenience and for personally inviting you to Horora. Originally, I should have come in person, but I can’t leave the house due to this incident.” Emory’s words were polite, not judging Leo based on his appearance, giving him face.
“Mr. Montoya, your words are too kind,” Leo humbly replied.
Seeing Leo’s calm demeanor and low-key speech, Emory developed a favorable impression of him and chuckled, “I’ve prepared a meal. Dr. Bloomer, please come inside.”
“Mr. Montoya, I’m afraid we’ll have to postpone the meal. Before coming here, Mr. Gibbs had already informed me about the details of the incident. I have a feeling that this matter is filled with strangeness at every turn. Time waits for no one, so it would be better for you to show me the seven deceased women first,” Leo spoke frankly.
When this matter was mentioned, Emory’s expression turned serious. He nodded and looked at Jedidiah, instructing, “Prepare the car.”
Half an hour later, Emory brought Leo to the hospital morgue.
The seven bodies were not placed in refrigerators but on seven beds side by side, each covered with a white cloth.
The morgue had a gloomy, cold, and oppressive atmosphere that made Emory somewhat uncomfortable. He furrowed his brows and coughed twice.
Leo walked up to one of the bodies and lifted a corner of the white cloth.
The deceased was a middle-aged woman, her facial muscles already stiff, and her skin had turned a purplish-black color.
Although her face was not contorted, it still sent a spine-chilling sensation.
Using his spiritual sense, Leo probed the body.
In the next moment, Leo’s expression froze, and his eyes stared fixedly at the abdomen of the deceased.
Through his spiritual sense, he could see the shape of a fetus inside the abdomen of the deceased.
The fetus showed no signs of life, only an extremely evil aura.
Leo used his spiritual sense to probe the other six bodies…
After finishing his investigation, Leo couldn’t help but take a step back, his face showing an expression of disbelief.
All seven women’s bodies had a deceased fetus in their bellies!
Leo withdrew his spiritual sense, his expression serious, as he looked at Emory. “Mr. Montoya, during the forensic examination, did they find anything unusual in the bodies of these seven deceased?”
Emory thought for a moment and shook his head. “No, the forensic examiner couldn’t find the cause of death at all. Dr. Bloomer, what do you mean by ‘unusual’ in their bodies?”
“These seven bodies all have a fetus in their bellies.”
This statement startled Emory. “How is that possible?”
Leo asked again, “Mr. Montoya, have you offended anyone?”
“Offended someone?” Emory pondered for a moment. “Dr. Bloomer, I believe you also know the position I held before retiring. It’s impossible for me not to have offended anyone.”
“But as for specifically who I offended, that is unclear. May I ask what problem you have discovered?”
Leo spoke frankly, “Someone has planted a curse called Dead Infant Fate Severing within these seven bodies.”
Upon hearing the word “curse,” Emory’s expression changed drastically.
As someone with a basic understanding of metaphysics, he knew how terrifying curses could be. No wonder the Yin-Yang Master before was unwilling to take on this matter.
“Mr. Montoya, it seems that someone wants to sever the fortune of your family using this curse.” Leo covered the bodies with the white cloth and walked towards the exit of the morgue.
Outside, Emory, who had been relatively composed before, now wore an anxious expression. He pleaded, “Please, Dr. Bloomer, lend us your help.”
“Mr. Montoya, since I have come here, I will definitely help, but the time is not right yet. We still need to wait one more day.”
Emory didn’t understand and asked, “Why is that?”
“At midnight tomorrow, the curse within the seven corpses will fully mature. At that time, the person who planted the curse will definitely come to retrieve it, and I will deal with him then!”
On the way back to the Montoya family mansion, Emory couldn’t help but ask, “Dr. Bloomer, what is the purpose of this Dead Infant Fate Severing Witchcraft?”
“The Dead Infant Fate Severing Witchcraft can be considered the best and most malicious curse used to deal with a family. After the curse matures, it will break out of the host’s body. The person who planted the curse will come and collect the curse, and then bring it to the ancestral tomb of the family they want to target.”
“The curse will crawl into the coffin in the ancestral tomb and completely devour the body inside. The curse itself will absorb all the fortune of that family by absorbing it from the coffin.”