A Matrilocal Husband's Counterattack

Chapter 71: Turning Away in Anger

"Ethan, hello."

Raymond Yates politely shook hands with Ethan, though a trace of indifference flashed in his eyes.

He wanted to regard Ethan more highly, but the young man's age and his practice of traditional Chinese medicine made it impossible for Raymond to believe in his abilities.

He figured that Ryan Barker and Sabrina Barker were just desperate for a child and had been inadvertently deceived by Ethan.

Still, he didn't expose it. Since Ryan was in high spirits, Raymond didn't want to dampen the mood.

Ryan Barker chuckled and suddenly said,

"Oh, right! Ethan, Raymond has been feeling awful lately."

"His social media posts are always about his unbearable neck pain or midnight leg cramps."

"There were even two occasions when his heart nearly stopped while napping at noon."

"Could you take a look at him and help him out?"

Ryan smiled and reassured Ethan, "No need to worry about payment—he's loaded."

Raymond Yates burst into laughter. "Neck pain and leg cramps are just from sitting too long, and the heart issue was just an accident."

But Ryan remained interested. "Ethan, he's one of us. Just check on him."

Raymond sighed in resignation and sat up straight with a smile.

"Alright then, let Ethan take a look."

When Ethan shook Raymond's hand earlier, he had already sensed a sinister aura clinging to him.

What is a sinister aura?

It consists of ominous, foul, and malevolent energy.

As the ancient scholar Ge Hong wrote in Baopuzi - The Ultimate Truth:

"Those who absorb sinister energy wither like frostbitten leaves, while those who bask in pure sunlight flourish with vitality."

A sinister aura forms when malevolent forces condense with one's energy field, creating an inauspicious presence.

This is why people set off firecrackers during the New Year and burn incense on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month—to dispel such harmful energies and prevent them from entering their homes.

However, Ethan now saw an intense black aura shrouding Raymond Yates.

It had already spread over most of his body, leaving only his neck and head untouched—worse than what Sophia had experienced before.

Tracing the source of the dark energy, Ethan's gaze fell upon Raymond's left hand.

He was fiddling with a car key—an Audi key.

The key was pitch black, continuously emanating sinister energy.

"Mr. Yates, there's a strong sinister aura surrounding you," Ethan said sharply, locking eyes with him.

"It's not only causing your series of accidents but also affecting those around you."

"If I'm not mistaken, it's not just you experiencing strange symptoms—your family members have likely been affected as well."

Ryan Barker and Sabrina Barker were momentarily stunned. They hadn't expected the diagnosis to turn into a reading of fate.

Raymond himself was also taken aback but quickly darkened his expression.

"Oh? I have a sinister aura? Then where did it come from?"

Ethan pointed at the car key in his hand. "The source is right there—your car key."