“We can’t be careless about expanding the ancestral tombs. We should have a geomancer take a look first, just to be safe,” Robert said.

“So it sounds like you know one?” Nathaniel asked, playing along.

Robert nodded. “I do. A very good one. When our old master was buried, he handled everything.”

He paused, then added, “Nathaniel, if you trust me, why not leave this whole matter to me?”

Nathaniel put on a conflicted expression.

But Elena knew her son too well. The moment she saw how politely he was speaking to Robert, she sensed something was off.

She cut in immediately. “Brother, my son spent that much money, and now you’re saying we should hand everything over to you? That doesn’t sound appropriate.”