Chapter 183

Chapter 178

Early morning, Li Zhuiyuan opened his eyes.

In this world, there is hardly anything that makes you feel more comfortable than waking up after a good night's sleep.

If there is, it's opening your eyes after waking up and turning your head.

Although the morning sun hadn't fully risen yet, a ray of warm light had already shone into his bedroom first.

Ah Li didn't disturb the young man's sleep. She stood in front of the painting table, painting.

Today the girl wore a white base with green patterns long skirt, giving her a soft, hazy texture.

She changed into a different set of clothes temporarily for fishing yesterday. Although today's wasn't the same as yesterday's, it was a similar style.

Old Lady Liu was expressing her unique stubbornness in this way.

Li Zhuiyuan woke up, then continued to lie in bed, turning his head to look.

Ah Li dipped her brush and turned her body to look in his direction.

The girl's bright eyes met the young man's.

Li Zhuiyuan felt embarrassed to continue lying in bed.

He got up and washed up.

It was unexpected that the young man should next want to play chess with the girl and wait for breakfast.

But today there were surprises, and not just one.

Li Zhuiyuan went downstairs.

There were two coffins on the first floor. Every time Tan Wenbin and Runsheng came back, these two coffins were their beds.

At this moment, Runsheng was standing by his coffin, looking at the situation inside the coffin next door.

Li Zhuiyuan walked over.

As he approached, he felt a strong surge of resentment emanating from inside the coffin.

It was concentrated and not dispersed, accumulated and not emitted, like the fly covers over food on a village table.

Inside, Tan Wenbin's face was as white as if powdered, yet his lips were extra bright red.

Generally, in this state, the coffin could already be carried out for burial.

Li Zhuiyuan extended his hand into the coffin, his fingertips lightly touching Tan Wenbin's brow a few times, feeling a chilling coolness.

Then he followed the trend downwards, touching his breath, which was as faint as a thread.

The situation was very bad, and very serious, but not dangerous.

Because as he made contact, Li Zhuiyuan perceived the trembling breath of two resentment infants.

Like children who had made a mistake at home, shrinking in a corner, fearfully waiting for their parents' strict punishment.

The two resentment infants should have woken up from their state of having eaten their fill and digested.

When Tan Wenbin slept last night, he perceived their consciousness recovering.

Then, Tan Wenbin took the initiative to connect with their consciousness.

From the perspective of a 'father', this action was very normal, like opening the door to welcome his son who had returned home after boarding, opening his arms, wanting to hug them as usual.

But the problem was, after the two resentment infants ate and digested, they grew up and also became heavy.

But neither they, nor Tan Wenbin himself, had this consciousness yet, or rather, they weren't relatively clear and sensitive.

Tan Wenbin proactively connected with their consciousness, which was equivalent to proactively hugging them up, and then... twisting his waist heavily.

In this state, his body was temporarily unable to withstand the impact of such dense resentment ghost energy, causing a false death.

If it were other evil influences, Tan Wenbin would now be in more danger than safety, but fortunately, the two resentment infants already knew they had made a big mistake and were exhausting themselves to shrink their resentment.

Tan Wenbin only needed to lie down and sleep for a few days, and his vital signs would gradually recover.

Although it wasn't intentional, this also counted as giving himself a resentment baptism.

His two godchildren had eaten a full meal, and he, as the godfather, also went up to lick the plate.

After experiencing this time, the awakened Tan Wenbin's physique would be more inclined towards Yin spirits, a type of person born suitable for being a fortune-telling blind person.

Afterwards, his perception of evil and the use of some techniques, including the most basic walking the Yin realm, would also be smoother, as his body was more adapted.

It could also be considered a kind of turning disaster into fortune.

It's just that no one would dare to copy it, because if these two resentment infants had even a shred of杂念 (impure thoughts) or other intentions, Tan Wenbin would undoubtedly die.

They only needed to lightly hook a finger now to completely 'borrow a corpse to return the soul' to Tan Wenbin.

Li Zhuiyuan did not intervene.

He could forcefully peel those two resentment infants off Tan Wenbin's body now for absolute safety.

But he knew Tan Wenbin would definitely be unwilling. He truly trusted this pair of godchildren who had been together for a long time, and he was genuinely good to them.

Every time he flipped through the 'Evil Book', he was cautious again and again. He would avoid any adventurous actions with possible risks. Yet, his teammates were one by one bravely soaring.

To put it nicely, it's called sharp intentions and vigor, opening up new paths; to put it not so nicely, it's called ignorant and fearless, the so-called ignorance, and even less so-called.

But one by one, he still had to clean up after them.

Li Zhuiyuan looked at Runsheng.

Runsheng understood Xiao Yuan's meaning, turned around, and lit incense to eat.

"Runsheng bro, help me find seven candles, then set up a small offering table here at the head of this coffin."

"Okay!"

Runsheng immediately prepared the things.

Li Zhuiyuan first used his finger to press the seal mud, drawing a pattern on the coffin lid, and then placed the seven candles in the corresponding positions.

He waved his arm at the candles, and the seven candles all ignited themselves.

This was the 'Seven Star Return Soul Lamp'.

It helped stabilize Tan Wenbin's soul and mind and could help him wake up and recover sooner.

Li Zhuiyuan tapped the coffin lid with his fingertips and said: "Put the coffin lid on, so it doesn't get exposed and scare people."

"Okay."

Runsheng first carefully pushed the coffin lid, seeing that the seven candles on top were unmoved, then increased his force, letting Tan Wenbin rest for a long time.

At this moment, Li Sanjiang yawned and walked down from upstairs, preparing to eat breakfast.

Seeing this setup, he asked with some doubt: "Why are so many candles lit? What's going on?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Binbin bro heard a method. This way is equivalent to warming the room. When he lives in it a hundred years later, it will be more comfortable."

Li Sanjiang: "What method?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "All the rich old people in the villages on the Jinling side do this."

Li Sanjiang nodded: "Good, very good."

These two longevity coffins belonged to Li Sanjiang, and the one Tan Wenbin was sleeping in was his. The one Runsheng was sleeping in was Shan Deye's.

Li Sanjiang: "Eh, where is Zhuangzhuang?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Zhuangzhuang bro went to Shigan to see his grandpa and grandma. He said he wanted to stay there for a few days. He just left."

"Oh, that's how it should be." Li Sanjiang lit a cigarette for himself, seeming to think of something again, and quickly said to Runsheng, "Runsheng Hou ah, light candles on your coffin too. We also give Shandao a warm room."

"Okay."

"Runsheng Hou, what do you say about me, Li Deye? I really remember everything good about that Shandao."

"Yes, yes."

"To be able to know me is the greatest fortune in Shandao's life."

"That's right, yes."

"Hehehe."

Li Sanjiang held the cigarette and waved at Li Zhuiyuan: "Xiao Yuan Hou, come here."

Li Zhuiyuan followed Li Sanjiang and walked out together.

Runsheng first put on his coffin lid and also set up seven candles.

He tried to imitate Xiao Yuan's action from before, waving his hand at the seven candles, and then waving again.

Then he silently took out a match and lit the seven candles one by one.

Immediately after, he brought a small fire basin and went to the corner pile to get some hell money.

Now, the tickets from this 'Heaven and Earth Bank' were still considered precious. Not many were used in the village, so there was no inflation.

The denominations were still one hundred yuan, fifty yuan, and ten yuan. There were no overly exaggerated zeros.

Runsheng found a small stool, sat down, and burned paper for Zhuangzhuang.

......

On the embankment, Li Sanjiang opened his mouth and said to Li Zhuiyuan: "Xiao Yuan Hou ah, Great-grandfather, I want to go to Shigan town this morning. You... do you have anything you want to buy? Great-grandfather will buy it back for you."

"Great-grandfather, I don't want to buy anything. There's plenty to eat and drink at home."

"Oh, um."

Li Sanjiang originally wanted to take Li Zhuiyuan to Shigan town to try their luck at winning prizes. There was an activity there this morning.

But he thought again, he shouldn't take the child to play things with a gambling nature.

In Li Sanjiang's creed, the money in hand, taken to buy wine and meat to eat into the belly, was real. Taking it to gamble was no different from taking it to burn.

But he really couldn't hold back. He wanted to go buy a scratch-off. Last night when he was dreaming, he still dreamed of scratching and winning. He felt this was a good omen, a hint.

Going to try your luck without any premise was gambling; going to try your luck with a clear dream as a hint was called investing.

Near breakfast time, Qin Shu came back carrying a hoe.

Originally, because of the matter in Bai Family Town, Great-grandfather regretted for a long time when Qin Shu left here. After all, Qin Shu was really too capable.

Even ordinary farmers wouldn't go to the fields so early.

Qin Shu basically finished the field work using the morning and evening time and used the middle time to deliver goods.

Li Sanjiang simply couldn't like this kind of working mule who could allocate time by himself too much.

However, usually every morning, Xiong Shan would come over with Qin Shu to eat breakfast.

Since Qin Shu went to the fields so early, Xiong Shan also felt embarrassed to sleep in, and even more so, he didn't dare to sleep in.

But this morning, Xiong Shan was not seen.

Qin Shu: "A Ting, I won't eat breakfast. I have to go out for a trip."

After saying that, Qin Shu rode his bicycle and left.

Liu Yumei lived here. Usually, some tea and snacks, tea leaves, and customized clothes all needed Qin Shu or Liu Yi to pick them up.

Not long after Qin Shu left, Xiong Shan came running over in a hurry, seemingly having something to report.

Li Zhuiyuan walked over and listened to his low voice report:

"Xiao Yuan bro, Lin Shuyou had a little accident."

"What's wrong with him?"

"He's a little uncomfortable..." After a pause, Xiong Shan added, "My fault."

Lin Shuyou originally had a bed here too, which was also a coffin, but that coffin was sold off the day before yesterday, so he had no bed.

Before Yin Meng made a new coffin, he temporarily slept in Big Beard's spacious big bedroom separately.

Li Zhuiyuan followed Xiong Shan to Big Beard's house.

Upstairs, he pushed open the door and saw Lin Shuyou covering his belly and leaning against the bedside, cold sweat dripping down his face.

After seeing Li Zhuiyuan come in, Lin Shuyou shrank his neck, looking as if he was afraid of being scolded.

Last night before sleeping, he sat and chatted with Xiong Shan, and then conveniently asked Xiong Shan for a few Zhang Chen State talismans, wanting to stick them on himself to try the effect.

He wasn't bold enough to be confident that he could improve the Official General System like Xiao Yuan bro. He just thought that the Chen State talismans could be used in conjunction with the plan to enhance his combat power.

Unexpectedly, after sticking the talismans and engaging in the plan, the child quickly came down and then quickly left.

The Chen State talismans stuck on his body also burned, and his whole person "thudded" with a jump up and down, feeling dizzy. Immediately after, he started vomiting and having diarrhea all night.

It made him, a person who practiced martial arts, almost exhausted.

Li Zhuiyuan walked up to Lin Shuyou and said: "Lie down."

Lin Shuyou obediently lay down.

Li Zhuiyuan placed his finger on Lin Shuyou's brow.

Xiong Shan stood beside him and said in a low voice: "I'm shallow in learning. I checked him a few times, but I always didn't find any remaining talisman energy."

Xiong Shan thought it was the Chen State talisman's effect malfunctioning and causing influence on Lin Shuyou's body.

Li Zhuiyuan moved his hand from Lin Shuyou's forehead to his abdomen.

"Does it hurt here?"

"It doesn't hurt."

"Does it hurt here?"

"It hurts."

"Did it hurt here at first last night?"

"No, it seems to have changed position. It was a bit lower during the night."

Li Zhuiyuan nodded.

Seeing the situation, Xiong Shan let out a long sigh of relief, and then subconsciously asked: "Is the talisman's effect still here?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "No."

Xiong Shan: "Then..."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Send him to the town health center now."

Xiong Shan said in surprise: "Send him to the health center?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Um, he has acute appendicitis."

However, the inducing factors were not purely natural.

First, the Chen State talismans themselves formed a school, which was different from the talismans Li Zhuiyuan had used for Lin Shuyou before.

Second, Lin Shuyou forgot that this wasn't Li Sanjiang's home but Big Beard's home, and he actually dared to use the plan towards the Peach Blossom Forest.

This made the White Crane Child very difficult to handle.

Receiving the oath and admonition he had given to the child last time, the White Crane Child was both afraid to come down and afraid not to come down.

So, after discovering that he wasn't here and there was no actual danger nearby, the child performed a 'rapid descent and rapid ascent'.

It came down, and it quickly left again.

This also made Lin Shuyou unable to complain to the young man and say it didn't come down.

This one descent and one ascent, coupled with the special effects of the Chen State talismans, was equivalent to giving Lin Shuyou's internal organs a severe shake.

His bones were indeed good and durable, but it also shook out a problem, inducing acute appendicitis.

Xiong Shan carried Lin Shuyou downstairs and rushed out of the house. He took Ah You for an appendectomy early in the morning.

Seeing Li Zhuiyuan come back, Liu Yi shouted: "Breakfast is ready!"

Ah Li was already sitting there waiting for him. Li Zhuiyuan sat down next to the girl.

Runsheng walked out. He had just saved tens of thousands for Tan Wenbin underground in advance.

However, after coming out, Runsheng looked around: "Where is Meng Meng?"

Usually, Yin Meng would get up very early every day.

After all, she couldn't cook, but it was a bit unsightly not to eat on time, especially since the person cooking every day was her master.

Li Zhuiyuan's gaze fell on the tightly closed door and window of the west room.

He thought to himself: There's still a living treasure?

Li Zhuiyuan stood up and walked to the door of the west room. He stopped for a moment, seeing Liu Yi still outside carrying porridge. Only then did he know that it was safe inside and the door could be opened.

Even Yin Meng should be safe.

When they lived at Great-grandfather's house before, Liu Yi and Qin Shu were very cautious, afraid of receiving Great-grandfather's fortune backlash. Now, add himself, who walks the river...

Moreover, when he spoke to the memorial tablet yesterday, Liu Yi next to him seemed to be injured.

So, they could only be more cautious now.

Unless absolutely necessary, they wouldn't show very human responses.

But Liu Yi would definitely not sit by and watch Yin Meng die under her eyes.

Without knocking, Li Zhuiyuan directly pushed the door and entered.

Inside the room, Yin Meng was in a coma, surrounded by dense jars and cans, making it difficult for Li Zhuiyuan to find a place to put his feet.

Runsheng came to the door. Li Zhuiyuan raised his hand, signaling him not to come in yet.

Immediately after, Li Zhuiyuan bent down and very carefully collected these poison bottles.

After he had finished processing them, he walked to Yin Meng's side, checked her condition, and found that it was very similar to the last time she was in a poisonous coma.

Li Zhuiyuan walked to a small basket in front. Inside were some antidote bottles. Their quantity, relative to the poison bottles in the entire room, was like 'a drop in the ocean'.

Yin Meng seemed to only like researching poisons and was too lazy to tinker with antidotes.

Li Zhuiyuan found the bottle of antidote from last time that had a vomiting effect, handed it to Runsheng, instructed him to brew it with hot water, three times a day, and feed it to Yin Meng. He also conveniently instructed Runsheng to run to the health center and send Lin Shuyou some change of clothes.

After doing all this, Li Zhuiyuan walked out of the west room, squatted by the well, picked up soap, and started washing his hands repeatedly.

Li Sanjiang asked with concern: "How is Meng Hou?"

"She caught a cold, not serious. Runsheng is feeding her medicine."

"Oh, this season, it is indeed easy to catch wind and cold."

After washing several times, Li Zhuiyuan still didn't feel safe. He simply went upstairs and took a bath early in the morning.

A person like him, even if he had just killed a dead body, could sit down and eat calmly next to it without feeling unlucky.

But Yin Meng's poison was different.

After finishing his bath and coming down, Liu Yi brought a bowl of reheated porridge.

When Li Zhuiyuan took the porridge bowl, he asked: "What's wrong with cold porridge?"

Liu Yi smiled and said: "Anyway, it won't kill anyone."

Li Zhuiyuan was relieved.

Ah Li handed over a peeled salted duck egg.

She must have peeled all the eggshells clean while waiting for him earlier, no matter what she was doing.

Li Zhuiyuan took a bite, feeling a kind of feeling between crying and laughing in his heart.

His team was almost collectively incapacitated within a day.

This was actually an inevitable phenomenon, because their strength and development had reached a certain level. To pursue rapid elevation in the short term, it must be accompanied by greater risks.

However, they really couldn't continue to mess around. Freedom also had limits.

A rule should be set. They could have their own ideas, but before trying, they must first report to him and let him review it.

Fortunately, this wave of bad luck had just passed, and it was a short-term no-problem stage.

As Li Zhuiyuan was eating, he saw Great-grandfather preparing to go out.

But as Great-grandfather walked to the edge of the embankment, he saw a young man in his early twenties riding a bicycle over.

"Li Deye, Li Deye."

"Who are you?"

"I'm from Sanxin Village. I'm San Hou from the Wu Family in Sanxin Village."

San Hou meant the young man ranked third in his family.

"Oh, San Hou ah, what's the matter? What happened?"

Li Sanjiang didn't know him.

Generally, people he didn't know who came looking for him were all about that kind of matter.

"Someone from our family passed away. We want to ask Li Deye to come over for a trip."

This was a business call.

Li Sanjiang: "What's the date?"

Wu Jianhua: "Just today, Li Deye, if you have nothing to do now, just come with me. I'll send you back later."

"Today?" Li Sanjiang responded, "Did a young child in the family die?"

Generally, only when a child died would they hastily bury the body and not hold a large funeral.

"Um. My big brother's child passed away."

"Alright then, I'll go for a trip."

Li Sanjiang turned his head and looked towards his home.

Runsheng had just finished breakfast and gone to deliver things to Lin Shuyou. Xiong Shan was accompanying Lin Shuyou at the health center. Qin Shu was also out. Zhuangzhuang had 'gone home'.

Suddenly, this home became empty and without a working person.

Li Zhuiyuan finished drinking the porridge, stood up and said: "Great-grandfather, let me get off first. I want to go to Big Beard's house to find Benben to play."

"Keep sitting, Great-grandfather will take you."

Li Zhuiyuan heard the words and didn't say anything else. After being sent to the embankment at Big Beard's house, Li Sanjiang rode the tricycle back.

The young man walked into the Peach Blossom Forest. Benben was still in the small fenced area within the Peach Blossom Forest, playing with the peach blossoms.

Li Zhuiyuan picked up a peach tree branch and started drawing on the ground.

He drew the position of the Peach Blossom Forest, drew the road and the river, drew the position of Siyuan Village, drew Shinan Town and also Shigan Town, and finally, drew Sanxin Village.

The young man lifted his foot and kicked up a puddle of peach blossoms on the ground. The flurry of peach blossoms fell, completely covering the map he had just drawn on the ground.

Li Zhuiyuan picked up the peach branch and lightly hooked it. A small area of peach blossoms was lifted open, revealing the position of Sanxin Village separately.

The meaning was very simple: remove the suppression on the boundary of Sanxin Village.

From the depths of the Peach Blossom Forest, a sound vaguely transmitted:

"You know that by doing this... you will also be involved in me..."

"I know."

"Why... are there so many such things in the world..."

Li Zhuiyuan took out that wrinkled paper money from his pocket and slowly unfolded it in his palm:

"No way, who told me to accept people's money."

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