It's okay for me to bully my wife for the sake of the young master's dignity, right?

Chapter 297 [053] Brother Shengzhi passed away, with great honor

Zhu Shengzhi is as adaptable as a cockroach. After staying in the slums for 24 hours, he has learned the three survival rules of homeless people (or homeless people).

First, keep a low profile: Homeless people should try to avoid attracting attention so as not to attract unnecessary trouble or be treated as vulnerable targets.

Second, develop skills: work hard to improve your abilities in scavenging, stealing, repairing, cooking, kneeling, etc., so that you can be self-sufficient when needed.

Third, expand social connections: establish connections with other homeless people, form a mutual aid and safety network, and face difficulties and dangers together. If possible, integrate yourself into the city's underground intelligence and black market network to become a part of obtaining scarce items (or information).

When he was the leader of the Shengzhi Group, Zhu Shengzhi looked down on the Homeless Association. Now that he has changed his perspective, he has to admit that the Homeless Association can still control certain resources. Although its ecological niche is low, it is also an indispensable lower-level decomposer.

"Xiaozhi, good news! Zhu Shengzhi, the leader of the Shengzhi team, has passed away. The team members are going to hold a grand funeral for him and are planning to invite 100 monks to chant sutras for him to be reborn!"

On a lazy afternoon after a simple lunch, Uncle Wu announced the news on the old sofa at the door of the tent.

"It's rare that you were born hairless, Xiaozhi. Now I've added a scar to your hair, so you can go chant sutras and make money! A homeless person can't miss any opportunity to make money!"

"Xiao Zhi" rolled his eyes - I am Zhu Shengzhi! I am not dead! You hired me to chant sutras, so that I can save myself! ?

"Uncle Wu, is the Bio-Intelligence Team safe? I was just robbed of my money by some hooligans from the Bio-Intelligence Team yesterday. I think there are no good people in the Bio-Intelligence Team."

Uncle Wu patted Zhu Shengzhi's shoulder affectionately, wearing a monk's robe, with quite a bit of strength:
"Don't worry! Although the Shengzhi Group has the worst discipline in the Night Dragon Society, it is a subordinate organization of the Night Dragon Society after all, and dare not do anything too extreme. I heard that the reason why Zhu Shengzhi was blown to death was because he stopped his two subordinates from researching some weird 'soul scanning'."

Zhu Shengzhi immediately thought of Ma Yongzhong and Professor Shenqi.

"Alas, Zhu Shengzhi has always had a bad reputation, but I didn't expect that he still has a trace of humanity. Tomorrow you will just fill in the gaps among the 100 monks and help his soul to rest in peace, and make some money at the same time!"

Zhu Shengzhi was so angry that he almost gnashed his teeth - Ma Yongzhong and Professor Shenqi, these two bastards! Didn't I just tell you not to use locals for experiments? Can't you be more patient and find the captives of the Nean Society and scan their souls? You actually murdered me just for this!

He continued to ask Uncle Wu for information, but he didn't expect that the young master had quickly found out the two's tails. Ma Yongzhong was tied to his own soul scanner and transformed into "Sister Yongzhong" to serve the organization again. The magical professor was burned to charcoal, and only half of his head managed to escape.

Well, Qin Jiandan is quite capable and ruthless... Ma Yongzhong almost killed me. I will have to settle the score with Sister Yongzhong after I regain my identity!
Uncle Wu added: There is news that among the seven department managers of the Shengzhi Group, if any one of them can kill the mysterious professor who has defected to the Nian Society, he can gain qualifications and succeed as the leader of the Shengzhi Group.

That won't do! Why would I need a successor if I'm still alive? I know the managers' behavior. If they succeed and find out I'm still alive, they will definitely send assassins to kill me!
It seems that I have to chant sutras even if I don't want to. Since the young master has helped me get rid of the traitor, the Shengzhi Group should not be so dangerous. I might as well blend in with the monks, reveal my identity at the funeral, and take back the power of the Shengzhi Group!

After asking, he found out that the funeral would be held tomorrow. After seeing the notice recruiting monks, the fifth uncle signed up for Xiaozhi and gave him a Buddhist name, "Zhishen".

When Xiaozhi thought that he would be able to resume his position as team leader in 24 hours, he began to miss his uncle and the homeless association in advance. Although he was going hungry and getting beaten up here, it was a shelter after escaping death after all, so he could just treat it as a different kind of camping activity.

By the way, who was the gangster from the Bio-Intelligence Team who robbed me yesterday? I didn't get his name, but when I return to the Bio-Intelligence Team, I will find him and stuff him into a cement barrel and throw him into the canal!

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At noon the next day, Zhu Shengzhi's funeral started on time, and the Shengzhi Group gathered various people who had been notified in advance.

After the previous fire was extinguished, the Shengzhi Group's base was fully decorated for the funeral. As soon as friends and relatives approached, they could see a pair of bronze lions holding money at the door, which looked lifelike and majestic, as if symbolizing the gang's power and the Shengzhi Group's greed for money.

The main venue of the funeral was a courtyard filled with flowers, but due to the tight schedule, there were few real flowers, and most of them were mutant plants and laser holographic artificial flowers used to make up the number. This was just the right time for people to feel the fragility and vanity of life while mourning.

Zhu Shengzhi's golden nanmu coffin was placed at the center of the ceremony, with a large black-and-white photo of him hanging on the top of the coffin. More than 20 wreaths were piled on both sides, all sent by people of status.

The wreaths and elegiac couplets usually read:

"The celebrity lives on through the ages, enlightening future generations. His voice and smile live on forever."

"The loyalty and bravery will live forever. The merits and virtues are endless and will be recorded in history forever."

"Innocent and upright. The sad soul has gone, but his last words will live on."

Qin Jiandan frowned after reading these elegiac couplets.

How did Zhu Shengzhi become a famous and loyal hero? There is no one left in our great China, right? With Zhu Laoer's character, he will be remembered forever in history, and Yue Fei and Wen Tianxiang will have to leave the group!
Besides, this guy didn’t leave any last words! At most, he screamed “Ahhhhhhhhhhhh” before he was blown to death!
The rest of the elegiac couplets include:
"Virtue lasts forever, and good morals accompany mountains and rivers." "The stars in the sky are sad to be gone, but the flowers and trees on earth are happy to be forever."

"The spirit of a lifetime is returned to the Huabiao; the blood and tears in the hall fly to the sky."

In short, they were all copied standard elegiac couplets, which praised the dead as the greatest and flattered Zhu Laoer.

The specially invited group chanting sutras for the deceased also sent a wreath with a couplet: "The Jade Pool has a distinguished guest; the Buddha's Kingdom has a new Vajra."

Qin Jiandan didn't pay much attention to these 100 monks. When the Falling Cherry Group held a funeral for the former Silang, they also invited nuns from Fahai Temple. These monks were beating wooden fish and chanting sutras, and they were closest to the coffin. Their bald heads reflected the hot sunlight at noon.

In the eastern part of the outer city, on the territory of the Night Dragon Society, according to the principles of the Five Elements, funerals are usually held when the Yang energy is at its strongest, in order to restrain the Yin energy of the deceased.

The seven department managers of the Shengzhi Group are distributed throughout the base, welcoming and seeing off guests, and are responsible for greeting the distinguished guests.

Since Zhu Shengzhi had no family members or children, Qin Jiandan reluctantly served as the host of the funeral and considered himself as Zhu Shengzhi's elder. Only very important guests were received by Qin Jiandan.

In addition to Zhu Shengzhi, the three major cadres, Jiang Chouyun, Chen Tom, and Miyamoto Koxia were all invited.

Although Chen Tom was not the actual leader of the fire tongs group, but was in charge in name only, he already had real power. Xiao Xia was originally not allowed to leave the headquarters, but she heard that others were invited to participate, so she "insisted on participating". Seeing that the master was in seclusion, Hu Chi turned a blind eye to her going out without permission.

As soon as Xiaoxia entered the door, she was called away by Ichiro from the Nine Ninjas. It was said that Kazama wanted to discuss something with her. Xiaoxia was very dissatisfied:
"I haven't even greeted the young master yet! I am the young master's most beloved woman. The young master must have missed me to death after not seeing me for a few days!"

Although Qin Jiandan saw Xiao Xia's red ponytail from afar, he pretended not to see her and turned to greet Sheriff Mu Yue and his group who appeared at the door.

The Police Department was busy with official business. After Mu Yue learned about the situation from Qin Jiandan over the phone, she originally only wanted to send Valei as a representative.

As a result, the Chief of Police strongly requested Mu Yue to come along, and also sent the "Iai Cat" Grandma Qianxing to be responsible for safety protection.

Instead of driving a police car over in a high-profile manner, the three of them took a taxi that the Chief of Police had called for them. Grandma Qian Xing, who got off the car first to investigate the situation, was not noticeable because of her short stature, while Mu Yue, who got off the car second, immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Attending the funeral of a guild member, she naturally could not wear her usual police uniform. Instead, she wore a solemn black dress that perfectly fit her proud curves. Her thin waist and slender legs revealed a hint of fashion and mystery. Her long black hair fell on her slender shoulders like a waterfall. Although she was in a (pretending) sad atmosphere, she seemed like a gem covered by black lace, exuding a clear and bright charm.

Mu Yue didn't want to embarrass the police department among the gang members, so she had to raise her eyebrows as high as possible to highlight her cool temperament. But this made her expression a little awkward, mixed with a hint of hesitation, and she looked up in the crowd to find Qin Jiandan's trace.

Vale, who got off the car last, was also wearing the same black long skirt as Mu Yue, but her posture was not so ladylike. She always had a kind of ADHD-like characteristic of being frivolous and her clothes might burst at any time.

To match, they both wore high heels. Mu Yue herself didn't like high heels, but she was specifically told by the Chief of Police to continue wearing these "female stilts". Vale walked quite steadily in high heels - was this the damn sense of balance of the Furui people?

Chihoshi also wore the same long skirt and high heels - no way! She was still dressed like a Japanese version of Puss in Boots, with a plain striped kendo uniform wrapped around her small body, two sabers tied with silk cloth around her waist, and wooden clogs on her furry paws.

Only the big red bow on the back of the kendo uniform was changed to black, as a sign of respect and mourning for the deceased.

Qin Jiandan parted the crowd and walked straight to Mu Yue and the other two to greet them:

"Honey, you look so beautiful in this! You came so early, I thought you weren't coming!"

Mu Yue felt relieved when she saw Qin Jiandan, but she was unwilling to admit the sense of relief she felt when she saw him.

"Who is your wife? I came here on the orders of the Chief of Police. I also came to see if you guys would use the funeral as an excuse to cause trouble and cause a large-scale conflict with Niang. That would cause us a lot of trouble, and the Police Department can't just sit back and watch."

Compared to Mu Yue's pretending to be reserved, Vale was fanning her face with both hands:

"Oh, there are so many people here and it's so hot! Fried Egg, please find us a place with fewer people and where we can have a drink!"

As she spoke, she put her arm around Qin Jiandan's shoulders. Seeing how affectionate she was, someone who didn't know the inside story might think she was Qin Jiandan's wife...

In order to avoid the peak of the Qixi Festival, Hippo went to dinner with Totoro yesterday to celebrate, so yesterday's chapter was a bit short. I will make up for it today.

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