Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 111

Seeing Li Zhuiyuan and Runsheng talking, Xue's father stood up and said, "Xiaoyuan, Runsheng, you two can chat about your own things."

"Uncle Xue, I'm sorry, I have something to do here."

"Hey, it's okay, I happen to be busy too."

Dad Xue picked up the tools with a smile and started to tidy up the potted plants in the yard.

When Li Zhuiyuan came here yesterday, he noticed that there were many potted plants in the house, and there were also several small stone tables for arranging the scenery.

The Xue family's contracted land had long been rented out by Brother Liangliang, which allowed the two elders to escape from traditional rural labor and start living a retirement life early.

On weekdays, Dad Xue’s hobby is to pick up these potted plants, and then go to the corridor to drink tea and listen to storytelling.

After lunch, Xue's mother would go out to play cards. Her fellow card players were all elderly ladies, and she was quite young among them.

"Brother Runsheng, let's go upstairs."

"it is good."

Li Zhuiyuan came upstairs and sat down in front of the desk that Brother Liangliang used to use.

Taking out a notebook and pen from his backpack, Li Zhuiyuan drew three circles on the blank page.

The three groups of people all arrived at Min'an Town, but they were three different Min'an Towns.

This was a development that Li Zhuiyuan had not anticipated before setting off.

It's an evil miasma.

Is it the Xuanmen formation?
Or is it a space layer that I have experienced before? Or is it some other rare mystery in nature?
Not long ago, when the club was recruiting new members on the playground, the president who liked to introduce UFOs also talked about many unsolved mysteries around the world.

Li Zhuiyuan closed his eyes and let the warm sunlight shine through the window onto his face.

Since he couldn't contact Binbin and Mengmeng and lacked too much information, he had no way of making any inferences at this moment.

Moreover, he suspected that something abnormal must have happened to Yin Meng and Tan Wenbin.

Because what is normal here... is actually extremely abnormal.

Is it because of Brother Liangliang’s identity as the son-in-law of the Bai family that the development of this line has been slowed down?

The influence of this factor cannot be ruled out, but Li Zhuiyuan does not think it will be the main reason.

Last time, when Jingjing from the master's wife's house was possessed by evil spirits, Jingjing showed her disgust towards the Bai family's aura on Xue Liangliang, but it was only to the extent of disgust. If she really wanted to do something to him, she would still do it. Even Xue Liangliang himself was like this, let alone his family.

Therefore, Li Zhuiyuan suspected that his line should have been the slowest to unfold.

Fatty Wu's future father-in-law and mother-in-law are already ill, and Fan Shulin's friend is also divorced. In fact, these two plots have undergone unusual changes.

Xue's father's 50th birthday is next month. Xue Liangliang, who is involved in this line, is still in Dujiangyan. He has to finish his work or take a leave before he can come back to celebrate his father's birthday... and most likely he has to go back to Nantong before returning to his hometown.

I came too early.

But this is not wrong, because it is an advantage that has been deliberately sought after.

The current situation is equivalent to the entire team being covered by a huge black cloth and unable to see each other, but it is not a big problem. There are ways to type blindly, and I have been a blind person before.

"Brother Runsheng."

"Hey."

Seeing that Li Zhuiyuan was thinking, Runsheng stood at the door of the room consciously, holding a "cigar" in his hand and smoking it.

He walked to the desk and asked, "Xiaoyuan, have you thought of a way to find Binbin, Mengmeng and the others?"

Li Zhuiyuan shook his head: "No."

"That……"

"Brother Runsheng, I need you to help me think about it."

"Me?" Runsheng pointed the "cigar" head towards his face, "I'll try my best."

Li Zhuiyuan asked, "Brother Runsheng, if you were replaced by Yin Meng or Tan Wenbin, what would be the first thing you thought of after you arrived in Min'an Town?"

"I'll come find you, Xiaoyuan."

"What if you can't find me, or even find out about the Xue family?"

"I……"

"Brother Runsheng, will you leave Min'an Town? After all, something went wrong here and we can't contact the outside world."

"No, we are here just to solve the problem. I will not leave Min'an Town. I will follow your plan and instructions and continue to do what I can do to push the clues forward, hoping to meet you and report to you next time."

"So, Yin Meng and Tan Wenbin should be doing the same thing."

Runsheng scratched his head and asked, "Xiaoyuan, do you need to ask me about these?"

"Yes, I need to confirm it because my sense of substitution is easily distorted."

He is the task planner, and the plans are much less binding for him. After all, Li Zhuiyuan does not have a "Brother Xiaoyuan" above him.

Therefore, in this case, his response will be more extreme.

For example, to prove that, since there are three Min'an towns, are the townspeople I see in the Min'an town where I am currently located real living people?
You can find someone who has committed a crime and escaped legal punishment, or a village tyrant who is rampant in the countryside, and while you are enforcing justice, observe their death.

You can also ask if there are elderly or sick people in the family who are dying and watch their final moments.

Even though the people of Min'an Town are simple and honest and everyone is in good health now, he can still find out who has a new grave, dig a grave and find a fresh corpse to do an experiment.

Wei Zhengdao's "Record of the Right Path to Subdue Demons" contains such a passage:

"People are the easiest objects to find flaws in. We can find the characteristics of this complex environment from the 'people' here."

But it is obvious that Yin Meng and Tan Wenbin are unlikely to do so.

Therefore, in order to ensure that the three lines have a unified style of action, one must cooperate and follow their behavior in order to form a synergy.

Li Zhuiyuan picked up a pen and quickly drew a sloppy fish on the notebook.

The tip of the pen kept tapping on the fish.

In fact, there are still many things he can do, such as using formations, feng shui, Qi's mechanical techniques and other means to seek more violent solutions.

It looks very difficult, but he doesn't want to demolish the house, he just wants to make a hole in the corner of the wall, so it is quite feasible.

No matter what the principles of your environment are, I can study it myself and try to explain it to you.

Looking at the "fish" in front of him, Li Zhuiyuan said in his heart:
"You, do you want me to do this too?"

This fish gave itself a chance to take the bait.

Its subjectivity is an issue that cannot be circumvented, but this issue has two sides, because you cannot confirm which side is its intention and which side is its deliberate guidance.

When faced with such a situation, there is a way to ensure the best bottom line, which is to ignore its existence and intention. You just need to stick to the plan that you originally thought was correct and do it unswervingly.

Li Zhuiyuan closed the notebook.

Runsheng said, "Xiaoyuan, I'm worried about Binbin. If he's really going through something, I'm afraid he can't handle it alone."

"Brother Runsheng, I have more confidence in Brother Binbin."

Runsheng nodded in disagreement.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Yin Meng's skills are indeed better than Bin Bin's, but when faced with special circumstances, Bin Bin is better at taking advantage of the environment than Yin Meng."

"Xiaoyuan, you are right."

"Okay, Brother Runsheng, it's meaningless to care about them now. We should focus on what we should do."

"Xiaoyuan, tell me, what should we do now?"

"According to my guess, we still have a long window period. What we need to do now is to shorten this window period and bring forward what is supposed to happen in the future.

For example...let Uncle Xue celebrate his 50th birthday in advance."

……

Lunch was still plentiful.

During the meal, Li Zhuiyuan took the initiative to say, "Uncle Xue, Aunt Xue, after dinner, Runsheng and I will go out to collect materials and paint. We will be back late, so you don't have to wait for us for dinner."

Father Xue was surprised and asked, "It's so late?"

"Well, I want to draw more so I can use it in class."

Xue's mother asked Xue's father in confusion: "Why didn't our Liangliang paint in the beginning?"

Li Zhuiyuan explained: "Although Liangliang and I are in the same university, we have different majors, and we need to choose some courses ourselves."

"Oh, is that so?" Xue's mother nodded, but added, "It's okay, I'll wait for you to come back for dinner."

Xue's father retorted: "Don't even mention waiting. It will make the child worry about it and he won't be able to concentrate on painting.

How about this, Xiaoyuan, you can come back any later, but you have to be careful. I'll leave the door open for you and the food in the pot, so when you come back, you can heat it up and eat it yourself."

"Okay, thank you, uncle and aunt."

"Haha, kid, why are you thanking me? We treat you like our own child."

After dinner, Li Zhuiyuan and Runsheng went out.

Xue Ma cleared the dishes and said to her husband, "Then I... shall I go play cards?"

When guests come to the house, daily entertainment activities naturally have to stop and the guests cannot be neglected.

"Go ahead. The kids won't be back until the evening anyway." Father Xue waved his hand. "I'll take a nap, too. Then I'll go drink tea and listen to a book."

Mother Xue took off her apron, took some change, and went out in high spirits.

Dad Xue went upstairs, walked into the bedroom, turned on the electric fan, lay down on the bed, and started to take a nap.

The courtyard door was not locked and was pushed open, and Li Zhuiyuan and Runsheng came back.

They did not go out without doing anything. Li Zhuiyuan went to the shop to buy some things and signaled Runsheng to add water according to the proportion.

Then, he went upstairs first and came to the door of Xue's father's bedroom. He heard the even snoring sound from inside and knew that Xue's father had fallen asleep.

He quietly opened the bedroom door and walked in. Li Zhuiyuan took out a heart-clearing talisman and stuck it on Xue's father's forehead.

At this moment, Dad Xue entered a better sleep state.

Li Zhuiyuan clenched his right hand slightly and knocked Xue's father on the forehead with the knuckle of his ring finger.

The better sleep, coupled with the awakening effect of the finger tremors, forms a kind of hedge.

Father Xue's eyelids began to tremble slightly.

Li Zhuiyuan knocked again, and Xue's father's eyelids opened slightly, allowing him to see the eyes inside.

That’s almost it. This is the state, similar to a “lucid dream”. Although you are sleeping, you still have a certain perception of the things around you.

This state will not last long, Li Zhuiyuan has to seize the time.

He put his mouth close to Xue's father's ear and began to speak in an inductive tone:

"The Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Extension is forty-nine; if the life span is not exceeded, the children's blessing will be forever stable; if the gap is broken for more than a month, the children will come to make up for it.

I have traveled all over the world. Today, I passed by Xue’s house. I heard that the family tradition is pure and Xue Lang is talented, so I wrote this comment.

Celebrate your birthday early, and don't be too greedy for perfection, otherwise your son's marriage will be delayed, and your descendants will be unlucky."

Li Zhuiyuan repeated the above words several times in a row.

When Runsheng came in with a bowl of water and a brush, Li Zhuiyuan hurriedly stood up, dipped the brush in the prepared water, and wrote comments on the floor and wall.

After listening to the old couple's late-night conversation last night, he knew very well that what they were most worried about now was Liangliang's brother's marriage and when they would have grandchildren.

Given this demand pain point, it is not a big problem to ask Dad Xue to celebrate his 50th birthday one month in advance.

In this way, changes that would have occurred more than a month later can be brought forward to the present.

There is nothing moral or immoral in lying to them like this. I am here now, and if anything comes out I can handle it myself. If I am not here, who knows if the lives of these old couple will be in danger when something happens.

After finishing writing, Li Zhuiyuan tore off the Qingxin Talisman on Xue's father's forehead, and left the room with Runsheng, went downstairs, went out of the house, and left the yard.

Dad Xue woke up slowly, sat up in bed, his eyes filled with thought, savoring the words that echoed in his mind.

"Is this a dream?"

But soon, Dad Xue discovered that this was not a dream, because he saw the words in the dream appear on the floor and the wall.

"We can't celebrate the full birthday. This is not good for Liangliang's marriage and offspring. We have to do it in advance, the sooner the better!"

Dad Xue hurried downstairs. He wanted to discuss something with his wife.

Just like that, Xue's mother, who had just sat down at the card table and hadn't played a few rounds, was pulled back by her husband.

Mrs. Xue originally wanted Mr. Xue to wait until she finished, but Mr. Xue kept urging us that it was too late and he should quickly go back to the bedroom with me to check.

The old ladies at the card table and standing around looking at the cards all covered their mouths and laughed. One of them even joked:
"Hurry back, your man can't wait."

Mother Xue's face turned red with embarrassment, and she had to follow Father Xue back home.

After closing the door, Dad Xue told Mom Xue about the dream he had just had about the immortal, and took Mom Xue upstairs to the bedroom to look at the words.

However, the words that were originally visible have now all disappeared.

But this disappearance only confirmed what Xue's father was thinking, making the matter more real.

"This birthday celebration must be held in advance, the sooner the better."

Although Xue's mother didn't see the words, since this matter involved her own grandson, she agreed with the mentality of believing it was true rather than not:
"Yes, yes, then go ahead."

"How about tomorrow?"

"There's no time to prepare food or hire a cook. Even if we're inviting people to dinner, we can't ask them to come tomorrow."

"That's right, then what should we do? When is the earliest we can do it?"

"Also, you've already informed everyone of your birthday celebration in advance and invited them. Do you really have to reject them one by one?"

"yes……"

At this moment, the sound of a door opening was heard from another room.

Xue's father and mother walked out of the room and saw Li Zhuiyuan standing at the door.

"Xiaoyuan, why are you back?"

"I was in a hurry to go out and forgot to take the paint." Li Zhuiyuan waved the paint box in his hand and said, "Uncle Xue, Aunt Xue, what were you arguing about in the room just now?"

"It's like this..." Dad Xue told the story. During the past two days of communication, he had already treated Xiaoyuan as an adult.

"That's easy. It's a birthday celebration, so why not? Just invite some close relatives and neighbors to your home for a meal tomorrow. Just set up a big round table.

As for the one in a month, Brother Liangliang will be back by then, so we will hold it in his name. He has been away from home for a long time, so we will hold a banquet to thank relatives and friends for taking care of the family.

If someone asks you why you didn't celebrate your birthday that day, Uncle Xue, just say that the fortune teller advised you to do so, and everyone will understand."

"Xiaoyuan's idea is good. Let's do it this way." Mother Xue clapped her hands.

"Yes, let's do this, tomorrow... No, you go buy some food now and set up a table tomorrow."

"It's the same if you buy it tomorrow morning. It'll be fresher."

"Have you forgotten that we have to visit our ancestors' graves on the morning of our birthday? How are you going to prepare the offerings when you go shopping tomorrow morning?"

"Yes, I forgot. I'll go buy some groceries now." When Li Zhuiyuan heard "worshipping the ancestors' graves", he fixed his eyes. After Xue's mother came downstairs, he asked Xue's father, "Uncle Xue, do you have the custom of worshipping the ancestors' graves before celebrating birthdays?"

"Yes, this is a custom here. It can be regarded as a way to inform our ancestors and let them have fun together."

"Then Uncle Xue, can Runsheng and I go with you tomorrow morning?"

"The ancestral grave is on the back hill. The road is not easy to walk to, and we have to go there before dawn. Xiaoyuan, you don't have to..."

"Uncle Xue, we in Nantong also have a custom, that is, when we visit someone's home, if they want to worship their ancestors, we have to follow them and worship as well."

"Okay then. Uncle will come to call you when we leave tomorrow."

"Okay, uncle, I'll wait for you."

"Are you going to paint soon?"

"I won't paint anymore, Uncle Xue. I'll write you a birthday couplet and a birthday character. My calligraphy is pretty good."

"Come on, thank you so much, Xiaoyuan."

Li Zhuiyuan returned to his room.

Worshiping ancestral graves?
Li Zhuiyuan remembered that the incident with Fatty Wu's future father-in-law and mother-in-law happened after they visited the grave.

The old couple was busy preparing food until the evening, while Li Zhuiyuan had already written the birthday couplets and longevity characters early.

At about four in the morning, Xue's father came knocking on the door.

He just knocked gently and called out softly, thinking that the young man would not be able to get up, so he went there by himself.

Unexpectedly, the door opened from the inside as soon as I knocked on it, and both of them were carrying bags, ready.

Father Xue said, "You don't have to carry so many things."

"It's okay. We are used to it. Let's go, Uncle Xue."

"Hey, okay then."

Xue's mother would not go, but if Xue Liangliang was at home, he would have to go with her.

Father Xue originally had a shoulder pole with two baskets, which contained offerings and paper candles.

Seeing this, Runsheng simply brought them together.

"How can this be so embarrassing, Shen."

Runsheng shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's very mild."

After leaving the town, we walked towards the back mountain. Since Runsheng was still walking briskly with everything carried on his back, the time was greatly shortened.

At daybreak, the three of them arrived at the Xue family's ancestral tomb.

As soon as he arrived at the place, Li Zhuiyuan realized that the Xue family's ancestral tomb was unusual. It was located in a valley with three rises and two falls, that is, three parallel hills, facing the river in front and backed by a mountain. It can be called a lucky tomb.

When choosing the ancestral tomb in the early years, a professional Feng Shui master must have been consulted to choose it.

The Xue family’s ancestral tomb is located on the middle hill. If nothing unexpected happens, the ancestral tombs of other families should also be on the east and west hills.

"Uncle Xue, whose ancestral graves are those two hills?"

Hearing this, Father Xue looked thoughtful and said, "It should be a grave, but I can't remember whose grave it is."

"Xiao Yuan, can I go take a look?"

"Go ahead, Brother Runsheng."

Runsheng rushed down and ran over there, while Li Zhuiyuan and Xue's father arranged the offerings together.

Not long after, Runsheng came back and said, "Xiaoyuan, there are no graves on that hill."

Father Xue was shocked and asked, "How is that possible?"

Although he couldn't remember whose family it belonged to, he was subconsciously certain that it belonged to someone.

Runsheng ran to the western hilltop again, and when he came back he said, "There is no grave there either."

Father Xue was puzzled and said, "That shouldn't be the case. I remember there should be a grave there. I'll ask someone when I get back to town."

"Uncle Xue, let's get down to business first."

Li Zhuiyuan knew clearly whose ancestral graves those two hills belonged to, but he would not be able to find out even if he returned to the town.

At the same time, if something is not there where it should be, it’s a bit like “there is nothing silver here”.

He had a premonition that these three places should be the "eye of the formation".

Fortunately, Li Zhuiyuan had already sorted out his own strategy and planned to continue according to the original plan, otherwise these three hills would be the key nodes for him to try to dig holes.

"Okay, I'll pay respect to my ancestors' graves first."

Father Xue began to offer sacrifices to his ancestors by first pouring wine, then burning paper money, and finally kowtowing.

When Xue's father kowtowed, Li Zhuiyuan suddenly noticed that there was some movement at the top, which was the highest-ranking ancestral tomb.

He immediately entered the Yin state and saw a faint green light coming from above and heading straight towards Xue's father.

Li Zhuiyuan raised his hand, subconsciously wanting to stop it, but he raised his hand and finally put it down again.

Because this is not evil, but Qingxia.

This is what people often refer to as green smoke coming out of ancestral graves, mistaking the blue sky for green smoke.

Generally speaking, only if the ancestors have accumulated virtue and been buried in auspicious tombs, and if their descendants have good character, can they be protected by the blue sky, which is the so-called blessing of the ancestors.

This is a blessing, with only benefits and no disadvantages, and there is no reason to stop it.

Qingxia entered Xue's body, but he was unaware and continued to kowtow.

After the ceremony, Xue's father began to pack up his things, and there was no other movement at the ancestral grave.

Li Zhuiyuan couldn't help but wonder, could it be that the process hasn't been completed yet?
If I made a wrong judgment, and it was not the process of Xue's father's birthday celebration that was the main reason, but a certain guest who came on the birthday day was the main reason, then there would be no point in my advance arrival.

The three returned home.

Li Zhuiyuan originally wanted to ask Xue's father which relatives and friends from other places would come to the big banquet in a month, but just as he started the conversation, Xue's father became obviously sleepy and yawned continuously, and he almost fell asleep in his chair several times.

Xue's mother came out and saw this scene. She hurriedly said, "You got up too early. Go to sleep. You will get up after a while to welcome the guests."

Mr. Xue nodded dazedly, and just as he was about to stand up, he almost fell down again.

"Brother Runsheng, help Uncle Xue go to bed."

"okay."

Runsheng reached out and almost picked up Xue's father with one hand and went into the house and upstairs.

Li Zhuiyuan looked at the bench where Xue's father had been sitting. Why was he so sleepy?

Could it be that... my ancestors are sending me a message in my dreams?

After Runsheng sent Xue's father upstairs to bed, he began to put up birthday couplets and longevity characters.

Not long after, two families of relatives came to visit, followed by two neighbors next door, and the yard suddenly became lively.

At this time, the young man from the neighboring house came in carrying a large bamboo basket and shouted with a smile:

"Haha, auntie, we caught a big one this morning when we went out on the boat. I've never seen such a big fish. Please clean it up quickly and we'll make fish soup for lunch. This can be considered as the Dragon King in the river wishing our uncle a happy birthday."

There is a big fish in the bamboo basket.

Runsheng suddenly bent down and whispered in Li Zhuiyuan's ear: "This fish is dirty."

Li Zhuiyuan immediately looked at the young man who delivered the fish. The young man was barefoot, shirtless, and had a dark complexion. From his interactions with the people around him, he confirmed that he was indeed his neighbor next door.

Li Zhuiyuan couldn't see any clues about the young man. He was not evil, nor was he possessed.

Moreover, his speech and behavior were very natural, and there was nothing wrong with his micro-expressions, proving that he probably did not lie.

Therefore, this fish in question was indeed caught by him accidentally.

But this fish is most likely doing it on purpose, it is taking the bait willingly.

Dad Xue had just returned from visiting his ancestors’ grave when this fish “followed” him. There must be a connection between the two.

Xue's mother exclaimed: "Oh my God, how can I kill such a big fish by myself?"

"Aunt Xue, let Runsheng help you kill the fish."

"Runsheng, is this okay?"

"of course."

Runsheng took the fish basket from the neighbor boy and walked towards the kitchen. Li Zhuiyuan followed him.

There is a small door outside the kitchen, and a small yard of several square meters inside, which is rarely used.

Runsheng put the fish basket here and turned to look at Li Zhuiyuan.

"Brother Runsheng, catch him."

"okay!"

Runsheng reached out and grabbed the big fish, which seemed unusually docile.

Li Zhuiyuan pressed the ink with both hands and drew two red marks directly on both sides of the big fish, and finally ended at the head of the big fish.

The big fish immediately began to struggle violently. Its eyes turned red, its scales turned black, and two rows of sharp teeth grew under its lips.

Li Zhuiyuan discovered that its image at this moment was about 70% similar to the big fish he saw in A'li's "dream", and the biggest difference was in size.

It no longer looks like a fish at all, but rather like a wild beast struggling madly.

Fortunately, Runsheng is very strong and knows the technique of exerting force, otherwise two or three ordinary adults would not be able to suppress it.

"Xiaoyuan, help me get my Yellow River shovel."

“We can’t kill like that.” Li Zhuiyuan shook his head and took out a talisman from his pocket.

Runsheng understood what he meant, and used his knee to support the fish body, freeing one hand to bend the fish head upwards so that its mouth opened.

Li Zhuiyuan quickly put the talisman paper into the fish's mouth and pulled it out before its mouth quickly closed and tried to bite his finger.

As soon as the evil-breaking talisman entered, the big fish's struggle became more violent, and even Runsheng's weight began to tremble.

But soon, the scales of the big fish began to turn white, and the red eyes quickly turned gray, and its struggling strength began to weaken.

At first, the fish scales gradually turned into powder, followed by the fish meat, which looked like burnt honeycomb briquettes.

"Click..."

The body of the big fish was completely split apart. In the central area, there was a black fish bubble that actually survived the power of the evil-breaking talisman and was still bouncing.

Something seemed to be wriggling in the fish bubble.

Runsheng swallowed.

"Brother Runsheng, I can't give you this."

"Hehe." Runsheng showed a wry smile on his face.

Li Zhuiyuan took out another evil-breaking talisman and threw it at the black fish bubble. After the talisman covered it, it immediately began to burn. The fish bubble burst and the black, thin earthworm-like things inside began to straighten their bodies for their final struggle. Upon closer inspection, one could see the neat and fine scales on their bodies.

In the end, all these things turned into white powder, leaving a circle of patterns similar to blooming fireworks on the ground.

In order to kill this thing, two evil-breaking talismans were used.

It is hard to imagine what terrible consequences would occur if this thing was really put into the pot to make soup and then eaten.

This is not its essence.

Li Zhuiyuan walked back to the house and happened to see Xue's father, who had gone upstairs to sleep, walking down slowly with his hands covering his forehead, shaking his head and muttering something.

"Uncle Xue, what's wrong with you?"

Father Xue said in a daze:
"Xiao Yuan, when I just fell asleep, I dreamed of an immortal again. The immortal said something to me."

"Uncle Xue, what did the Immortal say?"

"I think this is a dream at night, and I don't think this dream is real."

Li Zhuiyuan was shocked. The first immortal was someone he pretended to be by transmitting his voice, but this second one might be really useful!

As a result, because he had pretended to be an immortal yesterday, Xue's father no longer believed the words of this "real immortal".

"Uncle Xue, if the Immortal Master has any other instructions, please recall what he said to you in your dream."

"This immortal told me to go to Zhengmen Village immediately and set up an offering and place a blood bowl for worship.

He said that as long as I did this, my family would be blessed to continue to have descendants.

Look, isn’t this the case where the True Immortal came yesterday and I had a similar dream myself, even the reward for blessing me was exactly the same.”

"Zhengmen Village, isn't that the place you told me about?"

Father Xue nodded and said, "It should be because Xiaoyuan and I talked about the expedition team yesterday, and we just happened to have the same dream just now. Who would go to that place? Anyway, I won't go there."

According to local chronicles, Zhengmen Village was originally a village under Min'an Town and was submerged by floods more than two hundred years ago.

It is located in the southwest of Min'an Town. From many years ago to now, there have been constant rumors that someone has seen a village there, and there are living people in the village, wearing what kind of clothes.

Now there is a person in Min'an Town who says that he has been to Zhengmen Village.

This person would come no matter who had a banquet in the town. The host would specially bring a large bowl to serve rice, cover it with dishes, and let him sit alone in the corner to eat with a disheveled appearance.

According to the old man, there is such a fool in every place. Although he is crazy and mentally ill, he does not hit or hurt others. Hundreds of families in the village and town feed him to ensure safety for everyone.

Last month, an expedition team consisting of six young people heard the legend of Zhengmen Village and wanted to go for an adventure. The expedition team was composed of students from a university and was brought to the Xue family, which also had a university student, by an enthusiastic auntie from the convenience store.

Although they were not from the same university as their son, Xue's father and mother still warmly treated them to a meal and a night's sleep. They also asked Xue's father about Zhengmen Village. Xue's father told them some of what he had heard and finally advised them not to take the risk. Firstly, they might not be able to find the village and secondly, it would be even more unlucky if they did find it.

However, the group of young people did not listen at all and set off on the journey the next day, and they also took the fool in the town as their guide.

As a result, a week later, the idiot came back by himself, but there was no news of the six members of the expedition team.

People in the town said that the expedition team failed to find Zhengmen Village, so they sent the fool back and left overnight. Because the fool had some money in his pocket, which should be the guide fee given to him by the expedition team, the fool also used the money to buy a lot of candy at the store.

But Xue's father and mother didn't think so, because the six young people liked the stinky mandarin fish made by Xue's mother very much, and said that they would come to his house to eat it again when they came back.

The old couple could tell that this was not just a polite remark, but they didn't come again.

Xue's father also secretly went to the police station to report the case. After taking a statement, the police station said they would contact the school to verify. A few days later, when Xue's father went to inquire again, the school mentioned by the police station replied that no students were missing.

As a member of Xue's family who had graduated from college, he knew very well that it was summer vacation at that time, so how could the school verify whether any of its students were missing?

This matter became an unresolved issue and has been weighing on Xue's father and mother's minds.

At this point, Li Zhuiyuan is almost certain that

The place I really want to go this time is Zhengmen Village!
"Hahaha, let's eat, hahaha, let's eat!"

An adult's laughter was heard from outside.

The fool is coming.

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I'm too sleepy to rush here. Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I'll take a nap first. I'll have another chapter to write in the evening.

(End of this chapter)