Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 478

Liu Yumei picked up a jujube and put it in her mouth, as if trying to explain the curve of her lips.

"Could you be more specific with Grandma? Are you planning to use this to force him to die?"

Li Zhuiyuan shook his head: "I won't use this to force him to his death. Although I haven't been to my own ancestral home yet, I have been to the Yu family's ancestral home. I believe that the evil spirits suppressed in the ancestral homes of my Qin and Liu families are far superior to those of the Yu family, both in terms of quantity and quality."

I cannot guarantee that the evil spirits I bring will only target the Chen family and not harm innocent people. No matter how meticulous the arrangements, there is always a chance that the evil spirits will leak out and cause disaster. No matter how low that probability is, I am unwilling to take the initiative to try it.

Liu Yumei nodded slightly: "Grandma understands."

Xiao Yuan's meaning was simple and clear: as long as Chen Pingdao behaved properly as a guest, the gift would not be presented; however, if Chen Pingdao wanted to take this opportunity to pull some tricks, the gift would be presented to the entire Qiongya Chen family in Kaifeng.

Li Zhuiyuan: "From my heart, I hope that Grandpa Chen just invited me to visit and doesn't intend to give me a reasonable explanation. That way, I can fulfill my obligation to Chen Xiyuan."

When I go to Qiongya a second time, there will be no need to hold back at all, and things can be done even more cleanly and neatly.

Of course, I could choose not to go to Qiongya at this time, but considering my high-profile fame on the river and what happened to the Ming family, I think they will become increasingly restless.

Bringing the evil spirits in your home out into the sunlight can help them calm down.

However, this kind of thing is only most effective at intimidation when it is not used. If it is actually used, we will be the ones who lose everything.

Therefore, taking all factors into consideration, the Chen family's location in Qiongya is currently the most suitable drying ground.

Liu Yumei: "Very good."

Li Zhuiyuan: "I will ask Chen Xiyuan to accompany me to the ancestral home to help with the move."

Liu Yumei: "Xiao Yuan, why didn't you give birth a few decades earlier? That way, I wouldn't have had to sit in this uncomfortable position for so long."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Grandma, it's already incredibly difficult for you to have held on until now."

Liu Yumei: "Never mind, Grandma was just joking, haha."

If she had been born a few decades earlier, there would be no Ah Li.

It's hard to say whether Xiao Yuan would have been willing to marry into the Qin and Liu families if it weren't for A Li.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Grandma, I'm going upstairs to take a shower first."

Liu Yumei: "Go ahead and get some rest."

Li Zhuiyuan stood up and went upstairs.

Li Sanjiang returned and, seeing Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou in the hall, immediately smiled and said:

"Haha, the mules are all back!"

Immediately afterwards, Li Sanjiang whispered to Liu Yumei, who was sitting on the dam, "Li Weihan wants Xiao Yuanhou to press down on the bed in Panzi's bridal chamber."

Liu Yumei moved the teacup away from her lips: "Bed pressure?"

Why should the heads of the two Dragon King families and the young lord of the Fengdu Underworld be sent to press down on the bed?

This is not just a matter of inappropriate status, but for ordinary people to have a male relative press the bed when they get married is just a formality and it doesn't really matter whether they have a son or a daughter. But for Xiao Yuan to do this with his current fate... Liu Yumei suspects that the worst outcome would be that he would be unable to bear the benefits and cause infertility for the young couple, Pan Zi and his wife.

Just like how the existence of Benben prevented Xiong Shan and his wife from having a second child.

What kind of child is worthy of such a grand birth and blessing? If a child's qualifications are not up to standard, they will never be born.

Li Sanjiang: "I retorted, saying that he is still the grandfather of Xiao Yuanhou. Although our Xiao Yuanhou is young, he is now considered a government employee. When he eats, he has to sit at the same table with the relatives who have status in the town. How can he be treated like a little kid and go to bed with people?"

Liu Yumei nodded: "Indeed."

Li Sanjiang: "I told you to let Benben press the bed. That kid is clever. Ever since he came here with Shanhou and the others, I have never seen him get sick. Now he rides the dog around every day. He is very strong and healthy."

Liu Yumei glanced at Li Sanjiang. Although Benben's fate was definitely not as good as Xiaoyuan's, he was no pushover either.

"Are you confused? They have quite a few grandchildren. If they have a choice, they'll definitely choose the one with blood relation first."

“That’s right, then let’s choose one from among Stone Tiger and the others.”

Li Sanjiang walked into the hall and waved to Tan Wenbin: "Zhuangzhuang."

Tan Wenbin: "Haha, Uncle Li, I get it, is it a wedding car?"

"Yes, do you have a way? Get a few more cars so that when we go to Xingren Town to pick up the bride, it will be impressive and grand."

"Don't worry, I've got it covered."

"Um... well, Zhuangzhuang, it can't be a police car."

"No, no."

"We're still short a driver, no, what was it again?"

"master of ceremonies?"

"Yes, yes, it's actually the same as our vegetarian meditation."

"I'll be the emcee."

"Okay, that's what I mean."

Li Sanjiang patted Tan Wenbin on the shoulder with satisfaction, went upstairs, and bumped into Li Zhuiyuan coming out after taking a shower.

"Young Master Yuan, your brother Pan is getting married."

"Yes, I know, sir."

The wedding date was chosen by the young man himself.

"First it was Panzi, then Leizi, then Yingzi... Soon, it will be your turn, Little Marquis Yuan. Don't worry, when you get married, Grandfather will definitely give you a grand and glorious wedding."

"Yes, sir."

Li Zhuiyuan returned to the room and took the plane from A Li's hands.

The girl understood, got up and left, going downstairs to the east room to take a bath.

Liu Yumei followed her in, wanting to talk to her granddaughter. But as soon as she entered, she saw that her granddaughter had opened a new box in the south room's storage room and put a can of Jianlibao inside separately.

"Ah Li, look at that lipstick case."

Ah Li opened a large red box next to her, inside which were three embroidered quilts.

The stitches are fine and the patterns on them are lifelike.

Liu Yumei prepared the dowry that Li Sanjiang had requested.

Ah Li's hand gently stroked the quilt, feeling its delicate softness.

Liu Yumei walked to her granddaughter's side, squatted down, and gently hugged A-Li:

"Let me tell you, Grandma's wedding was a grand affair. My daughter Ali's wedding will definitely be even more spectacular than Grandma's."

Uncle Qin pushed open the door, carried in a bucket of hot water, and poured water into the bathtub.

Liu Yumei stood up and looked at Uncle Qin, who was busy at work, her brows furrowing involuntarily.

Uncle Qin looked over with some confusion.

Liu Yumei: "What are you looking at? This water isn't enough. Go boil some more."

"okay."

Uncle Qin carried the empty bucket out of the east room and into the kitchen.

Aunt Liu took the empty bucket and ladled the boiling water from the pot into it.

"What's wrong? Look at you, did the old lady scold you again?"

"Yeah, mainly because I can't figure out why."

"Wasn't the old lady just talking to Uncle Sanjiang about Panzi's marriage? Also, the old lady has finished embroidering the quilt."

"Isn't this great?"

"Ah Li's marriage can be arranged as soon as she comes of age, so how can the old lady not be anxious about the others?"

"You mean the old lady is worried..."

"Ah."

"...Binbin, Ayou, and Runsheng's marriage?"

There's no firewood in the stove.

"I'll go move it right away."

"No need, you can crawl into the stove and help burn the firewood."

……

In the afternoon, Li Zhuiyuan took A Li to the herb garden in front of the bearded man's house.

I happened to see Benben sitting in a chair, being taught a lesson by Master Sun.

Benben's eyes were already darting around, waiting for a chance to ride Xiao Hei and skip class, but as soon as he saw those two figures, he immediately sat up straight.

Immediately afterwards, her lips pursed and her eyes welled up with tears.

Li Zhuiyuan is back, which means that starting tomorrow, he will continue to be sent to his room for classes by his birth mother every morning.

He could skip classes here, and the old Taoist priest wasn't too strict with him. But under the bed over there... he couldn't even imagine how his two friends, who hadn't attended classes for so long and had accumulated so much resentment, would treat him.

Master Sun bowed to his former grandson-in-law.

Li Zhuiyuan returned the gift.

Then, Master Sun turned his attention back to his current grandson-in-law.

After picking the herbs with A-Li, Li Zhuiyuan asked A-Li to sit on a bench and wait for him while he went into the peach grove alone.

Qing'an didn't come out; he lay in the small wooden house with only half the window open.

Do you have any snacks to go with your drinks?

"No."

"Then what are you here for?"

"I plan to have someone set up an array in this peach grove so that you can stay more comfortably."

"Why bother maintaining a forest that's dwindling with each passing day?"

"Precisely because the number of days is decreasing, we need to cherish them even more."

"Fine, whatever you say." Li Zhuiyuan turned around, preparing to leave.

Qing'an's voice rang out again: "My days are numbered."

Li Zhuiyuan: "You just said that."

Qing An: "I've said before that although I'm not the Dragon King, I still want to have a spectacular farewell to this world."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Yes, I'm really looking forward to it."

Qing An: "Where in this world do you think would be a suitable place to take a final bow?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "A place with beautiful scenery."

Qing'an: "You kid, you can keep playing dumb. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

With the boy's intelligence, Qing'an didn't believe that Li Zhuiyuan hadn't understood his implied meaning; he had already hinted so clearly.

You have many enemies, and I can transform into a wave and rush towards them, provided that you beg me and beg me very comfortably.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Actually, I'm quite reluctant to part with you."

Qing'an: "Heh."

Li Zhuiyuan: "With you at home, I don't have to worry about thieves."

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

Peach branches wrapped around Li Zhuiyuan, as if the boy would be hung up and submerged in a pool at any moment.

Li Zhuiyuan was not afraid, but continued:
"As for passing through this village... I think that at my current speed, since I didn't choose to stay overnight when passing through this village, the shops in this village don't seem to be that important to me."

Qing An: "Kid, do you dare say those words again?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "If you want to achieve the final brilliance, beg me."

Su Luo, sitting in the wooden house, had closed her eyes, afraid of seeing the scene of tearing apart the relationship and whipping people.

But he waited for a long time and still didn't hear any sound.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the boy leaving the peach grove safely without any hindrance.

Qing'an, who was lying on the bamboo mat, sat up, buried his head, and his shoulders twitched. He was laughing.

At first, she tried to suppress her laughter, but then she laughed louder and louder.

"Hahaha, two of a kind! So arrogant, wanting to control everything in their own hands before they feel at ease. They're practically cut from the same cloth, hahaha!"

"Suluo, bring some wine, quick, I want to have a few drinks."

Su Luo hurriedly got up to fetch the wine. He realized that snacks to go with the wine were something that person could easily come up with.

After leaving the peach grove, Li Zhuiyuan and A Li left the bearded man's house.

On the village road, I saw Chen Xiyuan getting off the bus at the entrance and walking home.

Chen Xiyuan finished her last wave early, and these days she goes to music lessons in the city.

"Little brother, little sister, you're back!"

Chen Xiyuan ran over quickly, her face beaming with joy, and took out various fruit gummies from her pocket and handed them over:
"Hmm, I still had quite a few White Rabbit milk candies, but I ate them all during class."

Li Zhuiyuan grabbed a handful, stuffed some into his own pocket, and put some into A Li's bag.

"Brother Yuanzi!"

"Brother Yuanzi!"

Stone and Tiger came home from school with their schoolbags on their backs.

"Sister Chen!"

They called out to Chen Xiyuan with great enthusiasm.

Chen Xiyuan distributed the remaining gummy candies to them.

Li Zhuiyuan: "When did you two become so close?"

Chen Xiyuan: "Because I like children. Ah, little brothers, you just came back from the river, right? Go and rest, I'll come to play with you again tomorrow."

After saying that, Chen Xiyuan walked away, swinging the flute at her waist.

Li Zhuiyuan turned around and, looking at Chen Xiyuan's back, reminded her:
"Did your grandfather invite me to visit Qiongya?"

"Oh dear, I completely forgot!"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Please tell your grandfather that I have agreed."

Chen Xiyuan: "Little brother, don't worry, I'll go back with you. No matter what happens, I'll make sure you're safe."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Before going to Qiongya, I need to go back to my ancestral home first."

Chen Xiyuan asked in shock, "Go to the ancestral home? Little brother, are you really going to do this?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Hmm, I need to confirm..."

Chen Xiyuan: "When you see so many treasures in your ancestral home but can't take or use them, don't you feel bad?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "..."

The boy reflected that for a moment just now, he had actually mistakenly thought that Sister Chen understood the purpose of his return to the ancestral home.

Ah Li smiled, revealing her dimples, at the boy's speechless expression.

She rarely saw the boy act like this, except when he was with Sister Chen.

Chen Xiyuan: "Even among the Dragon Kings, there are different levels. The Dragon King Qin and Dragon King Liu have produced so many Dragon Kings in history. Their accumulated foundation is truly incomparable to the Yu family you visited."

Li Zhuiyuan: "There must be a lot of evil spirits, right?"

Chen Xiyuan: "Of course!"

Li Zhuiyuan: "When the time comes, you will come back to the ancestral home with me and help me move some of the sealed evil spirits to Qiongya."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiyuan pursed her lips, her face showing disbelief.

Li Zhuiyuan: "I must ensure my safety. Don't worry, unless your grandfather intends to use his home advantage to kill me, I will not unseal those evil spirits."

Chen Xiyuan: "No, little brother, is it really that amazing? You can actually take away the evil spirits from your house in a package?"

Li Zhuiyuan turned his head and glanced at the beautiful autumn scenery in the countryside.

"Chen Xiyuan, focus on the key points."

"The important thing? What's the important thing? Okay, if I can help you move it, I'll definitely help you move it, little brother. I remember you have a big truck, right? Is one not enough? Can we rent a few more?"

Aren't you afraid of what might happen?

"Don't be afraid. It was my grandfather who tried to kill you first. It's only right that you want to retaliate against my grandfather. Besides, if you go to my Chen family in Qiongya now, you'll be facing a powerful family, so you'll definitely be at a disadvantage."

I believe we shouldn't demand that the form of resistance taken by the weak and bullied be perfect or just enough.

Li Zhuiyuan: "I'm sorry, I take back what I just said."

Sister Chen had already figured out the key points.

Chen Xiyuan: "Then this news..."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Please go through the trouble and tell your grandfather."

Chen Xiyuan shook her head: "No rush. I'll tell him the day before we bring the evil spirit to Qiongya and meet him. That way, we can ensure he won't have time to make any specific preparations."

Li Zhuiyuan: "That makes sense."

Chen Xiyuan: "Hehe."

back home.

Tan Wenbin walked over and said, "Brother Xiaoyuan, we've contacted all three of them. Feng Xionglin and Luo Xiaoyu will arrive late tonight, while Mu Qiuying and her grandmother will arrive a couple of days later."

"Two days later?"

"Here's what happened. Feng Xionglin, Zhu Yiwen, and Xu Mofan, through the clues about the fake waves we gave them last time, guessed that we were connected to Jinling. So, after stealing three corpses from their homes, they came to Jinling to wait."

Luo Xiaoyu's sect was located near Hangzhou, so he set off immediately after receiving the news, and it wouldn't take long.

Mu Qiuying thought that we and the old lady were living in Fujian because Ayou had a heavy accent, so she took her grandmother to Fuzhou to wait for us.

"Well, I see."

“I have instructed Zhang Li to greet the guests at the village entrance and make sure they don’t go the wrong way.”

"Let me know when they arrive."

"Okay, Brother Xiaoyuan."

late at night.

A small truck drove up to the village entrance, and a bald head poked out of the window, as if the truck had turned on its third headlight.

"You must be Lord Feng Xionglin. Please come with me."

Zhang Li stepped forward to greet him.

Feng Xionglin nodded.

Zhang Liping moved to the passenger seat and directed Feng Xionglin to drive the car into the village. Inside the car were three old-fashioned coffins with a fresh, rustic feel.

Just as the truck entered, Luo Xiaoyu and Sister Hua appeared at the entrance of the village road.

Luo Xiaoyu said excitedly, "Sister Hua, we've arrived!"

Sister Hua: "Xiaoyu, I think the person you are now is the real you."

Once back in the sect, Luo Xiaoyu naturally reverted to being the mediocre junior brother. He himself was used to it, but Sister Hua couldn't stand it anymore and felt indignant on his behalf.

Luo Xiaoyu: "Sister Hua, my brand new youth will set sail again from here!"

Sister Hua: "This village is quite big, but where exactly does the Dragon King live?"

Luo Xiaoyu: "That's simple. First, according to etiquette, go to the gatekeeper and ask him to announce our arrival."

With that, Luo Xiaoyu took Sister Hua's hand and happily walked towards the peach grove.

(End of this chapter)