The invasion of the abyss begins with the Laughing at the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 18: The Thin Monkey with Super Ears

The fiery red sun gradually sank into the boundless ocean, and smoke rose from the Shen family's yard on the steep slope.

Next to the ten-foot-high gate tower, under the red lantern, a slanted shadow stood for a long time, waiting for those who had not yet returned home.

"Mother!"

Seeing his mother in the cold wind from afar, Shen Yuanliang walked quickly forward, feeling warm in his heart. The slight hardships along the way were nothing at this moment.

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."

Holding Shen Yuanliang's arm, Shen Chen looked her son up and down, and was relieved to see that he was not injured.

After Wang Zhenzu came to the door yesterday, Shen Yuanliang ruthlessly killed Wang's followers, which lost the face of the Wang family. The two families became mortal enemies, and Wang Zhenzu's vengeful character was known to everyone in Jingbian Fort.

Shen Chen was afraid that the Wang family would be unethical and hire someone to commit murder while Shen Yuanliang was out shopping. Therefore, she was worried all day, fearing that she would lose her son who had been lost and found again.

"Mother, they are Winter Plum, Spring Orchid, Summer Bamboo, and Autumn Chrysanthemum."

"They are four sisters. Their parents passed away some time ago. They saw that they sold themselves to bury their mother and had no home, so they took them in."

When Shen Yuanliang saw his mother looking at the four sisters, plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, with great interest, his ears turned red, he touched his nose and hurriedly explained.

He really wasn't motivated by beauty. After killing someone, Shen Yuanliang just felt that the world had become wider. He became a little unscrupulous in his behavior and would do whatever good he wanted.

Unexpectedly, he was eventually entangled by the four sisters, Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum. Looking at their pure eyes, Shen Yuanliang got excited and decided to take them in.

"I've met the old lady."

After arriving home, the four sisters Mei, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum quickly adapted to their new identities. They placed their hands on their left waists and bowed respectfully.

Over the past six months, the four sisters have experienced all the ups and downs of life. Their relatives no longer care about them, and they are like evil spirits crawling out of hell. However, a stranger, Shen Yuanliang, extends a helping hand to them.

returning a Favour many times more.

The four sisters decided to repay Shen Yuanliang's kindness of twenty taels of silver with their whole lives, even if it meant working like slaves or killing people!
"All right, you are all good children. It's cold outside, come inside and warm yourself by the fire."

Shen Chen was all smiles. She pulled aside the heavy curtain and quickly invited them into the house. She was very warm and welcoming, which made Mei, Lan, Zhu and Ju feel a little uncomfortable. However, they felt as sweet as if they had drunk honey in their hearts.

"Guo Guo!"

Shen Qianqian, who was warming herself by the stove, saw Shen Yuanliang, jumped off the stool fluently, took her short legs, opened her arms, and ran towards Shen Yuanliang, but her eyes could not stop glancing at his hands.

As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Seeing that Shen Yuanliang had empty hands, Shen Qianqian held back her tears, pouted her lips, and looked a little depressed. God knows how much she expected for the snacks.

I waited all day, thought about it all day, and thought about it from morning to night.

"You little greedy cat!"

"Donkey rolls, peach blossom cakes, and sugar paintings, these are all yours."

Seeing that Xixi was about to cry, Shen Yuanliang stopped teasing her and took the various snacks from Dongmei and placed them on the table.

Upon seeing this, Shen Qianqian sniffed and immediately smiled happily, just like the face-changing performance in Sichuan Opera.

For a moment, the warm house was filled with laughter. It was the taste of happiness, so sweet!
……

The next morning, at the wonton stand on the corner, the stove was burning brightly, and the steam was rising up to the spread-out oilcloth. A young man in his early twenties, wearing a thick jacket, was rolling dough and wrapping wontons, his movements flowing like water, with a different kind of beauty.

Practice makes perfect, that's all!
"Da Lang, give me two bowls of wontons."

"Add some pickled cabbage."

After stretching his muscles, Shen Yuanliang came to a small stall sheltered from the wind, pulled out two pairs of chopsticks from a bamboo tube, and shouted to Dalang who was busy without raising his head.

In the winter, it is a very happy thing to have a bite of hot food. It would be even better if you have a bowl of wontons with pickled cabbage.

"Brother Liang, wait a moment, the wontons will be ready soon."

Seeing that it was an acquaintance, the busy Dalang picked up a bamboo colander, scooped up nearly forty wontons, and put them into boiling water.

A cup of tea later, two bowls of piping hot wontons were brought to Shen Yuanliang. The plump wontons were floating in the hot soup with a little oil, which looked very appetizing.

"Liang brother."

Just then, a tall man with a thin figure, wearing a patched jacket and with ears larger than normal people, patted Shen Yuanliang on the shoulder and greeted him enthusiastically.

This young man who is as thin as a bamboo pole is Shen Yuanliang’s childhood friend, Aunt Chen’s son, Chen Chongwen, also known as “Skinny Monkey”.

"Hurry up and sit down, you've arrived at the right time."

"The wontons are just right. Eat them first and we'll talk about things later. Dalang, give me eight more bowls of wontons."

Inviting the skinny monkey to sit down, Shen Yuanliang picked up a wonton with chopsticks, swallowed it in one gulp, and took a sip of the hot soup, which felt warm from his throat to his stomach.

Shen Yuanliang and Shouhou were sweating profusely while eating wontons with pickled cabbage. They felt warm all over, which dispelled the coldness that had accumulated in their bodies.

"Brother Liang, tell me, what's the matter?"

Putting down the chopsticks in his hand, the skinny monkey loosened his belt, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said while burping.

"The day before yesterday, Wang Zhenzu of the Wang family came to collect a debt, but I gave him a loss of face and killed one of his followers. I also injured Wang Daba with a stone."

"Yesterday, on my way to Yongning City, the bandits from Tiger Tooth Mountain were waiting there, ready to capture me and hand me over to the Wang family. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to escape."

"Therefore, I would like to inquire about the relationship between the Wang family and Tiger Tooth Mountain, their strength, and whether there are any seventh-grade masters."

Provoking two huge monsters at the same time, Shen Yuanliang couldn't sleep at night, and he was eager to know the internal connection between them so that he could respond at any time.

"Brother Liang, the Wang family has become a powerful force within a hundred miles. The family has at least one seventh-rank master. On the surface, there are four eighth-rank masters, but it's hard to say in secret."

"The bandits in Tiger Tooth Mountain were supported by the Wang family ten years ago. The leader, Zuoshan Diao, is a well-hidden martial artist at the peak of the seventh rank."

"The second in command is good at using two swords, and often draws blood with one strike. The white sword goes in, and the red sword comes out. People call it 'One Sword Red'."

After looking around, the skinny monkey lowered his head and whispered into Shen Yuanliang's ear in a very low voice to prevent others from eavesdropping.

After the disaster of the sky cracking, the vitality of heaven and earth in the Ming world became extremely active, plants and animals underwent tremendous changes, and humans, the most intelligent creatures on earth, also enjoyed boundless good fortune.

The skinny monkey is a gifted person among them, with a pair of big protruding ears, a bit like the legendary "Shunfeng Ear".

As long as Skinny Monkey wanted, he could even listen to any movement within a thousand feet, even the sound of a needle falling to the ground, so he knew a lot of secrets of Jingbian Fort.

(End of this chapter)