Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 10 Shameful
Upon seeing Lin Jiang arrive, Shen Da immediately stood up from his seat, smiled, and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Lin Jiang:

“Young Master Lin! My father’s mind is muddled, and his hysteria has worsened again, causing you a lot of trouble. I’m making this meal especially to apologize for it. Please take a seat.”

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, so Lin Jiang didn't refuse Shen Da's request and sat down at the table directly.

Liangzhai is the best restaurant in Baishan County. It is said that the owner once worked in the imperial kitchen. He has excellent cooking skills and has seen many different dishes. He established himself in Baishan County with his culinary skills, making Liangzhai the top choice for wealthy families to hold banquets.

The dishes on this table were also of the highest quality. There were carved candied fruits as appetizers, as well as small soups with small fish carved from the finest melons placed in the broth. The main course consisted of quail that had just hatched, which were simmered in Shaoxing wine and then roasted, and smelled wonderful.

Each dish was small; for Lin Jiang, it was barely enough for one bite at most.

This isn't just about food; it's about elegance.

Unfortunately, after entering the business of eating and drinking, Lin Jiang now needs to eat foods that require strength, such as drinking eighteen bowls of wine, eating two pounds of beef, and then going up the mountain to take a bite of a tiger's butt. Only then can it be considered as cultivation.

These things in front of me...

It's a little lacking.

Of course, he couldn't show it on his face; he could only return the greeting with a cupped hand.

"You're welcome."

Magistrate Zhu also tried to smooth things over, saying, "Both of you are prominent figures in Baishan County. It was just a misunderstanding before. Let's let bygones be bygones over a cup of wine."

He then said to Lin Jiang, "Young Master Lin, don't worry. I will have the constables patrol around your house a couple more times during the night. With the lights of the government offices shining, those dirty and filthy figures will naturally not be able to get in."

"Thank you, Magistrate."

After these words were spoken, an eerie silence fell over the table. The three of them stared at each other, neither touching their chopsticks nor speaking.

In the end, Zhu Mingyuan couldn't sit still any longer.

He coughed lightly:
"Young Master Lin, there's actually something else Young Master Shen wanted to ask you when he invited you here."

Lin Jiang turned to look at Shen Da.

Shen sighed:

"Young Master Lin, after you woke up, did you see where my sister's body was?"

Hearing this, a hint of surprise finally appeared in Lin Jiang's eyes:

"Gone?"

“It’s gone.” Shen sighed. “When the servants got there, there was only a chair left. My sister’s body had long since disappeared.”

Could it be that Miss Shen also came back to life back then?

There were quite a few people who came back to life that night!

"Young Master Shen, when did your sister pass away?"

“Three months ago,” Shen Da said, “my father found a Taoist priest named Gong Xuan. That priest performed embalming on my younger sister, guaranteeing that she would not decay for three months.”

Shen Da was unaware that Gong Xuan was currently at the Lin family's residence.

"What caused your younger sister's death?"

"My younger sister... has fallen ill with a strange disease." Shen Da's words were somewhat hesitant.

"My younger sister always stayed at home and didn't go out. She was quite frail. One day, she suddenly fell ill and couldn't hold on, and she died. What a pity."

"Condolences."

"It's been quite some time now. Although I miss my younger sister, I've gotten used to her absence," Shen Da sighed.

Lin Jiang began to ponder.

If he really came back to life, shouldn't he have gone straight back to the Shen family and reunited with his relatives? Where has he gone now?
I can't figure it out.

"Young Master Lin, do you have any thoughts?"

"I don't have any ideas." He wasn't familiar with Miss Shen, so who knew where she might be?
"Really not?" Shen Da asked anxiously again.

"Really, no." Lin Jiang said helplessly, "When I woke up, your sister was still sitting in that chair, but I don't like to disturb someone's corpse, so I just left it there."

He then looked at the county magistrate and said, "The government is best at searching for people. I think Magistrate Zhu will be able to find your sister."

Magistrate Zhu nodded repeatedly: "It's my duty."

Shen Daqiang smiled, as if he was still worried about his sister's body: "Then I'll leave it to the magistrate."

They stopped discussing the matter and the three began their banquet, drinking more than they ate. Several jars of fine wine were quickly consumed. Shen Da and Magistrate Zhu were both slightly drunk, but Lin Jiang was completely unaffected.

Although it was brewed liquor, the alcohol content was only so-so. Moreover, the liquor would turn into a warm current as soon as it entered his mouth, flowing directly into the inner palace and becoming a part of the golden aura. Naturally, he was not drunk at all.

After several rounds of drinks, the county magistrate and Shen Da were both thoroughly drunk.

Magistrate Zhu was the kind of person who didn't want to talk when he was drunk. He just sat in his chair, stroking his beard and laughing.

Shen Da, on the other hand, was the type to talk a lot when he was drunk. He talked about how difficult it was for the Shen family to get rich, how much his father loved his daughter, and finally, how his father had gone mad and his sister had died, leaving him a lonely and miserable family. He silently shed tears at the end.

Lin Jiang didn't know what to say.

After finishing their meal, everyone took their leave. The county magistrate was helped to walk by a minor official, while Shen Da was helped by servants from the Shen family. Lin Jiang was not drunk, so the waiter only praised his good drinking capacity and did not send anyone to help him back to the Lin residence.

Only Lin Jiang remained, walking along the road towards the Lin residence.

After a whole day of this, the sun had already set.

Most of the vendors on the street had already packed up their stalls, except for a few who hadn't made much money today. Still unwilling to give up, they were calling out to sell their goods. I wonder if they could manage to get rid of the last few items left on their stalls.

Although Lin Jiang was walking on the street, his mind had already wandered off into a chaotic mess.

Even though Magistrate Zhu promised to have the constables keep a closer watch around his yard, Lin Jiang still didn't give up the idea of ​​moving.

Even if the constables can protect the Lin family mansion for a while, can they protect it forever?

Ultimately, it's not a force that's in one's own hands.

It would be better to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

Lin Jiang happened to know a place where he could go without any worries.

That's his grandmother's side.

When Lin Jiang was very young, his grandparents had a fierce argument that almost escalated into a physical fight, causing a very unpleasant situation.

Then, in a fit of anger, Grandma moved back to her parents' home in Chongqing in the south.

The elderly couple has been living separately ever since.

Despite living apart, the two were not divorced. Occasionally during the Lunar New Year, Lin Jiang's parents would take him to his hometown in Chongqing to celebrate the holiday. His grandmother adored her grandson.

The elderly couple would occasionally meet, sometimes with affectionate reunions after a long separation, and sometimes with sour faces, but it would always end in arguments.

With the old man in such a state, Lin Jiang felt that his grandmother wouldn't kick him out again.

...I think so.

Moving is not something you can do whenever you want. The journey from Baishan County to Yuxiang is long. Previously, Lin Jiang and his parents would follow a caravan with the banner of "Anti-Wu" and a large halberd. People from the outlaws on the road would know that this was a tough nut to crack as soon as they saw the banner, and they would generally not touch it.

But Lin Jiang couldn't just leave like that. He swaggered into Yuxiang, which was clearly telling the thieves:

"Hey! I'm heading south! Come and get me!"

If you don't take the large caravan route, you have to take the bandit flag route. If you encounter bandits on the road, you have to exchange shouts. If you can match them, you can politely pay for food without having to fight and can travel south safely.

But Lin Jiang didn't know about these cell names!
Therefore, he still needs to bring along an experienced veteran along the way, and so far, Gong Xuan seems like a good choice.

Although the old Taoist priest was greedy, he seemed to be a man of principle. He would scold the grave robbers, but he was also willing to help them for free. He was the kind of person who might run away in a real crisis, but as long as you paid him enough, he would definitely not have any ulterior motives.

Lin Jiang happens to have a lot of money right now.

But he alone is not enough. According to Gong Xuan, no one in the martial arts world is powerful without a star. Since Gong Xuan has no star, he is not powerful.

Then we need to bring more people.

The group can't be too big...

We still need to find an inconspicuous, tight-lipped martial arts expert.

While pondering this, he returned to the Lin family compound. After pushing open the gate, he heard loud, cheerful noises.

Lin Jiang's eyes lit up as he noticed Xiao Shanshen gesturing on the table, seemingly practicing martial arts.

He blinked.

If I remember correctly...

The young ginseng seems to have quite a bit of strength.

(End of this chapter)