Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 105 Ominous Red Sign
A flood of thoughts rushed into Lin Jiang's mind, causing a dull ache in his temples.

Other trivial matters could be put aside, but the scarlet mark on the map felt like a thorn in my side.

The red dot is dangerous, but Lin Jiang is also curious!
Since it can be marked like a coffin, it proves that these bright red dots are also related to him.

Could it be a bunch of corpses crawling out of the coffin?
The little golden statue tugged at his trouser leg, gestured towards the red dot, and crossed his arms in front of his chest.

"You want me to get rid of that red dot?" Lin Jiang asked.

The little golden figure shook its head rapidly.

"So you want me to avoid this thing and not have any contact with it?"

The little golden statue nodded.

Lin Jiang gently patted its head:
"Don't worry, I definitely won't go near there unless it's absolutely necessary."

After making his promise to the little golden statue, Lin Jiang lost all interest in looking at the map.

Lin Jiang closed his eyes, and when he came to his senses again, he was already sitting cross-legged on the bed.

The ginseng on the bedside table was doing its routine exercise. When it heard Lin Jiang make a sound, it subconsciously turned its head to look over and called out:
"Lin Jiang, Lin Jiang, come and see my new move!"

"I'll come back to keep Shencao-jun company in a bit."

Lin Jiang comforted Xiao Shanshen and then left the room.

Xiao Shanshen looked at Lin Jiang's back with some confusion, wondering what Lin Jiang was rushing off to do.

After asking two menial workers in the trading company, Lin Jiang found Manager Guang and Manager Liu.

The two managers in the accounting office were checking the invoices when the door was pushed open, and the sound of abacus beads stopped abruptly.

"What are your orders, young master?"

"It's nothing serious," Lin Jiang said. "Could I have a map of Daxing?"

The map in the carriage was incomplete; he needed a larger map.

Without asking why, Manager Liu simply took a map from the nearby display case.

After Lin Jiang spread the map on the table, he pressed the red dots on the map one by one, according to his memory.

Five of these ten red dots are not located within the territory of Daxing, but rather on land outside the Daxing border.

Of the five red dots in Daxing, three are very far from Linjiang, one is in the far south coastal area, one is at Zhenbei Pass, which is far from the grassland, and one is in the southeast sea, drifting with the waves.

These two things aren't that important to Lin Jiang right now, since they're far away and he can't get close to them anytime soon.

The other two are more important.

The first one is the capital city, where there are both coffins and red dots.

the second……

Extending northwest from Xingyuan City, once you pass through the northwest of Xingyuan City and cross the mountain pass, you will see a vast and desolate wilderness.

That red dot is within this area.

"Manager Guang."

"Hey, young master."

The chubby shopkeeper walked over to Lin Jiang and looked at the map.

She didn't quite understand what Lin Jiang was looking at.

Lin Jiang pointed to the vast wilderness in the northwest:
"where is this place?"

"Young Master, you mustn't go this way." Manager Guang checked the map: "There's a mountain over here called Feng'ao Mountain. It's full of vicious bandits who will gouge out people's hearts with knives to eat with their drinks!"

Feng'ao Mountain.

There's a red dot next to Feng'ao Mountain!

Lin Jiang remained silent, his eyes fixed on the map, the tapping sound of his knuckles on the sandalwood table echoing in the room.

Lin Jiang wasn't surprised to find a coffin in the capital, since he had witnessed a prince plotting a rebellion, and there was a coffin next to the prince.

He's probably in Kyoto, in his coffin.

Then there's the red dot.

There's one in the capital, and there's one in Feng'ao Mountain.

This inevitably reminded Lin Jiang of those officials in the capital who were still fighting amongst themselves.

Without exception, all the locations marked with red dots are within the scope of the power struggle in the capital.

and……

The map scale was too large when viewed from above, and the red dots occupied a significant portion of the map. Lin Jiang could only determine a rough location, and even this rough location was more than a hundred or a thousand miles away in terms of size alone.

In other words, even if Lin Jiang really arrived at Feng'ao Mountain, he still wouldn't be able to pinpoint the exact location of the red dot.

"Young Master, is there something you need?"

Manager Liu asked Lin Jiang in a low voice.

After emerging from the chaos, he already knew that Lin Jiang was exceptionally skilled. His sudden strong reaction must mean he had witnessed something.
Lin Jiang pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

"nothing."

It's best not to get Manager Liu involved in this.

……

As dawn broke, the sound of hemp rope binding Chen Dajiang's luggage startled the birds roosting under the eaves.

When Lin Jiang turned around while stepping on the cart shaft, the two shopkeepers were already waiting in front of the vermilion gate.

Manager Guang was still somewhat reluctant to leave: "Young Master, why not stay in Xingyuan for a couple more days? Xingyuan has many beautiful sights; to the west, there's the misty expanse of Xiangwu Lake, and to the east, the cascading waterfalls of Lianzhaigou. Both are rare and beautiful places. Why don't you take a look before you go?" Lin Jiang smiled and said:

"If I come to Xingyuan again next time, please be sure to take me to see it."

Manager Guang's eyes narrowed with laughter as he listened, and he repeatedly agreed, "Young Master is too kind. If you have time to come here, I will definitely be able to show you all over Xingyuan."

Lin Jiang bowed respectfully, and the carriage wheel slowly moved forward. Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Manager Guang leaned against the doorframe and murmured:

"I am over thirty years old, and this is the first time I have ever seen a young man of such appearance and character."

Manager Liu glanced at Manager Guang: "Don't think about anything else. The young master is not only handsome, but also very capable."

"Oh, I was just looking. Everyone has a love for beauty," Manager Guang waved his hands repeatedly, trying to dissuade Manager Liu from misunderstanding. But she remained puzzled and pressed for an answer:
"What skills does the young master possess? I've never heard the master mention them before."

Manager Liu turned around and looked in the direction he had come from.

"Do you know about mountain bandits? The leaders of the bandits over there in the chaotic area."

"How could I not know?" Manager Guang gripped his collar with his fingertips. "I've run this route several times. I've met Red Bench in the middle. He looks easygoing, but he's extremely ruthless. I personally saw a guard from the Third Heaven get his head smashed open with a bench by him."

"He's already been dealt with by the young master," said Manager Liu.

Manager Guang: "?"

“Besides him, Fang Gutou was also dealt with by the young master,” said Manager Liu.

"Manager Liu, have you been reading too many storytelling scripts?"

Manager Liu turned his head and looked at Manager Guang, remaining silent for a long time.

Manager Guang was completely stunned, his mouth agape.

After fidgeting with his hands for a while, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence from his throat:
"Where did the young master learn his skills?"

Manager Liu shook his head:
"I don't know, maybe it was a gift from the gods."

……

Huang Daozi sat stiffly in the octagonal chair, with three cups of cold wine laid out before him at the banquet.

A glamorous woman with a floral-patterned headscarf sat down next to him, and the moment the wine cup was pushed towards him, the muscles under his ribs taut as iron.

The woman had already touched Huang Daozi's thigh.

Huang Daozi is no longer a child; he already has two beautiful concubines.

The reason he was nervous was mainly because he had heard of the woman's notorious reputation.

Gu Niang, known as the Soul-Slaying Swordswoman with Mandarin Duck Sleeves, was murdered by her lover before, which caused her personality to change drastically. She inexplicably gained excellent swordsmanship and became a wanton woman.

Unfortunately, most of the men who slept with her had their legs and arms removed by her.

In addition, Gu Niang had many strange hobbies, most of which were related to blades and screams, which were chilling to hear.

Huang Daozi felt he couldn't afford to consume this beautiful woman.

The glamorous woman scoffed and withdrew her hand:
"Coward."

After saying that, he snorted coldly, turned around, and left.

Huang Daozi breathed a sigh of relief.

Outsiders say that there are many heroes on Feng'ao Mountain, but Huang Daozi has been to Feng'ao Mountain and has probably heard about the skills and abilities of these heroes.

Murderers are one thing, but the main problem is that many of these "heroes" have strange quirks, which Huang Daozi simply can't stand.

After waiting a while, I finally saw a kind-looking man walking towards me from a distance.

He was not young, with graying temples, gentle features, and a tall, imposing figure.

The chieftain of Feng'ao Mountain is surnamed Bai and named Zifeng.

It is said that he is nearly seventy years old, but because his cultivation has reached the sixth level, he can prolong his life, so he looks like a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties.

Bai Zifeng strode down at the table opposite Huang Daozi, smiling broadly as he looked at Huang Daozi:
"Brother Huang, I've heard about what happened to you. It's truly a pity that your two brothers both perished."

"My brothers have suffered so much." Huang Daozi sincerely wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, as if he were not the one who had severed ties with the two men half a month ago.

"Did you see who caused the chaos? The spider you often offered sacrifices to was my brother. He was also at the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm and was a powerful demon. He would be considered a top-tier fighter on Feng'ao Mountain. It's truly horrifying that he was killed like that."

"I really didn't know that. I only learned that my two brothers had lost their lives through a message sent by carrier pigeon. Spider fought with the Taoist priests on the mountain and eventually lost his life as well."

Huang Daozi's answer at this moment was very honest. He had come here seeking protection, so of course he was telling the truth.

Moreover, this matter really had nothing to do with him from beginning to end.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zifeng pondered for a moment:
"I know my Spider Brother's methods. A mere Ta Yunxia is not enough to threaten him. Moreover, most of Ta Yunxia's people have already been bought off by the Spider Brother... I'm afraid someone is secretly severing the roots of my Feng Ao Mountain!"

“You’re right,” Huang Daozi complimented.

Bai Zifeng pondered for a while longer, then finally shook his head:
"Unfortunately, there are no clues, so we can't deduce who did it."

"So what are you planning?"

"When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it." Bai Zifeng waved his hand and laughed, "We've talked too much about serious matters, you must be hungry, brothers, let's serve the food."

Huang Daozi nodded awkwardly; he was indeed a little hungry.

I went up the mountain this morning without having breakfast, and now it's almost dusk. I must be hungry since I haven't eaten a meal.

As Bai Zifeng called out, dishes were brought to the table one by one.

Huang Daozi was all set to eat, but when he saw the plate, his expression suddenly changed, and he lost his appetite.

Bai Zifeng blinked and smiled:
"Why aren't you eating? This is a fresh baby I just found. The heart and lungs are really fragrant when you cut it open."

(End of this chapter)