Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 42 How did I die?

Han Siping went to sea when he was young.

He followed the ship to search for the fairy island, but instead of finding it, he encountered a strong storm.

The waves were so high that Han Siping almost lost his life on the boat.

After the storm subsided, Han Siping saw a strange, large fish land on the deck.

This was the fish he sent to Cangsong.

Although it wasn't particularly skilled, it was rare and precious. Its sudden death made Han Siping feel as if his heart was bleeding.

It seems that a capable person came to Cangsong and was hired by the owner of that water trade. The person who came was ruthless enough to kill it directly.

and……

Han Siping rubbed the first broken bead with his hand.

The stupid tiger died at a very close time to the big fish, and Sanxing Town and Cangsong are connected.

Who knows, the one who killed those two monsters might have been the same person.

Ugh, this is troublesome.

Han Siping disliked these wandering figures in the martial arts world the most. Many of them couldn't understand polite words, acted without restraint, and didn't even ask, "Who's your backer?" before they started exorcising demons!

You have to consider the owner before you beat a dog!

However, they couldn't openly reveal their intentions to these江湖客 (jianghu ke, martial arts practitioners). They could only subtly probe and warn them. If they were skilled enough, they would accept the loss; if they weren't, they would try to get their money back with interest.

Who should we ask to go to Cangsong?

All the subordinates I trust now are useless; the only one who isn't useless is Inspector Guo…

No, we still can't send that useless person over.

Anyone capable of killing the pretty lady must be no ordinary person; a useless person like me would only cause trouble.

Let the idiot do it.

"Officer Guo, Officer Guo!"

Han Siping called out twice, and soon the towering man walked in from outside the door.

"Han Siping? What happened?"

"The paperwork is done," Han Siping said. "Go and take a look at Cangsong."

"Good!" Officer Guo's face lit up.

After waiting for so many days, the procedures are finally completed!

It’s really not easy!

Just as he was about to leave, he noticed Han Siping waving at him.

"Don't rush, you're just too impatient. You'll suffer sooner or later if you don't listen to me."

Officer Guo then stopped in his tracks.

"Be careful. It seems a martial arts expert has come to Cangsong's place. The recent bad things might be related to that expert. Be cautious and don't be fooled. Those martial arts practitioners always like to lie."

"Don't worry, I'm capable, I'm never fooled."

Officer Guo was very serious.

Then leave.

Han Siping snorted coldly.

Old Guo has the ability to read people's faces and can tell if someone is lying.

But his ability to detect lies is limited.

He can't read vague words, and he can't read half-truths.

He has a straightforward personality.

Very easy to handle.

When he returns, we can get a sense of what's going on with Cangsong from his reaction.

It's a pity that Liang Kang has already gone to Sanxing; otherwise, it would have been more prudent to entrust the matter to him.

It's a pity that I haven't been an official for long enough, and I still don't have many loyal followers under my command.

I wonder how things are going with Liang Kang.

……

Liang Kang is a constable in Han Baizhen Ping Si. Because of his good looks and some skill, he is well-liked by Han Si Ping.

He was sent to Sanxing, where it would normally take several days to travel by fast horse. However, Zhenping Division had special precious horses with fiery wheels under their feet, making it feel like riding a flying wheel, with the scenery changing rapidly.

So Liang Kang arrived at Sanxing in just one day.

When you see the stone tablet in Sanxing, you can immediately see that the whole town has regained its vitality.

Although there weren't many people on the streets yet, the whole town had clearly resumed work, and the sound of weeping could be heard drifting from afar. It must be that the families of those who had died recently had finally caught their breath and were in the spirit to mourn.

Liang Kang frowned.

He had no interest in the lives or deaths of the people in the town; he only found them noisy.

We should go and see if the tiger is there.

When the constables from Zhenping Division arrived in Sanxing Town, they naturally attracted a lot of attention. Many people on the street stared at them, and some whispered among themselves, "Why are the officials here?"

"Who knows?"

Liang Kang looked around, intending to ask a passerby for directions, when suddenly he saw a figure appear in front of him and bump into him head-on.

"bump!"

Liang Kang swayed, while the person opposite him collapsed to the ground.

He looked down and saw a man with an ordinary face, whose features were completely unremarkable.

I felt the force I had just experienced again.

He's a good-for-nothing.

"Watch where you're going!"

He then scolded him.

The middle-aged man, who had an ordinary appearance, nodded and bowed repeatedly.

"My name is Huang Niu, a farmer from nearby. I apologize, sir."

"What bad luck!" Seeing his servile demeanor, Liang Kang was even more displeased. He looked around and, finding the man suitable, asked:

"Has this town ever been plagued by disease before?"

The scalper was very honest: "I was sick before, and my whole family died from the disease. I'm the only one left."

"I heard the illness was very serious. Which hero cured it?"

"At first, he was a skilled doctor, and later a tiger-slaying hero appeared."

"A tiger-fighting hero?" Liang Kang rolled his eyes.

It seems that Tiger, one of Lord Han Siping's men, has indeed been dealt with.

I wonder if Tiger's hidden silver has been discovered.

"How was the tiger killed? Where was it killed?"

Liang Kang asked again, and the ox obediently pointed towards the mountain pass in the distance:
"The tiger that was killed over there, the one who killed the tiger was my boss, the owner of the pharmacy in the city, the manager's surname is Li."

After a pause, he said again:

"Sir, you're from the Zhenping Division? That's wonderful! It's good that we have a skilled person from the Zhenping Division to help us handle these matters."

Liang Kang snorted: "You talk too much. I will handle this myself. You can get lost now."

"Hey, I'm leaving now." The scalper gave a very honest smile, then turned and left.

After learning the direction in which the tiger died, Liang Kang hurriedly led his horse over there.

After leaving the town, it became much quieter, and there were noticeably fewer people walking on the mountain path. When we reached the bottom of the valley, there was no one left at all.

Liang Kang looked around and felt that the surroundings were clean and the vegetation was lush, which did not seem like a place where people had been. However, if it was a place where tigers hid things, it was indeed quite fitting.

He was only an outer disciple of the second level, and he studied Yin magic. He didn't have any means of finding things, so he immediately got a headache.

It's estimated that the money has already been divided up by the people in this town. If all else fails, we should go back and find that "tiger-slaying hero" to see if they are truly capable.

Those who are capable should go back and report; those who are not should be given a warning and have the silver taken back.

Having made up his mind, just as he was about to turn back to town, he suddenly saw a figure running towards him on the stone road.

"Sir, Sir!"

Upon closer inspection, Liang Kang realized it was the same man he had asked for directions from earlier.

The man ran very fast and reached Liang Kang's side in no time.

"What do you want now? Why did you come to see me?"

Liang Kang's brows furrowed in displeasure.

The scalper wore a simple, honest smile.
"Sir, there's something else I forgot to tell you."

"If you have something to say, say it quickly, and if you have a fart, say it quickly."

The ox laughed:

“I have another boss. That boss instructed me that if anyone comes to this town looking for the tiger and looks like he’s one of the tiger’s gang, I should skin him. I think your skin is pretty good. Could you stay still and let me skin you?”

Liang Kang's hair stood on end!

There are only three kinds of people who would dare to say this: fools, madmen, and unfathomable monsters.

Having roamed the martial world for many years, Liang Kang cherishes his life. Fools and madmen may not be able to beat him, but he will categorize such people as those he cannot understand.

He simply shouted:
"You fool! You're asking for it!"

He turned around, mounted his horse, raised his whip, and prepared to ride off.

But before the galloping horse with its fiery wheels could run two steps, it neighed, and Liang Kang was suddenly struck by a great force, flying sideways.

He crashed into a tree with a bang, snapping the thick trunk in half.

He raised his head in a daze and realized that his horse, which had been riding a horse with flaming wheels, was lying on the ground with its legs neatly cut off.

The seemingly honest-looking man now held a wood-chopping knife in his hand, not even a drop of blood on it.

He walked up to Liang Kang with a smile:
"What a pity, I killed a fine horse that was more valuable than your life. Only your skin looks worth something, so don't mess with it, or I won't be able to explain myself if you hurt it."

(End of this chapter)