Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 36 The Strange Matchbox
Chen Shunan's monthly salary was only four taels of silver. Five hundred taels would take him more than ten years of saving without eating or drinking!
Chen Shunan never expected that the mill would store such a large sum of gold and silver in the warehouse.

Judging from Yang Lu and the others' expressions, it seems that the money has another purpose.

Unfortunately, it ultimately benefited Chen Shunan.

"No, I'm not stealing! Treasures belong to the virtuous; I'm simply redistributing wealth to those who need it. Like me."

Chen Shunan sat at the table and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

Besides the gold and silver, Chen Shunan also discovered something strange.

It's about the size of a palm, carved from boxwood, with an auspicious "crane and deer in spring" pattern carved on the surface...

A matchbox?
For the current Changbai Holy Dynasty, matchboxes are undoubtedly imported goods, also known as foreign matches, and are not common.

Even if it's rare, this matchbox isn't worth all the trouble of locking it in a small box along with all this gold and silver.

It was even placed in the purple flower compartment of the box.

Purple floral fabric is a top-quality material; it's no exaggeration to say that it's more precious than gold.

Now it's just used to wrap this matchbox.

Chen Shunan examined the matchbox closely and found that it was impossible to push or pull it open. Even when he used all his strength, he couldn't even break a corner of the box.

Chen Shunan immediately realized that this matchbox was probably the most precious thing in the pile of gold and silver.

"Braving the heavy rain, they're rushing to the top-tier rice warehouse overnight. This isn't as simple as just escorting a batch of hibiscus oil. Could this be what Zhuang Kun is escorting?"

A thought suddenly arose in Chen Shunan's mind.

Unable to come up with a solution, Chen Shunan carefully hid the matchbox.

Then he touched his right hand again and felt a stinging pain in all ten fingers. After rolling up his clothes, he found that his entire arm was bruised and swollen.

Admittedly, after Chen Shunan's advancement in Qingji, his tendons and veins became like tiger tendons and leopard veins, and his legs moved like clouds and armored horses. Even a first-class martial artist like Yang Lu could not keep up with his speed.

While lower body strength and speed have improved, the development of upper body muscles and bones has lagged behind.

Each "cloud journey" is so fast that the interaction between the hands and the environment is no less than a head-on collision with refined iron, or a fight between flesh and blood and the tip of a knife.

So it wasn't that Chen Shunan didn't want to kill Yang Lu.

Rather, it was a case of having the will but not the ability.

A first-rate martial artist, having gradually slain six thieves, gains a clear and penetrating mind, enabling him to move freely in and out of water and fire, and to foresee danger, thus beginning to become inhuman.

Although Chen Shunan could overpower his opponents with his speed, once he revealed his murderous intent, he might even use a weapon like a dagger to stab them...

There's a high probability that they'll risk their lives to control the speed, break both legs, and fight on the spot.

Unless, of course, one also practices some kind of external martial arts technique, finger and palm techniques.

Heroes from all over the world are as numerous as carp crossing a river.

To think that one can be invincible with just one super speed ability is nothing short of a pipe dream.

Thinking of this, Chen Shunan put away his arrogance and smugness.

He's an old man in his fifties, he should stop fighting and killing.

Or were they instigating and encouraging young people like Ahua to be daring and reckless, hiding behind a brute like Instructor Lin to take advantage of others?

This is the most suitable for Chen Shunan's elderly physique.

……

Carrying two jugs of strong liquor, Chen Shunan returned to the Erhunpu restaurant in Chaodou Hutong.

The night seemed long, but from the moment Chen Shunan left under some pretext to the moment he returned home with the treasure, it was only a little over an hour.

Inside the restaurant, a group of Shui San'er were drinking enthusiastically.

Chen Shunan quietly unfolded a thin curtain and entered the shop. Apart from a few people, no one paid any attention to him.

Some unknown water spirit invited two blind men from the Imperial Stud to play instruments and sing, humming tunes to entertain everyone.

"Hey, Brother Chen's back? You've been gone for quite a while."

San Dezi's face was flushed from drinking. When he saw Chen Shunan return, he quickly got up and grabbed Chen Shunan's sleeve.

Chen Shunan placed a pot of freshly brewed wine on each table before smiling and saying...

"It was too late, and I couldn't get a donkey cart. By the time I walked to Mentou Street, the shaomai (steamed dumpling) shop was almost closed..."

not far away,
Liu Daoba squatted timidly on the stool, chatting with Shui San'er next to him about amusing, unfounded stories.

He coaxed his wife to rest early tonight, then secretly slipped out of the house to have a drink.

Anyway, nothing's going on during the day, and nothing's going on at night. Might as well hang out with the brothers, have a drink, and joke around!

When Liu Daoba saw Chen Shunan, he put down his chopsticks and cupped his hands in greeting.

Chen Shunan smiled as well.

The two shared a tacit understanding that allowed them to understand each other without saying a word.

Wan Niang was waiting by the stove, dozing off while keeping an eye on the movement on the table.

Upon seeing Chen Shunan return, he quickly came out.

"Hey bro, are you alright?"

Chen Shunan said calmly, "What could possibly happen to me? I just went to buy some wine. And what, some thug kidnapped me?!"

Upon hearing this, Wan Niang breathed a sigh of relief.

The heavy rain outside gradually subsided, though it still lingered in twos and threes, no longer with the overwhelming force it had just endured.

The ditch in front of the door flows swiftly with muddy water, and there are all kinds of broken branches and fallen leaves.

suddenly,

Two footprints, one in front and one behind, stepped through the puddles in front of the door.

Lin Shouzhou's triangular eyes and toad-like face squeezed into the two meat shops. Rainwater slid down his broad shoulders, and his blood and qi were still lingering, while his murderous aura had just dissipated.

It was like a small oven, instantly raising the temperature of the meat shop considerably.

Sun Xiao, pale-faced, followed behind Lin Shouzhou.

However, Sun Xiao's complexion was never rosy, and it was impossible to tell whether he was injured or not. Since he could still walk with his legs up, he was not dead!
Lin Shouzhou said, "I'm not late, am I?"

His voice was loud and clear, resounding and firm.

The meat shop immediately fell silent.

Liu Daoba, San Dezi, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Instructor Lin has to go burn down the rice granary tomorrow; shouldn't he be conserving his energy? Why does he look like this...?

Could it be? !
Suddenly, a guess popped into the minds of Liu Daoba and the others, startling them.

"Instructor Lin is here?"

"Brother Sun, you're here too?"

"Quickly, quickly, sit here, Wan Niang, bring two more sets of bowls and chopsticks, and serve up the best wine and dishes!"

Chen Shunan looked surprised and immediately came over.

He was genuinely surprised.

When Instructor Lin and his men returned from burning the granary, they also seized hibiscus oil and a dry bundle of fine rice. Shouldn't they report this to their master as soon as possible?

Why did you end up here?

Chen Shunan was unaware that because Instructor Lin had monopolized the hibiscus oil, Tang Jie and the others, unaware of the dangers of the oil, thought it was some kind of treasure and insisted on waiting until both owners arrived before reporting it together.

So, while they were still waiting, Instructor Lin and his companion decided to stop by.

"Old Chen, you invited me to Erhunpu for drinks, and if I eat you out of house and home, don't blame me."

Coach Lin looked at Chen Shunan and made a rare joke.

Chen Shunan shook his head and laughed, "It's our good fortune to be eaten out of house and home by Instructor Lin, please come in..."

Instructor Lin took off his raincoat and hung it at the door before taking his seat with a flourish, picking up a pot of strong liquor, and drinking it all in one gulp.

Instructor Lin wasn't a big drinker, and after finishing that pot, he immediately felt tipsy and a little drunk.

And so, a few more lively expressions finally appeared on his usually serious face.

carefree!

Yes, although there were many unexpected events tonight, we still managed to achieve our goal of burning the granaries and seizing the grain.

He even sparred with top-tier masters like Yang Lu!
It hurt, but it also felt good!

Lin, the instructor, took a steamed bun in one hand and a bowl of mutton soup in the other. He gulped it down without chewing, his cheeks puffed out and his Adam's apple bobbed as the food in front of him slurped down into his stomach.

As the stomach moves, the food is quickly transformed into qi and blood, circulating throughout the body.

The night's fierce fighting and raid had taken a toll on Lin Jiaotou, leaving him starving. No wonder he came to freeload a meal from Chen Shunan.

(End of this chapter)