Zombie World: Starting as an apprentice of the Thunder King

"Qiusheng, what nonsense are you talking about? How could Tingting possibly marry that bastard Awei!" Wencai was the first to panic, rushing out of the kitchen with a kitchen knife in his hand!

"Hey, watch out for that knife!"

Qiu Sheng shifted back a little, glancing at Wen Cai's infatuated expression, and was speechless. "I just passed by the Ren residence and saw red lanterns hanging at the gate. I asked Old Wang of the Ren residence, and he said that Miss Ren herself agreed to it."

"Impossible!" Wencai suddenly shouted, "How could Tingting fall for someone like Awei? Awei... what makes him better than me?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at him in surprise, too embarrassed to say that he was no match for Awei in any way.

"How should I know!" Qiu Sheng glared at him, annoyed. "But the wedding invitations have already been posted, how could they be fake?"

Uncle Nine frowned slightly: "Alright, Wencai, you need to watch yourself!"

Since he was his apprentice after all, he didn't have the heart to point out that you and Awei were equally bad!

Upon seeing Uncle Nine's reprimand, Wen Cai froze, dropping the kitchen knife from his hand to the ground!

He had been feeling down these past few days because of his two senior brothers, but he never expected that even his sweetheart would be stolen away by Awei!

What makes that cowardly, greedy, and lecherous good-for-nothing so special?

Shi Shaojian also came out of the west wing. Hearing the commotion, he came over and asked, "What happened? You all look like you've swallowed flies."

"Ren Tingting is going to marry Awei." Qiu Sheng rubbed salt into Wen Cai's wounds again!

Shi Shaojian was taken aback at first, then scoffed, "Ha! That Awei? What does he have to offer to marry her? He just uses his honeyed words to sweet-talk young girls, doesn't he?"

"The wedding invitations have already been posted; this is no joke," Qiu Sheng said solemnly.

Shi Shaojian's smile faded, and he turned to look at Uncle Jiu.

Uncle Nine's face was expressionless, but the sharp look in his eyes had clearly darkened.

"Uncle-Master, something's not right. Just three days ago, Awei was being controlled by Liu Santong. How come he's suddenly going to marry Miss Ren?"

"Besides, Miss Ren's attitude towards Awei was so terrible before, it's impossible for her to suddenly change."

Lin Bei said in a deep voice, "There's probably something wrong here!"

"Yes, yes, there must be something wrong here!" Wen Cai said hurriedly, all he wanted at that moment was to win back his beloved!

Uncle Jiu's expression was grave: "Let's go, let's go to the Ren residence."

The group left the mortuary and headed towards the Ren residence.

Along the way, they encountered many townspeople. Their eyes fell on Uncle Jiu, and they all showed respect. Regardless of age, they all called him Uncle Jiu!

Upon arriving at the Ren residence, they indeed saw bright red "double happiness" characters and invitations pasted on both sides of the gate, and a large number of onlookers had already gathered at the entrance.

Uncle Jiu parted the crowd and went inside. Several prominent local gentry sat in the main hall of the Ren residence.

Awei, dressed in a brand-new silk jacket, sat in the guest seat, holding a teacup with a smug smile on his face.

When he saw Uncle Nine and his entourage enter, his smile paused slightly, then widened even further: "Oh! Uncle Nine! You've come... to congratulate me?"

The moment Uncle Nine saw Ah Wei, a flash of anger crossed his face.

That bastard dared to lead people to attack his mortuary; he must have eaten the King of Hell's gall!

However, looking at the guests and gentry in the Ren family, Uncle Jiu forcibly held back, and then subtly scrutinized Ah Wei with his gaze.

This person looks no different from usual, still with that glib tongue.

Uncle Nine knew that this guy was controlled by Liu Santong, so he secretly made a hand seal, gathered a wisp of magic power at his fingertips, and silently reached out to Awei.

The moment the magic entered Awei's body, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, without any feedback. On the surface, Awei showed no signs of being controlled by the magic.

Uncle Nine's heart sank; it seemed things were worse than he had imagined!

"Ah Wei, is Miss Ren here?" Uncle Nine withdrew his magic power, his face remaining expressionless.

"Yes, yes, of course I'm here!" Ah Wei stepped aside to make way for her. "Uncle Jiu, you're an elder, she'll definitely be happy to see you. Please come in, please come in!"

Everyone followed Awei to the back of the main hall. Ren Tingting sat in the main seat with a smile on her face. She was wearing a simple light blue dress, and her gaze towards Awei was surprisingly gentle.

Wencai followed Uncle Jiu in and saw this scene; his face fell.

Seeing Uncle Nine and the others enter, she nodded gently and smiled, "Uncle Nine, you've arrived."

Uncle Nine's gaze fell on Ren Tingting's face, and he observed her carefully for a few moments.

Her smile was flawless, and her demeanor and speech were as proper as usual, but Uncle Jiu always felt that her eyes lacked some of their usual liveliness!

He secretly cast a spell, sending a stream of magical power through his fingertip, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, with nothing unusual happening.

"Miss Ren, you..." Uncle Nine hesitated before speaking, "Was your relationship with Ah Wei something you willingly agreed to?"

Ren Tingting's smile remained unchanged as she softly said, "Uncle Jiu is joking. Marriage is a matter of my own free will. Brother Wei has been treating me well these days, and I think he is someone I can entrust my life to."

Qiusheng and Wencai exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes. Was this the same Ren Tingting who had cursed Awei in the mortuary?

Uncle Nine frowned slightly, about to say something more, when Ah Wei, standing beside him, interrupted with a smile, "Uncle Nine, don't worry! I'll definitely treat Tingting well!"

"From now on, she will be the matriarch of the Ren family. I, Awei, will marry into the Ren family and will certainly serve her impeccably!"

Looking at Awei's smug expression, Wencai felt a surge of frustration that almost burst through his chest.

"Tingting..." he couldn't help but call out.

Ren Tingting turned her head to look at him, smiled and nodded, as if she were looking at a stranger!

Wencai's heart sank!

"Uncle Jiu, if you're here for the wedding, you're welcome," Awei said with a smile. "But if you're here to cause trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Your apprentice looking at my fiancée like that... isn't that a bit much?!"

Several local gentry nearby began to point and whisper among themselves!

"Uncle Jiu, you've stayed in Renjia Town for so many years, protecting the peace of our town. We all remember this kindness, so we respectfully call you Uncle Jiu!"

Boss Qian said in a deep voice, "But isn't it a bit too much for you to ask Miss Ren about her marriage in front of so many people?"

"Yes, Uncle Jiu, you are, after all, members of the Taoist sect. Do you really intend to interfere in the marriages of ordinary people?"

"It can't be that one of us is possessed by a ghost!" As soon as Master Wu finished speaking, everyone in the room burst into laughter.

"You..." Wen Cai pointed at Master Wu, preparing to start cursing.

Seeing this, Qiu Sheng quickly grabbed his arm and whispered, "Don't do anything rash! This is the Ren residence; there are so many people here!"

Uncle Nine gave Ah Wei a deep look, but did not lash out on the spot.

With so many local gentry and commoners present, it would be too damaging for a Taoist priest to publicly attack the Ren family's son-in-law. People who didn't know better would think he was helping his disciple steal a wife!

"Congratulations!" Uncle Nine said casually, then turned and walked towards the door.