Uncle Nine: You were supposed to drive corpses, so you summoned the Monkey King!

Renjia Town, Yingbinlou (Welcome Building).

This is the largest restaurant in town, and it's usually very busy.

As soon as Uncle Nine and his group reached the door, the shopkeeper came out to greet them.

"Oh, Uncle Nine! Master Four Eyes! Master Lin!"

The shopkeeper had a big smile on his face.

"Captain Awei has already sent someone to reserve a private room on the second floor. Please come upstairs!"

The three followed the shopkeeper up to the second floor.

The private booths are by the window, offering a view of the bustling street below.

A short while later, Awei, dressed in the uniform of the security captain, swaggered in.

"Uncle Jiu! We're late! We're late!"

Awei pulled out a chair and sat down, his face beaming with smiles.

"This meal's on me! You guys really showed off your prowess in the provincial capital; it makes me, Awei, proud too!"

Lin Chen glanced at him.

"Captain Awei, your information network is quite impressive."

"That's right!" Awei patted his chest.

"Now, everyone in Renjia Town knows that these masters made great contributions in the provincial capital."

Even Commander Long has to call Uncle Nine "Big Brother"!

Uncle Nine waved his hand and picked up his teacup.

Don't listen to the rumors; it's not true.

Soon, the table was filled with food and drinks.

Braised pork knuckle, steamed sea bass, poached chicken, and two jars of fine Shaoxing wine.

Master Si Mu broke the mud seal and poured a large bowl for Uncle Jiu.

"Senior brother, we're happy today, let's drink to our hearts' content!"

Uncle Jiu rarely drinks, but today he had money in his pocket and was in a relaxed mood, so he didn't refuse.

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

Master Simu's face turned red from drinking, and he started talking non-stop. He picked up a piece of braised pork knuckle and put it in his mouth, chewing it until his mouth was full of oil.

"Senior brother, when you went to the provincial capital and saw Michelle's big belly, didn't you feel a bit bad?"

Uncle Nine was picking up a piece of fish when he paused.

"Eat your meat, stop talking nonsense."

Master Four Eyes chuckled and turned to look at Lin Chen and Awei.

"You wouldn't believe it, back in Maoshan, my senior brother was a notoriously sought-after commodity."

Awei's eyes lit up, his gossip-loving spirit burning brightly.

"Master Four Eyes, tell me quickly, how was Uncle Nine so sought after back then?"

Lin Chen also put down his chopsticks and listened with great interest.

Uncle Nine glared at Si Mu.

"Four Eyes! You've had too much to drink!"

Master Simu completely ignored him and continued speaking on his own.

"That Michelle was my senior brother's childhood sweetheart, and they were about to get married. But then Commander Long came along and, relying on his gun and money, he snatched her away."

"My senior brother is a proud man. In a fit of anger, he went down the mountain and came to Renjia Town."

Awei slapped his thigh in disbelief.

"Oh dear! Uncle Jiu, how can you tolerate this? If it were me, I would definitely lead the troops to raze that Commander Long to the ground!"

Lin Chen delivered the final blow.

"Captain Awei, those dozen or so beat-up guns you have aren't even enough to fill someone's teeth."

Master Simu took a swig of wine and continued to reveal more information.

"Let's not talk about Michelin, that's in the past. The real problem is our junior sister, Aunt Zhe."

Upon hearing Aunt Zhe's name, Uncle Jiu's expression changed drastically.

"Four Eyes! If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll tear your mouth off!"

Master Simu dodged Uncle Jiu's outstretched hand.

"How can you call that nonsense? Back in Maoshan, Aunt Zhe was deeply in love with you."

"She follows you wherever you go, she fans you when you practice, and she serves you your meals."

"And yet you find her annoying and avoid her every day."

Awei listened with great interest.

"Uncle Jiu, that Aunt Zhe is quite pretty and capable too, why don't you like her?"

Uncle Nine's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom, and he was furious.

"You know nothing! How can a cultivator indulge in romantic love?"

"I did that so I could focus on my spiritual practice!"

Lin Chen suddenly chimed in from the side.

"Senior Uncle, since you're so focused on cultivating the Dao, why did you blush when Aunt Zhe leaned against you during the delivery?"

At this point, Uncle Nine completely lost his composure.

He stood up and was about to grab the teapot on the table to throw at someone.

"Lin Chen! Even you're making fun of me!"

They were making a scene.

The door to the private booth was kicked open.

"Bang!"

The private room fell silent instantly.

Everyone turned to look at the doorway.

A middle-aged woman wearing a coarse cloth Taoist robe, with curly hair, carrying a large cloth bag on her back, and holding an oil-paper umbrella in her hand stood outside the door.

"Who's talking about me behind my back?"

The person who came was none other than Sugarcane Girl.

The moment Uncle Nine saw Aunt Sugarcane, the teapot in his hand fell onto the table, spilling tea all over it.

He subconsciously looked under the table, as if considering whether he could crawl under it.

Lin Chen reacted the fastest.

He immediately stood up, his face beaming with smiles.

"Oh my, Auntie Zhe! What brings you to Renjia Town! Please, have a seat!"

Master Simu was half-sobered up and coughed twice.

"Junior sister, you've come all this way without even saying hello?"

Aunt Zhe strode into the private room, leaned her oil-paper umbrella against the corner of the wall, and tossed her large cloth bag onto an empty chair.

He walked straight to Uncle Nine's side and plopped down on the floor.

"Ninth Brother, it's been a few days, have you missed me?"

Uncle Nine's body stiffened, and he kept moving to the side.

"Junior Sister... what are you doing here instead of staying at the Taoist temple in the provincial capital?"

Auntie Zhe rolled her eyes at him, reached out and grabbed a poached chicken leg from the table, and took a bite.

"What? You, Lin Jiu, bought Renjia Town? Can't I come?"

"Besides, I'm here on serious business."

While chewing on chicken, Aunt Sugarcane pointed to her large cloth bag.

"Although the resentment of that infant spirit has dissipated, my Taoist temple is filled with yin energy and is not suitable for nurturing."

"I was thinking that your mortuary has good feng shui, with pure yang energy. I'll borrow your place for a few days and take the opportunity to help this infant spirit pass on."

Uncle Nine shook his head upon hearing this.

"No, no! The mortuary is full! There's nowhere to stay!"

Auntie Zhe threw the half-eaten chicken leg onto the plate and picked up the cloth on the table to wipe her hands.

"Are all the rooms full?"

Aunt Zhe glanced at Uncle Jiu and sneered.

"Lin Jiu, are you kidding me?"

"I don't know how big your mortuary is? It's only housing you, Qiu Sheng, and Wen Cai. How can it be full?"

Uncle Nine was so anxious that sweat poured down his forehead, and he desperately tried to signal to Master Four Eyes with his eyes.

Master Simu cleared his throat.

"Um... Junior Sister, there really isn't enough space in the mortuary."

"I live there too, there's really no room available."

Aunt Zhe slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

"Fine, no rooms available, huh? Then I'll share a room with you, Lin Jiu, tonight!"

"Anyway, we were under the same roof back in Maoshan!"

Upon hearing this, Awei spat out the wine in his mouth.

Lin Chen was also suppressing a laugh.

Uncle Nine was so frightened that his face turned pale and he jumped up from his chair.

"Junior sister! You...you mustn't be talking nonsense!"

"Men and women should not touch each other; what kind of etiquette would that create if word got out!"

Aunt Zhe stood with her hands on her hips, pressing closer with each step.

"What do I have to fear from rumors? I'm not afraid, so what are you, a grown man, afraid of?"

Seeing that Uncle Nine was about to go crazy, Lin Chen quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Aunt Zhe, please calm down."

"How about this, my master and I will share a room, and we'll make room for you in the west wing."

"That room is sunny and well-ventilated, making it ideal for nurturing a spirit infant."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhe's face immediately lit up with joy.

He walked over and patted Lin Chen on the shoulder twice.

"My junior apprentice is so sensible!"

"Ten thousand times better than your blockhead senior uncle!"

As she spoke, Aunt Zhe took out a red envelope from her bosom and stuffed it into Lin Chen's hand.

"Here you go! This is a gift from your aunt!"

Lin Chen didn't stand on ceremony and put it directly into his pocket.

"Thank you, Auntie."

Uncle Nine watched from the side, staring wide-eyed, pointing at Lin Chen but unable to say a word for a long time.

"You...you......."

Master Simu quickly pulled Uncle Jiu back.

"Alright, senior brother, do you really want your junior sister to cause a scene in the street in front of everyone?"

"So what if I stay for a few days? It's not like I'll lose a piece of meat."

Uncle Nine sighed helplessly, like a defeated rooster, and plopped back down in his chair.

In the latter half of the meal, Uncle Jiu found it tasteless and unappetizing.

Auntie Zhe had a great appetite and ate two bowls of rice, while also frequently serving Uncle Jiu some food.

"Ninth Brother, have a piece of fish. You've lost weight lately."

"I don't eat fish!"

"Then have a piece of pork knuckle to nourish your body."

"I find it too cloying!"

After finishing the meal, Uncle Nine fled in panic, taking the lead as he walked out of the Yingbin Building.