Chapter 370 - 370 Old Master Ren
370 Old Master Ren
Year 12: You kept a close eye on Lin Fengjiu’s movements until he went to Renjia Town and opened a Memorial Hall. Only then did you feel at ease. Your appearance did not change the plot at all. You began to cultivate diligently on Mao Mountain.
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Year 18: You went down the mountain alone and headed to Renjia Town. According to your information, Old Master Ren was already preparing to move his grave. You were still very pa.s.sionate about the world’s main storyline.
Soon, you would arrive at Renjia Town.
At Renjia Town, in a narrow alley…
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The alley was filled with dirty water, and it emitted an unpleasant smell that made one frown.
You looked at the crowd coming and going at the entrance of the alley.
Your tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed. This was how it was here. During the Republic era, the conditions were really bad.
You walked out of the alley.
Outside the alley was a busy street with many people. The buildings were relatively low, the tallest only three or four stories high.
On both sides of the street, there were all kinds of grocery stores and small stalls. The sound of bartering voices and shouting was endless. Many commoners were haggling by the stalls. There were also some rich women who sat in yellow carts and quickly pa.s.sed by.
Many people on the streets were also secretly looking at you.
The main thing was that your current image was not bad. You had a tall and well-built figure and wore a navy blue Daoist robe. It made your temperament seem extraordinary, making people feel that you were not an ordinary person.
The surrounding people thought you were a n.o.ble young master from a big family or a successor disciple of a Daoist sect.
You ignored the onlookers’ gazes and came to a small stall. The stall sold porcelain, and there were many porcelain bowls and bottles on the stall.
The stall owner was a little old man in his 60s. He immediately revealed a fawning smile when he saw you walking toward him.
“What would you like to order, sir?”
Of course, you were not there to buy anything, so you asked, “Senior, may I ask how to get to the Memorial Hall?”
The old man saw that you didn’t want to buy anything and seemed a little disappointed.
However, he didn’t dare to neglect you. After all, he could tell with a single glance that you weren’t an ordinary person, so he immediately said, “Sir, you can go straight along this street. Once you leave the town, there will be a fork in the road. Just go straight to the right, and you will reach it.
“Many thanks, senior!”
You thanked him and turned to leave. You had heard of Ninth Uncle’s name for a long time. Since you arrived at Renjia Town, you naturally had to pay a visit.
Following the directions of the old stall owner, you left Renjia Town and, indeed, saw a fork in the road.
You followed the path on the right, and after a few minutes, an old house appeared in your sight.
There was only one residence in the surrounding mountains and wilderness, so it was naturally the Memorial Hall.
You strode over, and outside the Memorial Hall was the courtyard.
Standing outside the courtyard, one could hear the crowing of a rooster as if someone was feeding the rooster. Without any change in expression, you walked up to the door and knocked.
“Who is it?”
A man’s voice came from the courtyard.
Then, a series of footsteps echoed, and the gate of the courtyard opened, revealing a man’s figure.
This man was thin and small, but his face looked very old. His facial features were not well-balanced, and he could be considered ugly. Coupled with his old-fashioned clothes, he looked very comical.
You were familiar with the plot, so you could recognize who this person was at a glance. He was one of Ninth Uncle’s disciples, Wen Cai.
Wen Cai looked at you and asked, “Who are you?”
You didn’t answer but asked with a smile, “May I ask if Ninth Uncle is home?”
“You’re looking for my master?”
Wen Cai looked at you from head to toe and saw that you were wearing a Daoist robe and had an extraordinary temperament. He didn’t dare to neglect you and hurriedly said, “Why are you looking for my master?”
“Ninth Uncle and I are considered fellow disciples. He’s an elder, and as a junior pa.s.sing by, I naturally have to pay my respects,” you said with a smile.
Once he heard that you were Ninth Uncle’s fellow sect member, Wen Cai was overwhelmed by the favor. He had never seen his master’s fellow sect members come over in such a long time. He immediately opened the door and said, “My master has gone to town and will probably be back in a while. You can come in and wait.”
When you heard that Ninth Uncle wasn’t there, your eyes suddenly lit up.
‘It’s good that he’s not here.’
If Ninth Uncle were there, he might be able to cause you some trouble with his Dao techniques and the fact that he was the MC of this world.
You sneered and immediately said, “No need!”
You grabbed Wen Cai’s wrist, and the powerful force instantly made Wen Cai unable to move.
“W-What are you doing?”
Wen Cai was both shocked and furious. He didn’t expect that you would actually attack him directly.
You didn’t say anything but grabbed Wen Cai with one hand like a little chick and directly walked into the side room.
The side room of the Memorial Hall was where the coffins were usually placed.
In order to save time, you directly asked Wen Cai, “Which one is Old Master Ren’s corpse?”
Wen Cai cursed, “Do you think I’m going to tell you? When my master returns, you’ll be dead!”
With a smile on your face, you grabbed Wen Cai’s arm with your left hand and gently pulled it up.
“Crack!”
The bones in one of Wen Cai’s arms were dislocated.
You didn’t kill him directly. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been as simple as dislocated bones.
“Ah!”
The immense pain caused Wen Cai to cry out in pain, but you still threatened with a calm expression, “I’m running out of time. If you don’t tell me now, your left arm will be broken, then your legs, and finally your neck.”
Scholars had always been timid and afraid of trouble.
After hearing that, he immediately knelt and begged for mercy.
“Don’t, don’t! I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you! The first coffin on the left, the one inside is Old Master Ren!”
You nodded in satisfaction, walked over, and opened the coffin.
A mere coffin lid might be heavy to an ordinary person, but it was nothing to you.
After the coffin was opened, a terrifying-looking corpse appeared in your sight.
In the coffin was Old Master Ren’s corpse.
At that moment, Old Master Ren’s corpse looked very strange. His face was greenish-black, and his flesh did not rot. His skin was like withered old tree bark.
The nails on his hands were long and sharp, like the claws of a beast. Coupled with the Qing dynasty’s official uniform that he was wearing, he looked terrifying.
When Wen Cai saw Old Master Ren’s corpse, he shouted, “Aiyo! This is not good! It’s turning into a zombie!”
You closed the lid of the coffin and smiled at Wen Cai.
“Thank you for your cooperation. Don’t worry. Your arm is only dislocated. It will be fine after you reattach it.
“Also, tell Ninth Uncle not to worry about Old Master Ren turning into a zombie. I’ll take care of it.”
After saying these words, you let go of Wen Cai, grabbed the bottom of the coffin, and carried it away.