NOVEL NEXT Chapter 34
Jia Xinyue saw a burly man with full muscles coming down from the carriage, preparing to greet him.
But the next moment, she looked in astonishment.
The burly man respectfully lifted the curtains, and then a handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes walked out, completely lacking the domineering aura of a gang leader.
“Looks like a scholar preparing for an examination.”
A strange thought flashed through her mind.
Jia Xinyue quickly collected her thoughts, took two steps forward, and greeted, “I am Jia Xinyue, waiting for a long time. Which one of you is Hall Master Zhang Baoyi?”
“It’s me.”
Zhang Baoyi looked her up and down, “Jia Xinyue… you’re the one who wrote the distress signal?”
“Indeed!”
Jia Xinyue nodded lightly, “I have prepared some wine and water. Hall Master Zhang and this gentleman, please follow me. If there is any lack in hospitality, please forgive me.”
With that, she gestured to the side and then turned to lead the way.
Lin Yuan and Zhang Baoyi followed behind.
Jia Xinyue noticed that although the two appeared to be walking side by side, the Hall Master was actually half a step behind, immediately understanding.
Clearly.
This seemingly young boy was the one truly in charge.
“Do you also plant willow trees in the courtyard here?”
Entering the courtyard, Lin Yuan scanned his gaze and saw a few willow trees swaying in the wind, raising an eyebrow in confusion.
Willow trees belong to Yin and are easy to breed ghosts and evil spirits, so few people plant them at home.
“Do you…”
“I am Lin Yuan.”
“Young Master Lin, you don’t know,” Jia Xinyue answered seriously, “Every household in Liuwang Town plants willow trees. It is a tradition passed down by the older generation, and it has been many years.”
“Is that so?”
Lin Yuan carefully looked at the several willow trees, squinted his eyes, and asked no more questions.
“Oh, there’s something I need to apologize to Hall Master Zhang for.”
At this moment, Jia Xinyue’s eyes showed a hint of apology, bowed to the two, and said with a wry smile, “Your gang replied before saying that the affairs were too busy and they could not spare any manpower temporarily. We hope for a quick resolution and thus invited other experts. They have arrived now…”
Zhang Baoyi frowned but remained silent, only looking at Lin Yuan.
“No matter.”
Lin Yuan remained calm, smiling, “Every family wants to quickly resolve a haunting case. This is common human nature. Where’s the harm in that?”
“Thank you for understanding, Young Master Lin!”
Jia Xinyue sighed in relief. They say the Whale Gang acts domineeringly, and all members, both men and women, are fierce, but now it seems not all rumors are true.
For example, this young man named Lin Yuan was courteous, gentle, and likable.
Soon.
Guided by Jia Xinyue, Lin Yuan also saw the so-called experts.
And there was more than one indeed.
Seated at the banquet table were three people, a stern-faced monk, a chubby Taoist priest, and a young man in white clothes fanning himself.
Upon Lin Yuan and Zhang Baoyi’s arrival, the three all turned their eyes.
The Whale Gang’s reputation was illustrious, with vast power. Looking across the Great Li Dynasty, there were only a few gangs that could compare.
But it’s exactly because of this.
The members of the gang vary greatly, with the strong being very strong and the weak being very weak.
“This is Master Xuanku from Da Kong Temple and Daoist Ziyun from True Spirit Temple.”
Jia Xinyue introduced them one by one.
Lin Yuan looked over, nodded with a smile, and agreed silently.
Daoist Ziyun stood up with a smile and nodded respectfully, while Master Xuanku simply nodded lightly as a greeting.
Lin Yuan nodded and treated it as a greeting.
“And this gentleman…”
The young man in white clothes folded his folding fan with a swish and stood up with a smile, saying:
“I am Liu Zongming. I happened to pass by nearby and heard this place called ‘Liuwang Town’, so I came to join in the fun. I want to see the skills of a few people in exorcism. I will regard myself as a spectator.”
Surnamed Liu?
Lin Yuan glanced at him, nodded, and then followed Jia Xinyue’s guidance to take a seat.
Monks and Taoists were just beginning in the Blood Exchange Realm, and their blood was already starting to dissipate uncontrollably.
On the other hand, Liu Zongming’s aura was restrained, indicating that he had some skills.
On the path of martial arts, one must either advance or retreat.
Especially under the True Gang Realm, one’s own blood and energy could not be locked.
It would gradually weaken as one aged, and eventually one would fall from the realm.
This small Jia Family Villa was able to invite two Blood Exchange Warriors, indicating that these two were seriously lacking money and had to continuously purchase herbs to maintain their blood and energy.
However, mere ghosts and demons could be solved by Skin Refinement Warriors.
The fact that the Jia Family Villa spent a lot of money to invite Blood Exchange Warriors, even two of them, must have been because they could no longer tolerate the disturbances.
Having read the distress signal, Lin Yuan judged that it was a common ghost without a doubt.
After all, in the process of simulating life, he had climbed up step by step from the lower ranks to become a Mid-ranked Military Officer, so he had his own judgment on such matters.
The banquet ended shortly thereafter.
Ordinary ghosts only appeared at night.
Under Jia Xinyue’s arrangements, everyone retired to guest rooms located in four different positions.
Lin Yuan entered his room and casually glanced around.
Normal decorations for a guest room with the essentials – a wooden bed, table, and chairs. A porcelain bottle with several willow branches inserted stood on the table.
“It seems that this Liuwang Town really likes willow trees…”
Lin Yuan retracted his gaze.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, pondering about the words Zhang Baoyi had said earlier: ‘Golden Nature is Divinity, Golden Nature is Indestructible…’
Threads of golden light floated around Lin Yuan’s body.
He carefully observed the subtle changes in his skin when it turned into gold, repeatedly going through the process without getting tired of it.
Occasionally activating the Golden Body Technique, he observed how the “pseudo Golden Skin” was formed.
Time passed slowly.
Without realizing it.
The daylight gradually dimmed, the sun set in the west, and two crescent moons silently appeared.
Lin Yuan was still engrossed in studying the “Golden Skin, Jade Bones” and the “Golden Body Technique”, paying no attention to the deepening night.
“Thud, thud, thud”
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
“Who is it?”
Lin Yuan opened his eyes, looking in that direction.
The sound disappeared, he squinted, got up, and pulled open the door, but there was no one outside.
He stepped out of the room, looking around.
The corridor was also empty, as if the knocking sound was just an illusion.
“Playing tricks!”
A cold light flashed in Lin Yuan’s eyes.
“Creak”
At that moment, the door next to him also opened.
Zhang Baoyi poked his head out, stepped out, and looked at Lin Yuan standing next to him in surprise: “Brother Lin, was your door also knocked at?”
“Yes.”
Lin Yuan nodded faintly, “Let’s go, let’s take a look around.”
Ordinary ghosts could not hide in front of him, especially with the title effect of “Ghost Scourge” that made even approaching him not daring. So, why would one have the courage to come and knock on his door?
This mission was not as boring as he had imagined.