Chapter 499 - Chapter 499: Chapter 491 Treasured Sword Upgrade Successful (1/2)

Chapter 499: Chapter 491 Treasured Sword Upgrade Successful

Zhang Banzui was not beaten up for fortune-telling just once or twice, so he certainly wouldn’t flee Shuangfeng Village because of such matters.

Qin Niu suspected that he was driven away by Madame Zhao.

What could Madame Zhao’s purpose be for lurking in Shuangfeng Village? She only swindled men out of some money and never harmed a life, so she couldn’t be considered too wicked.

“Er Dan, things haven’t been very peaceful lately, and some strange events have occurred one after another in our Shuangfeng Village. Even if you come across something odd, don’t go poking around in it, lest you encounter unforeseen dangers.”

Qin Niu did not want his playmate to come to any harm.

“Understood! Ah Niu brother, you should also be careful yourself. The rifle shoots the bird that sticks its head out, and you are the most prominent one in our village. I’m afraid those with ulterior motives might target you.”

The child Er Dan was smart and alert, actually turning around to remind Qin Niu to be cautious.

After sending Er Dan off, Qin Niu decided to use the advantage of being an Insect Master to surveil the entire village.

Bees were the best choice.

They are numerous and very common, and not easy to be detected by people.

Zhang Banzui’s disappearance did not cause much of a stir; the villagers discussed it heatedly for only the first few days. Everyone had their own lives, and after the initial buzz, hardly anyone mentioned Zhang Banzui again.

As the Chinese New Year approached, all households, whether rich or poor, had already started preparing for it.

Those who were better off bought fresh pork and fish to cure, and then smoked it into bacon. Custom-making clothes for children and the elderly was also a highlight of the New Year preparations. The middle-aged parents, the pillars of the family, invariably put themselves last.

If there was any money left after ordering clothes for the children and the elderly, they would consider buying new clothes for themselves.

Most women would prioritize getting new clothes for their husbands.

They felt that the man was the head of the household, the face of a family, who needed to go out and interact with others. If he dressed too shabbily, it was easy to be looked down upon.

Preparing new clothes, new shoes, smoking fish and meat, pasting cut-out window decorations with red paper, putting up couplets to welcome the Spring Festival, and the thorough cleaning of the house inside and out… every family was busy beyond measure.

Even the bachelors in the village cleaned the drainage ditches in front of and behind their houses, swept away the cobwebs in the eaves and corners, and washed the starched quilt covers.

Qin Niu, on the other hand, was practicing with his family against the clock.

Trivial matters such as cleaning were left to the servants in the family.

In this period, no more strange events occurred in the village, and Madame Zhao carried on as before, occasionally going out to seduce men. It was unclear what she did with all the money she earned from selling her body.

Time flew, and one day, as Qin Niu was cultivating in the mountains, he suddenly felt a spiritual calling, as if something in a faraway place was calling out to him.

A trace of joy appeared on his face as he felt a slight stir in his heart.

He had been so busy with his cultivation these days that he had almost forgotten about the Ink Blade.

If his sensing was correct just now, his Ink Blade must have completed its upgrade.

Indeed, when he returned home that evening, he saw Master Ou sitting outside the courtyard in a waistcoat, exposing his strong, muscular arms and carrying a long case on his back.

The moment Qin Niu approached, the case on Master Ou’s back began to vibrate.

“Master Ou, why have you come in person? The servants didn’t dare to welcome a guest without permission, making you wait outside is really a discourtesy!”