C89 (2/2)
”Let me introduce myself,” the man said softly. ”My name is Zhang Junfei, and I'm Miao Shibai's descendant.”
”My name is Liu Guan Sheng, I opened a coffin shop.”
”My name is Hu Xiaotian, you can call me Brother Hu. I am the executioner, and my family has been executioners for generations.”
”It's my turn. My name is Promise. I'm a coroner.”
Zhang Junfei said softly, ”It looks like I'll have to spend the night here with you.”
”Where are you going?”
”I will go to Songquan County and bring these corpses back.”
”So that's how it is. No wonder it's so late and we're still travelling at night.” I looked at the corpses. There was a smell of herbal medicine on them. ”How did you manipulate the corpses? Why did you jump on your own?”
Zhang Junfei said softly, ”We can't say. We all serve the dead.”
”Kacha …” Suddenly, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky. A heavy rain poured down, and soon, it began to rain.
I whispered, ”You can stay here tonight. There's also a tile house in the backyard. I'll help you pack it up.”
I went to the backyard and opened the tile house. This tile house was used to store goods. There was a bed and a table. I just needed to pack up a little.
However, the corpses that Zhang Junfei had brought with him could only be left in the shop at the front.
”You can stay here. I'll clean up when I have time.”
Zhang Junfei said softly, ”Sorry for troubling you. I'm only staying for the night.”
I was about to turn and walk out of the house when I heard a clang and the iron plate fell out.
”This is …” Zhang Junfei bent down and picked up the iron plate, his face turning serious, ”This iron plate, where did you get it from?”
”This is my family's old man's treasure. He left it for me before he died.”
Zhang Junfei hastily asked me, ”What is your family's old man called?”
”My surname is Liu, and my name is Yinyi. I've been dependent on the old man since I was young, and it was he who raised me.”
Zhang Junfei said softly, ”Looks like our two families have some history. Your master's metal token is our sect leader's token. Since he gave it to you, it means that you're the next successor.”
I asked in surprise, ”Then, who are you?”
Zhang Junfei said softly, ”I am a disciple of the White Sorcery Sect of the Corpse Sect. Although the Corpse Sect no longer exists, we will still follow the rules and not leave the things left behind by our ancestors.”
”However, right now, we have always been using white magic as the basis, but our sect has never had anyone to take charge of it ever since our sect head left here 25 years ago.” But right now, we have always used white magic as the basis, but we have never had anyone to take control of our sect ever since our sect head left here twenty-five years ago.
”The Corpse Sect? You're saying that my old man is your Sect Leader, and is from the Corpse Sect? ”
”That's right. Since the Headmaster is dead and has given you this Headmaster's medallion, you are our new Headmaster.” I think I should restart my brain and filter out my thoughts. ”I'm the successor? This is too sudden, I can't quite accept it. ”
Zhang Junfei said softly, ”Actually, I came down this time for this as well. I didn't expect to find you so easily.”
I whispered, ”Did you go down the mountain just to find me?”
”The other thing is to find your uncle-master. Back then, our headmaster had two eldest disciples, one was your master, and the other was your uncle-master Yin.”
”However, Junior Master Yin has never believed that this time, if I can't find you, I can only find Junior Master Yin to take charge of the overall situation.” It was like listening to a story. I was finally jolted back to my senses by a flash of lightning.
”Give me some time to digest this, we'll talk about it here today.”
”Very well. Headmaster, please rest first.” Along the way home, I thought about the Corpse Sect. I didn't know if it was good news or bad news, but Zhang Junfei's words didn't seem to be a lie to me. Besides, it was useless even if he lied to me.
”I'll go to sleep first, rest early. Good night.” Saying that, I yawned and returned to my bedroom. I sat on the sofa as I fiddled with the metal plate.
”Why aren't you resting?” Tang Yufeng floated out and sat beside me, ”Since fate has decreed it, why do you need to think so much?”
I whispered, ”The things that happened in the past few days have made me feel indigestion. You should know about what happened between Han Mengchen and me, right?”
”I understand. Then what do you want me to do? Kill her?” But I can't do that. You and her just started out, and you still have to do it
There are many things to go through. ”
I softly said, ”I'm really glad that you understand me. I also hope that Han Mengchen and I can reach the end.”