Chapter 40: A Sudden Call from Aunt Cui (1/2)
Translator: Flying Lines
Proofread by Claire.KK
Terrible-looking, with a croaking voice, Uncle Luo was revered even when he didn’t flare up. Gu Yusheng couldn’t help the quiver in his heart and gradually calmed down. “I see.”
During these days, the attitude of Xie Mengxuan caused him quite a flutter. He took it for granted that Xie Mengxuan should have fallen in love with him due to his identity. However, there came an unexpected one in halfway, that was to say, Geng Zhishan, who tried to poke his nose into this matter.
Although Xie Mengxuan never gave a positive response, he figured it out that she was concerned about Geng Zhishan but failed to develop a further relationship as there was a gap between them in identity.
When it came to identity, Gu Yusheng felt relieved. He, the young gentleman from the Gu family, would be the master of the Gu clan in the near future.
He no more thought of what Geng Zhishan had just said and turned to lie down. He gradually fell into sleep after taking a deep breath for several times.
On the early morning of the next day, Zhao Long and Zhao Hu knocked on the door. “Get up! Don’t be late!”
Xie Mengxuan sat up and looked out. Geng Zhishan, who had slept in a sofa bed, already got up. He showed a smile and yelled at them. “Take it easy. I need time to make good preparations. One day is enough.”
Zhao Long and Zhao Hu didn’t say anything more since he hadn’t gone out.
Geng Zhishan cooked breakfast for Xie Mengxuan and others as usual. When they finished eating and opened the courtyard door, there turned out to be a huge number of people outside. Everyone was holding a basket filled with yellow paper money. In the center of the crowd was a coffin.
The face of Xie Mengxuan was set in grim lines. They went so far as to bury him in the ground?
She had a look at Uncle Luo and Gu Yusheng who came after her.
Gu Yusheng stood near her. “Don’t worry. Everything will be fine.”
Xie Mengxuan could feel her heart pounding in the chest. She nodded. “Is it well arranged?”
“Rest assured.”
Gu Yusheng said in a hushed voice, and patted her on the shoulder.
Looking at the coffin, Geng Zhishan said with a smile. “You seem to have made thorough preparations.”
The sorceress waved the walking stick to give Zhao Long and others a hint to open the coffin. She said without haste: “Come in.”
Geng Zhishan subtly frowned but wore a smile. “Could you introduce me to the schedule so that I can have a basic knowledge?”
The sorceress lifted her eyes, only to look directly into the sharp eyes of Xie Mengxuan. She cleared the throat. “Okay. I’m kind to make you die without confusion. When you enter in, we’ll carry the coffin to the mountain. However, considering the potential landslide, we are going to a cliff. On the road, we’ll spread paper money for you to bribe demon lackeys. Finally, we’ll seal the coffin and push it down the cliff.”
The sorceress gave a little cough for finishing such a long passage of words. Geng Zhishan chuckled and uttered a tongue-in-cheek remark. “Well…Thank you for all the trouble you’ve taken.”
The sorceress ignored his implication. “You’re welcome. We all feel obliged to you since you’re willing to sacrifice your life for our security.”
Geng Zhishan was aware that if he was to lie in the coffin, he would have been stifled to death even before they reached the destination. They kept heavy guard over him so that his subordinates not necessarily had time to cut a hole on the coffin. He lowered his eyelids to think to himself. “No, don’t bother. I could ascend the mountain on my own.”
All present looked at each other in astonishment. Some wanted to grant his request while the sorceress hit the walking stick on the ground. “No. The coffin is equal to a bridal sedan chair. If you don’t stay here, how could the Mountain God tell you as her husband?”
Staring at her for a while, Geng Zhishan nodded. “You’re very thoughtful. Well, I’ll follow your advice.”