Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 401

Liu Yumei said she was very curious about how Li Zhuiyuan would handle the matter.

This is the answer Li Zhuiyuan gave.

Ask directly.

All the evidence points to Chen Xiyuan's grandfather.

If it were true, people would be coming to kill you, so why would you need to continue hiding your identity?

If it's fake, it's a good deal to proactively reveal one's identity to the Chen family of Qiongya in exchange for "understanding."

Of course, the least meaningful answer is the negative.

Because a denial is equivalent to no answer.

The most cost-effective answer is the one that Mr. Chen has given right now: Yes.

Li Zhuiyuan was very satisfied with this answer.

Complex issues can be made more transparent and simpler, making both parties feel more comfortable.

Chen Xiyuan's hand, holding the mobile phone, was trembling.

One moment she was lying in bed enjoying snacks; the next she was starting to doubt her past.

She didn't hysterically keep asking into the microphone, "Grandpa, did you hear me clearly?" "Grandpa, don't joke like that."

She knew that the little brother's foreshadowing wouldn't be unfounded, and that although her grandfather was old, he was by no means hard of hearing.

This question and answer effectively cemented a fact.

The person on the other end of the phone hung up.

A "beep beep beep" sound came from my ear.

After answering "yes," Mr. Chen didn't say another word.

Chen Xiyuan's arm fell to her sides, her fingers loosened, and the mobile phone stood upright on the ground.

She subconsciously looked up at her little brother, then looked away as if burned.

The calm water surface was bubbling slightly, but this was only a sign that the volcano below was about to erupt.

Chen Xiyuan took a deep breath, trying to numb her mind as much as possible, so as not to think or get caught up in emotions.

She lowered her head and murmured:
"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Chen Xiyuan remained silent.

Li Zhuiyuan took out two Xiting crispy cakes from the packaging bag and handed one to Chen Xiyuan.

The boy didn't like eating crispy crackers.

To be precise, he disliked all foods that could easily get his hands dirty.

After finishing the first one, Li Zhuiyuan raised his hand and scooped the crumbs he caught into his mouth.

Sister Chen had already finished her first one, and even ate a second one. She was now getting a third one. She ate very quickly, with a blank expression.

She dared not stop talking, afraid that her eyes would become uncontrollable.

Li Zhuiyuan stood up and left the room.

He felt a little tired and wanted to go back to sleep.

In this world, we can pursue urgency and efficiency in many things, but not in rest.

After leaving the bearded man's house, we returned to our own dam.

Grandma Liu remained seated, gazing at the scenery.

Li Zhuiyuan walked over, but instead of sitting down, he said:
"I've already asked."

Liu Yumei looked at the boy with some surprise:

"How to say?"

"He admitted it."

"Didn't you ask him why he did it?"

"I wanted to ask, but I didn't. I felt it wasn't necessary. He should be the one explaining to me, not me chasing after him and asking 'why' over and over again."

“This is the treatment of the strong.” Liu Yumei picked up a piece of tea snack, took a bite, and said, “We are not strong, at least not yet.”

Li Zhuiyuan didn't rush to reply. He knew that Grandma Liu hadn't finished speaking, because Grandma never showed weakness when it came to conversation.

Liu Yumei laughed and said, "But we can be crazy, even if we can only be crazy once."

As she spoke, Grandma Liu took out a bunch of keys from her pocket.

There seemed to be a lot, but upon closer inspection there were only two: two simple-looking keys with an intricate structure that amazed even Li Zhuiyuan, a master of mechanical engineering.

Although it cannot be used for fighting or defending against enemies, in terms of quality, it completely surpasses the Thunder Gathering Whip and Nine-Flower Seal treasured in my dojo.

Liu Yumei: "If all the family members are gone, there will be no one to regularly take care of the things locked up in the house. Rather than leaving them there and giving them a chance to sneak out, we might as well ask our fellow martial arts practitioners to help us out and have a simple family feast."

Li Zhuiyuan had personally witnessed the evil calamity that had befallen the Yu family.

The Dragon King Qin and the Dragon King Liu produced far more Dragon Kings in history than the Yu family.

Different lengths and qualities of history often lead to different changes in the same event.

Li Zhuiyuan had long suspected that the evil spirits sealed in the ancestral homes of the Qin and Liu families might be different from those of other Dragon King families.

Back then, when Li Zhuiyuan was performing a spirit mediumship in the university's staff quarters, he discovered items that Uncle Qin had temporarily moved from his ancestral home into a room on the third floor.

That's just the tip of the iceberg.

Upon reflection, the most important and terrifying thing here is that the vicious evil spirits suppressed in the house have actually been able to be brought out.

Liu Yumei placed the two keys on the coffee table.

Although no ceremony was held, there are only a few people in the family, and the position of head of the family has in fact been handed over, so the key to the house must naturally be handed over as well.

Liu Yumei looked at the boy with expectant eyes.

When managing the two households on his behalf, he also had to consider their renowned reputations.

Now that I am an elder, I can offer advice without any reservations.

Since they won't let us live, then we'll take them with us to die.

The key was in Liu Yumei's hands, and she dared not use it unless absolutely necessary, but she was really looking forward to the boy nodding.

Then, she would accept the order without hesitation and lead Ali and Ating to carry out the head of the family's command.

There was no refusal, no explanation of the greater good, and no moral persuasion.

Li Zhuiyuan simply reached out and took the two keys.

Immediately afterwards, the boy remarked:
"very nice."

Liu Yumei pursed her lips, her smile growing even brighter.

Previously, she admired the boy's amazing talent; now, she increasingly appreciates his decisive and straightforward approach to things.

Li Zhuiyuan played with the two keys. One key required the "Liu Family Qi Observation Technique" to operate, while the other required the "Qin Family Dragon Observation Method" to activate.

If one's mastery of this technique is insufficient, even if one holds the key, there are certain places within the ancestral home that cannot be opened or entered.

This also shows the confidence of the Dragon King's family.

The ancestors of both families were truly not worried that their descendants would become worse than the last.

Or rather, in the eyes of the two ancestors, if their descendants were to become so corrupt, then certain places in the family should not have been allowed to dabble in them.

Otherwise, people like the Yin family, who could degenerate the "Twelve Edicts of Fengdu" into the "Twelve Dharma Gates of the Yin Family," would probably not even be able to enter their own home.

Li Zhuiyuan: "I'll decide when to use it."

Liu Yumei: "It's only natural."

Li Zhuiyuan can neither take nor use the gold and silver mountains in his home now, but the evil spirits in his home... no matter how you look at it, they can't be considered as a source of inheritance or assistance.

Therefore, in theory, Li Zhuiyuan could indeed move the evil spirits from his home out to the ancestral home of his enemy and open it.

Although doing so could easily lead to a loss of control and an irreversible situation, tantamount to mutual destruction.

But you may not use a sword, but you absolutely cannot be without it.

The old lady has entrusted the last remaining foundation of both Dragon King families to him.

Liu Yumei: "Take care of yourself and get some rest. Don't overexert yourself for now."

Li Zhuiyuan nodded: "Okay, don't worry, Grandma, I'll go upstairs to sleep now."

That's what he said, but the boy didn't go upstairs first. Instead, he went to the back of the house and put the two keys into the dojo.

When I came back, I passed through the living room and squatted down in front of the straw mat, pressing it against it.

The little black creature inside responded, indicating that it wasn't dead yet.

"Hold on for two more days. Once I've recovered, I'll come and let you out."

Go upstairs and back to the room, Ah Li was standing in front of the desk drawing.

The painting depicts a landmass and a sea, with dark clouds covering the sea. The remaining details have not yet been painted.

Under the bed, Benben sat there, pouting, counting on his fingers, doing math problems.

Li Zhuiyuan picked up the basin and took a shower.

While taking a shower, the boy heard the girl come to the shower room door and stand there.

She was afraid that she might faint or slip while taking a shower because she was weak.

After taking a shower and getting dressed, Li Zhuiyuan was covered in a layer of sweat from exhaustion.

That copper coin did indeed accelerate his recovery, and to a certain extent, it could be said that without it, it was uncertain whether he would have been able to wake up smoothly, and there was a considerable probability that he would have become a vegetable.

However, relying on it for healing would not only ruin his martial arts skills, but also leave his body in poor physical condition after recovery. Li Zhuiyuan suspected that if he used this property to heal again, he might end up in a wheelchair after recovering.

After returning to the room side by side with the girl, Li Zhuiyuan lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.

The sun was high in the sky outside, and he was getting ready to sleep.

I fall asleep very quickly; almost as soon as my eyelids touch, before I can even think of any thoughts, my consciousness sinks into a soft, hazy state.

Before dinner, Li Zhuiyuan woke up. He had slept very well, but he still felt unsatisfied.

He held the girl's hand as they went downstairs for dinner.

Benben, who was under the bed, reached out his hand and watched the two figures leave without looking back, his eyes filled with tears.

After finishing cooking, Pear Blossom forgot that her son was still upstairs and went back to eat by herself.

After finishing her meal, while sitting with her husband to cool off, Lihua glanced at the empty crib, immediately stood up, and rushed back to pick up her son before the family member who had died came to claim the baby.

Because of her carelessness, Benben, who should have been "out of school" normally, was forced to attend two extra evening self-study sessions, not for homework, but because the teacher took up class time.

After dinner, Li Zhuiyuan and A Li sat on rattan chairs on the terrace and played chess under the starry sky.

As the rain continued, the boy's hand slowly became unable to lift, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

Ah Li entered the room, took the boy's thin blanket, and gently covered him with it.

Then she sat down and watched.

Actually, when the boy fell asleep in the afternoon, she smelled a faint fragrance in the room. It was very light and soft, and it only permeated the area around the bed and did not cover the entire room.

When the boy woke up, the fragrance immediately disappeared.

At this moment, Li Zhuiyuan fell asleep again, and the fragrance reappeared, even clearer than before.

This is actually a "gift" left deep in the boy's mind by the giant tortoise, which is beginning to take effect, and it is not deliberately guided by Li Zhuiyuan, but rather it is "naturally volatilized".

After all, both in terms of quantity and quality, it is truly astonishing.

Zhao Yi noticed this detail back then, and even though he knew that this wave would allow him to gain unimaginable merit, he was still so jealous that his face was twisted.

Compared to physical recovery, mental exhaustion is much more difficult to repair, and it also involves repairing the soul. That battlefield almost destroyed Li Zhuiyuan's mental consciousness, making it difficult for him to even spontaneously combust a piece of yellow paper recently.

However, this will no longer be a problem now. His mental state will recover faster than his physical state, and besides, he doesn't rely on his physical body for a living anyway.

A car was parked on the village road in the distance.

Zhao Yi leaned against the car door, watching Li Juxiang, who was saying a reluctant goodbye to Li Lan.

Li Lan's visit to her family ended without her having a chance to sleep at home, and her son wasn't there to keep her company.

However, it's not exactly a regret. Li Weihan and Cui Guiying are satisfied and understand and support their daughter's busy work schedule.

Zhao Yi spent the whole day with Li Lan, and out of boredom, he played a game of finding continuity errors.

As a result, not a single continuity error was found.

Li Lan gave a ring to Cuicui and put it on her finger.

Li Juxiang hurriedly urged Cuicui to refuse, saying that it was a valuable item and she couldn't accept it.

Li Lan twisted the groove of the ring to adjust and shrink it to fit Cui Cui's finger.

"Look, you can adjust it like this. It's worthless; it's just a handicraft that someone gave me."

Cui Cui looked at the ring in her hand and smiled happily.

Li Juxiang: "I really wish you could stay at my house for a few more days, like before, and sleep in my house."

In Li Juxiang's eyes, Li Lan was almost her salvation during her childhood.

Such a beautiful and intelligent person doesn't look down on me and is willing to befriend me and spend time with me.

Li Lan: "Don't believe in those superstitious things. While you're still young, find a partner."

Li Juxiang stroked Cuicui's head: "I don't want to go through all that trouble anymore. I'm already content with Cuicui. By the way, you've only talked about me. What about you, Lanhou? You're younger than me."

Li Lan: "Having a son is enough for me."

Li Juxiang nodded: "Yes, what more could parents ask for than a child like Xiao Yuanhou? It's just a pity that he has a fever today and can't come. I remember how much Xiao Yuanhou used to miss his mother. When he answered your call at Aunt Zhang's shop, he was so happy."

Li Lan: "Yes, he used to be very clingy to me."

Li Juxiang: "Lord Lan, when will you be back next time?"

Li Lan: "I don't know."

Cui Cui: "Mom, when I get into a university in Beijing, you'll send me there, and then we'll go find Aunt Lan Hou together!"

Li Lan bent down, stroked Cuicui's face, and smiled:

"Okay, when you grow up, you must come and visit Auntie."

Li Juxiang took Cuicui home quickly, without looking back, afraid that if she walked too slowly, Cuicui would hear her crying, and afraid that if she turned around, Cuicui would see her tears.

As Li Lan turned around, Zhao Yi witnessed a classic face-changing transformation.

In an instant, she seemed to have shed her human skin and become a different person.

This situation has occurred more than once before with people surnamed Li.

Zhao Yi pointed to the second floor of Grandpa Li's house in the distance and said, "Look, Xiao Yuan is seeing you off, haha."

Li Lan: "He was too full."

Zhao Yi: "Auntie, get in the car, I'll take you back to your hotel."

Li Lan got into the car, and Zhao Yi turned the key and started the engine.

The car had just left the village road and entered the main road.

Li Lan: "You want Xiao Yuan to die, don't you?"

Zhao Yi: "Yes."

Li Lan: "Then you should come back."

Zhao Yi: "I hope he chokes to death, chokes to death, or falls down and hits the back of his head while walking, but I don't want him to be killed by someone."

Li Lan: "Why?"

Zhao Yi: "I don't like Nantong. It's all plains. I think it's boring because there are no mountains here."

Late at night.

Uncle Qin stood on the dam, gesturing with his eyes whether he needed to go up and carry Xiao Yuan back into the house.

It's autumn now, but it's still quite chilly outside at night.

Ah Li's gaze fell on the figure walking along the path in the moonlight, and she shook her head.

Li Zhuiyuan slept very comfortably this time, and even felt a sense of fulfillment.

He knew he was sleeping outside, but although the evening breeze was still blowing on his face, he felt no chill at all; instead, he felt warm and cozy.

Opening his eyes, Li Zhuiyuan understood why.

Because a domain unfolded around him, sheltering him within it and carefully peeling away the chill of the evening breeze.

Chen Xiyuan stood beside him.

In front of her was a lamp.

Within her domain, even the slightest movement of a mosquito is under her control. Noticing that the boy had woken up, she turned to look at Li Zhuiyuan, who was still lying in the rattan chair.

An invisible pressure fell upon the boy, imposing a restraint on him.

It wasn't particularly forceful or harmful, but it was more than enough to subdue a boy who hadn't practiced martial arts.

Chen Xiyuan reached out and placed one hand above the lamp.

Li Zhuiyuan knew what she was going to do: she was going to light the lamp a second time.

She once told Li Zhuiyuan that if she had to stand on the opposite side of him in any future wave, she would definitely light the lamp again to admit defeat.

Now, she is fulfilling her promise.

What most people consider worth pursuing and clinging to seems to be so cheap to her.

It was here that she not only tried to send Cui Di away, but now she was even willing to give up the chance to become the Dragon King.

Chen Xiyuan closed her eyes and said:

"Heaven above, earth as witness, mountains and rivers as pledge, and the four seas as covenant, today I..."

As Chen Xiyuan continued to read these words, a faint blue-white flame flickered on the lamp.

Li Zhuiyuan's gaze sharpened, and wisps of feng shui energy rippled around him.

The domain of the Dragon King Chen family is not a separate, independent world, but rather a self-controlled region, and its foundation is still this reality.

This means that the feng shui principles still apply here, but they need to be adapted to this unique environment.

Li Zhuiyuan did not study these things, but the main body studied the methods specifically used to break through Chen Jiayu.

However, this method can only be used once, to achieve victory through a surprise attack. Otherwise, once the opponent suffers a loss, they will be more prepared for the next attack, and it will be useless.

Li Zhuiyuan used it.

Chen Xiyuan suddenly noticed that her domain was visibly distorted and fluctuating, and the pressure fell on her, making it impossible for her to say anything more.

Having gained a brief respite, Li Zhuiyuan didn't even stand up from the rattan chair; instead, he solemnly replied:
“I, Li Zhuiyuan, hereby light the lamp a second time.”

The flame on the lamp immediately flared up, and then...

"Snapped!"

It's dead again.

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Don't panic, there will be another chapter tomorrow morning to make up for the word count of this chapter.

(End of this chapter)