Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 442

The wind blows through the peach grove, bringing a shower of peach blossoms.

Sun Yuanqing stood on the dam, gently stroking his white beard with a smile on his face.

The other party responded quickly as usual, showing considerable respect.

With a huge weight lifted from his heart, Sun Yuanqing felt a wave of relief wash over him.

Soon, Master Sun was truly relieved.

Because he left the ground and flew up.

The petals that drifted out of the peach grove coalesced in mid-air into a giant hand, which grasped Master Sun.

Formation masters are not good at hand-to-hand combat, and of course, hand-to-hand combat is not very useful at this time.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone on the dam, Master Sun was dragged into the peach grove.

In the end, everyone is going to be buried, either here or there.

Pear Blossom: "My dear in-laws..."

Xiong Shan tugged at his wife's arm.

Sometimes, it's not that we don't want to manage it, but that we can't. Once the person inside gets angry, even the old lady herself can't control them.

Xiong Shan: "I'm going to the fishpond."

Pear Blossom: "I'm going to make paper offerings."

Xiong Shanxian walked down the dam, stopped and looked back, and saw Lihua put Benben back in the crib.

"Send the child back!"

Pear Blossom paused for a moment, then picked up Benben again.

Xiong Shan: "Send it back, send it back, let the child go and keep the young master and young lady company."

The man under the peach grove was very kind to their family. At this time, the two adults couldn't go and report on them, but when they sent the child back, if Young Master Li asked about it himself, they could answer, or simply let Benben "state" it himself.

Pear Blossom carried Benben back to Li Sanjiang's house.

On the dam, a group of people were sitting, all holding scrolls and admiring the paintings.

Zhao Yi had a pipe dangling from his mouth.

Compared to the waves on the river, the waves on the land are relatively simpler and more direct.

After all, the man surnamed Li had already told him his ultimate goal.

The blood porcelain, the man surnamed Li needs to go to the vicinity of Yumen Pass to retrieve it himself, the more the better, and it would be best to keep the porcelain bottles intact.

It eliminates the need for groping in the dark and cuts away the interference of weak branches; this job is done efficiently and cleanly.

Tan Wenbin was assigned four paintings, and he and Lin Shuyou were looking at them attentively, occasionally glancing down to exchange ideas.

Lin Shuyou didn't really understand what he needed to communicate, but since Brother Bin valued him so much, he definitely had to respond positively.
Yes, that's right, that's what I think too.

Tan Wenbin is under some pressure. In the past, he had no problem being asked to go ahead or temporarily command the team, because he knew that Xiao Yuan was there to support him.

This time, however, Brother Xiaoyuan wasn't going to join them; he had to take charge of the entire process himself.

Runsheng closed his eyes.

It's already a sign of respect to have someone sit here; to ask for more brains would be going too far.

Chen Xiyuan was a little better. She was holding the closed scroll in her hand and was also sitting there. Although she wasn't studying the painting, she at least kept her eyes open, as if she was admiring the pastoral autumn scenery in front of her.

Miss Chen has always maintained this style when traveling along the river.

One glance, and you'll understand.

Next, when the wind is in the right direction, it will lead her on her way, and then knock down what needs to be knocked down, smash what needs to be smashed to death, and this wave will be over.

Actually, the three groups of people sitting on the dam at this moment are less focused on continuing their research and more on waiting for the waves on the ground to provide them with guidance.

Pear Blossom took Benben to the second floor again.

Inside the room, Li Zhuiyuan was helping A Li pack her hiking backpack.

Since their university days, the team's clothing and equipment have all been custom-made, and the designer is A-Li.

Therefore, Ah Li has always had her own hiking backpack.

When you're out and about, it's impossible to have at least one new outfit every day like you would at home.

Normally, the group would only carry one set of clothes in their backpacks as a spare, but Li Zhuiyuan packed two sets for A Li: one green and one red, which were the training clothes from the Qin and Liu families.

After putting the carving knife, brush, talisman paper, and some other materials into the bag, Li Zhuiyuan personally lifted it to make sure the weight was appropriate before putting the bag back on the table.

Ah Li's gaze fell on the box of Jianlibao in the room.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Put two cans in; you can buy them on the way."

The girl chose two cans of Jianlibao and two straws, and put them in her bag.

Pear Blossom waited at the door for a while, but seeing that Young Master Li didn't pay attention to her, she really didn't know how to start the conversation, so she could only put Benben inside and then go downstairs.

Benben stood up and staggered toward Li Zhuiyuan.

Li Zhuiyuan turned to look at him.

Benben sat down, making "mmm" sounds with his mouth and performing a pantomime with his hands.

It's like farming: first dig a hole on the left and bury it, then dig it out and bury it on the right.

After the performance, Benben looked up cautiously at his older brother, a shy and ingratiating smile on his face.

Li Zhuiyuan walked out of the room.

Benben breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that his older brother had understood what he was saying, which was why he had always been so afraid of his older brother.

Li Zhuiyuan went to the terrace and looked down:

"Chen Xiyuan".

"exist."

Chen Xiyuan immediately stood up.

She quite liked the feeling of being ordered around by her younger brother.

This allows her to clear her mind of all distractions and stop thinking about those irrelevant things.

"Now that we're back, let's go to the peach orchard and visit the elderly living alone."

"understand!"

Chen Xiyuan, holding the flute, strode forward.

Upon arriving at the bearded man's house, Chen Xiyuan went straight into the peach grove.

In the past, it was always easy for her to enter the peach orchard, but this time, she encountered resistance.

The person inside seemed to not want to see her right now.

It was as if they already knew why she had come here, even though she herself did not know what that purpose was.

Domain, expand.

The resistance immediately trembled.

She could sense that it wasn't that her domain had suddenly suppressed the peach grove, but rather that the other party had chosen to withdraw.

As they walked further in, Chen Xiyuan saw a simple and ancient-looking compass lying on the ground, its contents seemingly containing profound secrets.

She didn't pick it up.

Continuing to walk further in, Chen Xiyuan reached the edge of the pool.

Countless peach branches had sunk into the pool, and bubbles continued to rise from the bottom.

Qing An's gaze fell on the small patch of clouds above Chen Xiyuan Domain.

He raised his hand, and all the peach branches in the pool were pulled out and fell away. The ancient zither flew out of the wooden house and landed in front of him.

There was no opening, no intro, and Qing'an began to play casually.

Chen Xiyuan joined in with her flute playing.

As the two played together, the clouds and mist in her domain constantly changed and evolved. Although they occupied a very small proportion of the domain, their future potential was already evident.

As Qing'an gazed at the clouds and mist, her thoughts were stirred by the music, as if she had returned to that sea of ​​clouds from years ago.

It's unclear exactly how much time passed, but it's known that as the sun began to set, Qing'an stopped playing the zither and waved to Chen Xiyuan:
"I'll give you that face."

Chen Xiyuan: "Thank you."

There are two unnecessary points to this "thank you".

Firstly, Chen Xiyuan didn't know what she had gained by exchanging face, and secondly, the face she received wasn't actually given to her.

However, playing the duet with Qing'an was indeed a very pleasant and enjoyable experience for her.

As I turned to leave, I saw the compass lying on the ground again.

Those who come from the Dragon King's family must have excellent eyesight.

Chen Xiyuan picked up the compass, blew on it, and took it back to give to her little brother.

As Chen Xiyuan walked out of the peach grove and away from Big Beard's house, on the village road, she suddenly felt the compass in her hand trembling.

She held the compass in front of her.

The compass seemed to be sensing something and started operating on its own.

There are unique communication channels among the major powers in the martial arts world. She first met the younger brother who came to the meeting with Madam Liu when she went to the "Wangjiang Tower" with her grandfather.

This is it; it's still a bit rudimentary and can't fully transmit consciousness.

Chen Xiyuan placed her fingertips on the center of the compass, and soon, a message entered her mind.

Location, unusual phenomena, sheep-shaped totem.

Sun Yuanqing is not just a simple江湖人士 (jianghu person); he also has a government identity. Although he was injured while maintaining the foundation of the great formation in Ji'an, he also stated that it would be inconvenient for him to go out and do things for the time being.

However, he has the authority to know certain information and updates, and they also hope that he can provide some advice.

The compass is back to normal.

Chen Xiyuan opened the scroll, and there it was: a sheep-shaped totem... That's it!
...At Li Sanjiang's house, Zhao Yi and Tan Wenbin stood together.

Zhao Yi: "How are you, Tan Daban? Are you nervous?"

Tan Wenbin: "A little."

Zhao Yi: "That's normal. The eunuchs' power comes from the imperial power. Once they are separated from the imperial power, they will inevitably become somewhat weak."

Tan Wenbin: "We really can't compare to other teams. When it comes to being able to stand on our own, the other teams are the real powerhouses."

Zhao Yi: "You flatter me."

Tan Wenbin: "If you ever plan to purge the court of corrupt officials, let me know in advance so I can coordinate an operation from within."

Zhao Yi: Definitely, definitely.

Pear Blossom was frying meatballs in the kitchen when Chen Jing happily brought out the freshly fried ones and shared them with everyone.

Zhao Yi pinched one, popped it into his mouth, and said while chewing:
"I can sense that this guy surnamed Li is planning to rise to the top in one fell swoop this time."

Tan Wenbin: "I don't actually know much about it."

"Otherwise, the man surnamed Li would never be willing to compromise on the Chen family's affairs; it couldn't possibly be because of that Miss Chen."

"Is the other team jealous?"

“I do get jealous of her, but not in this matter. The Zhao family of Jiujiang was someone I asked to come to my door, and someone I personally decided to destroy. The Zhao family is rotten to the core and has no right to continue to exist in this world.”

"I know, I was just joking."

"But I am indeed jealous of her. I bet she'll be the first one among us to catch a wave."

At this moment, from their perspective, Miss Chen appeared, happily skipping and jumping along the village road opposite the rice paddy.

Zhao Yi: "Look, I won."

Tan Wenbin: "This is normal."

Zhao Yi: "If there were no one surnamed Li in the Luoyang Ancient Tomb Museum, she would have died, died in the trap I set up."

Tan Wenbin: "Everyone has their own destiny."

Zhao Yi flicked the blood-stained porcelain shard in his hand like a coin, then caught it again: "I didn't understand before why the man surnamed Li would raise a dragon and play with fire. Now I understand. Without a dragon under his command, how could he support this real dragon?"

Tan Wenbin: "Teammate, you seem to have a lot of feelings to share today."

Zhao Yi: "I'll make another bet with you."

Tan Wenbin: "What do you mean?"

Zhao Yi: "I bet that before the next wave of your river begins, you will all undergo a true transformation. I wish you, Tan Daban, that you will become the 'Nine Thousand Years Old' in advance."

Zhao Yi understood the arrangement made by the man surnamed Li.

The Bo Yi, with its nine tails, symbolizes fearlessness when worn; this was tailor-made for Run Sheng.

The evil spirits in each of the four paintings on Tan Daban's side correspond to the four mythical beasts within Tan Daban's body.

The reason why the man surnamed Li went to Fengdu was definitely not to visit his teacher. The only connection he could make was Ayou's identity as the Ghost General.

The remaining blood-stained porcelain in his possession could only correspond to the Qin family's young lady who was about to officially leave the mountains and venture into the Jiangnan region.

The fact that the entire group was promoted without missing a single person, and that it had to be completed during this very gap in the wave of promotion, shows that the person surnamed Li has very grand ambitions.

Zhao Yi exhaled a smoke ring. He knew that the gap—no, the generational gap—was about to widen.

The funny thing is, he himself helped push it up.

Tan Wenbin: "I appreciate the good wishes from the foreign team. If that really happens, you will be the first beneficiary."

Zhao Yi really couldn't refute that statement.

Chen Xiyuan walked onto the dam with a smile: "I caught a wave, I caught one!"

Tan Wenbin: "I envy you."

Chen Xiyuan patted Tan Wenbin on the shoulder: "Tan Daban, you'll be able to receive it soon too."

Zhao Yi: "How dare you call me 'Nine Thousand Years'!"

Chen Xiyuan frowned slightly, glanced at Zhao Yi, and then smiled politely at him.

"I need to tell my little brother that I plan to set off immediately to suppress this evil spirit in the painting as soon as possible."

Watching Miss Chen go inside and upstairs, Zhao Yi touched his nose:
"The favoritism in people's hearts is truly a mountain."

Tan Wenbin glanced at the Liang sisters who were helping out in the kitchen: "The other team is by no means inferior in this regard."

Zhao Yi: "That's because the one surnamed Li is a minor."

Tan Wenbin's mobile phone rang, and he answered the call.

Tan Yunlong: "You're absolutely right. The old man has a grandson who is in his final year of high school. If we cooperate with the publicity of his deeds, we can arrange for him to get extra points on the college entrance exam as the child of a person who acted bravely and righteously."

Tan Wenbin: "It's fine."

Tan Yunlong: "Are you envious?"

Tan Wenbin: "No, you don't have the concept of 'acting bravely for a just cause.' I'd rather endure the hardships of studying than see you get glory."

Tan Yunlong: "I'm not used to you talking to me like this all of a sudden."

Tan Wenbin: "Are your eyes wet?"

Tan Yunlong: "Alright, that case has been settled. That tomb raider is quite good at running away. According to his truck records, the theft of ancient tombs in four places in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces is very likely related to him."

Tan Wenbin: "Four?"

Tan Yunlong: "Yes, there are four so far."

Tan Wenbin: "Dad, quick, give me the address!"

Tan Yunlong: "Which one?"

Tam Man-bun: "I want all four!"

After hanging up the phone, Tan Wenbin breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Yi: "Congratulations."

Tan Wenbin: "Miss Chen can confirm that there is no problem, but I still have some doubts. However, I have many places to go, so I don't plan to wait here. I'll go to the nearest place first."

Zhao Yi: "I'm not planning to wait any longer. I haven't been to many places, but this one is really far away."

It wasn't simply a matter of distance; rather, once he arrived in Gansu, he only had a vague coordinate: north of Yumen Pass, Black Tiger Hill.

Zhao Yi believed that Black Tiger Hill was probably an ancient place name that had been worn away by history, meaning that he might have arrived at Yumen Pass, facing north, drawn his sword and looked around in bewilderment.

Tan Wenbin: "With great power comes great responsibility. The most difficult and complex tasks are entrusted to you. Isn't this also a recognition of your abilities by Brother Xiaoyuan?"

Zhao Yi: "I thank him for thinking so highly of me."

Pear Blossom: "Dinner's ready!"

Everyone sat down to eat.

Pear Blossom was told that she wouldn't need to cook tomorrow.

Because after this meal, most people will set off overnight.

Tomorrow, there will most likely be only Xiao Hei left at home.

Therefore, when Lihua took Benben away this time, she also took Xiao Hei to Big Beard's house to feed him.

Li Sanjiang has another drinking party tonight and asked someone to pass on a message that he won't be coming home for dinner.

Li Zhuiyuan went to find him and told his drunken grandfather that he was going back to school with Zhuangzhuang and the others the next day.

Grandpa didn't seem to listen, but that doesn't matter.

When I was seriously injured and on the verge of death, my great-grandfather was always having endless drinking parties until he recovered and woke up. He would come back drunk every time, take a nap, and then go to the next party. He didn't even realize that he had a problem.

This time, it will probably be the same. One after another, families in the village will have some happy events and good things to do, and they will invite Li Sanjiang to drink.

Good fortune will allow the old man, who is used to the hustle and bustle, to avoid experiencing the loneliness of guarding the house alone again.

After dinner, Li Zhuiyuan sat on the second-floor terrace and played chess with A Li under the starry sky.

We're all partners and acquaintances; there's no need for that sentimental farewell.

"Hey Li, don't forget to take some time to think about what books I need."

After giving the reminder, Zhao Yi drove the tractor away, carrying his people, amidst the "clattering" sound.

"Brother Xiaoyuan, we're leaving."

Tan Wenbin, along with Lin Shuyou and Runsheng, drove away in a small yellow pickup truck.

"Little brother, little sister, I'm leaving now!"

Chen Xiyuan turned and walked down the dam, instantly disappearing into the darkness.

In this respect, she is quite similar to Grandma Liu. Neither of them wanted to follow the cliché of parting. Chen Xiyuan opened her domain and directly hid her back.

The game of chess is over, and everyone has left.

Li Zhuiyuan and A Li planned to set off tomorrow morning. Compared to the unavoidable search process of other teams, his destination was very clear, so there was no rush to leave that night.

Furthermore, someone has to stay until the end so that those who leave before them have someone to say goodbye to.

Ah Li took out an easel from the house, fixed the drawing paper on it, and began to paint.

The painting depicts tonight's night, tonight's fields, tonight's dam, and everyone who leaves tonight, only their departures are depicted as a single event.

There were tractors and yellow pickup trucks, and to show how Chen Xiyuan left, her figure was deliberately drawn indistinctly.

The two people not depicted in the painting are one painting and the other appreciating it; they are also part of the painting.

Li Zhuiyuan raised his head and looked up at the night sky.

The weather is bad tonight; the stars and moon seem to be veiled by a black gauze, blurry and indistinct.

Once everyone returns, bringing what they need, they can reunite here and make their plan a success.

"This river,
There's no need for me to leave quietly anymore!

(End of this chapter)