I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 55: The ancestral tomb of the Corpse Refining Hall and the Immortal Treasure!

Xie An didn't say anything, but he knew in his heart that it was impossible.

Xie An had come into contact with the chamber pot boy twice before. He had never practiced martial arts and was probably a servant in a wealthy family. He had stolen some antiques from his master and was selling them, but because he didn't know the value of them, Xie An found a bargain.

However, Zhang Lin didn't recognize the chamber pot guy, and since they were so far away, he couldn't detect his presence. The guy was also walking behind the bearded hunter, so he guessed that he was the Plum Blossom Monster.

Xie An and the other man continued following the fork in the road for another two or three miles as they continued through the dense forest. The bearded hunter, seemingly aware he was being followed, deliberately stopped at the fork. When the masked chamber pot boy approached, the bearded hunter glared at him fiercely, clenching his bow and arrow in a vigilant manner.

After a brief standoff, the chamber pot guy walked into the fork on the left.

The bearded hunter then put down his bow and arrow, turned and walked towards the fork in the road on the right.

"They actually separated. What should we do?" Zhang Lin looked embarrassed.

Xie An looked at the sky and said, "In half an hour, it will be bright. I will follow the young man. You follow the hunter."

Zhang Lin was shocked. "Brother, there must be something wrong with this chamber pot guy. It's dangerous for you to go there..."

He really wanted to suggest that he follow the Chamber Pot Boy himself, but he didn't bring himself to do it. After all, in his heart, he really believed that the Chamber Pot Boy might be the Plum Blossom Monster in disguise. Otherwise, he wouldn't have followed the Bearded Hunter all this way.

Xie An glanced sideways at Zhang Lin and patted him on the shoulder. "Elder Tang and Chairman Wei Xiang have entrusted me with an important task, asking me to manage the affairs of the Blood Ridge Black Market. I will do my best to fulfill my responsibilities. For the black market, a little danger is nothing."

Leaving a word behind, Xie An walked towards the fork in the road on the left without looking back.

Zhang Lin looked at the back of his "old brother" as he walked away, and suddenly felt that this figure was very majestic. In contrast... he seemed very small.

With a deep sense of disappointment, Zhang Lin followed the bearded hunter.

However, he followed the bearded hunter all the way along the mountain road for more than ten miles and finally arrived at Shuideng Town, but he did not find anything unusual.

In the end, he could only give up and return home in disappointment. However, he became more and more certain that the chamber pot boy must be the Plum Blossom Monster in disguise, and immediately broke into a cold sweat for Xie An.

When Zhang Lin returned to the Black Market Villa, he saw Lin Yun there. "Deacon Lin, did you get anything?"

Lin Yun shook his head, "No."

Zhang Lin then told Xie An about his decision to follow the chamber pot boy, and finally said, "Brother, for the sake of our Blood Ridge Black Market, he doesn't care about personal gains and losses or risks. I, Zhang Lin, am no match for him."

Lin Yun was greatly shocked after hearing this and gave Xie An high praise, "He is indeed capable of great use. When Wei Xiangzhu returns, I will personally report to him."

Zhang Lin, who was standing by, knew that his "older brother" was about to get a promotion. He felt a deep sense of disappointment as he remained stuck in his current position.

But he also understood that he couldn't continue to trip up his "older brother" because it would be disadvantageous to him.

Instead, the correct answer is to make friends with this older brother.

……

But Xie An took advantage of the twilight and followed the chamber pot boy all the way.

Xie An certainly wouldn't tell Zhang Lin that following the chamber pot guy was the safest move.

The reason why Xie An did this was to seek stability.

If we continue to follow the bearded hunter and really encounter the plum blossom monster... it will be dangerous.

It was great to follow the chamber pot boy now. Not only did it show his responsibility as a deacon, but if Zhang Lin was a friend worth making, he would have told Lin Yun his decisions and words.

This way, he could also impress Lin Yun and Wei Xiangzhu, and a promotion in the future was in sight.

Speaking of which, Zhang Lin's wrong suspicion helped him a lot.

More importantly, Xie An could follow the chamber pot guy and see where his antiques came from...

By the way, that bearded hunter and the fat medicine seller were also privately selling the same batch of antiques as the chamber pot guy. Could it be that they were... involved?

Thinking of this, Xie An felt more and more that something was wrong.

The chamber pot boy moved forward cautiously all the way. Apart from squatting under an ancient locust tree to defecate, there was nothing unusual.

rustling.

The wind rustled through the trees, causing the leaves to rustle. Passing a valley, the chamber pot boy stopped and sat by a stream to drink water, while vigilantly observing his surroundings.

Xie An hid behind a camphor tree, staring intently at the front.

Suddenly, Xie An felt a numbness in his head and vaguely felt a strong murderous aura approaching.

Ok?
Why didn’t I feel the murderous aura before?
Could it be that after practicing the Five Animal Exercises to cultivate internal Qi, the perception of Qi has improved?

Without giving it much thought, Xie An quickly suppressed the murderous aura that made him feel uncomfortable, hid his body, and stuck half of his head out to look. Sure enough, he saw a masked man slowly walking out from the front of the stream.

He was nearly six feet tall, with a broadsword slung across his back and a scarlet plum blossom pinned to his chest. His green eyes were as ferocious as a wolf's.

I……

Is this a Plum Blossom Monster!?

Xie An was immediately horrified. He thought he had chosen the safest path, but he didn't expect to encounter the Plum Blossom Monster again!
At this moment, the masked man spoke:
"You must be one of those slaves who resells antiques from the Chen Mansion. I was wondering why we didn't find any magical treasures during the last siege of the Chen Mansion. It turns out you slaves must have stolen them!"

The chamber pot boy was startled by the sudden noise, grabbed his bag and ran away.

"Don't run, little thief!"

The masked man roared and caught up with the chamber pot boy in a few strides. He kicked him to the ground, stepped on his head and said fiercely, "Dozens of my brothers from Dayinshan died in the siege of the Chen family mansion. We also had a fierce battle with Baiyutang. How can we let the immortal treasure of the Chen family mansion fall into the hands of a little thief like you? Hand over the immortal treasure."

The chamber pot boy panicked, "I... I don't know what immortal treasures are. I just stole some unwanted antiques from the mansion and sold them. I really don't know..."

"fart!"

The masked man roared, "I searched the entire Chen Mansion with my men but couldn't find the treasure. It's you servants who often steal antiques and sell them. Who else could it be but you? Hand over the treasure, and I'll spare your life."

"Master, I really don't know... The things are all here, look..." The chamber pot guy handed over the bag in his hand with great effort.

The masked man didn't let go of his feet, but bent down to pick up the bag and shook out the items on the ground. Most of them were antiques, such as bronze mirrors, hairpins, chamber pots, lanterns, etc.

Apart from this, there are no other special items.

The masked man immediately drew his broadsword from behind and pressed it against the chamber pot boy's neck. "Have you seen a red square box?"

"No, I swear to heaven! But I know that the second master in the mansion is also stealing antiques from the mansion and selling them. He is much more capable than me. He might know."

"Chen Er?"

"Yes, it's him. I've said everything I need to say. Please, hero, let me go!"

"I hope you didn't lie to me. You Chen family are not good people at all. Not only have you been robbing tombs for generations. This time you even dug up the ancestral tomb that my Corpse Refining Hall has never found. You are not a good person, how can I let you go?" The masked man snorted coldly, then cut off the young man's head with a knife.

Then, the masked man put the items back into the bag and left with the bag.

"Chen Er! Just wait for me. You and the Chen family are finished. How dare you dig up the ancestral tomb of my Corpse Refining Hall..."

Even after walking a long way, the masked man was still muttering Chen Er's name viciously, probably going to settle the score with Chen Er.

After a long time, when it was bright, Xie An tiptoed out from behind the big tree.

"I never thought that this chamber pot guy was actually a servant of the Chen family mansion. Wei Dian was previously helping the Chen family mansion fight against the bandits in Dayin Mountain when he was seriously injured by the Plum Blossom Monster..."

"Who would have thought that the Chen family had been tomb robbers for generations. They even dug up the ancestral tomb that disappeared from the Corpse Refining Hall and unearthed immortal treasures?"

"So, the Plum Blossom Monster killed the black market vendors not to suppress the black market, but to find the immortal treasure..."

While muttering to himself, Xie An felt around the body of the chamber pot boy and found two taels of silver.

Something is better than nothing.

Just as he was about to leave, Xie An suddenly realized something, "Xianbao...just now the chamber pot guy pooped on the road, could it be..."

Thinking of this, Xie An ran towards the ancient locust tree where the chamber pot boy had flown.

(End of this chapter)