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

Chapter 63 Reversal
In an instant, the courtyard was filled with shouts and cries of killing, swords clashed, blood splattered, and the fighting was completely dark.

Although the two sides were roughly equal in number, the incense masters and deacons were often loud and didn't dare risk a bloody fight. Meanwhile, the bandits were reckless and desperate. For a moment, the situation seemed to be turning one-sided.

The incense master and the deacons realized that if they continued like this, they would really be hacked to death, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight to the death. The situation gradually fell into a stalemate.

Compared with the brave fighting of the incense master and the deacons, Fang Baiyu sat calmly in the living room of the ancestral hall, drinking tea and chatting with Chen Da, as if the bloody storm outside had nothing to do with him.

He just stared at the box wrapped in red cloth in Chen Da's hand, narrowing his eyes slightly.

Chen Da, who was standing by, saw the greed in Fang Baiyu's eyes, and his heart began to beat wildly. He quickly said:

"Master Fang, please rest assured. All you need is to help me kill the Plum Blossom Monster. I, Chen Dading, will offer this item to you with both hands."

As soon as Chen Da finished speaking, he felt a cold murderous aura approaching rapidly and heading straight for the hall.

"Chen family bastard, return the treasure!"

The Plum Blossom Monster, however, broke through the two incense masters' obstruction and rushed into the ancestral hall. It slashed down at the table with its blade. Even from three meters away, the sharp wind of the blade had already enveloped it.

Chen Da was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground, holding the red cloth box and moving backwards, shouting for help from Fang Baiyu.

Compared to Chen Da's panic, Fang Baiyu was much calmer. He stood still, with his eyes slightly narrowed, staring directly at the attacking plum blossom monster.

When the Plum Blossom Monster got within two meters—

Clang.

Fang Baiyu suddenly pulled out a broadsword from under the table and swung it up. In an instant, the thick table was cut in half. The dazzling blade light flashed across the hall, causing the candlelight on either side to flicker violently.

Immediately, the broadsword slashed towards the plum blossom monster fiercely, and it actually made a tiger roaring sound.

"Fang, I'm waiting for you!"

Although the "Plum Blossom Monster" was fierce, it was shocked and retreated from the hall after being hit by Fang Baiyu's swords. Blood spitted out from the corner of its mouth, "Fang Baiyu, don't even think about coveting the immortal treasure of my Corpse Refining Hall!"

Fang Baiyu rushed out of the hall with a big knife in hand, and then rushed forward to chop at the "Plum Blossom Monster". "This evil cult monster must be killed by everyone!"

The two masters fought fiercely.

Taking advantage of this gap, Chen Er rushed into the hall from outside and went to support Chen Da, "Brother, are you okay?"

Chen Da finally came to his senses, "As long as Hall Master Fang is here, I'm fine. Come with me to the backyard to take shelter."

"yes, Sir."

Chen Er supported Chen Dabian and hurried towards the backyard.

Fang Baiyu was afraid that Chen Da would run away with the magic treasure, so he tried to catch up with Chen Da several times, but was stopped by the Plum Blossom Monster.

"Alright, alright, I'll chop you off first, you thief!"

……

Chen Da walked into the backyard and away from the battlefield, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he didn't dare to stay and took Chen Er straight to the bedroom. "Second brother, we are afraid that we really have accidentally dug up the ancestral tomb of the Corpse Refining Hall and taken away the immortal treasure. Hurry up and leave Shuideng Town tonight and go to other counties to avoid the limelight."

As he spoke these words, Chen Da's entire body was shaking, with beads of sweat constantly appearing on his forehead. His mind couldn't help but reflect on the past year's experiences:

About a year ago, Chen Da and Chen Er dug up an abandoned ancient tomb in Dayin Mountain and unearthed several carts of antique burial objects.

However, Chen Da and Chen Er did not find these items special at the time, so they sold them for cash. Because the goods were too large and not well preserved, many of them were stolen by servants in the mansion and sold.

As word of these items spread, the Chen Mansion was soon threatened and robbed by the Plum Blossom Monster. The Plum Blossom Monster repeatedly threatened Chen Da to hand over a square box. He also claimed that the ancient tomb was the ancestral tomb that the Dayin Mountain Corpse Refining Hall had been searching for for years.

Chen Da realized something was amiss, but thought it might be the Plum Blossom Monster's excuse to rob the Chen Mansion. So, hiding it from everyone, he secretly bought an antique box of similar shape and color, sought Fang Baiyu's protection, and set up a plan to get rid of the Plum Blossom Monster tonight.

In setting up this game, in addition to seeking Fang Baiyu's protection, he also had the same intention of testing Fang Baiyu:
If the Plum Blossom Monster doesn't come to this dangerous place tonight, the story of the immortal treasure will be false. The Chen family can still seek a way out in Shuideng Town.

Now that the Plum Blossom Monster has arrived... it can be seen that the Chen family’s digging up of the ancestral tomb of the Corpse Refining Hall is true!
This meant that even if Fang Baiyu killed the Plum Blossom Monster tonight, the Corpse Refining Hall would continue to send people to attack the Chen Mansion endlessly. They would then have no choice but to abandon the foundation the Chen Mansion had built in Shuideng Town over the past few decades and flee for their lives...

The problem was, he'd searched through all the objects unearthed from the ancient tomb and hadn't found a single red round box... He wondered if one of the servants had stolen it and sold it. He'd been robbing tombs for so many years... He'd always been cautious, mostly looking for abandoned or ancient tombs. So why had he dug up the ancestral tomb of the Corpse Refining Hall?

Seeing Chen Er walking slowly and looking at the red cloth box in his hand, Chen Da scolded him, "Why are you still in a daze? Hurry up, help me pack my things, grab the money, and leave Shuidong Town immediately."

Chen Er retracted his gaze, supported Chen Da, and quickened his pace, "Brother, why didn't you tell me about this magical treasure before?"

Chen shouted, "You know shit! I didn't tell you because it was for your own good. As the eldest brother, I can handle a lot of things...ah!"

A shrill scream broke the quiet backyard.

However, a dagger suddenly appeared in Chen Er's hand, and he stabbed it into Chen Da's chest, splashing scarlet blood.

Chen Da pushed Chen Er away and stumbled back a few steps, covering his wound with one hand and pointing at Chen Er with the other, "You, you are crazy!"

Chen Er smiled brilliantly, reached out and felt around his neck, then tore off a piece of his human skin mask. "Chen Da, open your eyes and see clearly. Your second brother died an hour ago. I... am the Plum Blossom Monster."

Chen Da stared at the black-faced man in front of him with his bloodshot eyes, "You, you..."

Before Chen Da could finish, the Plum Blossom Monster kicked him away, snatched the red cloth box from his hand, and took a look. "It looks similar to what was recorded in my Corpse Refining Hall's notes. It really is an immortal treasure. Hahahaha, since the fall of the previous dynasty, my Corpse Refining Hall has been huddled in the Great Yin Mountain for a full hundred years. I finally found the immortal treasure I once had. If the Hall Master knew, he would definitely remember my great achievement. Chen Da, actually, it's useless for you to obtain the immortal treasure. Only the secret technique of my Corpse Refining Hall can unlock it. Thank you very much."

The Plum Blossom Monster put on Chen Er's human skin mask again, grabbed the red cloth box and climbed over the wall to leave.

Only Chen Da was left lying in a pool of blood, wailing.

"Chen Da and Fang Baiyu planned everything to deal with the Plum Blossom Monster, but in the end... we were tricked by that thief. We've done evil things all our lives, and now we're finally getting our comeuppance..."

After saying that, Chen Da closed his eyes unwillingly.

……

At the back door of the Chen Mansion, in the woods across the road.

After taking the twelve horses away and settling them down, Xie An asked Zhang Lin to keep an eye on the horses from a distance, while he himself returned to the place to keep watch.

Xie An's five senses were exceptional, and he could tell from the noise that the battle inside was extremely brutal. Almost half an hour had passed, and the outcome was still undecided. This showed how tragic the battle was.

At this moment, a man climbed over the wall.

"Isn't that the Second Master of the Chen family? Why is he holding a red object in his hand..."

When Xie An was at the ancestral hall earlier, he saw from afar the eldest and second masters of the Chen family chatting with Fang Baiyu in the hall. One was sitting, and the other was standing to serve.

I think the person standing is the second master of the Chen family.

Does Chen Er have such good skills?
Xie An's heart skipped a beat.

Two pieces of information immediately came to mind:

First, before the chamber pot guy was killed by the plum blossom monster, he had said that the second master of the Chen family was selling items unearthed from ancient tombs on a large scale.

Secondly, Xie An remembered that the masked plum blossom monster he had just seen was different from the one he had seen before.

There is something wrong with the second master of the Chen family!

really--

Chen Er came to the back door of the Chen Mansion and looked around. "Where's the horse?"

Chen Er was furious when he couldn't find the horse, but he didn't stay any longer and rushed into the woods on foot.

At this moment, a man climbed over the wall and chased after the second master of the Chen family.

Xie An knew this person.

Zhang Hengshui.

Xie An did not hesitate any longer and immediately followed him secretly.

(End of this chapter)