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Chapter 23: The Mystery of the Sun Family, Miss Sun in the Coffin
After leaving the house of the poor scholar, Shen Bai quickly followed the location the scholar had mentioned.

Throughout the journey, he was in a state of excitement.

Especially when I think about finding the source of the evil spirit, I am extremely excited.

Soon, Shen Bai arrived at the school.

……

The school in Shengyun County is not big, but there are enough scholars here.

Living in a poor place and wanting to change one's destiny, studying is still the only option in this remote county.

At least in this unfair world, there is a little fairness.

The sound of reading aloud came from the classroom. Shen Bai just stood outside and watched for a few seconds, then left without interest and continued to walk back along the route the scholar mentioned.

There was nothing unusual when I walked through the first street.

Then, Shen Bai came to the second street.

The second street was busier than the first, but still quiet.

Shen Bai thought about it and came to the third street.

This is a busy city, and it is considered a lively place in Shengyun County.

Shen Bai stood in the middle of the street, listening to the hawking sounds of vendors on both sides of the street, and fell into deep thought.

"The scholar said it's probably around this location."

"But after I arrived, I didn't find anything."

Shen Bai just thought for a moment and began to search patiently in the street.

In broad daylight, Shen Bai felt that strange things would not happen easily.

After all, if it really happened during the day, the news would have spread throughout Shengyun County by now.

As a pawnshop owner, Shen Bai couldn't possibly not know this.

After searching three times without finding any results, Shen Bai decided to wait.

"Wait until evening when there are fewer people, and see if you can wait for the strange person the scholar mentioned."

Since it was already noon, there was no point in just waiting, so Shen Bai randomly found a lunch stall, ordered a bowl of beef noodles, and sat there to eat slowly.

Although Shengyun County is a small county, it has everything it needs.

Shen Bai felt that the taste of this beef noodle was not the only thing that mattered, the portion alone was enough.

Shen Bai ate while observing everything around him.

The people around were all normal, and the atmosphere was very lively.

After finishing a bowl of noodles and paying the bill, Shen Bai found another teahouse and sat by the window on the second floor, where he could observe the changes in the entire street.

While drinking tea, the waiter came up to Shen Bai with a plate of melon seeds.

"Sir, please take your time eating. I'll go downstairs first. Please let me know if you need anything." The waiter said, bending down.

Shen Bai put down his teacup and suddenly remembered something. He asked, "Has anything special happened on this street recently?"

The waiter was about to leave when he heard Shen Bai ask this. He quickly turned around, thought for a moment, and shook his head.

"This street has always been like this, and nothing strange has ever happened. Sir, your accent doesn't sound like you're from out of town. How come you didn't know?"

If you want to get information in this world, you can either find the well-informed local beggars or the waiters in these shops.

I can't tell whether the information from these two sources is true or false, but at least I can tell you something about it.

Although Shen Bai was from Shengyun County, he had only recently traveled here and wasn't very familiar with many places. He spent every day in his pawnshop, so it was normal for him not to know anything. Listening to the waiter's explanation, Shen Bai smiled slightly, then took out two copper coins from his waist pouch and placed them on the table.

The waiter looked around and immediately put on a flattering smile, putting two copper coins into his sleeves: "Sir, whatever you want to ask, as long as I know it, I will tell you."

Shen Bai drummed his fingers on the table. "Let's start with the same question. Has anything unusual happened on this street recently?"

The waiter thought about it carefully, put the rag on his shoulder, and said, "Nothing unusual has happened, but a few days ago, a huge locust tree appeared on our street, which surprised many people."

A giant locust tree?
Shen Bai looked out the window.

The entire street is visible at a glance, and there is no locust tree standing anywhere, let alone the so-called giant locust tree.

Seeing Shen Bai's expression, the waiter gave him a mysterious smile and said, "Sir, you're overthinking it. If the locust tree really stood here, it would be visible from a long distance. Look, it's been taken away by a wealthy businessman from our street."

"Oh, it's really annoying. This was built for our street by the county magistrate, but that wealthy businessman heard a rumor from a Taoist priest that if you use the trunk of a locust tree as a coffin, your descendants will enjoy wealth and prosperity."

"I spent a lot of effort to buy this locust tree and made it into a coffin."

"It's made into a coffin..."

After hearing this, Shen Bai had a general understanding of what had happened.

If that were the case, we wouldn't be able to see the locust tree.

He thought of the scholar he met today and felt that the locust tree was related to this matter.

So, after finishing the meal, I asked the waiter.

"Where is the rich businessman who bought the locust tree?"

"After leaving this teahouse and walking east for about an incense stick of time, you will reach the Sun family's residence," the waiter replied.

Shen Bai didn't stop at all and went straight in the direction the waiter said.

……

The Sun family is a well-known and prestigious family on this street. The family's businesses are spread across many places in Shengyun County. It can be said that they are a wealthy family in this remote small county town.

At this time, the Sun family was shrouded in a silent cloud of darkness.

Main house.

Mr. Sun sat in a chair with a dull look on his face.

"Master, let's just move out." Madam Sun clutched her handkerchief tightly in her hand, her face was pale, and there was fear in her eyes.

"Leave, how do we leave?"

Mr. Sun slammed the table and said, "All of my Sun family's wealth is in Shengyun County. Do you want me to sell it cheaply?"

Madam Sun smiled bitterly and said, "But that coffin is truly too strange. If this continues, my daughter's life might be in danger."

When this was mentioned, the anger on Mr. Sun's face deepened.

"Haven't you found the Taoist priest yet? What are you all doing for a living?"

The servant beside him quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at Master Sun.

Seeing this, Madam Sun burst into tears and said, "I told you before that a locust tree could not be used to make a coffin, but you didn't believe me and believed that old Taoist priest. Now my daughter is like she's been possessed by an evil spirit."

"What do women know?" Mr. Sun stood up and said, "Isn't it for the prosperity of the Sun family? If you only give birth to a daughter, who will inherit the Sun family's wealth?"

When Mrs. Sun heard this, she didn't dare to say anything else, but just cried even harder.

Just then, a servant came running out of the door in a hurry, shouting as he ran.

"Master, it's bad, the young lady is sleeping in the coffin again!"

(End of this chapter)