Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 16 The Jar Catches People
Lin Jiang pushed open the front door, and Gong Xuan's voice drifted in from outside:

"Don't hold me here, let go of me, stop pulling me away."

"Don't let go! Don't let go!"

What is this?
Did Gongxuan encounter a treacherous scoundrel who has become a spirit?
A quick glance revealed that a young man was kneeling on the ground, clinging to Gong Xuan's legs with both hands, tears streaming down his face.

Gong Xuan was a good person; unable to kick down with his other foot, he could only pull outwards with all his might.

Gong Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Jiang approaching.

"what happened?"

Lin Jiang frowned as he looked at the young man.

how……

Does it look familiar?
Ok?
Wasn't he one of the farmhands who dug up his own grave?
Lin Jiangke still remembers that the first person he saw when he opened his eyes was him.

The young man who was entangled with Gong Xuan heard a noise from the side and turned to look, only to see Lin Jiang. He was so frightened that his face turned pale and he clung tightly to Gong Xuan's leg.

"Look at your audacity, daring to follow others in doing something so immoral." Gong Xuan clearly had no goodwill towards this grave-digging person, and after cursing him, he explained to Lin Jiang:
"As I walked back through the Shen family's courtyard, I felt someone following me. When I got to the gate, this kid rushed up and grabbed my leg."

"I told him to let go, but he wouldn't. I told him to speak, but he couldn't speak properly. What a mess!"

The young man listened from the side, still not quite understanding why this Taoist priest was befriending the resurrected Young Master Lin, but he had to ask Gong Xuan for help now.

Gritting his teeth, he finally released Gong Xuan's leg and kowtowed to the two of them:

"Master! You have great supernatural powers! You must save my life!"

Gong Xuan originally didn't want to bother with this person, but upon hearing the words "help," he couldn't bring himself to move away.

He glanced at Lin Jiang subconsciously, and after a moment of contemplation, Lin Jiang nodded: "Let's hear what he has to say."

Having received permission, the young man immediately began to recount the events:
"My name is Li Er, and I'm from Taoli Village outside the county. I have a wife. Around noon today, a jar rushed into our house, and it...it took my wife away!"

"earthen jar?"

Li Er nodded repeatedly: "It's the kind of wine jar we use for pickling vegetables at home. It's not very big, about half a person's height, and it has two legs, two legs! It rushed straight into our village at noon today, heading straight for my house."

At this point, Li Er started crying again: "It's so strong! It picked up my wife and started running outside. I tried to hit it with a hoe, but not only did I lose, it kicked me away. Now I don't know where it took my wife."

Lin Jiang scratched his head as he listened.

Suddenly a long-armed, long-legged jar appeared and kidnapped the man's wife.

Lin Jiang has experienced quite a few strange things these past two days, and this incident is definitely one of the most bizarre.

Didn't you report it to the authorities?

“I went.” Li Er said dejectedly, “But the county magistrate listened to me and told me that he couldn’t handle this matter. The government can’t catch monsters. The only one I can find is a powerful Taoist priest. I only know one Taoist priest, so I had no other choice but to come and beg you.”

Gong Xuan frowned, stroking his beard as he pondered.

"The jar you're talking about, with white arms and white legs?"

"Yep!"

"Do you have bowlegs? Are your arms also bent and unable to straighten?"

"Yes!" A hint of joy finally appeared on Li Er's face: "Daoist Master, do you recognize this jar? If you can save my wife, I, Li Er, am willing to do anything for you!"

"I'd rather not work like an ox or a horse, silver is much more reliable than that, but I really need to take a look at this jar."

Gong Xuan's expression was noticeably more serious than before.

"What is that?" Lin Jiang asked.

"A jar son is an evil object. It requires soaking an immature young boy in it and refining him with special medicine. Raising him from a young age will forge a jar son with extraordinary abilities. Ordinary martial arts masters cannot withstand more than two or three moves from this jar son before they are brought down. It is considered an extremely yin and evil scourge."

After finishing speaking, Gong Xuan pointed to his stomach: "Don't be fooled by the fact that those jars contain bodies. The flesh inside has long since rotted away, and the internal organs are all mixed up in the jars. The five elements are all in disarray, so it's natural for them to fight in a sinister manner." "That's really strange."

“It’s strange,” Gong Xuan thought for a moment, then shooed Li Er up: “Go over there and keep watch, I’ll go with you to take a look in a bit.”

Li Er immediately beamed with joy, kowtowing as he walked towards the other side, glancing back at Gong Xuan every now and then. If Gong Xuan hadn't looked like he was about to hit him, he would have lingered for ages.

After chasing Li Er away, Gong Xuancai said to Lin Jiang, "Young Master Lin, I may not be able to come back tonight."

"Will it take a whole night to deal with that jar?"

"Yes, and there's no guarantee they can even clean it up."

"Do you need to find some more skilled men?"

Lin Jiang definitely couldn't go out. During the day, there were people from the county government patrolling the area. Fortunately, there were many people around, so some of them might not be able to make a move.

But things are different at night. As soon as the sun goes down, all sorts of monsters and ghosts come out, which is very troublesome.

Gong Xuan shook his head:

"No one else can help with this."

Lin Jiang could tell from Gong Xuan's face that Gong Xuan was probably preoccupied, so he nodded and muttered, "Be careful."

Gong Xuan bowed and took his leave, then followed Li Er.

He did have some things he didn't tell Lin Jiang.

The jar must be man-made; it couldn't have done anything for no reason. Someone must have instructed it to do so.

Secondly,

If it were just a jar, it wouldn't be a problem. With Gong Xuan's abilities, he wouldn't even need to prepare a table, yellow cloth, or altar; he could subdue it by simply slashing and poking it with a peach wood sword.

But he knew someone who could make jars.

Someone who had a grudge against him.

……

Lin Jiang returned to the compound alone.

In the courtyard, Lin Shengfeng had just finished the meal Lin Jiang had left for him, and he was full of energy again. He was dancing like a theatrical troupe in the courtyard, as lively as a mental patient.

Oh, no, I mean mentally ill people.

First, boil a kettle of water and let Xiao Shanshen soak in it for a while. After Xiao Shanshen finished soaking, Lin Jiang dressed her and then drank today's "ginseng soup" in one gulp.

Xiao Shanshen was very happy after getting dressed. He imitated Lin Shengfeng's opera troupe's dance in a very good manner. After dancing for a while, he took a booklet from Lin Jiang and began to read about the chivalrous heroes in the book.

Lin Jiang sat cross-legged to digest the effects of the medicine, allowing the newly added Qi to circulate within his body.

By the time the medicinal power had been fully infused into the hall within his sea of ​​consciousness, the sun was already almost completely setting.

With some time still to go before Hai Shi (9-11 PM), Lin Jiang pondered and decided it was time to pack his things and prepare to move.

Just as he was about to go to the yard to get something, the bell in his arms suddenly rang.

Ok?
Someone came to the yard?
"Dong dong!"

A muffled knocking sounded from outside the courtyard. Lin Jiang walked to the door with some vigilance and opened it.

There stood a familiar face outside.

"Young Master Lin, may I have a meal at your house?"

Magistrate Zhu Mingyuan said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)