What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

"Chen Yang, go to the side hall and rest for the night."

Tonight, I will have the best medicinal bath prepared to help you recover.

Lan Manshan pointed at Jin Wanliang again.

"As for Boss Jin, you don't need to worry about his affairs."

From this moment forward, he is a distinguished guest of the Lan family; no one will dare to lay a finger on him.

Upon hearing this, Jin Wanliang repeatedly bowed to Lan Manshan, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa! Thank you, Grandpa!"

Brother Chen, you...you are truly my great benefactor!

I stood up and nodded slightly to Lan Manshan: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Grandpa."

Upon hearing this, Lan Manshan burst into laughter, his eyes gleaming with barely concealed excitement.

He personally escorted us to the entrance of the Blue Hall before instructing two stern-faced members of the Blue family to take us to our lodgings.

After stepping out of the Blue Hall, the gentle rays of sunlight fell upon me again, making me feel much more comfortable.

Jin Wanliang stayed by my side.

Only after he was out of Lan Manshan's sight did the fat man seem to have all his strength drained away.

His legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"My dearest mother, my fourth maternal great-aunt..."

Jin Wanliang pulled out a silk handkerchief from somewhere and haphazardly wiped his face.

"Brother Chen, I've finally gotten through this ordeal."

"I, Jin Wanliang, have never submitted to anyone in my life, but today I am completely convinced by you!"

I chuckled and shook my head, then reached out to help him up: "So all that composure you showed inside was just an act?"

Jin Wanliang, holding my hand, said as we walked, "Businessmen's business isn't about pretending; it's about packaging!"

The two members of the Lan family seemed not to hear our conversation, and simply led us through the village.

Lanjia Village is extremely large, built against the mountain, with stilted houses stacked one on top of another in a well-organized manner.

Our accommodation was arranged in a separate bamboo house halfway up the mountain in the village.

The view here is expansive, overlooking most of the village, and the surrounding environment is serene, clearly a place used to entertain the most distinguished guests.

Once inside the room, I put down my backpack and prepared to sit cross-legged and meditate for a while.

Before I could even close my eyes, there was a knock on the door.

"Brother Chen, it's me!"

Jin Wanliang's hushed voice came from outside the door.

I walked over and opened the door. I saw that the fat man was beaming, a far cry from the wretched look he had in the main hall, as if he were about to give his last instructions.

His small eyes, squeezed into slits by fat, were now gleaming with shrewdness.

"What's wrong, Lao Jin? Why don't you take a break?" I asked.

Jin Wanliang looked around and then slipped into my room like a thief.

He closed the door tightly before lowering his voice and saying, "What rest? Brother Chen, guess what I just found out?"

I looked at him with a sense of helplessness.

The fat man's speed and skill in gathering information were almost instinctive, ingrained in his very being.

We've only been in the room for less than ten minutes, and he's already found out everything about the Lan family?

"What did you find out?" I asked, following his lead.

"That old man Lan Manshan is going to throw a big banquet in the square in the center of the village tonight!"

Jin Wanliang rubbed his hands together excitedly.

"And it was a welcome banquet of the highest standard!"

Not only will he attend in person, but all the remaining elders of the Lan family will also be present.

The young man who took me there earlier said that even the old sleuths in the village who usually stay indoors will show their faces tonight.

Upon hearing this, I raised an eyebrow slightly.

A high-level welcome banquet?

In a place like southern Xinjiang, which is xenophobic and places great emphasis on rules, it is simply unbelievable that an outsider could receive such treatment.

Lan Manshan did this not merely to express his gratitude to my grandfather for his kindness back then.

This is also sending a strong signal to the entire Lan family.

He was telling everyone: The Gu King of the Lan family, who has been dormant for thirty years, can be saved!

"It seems that this Gu King is more important to the Lan family than I thought."

I said softly.

"Of course!"

Jin Wanliang slapped his thigh.

"I just slipped some good stuff to the young man who was leading the way, and he got a lot of information out of him."

For the past thirty years, the Lan family has suffered a lot of humiliation and indignation outside because they have no Gu King to keep them in check.

The territory has been largely encroached upon by the surrounding villages.

They're treating you like a living saint!

As Jin Wanliang spoke, he leaned closer to me and whispered, "Brother, may I ask you something?"

How confident are you about getting rid of that Gu King tomorrow?

If that doesn't work, let's eat and drink our fill tonight, and I'll arrange for someone to come and help us escape in the middle of the night.

Looking at Jin Wanliang's excited yet timid expression, I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Given our current situation, running away is definitely too late."

However, since it was left by my grandfather, I have some confidence.

Since we're here, let's make the best of it.

Night falls quickly; once darkness falls in the Ten Thousand Mountains, it's as if a thick black cloth has been draped over it.

But tonight, Lanjia Village is brightly lit.

A huge bonfire was lit in the bluestone square in the center of the village, the flames shooting into the sky and illuminating the surrounding stilted houses in a bright red glow.

The air was filled with the aroma of roasted meat fat, as well as the distinctive scent of strong liquor from the Miao people, which carried a faint herbal fragrance.

When Jin Wanliang and I entered the square under the guidance of the Lan family members, the originally noisy place instantly became quiet for a moment.

Countless eyes turned to us.

I remained calm and walked forward steadily.

I could sense that among these gazes, a few were particularly sharp, carrying undisguised scrutiny and probing, and even a faint aura probing my direction.

I ignored it and secretly activated my Mountain-Shaking Force to lock my vital energy firmly inside my body.

At the same time, the malevolent energy subtly circulated, silently dissolving the approaching, chilling auras into nothingness.

Lan Manshan was already seated in the main seat at the front of the square.

Tonight, he changed into an extremely formal Miao costume, with silver ornaments on his head, making him look dignified and mysterious.

On either side of him sat four elderly men of varying ages.

The auras of these four people were extremely deep, clearly indicating that they were all old monsters who had been immersed in Gu techniques for decades.

These should be the other elders in charge of the Lan family.

"Young friend Chen Yang, Boss Jin, please take a seat!"

When Lan Manshan saw us, he immediately stood up and greeted us warmly.

Our seats were arranged on the left side, right next to Lanmanshan, which was definitely a VIP seat.

As soon as I sat down, I saw a familiar face.

Old Hei was also seated in a seat not far away.

He was holding a large bowl at that moment. When he saw me looking over, he immediately stood up and offered a bowl of wine from afar.

Old Hei knew perfectly well that he, a middleman who ran the mountain route, was able to eat at the Lan family's banquet entirely because of me and Jin Wanliang.