Corpse Recovery Diver
Chapter 183 - 33_3

Chapter 183: Chapter 33_3

"I’m not going, Grandmaster recently forbade me from going out. Today is an exception just because I accompanied Brother Runsheng to deliver something to his grandpa."

"Oh, I see. That’s too bad."

"We’ll bring you a fish tomorrow night."

"No need, you guys take it home and enjoy. Brother, you’re busy, I’m heading back first."

"Alright, another day we’ll come to find you for some fun, Yuanzi."

After the tricycle had traveled some distance, Run Sheng curiously asked, "Xiao Yuan, do you not want to play with your group of brothers?"

"Not at all, they are quite nice to me."

"Then why..."

"Brother Runsheng, I just don’t plan to go out recently."

Before resolving the issue with the Luck on him, Li Zhiyuan decided that it was not necessary to go out unless required, especially to places involving water, where he was resolutely avoiding.

Panzi and Leizi calling him to go see the fish pond being built was already a major taboo. He was worried that with his current state, who knows what else besides fish might come out if he went.

Upon returning home and not seeing Alii sitting behind the threshold in the east room, Li Zhiyuan guessed that the girl was probably in her own room now.

She truly had changed a lot, no longer simply sitting there blankly, and even when he wasn’t around, she would also be taking some initiative.

Liu Yumei was sitting at the entrance of the east room chair, hands stacked in front of her, eyes closed as if she was taking a nap.

Sensing that someone had returned, she slowly opened her eyes and looked towards the boy as if nothing had happened, while the fingers of her left hand hidden under the right began to count meticulously.

Then, she had to stop again.

Because the boy turned his head, leaving her only the back of his head as he asked Aunt Liu in the west room what was for dinner that night and how the incense making was coming along, maintaining this posture as he entered the house.

Liu Yumei felt a surge of doubt in her heart: was it a coincidence or was it on purpose?

It must be a coincidence; if it was deliberate, then that would be too absurd.

To detect her calculations, one would have to have at least the same level of expertise in fortune-telling as her, which was impossible.

She knew the boy read books and also knew he had fashioned a number of practical utensils according to the designs in those books. After multiple encounters, she was even more aware of how intelligent the child was.

Deep down, she had held him in high esteem and begrudgingly admitted that he was on the path, but no matter what, he couldn’t have reached such an outrageous level.

Liu Yumei had been in this household for a long time, so she was certain that the boy had no master; Qin Li had only taught him a bit of horse stance. If one could reach that level just by reading books, wouldn’t all her years be lived in vain?

Even today’s matter felt off; how did Li Sanjiang’s Luck suddenly dip so much?

She would have to observe again tomorrow; if the loss of Luck on Li Sanjiang’s body could gradually recover, then things could go on as usual. But if it kept diminishing like this, then the situation would become troublesome.

With her mind in turmoil, Liu Yumei stood up; she wanted to go back to her room and chat with "the big guy."

Sitting in front of the altar, she picked up a piece of flaky pastry, ready to start a conversation, but then she looked doubtfully at the spirit tablets on the altar:

"Why does it feel a bit sparse?"

...

Li Zhiyuan went upstairs and saw Li Sanjiang washing his hair with laundry powder next to the water tank.

"Grandmaster, didn’t you wash this morning?"

"I was just lying down taking a nap when out of nowhere some damned bird crapped on my head. Today, I don’t know what’s up, hit by bird droppings twice in one day, truly bad luck."

Li Zhiyuan roughly guessed why that happened.

"Little Yuanhou, why did you come back so early? Didn’t Mr. Shan invite you to stay for dinner?"

"Mr. Shan is busy playing cards."

"Hah, that old coot, his bad habits never change. By the way, did you buy the stuff?"

"I did, stocked up on rice, flour, and oil. Grandmaster, you really do care about Mr. Shan."

"Of course, if he starved to death, I wouldn’t have a helper when there’s a big job. Although Shan Pao’s got a nasty temper, he’s capable, always helpful when needed."

Li Zhiyuan nodded, indeed.

"Little Yuanhou, what’s in the black bag you’re carrying?"

Li Zhiyuan lifted the bag of money, "Got some sweets for Alii, Grandmaster, do you want to try one?"

As before, Li Zhiyuan still planned to have Aunt Liu be in charge of making purchases and negotiating for him, with Aunt Liu’s professionalism, she could definitely spend the money where it mattered most.

If he went himself, not being knowledgeable and inexperienced in buying stuff, he could easily be taken advantage of.

Doing business is all about adjusting the prices based on the customer. Li Zhiyuan could understand, so he didn’t go himself; he’s not a bad luck spreader, those small traders didn’t deserve such misfortune.

Actually, just earlier downstairs, Li Zhiyuan had planned to hand over the money to Aunt Liu, but who would have thought Grandma Liu was secretly watching.

Really now, watching in the morning and again in the afternoon, doesn’t she get tired?

"I don’t want that, get me another towel."

"Alright."

After fetching another towel for Li Sanjiang, Li Zhiyuan headed for his own room.

On the way, he pushed open the door of Li Sanjiang’s bedroom, intending to check the Array on the tiles again, but found it had been wiped clean.

He still didn’t understand how the Array had managed to be effective when he had clearly tampered with it yesterday.

Taking a few steps back and turning to the side, he looked at the Grandmaster who was still there washing his hair.

The most frustrating thing was that he couldn’t discuss this matter with the Grandmaster, even though he was the most important person involved.

Because Li Zhiyuan knew that even if he let the Grandmaster draw the Array Map he made last night again, the Grandmaster would certainly come up with a new one.

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