Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 65 - 63: Every Man a Fishing Man in a Temple Where the Little Demon’s Wind Blows Strong

Chapter 65: Chapter 63: Every Man a Fishing Man in a Temple Where the Little Demon’s Wind Blows Strong

"Heroes, today the shop has received top-quality Jade Ice Burning Wine, Fen Wine, Five-Leafed Vine, and Grain Liquor.

Even the ten-year-old Dukang that the Clan Leader had been storing away has all been brought over.

Since we’re going to enter the tomb tomorrow, let’s drink heartily today!"

Wang Yunxing, the owner of the village’s tea and pastry shop, hung up the signs for the drinks he had prepared in advance and enthusiastically called out to the Jianghu people, whose numbers had greatly dwindled, inviting them to take their seats.

Ever since the bandits settled in Daling Village, the tea and pastry shop had also started dealing in meat and alcohol.

All day long, tender large cuts of meat and refreshing fine wines were ready for the consumption of the Green Forest Heroes.

After all, even a death row prisoner gets to have a last meal before execution, right?

"Give me a jar of Jade Ice Burning Wine to cool down."

"Bring me a jar of Five-Leafed Vine, I need this medicinal liquor to replenish myself. Tonight I’ll need to exert myself with those two flirty girls brought back from Luoyang City, hahaha..."

Smack!...

The bandits slapped down silver ingots on the table heartily, as if they were worthless stones.

At this point, less than half of the bandits who had been alive after going through several Consort Mausoleums remained, but all of them became extremely wealthy from the Dead Man’s Treasure.

Even though the Owl God Tomb was still intact, the mere funerary objects from the consort mausoleums allowed them to partake in food and drink endlessly, so they certainly weren’t short on money for alcohol.

"Alright, heroes, I’ll serve you right away..."

Wang Yunxing shouted loudly and was about to pour the drinks for them.

Suddenly, a voice as clear and pleasant as a bubbling spring entered his ears.

"Bring me a jar of ten-year-old Dukang."

The whole shop went silent at once.

When Wang Yunxing looked up, he saw a figure as if from a forgotten fairy tale, with fluttering skirts and light steps, entering his shop like a swaying water lily.

Her face was peachy, her wrists shone like frost, she wore lotus flower embroidered shoes, and her stockings raised dust.

She wore a Green Lotus robe and lotus-colored skirt, a light makeup adorned her forehead and bun, and compared to her usual extravagant Lady Peach Fairy attire, today she seemed to be dressed more simply.

But in these clothes, she exuded a different kind of grace and charm, sublime and breathtaking.

Not just Wang Yunxing, everyone in the shop stared dumbfounded at the newcomer.

Some even blurted out what was on their minds:

"That scoundrel Cui Tong isn’t here today."

"He must have angered the lady immortal, damn him, how infuriating, yet delightful!"

"..."

At that moment, someone suddenly called out:

"Right, the lady immortal wants to buy wine, put it on my tab!"

Seeing that their common enemy "Cui Tong" was not present, the bandits could not help but feel the illusion that they still had a chance, and appeared even more attentive than usual.

"It’s not your turn, I have cash."

"Rolling, rolling, rolling, put it on me!"

Regardless of the cost of the alcohol, a group of people each took out a large amount of shiny silver ingots and slapped them on the table, flaunting their wealth ostentatiously like peacocks spreading their tails.

Lady Peach Fairy was experiencing this kind of attention for the first time and instinctively felt uncomfortable.

Her gaze, somewhat unconsciously sweeping over these bandits, suddenly became slightly focused.

The bandits, seeing Lady Peach Fairy glance over them, couldn’t help but reveal silly grins:

"The lady immortal looked at me."

"The lady immortal smiled at me."

However, that clear gaze was not really looking at them, but at their hands, and the silver ingots in their hands that still smelled of earth.

In recent times, as the great sacrificial day approached, the blood color seeping out of the moon grew more intense.

Although it was only early evening now, the red spot reflected in the sky was already quite noticeable.

At this rate, by the fourteenth day’s great sacrifice, the moon in the sky would completely turn into a Blood Moon!

Under this red moonlight...

The Weird "Four-finger Seals" on the wrists and ankles of all the bandits in the shop became increasingly conspicuous.

And it wasn’t just the marks on their bodies that were turning red; the Dead Man’s Treasure they had brought back from the tomb was too.

Appearing silvery bright, but actually flashing ominous blood colors, resonating with the "Four-finger Seals," making them redder and redder.

The pathways through which the Owl God Tomb released Knowledge contamination were not limited to violating taboos and entering the Underground Palace, but also included these funerary Gold and Silver relics.

Probably, the more they divided up, the quicker they died!

Lady Peach Fairy lowered her pair of faintly green eyes and said nothing more.

She took the ten-year-old Dukang from Wang Yunxing and gracefully bowed to the crowd.

"Lady Immortal thanks everyone."

The bandits were pleasantly surprised and bowed back continuously:

"Fairy, you are too kind," she said.

"No need to be so formal."

Yet,

when they, fulfilled by their own perceived self-worth,

saw the "Peach Fairy" carrying the fine wine they had purchased towards the northwest corner of the village, to Cui Tong’s small courtyard,

they couldn’t help but stiffen.

"It seems the Peach Fairy never drinks, so the wine must be for someone else.

Perhaps it’s to join Cui Tong in a toast and then..."

It was as though the sound of something shattering crisply rang in their ears, and their burning hearts instantly split into eight pieces.

The bandits simultaneously downed a big bowl of wine, trying to douse the intense sorrow in their hearts.

As Wang Yunxing closed up the "Dead Man’s Treasure" and handed out Treasure Banknotes while making change for them, the bandits were still distracted,

completely unaware that each banknote bore a faint "Life Trading Coin" imprint, intermingled with the complex anti-counterfeiting pattern inherent to the banknotes.

Without meticulous inspection, it was impossible to notice.

These were the "Life-Saving Money" that the Luoyang King had distributed through the hand of Dao General Wei Anning!

...

Creak—!

"Lady Peach Fairy" pushed open the courtyard gate, and in a swift motion, her water-green skirt flickered as she stepped across the threshold in her embroidered lotus shoes, then quickly closed the door behind her.

Only after she was out of sight of those ardent gazes did she finally let out a sigh of relief and patted her high-rising chest with her small hand.

But the moment her palm touched the softness, she—he—hesitated slightly and, ultimately, couldn’t continue patting.

"Going out in this guise feels almost like a public execution.

But with the Peach Wood Talisman given to me by Lady Peach Fairy, even those bandits marked by the Peach Blossom Seal failed to notice any flaws--my initial disguise was a success."

Although he felt as though he’d lost something precious, something irreplaceable, Wang Yuan at this crucial moment could only console himself.

He walked into the pitch-dark master bedroom, devoid of any human presence,

and placed the decade-old Dukang Wine on a dusty table.

Lady Peach Fairy had dietary taboos and could not drink wine, and Wang Yuan himself was not particularly fond of alcohol.

The reason why he took the opportunity to confirm his disguise in public and bring the wine home,

was because Lang Qi had predicted a long-lasting heavy rain the next afternoon, at which time his grandfather might return home.

The wine was prepared in advance for him,

in case he himself was too busy descending into tombs and might not be able to return on time.

At that moment,

chirp chirp chirp...

Birds and sparrows seemed to be eagerly chirping in Wang Yuan’s ears, vying to share with him their observations.

A slight smile curved the corners of his mouth:

"Waited so long, the mouse has finally taken the bait. I almost thought you wouldn’t come back."

He turned and walked into his bedroom in the east wing, sitting on the bed.

Images of the strange things he had seen using the "Unsightly Observation" since his return from "Wangren Town" kept surfacing in his mind.

"The ’Dead Man’s Treasure’ buried with the Owl God Tomb! The ’Life-Saving Money’ distributed by the Luoyang King!

Thinking they can easily reap away the Wang Family of Daling Village, all thousands of their old and young?

Shameless! You are truly shameless; these people are all my Wang Yuan’s blood relatives! Do you take me for a dead man?

I swear to fight against these shameless acts to the end!"

With righteous indignation, Wang Yuan grew angrier the more he thought about it.

He then quietly pulled out from his bosom his token that resembled a Golden Ingot --the gleaming Rashamon Bone.

After devouring a Daoist Soldier, the Rashamon Bone’s ability to consume humans grew stronger, not only devouring its possessor but also slowly consuming those nearby.

Dead Man’s Treasure! Life-Saving Money! And then add the Rashamon Bone, how can one hog such a meal alone, right?

Without a second glance, Wang Yuan placed it into a beautifully prepared purse and laid it on his bed.

It appeared to be a token of love that the Peach Fairy had given to her lover.

Then, he gracefully left the room,

unselfconsciously basking in the intense gaze of the passersby.

Thud!

Not long after Wang Yuan had left, a nearly imperceptible set of footsteps entered his courtyard,

yet no person was seen.

In Daling Village now, it was clear there was only one person with such an ability.

—The thief "Shadowless Rat," Wen Juncai!

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