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Chapter 57 - 57 57 The Ghosts of Wang Family Town Thanks to ‘Sanjiu Ernao Tianxia Diyi’ for tipping Lin Xing 100000 points

57: Chapter 57: The Ghosts of Wang Family Town (Thanks to ‘Sanjiu Ernao Tianxia Diyi’ for tipping Lin Xing 100,000 points) 57: Chapter 57: The Ghosts of Wang Family Town (Thanks to ‘Sanjiu Ernao Tianxia Diyi’ for tipping Lin Xing 100,000 points) “Master, during the time you were away, even the Tianqing Building was raided by Commander Zhang.”

“Shi’er, Ling’er, Ke’er…

they were all killed…”

“All the other sisters and disciples in the city were also captured by Commander Zhang…”

“It must have been that bitch Jing Yuwei who purposefully leaked their information, leading Commander Zhang’s men there.”

“She had already intentionally spread news about you before.”

“Master, what should we do now?”

Jing Shiyu stood by the window, listening to the ceaseless chatter of the few girls behind her.

After they finished speaking, Jing Shiyu smiled faintly, “It seems my senior sister is blaming me for not saving her Dragon Tiger Divine Generals.”

Glancing at her disciples behind her, who were disheartened and downcast, Jing Shiyu spoke lightly, “Don’t worry, now that your master has returned, I will avenge them.”

Saying this, she turned to a young girl and asked, “Shuting, do you have anything else to say?”

The girl known as Shuting spoke indignantly, “This is clearly Jing Yuwei settling private scores under the guise of public duty.

She agreed to cooperate, but then she stabbed us in the back.

I bet she wants to use this opportunity to get rid of you, Master, so she can become the true Holy Daughter.”

“Master, during these two days you were away, our forces in Taiping County suffered heavy losses without a leader, while the forces she was coordinating in Dongya Prefecture retained much of their power…

Master, I’m afraid that before Zhang Tiande suffers a military defeat and dies, Jing Yuwei will not be able to resist making a move against us first.”

Watching as Jing Shiyu still didn’t speak, Shuting paused and finally added, “Master, during the time you were gone, we received another message from Master Uncle.”

Jing Shiyu’s gaze flashed as she looked at her and said, “Oh?

And what does my Master Uncle wish to say this time?”

Shuting gathered her courage and said, “Master, Master Uncle says that if you are willing, he could come to help you.”

A chilly light flickered and disappeared in Jing Shiyu’s eyes.

She looked at her nervous disciples and suddenly burst into loud laughter, “Oh?

It seems my dear disciples want to marry off your master, eh?”

Shuting hurriedly explained, “Master, although Master Uncle is a bit of a womanizer, his cultivation is profound, and he holds immense power within our sect.

He would not be a poor match.”

Another girl said, “Indeed, Master.

At that man’s age, who doesn’t have a few concubines?

Master Uncle has already promised that if you are willing, he can get rid of all his concubines…”

Shuting added, “By then, becoming his primary wife, and Master Grandma becoming sisters, it would certainly be a remarkable story within the sect…”

Shuting couldn’t understand why her master was refusing, given the many benefits of marrying Master Uncle.

It seemed like a perfect path within the sect.

Seeing her two disciples earnestly trying to persuade her for her own good, Jing Shiyu said indifferently, “Your master is not in such dire straits that I need to sell my beauty.

Tell your Master Uncle that I don’t need him meddling in Dongya Prefecture’s affairs.

Now that I am back, I’ll handle everything myself.”

After they left, Jing Shiyu silently sensed the condition of the spiritual energy within her body.

A number emerged in her mind, and she thought, “It seems I exerted myself too much in the secret realm, and now, after further injury at the Commander Mansion, my spiritual energy can only sustain around the level of 5 women at most.”

“Sigh, if I can’t take Lin Xing as a disciple after this, it would indeed be a great loss.”

…

Night, Wang Family Town.

The once bustling and lively town now appeared desolate and bleak.

Mr.

Li and his son were cleaning the inn’s main hall.

Dongya Prefecture had been unstable for several years, resulting in far fewer guests than in the past.

Moreover, with recent ghost troubles in the town, the inn’s business had become worse by the day, barely managing to get by.

I thought there wouldn’t be any guests today, but at that moment, a group of burly, horse-riding men, covered in dust, arrived.

“Innkeeper, I want to ask you something.

Have you seen a young man traveling by horse-drawn carriage…”

Listening to the description, Mr.

Li shook his head and stated there wasn’t a single guest in the inn yet.

Consequently, the group decided to stay here and brought an old man, his face etched with deep lines, in from outside.

Mr.

Li pondered for a moment before cautioning them, “Gentlemen, there are ghostly disturbances in the town lately.

It’s best to sleep under the beds at night, instead of on top of them.”

I’m not sure if the group listened, but after Mr.

Li and his son finished cleaning, they went to sleep under the beds.

It was unexpected for Mr.

Li to have such guests on these particular days.

But later into the night, Mr.

Li was jolted awake by a pounding noise outside the inn, giving him quite the fright, as he feared that the rumored ghost had come to his doorstep.

After waiting for a moment, he cautiously peered out the window only to discover that a carriage had parked outside, and the coachman was the one knocking on the door.

“Is the innkeeper in?

Open up, we’d like to stay.”

Welcoming the guest after opening the door, Mr.

Li saw an unusually dressed young man step down from the carriage.

Suddenly, he remembered the group of burly men who had asked about someone earlier.

Could it be this young man before him?

At that moment, the young man inquired, “Excuse me, sir, have you heard about the ghost haunting Wang Family Town lately?”

Mr.

Li’s face stiffened upon hearing this, and with a sigh, he replied, “Ah, young master, you’re aware of this matter.

How could you dare to come to the town?”

The young man smiled slightly, “I’m here to exterminate the ghosts.”

Mr.

Li responded with a wry smile, “Please, young master, don’t jest.

So many masters and experts have come these days and all have been consumed by that ghost.

You should rest early today and leave quickly first thing tomorrow morning.”

Curious, the young man, or Lin Xing as he might be otherwise known, asked, “What does this ghost look like?”

Mr.

Li really didn’t want to talk about it, but after Lin Xing gave him some money, he opened up, “Alas, they say the ghost is the transformed spirit of the Zhou family’s daughter who jumped into a well in their backyard…”

The Zhou family had been merchants for generations and were known as a wealthy and influential household.

Their daughter was said to have been raised in seclusion since childhood, excelling at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting as well as women’s domestic arts.

It’s rumored she hadn’t left the family home once until her death at the age of fifteen.

Lin Xing wondered, “Why would such a home-bound girl throw herself into a well?”

Mr.

Li explained, “It is said that the Zhou family’s daughter’s fiancé was killed by bandits while doing business in Xi State.”

“The Zhou family is a traditional family; after learning about her fiancé, she jumped into the well to stay chaste for him.”

“That day, the Zhou family even hired performers for the funeral procession, beating drums and gongs.

It was quite the spectacle.”

…

While Lin Xing was inquiring about the ghost situation from Mr.

Li, a man peered through the crack of the door, stealthily observing Lin Xing.

After getting a good look at Lin Xing, he immediately backed away and ran back to his room.

“Village Chief, the one talking to that old man outside is Lin Xing, the subordinate of Zhang Tiande.”

A glint of hatred sparkled in the old man’s eyes as he asked another, “When will Mr.

Zhao, Mr.

Fang, and Mr.

Situ arrive?”

Another subordinate replied, “Considering their travel time to this location, they probably won’t arrive until tomorrow night.”

The old man took a deep breath and said, “Then let the young thief live one more night.”

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