The Corpse in the River
The entire meeting!
The discussion focused on some details of sealing off the Mass Grave Mound, as well as receiving eminent monks and Daoist masters from various places!
Many of these people are experts at the entry level.
Everyone in the martial arts world holds a very high position.
This was the first time Qin Yan had heard of so many experts, some of whom were even at the same level as Qin Zhu.
"You kid, just play along with those guys and don't hold any grudges."
The situation at the Mass Grave Mound is extremely complicated.
Preventing you from participating is also a way of protecting you.
"Your talent has already caught General Qin's eye; your future is limitless."
After the meeting, Zhao Zhen pulled Qin Yan aside and earnestly said, "The people who came with General Qin this time are all extraordinary."
They were sons of the Xu family, the Dinyang Marquis Xu Family, and had a close relationship with General Qin Zhu.
"I'm afraid they don't want them involved in this matter."
"If I don't want them involved, I'll just not let them come," Qin Yan said quietly, frowning.
Jiang Fuji's family gave him a very bad impression, which made him quite dislike these powerful families!
The fact that a dignified Demon-Suppression General brings along several burdens shows that this person is extremely selfish and has absolutely no military discipline.
What do they consider the lives of the local people to be?
Having been influenced by communist ideology in his previous life, Qin Yan was indeed ruthless towards his enemies, even to the point of being inhuman.
But they never intended to oppress ordinary people.
He felt incredibly inferior for bullying these people.
Although he had his own selfish desires to become Demon Suppression Commandant, he also believed that he had protected the peace of the region.
What did these young masters from aristocratic families do?
Why should I be their bodyguard?
Saying you're protecting yourself doesn't mean you can do anything else.
To put it bluntly, Qin Zhu didn't take him seriously at all.
"Keep your voice down!"
Zhao Zhen said in a low voice, "If you're dissatisfied, then work on improving your strength."
Only with strength can you earn people's respect! Do you understand?
Qin Yan lowered his head, "Understood!"
Take a deep breath!
Zhao Zhen is right. Self-pity is useless; strength is the only true measure of success!
"Okay! I'm going to get busy!"
Patting Qin Yan on the shoulder, Zhao Zhen hurried off to deal with the matter!
"Brother Qin, I'm sorry to have bothered you these past few days!"
At this moment, a group of people walked over. The person in the lead was Xu Ziheng, the second young master of the Dinyang Marquis Estate, and the person on the left was said to be his younger brother.
Qin Yan could tell at a glance that this person was a woman disguised as a man, after all, no man in this era liked to have his ears pierced or smell faintly of rouge!
More importantly, this person's pectoral muscles were somewhat exaggerated.
Qin Yan's senses were incredibly sharp; he could clearly feel the outline of the other person's body.
As for the other person, Qin Yan found him rather annoying, with an attitude of "I look down on all of you."
From what I overheard their conversation, they seem to be cousins Xu Family siblings!
Xu Ziheng gives the impression of being a gentleman, at least on the surface, making him someone you can't dislike.
Xu Zixin, disguised as a man, is a woman who doesn't talk much and is so well-behaved that no one can find fault with her.
"The three of you, Qinghe Town is a small place, not comparable to those prosperous places."
Please bear with me.
Qin Yan clasped his hands slightly, showing little enthusiasm.
"Haha, this place has beautiful scenery and is a tranquil spot."
Xu Ziheng smiled, then asked with even more curiosity, "I often hear that evil spirits are cruel and ferocious, and often eat and harm people."
Brother Qin, you've become Demon Suppression Commandant at such a young age, it's truly admirable.
"Brother Qin, what are those evil spirits like? Could you tell us about them?"
Xu Zixin's bright eyes were filled with curiosity.
"Most of them are ugly, generally speaking."
Qin Yan groaned inwardly, "Why does she look a bit like a naive and innocent girl?"
It seems he's been too well protected by his family; anyone who knows anything about evil spirits wouldn't show this kind of expression.
"If you encounter something evil, unless you have a way to deal with it, stay as far away from it as possible."
Curiosity can kill!
Qin Yan said meaningfully!
Upon hearing this, Xu Ziheng naturally understood the implied meaning and smiled as he clasped his hands in a fist salute, "Brother Qin, please rest assured, we are not such reckless people."
My brother, Zhang Jing, and I were simply curious about the daily work of the Demon Suppression Commandant.
"Brother Qin is just curious; he won't cause you any trouble."
Xu Zixin said sincerely.
"Qin Yan, you're exaggerating those evil creatures too much. Although I'm not a cultivator, I am still a martial artist at the Qi Origin Realm."
Slaying evil is a piece of cake for him.
Zhang Jing scoffed, somewhat annoyed by Qin Yan's nonchalant attitude in front of them.
"Yes, yes!"
Qin Yan smiled, having already anticipated this guy's attitude, and wasn't angry at all.
Getting angry at an idiot only shows that you lack perspective.
"Young Master Zhang has reached the Qi Origin Realm at such a young age; his talent and skills are extraordinary. Those evil creatures are definitely no match for you."
Zhang Jing was taken aback by these words. Why was this kid suddenly being so agreeable?
I thought you'd say something in response!
Xu Ziheng shook his head slightly upon seeing this.
Brother Qin, are you kidding me?!
Xu Zixin's lips curled up slightly, then she quickly suppressed it.
"Master Qin!"
Di Feng rushed over at that moment, and was slightly taken aback when he saw the strangers.
"Get to the point!"
Qin Yan indicated that the other party could speak!
After considering for a moment, Di Feng said, "There's been a death upstream from the town. It's strange; the body just can't be pulled up."
The person I told you about who was guarding the Cremation Site is also there. Why don't we go take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ziheng and the others' eyes lit up.
"Brother Qin, may I come with you to take a look?"
"Yes, but you can't do anything reckless."
Qin Yan didn't stop them. Even if they were courting death, he couldn't be bothered. Why should he stop them if they were looking for it?
Soon the group arrived at a bend upstream, where the current was rapid and the surging undercurrents were clearly visible!
A crowd had already gathered on the shore.
A middle-aged woman collapsed to the ground, wailing, her bloodshot eyes staring at the river.
A middle-aged man dressed in plain clothes stood beside his wife, tears also streaming down his weathered face.
"Gentlemen, it's not that I, Wang Qing, refuse to help you retrieve your child, it's just that there's something dirty in this river."
I really have no other choice!
Beside them stood a man in his thirties, his face filled with helplessness.
People around him pointed fingers and gossiped, saying he took the money but didn't do the job.
They were deliberately trying to extort more money.
Wang Qing's originally dark face was flushed red from the rush of blood and qi caused by the stress.
"Master Qin, this is the corpse retriever I told you about. His ability to find corpses with his magic touch is entirely inherited from his ancestors, and he also knows some methods of suppressing corpses."
He's a well-known body retriever from the Cypress Water River; his family has been doing this for five generations.
Di Feng said!
"Corpse retriever!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ziheng and the others immediately recalled those interesting folk tales.
"Is this a genuine case of being unable to retrieve it, or is it a deliberate attempt to extort money?"
Seeing her crying so heartbrokenly, Xu Zixin couldn't help but ask!
"The couple's son is their only child, named Yan Hong. He lives by the Bai Water and is quite a good swimmer."
However, an accident occurred while fishing three days ago.
After death, it drifted to this place, its body sinking in the water, neither rising nor falling, and even appearing to stand upright.
Wang Qing initially didn't want to try, but he couldn't resist the couple's pleas and tried three times, but to no avail.
Di Feng said!
"Legend has it that there are three things a corpse retriever shouldn't retrieve; doesn't this mean violating two of them?"
Xu Ziheng couldn't help but say.
He knew some of the taboos surrounding corpse retrievers.
Qin Yan remained silent, his pupils instantly turning blood red, revealing a dark shadow lurking beneath the river, and Yan Hong's corpse also faintly exuding Sha Qi.
There is indeed something underwater, and there's a reason why Wang Qing couldn't retrieve it!
Qin Yan said in a low voice!
As he spoke, he came up to the three of them.