After paying their respects to the souls buried there, the three men began roasting their dry rations.
Even while eating, Shen Jicheng said to Xu Feng, "I never expected you to be such a deeply feeling man, young Zhao.
That's rare. Truly rare."
Xu Feng saw Shen Jicheng nod slightly and checked the Affinity Panel. He wanted to know whether Shen Jicheng meant what he said or was merely being polite. As it turned out, he meant it.
Xu Feng had spent a while weeping at the grave.
He had no idea what sort of calamity lay inside it.
But Shen Jicheng's affinity had risen another ten points.
Now Shen Jicheng appeared to be one of the two people in all Luoyin County with the highest affinity toward Xu Feng.
Gods did not count.
Next came Shopkeeper Yu, the carpenter who managed the construction site.
Among the gods, the local Earth God still had the highest affinity toward Xu Feng.
Seeing Shen Jicheng's affinity climb so quickly put Xu Feng at ease.
After all, the three of them were staying together here. It would be no good if one of them harbored ill intentions.
When Xu Feng heard Shen Jicheng praise him, he said, "It's nothing. The sight simply stirred some memories."
"He has a good heart," Shen Jicheng said.
He glanced at Master, then at Xu Feng. He almost said, "A lotus untouched by the mud it grows in," but thought better of it.
He was not afraid of offending Zhao Er with that remark.
Zhao San was another matter.
To slight Zhao Er would be to slight Zhao San.
After they had eaten and rested a little, Shen Jicheng said, "We're going to pay our respects to the owner of this place. Are you coming?"
"I am!" Xu