Had this happened in reality, Chen Miao would have suspected someone beneath the corpse was helping the Corpse Retriever put on an act.
But this was the Mortal World. Could a water ghost be down there helping the Corpse Retriever?
"Sure enough, every one of the many trades in yin cultivation had its own special abilities."
Chen Miao had learned something new again.
Soon, the corpse floated alongside the Corpse Retriever's boat.
The Corpse Retriever did not immediately haul it aboard. Instead, he picked up a willow branch from inside the boat.
After dipping the willow branch in the water, he struck the boat with it rather than the corpse.
Only after three consecutive lashes did the Corpse Retriever toss the willow branch aside and bend down.
Throughout the process, his left hand kept a firm grip on the thin cord.
He reached down with his right hand, grabbed the corpse by the back of its collar, and lifted it out of the water single-handedly.
Only when the corpse's feet emerged from the water did everyone see the fishing net tangled around them.
Looking at the tangled net, they seemed to picture the young man struggling in the water.
Still, some felt a chill. After all, having one's feet bound did not necessarily mean one would drown.
The Corpse Retriever stopped lifting the corpse when he saw the net.
He pulled the thin cord back with his left hand, sending the copper coins at its end dropping into the water one by one.
Once all the coins were submerged, the Corpse Retriever gave the corpse a shake, and the seemingly intricate tangle of fishing net fell into the water. Only then did he pull the corpse into the boat.
Once it was aboard, the Corpse Retriever continued working, taking out