Old Huang's account of what followed was comparatively simple. He had found A-Xun's secret hideout and discovered that A-Xun was refining Death-Defying Incense. When the incense was finished, its fragrance had spread far and wide, causing that infamous outbreak of Corpse Transformation.
After hearing Old Huang's account, Wu Jinliang raised a different question. "Wasn't your surname Jin? You changed it?"
At that, Huang Yingying, his face swollen, sighed. "After I left the Divine Mountain and gained my freedom, I worried that my surname might provoke resentment again someday. To spare myself some trouble, I changed it to Huang."
It was easy to imagine how frightened he had been back then. Wu Jinliang asked no more questions. He left the cave again, took out his Mother-Child Talisman, and sent Shi Chun a message directly: Chuntian, did you get anything off A-Xun?
The bookshop was dim and gloomy. The streetlights outside the windows remained hazy, with occasional sounds from passersby.
Shi Chun sat alone in the shadows, keeping watch beside the makeshift table as he slowly chewed some fruit. He suddenly took out his Mother-Child Talisman and checked it. Seeing Wu Jinliang's message, he replied: It wasn't the time to take anything, so I didn't.
Wu Jinliang immediately informed him: Is there still a chance to get it? According to Huang Yingying, that outbreak of Corpse Transformation happened because A-Xun was secretly refining Death-Defying Incense. In other words, A-Xun might have Death-Defying Incense on him.
Shi Chun had never dreamed that Lord A-Xun might actually have what he was looking for. He sprang to his feet almost instinctively, then slowly sat down again and sent another message: Why would he have Death-Defying Incense on him?
Wu Jinliang immediately explained the relevant details one by one, including how the Divine Mountain was both