"Yoshi, I'm full!"
Finally, Goku patted his belly and revealed a satisfied smile.
"Uncle Nine, won't you introduce him?"
Ren Fa was curious about Goku's identity from the beginning. While talking to Uncle Nine, he would occasionally glance at Goku, mainly because he had never seen anyone eat so much.
Ren Fa was particularly intrigued by its bizarre appearance!
"This..." Uncle Nine was also completely clueless about Goku's background and couldn't explain it in a short time.
Lin Yu promptly said, "Master Ren, this is a friend I met by chance, a wandering master named Son Goku. After sparring with my master, the two became fast friends."
"Are you talking about me again? Hello?" Goku grinned and greeted someone when he heard them call him.
"Hello Mr. Sun, my name is Ren Fa. I imagine you are a man of great talent."
"He's more than just a master; I'd call him a Divine Immortal! Master Ren, you don't know, even a casual strike from Goku..."
Ordinary people are short-sighted. Wen Cai Qiu Sheng, hearing Ren Fa's words, boasted of his own knowledge, claiming it was enough to flatten a mountain with a flick of his wrist.
"Huh?!" Uncle Nine glared at the two of them before interrupting their conversation. Cultivation is about cultivating the mind, not something to show off to others.
Not to mention, from the moment he met Goku, he knew that Goku had a pure heart but was very simple-minded. If he were to get entangled with those rural landlords and rich men like Ren Fa, it would be a troublesome situation for Goku.
"Oh! So Mr. Sun is very capable?" Ren Fa's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
He knew the abilities of Uncle Nine and his disciples; they had subdued even the zombies with copper skin and iron bones that were impervious to swords and spears. The Goku that those people were praising must also be extraordinary.
"Master Ren, please settle the bill."
Uncle Nine didn't want to explain too much about this and quickly changed the subject.
"No problem, no problem. With your name, Uncle Nine, I'll take charge of this meal and give you a 50% discount!"
Ren Fa got up to call the waiter and settle the bill. If they hadn't eaten so much, Ren Fa would have even offered to give Uncle Nine a free meal.
"Master" Lin Yu secretly slipped a certain amount of gold ingots into Uncle Nine's hand, away from the sight of the others.
"Xiao Yu, you...?" Uncle Nine stared in shock at the gleaming gold ingot. His disciple was becoming more and more mysterious.
He then lamented that he, as a mentor, was becoming increasingly unsuccessful.
"It's only natural for a disciple to be filial to his master," Lin Yu comforted Uncle Nine, trying to ease his guilt.
"Hello, Uncle Nine, your purchase this time cost 209 silver dollars. After the discount and rounding down, it's 100 silver dollars. What do you think..."
The waiter even used honorifics at the end, because those few hundred silver dollars were equivalent to five or six years' salary for him.
Upon hearing about the large sum of silver dollars, Uncle Nine secretly rejoiced. Luckily, he had his young apprentice; otherwise, paying for the meal would have been a complete embarrassment, and even if the bill were settled, his savings of several years would have been depleted.
"Here you go," Uncle Nine said, opening his hand to reveal the gold ingot he held.
When Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng saw the glittering gold, their eyes widened in disbelief. When did their master become so rich! And with gold at that!
"This..."
The waiter looked at Uncle Nine with a troubled expression.
A gold ingot worth ten taels of gold is worth over 400 silver dollars. How is he supposed to find that?
"What's going on? Why is it taking so long to pay the bill?"
"Master..."
Upon seeing the boss arrive, the waiter quickly told Ren Fa about it.
"You can't even handle this small matter! Don't you think our restaurant has enough change for ten taels of gold in its account?!"
Upon hearing this, Ren Fa immediately became anxious. How could he be so troubled by such a small sum of money? What would people think of him? The richest man in Ren Family Town, worrying about a few hundred silver dollars?
"Yes, sir, I'll go find the money right away."
"Master Ren, there's no rush. It's more important to see your daughter first."
Uncle Nine wasn't in a hurry to use the money.
"Alright, we'll deliver the money directly to the Ren Mansion later."
With Uncle Nine's help, Ren Fa didn't make things too difficult for the waiter. After sending him away, he warmly led the group to the Ren Mansion.
How is Uncle Nine?
Ren Fa looked at Uncle Nine, who was taking Tingting's pulse, and asked anxiously.
Although Uncle Nine had said that she would recover after a few more treatments, for some reason, Tingting has become increasingly weak these past few days.
He's unconscious now, and his lips are completely bloodless.
"Yin energy attacks the heart!"
As Uncle Nine grabbed Tingting's arm, he used his Spiritual Power to stimulate and press several acupoints.
A dark line composed of yin energy appeared, and this dark blue line spread along the arm all the way to the heart.
Uncle Nine was also surprised by the test results. Logically speaking, after his treatment, the condition should have improved significantly, so why was it getting worse?
Has Tingting been anywhere recently?
"My daughter has been staying in her room lately, but after my father's successful burial, I took the whole family to pay our respects..."
Ren Fa's voice grew weaker as he spoke. He realized that he hadn't followed Uncle Nine's instructions not to go anywhere.
"Okay, let's treat Tingting first, and then we'll take a look at Old Master Yam's grave later."
Uncle Nine really felt that Ren Fa must have done something wicked, because all sorts of bad things were coming after him.
While taking his pulse, Uncle Nine guided the yin energy to be slowly absorbed.
"Puff!"
As Tingting coughed up a mouthful of black blood, her tightly closed eyes slowly opened.
"Tingting...!"
This sickly beauty captivated Wen Cai Qiu Sheng and Qiu Sheng, who couldn't help but gasp.
"How is Uncle Nine..."
Seeing that he was vomiting blood, Ren Fa anxiously asked.
"Find a doctor to prescribe some nourishing medicine, and there shouldn't be any major problems."
Uncle Nine comfortably got up; this could be considered an after-dinner cold drink!
"Thank you, Uncle Nine, haha."
Ren Fa smiled with relief. He had just returned to find his daughter unconscious; heaven knows how worried he was.
With Tingting's matter resolved, Uncle Nine and his group went to Old Master Yam's grave again.
"Oh no! Who planted this tree?"
As soon as Uncle Nine arrived, he saw the tall locust tree in front of the grave and sternly questioned him.
"This..."
Ren Fa was also bewildered by the question, but seeing Uncle Nine's serious expression, he realized that someone might be trying to harm him.
"Investigate!" Ren Fa ordered, and his entourage immediately began their investigation.
"Uncle Nine, is there a problem with planting trees in front of this grave?"
After giving all the instructions, Ren Fa came to Uncle Nine's side to ask about the pros and cons of the matter.
"This plot of land is a feng shui treasure that I specially found for Old Master Yam. According to the aura and magnetic field, it is a treasure land that gathers yang energy. Not to mention that Old Master Yam recently turned into a zombie. This can both suppress the yin energy of the Ren Mansion and gather the yang energy."
"But now a locust tree has been planted in front of the grave, turning this once auspicious site into a Yin Sha Acupoint. Not only is the fortune of the Ren Mansion affected, but even your father's burial will not bring him peace!"
"What... what's the explanation behind Uncle Nine's statement?"
"The Yin Sha Acupoint is a place where Yin energy gathers. This place is most favored by ghosts, so it is also called the Ghost-Attracting Cave."
"It seems some people don't want to see Ren Fa rise again."
Having witnessed the entire event, Qiu Sheng drew his conclusion.
"You know everything now?" Lin Yu glanced at Qiu Sheng. Luckily, he spoke softly, otherwise, if he had been heard, the first person he would have gone to would have been Uncle Nine, since it was Uncle Nine who found this land!