Chapter 228: Chapter 228 Ancestor Who Plays with Insects
The old Taoist cursed as soon as Third Grandpa asked if they should go for it, “Be a human being, will you?”
The old monk followed closely behind, “Amitabha, the benefactor must consider all sentient beings!”
Tang Chuxia, up front, was completely baffled. She didn’t understand why Third Grandpa’s offer to help could provoke such strong reactions from the others.
Fortunately, Lin Qingchen, empathetic as always, quietly explained to Tang Chuxia.
“Your Third Grandpa’s thod, we all know, involves sacrificing a life!”
Tang Chuxia frowned upon hearing this and asked Third Grandpa, “Third Grandpa, is it the kind of life sacrifice I’m thinking of? Using a few years of one’s lifespan to change fate?”
Third Grandpa scoffed, “What do you know, that’s all nonsense!”
Tang Chuxia breathed a sigh of relief, that was good to hear. She feared she couldn’t cope with the mysteries of too profound sciences.
“It’s just the Five Ghosts Wealth Transport Array, modified slightly, and wealth will co flowing in!”
Third Grandpa muttered, causing the old Taoist and the old monk to bristle with anger, delivering a barrage of philosophical and moral principles that frightened Tang Chuxia.
Although she didn’t understand what exactly Third Grandpa was talking about, based on the old Taoist and monk’s reactions, she could easily tell that the so-called Five Ghosts Wealth Transport Array was nothing good.
Lin Qingchen explained quietly: “It harms the yin virtue.”
Tang Chuxia was still a bit confused, but she didn’t ask. Instead, it was Qin Zhan who inquired, “Does it an using the yin virtue of one’s future life to exchange for a good life in this one?”
Lin Qingchen shook his head, “No, what they diminish is the fortune of their entire family!”
The more they spoke, the more mysterious it sounded. Tang Chuxia listened and decided to shift the topic since they had already left and it was no longer an imdiate concern.
“Third Grandpa, the poison in Gu Beihuai’s body and the one in the Earth Dragon are the sa, so how were they poisoned?”
Tang Chuxia had been pondering this matter. If the Earth Dragon was deliberately poisoned, then what about Gu Beihuai? She rembered that when the explosion occurred, the girl hadn’t even touched Gu Beihuai.
Third Grandpa rubbed his chin, his few strands of beard pinched between his fingers.
“It’s hard to say; this kind of poison is the most troubleso I have encountered in many years,” Third Grandpa finished, and the old Taoist interrupted scornfully, “Were all the others solved by you using poison to fight poison, using bugs?”
Third Grandpa didn’t argue, perhaps because it was indeed the truth.
Tang Chuxia sighed. Why did it feel like another argunt was brewing?
“In fact, this poison is not without a solution; it’s just very troubleso. My master once said that the person who could co up with and produce such a poison must be a genius with worldly experience!”
Lin Qingchen lanted, only to be cursed by the old Taoist, “Don’t just listen to your master’s nonsense. This damn poison was concocted by that bastard of a master you have. Otherwise, who do you think would have the ti to research such a complex and deadly poison?”
Tang Chuxia: …
Okay, so the Taoists were not exactly in harmony.
The old Taoist clearly had a lot of complaints about Lin Qingchen’s master, ranting for over half an hour with no sign of stopping. Tang Chuxia was tired of listening.
Reaching into her bag and finding the dried at snacks, she finally found a way to quiet them down for a bit.
The mont she took the at snack out, it exuded a particularly unique and enticing aroma.
The old Taoist’s nostrils flared, and soon his gaze stuck on the at snack in Tang Chuxia’s hand.
Tang Chuxia handed it to him, and, naturally, she didn’t leave the rest out.
For the ti being, the car was much quieter.
Taking a deep breath, Tang Chuxia leaned against the car window, gazing at the scenery outside. The winter landscape was particularly monotonous, and she had just ant to relieve her tired eyes when she noticed sothing was off in the distance—a small black dot.
“Brother Zhan, is that heading for us?”
Tang Chuxia pointed in the direction of the side of the car, where the black dot was expanding.
Qin Zhan glanced over, his expression stern, “End of the year, so people start to get restless!”
Turned out, in so remote areas, there were always people who lived by robbing others. Although the governnt had made efforts to crack down, there were still so who harbored the illusion of getting lucky and wanted to take a chance.
Their situation was just like that now; seeing a car pass by, they saw it as an easy target.
Tang Chuxia flexed her wrists, “Just as well, I’m bored of sitting in the car, I could use a little activity!”
She had barely expressed her intention to take action when the three old n also indicated their readiness, “Just eating and not working doesn’t sit right with us!”
Lin Qingchen weighed in, “Elders, allow to handle this. They’re just petty thieves, no need for the seniors to trouble yourselves!”
The old Taoist rapped his duster on Lin Qingchen’s head, “Step aside, what do you an ‘no need for us to act’? We are going to act. Kids should just stay out of this!”
Lin Qingchen’s face turned red.
Tang Chuxia found the scene amusing; she guessed that the boredom of the car ride was making the three old n uncomfortable.
Regardless of the reason, when the distant black dots finally approached, the car was forced to stop.
Qin Zhan gripped the steering wheel tightly because he saw that those people were actually riding horses, each holding a large wooden bat, which, if banged against the car window, would definitely damage the vehicle.
He wasn’t so much worried about how to explain damages to the car as he was about what would happen to Gu Beihuai if they didn’t find Lin Qingchen’s master in ti?
He was genuinely anxious and about to get out of the car to intervene when he saw the three old n erge from the back, and then sothing happened that almost made his jaw drop.
Tang Chuxia and Lin Qingchen leaned against the side of the car, watching the three seniors deal with the ambushers, occasionally making comnts.
They didn’t seem worried at all.
Qin Zhan felt it sowhat unbelievable what he was seeing. He rubbed his eyes, confirming over and over again that it was indeed three old n engaged in combat.
One sweep of the duster and there were constant screams of agony.
Another kept chanting “Amitabha” with compassion in his heart, and the attackers were kneeling, begging for rcy, nearly attaining enlightennt on the spot.
And one was even more terrifying; with a raise of his hand, insects, which should have been dormant, sward out, making a person into a host for the bugs, as horrifying as it gets.
Qin Zhan thought if Tianji had these skills, missions wouldn’t need to be so arduous.
But it was just a fleeting thought, and he had a better understanding of why Third Grandpa insisted on joining Tianji.
Turns out he was a grandmaster of insects.
Finally, when those blocking the road and robbing were kneeling and crying, begging for rcy, Tang Chuxia and Lin Qingchen walked over.
“Tell , how many tis have you done this?”
Tang Chuxia squatted in front of one of the leaders, but the guy tried to be sly, insisting it was their first ti.
Tang Chuxia had a bit of a temper, particularly not tolerating lies, so with a simple stomp of her foot, the wooden bat brought by the rogue shattered into splinters.
With another stomp of her foot, the splinters covered the rogue, extinguishing any last glimr of hope he had.
“I was wrong, Miss!” he wailed.
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