Chapter 85: The ultimate secret that kicks off the plot (Part 1)

But I don’t know if it was because Xiao said that Johnny owed him money and that made him angry, but after the old man told us where he was going, he was so angry that he wouldn’t talk to us anymore.

Even after packing up, he got into the pickup truck and drove off, leaving us standing there looking at each other.

“So stingy, I don’t know how he became such good friends with a person like Grandpa.” Xiao Chengqian pouted, looking at the trail of smoke left by the pickup truck.

Xiao Chengxin walked slowly to Xiao Chengqian, smiled, and then suddenly, without saying a word, tapped Xiao Chengqian on the same spot that Johnny had just tapped. He said, “Stingy? This can be interpreted as cute! Unlike you, who have so many flaws, how did I become your best friend? Especially this mouth.”

Xiao Chengqian’s sore spot was hit again, and he couldn’t help but scream, but in the end, he didn’t argue with Brother Chengxin. He said it was for the sake of being best friends.

Cheng Zhen praised Xiao Dasha for his generosity, and he was laughing like a fool on the side.

I looked helplessly at the group of people and found that I really had no way to wait until they finished talking nonsense before discussing the official matter. I turned to find Wal-Mart, but I found that Brother Chengqing and Lushan had already been communicating with Wal-Mart to get a car and keep up with the grumpy, stingy old man Johnny.

Wal-Mart never spares any effort in demonstrating its efficiency. Within ten minutes, several cars, even with our luggage, appeared before us.

It must have been a race.

“I think this time is the start of an adventurous life, so I brought my own luggage.” At this time, the fog had already dispersed, and the usual Indian winter sun, which is somewhat poisonous, poured down. Volma stood in the sun, smiling with his teeth almost flashing my eyes.

“I’m speechless. What do you think an adventurous life is? Porcelain horse idiot!” Seeing Walma’s smug look, Hui Gen, who had been trying to act composed, finally couldn’t help but swear.

But because Wal-Mart didn’t understand Porcelain Horse Erling, he didn’t say anything back at all, which made Hui Gen feel very lonely when she scolded him!

The car that Wal-Mart had prepared was good, all Mercedes-Benz, and soon after driving out of town, it quickly caught up with the pickup truck carrying Johnny’s luggage, and then just followed behind.

The state of Raipur is the state with the most forest coverage in India, so not long after leaving the city, the sky and earth showed us a beautiful view along the way.

It was rare for Wal-Mart to drive himself, so he held the steering wheel in one hand and his other hand was hanging out the window, beating time with his hand on the window and humming an Indian song.

He sang very well, making people believe that Indians are all good singers and dancers.

“What is it?” Xiao Chengqian also sat in the back seat of the car wearing sunglasses and began to ask about the content of the lyrics.

“It’s a song about a traveler about to embark on an adventure, giving himself courage and encouragement, and full of longing for the future.” Volma didn’t know what else to think, and once again he laughed with his teeth bared.

Xiao Chengqian helplessly patted his forehead. I once again realized how unreliable we were as a group. I simply took out a hat, pulled down the brim, and dozed off in the passenger seat of the car.

Perhaps because a major concern in my heart had been resolved, I slept until dusk and only then woke up.

At this time, a touch of sunset had already hung in the sky, the temperature had turned slightly cooler, and the somewhat poisonous sunlight had faded.

What I saw was a sparse forest, and in the distance was a large patch of yellowish grass with sparse trees.

On the periphery of the meadow, there is a fence made of sea buckthorn branches, and you can occasionally see cows and sheep. It is really a beautiful scene.

“This must be a private estate. I actually have one like this, too, but only one,” said Walmar as he drove.

I nodded in agreement, but then I saw that the pickup truck in front of us had slowed down and was heading for a side road. We quickly followed, but Walma’s face showed surprise. “Could this private estate be owned by Uncle Johnny? What is his hobby? He owns such a large and beautiful estate, but he lives in a slum in the city?”

“When wealth tires you, it’s interesting to experience a different life occasionally.” Xiao Chengqian added, “You haven’t become rich enough to understand the feeling of loneliness at the top of life.”

“So you mean you’ve become rich to a certain extent? What kind of realm is that?” Wal-Mart’s expression was unusually curious.

Xiao Chengqian wanted to answer again, but Chengxin brother coughed mercilessly and said, “A fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken. Isn’t that right, Xiao Da Shao? Or just stay with us poor people and don’t miss the good old days of wealth!”

As a result, after listening to this, Xiao Chengqian and Chengxin started to fight in the back seat.

Wal-Mart frowned and said, “Sometimes I really don’t understand the way the Chinese express friendship. It’s like I don’t understand why Taoists have to bring their mothers into their conversations, but I’ll definitely get used to this way, right, Chengyi?”

While talking, Wal-Mart very innocently punched me in the stomach. I looked at Wal-Mart with a resentful look. Do you want to imitate others so quickly? Is this my retribution for teaching Wal-Mart to speak like a bandit? What’s even more hateful is that they are learning to express friendship, and I can’t even discourage others.

While we were playing, the car had already stopped at the entrance to the manor. It was a large iron gate, with a brick wall about 5 meters away on either side. The wall was covered with flowers I didn’t recognize, large and beautiful, red, purple, and blue.

Johnny jumped out of the car and said something in Hindi to the security camera on the gate, and the iron gate opened.

“Welcome to my home.” After the iron gate opened, Johnny shouted at us, then walked quickly to our car and knocked on the window.

Chengxin lowered the window, and Johnny suddenly shouted at Xiao Chengqian, “Do I look like a person who would owe money? Do I?”

Xiao Chengqian was so helpless that he could only beg for mercy, saying, “Mr. Johnny, I was wrong, okay? Do you need to worry about it for so long?”

Johnny snorted and said, “Please call me Uncle Johnny.” Then he turned and walked away, looking like a proud rooster.

To welcome us, Johnny prepared a sumptuous dinner for us, but for some reason, none of the dishes on the table were Indian dishes. Instead, they were mainly Western dishes, with Chinese dishes as a supplement.

I can’t describe this manor because I didn’t have time to visit it. I only know that this private manor is very large, and the main villa in the manor is extremely luxurious.

Take the dining room where we were as an example. The chandelier was a complicated and luxurious crystal chandelier, and the antique lampshade next to it was inlaid with gold and gems.

The tableware used is all high-quality Chinese bone china. Although I don’t know if it’s an antique, I can tell from the exquisite craftsmanship that it’s worth a lot of money. The knives, forks, chopsticks, etc. in my hands are all made of pure silver inlaid with various precious stones. Johnny is telling us in practical detail that he is a character who is even more local tyrant than Wal-Mart.

“In fact, I rarely come to this manor. The servants here are like water, changing every three years! Except for my personal butler, there are also personal servants who take care of my diet and daily life. Their families have always stayed here. I have lived for more than 100 years and feel that the years are long. I am too lazy to remember the exact age. These closest servants have also changed three generations! But they are always loyal and will never reveal any of my secrets. They don’t even ask why I’m still alive at my age and why I’m still around at the manor house from time to time. I’m their legend, but I often feel helpless and trapped in life.” Johnny is not a taciturn person. While we were eating, he told us a little about himself and the manor house.

After that, he took a sip of red wine from his crystal glass and then ate a large piece of juicy steak before continuing, “You must be curious about how I exist in this world? In fact, India also has its own circle of cultivators, who use all their strength to protect the privacy of cultivators. Like China, some old monsters who have lived for a long time have long disappeared from the sight of the people. No one suspects anything, no one asks anything, and even future generations don’t know about their existence. The protection here is limited to the religion they believe in. I later became a Taoist, and I was ostracized. I hid myself in my own way. I didn’t want to shock the world because my family was very large, and I was still concerned about my family. I was the patriarch. To tell the truth, I have a son and a daughter, but they passed away a long time ago. Now the ones active in our family are my fourth-generation descendants. They don’t know I’m still alive. Even because of the long passage of time, I doubt if we still have the concept of family.

As Johnny continued to speak, we all stopped eating and began to listen intently. His seemingly ordinary words touched on the true, top-level lifestyle and secrets of this circle, and also made us feel a deep sense of sadness. It was only 100 years, but it could make people so lonely and isolated that even family ties were cut off.

Johnny seemed not to notice us, and continued to eat meat and drink wine, only to say at the end, “This manor is the only thing I have preserved for myself by some means, and no one else can touch it, not even my descendants can move it in the slightest. But soon, I should have no worries, and this manor will be handed over to my most loyal servants. I am about to embark on the most glorious journey of my life.”

“Uncle Johnny, what do you mean by that…?” My heart began to beat wildly.

“Since you found me, don’t you know? I will take you to Penglai and truly awaken your master!” Johnny shook the crystal glass in his hand. The red wine was as bright as a blooming rose under the light.

“What? Penglai? How did this come up? God, don’t tell me this is a coincidence.” Xiao Chengqian was the most impatient, and he suddenly stood up from his seat, causing the cups, plates, and dishes next to him to clatter, making him look extremely out of place.

“What do you mean?” This time it was Johnny who was surprised.

My hands trembled uncontrollably, so I pinched myself to calm myself down. Then I pulled Xiao Chengqian next to me and sat him down before taking a deep breath and saying, “Dear Mr. Johnny, can I ask you a hypothetical question?”

“Well, of course.” Johnny’s eyes still flashed with curiosity, but he was more composed and waited for my question.

“You said Penglai, so let’s talk about Penglai. What kind of place is it? I’m assuming that without your guidance, someone can actually go to Penglai and then embark on the Kunlun Road?” I stared at Johnny, even though it was very rude. But since it was about my master’s whereabouts, I couldn’t care less. I thought of a certain possibility, and my worries were about to consume me.