Chapter 67: Woman

“Master, isn’t the main entrance a large stone door? How did you get out? And what kind of red rope did you use to tie the corpse to you?” I was worried about my master and only then did I realize why they were so exhausted. After a long silence, I finally asked these questions.

“The person who went out first reported to the authorities that the stone door was blown open with explosives and had already been cleaned up. As for the red rope that tied the corpse, it was no different from the red rope I usually use. The difference was in the knot. The corpse had no vision, almost no sense of touch, and no sense of hearing. is exceptionally strong. It can’t escape even the slightest bit of anger. But no matter how strong its sense of smell is, all senses are ultimately distinguished and judged by the soul. The zombie has no soul, only a spirit. I locked its spirit, leaving a gap, and tied it all to my heart. The heart is the most vigorous place, so it can only feel my presence. The master explained. However, he paused again and explained, “I once said that yin and yang are interdependent. The corpse’s body is strong, and the two spirits it leaves behind are naturally strong as well. The corpse can also be repaired. After repairing all seven spirits, the soul is finally repaired. I don’t have complete control, and time is also pressing, so I let everyone go up. One is to blow up the gate, and the other is to avoid getting too angry.”

Zombies are that powerful? I can’t even imagine it.

“It’s my carelessness. At that time, I was so intent on capturing the ghost mother that I didn’t notice the special incense placed on the head of the coffin, as well as a bowl of dried white rice and a bowl of chicken blood. These were offerings for the zombie, and I didn’t even notice! If I had been more careful, I would have noticed that the top of the tomb had been smashed open a little, and that would have…” The master’s words were full of regret. He cared deeply about the lives of the two soldiers.

“Master, you said that things that are destined cannot be changed. This is fate, and there is nothing you can do about it,” I said to comfort him.

“It’s just that I’m not a member of the Xiangzi clan, so I can’t see the blood light. Whether it’s fate or not, I’m the cause of their deaths. I’ve already told Hu Xueman that from now on, all of my allowance will go to the families of the two soldiers. Sanwa, we’re going to have a hard time from now on.” The master said to me with a wry smile.

I don’t care, I said, “What are you afraid of? Master, you once said that there must be a cause and an effect. It is only natural that you give them your allowance in the future. This is the effect, and you have to bear it. If it’s a bit bitter, we’ll go be a swindler.”

“Haha, you little brat…” The master laughed and rubbed my head hard. This was the first time he had laughed since he had returned.

Su Rou was laughing beside him, and it took him a long time to remember to ask, “Master Jiang, tell me, how did you kill the corpse?”

“Zombies are afraid of sunlight. Although the Jumping Corpse transcends this category, sunlight always has a restraining effect on it. Have you forgotten the big formation at the door? It kills all evil things. As long as it leaves the tomb, it will be fine. The most dangerous time is when it leaves the tomb, because the Jumping Corpse’s instinctive fear of sunlight will make it go crazy. I can’t explain it in detail, but I can only say that in the end, I have to thank Master Hui for kicking the Jumping Corpse out of the tomb.” The master said simply. It was simple, but I could imagine the danger. If you weren’t careful, you could be in danger of your life. The master just didn’t want to go into detail.

Su Rou didn’t think much about it. After all, his master was standing in front of him, so he felt that everything was fine. He couldn’t help but ask, “Master Hui, you have this skill? Are you a martial arts master?” This kid was obsessed with martial arts novels, so it was normal for him to ask this question.

The master looked at Su Rou with a smile and said, “All martial arts come from Shaolin. What do you think?”

“Fuck, why did I let Hui Jue leave? Didn’t he want to take on an apprentice? I should have taken him as my master. Wouldn’t that make me a master? Oh, oh…” Su Rou sighed repeatedly in regret.

I, however, immediately figured out why the old man Hui Jue always liked eggs. Martial artists consume a lot, and meat is rich in protein. He can’t eat meat, so he has to eat eggs to supplement it, otherwise his body won’t be able to handle it. In fact, nowadays, many monks eat meat, but of course it’s limited to ‘clean meat’. It makes sense that the poor don’t practice martial arts. However, I still couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat. I knew my master’s skills, and no matter if it was for fitness or anything else, he always acquired some martial arts. Now I also know that the old man Hui knows Shaolin kung fu, so they… I thought of the scene when they fought. The old man Hui grabbed my master’s hair tightly, and my master grabbed his beard! Forget it, I endured it. I didn’t want to think about it anymore. If you didn’t know, you would think that two “shrews” were fighting.

Just as I was lost in thought, my master already broke my dream of becoming a Shaolin monk, saying, “Even if Huijue were here, he would never take you as a disciple.”

“Why? Am I not destined to be his disciple?” asked Su Rou anxiously.

“Fate, yes, you know Huijue, don’t you? But, think about it, would you be willing to give up all that meat? Would you be willing to never have a woman in your life? Huijue is just a dumb kid. Women are so nice, clean and pretty. He doesn’t understand the charms of women.” My master said seriously.

I almost hit the wall. I really wanted to tell Su Rou that this was not my master, but then I thought, “Why not find a woman? Just like my older sister and younger sister, they are beautiful and always smell better than me… But then I suddenly had a cold sweat. How could I think like this? Could it be that I have become the kind of person my master is? I couldn’t imagine the day when I would be squatting on the street looking at women. I suddenly felt that the future was very bleak.

But just because I think this way doesn’t mean that Su Rou thinks this way. He’s already smiling and his eyes are squinting, as if he’s saying to my master, “Master Jiang’s words make sense. Girls are actually okay… I’m still young, and I just can’t help but eat meat.”

I looked at Su Rou hatefully and pointed at him and said, “You kid, don’t be a liar. You clearly told me that you liked Liu Chunyan.”

“Sanwa, why are you so excited?” Su Rou was shocked, and then he immediately looked at me with a lewd look and said, “Sanwa, are you missing a woman? Then why are you so excited?”

I blushed, and then I realized that Su Rou had guessed my secret.

But before I could protest, Su Rou stood up and whispered in my ear, “It’s okay, we’re men, we’re not shy. I have something good, a young girl’s heart.”

“What heart?” I didn’t react. But at this time, my master had already overheard it and kicked Su Rou’s butt, yelling, “Don’t corrupt my apprentice, you little brat, and don’t learn to be bad. Give me the girl’s heart. Really, what’s wrong with kids nowadays!

Su Rou covered his buttocks and yelled, “Master Jiang, Sanwa didn’t hear it clearly, how do you know what a girl’s heart is? How do you know we want to learn bad? Do you know what novel it is? I won’t give it to you, I copied it with great difficulty.”

I immediately understood what Su Rou meant. This is the instinct of men who are naturally sensitive to certain things without being taught. In fact, I really wanted to see that heart.

The next day was a fine, sunny day, and my master and I were in a good mood, at least until lunch. The quality of the food had suddenly dropped compared to before.

“Sanwa, why did you want to make minced meat with green peppers?” the master asked.

“Master, that’s green pepper and shredded pork. You didn’t buy meat, so I made do with what was left. Didn’t you say there was no allowance? I think we should save the fish in the backyard too. Master, if you don’t catch anything when you go hunting, we won’t eat meat. We have to save.” I said with a long face.

My master was stunned and it took him a while to yell, “Sanwa, the so-called opening up new sources of income and cutting back on expenses, you can’t just cut back on expenses and not open up new sources of income. The effect of cutting back on expenses comes after opening up new sources of income. It doesn’t mean that if you save, we’ll have money!”

“Master, do you want me to go to the construction site to work as a laborer?” I had a bad feeling and was also calculating how much money I would make as a laborer for a day.

“You’re not a laborer, you… you… you should ask your parents for some money first. When we get to Beijing, we’ll figure it out.” Old Jiang’s face turned red. He didn’t have much money in the bank. Compared to ordinary people, the way the two of us lived was really considered extravagant. And Old Jiang also liked to collect things. You can imagine…

“That’s good.” I felt relieved. It was a thousand times better than being a laborer.

“By the way, say goodbye to your parents. We’re leaving,” said the old man.