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"Greetings, Master!"
Upon seeing this, Qiu Shengwencai quickly nodded respectfully and greeted him.
Clearly, the beautiful young woman in front of him was Uncle Nine's junior sister, Zhe Gu.
"Where's Senior Brother? Didn't he come with you?" Aunt Zhe looked around, her expectant gaze constantly searching for Uncle Nine's figure, not even noticing Su Feng standing to the side.
"Master has to go to Huangshi Village to help with the feng shui."
"What?!" Upon hearing that Uncle Nine wasn't there, Aunt Zhe's shoulders slumped instantly, her disappointment undisguised. "What a waste of all my careful dressing up..."
Qiu Shengwen suppressed a laugh, "So that's what Auntie was busy with inside. No wonder it took so long."
"You two rascals, go play somewhere else." Aunt Zhe rolled her eyes, gently complaining as she took off the pearl necklace and jade earrings hanging around her neck. "They're so heavy..."
She looked up and met Su Feng's bright, clear eyes, and was momentarily stunned.
She then put the necklace and earrings back on at lightning speed, straightened her back, and regained her previous poise and beauty.
"Who is this handsome guy...?"
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Chapter 76 The Nine-Life Evil Infant is Stolen! Trouble Abounds!
"Oh dear, I almost forgot." Qiu Sheng patted his head and hurriedly walked to Su Feng's side to introduce him, "This is the eldest young master of the Su family in Renjia Town, and also a good friend of Master."
"Senior brother's friend, so young..." Aunt Zhe approached with an undisguised smile, circled around Su Feng, and became more and more satisfied with what she saw. "What a handsome young man!"
What is your birth date and time (according to the Chinese sexagenary cycle)? Who else is in your family? Do you have a partner? Are you still a virgin?
This series of questions that exposed his privacy left Su Feng feeling helpless for quite some time.
It's not surprising that men are lustful, but this woman is lustful, and so unabashedly so; this is the first time Su Feng has ever seen such a woman.
But... it does match his impression of Aunt Sugarcane.
With a carefree and honest personality, Su Feng quite enjoys associating with people like that.
"I've met Aunt Zhe." Ignoring the strange questions, Su Feng cupped his hands and said softly.
Aunt Zhe blushed and covered her mouth, laughing even more heartily.
"By the way, have you eaten yet? I just made dinner, come and eat with me!"
Aunt Zhe grabbed Su Feng's sleeve and headed towards the kitchen without saying a word.
This hospitality is really going a bit overboard.
Su Feng awkwardly released his hand slightly and said softly, "No need, I've already eaten. I came here on important business."
Aunt Zhe was slightly stunned, and then realized that she was running a Taoist temple, not a social club. She also felt ashamed of her rashness and impulsiveness.
"I'm so sorry... cough cough..." Aunt Zhe awkwardly took a sip of tea, took a deep breath, and instantly regained her usual composure. "So, what brings you here today, Young Master Su?"
Su Feng truthfully recounted the story of the nine-generation evil infant, and Aunt Zhe was slightly shocked upon hearing it. "Young Master Su is actually interested in these things?"
This nine-life evil infant was not as easy to deal with as an ordinary spirit infant. Aunt Zhe placed it in a Taoist temple and offered incense every day, praying to resolve the evil infant's resentment as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, the resentment of the nine-life evil infant was too great and deeply rooted, so it could only be suppressed, waiting for a way to be found one day to resolve it.
Su Feng did not deny the question raised by Aunt Zhe, but his expression was serious as he said softly, "Aunt Zhe, do you know that this nine-life evil infant will become a demon in the next life? This matter is of utmost importance."
Aunt Zhe raised an eyebrow. How could she not know? But with her current cultivation level, she was powerless to do anything. Even if she called her senior brother and the two of them came up with ideas and countermeasures together, they made no progress.
"Oh, Auntie, Young Master Su is no ordinary person. Even Master says he's a genius that comes along once in a century! Maybe he really does have a way to solve this!" Qiu Sheng, having succeeded in his scheme, quickly stepped in to make sarcastic remarks.
He just wanted to deflate Su Feng's arrogance.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhe became even more curious. She looked Su Feng up and down and realized that the person in front of her was indeed different from ordinary people.
His brows exuded a heroic and imposing air, his steps were graceful and powerful, and every movement seemed to emanate a spiritual energy...
Aunt Zhe was shocked again, and then became curious about Su Feng's background, "Young Master Su, which sect or school do you come from?"
Only those who cultivate themselves can possess such a unique temperament.
Su Feng simply smiled and said, "I have no sect or school; I learned everything on my own."
Self-study?
These two words sent chills down Zhegu's spine!
It seems that no one in the world has ever been able to master and comprehend those obscure and difficult Taoist scriptures without any help or a teacher.
Whether it was true or not, it wouldn't be appropriate to press for answers, so Aunt Zhe could only suppress her curiosity for the time being and nodded towards the house, "Come on, I've enshrined the Nine-Life Evil Infant inside."
With that, he led Su Feng and the others into the Taoist temple.
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In front of the spacious hall filled with smoke, there was a mahogany shelf.
The shelf is divided into four layers, and each layer displays jade statues of the same size.
“These jade puppets are all spirit infants. They are all pitiful beings, abandoned by their parents and rejected by the mortal world. I don’t want them to be wandering ghosts, so I took them in and placed them here for worship…”
As she spoke, Aunt Zhe picked up the incense sticks beside her, lit them, bowed before the jade statue, and then inserted them into the incense burner. "I only pray that one day they can find a good family and be reborn as humans."
This was one of her purposes in establishing the Taoist temple.
Many people come every day to chant sutras and pray for blessings. When they encounter women who are seeking children, Aunt Zhe will try her best to say kind words to them so that they can take a jade statue home, which can be considered as giving the spirit babies a chance to be reborn as humans.
Looking at the dozens of jade statues enshrined on the altar, Su Feng felt a little excited.
If he could, he really wanted to make a deal with Aunt Zhe: he would perform a ritual to help these infant spirits pass on to the afterlife, and in exchange, he would absorb the yin energy of these twenty or so infant spirits!
Before Su Feng could find an opportunity to speak, Aunt Zhe, who had entered the cubicle, exclaimed in surprise.
"Gone?!"
"How could it have disappeared?!"
Aunt Zhe rushed out of the separate room where the Nine-Life Evil Infant was enshrined, her face covered in fine beads of sweat. "The Nine-Life Evil Infant is gone!"
This news was like a bombshell, leaving everyone else present stunned.
"Master, you're not joking, are you?" Qiu Shengwen asked from the side.
"Are you stupid? Would I joke about something this important?!"
Aunt Zhe bit her finger, her face turning quite pale. She muttered to herself, "I even offered incense this morning, and the jade puppet was clearly still there then, but why..."
Seeing her trembling with panic, Su Feng frowned slightly and comforted her, "Auntie Zhe, don't get so agitated. Think carefully about who came to offer incense today. If you sort things out a bit, maybe things will become clear."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhe slapped her forehead and started spinning around in circles. "Um... Aunt Wang, who sells vegetables this morning, came to pray for a child for her daughter, and Miss Liu, who sells tea in town, also came to offer incense... Wait a minute!"
Her eyes lit up, and she suddenly remembered something. "The Marshal's wife's servant came by! The Marshal's wife is pregnant recently, and to ensure the safety of both mother and child, the servant came to ask for a peace talisman and even offered sacrifices at the spirit infant's place!"
However, other guests arrived at that time, which distracted her, so she ignored the servants.
When I returned after finishing my business, the person was gone.
"It seems that things have become clear. If the Nine-Life Evil Infant disappeared from that time onwards, then it is very likely that it was taken away by the servants of the Marshal's Mansion."
Su Feng provided a simple analysis, giving Zhe Gu a clear direction.
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai quickly rolled up their sleeves, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go get it back right away! Taking it without asking is the act of a thief!"
But as soon as she said it, Aunt Zhe's face immediately turned troubled. "This is troublesome."
"Those are servants from General Jiang's mansion; we can't get in at all."
It is said that the common people cannot fight against the officials, let alone the famous and infamous General Chiang Kai-shek!
He controlled Shuilian Town and the surrounding towns and villages, ruling over all directions with immense power!
How could these juniors possibly step into the mansion of such a renowned warlord!
Upon hearing this, Qiu Shengwencai immediately became dejected, scratching his head, "Then what should we do? Should we just give it to them?"
"Foolish!" Su Feng glared at the two troublemakers who spoke without thinking. "The Nine-Life Evil Infant is no benevolent being. If you break the seal and take it away, not only will the Marshal's Mansion perish, but the entire population of Shuilian Town will die!"
Su Feng was not exaggerating. The resentment accumulated by this nine-life evil infant was equivalent to that of hundreds of first-life evil infants! It possessed immense magical power and was extremely ferocious!
If they were really released, Water Lily Town would surely become a living hell!
“Young Master Su is right. This is a matter of great importance and we can’t leave it unattended.” Aunt Zhe nodded in agreement.
Qiu Sheng pouted unwillingly, "Then, Young Master Su, what do you think we should do now?"
Su Feng took a deep breath and, after some thought, came up with an idea: "Let's go back and find Uncle Jiu first. With Uncle Jiu's status, he might be able to get into the Marshal's Mansion."
Although he was a prominent and influential family in Renjia Town, once he left the town, he was no different from any other wealthy person, let alone trying to get close to the Marshal's Mansion with such a status.
But Uncle Nine was different. As a local celebrity, who didn't know the reputation of this exorcist?
In the original storyline, General Jiang and Uncle Jiu were "old acquaintances," and the theft of the nine-life evil infant was closely related to this matter.
"Auntie Zhe, I'll take my leave now."
The matter was of great importance, and Su Feng did not want to waste any more time here. He said goodbye to Aunt Zhe and quickly left with Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai.
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When Su Feng talked with Uncle Jiu before, he learned that Uncle Jiu would be looking at the feng shui in Huangshi Village in the next few days.
So the group rushed to Huangshi Village without stopping.
A torrential downpour struck during their journey, leaving the three with no choice but to seek shelter by the roadside. The rain finally stopped after a long time, and they were able to continue their journey.
After all that travel, it was noon the next day when they finally arrived at Huangshi Village.
Despite not having slept all night, Su Feng was still full of energy and walked with a brisk pace, but Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai were suffering, with large dark circles under their eyes, and were also exhausted.
When I entered the village, my legs were so weak that I could hardly walk.
Su Feng turned around and looked at the comical sight of the two of them supporting each other as they walked. He pursed his lips and sighed, "You don't need to come along. Find an inn to rest. I'll go find one myself."
"Then, I'll have to trouble you, Young Master Su."
Qiu Shengwen breathed a sigh of relief and staggered toward the inn not far away.