Chapter 138: Progress Bar for Official Promotion 38/100

Su Zhenzhen bought some candy from the system store and tossed it to Hu Yong.

The latter happily stuffed it into his mouth and swallowed it whole, a "hehehe" smile on his face.

Chunzhi was simply unbearable to look at. Before, Hu Yong liked to tease cats and dogs and did nothing but idly spend his days. Although he was a bit annoying, he was at least passable.

Now that she's no longer disliked, she looks pitiful, still with that sad expression.

Chunzhi felt a lump in her throat, and she didn't know how she would explain it to Old Madam Xu when they met in the afterlife.

Hensheng had already prepared the coffin, using trees specially cut down in Shanxian County, and crafted it to the specifications of a king or nobleman.

Upon hearing that Chunzhi was going to bring Hu Yong over, she was in no hurry to send the Hu brothers to their burial.

After all, Hu Yong was the only surviving son of the Hu family, so it was inappropriate for him not to be present at the burial.

The cemetery plot was specially calculated by Su Zhenzhen. It was located east of Yangcheng and was bought from the original inhabitants. It was very expensive, even more expensive than the homestead.

The Hu brothers' burial was not planned as a grand affair; they simply called upon a few members of the Huo family army to lend a hand.

The pit was dug by Hensheng, bit by bit, and the tombstone was also carved by him.

Hensheng held the coffin in front, while Huo Jiajun helped carry it into the ground.

As for Hu Yong, all he needs to do is stand aside with his mourning stick in hand; given his appearance, as long as he doesn't cause any trouble, everything will be fine.

However, just as the coffin was lowered into the pit and Hensheng began to fill it with soil, an unexpected event occurred.

Hu Yong, who had been standing quietly to the side, suddenly started waving his mourning stick and jumping around wildly, muttering some nonsensical nonsense.

"Hehe, you can't escape."

"If you behave, I can spare your lives."

"Foolish! We have leverage, and we'll be able to turn the tables sooner or later. As long as you cooperate properly, we'll be in charge of the world."

Chunzhi assumed Hu Yong was just going crazy. After all, anything can happen to someone whose brain has been damaged, and funerals are a taboo subject. He might just be fretting about something and that's why he's talking nonsense.

"Hey, shut up!" Chunzhi said irritably, and even hit Hu Yong.

"Ahhh!" Hu Yong suddenly screamed, "Don't kill me! Uncle, don't kill me!"

Chunzhi was furious. The Hu family was preparing to lay them to rest, but Hu Yong kept causing trouble. She should have just tied him up and made him kneel down.

Hensheng, however, had a different opinion: "Sister-in-law, he's already in this state. I think the Hu family members in heaven wouldn't blame him."

Chunzhi felt a lump in her throat and wanted to grab Hu Yong and tell him to stop yelling.

But Hu Yong seemed possessed, shouting and screaming, his expression terrified.

"Brother-in-law, what you're doing is wrong. Sister, run!"

Just as Chunzhi was about to chop Hu Yong's neck with a knife, Su Zhenzhen quickly shouted for her to stop.

"Wait a minute! Sister Chunzhi, see what else Hu Yong is saying? Hensheng, fill the coffin with soil first. It's bad luck to leave the coffin like this."

Hensheng, having received Su Zhenzhen's instructions, stopped paying attention to Hu Yong and personally filled the coffin with soil.

Hu Yong continued to go crazy, repeatedly calling out "uncle," "brother-in-law," and "sister."

Chunzhi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. "Why didn't you just run him over and kill him?"

Su Zhenzhen, however, did not take it seriously and waited for Hensheng to finish what he was doing.

The seven coffins were laid to rest one after another. The bodies had decomposed to the point that only bones remained, making it difficult to identify who was who. Therefore, Hensheng only erected a stone tablet with the names of the Hu brothers, as well as their wives and sons, engraved on it.

After finishing his work, Hensheng kowtowed to them before getting up and walking over to Su Zhenzhen.

"Zhenzhen," Hensheng called softly.

Su Zhenzhen pointed at Hu Yong, who was still yelling, and said, "Make him kowtow too."

Chunzhi had wanted to do this for a long time, and she kicked Hu Yong down in front of the grave.

Hu Yong screamed in terror as he fell.

"Help! Help!"

Hensheng finally realized something was wrong, "But is there something dirty here?"

Su Zhenzhen shook her head. "I'm not sure. But have you noticed that Hu Yong isn't talking nonsense?"

Without giving Hensheng much time to think, Su Zhenzhen directly revealed the answer.

"Whom does the Hu family call their uncle-in-law? Whom do they call their brother-in-law? Whom do they call their sister?"

Chunzhi's expression was strange; even if she were slow to react, she would realize what was happening by now.

"Is Hu Yong faking madness?"

The Hu family children call Xu Hua's father "uncle," the Hu brothers call Xu Hua's father "sister," and the old lady Xu "younger sister."

So, did Hu Yong know something, and that's why he tried to pretend to be crazy and reveal these things?

Thinking of this, Chunzhi stepped forward, grabbed Hu Yong by the collar, and demanded sharply, "Stop pretending, tell us everything you know!"

"Ahhh! Help! Uncle, it hurts so much! Uncle, it hurts so much!" Hu Yong struggled incessantly in Chunzhi's hands, looking as if his life was being held in someone's hands.

Su Zhenzhen had basically made up her mind and stepped forward to rescue Hu Yong.

"Sister Chunzhi, please don't get agitated. Hu Yong has indeed gone mad; you could even say that he has several souls inside his body right now."

Hu Yong hit his head, which, according to 906-century medical terminology, would be brain damage leading to mental impairment. However, according to his underworld partner, his three souls and seven spirits were scattered, or even lost.

A body with a fragmented soul is easily possessed by other wandering spirits. Several souls vie for control of the body, and none can gain the upper hand, thus manifesting a foolish or mentally challenged appearance.

If the souls of the Hu family members do not enter the cycle of reincarnation, they are likely to wander near Yangcheng. Over time, their souls will be invaded by the yang energy, and they may become incomplete.

Hu Yong was connected to them by blood, making it very easy for these rootless wandering souls to possess him.

So his current state is more like the remnant souls of the Hu family members all crammed into this body.

Chunzhi was greatly shocked after hearing Su Zhenzhen's explanation.

"Can the remnant souls of the Hu family members regain consciousness now?"

Su Zhenzhen regretfully told her that it was impossible, "Incomplete souls are difficult to repair unless they enter the cycle of reincarnation, but they are clearly burdened with karma and cannot even touch the gate of the cycle of reincarnation. Moreover, once they enter the cycle of reincarnation, this life will have nothing to do with them, and even if they remember everything, they can never go back."

This is why souls entangled by karmic threads cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation. The grudges of this life should be settled in this life. If someone were to be reincarnated with memories of a past life by some twist of fate, the world would be thrown into chaos.

"Although these remnant souls have incomplete memories, the known information is sufficient to deduce the truth of what happened back then."

Su Zhenzhen's voice turned cold. "Who can the Hu family's children beg for mercy from, Uncle? Although Old Madam Xu said that her husband, children, and brothers were being chased while escorting Hensheng to escape, whether they were being chased or killing each other is something neither of us witnessed. Even Old Madam Xu may not have seen it with her own eyes."

[Ding, progress bar for official appointment is 38/100]

As soon as he finished speaking, a notification sound rang in his mind.

Originally, Su Zhenzhen was only 80% confident, but now she is 100% certain.