Chapter 214 Little Zombie's Black Moonlight Taoist Priest 12
After Shen Xinran returned to town, the first thing she did was find a restaurant to eat and replenish her energy. What she had said to Yue Minglei was true; opening the Ghost Gate had indeed drained all her energy.
While eating, Shen Xinran suddenly discovered that Yue Minglei's eyes were shining green, like a gem.
She patted Yue Minglei on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Not bad, not only did you break through, you even jumped two levels."
Yue Minglei looked confused and asked, "What do you mean by two levels?"
Shen Xinran rummaged through the storage bag and finally pulled out an oval copper mirror.
She handed the mirror to Yue Minglei and explained, "When a person first becomes a zombie, their eyes are black, commonly known as black zombies. Black zombies are the weakest zombies and the easiest to deal with. After sucking enough blood, their eyes will turn purple, commonly known as purple zombies. Purple zombies are faster than black zombies and are difficult to catch."
Yue Minglei looked at the green in the mirror, frowned and asked, "What does that green represent?"
While eating breakfast, Chen Xinran answered, "When a purple zombie absorbs enough corpse energy, it will turn into a green zombie. Compared to a purple zombie, a green zombie jumps extremely fast."
At the same time, a middle-aged man came up behind the two of them and shouted to the restaurant owner, "Give me a basket of buns."
When Yue Minglei heard the voice, he lowered his head unconsciously and said in a low voice: "Will my eyes be scared of others like this?"
Shen Xinran said nonchalantly, "It's okay. Just say you're a merchant from Persia. Their eyes are this color."
Yue Minglei's eyes widened in surprise, "There are people like this?"
Shen Xinran nodded, "The world is so big, there are all kinds of wonders, it's just that you have never seen them."
Yue Minglei then relaxed a little and raised his head slightly.
After breakfast, Shen Xinran looked at Yue Minglei and said seriously, "You said I agreed to your three requests and you would listen to me obediently from now on. Now you have one more request, what is it?"
Yue Minglei was instantly delighted, "I want to find the truth and avenge my dead brothers."
Shen Xinran frowned, then shook his head, "That won't work."
The death of the male protagonist can be said to be a huge conspiracy. When his strength has not reached the level of the Zombie King, exposing it too early will only cause him to suffer.
Yue Minglei was puzzled, "Why?"
Shen Xinran's face remained calm, his voice flat and indifferent. "No reason."
Yue Minglei felt powerless and frustrated. He didn't even have his freedom now, so how could he avenge his brothers?
Yue Minglei took a deep breath and said, "Then I want to go back to the Cheng family first and give this little wooden sword to Xiao Chengzi."
Shen Xinran looked at the wooden sword in Yue Minglei's hand and was speechless for a moment. She had once lamented that raising zombies was free, but now it seemed that she had to change that statement. It wasn't about money, but it was about worry.
Seeing Shen Xinran's silence, Yue Minglei quickly added, "I can push you back and won't let you get tired."
Shen Xinran rolled his eyes and said, "We have money now. Since we have to walk so far, why not buy a carriage?"
Yue Minglei scratched his head and said, "You're right."
Not long after, Yue Minglei reacted and looked at Shen Xinran with a hint of surprise, "You agreed to go back?"
Shen Xinran said unhappily: “Anyway, the money for buying the carriage will be put on your account. Let me tell you, you already owe me a lot now.”
Yue Minglei smiled and nodded, agreeing readily: "Okay, no problem."
It cost a total of three taels of silver to buy the carriage, but for Shen Xinran, who had become rich now, it was not a problem at all.
Yue Minglei was in charge of driving the horse, while Chen Xinran leaned on the soft cushion in the carriage and ate snacks.
Before leaving Guqiao Town, Yue Minglei asked Chen Xinran, "Should we buy some paper money to burn for those two ghost messengers?"
Shen Xinran waved his hand and said, "No rush. They have been poor for so many years. It doesn't matter if they continue to be poor for a while."
Yue Minglei glanced at Shen Xinran, wanting to speak but stopping himself. Daring to cheat money out of the ghost messenger, one must be truly bold.
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The Cheng family lived in Tongli County. The carriage shook for seven days before finally arriving at the Cheng family.
Yue Minglei parked the carriage at the entrance of the alley. As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw Cheng Zicheng, who was squatting alone in the corner with a melancholy look on his face.
"Little Orange." Yue Minglei called softly, with a hint of gentleness in his voice that was not usually there.
Cheng Zicheng raised his head, a glint of surprise flashed in his eyes, "Brother Yue, you're back!"
But soon, the light dimmed again and he fell into deep thought again.
Yue Minglei walked forward, squatted down, and asked softly, "What's wrong with you, Xiaochengzi?"
Cheng Zicheng buried his head in his arms. After a long moment, he choked up and replied, "I dreamt about my father a few days ago. He said he would never come back."
Yue Minglei didn't know how to comfort Cheng Zicheng for a moment, he could only touch his head gently.
Then he took out the wooden sword stained with blood from his arms. He had dyed the wooden sword red on the way here, and now there was no trace of blood.
He handed the wooden sword to Cheng Zicheng and said with a smile, "This is what your father asked me to bring to you."
Cheng Zicheng looked at the wooden sword, tears welling up in his eyes. "But why didn't he come back?"
Yue Minglei was silent for a moment before answering, "He went to a very far place. When you grow up, you will see him."
Cheng Zicheng lowered his head and said sullenly, "You don't have to lie to me. I know that when the adults say he will never come back, it means he is dead."
After Cheng Zicheng finished speaking, he raised his head and asked Shen Xinran, "My father said that he was trapped in a very dark place. A kind-hearted young lady saved him and told him to come back and say goodbye to me. Is that kind-hearted young lady you?"
Shen Xinran replied expressionlessly: "So what if it's me!"
Cheng Zicheng walked up to Shen Xinran, knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed while saying, "I just want to thank you."
Cheng Zicheng's sensible appearance makes people feel distressed. He said firmly: "My father must have sacrificed his life for the country, so I have decided that when I grow up, I will join the army. I want to inherit my father's legacy and defend my country."
Yue Minglei hesitated to speak. He wanted to tell Cheng Zicheng the truth: his father didn't die for his country, but died at the hands of his own people. But seeing Cheng Zicheng's admiration for his father, he couldn't bring himself to say such words.
Yue Minglei could only pat Cheng Zicheng on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I believe you."
While Yue Minglei and Cheng Zicheng were talking, Shen Xinran's eyes were attracted by an ancient and solemn locust tree.
This tree was the one she had climbed that night when she was looking for Yue Minglei.
It was too dark at night, and her attention was all on Yue Minglei, so she ignored the grandeur of the tree.
Now, under the sunlight, we can finally see the whole picture of the tree.
I have to say, this tree is really big, with lush branches and leaves and a thick trunk. It would take seven or eight children to surround it!
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