Chapter 19
"The ninth day of next month is a date Amin specifically picked, saying it's a good day for offering sacrifices. On the day of the rebuild, we need to hold a farewell ceremony for the statue. After the ceremony, we'll dismantle the statue and rebuild it."
Lantian answered without any hesitation.
Lin Sheng pondered in his mind and asked a question that seemed to have nothing to do with the Poseidon statue.
"Where was Uncle Mo's body placed after he died? I don't seem to have seen any cemeteries or ancestral halls dedicated to the deceased on Siyuan Island."
Lantian was obviously stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected Lin Sheng to be interested in this. After all, this was considered a local taboo. But he quickly reacted and briefly introduced it.
"Siyuan Island is small, and there isn't enough open space for cemeteries. Most people are cremated after death, and their ashes are scattered into the sea, which is considered a proper burial."
Lin Sheng nodded thoughtfully.
"Did you see Uncle Mo's body with your own eyes? Was everyone present during the cremation?"
"Yes. Cremation requires everyone to pray for the deceased together. However, Taoist priest, is there any connection between the funeral and praying for rain? Did we anger the sea god during the funeral?"
Seeing this, Lin Sheng's eyes fell back on Lantian again, staring directly at him, and shook his head calmly, without showing any emotion, and denied it.
"No, I'm just curious about Siyuan Island. There's nothing else to do. We'll leave first. I'll consider praying for rain as you said. But don't call me Taoist priest. I have a name. Just call me Lin Sheng."
"Thank you... Thank you Miss Lin!"
Lantian stood at the foot of the Poseidon statue, watching Lin Sheng and the others leave, with stars twinkling in his eyes, and muttered quietly,
"We are finally saved."
After the group disappeared from Lantian's sight, the old man approached Lin Sheng, lowered his voice, and said,
"I still remember the day Uncle Mo was cremated. I happened to be back on Siyuan Island recuperating and watched the cremation ceremony from afar. The person holding the torch, judging by his figure, looked like Ah Min."
Lin Sheng frowned and asked in confusion,
"Amin isn't a villager from Siyuan Island, so how come he was allowed to attend the ceremony?"
The old man disagreed and explained to himself,
"Amin is an honest and hardworking person. He often helps the villagers with chores. They have long considered him a member of Siyuan Island. The current village chief even intends to pass the position to him."
"Such a high-ranking official? This is not a position and power that an honest person can easily obtain. It seems that I still need to learn from him in terms of how to behave in the world."
Lin Sheng couldn't help but cry out, and had a clearer understanding of Amin's position in Siyuan Island.
"I underestimated him."
Hearing that Lin Sheng cared so much about Ah Min, the old man felt suspicious and couldn't help asking,
"Do you think there's something wrong with Amin?"
"I'm not sure, but not certain either. All I can say is that there's something very wrong with that Poseidon statue."
Lin Sheng didn't dare to jump to conclusions. It was the old man who rescued Amin. Even if Amin had problems, he couldn't hurt the old man's feelings. Unknowingly, the three of them walked near the hotel. Lin Sheng suddenly asked,
"By the way, old man, have you arranged a room for me? I'm looking forward to seeing a big show tonight."
The old man didn't understand what Lin Sheng was going to do, but he still did it. After all, with Xu Guannan around, nothing serious would happen.
"Don't worry, everything has been arranged. The original room has been reserved for you."
After that, several black luxury cars suddenly stopped at the hotel gate. Lin Yiyi was pulling Wen Qingrou out of the hotel. There was a panic look between their eyebrows and eyes, and the gauze shawls on their shoulders were draped casually. The two looked like they were in a hurry.
When Xu Guannan saw this scene, he immediately became suspicious and asked Lin Sheng in a puzzled tone,
"Today was Lin Yiyi's birthday party, but she left before the party was even over. This doesn't seem like her usual show-off personality. What happened?"
The old man sat in a wheelchair, watching the show with a leisurely look on his face, and did not forget to add,
"I heard that the Lin family ended the banquet early, saying that Lin Yiyi was not feeling well and had to go back quickly. The guests were dismissed just half an hour ago."
Lin Sheng listened at the side, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he folded his hands in front of his chest and spoke slowly.
"Never mind her. Maybe she did something bad and wants to run away midway."
"You know?"
Xu Guannan suddenly turned to look at Lin Sheng and said something nonsensical.
Hearing the sound, Lin Sheng turned to look at him, pointed at himself with an innocent look, and asked back,
"Were you talking to me just now?"
Seeing Xu Guannan nodded, Lin Sheng looked relieved and immediately denied it.
"How would I know? I'm not a worm in her stomach."
Xu Guannan didn't believe it at first, but when he saw Lin Sheng's firm tone, he gave up the idea and didn't ask any further questions.
"Hey, hey, if you two want to flirt, go back to your room and don't show off in front of the old man, or I'll file a complaint against you two for elder abuse."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Guannan's expression changed immediately. He withdrew his gaze awkwardly, lowered his head, and pretended to tidy up his clothes, but he didn't know that the tips of his ears had already turned red, revealing all his emotions.
Lin Sheng had been in the martial arts world for so many years and had heard so much gossip that he was not affected at all. But when he noticed Xu Guannan's unnatural expression, the corners of his mouth curled up in an unknown arc.
"Old man, you are lonely and looking for a companion? You are idle all day long, and you are telling lies. Let's go. Officer Xu is innocent and can't be teased~"
After that, he put his hand on the old man's wheelchair and suddenly pushed it forward. The old man had no time to react and was frightened. He grabbed the wheelchair armrest tightly and shouted,
"Slow down, my old bones are shaking—"
Xu Guannan stood there and saw the two people leaving. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but his eyes inadvertently swept across the corner of the hotel. A figure flashed by, and Xu Guannan felt vaguely uneasy in his heart for a moment. If his guess was correct, the person just now should be looking at Lin Sheng.
A gust of sea breeze blew ashore, brushing past the village entrance and the yellow leaves half-hanging on the branches on the shore. The sky was quietly covered with a layer of black fog, which gradually covered the entire sky and shrouded the continent.
As soon as Lin Yiyi and her group's car arrived at the village entrance, they were stopped by people from Siyuan Island. Lantian was leading people to guard the village entrance. It was the daily curfew time.
Lantian stopped the convoy, stepped forward and knocked on the window of the driver of the leading vehicle, and politely explained,
"Sorry, it's curfew time on Siyuan Island now. Vehicles are not allowed in or out. Please return to the hotel for the night and leave tomorrow."
Lin Yiyi was sitting in the back seat. After hearing this explanation, she panicked and asked anxiously,
"Why can't we go in or out? We are tourists, not local villagers. You have no right to stop us. Let us go!"
Lantian looked over and saw that the person in the car had a familiar look. Without thinking too much, he continued to explain.
"Sorry, whether you are a tourist or a villager, everyone must abide by the rules of Siyuan Island. I am truly sorry."
Seeing that he still refused to give in, Lin Yiyi suddenly became furious. She no longer cared about anyone's face. She reached out and patted the driver in the front seat. She ignored Lan Tian's words and gave the order directly.
"Ignore him, drive, and rush forward! I'll see who dares to stop me!"
The driver hesitated for a moment, but who would go against his boss? He closed the car window, ignored Lantian's expression, started the car directly, and really intended to rush out.
However, several villagers guarding the exit rushed up and blocked the car's way. They looked aggressive and not afraid of death at all.
The driver hadn't expected them to have such courage, and in a panic he slammed on the brakes and stabilized the car, which barely avoided a car accident. However, he still felt a vague fear in his heart, and a layer of cold sweat seeped out of his back.
Lin Yiyi and Wen Qingrou were sitting in the back seat. They were caught off guard and suddenly leaned forward. Lin Yiyi hit the front seat directly. She felt a sharp pain at the tip of her nose. Tears instantly filled her eyes and she kept shouting in pain.
Wen Qingrou frowned when she saw it, and leaned over to check with a worried look on her face.
"Yiyi, what's wrong with you? Let mom take a look."
Lin Yiyi ignored Wen Qingrou as if she hadn't heard anything. She leaned forward, slapped the driver in the face, and cursed.
"You're blind! Who told you to stop? Just ram them. They don't dare to stop you. Even if they die in the collision, they deserve it!"
The driver lowered his head, anger rising in his heart, but he didn't dare to vent it easily for fear of losing his job. But he didn't dare to really hit it. If something happened, he would be the first person responsible!
When Wen Qingrou heard Lin Yiyi's words, she immediately felt embarrassed and pulled her back with a bad tone.
"What nonsense are you talking about! It's fine if you're unruly at home, but you don't behave yourself outside. You've brought shame upon the Lin family. Didn't you suffer the last time you were caught?"
Lin Yiyi finally calmed down, her eyes full of resentment. Just as she was about to defend herself, she felt a surge of heat and immediately put her hand down. Liquid appeared in her palm.
"Mom, mom, my nose is bleeding, my nose is bleeding."
Wen Qingrou immediately went closer to check, but could not find any problems. Thinking it was nothing serious, she took out a tissue from her bag and handed it to Lin Yiyi, comforting her.
"It shouldn't be anything serious. Maybe he just got hit hard. I'll go back tomorrow morning and have the doctor check it out."
Hearing this, Lin Yiyi immediately became unhappy.
"Tomorrow morning? Why not now? I have to go out tonight. I can't stay here any longer."
Wen Qingrou didn't understand why Lin Yiyi was so persistent in going home. She was already impatient with Lin Yiyi's behavior and said sternly,
"Alright! Put away your big sister temper. I'm not leaving tonight. I'll leave tomorrow morning."
Lin Yiyi panicked, her previous arrogance instantly disappeared, her voice hoarse, she grabbed Wen Qingrou's hand and begged,
"No... No, I can't stay here. I will die. I will die here with Lin Sheng! Mom, please, he will find me! We must leave tonight..."
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