Wait… what did this fake monk call me? Wang Yao wondered. When did I become this fake monk’s father or mother? Even if this kid mistook me for someone else, at most he could call me father. How could I possibly have become this kid’s mother?
"Stop messing around, I have things to do!" Wang Yao saw Ni Zhenlu slowly approaching the residential area under the shadow of that shadow, like a demon god, and he immediately became anxious. Why did this kid have to come out and interrupt at this time? Could this kid be an accomplice of the widower?
"Old Ni, just got off work? How's the mountain road on Xianglu Mountain?"
"Just finished repairing it, it was exhausting, I've been working on it for two days straight..."
"I heard that two pilgrims were killed by falling rocks?"
"Yes, it was terrifying. The scene was horrific. Everyone said it was because the worshippers were not sincere and Buddha was angry."
"Really? Aren't you going to say it was an accident?"
“An accident? Are there any accidents in our Xiangyun City? It is said that when the incident happened the day before yesterday afternoon, the entire Xianglu Peak and Jixiang Temple shook. The monks in the temple said that Buddha was angry.”
"Really?"
Ni Zhenlu ran into an acquaintance at the entrance of the residential area, and the two chatted there. Seeing that the opportunity was rare, Wang Yao ignored Hui Shuo, who was still crying at his feet, and pointed to the widower Ni Zhenlu on the interface panel.
"Tap tap tap..."
"Note: The host needs to entangle the marriage between Tang Meifeng and Ni Zhenlu. Tang Meifeng is in Caidu, and Ni Zhenlu is in Xiangyun City. It requires five coincidences. The current host's skill level is 3, and can only create 3 coincidences. If the entanglement fails, 100 points of spiritual power will be lost."
"Damn it, the distance is too far, I can't use my skills!" In desperation, Wang Yao threw the red thread at Ni Zhenlu from afar, but unexpectedly, the shadow around Ni Zhenlu seemed to have set up a protective shield for him. The red thread stretched and contracted, but it just couldn't wrap around Ni Zhenlu.
"Father and Mother, I know I was wrong. When you were alive, I didn't listen to you and made you angry. Now I will listen to whatever you say. If you tell me to study hard, I will definitely memorize all the textbooks. Father and Mother, please don't abandon your son...!"
Hui Shuo was still clinging to Wang Yao's leg, crying and talking, his tears and snot covering Wang Yao's trouser leg. Wang Yao even wondered if the kid had mistaken him for his parents' graves.
"Do you really listen to everything I say?" In his haste, Wang Yao didn't bother to think much and looked down at Hui Shuo to ask.
"Hmm!" Hui Shuo nodded repeatedly, hugging Wang Yao's leg.
"See that man about to enter the residential area? The thin one, the one who looks refined, chatting with that fat guy?" Wang Yao pointed at Ni Zhenlu, and Hui Shuo finally noticed the widower.
Ever since Hui Shuo started crying and hugging Wang Yao's leg, a group of people gathered around to watch the spectacle. Just like Wang Yao, they couldn't figure out why the monk was hugging Wang Yao and calling him "father" and "mother." Now that they saw Wang Yao pointing at Ni Zhenlu to Hui Shuo, they all started to imagine the reason.
"Hey! Are you a relative of one of Lao Ni's ex-wives?"
"Yes, yes, the sisters are dead, so the monks shouldn't become monks anymore. It's really pitiful to leave their parents all alone."
"Young man, don't be impulsive. Listen to this monk's advice. Old Ni is actually a good man. He's very good to his wife. Sit down and talk things over. Old Ni is in the construction business; he's got money..."
...
Wang Yao ignored the discussions around him and simply pointed at Ni Zhenlu while looking at Hui Shuo.
"You go beat him up for me... Oh, and take this with you. If I don't call you back, I'll use this to hit him." Wang Yao had a sudden thought and took out the Awakening Token and handed it to Hui Shuo. He guessed that the shadow around Ni Zhenlu was probably some kind of spirit, and the Awakening Token would probably work.
"This..." Before the people around could understand what Wang Yao meant, they saw Hui Shuo take the Awakening Order and rush towards Ni Zhenlu.
Ni Zhenlu had just finished chatting with an acquaintance and was about to enter the residential area when a monk suddenly jumped out from the side and punched him in the face.
"You son of a bitch, how dare you offend my parents!" the monk shouted as he hit him.
Ni Zhenlu was completely bewildered by the punch the monk delivered, not knowing how he had offended the monk's parents. He staggered back several steps, raising his hands to block the monk's successive punches and kicks while crying out that he was innocent, the keys at his waist jingling loudly.
"Who are you, monk? Who are your parents? How did I offend them? Explain yourself before you start fighting!"
Wang Yao slowly walked towards Ni Zhenlu, only to see Ni Zhenlu and Hui Shuo fighting. Although the shadow around Ni Zhenlu trembled violently during the fight, it still did not reveal the slightest gap, and the red line could not enter, swinging violently outside the shadow.
"Old Ni, this might be your ex-wife's family member. They're here again to ask you for your daughter!" Several onlookers saw that Hui Shuo didn't answer and just kept chasing and hitting Ni Zhenlu. Ni Zhenlu was bewildered and had already taken several hard blows. They all cried out anxiously one after another.
Upon hearing this, Ni Zhenlu felt it made a lot of sense. His wife had died, which meant that, to her family, their daughter had been ruined by him. Of course, he had offended his wife's parents! It seemed that this monk was probably one of his brothers-in-law.
But... even though I've married eighteen wives in total, I don't think I've ever heard of a brother-in-law who's a monk?
Although he was suspicious, he had indeed married too many wives and had become somewhat oblivious to the family affairs of each of them. Some of their daughters had married him and died young, and their families had been very upset and had made a scene several times. Ni Zhenlu had experienced a lot and had gained some experience.
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