Chapter 128: Master Immortal, please accept my bow

Chapter 128: Master Immortal, please accept my bow

Meanwhile, in the room of the backyard, Yuan Ming was in turmoil. Fragments of memories in his mind began to connect.

From the information he had obtained when his soul possessed the body of the groom, Wang Shun, he associated his own memory fragments with the vivid "story" from the old pipe smoker...

He vaguely guessed about his experiences before his amnesia.

As the son of General Yuan of the Central Plains Great Jin Kingdom, he was chased and fell into a river by a short-haired young man in his memory while accompanying the Great Jin delegation to the southern border. He was then picked up by the old pipe smoker and sold to the cemetery. Somehow, he survived and arrived at Iron Tiger Town.

In Iron Tiger Town, he was reported by the old pipe smoker and somehow escaped. He ended up in a cave, lost his memory, and was captured by Hu Zha and brought back to the Bi Luo Cave, becoming a beast slave.

This line of thought seemed quite smooth, but there were still too many blank memory fragments. A slight deviation could lead to a huge error.

Yuan Ming needed more clues to verify his guess.

In the front yard, Tu Le breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "As long as he’s not here for revenge, he’s leaving tomorrow anyway."

"Yeah, I heard from Lard Zha this afternoon that this guy is not simple. If he really knew, we would be done. Ah, fortunately, Lard Zha knew when to stop, otherwise, if he really provoked him, it would be troublesome." The old pipe smoker said with some fear.

Tu Le also knew about his father’s business partnership with Lard Zha over the past year, and couldn’t help but advise:

"Dad, our family is doing well now, we don’t have to live a hard life anymore. Let’s live a peaceful life and stop doing these immoral things. Look, no one wants to marry into our family now."

"Dad is afraid of being poor... Ah, but you’re right. After a while, Dad will find someone to arrange a marriage for you, and then this white jade ring will be passed on to you."

The old pipe smoker said, taking off a ring wrapped in red string from his pipe stem.

After unwrapping the red string, a white jade ring as smooth as mutton fat was revealed, glowing faintly under the moonlight.

The moment Yuan Ming saw this jade ring through the crow, he felt it was incredibly familiar, but he couldn’t remember where he had seen it.

But he guessed that this white jade ring was probably his old possession.

Yuan Ming was feeling chaotic and frustrated at the moment, and he didn’t feel like watching any longer. He quickly recalled the three soul crows.

He stood up, ready to rush to the front yard and give this greedy father and son a good lesson.

But when he pulled the door bolt, he suddenly remembered Fang Ge’s instructions before leaving Bi Luo Cave, not to harm mortals at will, so he had to suppress his anger.

But thinking about the old pipe smoker’s actions, he felt that he couldn’t let this old guy off easily.

"I’ve got it, just like this..."

He frowned and thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and a plan came to mind.

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Early the next morning, Yuan Ming got up early and came to the yard outside the house.Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com

The old pipe smoker had been eager to send away Yuan Ming, the plague god, and had been paying attention to the movements here.

Hearing the noise in the backyard, he immediately rushed over.

But when he arrived, the old pipe smoker didn’t see a ready-to-go tenant, but saw Yuan Ming walking in circles in the backyard with his hands behind his back, looking down, as if he was looking for something.

"Did you lose something? Do you need my help?" The old pipe smoker hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

Yuan Ming seemed to just notice him coming over, and there was a look of surprise in his eyes.

Seeing this, Old Smoky quickly ran to the front yard, then turned back, pretending to just happen to run into Yuan Ming who was heading to the front yard.

"Oh, guest, are you leaving already?" Old Smoky feigned surprise.

"Yes, I need to find someone first. I’ll come back if I have a chance in the future." Yuan Ming replied with a smile.

"Oh, alright, let me get your horse for you." Old Smoky quickly bowed and nodded.

"No rush, no rush. Let me settle the accommodation fee first. Also, I have a favor to ask." Yuan Ming said with a smile.

"You’re too polite, just tell me what you need." Old Smoky quickly replied.

"I lost most of my silver coins at the Lucky Gambling House earlier, and I’m short on pocket money. I was wondering if there’s a bank or pawnshop in town where I could exchange some silver coins with the gold nugget I have." Yuan Ming casually said.

Upon hearing this, Old Smoky frowned and after some thought, he said, "There is a bank, but they’re notorious for their high-interest rates and unscrupulous practices. You’re sure to be at a disadvantage if you exchange there."

"I don’t care if they’re unscrupulous or not. As a lone traveler, convenience is what matters. As long as I can exchange at a rate of 80% or above, I can accept it." Yuan Ming laughed, seemingly unconcerned.

Hearing this, Old Smoky couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

He could accept an exchange rate of 80%, losing 20% of the gold. Could it be that the gold really was transformed from stone and he didn’t care about the loss?

"Shopkeeper?" Yuan Ming called out when he saw Old Smoky lost in thought.

"Well, since you’ve said so, if you trust me, why don’t I go for you? They might give me a better rate since we’re acquainted, and I could help you get more silver coins." Old Smoky suggested sincerely and cautiously.

"That works. I’ll have to trouble you then, shopkeeper." Yuan Ming seemed a bit hesitant, but eventually nodded.

With that, he took out the gold nugget the size of a longan from his sleeve and handed it to Old Smoky.

The latter rubbed his hands and quickly took it.

He weighed the gold nugget in his hand, examined it closely, and even bit it to confirm its authenticity. It was real.

At this point, he was even more unsettled.

His "benefactor" really had the ability to turn stone into gold!

Yuan Ming watched him, noticing the change in Old Smoky’s expression and chuckled inwardly.

He had merely prepared the gold nugget in advance, found a similar-looking stone, and used the storage bag’s ability to swap them, easily fooling Old Smoky.

But what really got Old Smoky was his inherent greed.

Once a person becomes greedy, they easily lose their judgment.

Seeing Old Smoky hesitating on the spot and not leaving, Yuan Ming cleared his throat and added the final touch.

"Shopkeeper, if there’s any inconvenience, forget it. I can go exchange it myself. Losing ten or twenty percent doesn’t matter much to me. I’m not interested in money, but I do enjoy spending it." With that, he reached out to take back the gold nugget.

At this point, Old Smoky finally stopped hesitating, immediately fell to his knees with a "thud", and bowed his head in respect.

"Master Immortal, please accept my bow." Old Smoky said he would bow once, but he ended up knocking his head on the ground seven or eight times.

(End of Chapter)