I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 1065 The Reasons of the Past
Seeing Wang Fang's anxious expression, Zhang Chen smiled, a very happy smile.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now." Zhang Chen, with a chicken bone in his mouth, stood up and left with a flourish, leaving Wang Fang standing at the table, furious. She suddenly slapped the chicken neck out of Zhang Chen's mouth: "Eat, eat, eat! All you do is eat! Look at the beast you raised, he doesn't even think about his family when there's something to gain. That damned bastard actually sold his job, what is Zhang Xiao going to do now?"

Zhang Chen returned to the house, spat the chicken bones into the stove, and listened to the cursing from next door. A cold glint appeared in his eyes. He wanted to send the five ghosts to teach Wang Fang a lesson, but after thinking about it, it was not a good idea to do it now. If the lesson was too light, he would not be satisfied. If the lesson was too severe, he might cripple her, which would be a burden on his father.
"Go and keep an eye on Wang Fang secretly, and see where she hides her money. Report back to me once you find where she has hidden it." Zhang Chen urged the five ghosts to keep an eye on Wang Fang.

This woman loves money the most. If I were to empty her of all her possessions, I guarantee she would suffer more than if she were dead.

The five ghosts left, leaving Zhang Chen to lie in the house meditating and practicing his qi. Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Wang Fang indeed did not call him for breakfast. When Zhang Chen pushed open the door to check, he saw Wang Fang already washing the pots and pans, splashing muddy water mixed with the smell of chicken soup into the yard. Wang Fang gave Zhang Chen a cold look without saying a word, then turned and went back into the house.

Seeing this, Zhang Chen shook his head, went back inside, and made pork rice. The sizzling aroma of roasted meat wafted out, and Wang Fang from the next house came out of the yard, peering into Zhang Chen's small house. She felt a surge of resentment: "It must be money he earned by selling his job! This is my son's money! He actually used it to buy meat! He deserves to die! He should just eat a bowl of porridge; how dare he waste my son's money?"

Wang Fang gritted her teeth in anger, turned around and went into the house: "I have to think of a way to get that money back."

Meanwhile, Zhang Chen was eating in the house when he summoned the five ghosts back. The five ghosts had been watching Wang Fang all night but had not noticed where Wang Fang had hidden the money.

"Strange, the room is so small, where did this woman hide the money?"

A look of confusion appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes.

He instructed the five ghosts to continue keeping watch, and then went outside to digest his food. He came to a teahouse and was about to go up to broaden his horizons when a figure appeared in the crowd and blocked his way: "Master, your disciple is looking for you."

"Is there any progress on that matter?" Zhang Chen asked.

Wang Biao nodded upon hearing this: "For a disciple like me, investigating this matter is not difficult."

“Let’s talk upstairs,” Zhang Chen said.

The two went up to the teahouse and booked a private room. Wang Biao said, "Recently, my master's wife has been getting very close to a pretty boy. That pretty boy was also a local of Shanghai. Later, when the First Ancestor pacified the world, he divided the land among the wealthy families. His family was rich and was implicated. He was exiled to the southwest for reform until he returned to Shanghai two months ago. I don't know how he got in touch with my master's wife."

Upon hearing Wang Biao's words, fragments of memory flashed through Zhang Chen's mind, a series of information appeared in his head, and then a familiar face jumped into his mind, and a name was clearly remembered:
"Shen Jianghe!!"

A name so ancient that if it weren't for Zhang Chen's incredibly powerful soul, it would have been completely forgotten deep in his memory.

If Shi Yuhan was Zhang Chen's white moonlight, then Shen Jianghe was Shi Yuhan's white moonlight. Back then, Shen Jianghe's family was wealthy, and he was one of the richest people in Shanghai. Shen Jianghe was even praised by his peers as one of the eight young masters of Shanghai.

Although Shen Jianghe was young at that time, he was extravagant and dressed in a fashionable and luxurious style. He was the dream lover of countless girls. In addition, he was very sweet-looking, even sweeter than Lu Han with filters. There were countless girls surrounding Shen Jianghe every day, and the love letters he received every day were piled up in baskets.

At that time, Zhang Chen and Shi Yunan were just ordinary people. They didn't even have the right to get close to Shen Jianghe, who was the center of attention.

Then fate played a cruel trick. In junior high, classes were reassigned, and Shen Jianghe was placed in Zhang Chen's class, where he also became deskmates with Shi Yunan.

Later, when Shen Jianghe was being kidnapped after school, Shi Yunan risked her life to save him, taking a knife for him. After that, the two truly became close friends.

Even so, the gap between Shi Yunan and Shen Jianghe was still huge. Shen Jianghe only had eyes for Bai Ziling, who was also a favored daughter of heaven. At that time, Shen Jianghe only had eyes for Bai Ziling. He even booked all the car dealerships in Shanghai to put up love messages in order to pursue Bai Ziling. As a result, Shi Yunan could only be friends with Shen Jianghe. The two were just good friends, but they did not have the right to be together.

At that time, Zhang Chen sensed the crisis and took the initiative to pursue Shi Yanan, but Shi Yanan rejected him without hesitation. In order to sever ties with Zhang Chen, she even posted Zhang Chen's love letter on the school bulletin board, making Zhang Chen a laughing stock on campus.

"When the original owner was pursuing Shi Yunan, Shi Yunan and Shen Jianghe were probably just having fun, treating the original owner like a monkey. It wasn't until the Shen family suffered a major upheaval, falling from grace and being paraded through the streets for trial, that Shi Yunan bravely stepped forward, taking care of Shen Jianghe and even stealing food and money from her own home to support him. Only then did the two have a chance to be together. But their relationship only lasted six months before Shen Jianghe's family was exiled, and they were never heard from again." The recollection ended abruptly, and Zhang Chen shook his head inwardly.
"My predecessor was too smug and never had a decent meal!" It was around that time that Shi Yuhan was discovered stealing by her family. From then on, she was isolated by her family. Helpless and desperate, she chose to stay with her predecessor and accept his support.

“No wonder his attitude was a bit distant. It turns out his white moonlight has returned. He asked me before if I would sell my job, probably because of Shen Jianghe.” Zhang Chen’s eyes showed a thoughtful look. However, having lived for countless years, he did not act impulsively. Instead, he wanted to see what Shi Yanan thought first.

"My predecessor devoted seven years of painstaking care to support Shi Yunan, giving her all his emotions. His obsession was so deep that it even affected my current soul." Upon hearing Shi Yunan's name, Zhang Chen felt a slight ripple in his soul, as that obsession still lingered.

"That's interesting." Zhang Chen felt that his days were becoming more and more interesting, and not just ordinary interesting. There were more and more ridiculous things happening, but that's precisely why the empty days weren't so boring, right?
Countless thoughts flashed through Zhang Chen's mind as he looked at the respectful Wang Biao: "What are your plans for the future?"

"You can only make big money in the martial arts world. This disciple wants to give it a try," Wang Biao said respectfully.

"In the world of gangsters, you can easily get shot if you're not careful!" Zhang Chen said.

"Fortune favors the bold. If you want wealth and honor, how can you do it without taking risks?" Wang Biao said to Zhang Chen, "You've misunderstood. I just want to become a private bodyguard. I have a friend who owns a security company, and I'm going to work there to make a living."

Zhang Chen didn't try to persuade him any further. Everyone has their own destiny, and the fact that he could offer the other person a word of advice was already a great act of kindness.

"You don't need to worry about what happens next. Just go and do your own thing," Zhang Chen instructed Wang Biao, then asked, "I will be heading to the North in a month. If there's anything you don't understand about the cultivation technique, feel free to ask me. Otherwise, when we're separated by distance, you might be at a loss if you encounter any problems with the technique."

Upon hearing this, Wang Biao didn't stand on ceremony. He went up to Zhang Chen and carefully asked him about all the parts of the technique he didn't understand before taking his leave.

"and many more!"

Seeing that Wang Biao was about to leave, Zhang Chen hesitated for a moment and then called out to Wang Biao to stop him.

“Master.” Wang Biao turned around respectfully to look at Zhang Chen.

"Come forward," Zhang Chen instructed.

Upon hearing this, Wang Biao came to stand in front of Zhang Chen. He was much taller than Zhang Chen, so he lowered his head very low.

Zhang Chen pointed a finger at Wang Biao's brow, channeling a wisp of energy into Wang Biao's body. He carefully instructed, "I have left a mark of law within you. If you can achieve the Divine Path in the future, this energy will help you cultivate your Qi and blood. If you cannot achieve the Divine Path, this energy will protect you and suppress the power of evil spirits. In the future, spiritual energy will revive in the world, and the era of martial arts will gradually pass. Only by cultivating martial Qi and blood can you protect yourself. Take care of yourself."

Wang Biao was taken aback upon hearing this, then knelt down again, kowtowed to Zhang Chen, and then turned around and respectfully walked out of the teahouse.

Wang Biao left, leaving Zhang Chen standing in the teahouse, silently watching the passing cars and crowds, pondering his relationship with Shi Yunan.

After thinking for a long time without any clue, he simply went downstairs to pay the bill, only to be told by the tea shop owner that Wang Biao had already paid. Zhang Chen then left the tea shop, bought a few bags of pastries from a roadside pastry shop, and carried the pastries toward Shi Yu Nan's house. As Shi Yu Nan's official boyfriend now that he was out of prison, he should at least go and say hello.

Zhang Chen walked all the way to Shi Yu Nan's house. Just as he was about to knock on the door, he saw that the gate was locked and there was no one in the yard.

"Thinking about it, that makes sense. Everyone here is working, so it's normal for them not to be home right now." Zhang Chen wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he found an inconspicuous corner, picked up the pastries, and waited quietly. For him, it didn't matter where he waited; it made no difference.

(End of this chapter)