Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 32: The meal is ready
February 13th, the Rooster Day clashes with the Rabbit Day, which is a bad omen so be careful.

When Lin Beixuan opened his eyes, he saw a big dirty face in front of him, with drooping beard hitting his face.

"You're awake!"

Lin Beixuan pushed the old beggar away from him and wiped his cheeks with his hands, wondering if he had been defiled by him while he was asleep.

After all, the other party is a madman and can do anything.

He quickly checked his clothes and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that everything was intact.

Unexpectedly, when the old madman saw him wake up, he immediately rolled over on the ground and shouted, "The evil spirit has resurrected again~~".

"He thought I was dead in my sleep?"

Lin Beixuan looked at the old beggar who was running away in confusion, then he stood up from the ground. The soul-chasing incense under his feet had already burned out, and he looked a little lonely in front of the temple gate.

Recalling the fact that he couldn't light a fire in the temple, Lin Beixuan kicked the pillar in front of the door and urinated at the same time.

"No wonder even the temple is ruined because of your lack of hospitality." Lin Beixuan cursed twice, pulled up his trousers, and pinned the hatchet with a curled blade on his back.

The dangers of this world require sharp weapons for self-defense. I have to find an opportunity to find a new weapon that suits me!

Lin Beixuan glanced at the sky. The sun was rising high in the sky, and the warm sunlight was shining on the ground. However, after standing under the sun for a long time, he inexplicably felt a bit cold.

At this time in Huangshi Village, many villagers walked out of their homes, holding farm tools or clothes to be washed. Children aged five or six were chasing and running in the streets, creating a lively scene.

This was the second time that Lin Beixuan saw the scene of Huangshi Village in daytime. The first time he just entered the secular world, he was taken back to Ruan Mansion by the housekeeper before he could take a good look at Huangshi Village.

The appearance of Huangshi Village is almost the same as that of the ancient Xuan Kingdom. The village is built on the mountain and there is a river beside it, which is the main source of water for the village.

No one knew where the old beggar had run off to. Lin Beixuan was walking on the street and noticed that people around him were looking at him strangely. He lowered his head to glance at his clothes and then he understood what was going on.

He was wearing the clothes of the third young master of the Ruan family, a gorgeous black robe. However, because of the fight with the zombies last night, he was not only injured, but even his clothes became tattered.

At this moment, Lin Beixuan looked like a young master from a wealthy family who had come here to escape poverty, with a noble yet shabby appearance.

But he didn't care about all that. Facing the strange looks from people around him, he walked to the river, took off his tattered clothes, revealing his original clothes, and washed his face.

It was at this moment that someone nearby recognized him.

"Hey, isn't this the servant of the Ruan family? Why is he out of the house?"

"I heard that several people from the Ruan family died last night. Now the house is empty. Maybe they took the opportunity to escape. What do you think we should do to make some money..."

"Are you crazy? The evil spirits in there are very fierce."

……

Hearing the whispering sounds coming from his ears, Lin Beixuan looked in the direction where the sounds came from, and the women who were washing clothes by the river immediately shut their mouths.

If we talk about the group of people with the most gossips in the village, apart from the old people, it would be the women. Once they hear something, they will surely spread it to the whole village very quickly.

But this is a good thing for Lin Beixuan, because this way he can hear some things about the Ruan family from other people.

The Ruan family intended to make him a substitute for their third young master. This matter could not be let go so easily. He would have to fight back sooner or later.

I just don't know how the fight between Madam Li and Taoist Akagi went last night, and who won and who lost.

Then thinking of Madam Li's nine-month-pregnant belly, Lin Beixuan couldn't help but frown. He always felt that things might not be as simple as he thought.

Seeing a woman leaving after washing clothes, Lin Beixuan quietly followed her and patted her shoulder from behind. The woman was startled by Lin Beixuan's action, hugged the basin in front of her chest, and said with a vigilant face: "My man is doing farm work not far away, he can hear me as long as I shout."

"Don't get me wrong, sister. I just want to ask you something."

Lin Beixuan's attitude was sincere, and his body was handsome, so the woman's worry gradually disappeared.

"What do you want to ask?"

"May I ask what year it is now?"

Since coming to the secular world, Lin Beixuan still doesn’t know what dynasty this world belongs to, and he has been curious for a long time.

When he was at Ruan's house, he had asked Xiao Shitou, but the other party didn't know either. Now that he is out, he naturally needs to understand what time it is so that he can plan his next step.

When the woman heard Lin Beixuan ask this question, although she felt it was a bit strange, in order to leave early, she quickly answered: "It is now the Tianjing Year, the new emperor of the Li Dynasty has just ascended the throne, and our Huangshi Village is under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou Prefecture."

"Thank you!" Lin Beixuan stepped aside and bowed to the woman following the ancient etiquette of Xuan Country.

Seeing this, the woman looked at Lin Beixuan even more strangely, and immediately left at the speed of wind.

Lin Beixuan scratched his head awkwardly: "Is my posture wrong?"

But no matter what, his goal was achieved.

"The new emperor has just ascended the throne... There are so many wandering evil spirits in the secular world, and there are still feudal dynasties!"

Lin Beixuan touched his chin, unexpectedly walking to the door of Ruan's house without realizing it.

Looking up, I saw that the door of the Ruan family was closed. There was not even a single person in front of the door. It was dead silent. Even under the sunlight, it still gave people a gloomy feeling, as if there was an old man who was about to die. One could tell with a discerning eye that he was about to die.

"It seems that the Taoist priest did not get rid of Madam Li last night." Lin Beixuan narrowed his eyes and walked away from the Ruan family's door.

There is no need to go in, you can see the current situation of the Ruan family just by looking at the door.

As a wealthy family in Huangshi Village, if the problems at home were solved, it would not be so quiet in front of the door.

It's daytime now, so it's not convenient for him to check on the Ruan family. He can try at night.

Secretly planning his next steps in his mind, when Lin Beixuan was about to go into the mountains alone to see if there was any chance to earn annual tribute, he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance.

The fragrance wafts from somewhere, and the taste is inexplicably tempting. I can't help swallowing my saliva just by taking a sip. My mind unconsciously imagines all kinds of delicious food, as if the most delicious food in the world is there.

Feeling a strong sense of hunger in his stomach, Lin Beixuan involuntarily walked towards the direction where the fragrance came from. His eyes suddenly became empty at this moment, and he didn't even notice it.

Following the scent, he soon arrived at a farmhouse far away from the village.

At this time, there were already several people standing here, all attracted by the fragrance and finally lingering at the door.

They didn't know what they were doing; they were just attracted by the fragrance, their eyes were empty and lifeless, lost in the fantasies in their own minds.

Just at this moment, the door of the farmer's house suddenly opened, and an old man with a very long neck and a very thin body walked out.

The old man grinned with a mouth full of stinky yellow teeth, his eyes bulging outwards strangely. He was not surprised at all to see these people standing in front of his house. He laughed and led them in.

He sniffed the fragrance and couldn't help drooling. He muttered to himself, "The meal is ready, the meal is ready..."

(End of this chapter)