Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 36: Thoughts from Ninth Aunt
The burning torches made a crackling sound, and an ominous smell seemed to be floating in the wind.

Lin Beixuan looked at the blind village chief's back as he staggered away with a torch in his hand, and couldn't help but sigh.

Before one thing is resolved, another one arises. Even he doesn't know what to do now.

Just as the other party said, once the starving ghosts grow stronger, they may become a great evil that sweeps the world.

They are like locusts, eating every inch of land they step on.

However, this matter does not involve him. He is just a newcomer who has just entered the secular world, a small figure. If the sky falls, there are tall people to support it. There are more people who are concerned about this matter than he imagined.

All he has to do now is to take care of his own affairs.

Lin Beixuan shrugged and looked at the old beggar beside him who was looking out of the village with a wary look on his face.

"Why aren't you afraid that I'm a demon now?"

"...Afraid!" The old beggar squatted on the ground and said without turning his head.

But compared to Lin Beixuan, he was more afraid that there would be starving ghosts in the future that would disrupt the life of the village.

In Lin Beixuan's impression, the crazy old beggar in front of him has now become a mysterious figure.

The other party obviously has great strength, but his behavior is crazy and he always does things that are difficult for ordinary people to understand.

The attitude of the Huangshi villagers towards him was also very strange. They were usually not polite to the old beggar, and even the children would tease him on purpose. But whenever there was a wedding or funeral in the village, they would invite the old beggar and arrange a separate table for him.

Lin Beixuan was quite confused by the special relationship between the old beggar and Huangshi Village.

The sky was getting darker and darker. The two people who did not follow the rules of the world were in the darkness and did not seem to be afraid of the invasion of evil spirits.

Recalling that the webmaster of the communication group had intentionally reminded the newcomers to learn the ways of the secular world, Lin Beixuan had an idea in mind. He squatted beside the old beggar and patted him on the shoulder.

"How did you use that move yesterday? Can you teach me?"

"..."

The old beggar was strangely silent for two seconds after hearing this, then he shook his head and stammered, "My grandfather passed it to me in my dream when I was a child. I can't teach it to you."

"Grandpa in the dream?"

Lin Beixuan suddenly remembered the gate that rose up behind the old beggar and the golden statue inside when he swung his sword.

Could it be that the old beggar learned these skills from the God of Land?
This is possible. After all, in the secular world, even evil spirits are worshipped by people, so it is not uncommon for there to be incense and gods.

If it was the secret taught by the God of Land, then he would want to learn it even more.

"If you teach me this trick, how about I take care of you in your old age and see you to the end of your life after I learn it?" Lin Beixuan offered a condition that seemed extremely tempting to him.

The old beggar glanced at Lin Beixuan and shook his head.

"I think you will never have a wife in your lifetime. Teach me the tricks and I will do my best to find you a wife."

Lin Beixuan looked embarrassed. In his opinion, this was a decision that went against his conscience. After all, the woman wanted to marry the crazy beggar in the village, and she would have to be tied up!
However, the old beggar still shook his head.

The conversation between the two seemed like a business transaction. Lin Beixuan kept offering prices to test the old beggar's bottom line. He did not have the humble attitude of someone seeking to learn Taoism from a teacher.

The old beggar didn't seem to care about all this. He would think about the conditions proposed by Lin Beixuan, but he always stuck to his bottom line.

Seeing that the conditions he proposed could not win over the old beggar, Lin Beixuan couldn't help feeling annoyed. He looked at the pitch-black darkness outside the village and said through gritted teeth.

"If you teach me this trick, I will help you defend the village if the starving ghosts come."

As soon as these words were spoken, the old beggar's psychological defenses were immediately broken, and the expression on his face became one of struggle.

Lin Beixuan saw that this old beggar neither loved money nor liked women, but he had an inexplicable affection for the Huangshi Village under his feet.

Just like the dilapidated land temple, although people have abandoned it and no longer offer sacrifices to it, it still protects this land in some mysterious way.

If the land god was really ineffective, why wouldn't he allow him to light incense to drive away souls in the temple?
Lin Beixuan thought there was only one explanation, that is, the person was still there. He lit incense on someone else's territory, but ended up worshipping someone else. It was lucky that he was not kicked out. "Well, if you promise me, I will keep my promise. Unless I die, I will never let the starving ghost set foot in Huangshi Village."

Well...if I've already died once, then this promise probably doesn't count.

Lin Beixuan patiently persuaded the old beggar, and seeing that he could no longer hold back, he agreed.

But at this moment, an arm suddenly stretched out from behind the two of them and gently patted their shoulders.

It was night time, and the nights in the secular world were naturally dangerous. Someone patted them from behind for no apparent reason, and both Lin Beixuan and the old beggar were startled.

After Lin Beixuan was frightened, a surge of anger rushed to his brain. It seemed that he was about to succeed, but who would have thought that suddenly an unknown thing jumped out and interrupted the old beggar's thinking.

If the old beggar changes his mind because of this, who will be responsible for the consequences?

The more Lin Beixuan thought about it, the angrier he became. He took out the Jingguitang from his waist and put it on his hand, then turned around and glared at him fiercely.

He now saw clearly who was taking pictures of them from behind in the middle of the night. It was not a ghost wandering the street, but a short and thin guy with shifty eyes, wearing ill-fitting clothes.

The panel popped up the other party's information at the appropriate time.

[You encounter a special target: Yellow-skinned man - Uncle Eight. ]

[You come into contact with and fight against the yellow-skinned man, Eighth Master, and successfully obtain the 20-year-old coin. ]

"Mr. Huang Ba?"

Lin Beixuan naturally thought of his ninth aunt, whose tail he had broken not long ago and who loved and hated him. If he said that the two had nothing to do with each other, no one would believe it.

Lin Beixuan immediately thought that the other party was here to avenge his Ninth Aunt. When Jing Guitang was about to hit the other party on the head, Mr. Huang Ba quickly withdrew his hand and said respectfully.

"Hello, gentlemen. I have no intention of offending you. I am just here to tell you something on behalf of my elders."

Mr. Huang looked at Lin Beixuan's right hand with some fear, and hurriedly bent down to salute, fearing that the gavel above his head would hit him down.

Upon hearing this, the old beggar looked at Lin Beixuan in confusion, with an expression of "as expected" in his eyes.

Lin Beixuan was almost angry to death, thinking how do you know he is looking for me and not you, since he didn't mention any name.

"Who are you looking for?" Lin Beixuan asked directly.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Huang Ba pulled out a piece of paper from his sleeve with a crooked face drawn on it. After taking a look at it, he immediately bowed to Lin Beixuan and said, "Sir, you are the one I'm looking for!"

Lin Beixuan was silent.

The old beggar curled his lips, his eyes full of contempt.

You see, I knew you were an evil spirit, and people have come to look for you.

"What do you want to see me for?" Lin Beixuan took a deep breath.

"My ninth aunt asked me to bring you a message."

"She said: Huangshi Village will soon be in turmoil, and our whole family will have to move to the county town. I suggest you prepare to leave as soon as possible, because your talents will have the perfect space to be fully utilized in the city.

"She also said that if you like her, you can ask her to be your horse fairy, and she will ensure that your future development will be smooth."

"..."

Lin Beixuan saw the old beggar move to the side, and he looked as if he was disgusted with him. Suddenly, several black lines appeared on his forehead.

What's wrong with this Ninth Aunt? She's thinking about him now?

Unable to figure out what was going on, Lin Beixuan immediately called up the panel to check, and saw that in the favorability column, the favorability of Grandma Jiu was actually increasing every day, and the four words "extremely compatible" were shining brightly.

Lin Beixuan suddenly felt unbelievable. I just cut off your tail, but you are still thinking about me at home every day!

(End of this chapter)