I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 129 Chen Qinglang's Favor
Shuideng Town, Baiyu Hall.

The heavy raindrops formed a line under the dark clouds, pouring down over Shuideng Town. The dark clouds were very low and gloomy.

Dispensing pharmacy.

In addition to the owner of the pharmacy, Mr. Wang, several doctors also came over and examined Chen Qing who was lying on the bed.

Every doctor who came forward to check shook his head and left.

Wang Xiang, who had rushed over to take charge of the situation, shouted to the doctors, "How is Master Chen Xiang's injury?"

Wang Xiang was on duty at the dock two miles away, so he could come over in just a few steps. Furthermore, Wang Xiang was still young, and his opportunity to become the incense master of Water Lantern Town was inherited from Chen Qing.

Over the past year, Wang Xiang admired Chen Qing very much and they interacted quite frequently.

The doctors all shook their heads.

"Master Chen Xiang has injured his internal organs and two ribs are broken."

"This isn't the most fatal thing. The most fatal thing is the poison. The poison has spread throughout my body. I'm really powerless to help."

"I've been practicing medicine for half my life, but I've never seen such a ferocious poison. My abilities are truly limited."

"..."

Wang Xiang dismissed the doctors and returned to the bed. Looking at the bleeding wounds and pustules all over Chen Qing's body, he wanted to help him, but he didn't know how to start. He couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat.

"Brother Qing, hold on. The hall master has gone to Gupo Village to deal with the aftermath. I've sent people to the county town to invite the best doctor! There must be a way."

cough cough.

Chen Qing was coughing up blood.

Every time he coughed, the wounds on his body were disturbed, causing the blood to flow faster, and more pus to flow out of the boils.

Wang Xiang didn't care about the disgusting wounds on Chen Qing's body. He stepped forward and gently stroked his back through his clothes. "Brother Qing, don't get excited, don't get excited... Everything will be fine. The hall master went to Gupo Village... There will be news soon."

Wang Xiang said nothing more, and didn't seem to care about his injuries. He just turned his head with difficulty, and looked out the door with a pair of distracted eyes, vaguely filled with some unwillingness... and expectation.

Not long after, he heard hurried footsteps outside the courtyard wall, and his eyes immediately brightened.

Then, Yuhe rushed in in the rain holding a small quilt.

Chen Qing didn't know where he got the strength from, but he suddenly struggled to sit up straight and whispered, "Miss Yuhe...is it..."

Yuhe stepped forward, squatted down, opened the damp quilt, and showed it to Chen Qing, "Master Chen Xiang, the young master is fine."

Chen Qing opened his eyes wide and saw a baby less than one year old lying in the quilt. The baby was not crying or making a fuss, but was looking around with wide eyes, as if he was very curious about everything around him.

Chen Qing breathed a sigh of relief and stretched out his hand, which was covered in blood and pustules, wanting to touch the baby's cute face. Suddenly, he thought of something and withdrew his hand midway, clenching his fist.

He suddenly burst into sobs and tears.

He knew that he had been infected with corpse poison and was afraid that he would pass it on to his children.

Even if the child is right in front of you, you cannot touch him.

After a while, Chen Qing's mood finally calmed down. He looked at Yu He expectantly, "Did the other brothers in the camp survive?"

Yu He couldn't bear to lie, so she shook her head and recounted the entire situation in the cellar. Finally, she said, "These were all brave and chivalrous brothers. The men protected the women and children inside, and the women protected the children in the innermost part. More than fifty of them risked their lives to protect the young master."

Chen Qing suddenly lowered his head and covered his face. "More than a hundred brothers in the camp, are they all dead?!"

“They’re all dead…Ah!”

With a cry of grief, Chen Qing suddenly burst into tears, "I am a sinner. I thought that I would be able to achieve results by diligently doing the dirty and tiring work. I didn't expect... in the end, it's all gone, and all the brothers who followed me are dead.

I promised them that if I become successful in the future, I will take them out to eat and drink delicious food!

It's gone, everything is gone. I wanted to earn a good future for this little guy, but now it's gone too...

I, Chen Qing, have been a failure in my life!"

Wang Xiang was speechless and his nose felt sore. He wanted to say something to comfort her, but he didn't know how to find the words.

Yuhe asked someone to light the stove to keep the baby warm, and also asked someone to bring clean bedding for the baby to change into. After a while, the baby felt much more comfortable and a smile appeared on his face.

Perhaps this smile infected Chen Qing, soothed his wounds, and made him stronger. He stopped crying and smiled while shedding tears.

Yu He felt that Chen Qing's mood had recovered a lot, so she continued, "Those two monsters have been killed by the hall master. Once the hall master has dealt with the matter of Gupo Village, he will rush back.

By the way, I have sent someone to inform Sect Master Chen Qinglang. Chen Qing, you have to hold on."

Chen Qinglang...

These three words made Chen Qing stronger.

He finally stopped crying and wiped away his tears.

Well, he didn't want his father to know about himself.

He also hoped that his father would come to see him after knowing his situation.

"Chen Qing, while it's still early, go and take a closer look at the young master. I've asked someone to make rice porridge for the young master, and you can feed him later."

Chen Qing was incredulous. "Can I feed him?"

Yuhe said: "As long as there is no contact, it will be fine."

Chen Qing was overjoyed, "Thank you."

Not long after, the servant brought in rice porridge and a spoon.

Yuhe handed the porcelain bowl to Chen Qing and said, "Here."

Chen Qing looked at his hands covered in blood, pustules, and a strange smell, and hesitated, "But my hands are dirty."

Yuhe said, "But you are the father of the young master. Nothing is warmer than a father feeding you."

With Yuhe's encouragement, Chen Qing finally mustered up the courage to take the porcelain bowl. He picked up the spoon with trembling hands, scooped a spoonful of warm rice paste, and put it into the baby's mouth bit by bit.

The little baby ate the rice porridge with a smacking mouth, then stared at Chen Qing with wide eyes, a smile on his face, and made "yayaya" sounds.

The baby was laughing so happily, but Chen Qing couldn't stop crying.

What a wonderful baby, but unfortunately... this is the last time I feed him.

Yuhe smiled and said, "Look, the young master likes you very much."

"Yes, he likes me very much and is still smiling." Chen Qing smiled like a child who got a favorite toy, and hurriedly continued feeding with trembling hands.

After eating half a bowl of rice porridge, the baby stopped eating and shut up and shook his head.

Chen Qing really wanted to feed the baby a few more bites, but the baby just refused to eat.

Several times rice paste splashed onto the baby's neck.

Chen Qing stopped feeding the baby and started eating with a spoon.

Swallowing in big gulps.

He licked the residue at the bottom of the bowl clean with his tongue, then turned it over and showed it to the baby, who smiled happily. Chen Qing also smiled.

Just then——

"Brother Qing."

A familiar female voice came.

Chen Qing was shocked when he heard the voice. He mustered up the courage to look up and saw that Awei was standing at the door without him knowing when.

The two looked at each other for a moment.

Then Avi burst into tears with a "wow", rushed to the bed, knelt on the ground, and cried loudly.

She wanted to go forward and hug Chen Qing, but was stopped by Wang Xiang. "Brother Qing has been poisoned. We can't have skin contact. Otherwise, we'll get infected."

Chen Qing also resisted the urge to hug the woman. Perhaps because she was present, Chen Qing acted strong and calm. "Awei, I'm sorry. I promised Fengguang to marry you, but now I've broken my promise. From now on, you're left as an orphan and a widow... I can only ask you to raise the little guy. When he's a few years older, you can send him to the Tongmen for foster care. You're still young, and few people know about our relationship. Find a good man to marry. In this chaotic world, it's hard for a girl to survive without someone to rely on."

"Brother Qing!"

Avi fell to the ground, crying loudly.

"Okay, that's it. I will hold on to my last breath and wait for the hall master to come back." Chen Qing waved his hand, signaling Wang Xiang to take Awei out.

Avi obviously didn't go far. She was sobbing under the eaves outside the door.

Until Xie An returned.

When Xie An entered the pharmacy, he saw A Wei, who was curled up under the eaves and sobbing, and Zhao Shan beside her. Xie An nodded to the two of them and then went into the room.

Chen Qing was seen half lying on the bed, his body covered with pus and blood, his face was ulcerated, and he looked extremely scary.

It was obvious that he was infected with corpse poison, and it was much more serious than Wei Dian's.

Xie An turned on the Qi sensor and felt that Chen Qing's vitality was as weak as a hair. It could be said that he was on the verge of death and only had one last breath left.

Although Xie An had anticipated this result, he still felt uncomfortable when he saw it with his own eyes.

"Chen Qing, do you have any last words? Tell me, and I'll do whatever I can."

Chen Qing ignored Wang Xiang's attempts to stop him, threw back the quilt, climbed out of bed with all his might, and knocked his head to the ground. "Thank you, Hall Master, for saving my wife and children. This is such a great favor. I, Chen Qing, will never be able to repay you in this lifetime!"
"I, Chen Qing, have a miserable life. If I die, I can only blame myself for my lack of ability. There is nothing to regret. But... Qing can't let go of his wife and children. I beg the master to take care of them!"

Xie An's heart was moved, and he agreed immediately, "Okay. I will work hard to get your wife and children back to Chen Qinglang's home. If Chen Qinglang doesn't raise them, I, Bai Yutang, will take care of them!"

Chen Qing burst into tears, "Thank you, thank you!"

"Any other last words?"

Chen Qing raised his head and looked at the torrential rain outside the door, as if he was waiting for someone, but he didn't wait for him. "If possible, please tell my father that... his son has disappointed him after all."

Xie An: "Okay, I will definitely pass it on."

Chen Qing raised his head, slowly stood up with the help of the table and chairs, walked to the window, raised his head with difficulty, looked at the rain outside, and then smiled, "Brothers, Qing, I'm sorry. You are wrong after all. Qing will go down to accompany you soon.

Dad, my biggest wish is to hear you call me Qing'er!"

Crash! A flash of lightning flashed across the sky, splitting the dark clouds.

Immediately afterwards, there was a loud thunder.

Chen Qing listened to the thunder and followed the lightning... and left.

It was quiet inside and outside the room.

Avi's loud shouts came from under the eaves.

"Brother Qing! Don't abandon Awei!"

Xie An walked to the window, stood behind Chen Qing, and looked in the direction Chen Qing last looked at the sky, seeing the vast and boundless sky covered with rain.

……

Chen Qinglang is here.

However, at this moment, the mourning hall had been set up in Baiyu Hall, and Chen Qing was lying quietly in the coffin.

Although it was raining heavily, the mourning hall was crowded with people in mourning.

After hearing Xie An's account of Chen Qing's actions, Chen Qinglang slowly walked to the front of the coffin and bowed deeply, "Qing'er, Qing'er, Qing'er!!

My good son!"

Because Chen Qing was poisoned, he was buried on the same day to prevent the poison from spreading.

Chen Qinglang carried the coffin himself and engraved the tombstone himself: Tomb of Chen Qinglang’s beloved son, Chen Qing.

After the funeral, Chen Qinglang stayed in Baiyu Hall for one night.

He also cooked a meal himself, and then called Xie An and Yuhe, as well as Awei, Zhao Shan, and the young master.

Since Awei and Zhao Shan knew that Chen Qinglang was the leader of the Tiger and Wolf Sect, they seemed very restrained and even did not dare to sit down to eat.

Xie An, who met Chen Qinglang for the first time, also felt a lot of pressure.

Although Chen Qinglang didn't talk much, Xie An could sense that he had the character of a tyrant. Coupled with his formidable strength and vigorous energy, this was indeed quite stressful.

"Everyone sit down and have a meal." Chen Qinglang waved his hand and sat down first.

A Wei was under immense pressure and fell to her knees in fear. "I'm sorry, I'm marrying above my station. Please rest assured, Master Chen, I will take the child away immediately and never tell anyone that she is Brother Qing's child. I will never tarnish Brother Qing's reputation."

Chen Qinglang looked Awei over, then left his seat, squatted down, and personally helped Awei up. "What's the big deal? I, Chen Qinglang, also came from a humble family. The future is earned through hard work. Qing'er has done an excellent job over the past two years. As a father, I'm proud of him.

From now on, you will marry into my Chen family, Chen Qing and my little...grandson, and enter my Chen family ancestral hall.

The little grandson has already lost his father, so he cannot lose his mother as well, and he cannot be without a home.

Get up and have a meal as a family."

Awei was flattered and burst into tears. After being comforted by Yuhe, she finally calmed down, sat up, and ate with the little boy in her arms. However, because she was afraid, she still ate very sparingly.

After dinner, Chen Qinglang asked Awei, "Does my grandson have a name?"

A Wei said, "No. Brother Qing has always said... that he wants the child to be named by his grandfather. That way it would be perfect."

"It's really hard for Qing'er. It's my stubbornness as a father. I'm not a good father." Chen Qinglang sighed, "Then let's call him Chen Xiaoqing."

Awei was about to kneel down to express her gratitude again, "Thank you for the name, father-in-law."

When Chen Xiaoqing got the name, he actually laughed happily.

Chen Qinglang was particularly fond of it and said, "Give grandpa a hug."

Awei timidly handed the baby to Chen Qinglang. Chen Qinglang carefully hugged Xiaoqing and kissed the baby on the face. "What a cute little baby. Don't be afraid, little baby. Your father is gone, but you will still have your grandfather to love you. And, your grandfather will love you twice as much."

The baby was babbling.

Chen Qinglang smiled.

Avi also burst into laughter.

Xie An couldn't laugh when he saw it, and felt sad in his heart.

"Okay, Xiaoqing is yawning, it's time for bed. Take Awei down to rest. Stay in the hall for the next two days. When I finish my work here, I'll take you home."

Awei nodded heavily, then left with Xiaoqing, and Zhao Shan followed.

Only Yuhe, Xie An and Chen Qinglang were left in the living room.

Chen Qinglang said bluntly: "Xie An, you saved my grandson and daughter-in-law this time. I, Chen Qinglang, owe you a big favor."

Xie An hurriedly said, "Master Chen, there's no need to do this. Chen Qing has worked incredibly hard over the past two years, helping the sect shoulder the most tiring and dirty work. I, Xie An, admire him deeply and treat him like a younger brother. I've been negligent in this matter."

Chen Qinglang waved his hand. "This was an accident. You can't be blamed. If it was another hall master, I'm afraid it wouldn't be the same. What I owe you is what I owe you. There's no need to shirk responsibility. If you need anything in the future, I will help you once."

Since Chen Qinglang had said so much, Xie An didn't want to refuse any more. Otherwise, it would seem hypocritical.

What's more, Chen Qinglang's favor is not easy to earn.

Chen Qinglang said, "Tell me about the situation in Gupo Village."

Xie An asked Yu He to bring in the corpse outside, "Master Chen, do you know what this is?"

Chen Qinglang glanced at the dead old man and said, "This is the Silver Corpse from the Dayin Mountain Corpse Refining Hall. It's comparable to a warrior at the Chongxue Realm. Tell me what happened in detail."

Xie An then told the story.

Chen Qinglang frowned after hearing this, "Master Li? Cuiwei Residence..."

Xie An sensed something was wrong and asked, "Master Chen, do you know Cuiweiju?"

Chen Qinglang shook his head. "I met with County Magistrate Wen a few days ago. He told me... that a young official surnamed Li had come from out of town. I'm going to the county town tonight to verify his identity. Send someone to keep an eye on Cuiwei Residence. When I return tomorrow, whoever this person is, he must be killed!"

Xie An readily agreed, but he was still worried.

Officials' children...

Why is the government involved...

……

county seat.

A remote house.

Two majestic stone lions stand on the left and right sides of the door, and a plaque is hung at the door with three big characters written on it: Demon-Suppressing Room.

in the hall.

Six men in black tights stood upright, holding broadswords. Their aura was so powerful that people dared not look at them directly.

"Useless! They are all a bunch of useless! We still haven't figured out the whereabouts of the Corpse Refining Hall."

A bearded man sitting in the chief seat slammed the table in anger, frightening the other six people so much that they hung their heads.

Someone said, "Captain, this isn't our fault. There was no movement from the Corpse Refining Hall before, and our people couldn't enter Dayin Mountain, so we really had no way of getting any information."

"Captain Liu, we've done our best. The brothers have been patrolling in plain clothes day and night."

"Working day and night is useless! Where's the news?" The bearded man known as Liu Dutou slammed his hands on the table repeatedly. "Do you know that the people from the Nanyang Prefecture Demon Suppression Division are here? I'm putting pressure on you, and you're just so incompetent, aren't you? Get out there and go on patrol! Don't come back until you get any news."

The six people scattered.

Liu Dutou, who was left alone, rubbed his temples hard, feeling very annoyed.

He is the head of the Demon House in the county town, Liu Chun.

Back then, he had been working at the Nanyang Prefecture Office. Because Qingwu County needed him, he was sent here to set up the Demon Suppression Office. As the saying goes, the emperor is far away, and after leaving the Nanyang Prefecture Office, Liu Chun had indeed lived a carefree life for a while, somewhat relaxing.

But recently, a big shot came to Nanyang Prefecture.

He was under too much pressure.

After recovering a little, Liu Chun got up and went into the back hall and came to a room.

There was a teacher sitting in the room drinking tea.

Liu Chun did not dare to neglect the slightest bit and bowed, saying, "Sir, I just received news that the Baiyutang cavalry battalion was wiped out by the demons from Dayin Mountain. This has not happened in many years. After all, the Hulang Sect is one of the two major martial arts sects in Qingwu County and is very powerful. The Baiyutang is located at the foot of Dayin Mountain, which is the intention of the county magistrate and the Hulang Sect to defend Dayin Mountain. This annihilation of the sect will probably prompt the Corpse Refining Hall to take action. I am incompetent."

The teacher looked calm and said, "I understand."

At this moment, Yuhe hurried in and saw Liu Chun there, and she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

The teacher said, "No problem."

Yu He said, "We already know the reason why the Bai Yu Tang Cavalry Battalion was wiped out..."

Yuhe recounted what happened in detail.

Liu Chunze was extremely embarrassed, his face awed. The more detailed Yuhe's story became, the more incompetent he seemed...

As for the teacher's origins, Liu Chun didn't know. But he had seen the teacher take out the token of the Nanyang Demon Suppression Office...

Finally, Yu He made a judgment, "Chen Qinglang's son was killed, and Chen Qinglang went to the county government office overnight to find Wen Zaiqing. I estimate... Wen Zaiqing and Chen Qinglang will join forces to besiege Cuiwei Residence tomorrow and kill that Master Li. If this happens, I'm afraid the relationship between Dayinshan will be completely torn apart..."

The teacher took a sip of tea and said, "I'm afraid that Wen Zaiqing and Chen Qinglang's rank are not enough to touch that Master Li."

Yu He was greatly surprised. "Who is this Mr. Li? Why is he so influential?"

The teacher didn't say it directly, but said, "He's just a clown. What really bothers me... is that original agreement, an agreement that shouldn't have existed!"

After saying this, the teacher glared at Liu Chun and said, "You guys, you guys are always yelling and shouting, but you're no match for Xie An."

Liu Chun felt numb all over and drooped his head. "I am incompetent."

The teacher said, "After the Cuiweiju incident is resolved, call Xie An to the Demon House in the county town."

Liu Chun said respectfully, "Yes."

(End of this chapter)