Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 81 An Unwelcome Guest Arrives, Lin Shouzhuo Entrusts His Orphan to Someone Else
Chen Shunan ran back to Chaodou Hutong in a flash, his face slightly pale.

My mental energy was severely depleted, my brow was throbbing, and it felt as if a steel needle was churning wildly at the back of my head.

It felt like I hadn't slept for days and nights; I was exhausted and felt completely disoriented.

Still as a duckweed, moving like a flying fairy, freely traversing the rigid world of others, even for a very short time, brought Chen Shunan a huge mental burden.

After all, although he obtained the Six Realms Reincarnation True Technique Diagram, his cultivation time was too short, and he had not yet passed the golden period of strength growth.

Moreover, the tempering of will and the growth of spiritual power are inherently gradual processes, much slower and more subtle than the tempering of muscles, bones, and flesh.

Returning to the divine palace and sitting on the throne only allows him to clear his mind of worldly desires, calm his mind of worldly concerns, and enter a divine state, but it cannot restore his spiritual power.

"I've heard that some geniuses with special talents have radiant ancestral apertures, cloud-like patterns on their foreheads, and innate willpower as vast as the sea, with spiritual strength far exceeding that of ordinary people by ten or even a hundred times..."

Chen Shunan secretly felt a little envious.

Along the way, Chen Shunan frequently saw hurried people running around, shouting and discussing the strange things that had happened near the Kui Xing Pagoda.

Some people cried, and some people were anxious.

The winds and clouds rise from the ground, and the murderous aura shakes the heavens.

When the Guolu Society and the Paoge (a secret society) entered the capital, they disrupted the Lingguan Jiehui (intercepting meetings) of both Shuiwozi and Duifang, causing unrest among the people. The whereabouts of Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world) bandits were frequently seen, and signs of unrest appeared in public order.

This dampened the festive atmosphere of Lingguan's birthday celebration.

Upon seeing this, Chen Shunan felt a surge of irritation.

He hates people who don't follow the rules, who do things dishonestly, and who cause others to suffer.

If you can't achieve anything by taking action, it's better not to take any action at all!

Chen Shunan just wanted a peaceful life.

Hurriedly entering the alley, Chen Shunan straightened his long gown, patted the dust off his clothes, suppressed his agitation, and put on a calm expression.

The more chaotic the world becomes, the more crises lurk all around.

Chen Shunan must not show any negative emotions such as panic in front of Wan Niang.

He is the pillar of the family, their anchor.

"I wonder if Wan Niang has heard anything about the Kui Xing Pagoda. Please don't risk going out to look for me..."

Chen Shunan walked a few steps quickly and saw from afar that his own courtyard gate was wide open, a pair of paper-mounted door god statues had slipped halfway off, and the wooden bolt had fallen to the ground.

Several clear sets of footprints were left messily on the sand outside the door.

The air in the entire alley was thick with a suffocating, oppressive atmosphere.

"not good!"

Chen Shunan's heart tightened, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

His figure flashed, covering several meters in a blink, and he leaped over the wall and entered the courtyard like lightning...

Then Wan Niang gripped the tiger-headed club tightly with both hands, her face full of panic. As if venting her anger, she swung the tiger-headed club again and again, smashing it on the heads, chests, and vital points of the two people at her feet.

Both men were dressed in black gauze jackets, looking like江湖人士 (jianghu figures), and their faces were covered.

But now the two are clearly breathing heavily and their breathing is slow, and they look like they are about to die.

The two daggers fell to the ground and were kicked away by Wan Niang.

Why did you break into my house?!

Why are you scaring me!

"How wicked! How could such a villain exist in this innocent world, under the clear and bright sky!"

Wan Niang's eyes flickered, her face was pale, and her breasts bounced up and down.

Even though she was terrified, she didn't slow down her movements at all. The splattered blood fell onto her embroidered shoes, adding a touch of ruthless and eerie beauty to her appearance.

"Wan Niang, stop."

Chen Shunan grabbed Wan Niang's hand.

The familiar voice came, and Wan Niang suddenly woke up as if from a dream, screamed and dropped the tiger-headed stick.

When she saw Chen Shunan, her eyes reddened, and she immediately threw herself into his arms.

"Brother... I'm so scared, scared that I'll never see you again."

Looking at the black-clad man smashed beyond recognition at his feet, Chen Shunan's face twitched, but he could only softly comfort Wan Niang for a few moments. Seeing that she had calmed down, he asked,

"Who are these two...?"

"Pah! These two greenhorns have really eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard. In broad daylight, they sneaked into Chaodou Alley, first robbed Zhang Sanniang and Li Sao Sao's families, and then came here."

Zhang San Niang and Li Sao Sao were the mothers of Zhang Wangyue and Li Dongyang, two students who had eavesdropped on Chen Shun'an practicing martial arts outside the wall.

They're all neighbors on the left and right.

Wan Niang was not a shy little girl after all. After gaining a sense of security from Chen Shunan, she quickly forgot her panic and fear from before.

Now that she had left Chen Shunan's embrace, she tidied her hair, looked back at the two martial arts figures at her feet, their fates unknown, and spat out a curse.

"I left the door slightly ajar, threw a few taels of silver on the ground, picked up the tiger-headed club, and hid behind the door."

First, tap the back of the last person's head, near the medulla oblongata, then tap the top of the head of the person who bent down to pick up the money!
They didn't even bother to find out who lived there; they were practically asking for trouble!

Chen Shunan was somewhat surprised when he heard this.

Wan Niang really puts her knowledge to practical use; she even applied the "Study on the Eight Extraordinary Meridians" to this!
It was indeed fierce!
In the alley, several timid heads peeked out from under their doors, peering in this direction.

"I'll fight you to the death!!"

Suddenly, a furious woman's voice rang out.

A woman dressed in coarse cloth, with bruises on her forehead, holding a kitchen knife, ran out of her house with gritted teeth and glaring eyes. After getting her bearings, she headed towards the Chen family's house.

When the woman saw the two figures lying at Chen Shun'an's feet, she was stunned for a moment. Then, seeing that Wan Niang's clothes were normal and there was nothing unusual about her, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that nothing happened..."

This woman was Li Dongyang's mother. Although her coarse cloth clothes were home-woven, the workmanship was quite neat and exquisite.

Wearing a traditional Chinese jacket and blue cloth trousers with lace-trimmed buttons, there was almost no way to hurt one's feet.

It's clear that although their family isn't wealthy, they live a very frugal life.

Chen Shunan said, "Sister Li, don't panic. Everything has been resolved. How much money did those two thieves steal from your house? Feel it and take it yourself."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Li thanked him repeatedly, appearing somewhat reserved.

A moment later, Chen Shunan carried the two men and quickly left the courtyard.

Walking through the alleyway, the bloody, pungent atmosphere suddenly exploded and permeated the alley.

Two lines of blood dripped onto the ground.

Many heads behind the door darted around, their eyes darting away, and quickly closed the door again.

As they passed a secluded corner, one of the men in black, carried by Chen Shunan, gradually awoke, his eyelids twitching and groaning softly.

Click!

Chen Shunan broke his neck, bringing him a peaceful sleep, and then casually shattered the other person's heart meridian.

After a brief examination of their identities, it was discovered that they were both unfamiliar faces with rough skin, broad foreheads and wide cheeks, and thick chins, resembling the appearance of a cold-hearted boy from Guanzhong.

"As expected, they're from out of town."

Chen Shunan snorted and shook his head.

Local gangs and guilds wouldn't be so rude.

After all, extortion is one thing, but burglary is another, and it's a serious crime!
Only these martial artists from other places have the idea of ​​shooting and moving on. The richer the family, the more interested they are, and they have no manners whatsoever!

Chen Shunan found a latrine that was overflowing with latrines, tied the two corpses to stones, and sank them into the cesspool.

The two of them didn't have anything valuable on them; after all, if they had money, they wouldn't have risked doing this kind of work!

Chen Shunan didn't report it to the authorities; it would cause trouble.

After disposing of the two bodies.

Chen Shunan turned around and headed home.

Although it was a clear, bright day with the sun shining brightly, the occasional sounds of smashing, cursing, and even screams could be heard in the dry wind.

Humans are inherently herd animals, and are easily swayed and misled.

The Guolu Society's disturbance at the Lingguan Interception Meeting acted like a fuse, igniting the filth that had been hidden in the shadows of Wuqing County. Furthermore, it allowed individuals like the two out-of-town martial artists from earlier to take advantage of the situation to steal chickens and dogs.

Chen Shunan sighed.
"We'd barely settled down when things started to fall apart again?"

When Chen Shunan returned home, he saw Zhang Sanniang walking out of his house with her head down and quick steps, looking hurried.

When Zhang San Niang saw Chen Shun An, her expression became somewhat unnatural. She forced a smile, and without saying a word, she brushed past him.

"What is Zhang San Niang doing...?"

When Chen Shunan entered the courtyard, he saw Li Shi and Wan Niang working together to mop the floor and clean up the bloodstains.

You help me repair the damaged doors and windows of my house, and I'll help you repair yours.

Li Dongyang was also helping to reattach the fallen door god statues to Chen Shunan's courtyard gate.

Wan Niang got up, clenched her handkerchief, and wrung out the water.
“Zhang Sanniang said that we should return the silver and jewelry that the two thugs had just stolen from her house to her.”

Chen Shunan laughed. When the incident happened, he kept his doors and windows closed, but now that it's over, he's come to him on his own initiative.

"So if her husband doesn't come to ask for it, she'll have to come?"

"Ha, his husband is just a turtle who only knows how to eat watermelons—he's scrambling around like a madman! He wouldn't dare to offend you, young master, so he only dared to call Zhang San Niang."

Wan Niang scoffed, her voice icy.
“I told her I didn’t know anything about it and asked her to ask you. She wouldn’t give up and kept bothering me for a long time, but as soon as she saw you come back, she left immediately.”

Chen Shunan did find some loose silver and jewelry on the two thugs, but to avoid trouble and fearing it might be stolen goods, he didn't take any.

They sank into the cesspool along with the two corpses.

Chen Shunan shook his head and didn't pursue the matter any further.

These neighbors and villagers, their trivial matters and grudges, are nothing more than dust to Chen Shunan now.

It doesn't even qualify as wind and frost.

Naturally, he wouldn't be angry for Zhang San Niang's family.

If she really wants to get her jewelry and silver back...

Go and search every household for latrines yourself.

Chen Shunan took some well water from the vat in the yard, wiped his face, and glanced at the plump grass carp at the bottom of the vat without making a sound.

He then took out his pipe, slowly puffed on it to refresh himself, and said to Madam Li,

"Where's Li Lao Er? We haven't seen him for so long."

Li casually remarked.

“My husband went south with the opera troupe last month. I heard that a wealthy man from Sichuan paid them to perform shadow puppetry... I reckon they won’t be back for several months.”

Li Lao Er was a member of the Luanzhou Opera Troupe, specializing in shadow puppetry. He could earn some money and also get to know some influential people. However, he was always out in the wind and rain and rarely stayed at home for more than a few months of the year.

only……

Shu land?
Chen Shunan frowned slightly upon hearing the name of the place.

He had been thoroughly tormented by these gangs of shamans, and the moment he heard the words "Sichuan," he immediately thought of them.

After helping to tidy up the courtyard, Li Shi and Li Dongyang turned and left.

Before leaving, Chen Shunan stuffed a piece of ginger candy into Li Dongyang's mouth.

Li Dongyang grinned from ear to ear, thanked her timidly, and tore off a piece of ginger candy to give to his mother.

The mother and daughter left.

"Hey bro, are you alright?"

Wan Niang is asking about the matter at the Jiehui meeting.

"No, I ran away when I saw things were going badly, and I don't know what's going on now..."

Chen Shunan shook his head and turned to go into the bedroom.

But as soon as he pushed the door open, he sensed something was wrong.

Someone broke into his bedroom!
Even the foot of the bed showed signs of being moved, and the golden-headed cricket in the cricket jar looked frightened, listless, and refused to eat or drink.

Chen Shunan's face darkened. He quickly checked the area and found that even the hidden compartment under his bed had been pried open.

Fortunately, Chen Shunan had already transferred all the hibiscus oil lamps into the Divine Palace, and the matchbox that had lost its essence as the [Xu Fire Tomb] had long been casually thrown into the Grand Canal by Chen Shunan.

Therefore, he wasn't worried about the hidden compartment being discovered.

After all, martial arts practitioners are seasoned veterans, so it's quite normal for them to keep some deadly weapons, night clothes, and nooses at home, right?
Besides the bedroom, Chen Shunan also found subtle signs of disturbance in the main room, kitchen, and storage room.

However, no silver was lost, and everything, whether valuable or cheap, was intact.

Today, a group of people broke into Chen Shunan's home, ransacking the place, seemingly looking for something!
Chen Shunan subconsciously suppressed his anger.

Come and go as you please, do you think this is an inn?
Could it be from the Wanlong Mill?

Chen Shunan immediately realized something.

'Gurgle...'

In the water tank, a golden-scaled catfish disguised as a grass carp floated to the surface.

With bulging eyes staring at Chen Shunan, a sense of awareness was transmitted.

"Three bad guys, very fierce, and they smelled sweet like rice."

Rice flavor?

They really are from the Wanlong Mill!
Chen Shunan's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

Could it be that they took advantage of the fact that both sides had set up a meeting and no one was home to Shui San'er, and secretly came to search for that blue-green match?

However, Wanlong Usuifang cast a wide net and investigated each case one by one.

Or perhaps they already suspect that the mysterious master of light-footed skills is some scoundrel from Weiheng Street.

In fact, Chen Shunan's name has already appeared on some people's desks?
Thinking of this, Chen Shunan's expression shifted between light and dark.

Zheng Shicheng is no longer fit to live!
"Little goldfish, thank you for keeping watch over the house."

Chen Shunan thanked the golden-scaled catfish quietly, then fed it fresh fish food.

Upon seeing the food, the golden-scaled catfish's eyes sparkled, and its mouth opened wide.

They ate the bait in a few bites.

Finally, he affectionately rubbed Chen Shunan's hand against the back of his hand.

[Wish +2]

Chen Shunan realized that this golden-scaled catfish had more than just seven breaths of memory.

Instead, I only record important and happy things.

Chen Shunan then changed the water in the bucket for the golden-scaled catfish and cleaned the water tank.

Goldfish are most afraid of cold water freshly drawn from a well; it must first be exposed to the sun for a long time to remove the coldness.

Ideally, they should be kept in earthenware pots, such as large eight-headed or straight-edged ones, with green moss growing inside, and other goldfish mixed in.

Chen Shunan plans to select a few slightly intelligent and colorful 'grandchild' fish in a while and set up a clay pot fish tank in the yard to raise the golden-scaled catfish.

The meeting went wrong, and there were signs of unrest in Wuqing County. Chen Shunan had no intention of going out and stayed at home to take care of Wan Niang.

after lunch.

Chen Shunan was saying he was going back to his room to rest and rejuvenate.

Then they heard a knock on the door.

When Chen Shunan opened the door, he saw several familiar faces standing outside, including Lin Shouzhou, San Dezi, and Liu Daoba.

Behind them followed a large group of people, young and old.

Chen Shunan was stunned for a moment: "This is..."

A rare hint of embarrassment flashed across Lin Shouzhou's toad-like face, as if he were somewhat embarrassed.

He was also holding the hand of a child of about twelve or thirteen years old. Judging from the child's facial features, he looked somewhat similar to Lin Shouzhou and was probably his grandson.

Lin Shouzhu clasped his hands in a fist salute and said,
"Old Chen, the Inoue organization is guarding the area. He Qiqiang and I have been transferred by the boss to assist Wanlong Dam in tracking down the Guolu Society thieves. The chances of survival are slim. I would like to trouble you to take care of my good-for-nothing son."

Chen Shunan understood.

This is……

Entrust an orphan to someone else?

(End of this chapter)