Eternal madness

Chapter 68 The Special Skill is a Bit Unique
Where did Zhang Laifu go?

None of the people present knew, not even Li Yunsheng.

In fact, Zhang Laifu was standing right next to Yao Deshan.

Everyone else was surprised, and Zhang Laifu didn't know why they were surprised.

Did these people see a ghost?

Where is the ghost? I can't see it.
Zhang Laifu did not see any ghosts, but if there were no ghosts, why did Yao Deshan get sick?
Could it be that this person has some kind of lesion in their body?
But I can't see what's wrong with his body...

Although he used his special skill, Zhang Laifu did not have the ability to see through things; he could not see Yao Deshan's internal organs.

Zhang Laifu searched around Yao Deshan, but Yao Deshan was completely unaware of Zhang Laifu's presence.

Yao Deshan was terrified. He asked Li Yunsheng, "Where did that person go? Did a ghost grab him and eat him?"

Li Yunsheng ignored Yao Deshan. He brandished his peach wood sword, burned talismans, rang a bell, and then picked up his axe again, as if he were ready to fight to the death.

He was really risking his life, and Li Yunsheng also suspected that Zhang Laifu had been taken away by an evil spirit.

Li Yunsheng was very frustrated. He was so young! It was all his fault for being so young!
Having acquired three skills at such a young age, one sometimes forgets to act with discretion. Such a large business deal should not have been taken so easily, and if things go wrong, one should have withdrawn as soon as possible.

Now that Zhang Laifu has been implicated, what are we going to do?
Li Yunsheng had studied some of the Celestial Masters' techniques. He swung the axe in the hope of using the Five Elements Spell to exorcise ghosts and rescue Zhang Laifu. However, he was not skilled in this art. He had the right stance and the right incantation, but he couldn't use the techniques at all.

Nearly a minute later, the paper lamp went out, the bright light disappeared, and Zhang Laifu's figure suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

Li Yunsheng breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a low voice, "Brother Laifu, what happened?"

Zhang Laifu shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

What did you just see?

"I didn't see anything."

Zhang Laifu used his special skill, but he didn't see anything, which means there could be two possibilities.

Firstly, there are no evil spirits in this house. Yao Deshan's strange illness is too peculiar for Li Yunsheng to cure.

Secondly, the evil spirits in this house are too powerful, and Zhang Laifu's skills are insufficient to see their appearance.

Regardless of the situation, Li Yunsheng came to the same conclusion—this place was not a good place to stay.

Butler Luo asked Li Yunsheng, "What are you two whispering about? Is the illness cured yet?"

Li Yunsheng used the same trick again, burning a talisman and sprinkling the ashes on Yao Deshan's eyes.

Yao Deshan felt both sleepy and hungry, so he ate something and prepared to go to sleep.

This was considered another cure. Yao Renhuai exchanged a few polite words with Li Yunsheng, then instructed Steward Luo to prepare guest rooms for the two of them and let them stay there again.

Still staying here? Another ten days?

Li Yunsheng wasn't buying it: "Governor Yao, this is all the skill we two have. Even if we cure your illness today, we can't guarantee it won't relapse. Please settle the consultation fee quickly, and we should take our leave."

Upon hearing this, Magistrate Yao's face darkened.

So what if it looks bad? Li Yunsheng wasn't afraid of offending Magistrate Yao. He just wanted to leave the mansion. He didn't want to take any more risks, and he certainly didn't want to implicate Zhang Laifu because of this business deal.

"Old Luo, see the guest out!" Magistrate Yao turned and went to Yao Deshan's room.

Butler Luo walked up to the two of them and said, "Let's go!"

Li Yunsheng was about to leave when Zhang Laifu looked at the butler and said, "You haven't paid yet!"

The butler sneered, "If you're going to be out there trying to make a living, open your eyes wider. Do you think the Yao family is so easy to fool? You're lucky to have left this house unscathed. Now, get out of here, I won't see you off..."

As soon as Zhang Laifu raised his hand, Steward Luo was so frightened that he immediately covered his face and turned around to instruct the guards to quickly escort the guest out.

Li Yunsheng persuaded Zhang Laifu to stay, and the two left the Yao family mansion together.

After all that hard work, Zhang Laifu hadn't made any money, and he was a little angry.

Li Yunsheng remained calm: "Brother Laifu, our safe return is the most important thing. What exactly happened when you used your special skill?"

Zhang Laifu shook his head: "There's nothing wrong. I've been looking for ghosts everywhere, but I haven't found a single one."

"That's not what I meant. I meant why I couldn't see you when you were using your special skill?"

"Can't see me?" Zhang Laifu thought for a moment, then suddenly felt a little scared. "Could it be that you encountered an evil spirit and were blinded by it?" Li Yunsheng turned around and glanced at the Yao family mansion again: "I'm also worried that it's a case of being blinded by a ghost. We can't afford to provoke such evil spirits, and we'll never take on this kind of business again."

Zhang Laifu also looked at the house: "They should know this house is unclean, so why don't they move? At least they should send Yao Deshan away."

Li Yunsheng also found it strange: "There must be another reason behind this, but it has nothing to do with us anyway."

The two returned to the bamboo house together. Although it was late, the landlord, Brother Chai, was still awake. He was drinking bamboo-tube wine and eating bamboo-tube grilled fish, humming a folk song as he ate.

"Hey~~~ The wine is made with spring water from the mountains!"

"Hi, Lang Lang!"

"The more you drink, the sweeter and more refreshing it gets!"

"Hi! Lang Lang!"

"Hey bro, wanna grab a drink? Let's drink until dawn!"

"Hi! Lang Lang!"

Brother Chai put down his wine glass and shouted angrily, "Who is it that sings so terribly, and keeps going on and on like that!"

“I sing quite well, and my wife doesn’t mind at all.” Zhang Laifu sat down at the table, put down a silver dollar, picked up a bamboo tube, and took a big gulp.

"What nonsense!" Brother Chai pushed the silver dollar back. "I rent your house and I provide meals. That's what we agreed on. Why are you still giving me money?"

Zhang Laifu pushed the silver dollar over again: "You provide three meals a day, but this is a late-night snack, so I should pay for it."

"It's just a few drinks, what's the price?" Brother Chai still refused to accept it.

"Brother, please accept this. We brothers are both upset. Let's have a few drinks together." Li Yunsheng took out a bamboo tube and scooped a cup of wine from the jar.

"What's bothering you?"

"I went to Magistrate Yao's house to do business, but I didn't make any money and I was also insulted by him several times."

Brother Chai waved his hand and said, "I thought it was something serious. That old bastard Yao Renhuai and that son of a bitch Yao Deshan are no good either. If I had known it was their business, I wouldn't have let either of you go! Twenty years ago, when Yao Deshan wanted to become the county magistrate, so many people wouldn't have agreed!"

"He was a county magistrate twenty years ago?" Zhang Laifu did the math. Yao Deshan looked to be in his early thirties, but he was only a little over ten years old twenty years ago. How could he have become a county magistrate?

Brother Chai hiccuped: "I can't remember which year it was, but Yunsheng and Laifu, it's not a big deal to earn a little less money, as long as they come back safe and sound."

Yunsheng is very skilled, becoming a third-level craftsman at such a young age. Laifu is even more fortunate, having mastered the unique skills so soon after entering the industry!

You two brothers have been making money a lot more lately, don't worry about this little thing. Come on, let me get you a couple of dishes, and let's keep drinking!

Brother Chai sliced ​​some cured pork, stir-fried some mushrooms, and made two plates of bamboo shoots. The dishes were very fresh and spicy, and went well with alcohol. After a few drinks and a couple of puffs of water pipe, Zhang Laifu felt much better.

Li Yunsheng was also worried about another thing: "Brother Laifu, I still feel that there is something wrong with your special skill. It is different from the Yiliang I have seen before."

Brother Chai looked at Zhang Laifu and said, “Don’t take offense at what I’m about to say, but you’ve learned your special skill too quickly. I only learned it after I became a pillar of the clinic. Some people are just naturally gifted and can learn it on the second floor. But you learned it as soon as you became a clerk. I bet you haven’t learned it all yet.”

“If it’s just that you haven’t learned it all, it’s not a big deal. The problem is that you’ve learned it wrong,” Li Yunsheng said with a very serious expression. “Brother Laifu, I’ll take you to Nanzhugang tomorrow to meet my new friend.”

Brother Chai put down his wine glass: "It's better not to go to Nanzhugang. There are too many bamboo demons there."

Zhang Laifu was taken aback: "What is a bamboo demon? What is its relationship with Boss Bamboo?"

Li Yunsheng said, "The bamboo demon is the bamboo boss, but you must never call him that in front of the bamboo demon. That title is an offense to the bamboo boss."

Brother Chai snorted: "There's nothing to be afraid of. I called them bamboo demons to their faces back then, and I called them that several times in a row."

Zhang Laifu gave a thumbs up: "Brother, that's a real man! What happened next?"

“They stole my bamboo knife, beat me up, and made me do hard labor for them for two years.”

Zhang Laifu was taken aback: "Did you do it?"

Brother Chai patted his chest and declared, "I'm an old bamboo craftsman, how could I suffer a loss because of bamboo? I'll fight them right here and now!"
After we finished, we each compromised. I'll stop calling them bamboo demons, and I'll do three years of hard labor for them.

Li Yunsheng didn't quite understand: "Didn't you say that both sides should take a step back? It seems like they haven't..."

"Brother Chai, you're a tough guy!" Zhang Laifu praised Chai Badao, then turned to Li Yunsheng and discussed, "Let's not go to Nanzhugang, these bamboo bosses don't seem to have a very good temper."

(End of this chapter)