I survive in the weird Liaozhai

The sun rises, the sky and the earth gradually brighten, and the servants in the Li Mansion have already started to work early.

This was normal for them. After all, this was the ancient feudal society, and sometimes the difference between servants and dogs was not obvious.

As long as the owner has a need, they need to be on call at any time. It can be said that they get up earlier than chickens and go to bed later than dogs. There is no such thing as 996. Under normal circumstances, they are on call 24 hours a day.

At this time, in the inner courtyard of the Li Mansion, except for a dozen burly men lying dead on the ground, there was no other change. The coffin was still evil, and the young man was sitting quietly.

It was not until the hour of Mao (now 6 o'clock) that Taoist Qi Yuan and Steward Song entered the courtyard in a mighty procession, surrounded by Li family guards.

As soon as they entered the courtyard and saw the figures lying on the ground, they subconsciously stopped moving forward.

They all heard the noise last night and saw the dark fire in the inner courtyard, but they were not sure why they didn't go into the courtyard to check the situation.

Ha! I'm kidding. Given the situation last night, why did they come here? Are they here to get killed?

If it weren't for Manager Song urging me in the morning and Taoist Qi Yuan guarding the place, no one would be willing to come here if their head wasn't chopped by a donkey.

The old Taoist who was leading the way in front ignored the expressions of the crowd, nor did he care about the figures lying on the ground.

Instead, he quickened his pace and walked towards his apprentice. He had been worried since leaving Li's Mansion last night. Now he had finally made it to the early morning, so he hurried over.

Seeing everyone entering the inner courtyard, Gu Nian'an slowly stood up from the ground.

But before Gu Nian'an could say anything, Taoist Qi Yuan came to him anxiously, took his hand without saying anything, looked him up and down for a moment before asking

"Nian'an, are you okay? Did anything happen last night?"

Seeing his master's worried look, Gu Nian'an quickly put on a smile and waved his hand.

"It's okay, it's okay. Everything was fine last night. There's no big problem."

Hearing this, the old Taoist looked at his disciple for a moment, and only felt relieved when he found that he did not find any injuries.

Then the old Taoist shifted his gaze to look at the people lying on the ground, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"Who's lying on the ground?"

"The coffin bearers yesterday were probably possessed by evil spirits, and the owner of the coffin had tampered with them. They came here to cause trouble in the middle of the night. I have dislocated their joints, so it's not a big problem. You can ask Manager Song to move them back to bed for a few days, and find a bone-setting doctor to check them out."

After looking at the people lying on the ground and then at his disciple Qi Yuan who was unharmed, Taoist Master Qi Yuan was speechless for a moment.

Is this little bastard too aggressive? Can he really reach such a level by practicing the common stuff like "Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist"?

After confirming that his cub was fine, Taoist Qi Yuan did not delay any further.

We still have to arrange the funeral today, so time is a bit tight, so we have to hurry and get things done.

Afterwards, Taoist Qi Yuan casually gave Gu Nian'an a few words and turned around and went about his business with Steward Song.

After the old Taoist left, Gu Nian'an narrowed his eyes and stared at Manager Song who was arranging work for the servants.

There was murderous intent in his eyes, and a cold light flashed. This man! He was a bit annoying. If possible, killing him would be the best choice.

Song Qingshan, who was arranging matters at the moment, felt a chill all over his body, and his hair stood on end.

So he instinctively turned his head and looked around, and when his eyes met Gu Nian'an's, he immediately noticed the unkindness in Gu Nian'an's eyes.

However, he did not react excessively. Instead, he forced a smile at the corner of his mouth in response.

Seeing this, Gu Nian'an also smiled, but the murderous intent in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

Time passed quickly, and it was almost noon in a blink of an eye. The time for the funeral was about to come, but the old Taoist was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth with a very ugly look on his face.

This is really a difficult task. From yesterday afternoon until now, he has checked everyone in the Li Mansion.

We found several people whose zodiac signs were dragon, tiger and dog, but we didn’t find any people with special fate and strong horoscope.

Every mortal has a destiny. The eight characters have their own pattern, just like a person's name. From peddlers to high-ranking officials, everyone has it, but the destiny is determined by heaven. People with special destiny are hard to find in a million miles. In an emergency, it is impossible to find them at once.

Seeing the old Taoist's strange expression, he was a little confused for a moment. Song Qingshan, who was standing beside him, immediately stepped forward to ask

"The funeral of Taoist Priest Qi Yuan is imminent. Is there anything else you want to tell me? I will try to arrange it right away."

After thinking about it, Taoist Qi Yuan decided to answer truthfully.

"Manager Song has arranged everything else, but we are still short of people to carry the coffin."

Are they short of money? I think they are. There are hundreds of people in the Li family who can carry the coffins. Moreover, even if some people die, the master can accept it.

Song Qingshan thought so, so he asked

"Does the Taoist priest have any special requirements for the coffin bearers? Taoist priest Qi Yuan, don't worry, just tell me directly."

Alas! The old Taoist sighed

"Manager Song, you also saw yesterday how evil that coffin is. Ordinary people can't lift it at all. Even if they can lift it, they will fall down after walking a hundred steps."

“So we must find one or two people with special fates to suppress the evil spirits in the coffin so that we can open it smoothly. But fate is determined by heaven, so I can’t find them for the time being.”

After hearing this, Manager Song pondered for a moment, lowered his eyes and asked in a low voice:

"What about Taoist Nian An?"

"Okay, but we're still short of one person."

The old Taoist looked a little unhappy, but still answered truthfully.

……～Then Taoist Qi Yuan glanced at Manager Song with a vague look, hesitated for a moment, and seemed to be about to speak.

Finally, his eyes became firm and he decided to swallow what he was going to say next.

Looking at the changing expression of Taoist Qi Yuan, he waited for a moment and saw that he had no interest in continuing the conversation.

Song Qingshan cupped his hands and said, "Master Qi Yuan, please do your best to arrange it. I will find a way to solve the rest."

At this time, the sunlight shone through the eaves onto the profile of Manager Song, making him look a little eerie.

In a blink of an eye, there was only a quarter left before noon. The old Taoist entered the main courtyard in advance and took a look. Oh, wow, it turned out that his disciple was really generous.

I saw a small wooden table in the courtyard not far from the coffin, which was filled with food, and my apprentice was eating lunch slowly.

Gu Nian'an saw Taoist Qi Yuan when he entered the courtyard, but he did not stop what he was doing and continued to quickly finish the food on the table.

I might be assigned to carry the coffin in the afternoon, so I should eat more so that I can have strength.

"Master, would you like some?"

Gu Nian'an held up a duck leg that he had not yet eaten and asked Taoist Qi Yuan.

The old Taoist smiled and waved his hand

"No, no, just help yourself. It's almost time. Finish your meal quickly and get down to business."

"Um"

Gu Nian'an responded and quickened his eating speed. It's no wonder that rich families are different. The quality of the food is almost the same as that of some big restaurants in his previous life.

Gu Nian'an was eating happily, and Taoist Qi Yuan watched him eat with a smile.