Chapter 332 Being a Guest
Chapter 332 Being a Guest
Zang Nian looked at Lu Song and did not refuse, "You are most welcome."
Lu Song and the others immediately showed joy on their faces. As for the corpses not far away, they ignored them and pretended not to see them. Since Zang Nian said so, it was the thieves who suffered the consequences of their own actions. It had nothing to do with them anyway.
However, before leaving, another subordinate of Zang Nian hurried out and brought in a group of people. They carried away all the corpses, under the pretext of praying for their souls to be reborn.
These people were obviously called over by Zang Nian early on.
Lu Song and others praised Zang Nian for his kindness, but Zang Nian still had a faint smile on his face and looked kind.
Si He looked at him indifferently, ignoring him. She turned to look at the coffin placed in the lobby. After a while, she said to the old man at the crematorium, "Put the coffin there for now. Don't dirty it. I'll come back to get it in a few days."
Hearing this, everyone looked towards the coffin. Zang Nian also looked at it thoughtfully, slowly turning the Buddhist beads in his hand.
The old man glanced at the coffin. He had originally thought she didn't want it anymore, but now it seemed she was still planning to bury the ashes. He replied respectfully, "Okay, I'll take good care of it."
"Thank you." Si He said, then took out a silver note and handed it to the old man. This was to pay the remaining reward.
When the old man saw the amount of the banknote, his eyes widened and he quickly declined, "This, young lady, you gave too much."
Although the old man wanted the banknote very much, the dead bodies in the room made him very sober and rational, so he didn't dare to take it.
The people in the crematorium also opened their eyes and looked at the silver note in her hand. This was much more than the reward Jing had mentioned before!
But they didn't dare to say anything. After all, their master had said so. Moreover, they also knew that this girl was not simple and were afraid that it would be difficult to get the money.
Seeing them like this, Si He realized that they were frightened by the corpses, so she just said, "It's not much. It's what you deserve. Take it."
Seeing that she really didn't care about money, the old man reached out and took the banknote she handed over. "Thank you very much, young lady. I will take good care of this coffin."
With the extra money she gave, she could buy many coffins made of high-quality materials.
Si He said nothing more, turned around and walked out the door.
Zang Nian walked with her, and the others followed closely behind.
Today is still a gloomy day with a cool breeze.
It was already noon. Time had passed quickly. I had been in this crematorium for a day and a night.
When Si He got on the carriage, Zang Nian's men hurriedly sat in front of the carriage and acted as her coachmen, driving it.
Zang Nian also had a carriage, but this time he didn't ride a horse, but took a car instead.
Lu Song and others followed on horseback.
Soon, a group of people rushed to Zang Nian's private residence.
Along the way, Si He occasionally lifted the curtain and looked at the path along the way. The carriage was always driving on the official road and did not take any remote paths.
After about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the foot of a mountain. Zang Nian's house was next to a small town outside the city, not in the city.
There are some houses around here, big or small, not far away, so it is not too secluded.
After the carriage stopped, Si He got off and took a look around. The house looked ordinary from the outside, but people who knew the business could still see the inside story.
Even the stones and wood by the door have been deliberately arranged, not for beauty, but to show a sense of security. If you look closely, you can see from the intricate patterns carved on the stone that there are runes hidden there to suppress evil.
Moreover, the placement of it was a bit wrong. It was not facing outwards, but facing the house, which looked a bit weird.
It seems that this evil monk is not only proficient in Buddhism, but also knows a lot about other ways of exorcising evil spirits.
Si He glanced at the arranged stones indifferently, and then heard Lu Song praise the house: "The mage's house is indeed unique."
He praised sincerely, and the expression of emotion on his face did not show any sign of flattery.
But what kind of monk doesn't live in a temple? Only a maverick monk like Cang Nian would live in a large house so openly and honestly, with a group of servants accompanying him.
Zang Nian was polite and invited them into the house. Si He originally stood at the back and asked them to go first, but Zang Nian attached more importance to her as a guest and asked her to go first.
"Miss Si, please."
After all, Zang Nian originally only invited her, while Lu Song and others were shameless enough to visit. But no matter what, her status was there, and the monk still acted like this, which made Lu Song and others look at Si He again and became more curious about her.
Seeing Zang Nian like this, Si He was no longer polite. She took the two bags and walked in front, while the temporary coachman continued to carry other bags for her.
Lu Song and others saw that Zang Nian was walking in front, so they could only suppress their displeasure and follow behind.
As you walk through the gate, what comes into view is an exquisitely decorated courtyard. The flowers and trees in the courtyard have been trimmed and look beautiful and elegant. There are also many rockery and strange rocks as embellishments. It does not look like a monk's residence.
However, if you look closely at the layout of the courtyard, you can still see that it is different from ordinary courtyards. These are all specially arranged, not just for the sake of beauty. There are also runes carved on those strange stones, and unlike the outside, these runes are bright red and very conspicuous, which makes it look a bit weird and destroys the scenery in the courtyard.
Everyone who entered the courtyard was immediately attracted by the runes on the strange stones and took a few more curious glances at them. Si He was no exception.
However, after taking a closer look, they didn't know whether it was because the runes were too complicated. After looking at them for a long time, they just felt a little dizzy and uncomfortable.
Si He narrowed her eyes slightly, and after looking around for a while, she withdrew her gaze and stopped looking at Zang Nian again. She saw that he was looking at her and smiled faintly, "Miss Si, what do you think of this courtyard of mine?"
He didn't ask Lu Song and others, but only asked her.
Si He looked at him meaningfully, a slight smile on her lips, "Master, this courtyard is well decorated."
Upon hearing this, Lu Song and the others beside him quickly said, "This courtyard is indeed beautifully decorated. It exudes tranquility and elegance everywhere, especially the runes on these strange stones... uh, the runes. These runes are truly exquisite. I didn't expect the mage to be so proficient in these things. He is truly knowledgeable and admirable."
"Master is truly worthy of being a great monk of Beisha Country. Not only is he proficient in Buddhism, he also has a deep understanding of the way of runes. His alchemy skills are especially amazing, leaving us all in awe."
After they praised him, they seemed to have much more respect for Zang Nian than Si He's few words, and they even spoke about the art of alchemy with meaningful meaning.
But Zang Nian didn't say anything, just smiled faintly, and then asked people to go to the house in front.
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