I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 139 - 92 Fox Girl, Close-up Kill_2

Facing the old man’s suspicious gaze, Xu Qing was slightly moved, his eyes lighting up, "I heard that seeing a nine-tailed fox brings good fortune. If you can get its blessing, it can even protect you from evil spirits."

"You have the bloodline of the fox race, doesn’t that make you a living symbol of good luck?"

"How about you bless me too, Old Hu, so that my business thrives and I have corpses to collect every day!"

Hu Baosong replied grumpily, "I don’t have that kind of power. What you’re talking about is a form of the fox race’s Blessing Technique. When mastered, it’s not as powerful as the legendary Words and Laws Follow, but it’s still quite miraculous."

"That’s a shame....."

Putting his thoughts away, Xu Qing said, "You’ve just caught your breath, Old Hu. Rest for now, and I’ll come back tomorrow for advice."

As he was leaving, Xu Qing took the Cave Profound Talisman manual with him. He hadn’t expected Hu Baosong to leave such a talisman manual behind, just like Hu Baosong hadn’t expected him to save his life.

To Xu Qing, the Soul Reviving Pill, no matter how precious, was just an item gathering dust in storage.

But speaking of others...

If even the current Emperor came, he might not get even a speck of the Soul Reviving Pill. He might even get a kick or two to prevent him from catching his breath halfway.

Seeing Xu Qing appear, the black cat sitting on the Funeral Shop’s counter immediately spoke up, "Senior Brother Wang brought two corpses over this morning. You weren’t in the shop, so I possessed a Galloping Immortal Disciple and collected the corpses for you."

"Such good news? Could it be that seeing the fox really brings luck?"

Xu Qing bent down to pick up Xuan Yu, but the cat swiftly darted back to the counter.

Why is this cat still so distant?

Xu Qing was slightly moved, taking out an oil-paper package he had brought back from a banquet, inside was an osmanthus fish.

"I specially brought this osmanthus fish back from the banquet for the Profound Jade Immortal Family..."

"Is this a bridal gift for a cat?" Xuan Yu swallowed a mouthful of saliva at the fragrance of the fish.

"No," Xu Qing explained, "The bridal gift is a one-time thing. After that, Xuan Yu and I should support each other, just like ordinary people living their lives."

"Got it. From now on, when I catch prey, I’ll bring a share back for the Xu Immortal Family to enjoy."

"That’s fine, but no mice."

"Mice are very tasty."

"You can say that to me, but don’t let Elder Grey hear it. I’m afraid they won’t come visit anymore if they hear."

After dealing with Xuan Yu, Xu Qing approached an unused coffin, inside were the two corpses sent by Wang Lingyuan.

Xu Qing placed one of them on the cold slab, examined it closely, and found no external injuries. Only the eyes were wide open, and bile was at the corners of the mouth, as if scared to death.

"Strange."

While pondering, Xu Qing asked Xuan Yu, "Did Senior Brother Wang say anything when he came?"

Xuan Yu, chewing on the tail of the osmanthus fish, mumbled, "Senior Brother Wang said these two bodies were hangers-on from Jin Sect, accompanying a rich young master to Linhe to have some fun. But somehow, they died.

No one collected the bodies, and the young master didn’t care about them either. Seeing no one handling them, Senior Brother Wang brought them over."

"Doesn’t the Government Office investigate the cause of death?"

"Senior Brother Wang said they died from fright after drinking, they’re unclaimed bodies."

Hearing this, Xu Qing raised his eyebrows and became interested.

One corpse dying from fright might be plausible, but two dying from fright together...

What kind of fright could be so great to kill two people at once?

Reaching out to touch the body, the Sutra of Salvation flipped open, showing Xu Qing the deceased’s life.

Before death, the body was a hanger-on in Jinmen Prefecture City.

A hanger-on is someone who provides bad ideas and helps rich young masters to amuse themselves.

These people are adept at flattery, going to great lengths, often engaging in immoral activities for their masters’ amusement.

That day, Young Master Yuan, from a wealthy background, was bored and asked his hangers-on to come up with something thrilling and unusual to play.

The first hanger-on, Liu Cai, suggested various entertainments like gambling houses and brothels, mentioning which brothel girls had special skills or new gimmicks at casinos...

Young Master Yuan rolled his eyes, saying he’d grown tired of those things long ago, and demanded something new. He promised rewards if they could amuse him.

The second hanger-on, Feng Liu, had quite a history, often working in brothels as a ’Companion Hall’ member, luring rich young masters into spending money, writing notes for the courtesans, and handling affairs for the lonely and old.

Having ample experience in entertaining rich young masters, Feng Liu knew that as long as it was fresh and exciting, he could keep them amused and earn rewards.

Feng Liu’s eyes twinkled with an idea.

"Young Master Yuan, I’ve heard there’s a haunted house in Linhe, and it’s haunted by a female ghost."

"A female ghost?" Young Master Yuan was immediately intrigued.

"Young Master, ghosts and demons are mostly nonsense. I’ve heard about this house; it belongs to an old tailor, and his daughter, an embroidery girl, lives there."

"That embroidery girl is quite pretty, but her father died early, and she’s vulnerable to being bullied. I reckon the haunted house rumor was her way to scare off men from harassing her at night."

"Now, it’s said that the embroidery girl has moved away from Linhe District due to the ghost rumors, but I’m not convinced."

Intrigued, Young Master Yuan urged Feng Liu to continue.