Chapter 81
Chapter 81
In the countryside, people generally didn’t close their courtyard gates.
The young Daoist priest Hu Ping got out of the car in quick strides and headed straight into the courtyard.
Chen Daji froze for a second, then started cursing at the top of his lungs.
“Holy shit, you actually chased me all the way to my house to beat me up?!”
“I’m gonna beat the crap out of you today and show you why the flowers are so red!”
With that, he swung his fist right at Hu Ping’s face.
But what happened next was completely beyond Chen Daji’s expectations.
Hu Ping neither dodged nor blocked. He simply let the punch smash hard into his nose.
With a thud, blood sprayed everywhere.
Whether it was from the pain or just the natural reaction of having his nose hit so hard, tears streamed down Hu Ping’s face.
He didn’t even wipe them away. After staggering once, he stood expressionlessly in front of Chen Daji again.
That look scared Chen Daji so badly he jumped.
“Holy shit, you little bastard, did you master the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt or something?”
“Big Brother, Big Brother, tag in!”
“You deal with this punk!”
Hua Jiunan wasn’t as reckless as Chen Daji. To be precise, his recklessness just wasn’t as obvious.
He frowned and asked, “What are you doing at my house?!”
Hu Ping dropped to his knees in front of Hua Jiunan with a thud.
“What happened before was my fault. I was blind and failed to recognize Mount Tai. Please forgive me!”
“You can hit me or curse me, I won’t complain at all!”
“I only beg you to hurry and save my master and Professor Ma!”
Chen Daji was curious and asked, “What’s wrong? Your master got bitten by that giant rat too? Got his ass chewed to pieces and can’t sleep at night?”
Deaf Granny laughed and scolded Chen Daji.
“You little rascal, hurry up and help him to his feet!”
“As the old saying goes, once a man bows his head, that’s enough. He’s kowtowed and admitted his mistake, so let it go!”
Hu Ping kowtowed three more times to Deaf Granny with loud thuds before finally standing up.
Moved, he said, “Thank you for speaking up for me, Elder.”
At Deaf Granny’s signal, Hua Jiunan fetched a hot towel and handed it to Hu Ping so he could wipe away the blood.
“You just said to save your master and Professor Ma. What did you mean?”
Before Hu Ping could answer, Deputy Team Leader Niu walked in carrying gifts, an embarrassed smile plastered across his face.
He had seen Hu Ping get beaten just now and hadn’t dared come in.
“Young Friend Jiunan, let me explain this matter to you.”
“Hu Ping is still just a child. He might not explain it clearly.”
After listening to Deputy Team Leader Niu’s account, Deaf Granny’s expression turned solemn. Leaning on her cane, she slowly rose to her feet.
“Xiao Jiu, do you still remember the last words Old Li said while he was alive?!”
Hua Jiunan dropped to his knees with a thud.
“Grandpa’s words are something Hua Jiunan will never dare forget for the rest of his life!”
“Grandpa left with nothing but a knife. He said that if anyone dared harm ordinary people, even after death he would fight them with everything he had!”
Deaf Granny nodded, her eyes filled with relief.
“Then our family has to get involved in this!”
“We absolutely can’t let the monster in that tomb crawl out and hurt people!”
“If for no other reason, then for the folks in all the nearby villages, we have to risk it!”
Hua Jiunan nodded deeply.
“Grandma, your grandson understands!”
Then he got up and walked into the house.
When he came back out, he was already holding the dagger the Snow Corpse had given him, along with a short peach-wood sword and a luopan.
“Hu Ping, we’re going to the ancient tomb right now!”
Deaf Granny’s eyes were full of pride.
“Hahaha, that’s my good grandson!”
“But you’re still young. Risking your life isn’t your job yet. Grandma will go!”
Chen Daji had never been short on courage, and he shouted along with them.
“I’m going!”
“I-I-I’m useful! My blood can hurt ghosts!”
Unexpectedly, Chen Fu didn’t stop Chen Daji this time. Instead, with a resolute expression, he pulled out his phone and started calling his driver.
“Is that you, damn it, Xiao Li? Right now, immediately, haul every detonator we have over to that ancient tomb!”
“I’m blowing those bastards inside to kingdom come!”
“What? How am I going to blow it up? I’ll strap the damn things to myself and set them off!”
After hanging up, Chen Fu noticed everyone staring at him in astonishment and looked a little embarrassed.
“I might be a coward most of the time, but I’m still a grown man, aren’t I?”
“I can’t let the old and the young go risk their lives while I hide at home.”
“Wouldn’t that make me a damn turtle hiding in its shell? How would I ever face anyone again?”
At this point, Chen Fu paused, then lovingly patted Chen Daji on the head.
“You little rascal, none of you should go.”
“Anyway, the thing in that tomb has always been trying to kill me. I’ll settle things with it myself!”
“I’ll go alone and blow up the whole mountain. I refuse to believe that won’t kill that son of a bitch!”
“Daji, if Dad doesn’t come back, you listen to Grandma and your mom, got it?”
Chen Daji’s voice choked up. “Dad…”