Wandering Gods of Day and Night
Chapter 267 - 189: The True Cross-border King

Chapter 267: Chapter 189: The True Cross-border King

Li Chengfeng muttered to himself,

"The Young Master said I could become the most promising Bone Elder—is that true?

Well, it should be true. Just look at how the Young Master handled tonight’s situation—methodical, well-structured, layers upon layers, even sharper than the way he dealt with Lu Yusheng."

As impressive as Lu Yusheng’s takedown was, Li Chengfeng admired Zhou Xuan’s way of rallying the night watchmen even more,

taking advantage of the shock caused by the Death of the Stone King to promise the position of "Zhi Jia Master," then hosting everyone at the Metropolitan. Once there, the night watchmen would inevitably uncover Zhou Xuan’s relationship with Gu Ling...

Everything intricately aligned, his methods imposing yet laced with incentives.

"A High Priest chosen by the Blood Well God is no ordinary person."

...

The blood-soaked night on East Market Street had finally returned to tranquility.

Even quieter than the night were the Liao Ghosts.

Lin Xia and the Liao Ghosts, worried about Zhou Xuan’s safety, kept watching from the window.

But as they watched, they began to sense something amiss. Members of the God Traveling Department had arrived, and their intent seemed unfavorable toward Zhou Xuan.

They began to deliberate, ready to jump down and battle the Night Patrol Deities.

Fortunately, Lv Mingkun stopped them, saying, "The God Traveling Department doesn’t scare us; you lot best stay put. If you go, you’ll only add to the chaos."

The Liao Ghosts were persuaded to stay. Soon, they saw members of the Bone Elder Association arrive, the night watchmen appear, and the God Traveling Department’s Stone King slain. The night watchmen, Bone Elders, and Zhou Xuan were chatting and laughing as if they were reminiscing about home.

"All from the same Ping Shui Prefecture, yet what a difference!" Lin Xia remarked with genuine amazement.

"Our little junior brother here is quite skilled at building relationships," Lv Mingkun explained.

Yun Ziliang, sipping tea, added, "At this rate, my card fees are going to increase!"

"Old sir, I can cover your future card fees." Lin Xia offered.

"I don’t want your money; I want Xiao Zhou to cover them," Yun Ziliang said stubbornly.

Lin Xia: "..."

...

The dust had settled on East Market Street.

Lin Xia felt overflowing gratitude toward Zhou Xuan.

She realized clearly that, if not for Zhou Xuan’s intervention today, the Liao Ghost Hall would cease to exist in the future.

In their Tangkou, there wasn’t even a single master with five sticks of incense prowess; handling Wuzuo was already barely manageable, not to mention dealing with someone like Lu Yusheng—and then there were the Night Patrol Deities to consider.

"The Liao Ghost Hall will follow the benefactor’s commands from now on."

Lin Xia blushed as she spoke, realizing that Zhou Xuan and the Bone Elder were chatting and laughing so freely, while the small Tangkou of the Liao Ghost Hall hardly seemed capable of contributing anything.

"No need for politeness; in the future, Zhou Family’s Troupe’s business will rely on Brother Feng’s help. Coincidentally, my Mingjiang Prefecture operations are just beginning and require some manpower. If there’s a need, I’ll be sure to call on you."

Lin Xia felt inexplicably gratified upon hearing Zhou Xuan’s words and hurried to respond, "Many of the Liao Ghost members perished today. I’ll take care of their funerals, and then come pay proper thanks to our benefactor in a couple of days."

"We’ll catch up another day." Zhou Xuan cupped his fists and said, "The Zhou Family’s Jingyi Shop awaits Sister Xia."

After sending off the Liao Ghosts, Zhou Xuan headed to the shop with Lv Mingkun and Yun Ziliang.

Yun Ziliang was thrilled, saying tonight brought great joy.

Lv Mingkun, who had avenged a good part of his grudge, seemed slightly dissatisfied, carrying a different air.

Zhou Xuan asked, "What’s the matter, Fifth Senior Brother? Feeling uneasy because the Wuzuo Hall Master didn’t show up? Don’t worry, in a few days Bone Elder will pinpoint the Hall Master’s location, and then we’ll strike!"

"Little junior brother, I’ve been contemplating something; what will I do after revenge is complete? My whole life up to now has been centered around avenging my grudge—training my blade and sewing corpses, driven by a clear goal that made life purposeful,

but suddenly, I felt this unreal, hollow sensation. If the revenge is fully settled, I’m unsure where I’d go next."

Lv Mingkun poured out his feelings.

"Live as you like—what’s the use of overthinking? If you enjoy listening to opera, then listen; if you like singing, then sing." Zhou Xuan advised.

"But I don’t really have a hobby. Even sewing corpse purification seems to have grown tiresome for me."

Zhou Xuan shared some of Lv Mingkun’s sentiments; hatred had narrowed Fifth Senior Brother’s interests, even fostering some distorted preferences, such as his odd fondness for the scent of corpses.

Once vengeance was accomplished, his heart would indeed feel hollow, requiring new interests and goals to fill the void.

"Don’t worry. With me here, you’ll surely find something to engross yourself in every day."

Zhou Xuan pledged firmly.

...

Creek!

The back door of Sister Cui’s house opened and closed.

"He... how... how..." Mu Hua struggled to inquire from Sister Cui.

"Don’t worry. Brother Zhou is far more capable than I imagined—even the God Traveling Department’s You Shen were slain by his people."

Sister Cui gently stroked Mu Hua’s forehead, saying, "Rest now, Brother Zhou is safe; you don’t need to worry."

"Tao..."

"Don’t fret. Last time I transformed into a fox to save you, the Taoist didn’t come after us. I suspect that the Feng Shui of East Market Street grows increasingly mystical; the Dragon Seeking Taoist won’t be able to find us."

Sister Cui forced a smile, urging Mu Hua to sleep.

But in reality, her heart remained uneasy. Would the Taoist truly not come?

...

When Zhou Xuan and the others returned to the shop, Little Fuzi was ecstatic.

He and Lv Mingkun headed out to find watermen on the street. After an intense battle, everyone reeked of an unpleasant odor and needed a hot bath.

Yun Ziliang, meanwhile, went to listen to Gu Ling’s records again, while Zhou Xuan called Si Yuer over the phone.

"Hello, this is Bai Qishan, housekeeper of the Si Mansion..."

"Housekeeper Bai, this is Zhou Xuan."

"Oh, Young Master, are you looking for the lord or the young lady?"

"Are they both asleep?"

"The lord has always turned in early, and the young lady, thanks to you, has been out and about all day and only just returned home, utterly exhausted, so she retired early as well," Bai Qishan replied honestly.