[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-immortals-disappeared":3,"chapter-after-the-immortals-disappeared-after-the-immortals-disappeared-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After the Immortals Disappeared",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2283989,4468,"Chapter 105: Entangled","after-the-immortals-disappeared-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>\"Anything else?\" Lu Han prompted him, \"If I want to cast a curse on someone, what else do I need to know? There are so many people with the same name; what if I curse the wrong person?\" \"Birth date and time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, that's it, the birth date and time, plus the name given by parents, and you become you,\" Lu Han laughed. \"So I just need to go to the registry, change my name to He Chunhua, and swap the birth date and time for his. Once I go to Xiazhou and become an official, then pick up the Kite Coin, that ghost thing will be able to glow! Hmm, changing a birth date isn't easy; it requires a rebirth ritual to deceive the heavens, but it's not like no one has done it before. I still have some connections.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his fingers: \"Regardless, we must get our hands on the official seal and documents. Once we get to Xiazhou, you all might have to address me as—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His subordinates said in unison: \"Lord He!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone laughed. At this moment, that lackey asked cautiously: \"Then, are we still taking action tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, General Lu had said he would spare these government soldiers and let everyone go their own way tomorrow morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" General Lu waved his hand, full of spirit, \"Hold your positions; no one is allowed to strike the first blow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was stunned. Weren't they going to seize the official seal and documents? So they weren't fighting anymore? But a confidant quickly realized: \"General Lu wants to delay this battle until tomorrow, preferably until those Wu and Pei squads arrive as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The soldiers that dog official brought on this long journey are all carefully selected, sturdy men, and perhaps they even have battlefield experience. He also has the State Decree, so the army enjoys the blessing of origin power; it wouldn't be hard for a team of three hundred to exert the combat strength of four hundred,\" General Lu said calmly. \"Even if we could take them all down, the losses would likely be significant. By the time we faced the ones surnamed Wu and Pei, we would be at a disadvantage. It’s better to wait until everyone is gathered and use these dog soldiers as a blood sacrifice to open our banner; wouldn't that be better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subordinates agreed repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a commotion broke out outside, sounding like many people shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Lu Han wanted least right now was an accident. He dropped the duck leg, wiped the grease on his trouser leg, and strode out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>￥￥￥￥￥\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Pangzi entered the room and sat down on a bamboo chair of his own accord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak—the bamboo chair let out a mournful cry, unable to bear the weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing high-ranking officials and nobles, this action was extremely rude, but he couldn't care about that anymore. He glared at Zhu Xiuer and cursed: \"Are you stupid? Hurry up and pour water for me... and the Young Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't vent his anger on the brat, but scolding his \"own\" woman was fine, right? Zhu Xiuer turned silently, but before she had taken two steps, the fatty reached out and slapped her on the backside: \"Make it quick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xiuer looked back; this man's gaze, like a violent bear, made her extremely uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lingchuan smiled: \"It seems you’ve read a few years of books; you even know the phrase 'the humble dwelling is brightened by your presence'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, yes.\" Wang Pangzi muttered to himself, *don't get angry, don't get angry, I'll just pull this brat's tongue out later.* Whether to roast it or braise it in spice, he could do as he pleased! He Lingchuan changed the subject: \"Are you working for Boss Lu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\" The fatty was startled, \"Ah, no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how many years had Boss Lu been gone before he came back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fatty was speechless; this question had no answer: \"I don't remember. Why are you asking these things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just feel that Boss Lu is a man with a story,\" He Lingchuan shrugged, \"Let's change the subject. How long have you and Zhu Xiuer been married?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years of labor and exposure to the wind and sun had made Zhu Xiuer's skin dark and her cheeks flushed. But if one looked closely, her features were actually delicate, and her figure was quite slender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her?\" This turn was unexpected; the fatty was stunned, \"Quite a few years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did she end up marrying—\" He Lingchuan gestured at his whole body, \"—you? No offense, but you two really don't seem to match.\" These two were like a fresh flower stuck in cow dung, or a precious jade embedded in rotten mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Pangzi's face turned red—not from shame, but from swelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are so many men in the village, and she took a fancy to me; she insisted on marrying me!\" He said sternly, \"Is that not allowed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Allowed, allowed. I just don't know what she sees in you—your love for sleeping or your failure to bathe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have money!\" The fatty's words were squeezed through his teeth, \"I went out to work in my early years and saved up money before coming back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lingchuan sighed and muttered a few words, something like a bright pearl covered in dust, then asked: \"How many children?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Two.\" Why did this brat specifically come to find trouble? Did he take a fancy to Zhu Xiuer, or had he already made contact with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Pangzi's anger had just rushed to his head, and he hadn't thought much, but now that his temper had cooled, he began to feel that something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are the children?\" He Lingchuan glanced into the inner room, \"I don't seem to see them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn't a sound from the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fatty looked like a firecracker who couldn't take any slights, yet despite being repeatedly humiliated by him, he hadn't exploded. He Lingchuan guessed that these guys were indeed planning to make a move in the second half of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fatty choked; how was this person's questioning like cannonballs, one after another, urgent and fast? It was truly hard to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had some quick wit and said vaguely: \"Sent them to a relative's house in town to play for a couple of days before coming back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very afraid that He Lingchuan would follow up by asking \"which relative.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhu Xiuer came out with a pot of boiling water and two wooden cups, pouring water for both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lingchuan didn't drink, and the fatty didn't either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he suddenly thought that some farmers kept rat poison in their homes, and they always said the heart of a woman is the most poisonous; what if this woman put it in the water...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You rest, I'm going back to the room. If you need anything, call me.\" The fatty was holding back his anger and didn't give Zhu Xiuer a good look when he turned to her: \"Let's go, come into the room with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would vent his anger on this little wench first. Now that he was the \"head of the household,\" the little brat surnamed He would just have to listen to whatever he did to his own woman on his own turf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stood up, the chair let out another long creak, as if rejoicing that it hadn't fallen apart. Zhu Xiuer looked at the chair, knowing that her fate after entering the room with him would surely be worse than this chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to do? Her only savior was the He family youth in the room, along with his personal guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was burning with anxiety, He Lingchuan's voice came from behind the fatty: \"By the way, Boss Pang, what's the deal with the Water Spirit tablet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question was too pointed; the fatty had to turn back: \"What about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Living off the water, the Water Spirit you worship is a spiritual creature from this lake, right?\" He Lingchuan pointed to the large lake outside, \"What is the original form of the Water Spirit here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, yes.\" This was a question the fatty couldn't answer, but the woman behind him kept her mouth shut as tight as a clam. \"Why are you interested in it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since a Water Spirit Shrine had been built here, it meant the local water god had been officially canonized and had a formal position. But the types of monsters were incredibly strange; if the locals didn't say, outsiders had no way of knowing what the water god's original form actually was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1451,"2026-06-20T02:23:30.219Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a7ee62bd98dbb5d1ab68bab679eb2882b9d1e6e003ce0933ff997dd950190ced","after-the-immortals-disappeared-chapter-106","after-the-immortals-disappeared-chapter-104",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-immortals-disappeared-cover.jpg"]