Chapter 907: Cenotaph

Ning Chen had by then turned his gaze once more toward the location of that coffin.

Lin Yi stood right beside him, fearing that Ning Chen might impulsively rush over and pry open that coffin.

Thus, he had to stand nearby and keep a constant watch on Ning Chen's movements.

No matter what, Ning Chen could protect anyone, but he must protect Ning Chen.

Just like that, Ning Chen had already arrived before that coffin.

At this moment, the coffin remained in an upright position.

Ning Chen slowly lowered it; the coffin was exceptionally light, so much so that it could be said to have no weight at all.

After lowering it, Ning Chen's hands were covered in a layer of viscous slime.

It carried a foul, fishy stench.

Lin Yi could not help but frown; he did not even want to touch this disgusting thing.

And at this very moment, Ning Chen was preparing to open this coffin.

However, to his surprise, the coffin had been nailed shut with Immortality Nails.

Fortunately, the construction workers nearby all had tools in their hands.

After taking them, Ning Chen unscrewed the four Immortality Nails at the corners above.

Instantly, a cloud of black qi surged out from inside the coffin.

This situation left everyone present utterly stunned.

One could not help but say it was truly somewhat alarming.

They feared being entangled in some unnecessary trouble.

By then, they would not only fail to earn money but would also lose their lives.

【It's over, it's over, he's about to open it.】

【I really need to pee, but I can't pause; I really want to go to the bathroom.】

【You can go first; just watch in the bathroom later.】

【Thanks for the suggestion; that's basically telling me to go die.】

The live stream erupted in jokes and antics, but soon everyone carefully turned their attention back to Ning Chen's side.

Ning Chen had already placed his hand on the edge of the coffin.

With a single heavy lift, he could open this coffin.

"Are you certain this does not belong to anyone?"

Upon hearing Ning Chen's repeated question, the others all nodded.

Building a school in the village was a major undertaking, so naturally, everyone had come.

And their ancestral graves would not be placed here arbitrarily.

Thus, at this very moment, everyone was indeed somewhat curious about whose coffin this truly was.

Ning Chen forcefully extended his arm and then pushed against that coffin.

Immediately, the lid atop the coffin was pushed outward directly by Ning Chen.

However, what lay before their eyes left everyone momentarily stunned.

Their moods then improved greatly.

"Whose family is this? They built a cenotaph here with no corpse."

"I was terrified; I thought something bad would happen."

"Good, good; it's just a cenotaph; there won't be any problems."

Behind them, people began chattering about this issue.

But Ning Chen suddenly felt something eerie.

This was even worse than finding a coffin containing a corpse.

Everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, then approached Ning Chen.

"Shall we continue working?"

Ning Chen was pondering the matter when he suddenly heard the village head's inquiry and instinctively looked over.

But he shook his head.

This matter must be resolved before any decision can be made.

And the current situation clearly indicated it had not yet been properly handled.

Seeing Ning Chen shake his head, the village head also felt somewhat puzzled.

He was about to speak but then stopped.

Ning Chen was managing everything, so his actions naturally had their reasoning.

Thus, there was no need for him to emphasize anything.

"Shall I send them back first?"

Hearing the village head's inquiry, Ning Chen naturally understood whom he was referring to.

"Yes, today's wages will still be paid to you as usual; I may come find you again in the next couple of days."

Upon hearing Ning Chen's words, the others all nodded.

It was the first day of work, and they had done nothing yet but still received a full day's wages.

To be honest, regarding Ning Chen, they were extremely delighted.

The group slowly departed from here.

At this moment, the village head also dispersed the crowd, sensing that Ning Chen surely had something to say.

Thus, having so many people here was probably not particularly good.

"Is something wrong?"

After hearing the village head's inquiry, Ning Chen nodded as well.

"We need to find a resting place for this coffin; it must be the spot with the best feng shui in this village."

What?

After hearing Ning Chen's words, the village head was instead at a loss.

"It's just a cenotaph; is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"

After hearing the village head's words, Ning Chen nodded as well.

To be honest, what is happening in this situation is not as simple as they imagined.

After all, these matters must be treated with reverence.

Moreover, the System had just informed him that this place was likely a dragon vein.

They had already offended the occupant at this point.

If they did not find a better place for him, it would truly affect future generations.

Hearing Ning Chen's words, the village head nodded as well.

In the current situation, naturally, whatever Ning Chen said would be what was done.

Ning Chen walked over slowly, then inspected the clothes inside the coffin before him.

It was a bright yellow robe with dragon patterns on it.

One must know that under these circumstances, such clothes must have a significant background.

Therefore, no matter what, the proper rites must be observed.

After hearing Ning Chen's words, the village head began searching his mind for a location with good feng shui nearby.

"Then when shall we do this?"

"Tonight."

Ning Chen chose this time for two reasons.

First, after resolving the matter tonight, they could start work directly tomorrow; he had mentioned before that he could not stay here for too long.

Shiya still had many wishes left unfulfilled, so he could not stay here indefinitely.

Second, this coffin could not remain exposed to sunlight for long.