Chapter 382

No, it's just a measly ghost wall technique—do you really think it's that powerful as you say?

Wang Ping'an lay in his mother's embrace, hearing Wei Yuan and Tang Anzhi take turns praising him, his face full of strange feeling.

Although he had sufficient Merit, he spent a large amount of Merit to raise the proficiency of the Ghost Wall Technique skill to Cultivation.

So even in broad daylight he could use it without saying; even if they shouted loudly beside the Du father and son, it would not disturb the Du father and son inside the ghost wall.

The ghost wall changes according to the thoughts of the Du father and son.

For example.

Don't look at them now being at the back door of the Zhang family, but in the eyes of the Du father and son, they have already escaped the Zhang family—no, possibly they have even escaped Shizi Ling.

Fleeing to a safe place unknown to them.

Unable to hear the jeers from outside, they therefore recklessly fight over the Mountain God Token.

And don't even get me started.

The Du father and son's fight is not exactly pleasant to watch; although they have never learned any proper martial arts, their brawling is just like street hooligans, and when they strike, they hold nothing back, unleashing any vicious moves.

If they weren't unarmed, they would have likely already settled the matter of life and death between them.

"Officer Yu, didn't you tamper with these two?"

Wei Yuan exclaimed in surprise: "Could it be De Ben, our new Mountain God of Lion Ridge?"

"No, County Magistrate Wei, it's impossible for De Ben; before he fully refines the Mountain God Token, he cannot wield the Mountain God's power, so he couldn't possibly do anything to these two."

Tang Anzhi's pupils contracted sharply; a flash of surprise crossed his deep gaze, and he couldn't help asking: "Officer Yu, do you know who struck these two?"

Yu Die shook her head.

"Officer Yu, you don't know?"

Tang Anzhi's face full of worry, he said: "When will our Qingyang County have such a powerful cultivator? We don't even know who he is; did he happen to pass through our Qingyang County, or did he come specially? We don't know if it's good or bad!"

"Imperial Attendant Tang, don't worry; the one dealing with these two rascals isn't necessarily a bad person!"

Wei Yuan smiled narrowly: "I recall that our newly appointed Mountain God of Lion Ridge is the uncle of this year's top scholar; perhaps the top scholar somehow got news that his uncle might encounter trouble, so he invited an expert to help his uncle!"

"This year's top scholar?"

A flash of panic crossed Tang Anzhi's deep gaze.

"Top scholar?"

Before he made his name, he wouldn't have cared, but this year's top scholar differs from previous ones; he was favored by the Prime Minister and even married the Prime Minister's daughter.

Although he did something despicable to marry the Prime Minister's daughter, inviting criticism and ill repute, he has the Prime Minister's backing behind him, enabling him to do what many cannot.

With his status as top scholar, he couldn't possibly invite an expert to help De Ben, but under the Prime Minister's banner, not just one, but even two, three, four… more experts could be summoned.

Wei Yuan looked at Zhang Chengze and asked: "Hunter Zhang, do you know if this year's top scholar's parents have come?"

Wang Ruhai's mother is De Ben's sister; he knows this, and precisely because of this relation, when Zhang Chengyong ran to the county office seeking help, he stepped forward and asked Luo Liang to act.

Unexpectedly… Yu Die came to join the fun!

Since last night Luo Liang returned furious, obviously he had a conflict with Yu Die and suffered a great loss.

Logically, he has known Luo Liang for years and has some connection, but in the conflict between Luo Liang and Yu Die, he does not want to voice an opinion; even if he did, he would only side with Yu Die.

It's not that he knows Luo Liang is no good; rather, he clearly knows Yu Die is not to be provoked, and he has great prospects, not wanting to jeopardize his future over the Luo Liang–Yu Die conflict.

"This…"

Zhang Chengze stammered, not knowing how to answer.

He knows, however, that his aunt has severed mother-son ties with Wang Ruhai, refusing to acknowledge having a son named Wang Ruhai; even if she did, it would be the Wang Ruhai who died mishap while rushing to the capital for exams, not the top scholar Wang Ruhai—just a namesake.

Wei Yuan furrowed his brows slightly and said: "How come, the top scholar's parents haven't come?"

This time he rushed to Zhang Family Village not only to meet De Ben, the new Mountain God of Lion Ridge, to discuss some matters, but also to meet Wang Ruhai's parents, to see if they could speak a few good words for him in front of Wang Ruhai.

Ever since he learned that his jurisdiction produced a son-in-law of the Prime Minister, he has constantly been thinking about how to connect with Wang Ruhai.

You have reached this novel.

Never would have imagined…

His elder brother passed away, yet Wang Ruhai's mother, his own sister, didn't even rush to attend his elder brother's funeral.

"County Magistrate, I have a son named Wang Ruhai, also a scholar rushing to the capital for exams, but unfortunately he met with mishap on the way and lost his life!"

Wang Lin stepped forward and said: "As for the top scholar Wang Ruhai you mentioned, he shares my son's name, but I believe they are not the same person; if you're looking for the top scholar's parents, I think you've got the wrong person!"

"Same name? Wrong person?"

Wei Yuan's face full of strange feeling; the origins of this year's top scholar Wang Ruhai are clear to him—not just in Qingyang County, but even in the whole prefecture city, there aren't two scholars named Wang Ruhai rushing to the capital for exams.

At this moment.

Wei Yuan suddenly recalled a rumor he had once heard concerning the top scholar Wang Ruhai; back then he had taken it as a joke and not believed it.

But looking at it now…

Wei Yuan's peripheral vision noticed Liu Dongzhu beside Wang Lin; his gaze fell on the child in Liu Dongzhu's embrace, and he asked: "Old Brother Wang, is this child your grandson?"

"He is my grandson!"

Wang Lin nodded.

"Old Brother Wang, your grandson is quite plump, but…"

Wei Yuan shifted his tone, about to make a few sarcastic remarks, but before he could speak, his whole body felt as if stared down by a primeval beast, a chill ran through him, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, shivering.

Just as he was about to collapse to the ground, the attendant beside him hurriedly supported him, worriedly saying: "Sir, what's wrong with you?"

Wei Yuan did not respond to the attendant's question, but hastily turned his head toward Tang Anzhi beside him, only to see Tang Anzhi seemingly unable to read his expression, and he said solemnly: "Imperial Attendant Tang, have you noticed any danger around us?"

(End of chapter)