I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 136 - 91 Golden House Conceals Beauty_2

Xu Qing chuckled but didn’t respond.

Because he truly had coffins with him, and more than one.

...

Meanwhile, Xu Qing was enjoying the feast at the County Magistrate’s house in Baisha County.

In Linhe District, the usually quiet Funeral Shop suddenly had visitors.

Wang Lingyuan entered the shop with some Government Officials.

But inside, there was no one except a black cat.

He called out a few times but got no response.

When he left the shop, Wang Lingyuan saw the shopkeeper of the Incense Shop eating sunflower seeds at the door.

The sunflower seeds were part of the wedding sweets Wu Yaohua had given her yesterday.

She was delighted with the full basket of sweets.

"Shopkeeper, have you seen Shopkeeper Xu from the Funeral Shop?"

Seeing the Government Officials, Cheng Caiyun quickly got up to greet them.

"Shopkeeper Xu probably went to Baisha County to attend a feast. Today is the wedding day of the Paper Mache Shop’s boy marrying the County Magistrate’s daughter..."

"I also received an invitation, but someone has to look after my shop. Otherwise, I would definitely go for some fun myself."

Though Cheng Caiyun said she couldn’t leave her shop, the truth was she didn’t want to pay the high wedding gift.

If she didn’t go to the feast, she only needed to bring a basket of eggs to the Paper Mache Shop, which would suffice as a gift.

But if she went to the County Magistrate’s house, she would need at least one or two taels of silver to avoid embarrassment!

"The boy went to Baisha County but didn’t close his shop. Isn’t he worried about thieves?"

A Government Official responsible for transporting corpses laughed and said, "Brother Wang, what kind of thieves would come to steal from a Funeral Shop?"

As they were talking, a beautiful young woman in red suddenly stepped out from the Funeral Shop opposite.

Seeing her, not only did the Government Officials fall silent, but Wang Lingyuan and Cheng Caiyun were also stunned for a while.

"Shopkeeper, who is this woman? Why did she come out from my Junior Brother’s shop?"

Cheng Caiyun stuttered, unable to explain.

Wang Lingyuan thought, could his Junior Brother have a lover?

He approached, and said, "I am Shopkeeper Xu’s Senior Brother. May I ask who you are and why you came out from my Junior Brother’s shop?"

The young woman in red softly spoke, her voice clear, "I am Shopkeeper Xu’s sister. He’s away on business, so I’m managing the shop temporarily."

Xuan Yu possessed the Female Zombie and dared not speak recklessly, putting on a stern face, looking like a Daoist who abstains from worldly matters.

"Junior Brother Xu’s sister?" Wang Lingyuan wondered aloud, "I’ve never heard of this. My Junior Brother never mentioned. Are you siblings?"

Xuan Yu nodded.

Wang Lingyuan was even more puzzled; the two didn’t look like siblings!

"May I ask the name of the young lady?"

Xuan Yu hesitated for a moment; she hadn’t given a name to the Female Zombie, but Xu Qing had named her...

"Um... I’m called Sun Erniang, you can just call me Erniang."

"Xu, Sun? Siblings?"

Wang Lingyuan suddenly understood.

He suspected that the sibling relationship was fake, and hiding a lover was real.

Xuan Yu regretted slipping up, nearly forgetting that human siblings usually share the same surname.

She should have said she was Xu Erniang.

Fortunately, Senior Brother Wang didn’t seem to notice anything odd and smiled even more warmly.

"Sister-in-law... Oh, Erniang," Wang Lingyuan coughed and continued, "Here are two bodies sent from the Government Office. Don’t be afraid, leave it to us to handle them properly. You don’t need to do anything..."

After handing over the bodies, Wang Lingyuan couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh when leaving the shop.

His Junior Brother finally figured things out!

Cheng Caiyun who had been stretching her neck to look inside, couldn’t help but inquire once Wang Lingyuan and the officials exited:

"Officers, who is that young woman?"

Wang Lingyuan raised an eyebrow and said, "She is Sun Erniang, familiar with my Junior Brother, not a stranger. Don’t overthink."

"Understood, I won’t overthink."

What did you understand?

Wang Lingyuan was about to leave but was stopped by Cheng Caiyun again.

"Officer, you are Shopkeeper Xu’s Senior Brother. I am also a neighbor of Scholar Xu. Recently, my home was robbed. Can you help me?"

"Oh?" Wang Lingyuan turned to her distressed face and asked, "What exactly was stolen? What did the thief do to you?"

"That thief was terribly wicked. He didn’t steal anything else, but took fifty eggs laid by my hens, collected over half a month."

"..."

Wang Lingyuan looked at the officials beside him.

The two Government Officials looked at each other.

Such trivial matters were common, but rarely reported.

"We’ll note this down. Shopkeeper, pay attention in the future. If you find any clues, inform the Government Office. We will catch the thief."

Officials were used to handling such matters, easily providing some necessary assurances.

...

At the Zhang Mansion feast.

Both Wu Yaohua and his nephew Wu Wencai were thoroughly drunk.

Hu Baosong drank quite a lot too, but upon leaving, he suddenly straightened his back, his eyes sharp.

"Xu boy, you’re sly, using the Eye Covering Technique to deceive and avoid drinking."

Xu Qing also dropped his drunken act, resuming his steady demeanor after leaving the feast.

"Your skills are high. You have methods to sober up easily. My abilities are limited; I had to use small tricks to avoid drinking."

"You are not a monk, what harm is there in drinking a few cups?"