Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter

Chapter 258 - 118: Sixth Grade Tributor Mu Er, Raking in Cash Nonstop

At least, that’s how the common folk see the retreat.

The common folk have no idea what a jade remains is.

They just think it’s a struggle between local social forces and the government.

The local social forces claim there are evil ghosts in the government, while the government says the social forces are committing crimes with martial arts, acting lawlessly.

The social forces say that the Spring Breeze Square in Xiaoliu County is where the jade remains keep the commoners, intending to kill everyone; the government says that’s just the social forces’ side of the story, and they’re actually considering the well-being of more people; as for the strange events in the villages, it’s all a frame-up.

In short, it’s just a war of words.

And the commoners are left in the dark, can’t distinguish between black and white with all the rumors flying around. They can’t tell true from false at all.

As for the details, Li Yuan cannot ascertain them either, for a simple reason: Neither his White Sparrow nor Color-changing Sparrow can get too close to these martial artists.

The Sixth Grade is too perceptive, and it’s easy for them to notice his White Sparrow and Color-changing Sparrow during observation.

As for the jade remains, one has already been killed before, so Li Yuan doesn’t dare get too close.

However, apart from these, Li Yuan did find out that Yan Mu is also in East Spring County, and this nephew of his occasionally sneaks to the Moon Gazing Tower in the south of East Spring County to have a drink.

Yan Mu naturally loves wine, having drunk plenty before in Shanbao County.

That day, at dusk.

Yan Mu wrapped himself in a cloak, walked under the moonlight, and arrived at Moon Gazing Tower.

He came to the Moon Gazing Tower because it stocks from the Ningyu Commerce Association, selling the "Spring Water, Spring Day, Spring Dream" brews in spring and the "Snow Brew" in winter.

He routinely ordered a pot of Spring Dream, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of beef, sat in a private room, leaned on the railing, drinking alone, gazing at the moon, with an expression of longing for his hometown and family.

Yan Mu popped a peanut in his mouth, poured himself a pot of Spring Dream Brew, sniffed it, and showed a look of intoxication.

Suddenly, his body stiffened, and he tensed up instantly.

Not for anything else, but because the door of the private room was pulled open, and someone walked in from outside, sitting down across from him with great composure.

If this person hadn’t made any noise, Yan Mu would have already struck.

After sitting down, the person spoke in a lowered voice, locking Yan Mu’s brows fiercely.

"Didn’t have enough of the wine I sent you? Had to come out to drink more?"

The visitor said, and the voice wasn’t hidden at all.

Yan Mu showed a look of surprise, raised his head, and glanced at the visitor.

It was the voice of his uncle-in-law, but he wasn’t wearing a human skin mask, and... this face was completely unfamiliar.

Li Yuan smiled at his nephew, then whispered things only the two of them knew.

Having said these things, Yan Mu believed him, but still asked in surprise: "Uncle-in-law, your face?"

Li Yuan softly replied: "The jade remains’ technique, but I’m not a jade remains."

He knew in his heart, having interacted with Yan Mu, understanding his character; besides, Yan Mu didn’t even reveal that Xiaozhao was a jade remains, so naturally, he wouldn’t betray him.

Yan Mu said with a serious expression: "The one who saved me at Spring Breeze Square that day... it was indeed Uncle-in-law. Otherwise, I would have surely been struck by the jade remains..."

Li Yuan said: "You seem surprised, but perhaps not that surprised."

Yan Mu sighed: "Well... to tell you the truth, I also helped Uncle-in-law cover something up."

Li Yuan’s expression grew tense as he spoke word by word: "Did Fang Jianlong betray me?"

Yan Mu quickly said: "You can’t really blame him for that, because everyone in Zhu Qiao’Er’s tavern went mad, except for him and Zhu Qiao’Er.

Zhu Qiao’Er was unharmed because she had a protective treasure bestowed by Elder Zhu. But Fang Jianlong being unharmed... that raised curiosity.

After several repeated investigations, he couldn’t hide it any longer and said it might be related to a brocade pouch given by the Blood Saber Ancestor. And then he took out the pouch and opened it, and inside there was only a shattered copper token.

I reacted quickly at the time and said it was a gift I gave you, and as for where I got it, I claimed it was a serendipitous encounter in the Central Plains...

Opportunities come as they do, they wouldn’t possibly investigate where I got the opportunity.

Afterwards, I vouched that you absolutely had no relation with the jade remains, and so the matter passed."

Li Yuan closed his eyes to think for a moment and then said solemnly: "I didn’t hinder his opportunity, yet he treated me like this."

This incident gave him a lesson.

It seems that when sending people in the future, if it’s someone from the sect, they can’t be given any trump cards.

Unless... it’s a death warrior nurtured by himself.

Yan Mu hastily poured Li Yuan a cup of wine, saying: "Uncle-in-law, calm down, calm down... It’s not like Fang Jianlong had any choice, what could a kid like him have done at that time?"

Li Yuan knew Yan Mu was concerned he’d go kill Fang Jianlong and consequently offend Elder Zhu, thus he took the wine, drank it up, and smiled: "Don’t worry... I won’t take that boy’s life.

This act wasn’t honorable, but he didn’t intend to harm me outright.

It’s just that he didn’t want the opportunity he almost had to slip away.

This isn’t enough of a reason to bring about his demise."

"That’s good, that’s good." Yan Mu breathed a sigh of relief, then stared at Li Yuan, examining every pore on Li Yuan’s face, but couldn’t discern where the face was false.

"Uncle-in-law, the jade remains’ disguise technique is too exaggerated, isn’t it?"

Li Yuan smiled: "This isn’t disguise, it’s yin makeup."

"Yin makeup?" Yan Mu asked curiously.

Li Yuan said: "It can change one’s face, body shape, and gender, and also... acquire the power of the person whose face you wear.

For example, if I were to wear makeup and adopt my nephew’s face, I... could use a part of your powers."

Yan Mu was dumbfounded: "The jade remains actually have such methods? Does this mean among our people there could be..."