Immortality Begins by Taking Care of Master’s Wife – Chapter 22

Chapter 22: A Strange Knock at Night, Big Brother, Let’s Play Ball!

“Brother Chen, what do you think?”
Er Ma Zi came to Zhou Chen’s side and asked.

Hearing this, Ye Gou and the others looked at Zhou Chen.

“What else can I think? Watch while standing!”

Zhou Chen spread his hands and said directly, “I’m just a hunter, not a divine constable. Of course, this kind of thing should be reported to the officials!”

After he knew that the murderer might not be human, he had no intention of meddling. Now he earns a thousand Romance Points a night.

Even if First blood has a bonus, he should be able to earn a few hundred points afterward, right?
As long as he lays low for a while, his cultivation will skyrocket and his strength will greatly increase.

Why bother causing trouble?

After speaking, Zhou Chen left directly.

Ye Gou and Er Ma Zi hurriedly followed, like lackeys.

“Brother Chen, I heard that Zhang Lao Er went hunting in the mountains yesterday and seemed to have encountered something unclean. And last night was like this again. I’m afraid he really encountered…”

Ye Gou’s eyes were filled with fear. Not to mention ordinary people, even Zhou Chen, who is now practicing martial arts, doesn’t want to provoke these things.

“Then I won’t go up the mountain recently either!”

Having dismissed the two, Zhou Chen frowned and went home.

He still has ten taels of silver, enough for him to live for a while, but what about after that?

One who often walks by the river will eventually get their shoes wet.

If he goes hunting often, he will always encounter those things.

“This village is not very safe either. The city is relatively safer, and hunting is not a long-term job…”

Zhou Chen’s desire to move to the city grew stronger.

Large prey takes a long time to grow. As Zhou Chen hunts more, the prey nearby will become less. Moreover, the prey is not stupid.

They are very sensitive. Once they sense danger in this area, they will migrate. In the future, Zhou Chen will have to go deeper to hunt.

And the deeper he goes, the greater the danger.

“I can sell Yang Ding Tian in the city, but it’s too conspicuous for me to sell it alone. It will also attract the covetousness of others. I must find a backer…”

Zhou Chen couldn’t help but think of Zhang Long. Maybe he could join the government.

Not everyone can join the government, but he can show a little strength, such as Body Refinement, First Level cultivation.

This is not too conspicuous, and he can gain some power and status, reducing a lot of trouble.

“But I can’t rush to it. It’s best to let others take the initiative to recruit me…”

Zhou Chen pondered his future path.

The Great Qian Dynasty has ruled the world for eight hundred years and is still relatively stable. Even if it is on the decline, it is not something that other gangs or clans can shake.

So.

For the time being, getting a government job, enjoying the benefits within, and laying low to become stronger is the best option.

As for being a lone ranger?

Hehe.

These days, places without people and remote areas are where ghosts and monsters appear. It’s the most dangerous. You wouldn’t even know how you died.

There are fewer ghosts and monsters in crowded places, relatively safer. But where there are people, there is strife. To avoid trouble, it’s best to find a big backer.

Although he will definitely encounter some trouble this way, it’s better than being a lone ranger. After all, he doesn’t pursue promotion and can avoid a lot of power struggles.

“Brother Chen, what’s wrong?”

Qin Hong Yu woke up and saw Zhou Chen frowning in thought. She asked with concern.

“It’s nothing. It’s just that Zhang Lao Er’s family was murdered last night. All six members of the family were beheaded!”

“Ah!”

Qin Hong Yu was startled. She didn’t expect that the world outside had changed so much after a night’s sleep.

A massacre!

Thinking that the people who were talking and laughing before were now separated by life and death, Qin Hong Yu felt a little sad and frightened. She couldn’t help but reach out and hug Zhou Chen tightly.

“Don’t worry, I will protect you!”

Zhou Chen gently patted her smooth jade back, his arm tightening around her body.

“Brother Chen, you must be hungry. I’ll go cook!”

Qin Hong Yu suddenly trembled, her face blushing. She hurriedly pushed Zhou Chen away and rushed to the kitchen to cook.

Zhou Chen looked down and smiled.

That was his greatest affirmation to a woman.

Of course.

He wouldn’t tell Qin Hong Yu that his soul had actually gone to the Wind and Moon Mirror and was currently earning Romance Points from Ji Feng Xia!
“Squeak…”

The little fox ran over and jumped onto Zhou Chen’s lap, its small head nuzzling against his chest in an affectionate manner.

It was obviously tamed.

Just like a cat or a dog.

He rubbed the little fox’s furry body for a while before putting it down.

Zhou Chen picked up the Sunset Bow.

He has now reached Body Refinement, Second Level: Flesh Tempering Realm, but he hasn’t actually practiced seriously on his own.

Holding the Sunset Bow, an extremely familiar feeling surged in his heart. Zhou Chen skillfully stood firm, drew the bowstring, achieving Man and Arrow as One, and gently pushed the Body Tempering Posture.

All the muscles in his body seemed to vibrate along with the bow and arrow, tempering his physical body.

Qi and blood circulated rapidly within his body.

After a while, Zhou Chen, who was already starving, became even hungrier.

Practicing martial arts consumes the most energy.

Moreover, Yi’s Archery is a high-level martial art. Its cultivation is faster than ordinary martial arts, and it consumes even more energy.

“It’s still faster to add points. How long will it take to practice on my own? And it consumes a lot of energy!”

Zhou Chen put away the bow and added the newly obtained dozen or so Romance Points.

In an instant.

Zhou Chen felt as if he had practiced hard for a month. He could clearly feel that his strength had increased a little bit. His physical body was even stronger.

Whether it’s Skin Tempering or Flesh Tempering, cultivation will drive the entire body to become stronger. It’s just that the focus of each realm is different.

“Brother Chen, dinner’s ready!”

“Coming!”

Zhou Chen put down the bow and ate with Qin Hong Yu.

The little fox lay on the side, and Zhou Chen fed it while eating.

After dinner.

Qin Hong Yu cleaned up and washed the dishes. This time, Zhou Chen didn’t go to the kitchen to cause trouble.

He had been miserable enough before.

After all, it doesn’t hurt to break someone else’s things, but he definitely cherishes his own wife.

Miao Tong: “…”

Zhou Chen went back to his room to take a nap, his soul in the Wind and Moon Mirror training Ji Feng Xia.

Ji Feng Xia’s cultivation level broke through, and she was full of energy.

It was like switching from a manual transmission to an automatic transmission.

Zhou Chen didn’t even need to shift gears manually. He only needed to hold the steering wheel and control the accelerator and brake.

After Qin Hong Yu finished cleaning the kitchen, she tidied up the room and finally, with joy, took the cloth that Zhou Chen bought yesterday to make clothes!

Zhou Chen watched while half-lying on the bed like a landlord, only lacking two maidservants massaging his shoulders and serving him tea and water.

While Zhou Chen was enjoying his leisure time at home, Zhang Long brought his men to Da He Village again.

“Boss, we’ve found out about Zhou Chen. But we can only trace back ten years. They settled in Da He Village ten years ago!”

Zhao Hu followed beside Zhang Long and said,
“Zhou Chen was ordinary before. His master, Old Man Cao, was good at archery and knew some massage and bone-setting techniques.”

“After Old Man Cao was eaten by a tiger, the villagers ate up all the stored grain in Zhou Chen’s house under the pretext of burying him. Then Zhou Chen went hunting alone and came back to find Old Man Qin!”

“Old Man Qin had originally accepted ten taels of silver and betrothed Qin Hong Yu to Old Man Cao as his wife. They were about to get married, but Old Man Cao had an accident.”

“Generally, Old Man Qin would either return the money or marry Qin Hong Yu to Zhou Chen. But Old Man Qin wanted to renege on his debt, and Zhou Chen held a knife to his neck to marry his master’s wife!”

“The next day, he encountered Ye Gou and Er Ma Zi and taught them a lesson. Then he displayed extraordinary hunting skills…”

Zhao Hu recounted Zhou Chen’s deeds in detail and sighed,

“It seems that Zhou Chen has grown a lot since Old Man Cao’s death!”

“His stored grain was eaten up, and the woman who was supposed to be his was almost taken away. Anyone would have to grow up!”

Another constable, Yang Da Gen, laughed.

Zhang Long nodded, “Zhou Chen was under Old Man Cao’s protection before, so his talent was not obvious. After Old Man Cao died, he had to face everything alone. Either he would rise in silence, or he would die in silence!”

“With his skills, if he still died in silence, then he would truly be a good-for-nothing!”

Zhang Long was very satisfied with Zhou Chen’s subsequent performance.

Zhou Chen had most likely practiced martial arts and had even reached Entry Level. His archery skills were also extraordinary. If such a person was still bullied by ordinary villagers, then he would be truly useless.

As they spoke.

Zhang Long brought Zhao Hu, Yang Da Gen, and Yang Da Li to the crime scene. They no longer talked about Zhou Chen.

“Hiss!”

Seeing the scene, Zhao Hu’s mouth twitched, his eyelids twitching wildly.

Zhang Long frowned. This didn’t look like something a human did.

Ordinary people wouldn’t kill someone and then kick their head around like a ball, unless they were particularly perverted.

After some investigation, he found that there were so many bloodstains at the scene, but there were no traces of anyone else. His suspicion grew stronger.

With no other clues and the hour getting late, Zhang Long decided to stay in Da He Village for the night.

He and his three men stayed at Village Head Qin Jiang He’s house.

At the same time.

He also intentionally or unintentionally inquired about Zhou Chen and Qin Jiang He’s evaluation and opinion of him.

After Zhou Chen heard that Zhang Long had arrived, he, along with other villagers, simply greeted him and then returned home.

Night fell.

Zhou Chen picked up Qin Hong Yu and entered the room, pulling back the quilt and getting in.

“Brother Chen…”

The night became passionate.

After an unknown amount of time, Ji Feng Xia, who was inseparable from Zhou Chen in the Wind and Moon Mirror, suddenly spoke,
“Master, a ghost is approaching!”

“Hmm?”

Zhou Chen abruptly raised his head, his eyes gleaming sharply. His soul instantly returned to his body, and he got out of bed.

“Ah, Brother Chen, what’s wrong…”

Qin Hong Yu was bewildered and full of confusion.

“There’s something!”

Zhou Chen didn’t linger, quickly putting on his clothes.

Hearing this, Qin Hong Yu trembled, the spring in her eyes instantly replaced by fear. She hurriedly dressed.

“Heehee…”

“Heeheehee…”

“Big brother, let’s play ball together…”

Accompanied by a terrifying chill, a child’s innocent laughter came from outside the door.

Qin Hong Yu trembled, goosebumps rising on her skin, her legs shaking.

“Big brother, let’s play ball together…”

“Play with your goddamn mother!”